Month: July 2019

Natural Power appoints Offshore Services Lead in North America

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power has appointed Matthew Filippelli as Principal Engineer and Offshore Services Lead. He will be based in the New York office located in Saratoga Springs. Jim Adams, President of Natural Power in North America, said: “The US has a vast offshore wind energy resource, and as this… Read more »

Clocaenog Wind Farm Completed!

The final component deliveries to Clocaenog Wind Farm have been completed! With the first of the deliveries taking place at the beginning of January, for the past six months Collett & Sons Ltd have been travelling the 70 mile route from Ellesmere Port to Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm, steadily delivering the turbine components to the… Read more »

Ingeteam and Solarpack sign an agreement to supply 200 MVA to PV plants

The supply is split between five PV plants located in Spain and Chile. 29th of July, 2019. Ingeteam has signed a framework agreement with the Spanish company Solarpack, by means of which both companies have agreed to supply 200 megawatts of the Ingeteam Inverter Station solution to solar plants in Spain and Chile. The signing… Read more »

Fronius to open the “24 hours of sun ACADEMY” in September

Wels, 29.07.2019) Small groups of learners, content tailored to individual requirements, communicated by passionate experts, personal support and buildings kitted out with the latest technology – this is some of what awaits attendees at the “24 hours of sun ACADEMY”. Fronius International GmbH will be opening the new training centre in September at the company’s… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa doubled net income to €88 million in the first nine months, with sound commercial activity driving the backlog to more than €25 billion

•   Revenue increased by 12% YoY in the first nine months of fiscal year 2019, to €7,283 million. EBIT margin pre-PPA and integration and restructuring costs stood at 6.5% •   In the third quarter, revenue increased by 23%, to €2,632 million. EBIT margin pre-PPA and integration and restructuring costs amounted to 6.1% •   The company logged the highest-ever… Read more »

ABB to modernize Shymkent oil refinery, supporting digitalization of Kazakhstan

ABB has won a multi-million-dollar order to modernize a major oil refinery in Kazakhstan, as the Republic’s ‘Digital Kazakhstan’ program seeks to elevate economic sectors including the oil, gas and chemicals industry and accelerate growth nationally with digital technology. ABB will leverage ABB Ability™, the company’s unified, cross digital offering, in delivering solutions to modernize… Read more »

BayWa r.e. acquires a leading Canadian solar distributor, National Solar Distributors, as part of North American expansion

MUNICH, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its ongoing expansion and investment in North America, global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor BayWa r.e., is acquiring Canadian solar distributor and service provider, National Solar Distributors Inc. Established in 2014, National Solar Distributors serves all of Canada’s provinces and territories as a wholesaler of equipment for… Read more »

Responding to the opening of the Beatrice offshore wind farm, which will take place in Wick on Monday, July 29;

Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The scale of the Beatrice project is truly staggering: almost twice the investment of the Queensferry Crossing; the fourth largest offshore wind farm in the world, and all happening in the North East of Scotland. This is quite simply the most exciting renewable energy development in the UK… Read more »

Vattenfall demonstrates offshore wind farms can be profile without the aid of subsidies with construction of HKZ 3 and 4, says GlobalData

Vattenfall has announced it will be constructing the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 3 and 4 offshore wind farm on a zero subsidy mechanism; the second project in the Netherlands following Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 1 and 2. The wind farms will have a combined capacity of approximately 1.5 gigawatts (GW) and will be the first… Read more »

Supergen ORE Hub awards £1million to advance research in offshore renewable energy

The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has awarded almost £1million to UK universities to support ambitious research projects investigating all aspects of offshore renewable energy (ORE). The Hub’s Flexible Fund has been established to enable UK researchers to respond to a number of key ORE engineering challenges. It also aims to support project areas that… Read more »

First wind turbine operations commence with tower cranes in Australia

ALE’s K1650L tower cranes have begun work to install wind turbine generators (WTG) near Port Augusta in southern Australia, where they will help to power 155,000 homes. It is the first time this type of crane has been used for wind turbine installation in Australia. ALE has brought two of the innovative cranes to the… Read more »

Responding to news that Andrea Leadsom has been appointed as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables said:

“We congratulate Andrea Leadsom for taking over as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and thank Greg Clark for his previous work in the role. “Scotland’s renewable sector has consistently delivered for Scotland and the UK’s energy system. Unlocking investment to further decarbonise electricity by allowing onshore wind and solar PV to… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Finds Energy Generators, Suppliers, and Aggregators Must Define Value Propositions and Strategies across the Distributed Energy Value Chain

Market players should work together to deliver innovative distributed generation business models July 25, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research provides insights on business model innovations and differentiators across distributed energy generators. Recently there has been a change in the way distributed and renewable energy programs are viewed around the… Read more »

ArcVera Renewables’ Study Proves Its Wind Energy Resource Assessments Reach 100% Mean Accuracy

ArcVera Renewables found in an in-depth study across 3.5GW of projects that its specialist wind energy resource assessment techniques have effectively led to 100% energy yield prediction accuracy, considerably reducing wind project financing risks. Golden, Colorado, July 24th 2019 – ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind and solar projects… Read more »

WINDPOWER 2019 Conference attendees caught a glimpse of the multi-tech trade show future

WINDPOWER 2020 will be housed within CLEANPOWER, an efficient new exhibition hub featuring wind, solar, storage and more WASHINGTON—Attendees of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2019 caught a glimpse of the future as the biggest wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere announced its next evolution to become CLEANPOWER—an even bigger opportunity for… Read more »

Extending wind turbine reliability

Finding the best solution for maintenance and repairs to turbine generators Modern, everyday life depends on electricity so the global demand for electrical power is growing and wind turbines are making a major impact on the power generation market. Once they are installed, they offer an environmentally friendly, renewable energy source. However, as with any… Read more »

VOS Start completes successful charter for MVOW

Vroon walk-to-work vessel arrives in IJmuiden following Irish Sea operations At the end of last week, our subsea-support walk-to-work unit, VOS Start, arrived in IJmuiden after almost two years engaged in operations for offshore-renewable client MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW). VOS Start commenced duties for MVOW in August 2017, providing offshore logistics support, accommodation and… Read more »

Tees Components invests in ensuring accuracy of machined parts for offshore wind sector

CNC specialists Tees Components has invested £50,000 in maintaining and verifying the precision of its machined parts to support its activities in the offshore wind market. The company based in North Skelton, near Saltburn, updated its previous portable coordinate measuring arm (PCMM) with the Faro Quantum S4.0m 6-axis arm, the largest and most accurate model… Read more »

Natural Power advises Blackfinch Investments on subsidy-free solar farm acquisition

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has acted as technical advisor to Blackfinch Investments for the acquisition of a new subsidy-free solar farm project in North Wales. The site, which is located on the Llyn Peninsula, is in advanced stage of development and already has planning consent, a grid connection offer and… Read more »

ELA Container Offshore wins EU tender on Accommodation Containers

ELA Container Offshore GmbH is proud to announce that they will continue the cooperation with TenneT. After successfully completing a number of projects together, the grid operator has awarded a framework contract to ELA Container Offshore for the supply of accommodation containers on four HVDC converter platforms in the German North Sea area. The contract consists… Read more »

Wilton named as UK’s 13th fastest growing SME exporter

Wilton Engineering has been named as one of the UK’s top 100 exporters in a prestigious league table ranking small and medium-sized private businesses with the fastest growing international sales. The Tees Valley-based company is ranked 13th in the fifth annual Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100. Wilton’s position was achieved on the back… Read more »

NKT awarded high-voltage power cables order for the Viking Link interconnector project

NKT is awarded an approx. EUR 90m (approx. DKK 670m) contract by Energinet and National Grid, the owners of Viking Link. The contract comprises supply of approx. 150 km of 525 kV MI high-voltage DC onshore power cables for the Viking Link interconnector project, connecting the Danish and British transmission grids. The power cable system,… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Finds American Universities Are Pivotal to the Plug-in EV Market

Universities are researching the EV space, creating opportunities for partnerships with automakers and technology companies July 23, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research discusses opportunities for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, dealerships, and universities to build their EV presence, offering an analysis of the university market including employee demographics, market size,… Read more »

SURVITEC INKS DEAL FOR GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO PIONEERING EVACUATOR SYSTEM

Survitec has signed a partnership agreement with Netherlands-based manufacturer Evacuator Worldwide for the global distribution rights to the pioneering emergency descent system introduced to the market in April. Evacuator, the world’s first fire-proof and panic proof emergency descent system designed to evacuate people from heights of up to 300m, will be solely marketed and distributed… Read more »

Growth Prompts Cyberhawk Relocation to Unique Facility

Cyberhawk, a world leader in drone inspection technologies and visualization software for UAV data, continues to implement its bullish growth strategy, announcing its recent move into new corporate headquarters. Based in the world’s largest indoor climbing arena at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA), less than five miles from the Edinburgh International Airport, the new… Read more »

Industry careers on the climb as Tees Valley Mayor inaugurates new Rope Access & Careers Skill Academy

Total Solutions, the Stockton-based rope access and operations training specialist, has had its new training academy inaugurated by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. The Mayor also witnessed the first training programmes to be delivered at the recently launched Rope Access & Careers Skill Academy, meeting learners who are working towards respected vocational qualifications that will… Read more »

Meyer Burger publishes preliminary results for the first half of 2019; Board of Directors announces strategy review

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced preliminary unaudited results for the first half of 2019. Margins remained under pressure due to the drop in prices for standard PV equipment, especially in the PERC business. Meyer Burger is in advanced discussions with potential customers for its Heterojunction core equipment and SmartWire Cell… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa will supply the SG 4.5-145 for its first nearshore project in Vietnam

•   The company will supply seven SG 4.5-145 for the first phase of the No. 5 Thanh Hai wind farm project (32 MW), located between 2 km and 5 km off the coast. It will also provide service and maintenance for 10 years •   Siemens Gamesa leveraged its offshore wind power leadership to develop a special configuration… Read more »

Meyer Burger signs major contract for its Heterojunction core equipment

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the signing of a major framework contract with a solar cell manufacturing start-up company for its Heterojunction (HJT) core equipment. The North American manufacturer was founded by solar industry veterans. Subject to closing of the company’s financing round, the contract volume is expected to be… Read more »

Q CELLS to Launch Latest All-Black Half-Cell Module with 25-Year Warranty to U.S. Market

‘-              The new iteration of the award-winning Q.PEAK DUO module range is manufactured with larger cells with a power output increase of about 6% to be launched in September 2019. –              The Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G6+ will be available in the U.S. with a 25-year product warranty and is assembled in America at Q CELLS’ Dalton,… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa conditionally awarded largest U.S. offshore wind power order to date: 1.7 GW from Ørsted and Eversource

• Conditional contract encompasses three offshore wind power projects in northeastern U.S.: the 880 MW Sunrise Wind project, the 704 MW Revolution Wind project and the 130 MW South Fork project • Delivery includes SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines and service agreements • Largest U.S. offshore wind power contract conditionally awarded to date • Projects… Read more »

Northwester 2 construction works at sea kicked off

Construction works for the seventh offshore wind farm off the Belgian coast have started. Developer Parkwind and marine contractor Jan De Nul Group announce that offshore seabed preparation works have commenced for the 219 MW offshore wind farm Northwester 2. The Northwester 2 wind farm will count 23 V164-9.5MW MHI Vestas Offshore Wind turbines and… Read more »

PRYSMIAN SUPPORTS FRENCH OFFSHORE WIND FARMS WITH THE BEST “MADE IN FRANCE” CABLE TECHNOLOGY

EDF RENEWABLES’ REPRESENTATIVES VISITED PRYSMIAN’S FRENCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE IN MONTEREAU AND GRON, WHERE CABLES CORES FOR THE FIRST OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN FRANCE WILL BE PRODUCED Milan, 18 July 2019 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, will provide the best cable technologies “Made in France” for the… Read more »

Natural Power appointed for pioneering district heating network in Stoke

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been awarded a three-year contract by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, under the Stoke DEPO framework, to provide mechanical and electrical designs for the development of the pioneering £52m Stoke-on-Trent district heat network (DHN). The Government-backed DHN scheme will incorporate around 18km of pipework when fully built,… Read more »

Vestas Reclaims Position as Top Global Wind Turbine Manufacturer in 2018, According to Navigant Research

Shifts in OEM rankings reflect an industry plateau created by increased cost pressures and competition from solar July 18, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research tracks wind turbine OEM market distributions and market shares by region and country. In 2018, global installed wind power capacity decreased year-to-year from 52 GW… Read more »