Month: January 2020

ENGIE and North Lanarkshire Council to host series of zero carbon transition events ahead of global COP26

Leading energy and services group, ENGIE, in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, has launched the ‘ACT 2020 – Action on Climate Together’, campaign, driven by a programme of high-profile events that aims to outline realistic action to curb climate change locally. ACT 2020 will champion sustainable growth across North Lanarkshire, and create a roadmap for… Read more »

Meyer Burger mostly vindicated in SIX Swiss Exchange sanction proceedings: Board of Arbitration rectifies ruling by SIX Sanctions Commission

Meyer Burger Technology AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) reported the effects of the closure of former subsidiary Diamond Materials Tech Inc. (DMT) in accordance with the relevant provisions of Swiss GAAP FER in the appropriate period in the 2016 consolidated financial statement.This was decided by the Board of Arbitration of SIX Swiss Exchange in its… Read more »

Product training for corrosion protection on wind turbines “SikaCor® SW-1000 RepaCor” on 05.03.2020 in “Universum Bremen

In cooperation with Sika Deutschland GmbH, WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH is again offering this year a free product training for customers from the wind energy and hydraulic steel structures sector. The training will cover the use of SikaCor® SW-1000 RepaCor for the professional repair of corrosion protection of onshore and offshore wind turbines and hydraulic steel structures…. Read more »

Higher Solar Home Systems efficiency thanks to PV Modules with an innovative frame design

Berlin, January 29, 2020 – Innovative frame design can significantly increase the efficiency of solar home systems by reducing the temperature of solar modules when in use. This has been demonstrated in tests conducted by the off-grid solar module manufacturer OPES Solutions. The company investigated the temperature performance of various PV module and mounting solutions… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Finds Global Wind Capacity Value Is Expected to Increase Tenfold Over the Next Decade

Wind power is being developed in more countries as well as offshore and onshore Jan. 29, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global wind power market to assess current and future development cycles and projections for new installed wind capacity. The report provides global market forecasts, segmented by… Read more »

WinGD Advances Clean Fuel Research with Flexible Injector Concept

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has bolstered its investment in fuel research with the development of a flexible injection system. In a whitepaper released today, ‘Flexible Injector to Advance Alternative Fuels Research’, the engine designers describe how the concept will play a crucial role in its investigations into low-carbon liquid fuels and engine injection concepts… Read more »

Öresundskraft and DNV GL enhance reliability in the Swedish power grid with Smart Cable Guard

70% of electricity outages are caused by problems in underground medium-voltage cable networks which have a disruptive impact on society. Smart Cable Guard locates and pinpoints faults and weak spots in cables to an accuracy of 1% within minutes to give Real-time information about condition of Örsundkraft’s grid system provides vital insights for grid maintenance… Read more »

FuturaSun signs a strategic agreement with the Chinese utility SPIC

FuturaSun enters into a strategic partnership with State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC). The company has thus made a decisive entry into a new segment, expanding its commercial offering and consolidating its industrial production. Zebra module is born. On 23 December, the CEO of FuturaSun, Alessandro Barin, and the Chairman of Yellow River Upstream Hydropower… Read more »

VOS Sugar at work in Offshore Wind Park Borssele

Subsea-support vessel VOS Sugar has spent the winter months on charter to VLCV B.V. a joint venture between Van Leeuwen and C-Ventus. Combining the drilling works and marine expertise of the two companies, VLCV provides and executes all types of shore approaches for the Offshore-Wind and Oil & Gas industries. Since October 2019, VOS Sugar… Read more »

Navigant Research Names Siemens and Enbala Power Networks the Leading Vendors of Distributed Energy Resources Management Systems

Market players are approaching product development from different perspectives, creating a diverse landscape and highly competitive atmosphere Jan. 28, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 16 vendors of distributed energy resources management systems (DERMSs) for DER and grid management providers, with Siemens and… Read more »

Sold-out conference shows world’s offshore wind sector has sights set on Scotland

Largest international names in offshore wind to discuss future of industry in Glasgow Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind Conference comes to city today and tomorrow Key global players in offshore wind are gathering in Glasgow today and tomorrow (Jan 28-29). Almost 300 tickets have been sold for each day of Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind Conference, reflecting… Read more »

Miros RangeFinder achieves ATEX Zone 1 certification

Oslo, 28.01.2020 – The Miros RangeFinder sea state monitoring sensor is now available with Atex IEC Ex certification for use in Zone 1, clearing it for use in explosive atmospheres. This breakthrough opens for unrestricted use of RangeFinder in offshore oil and gas production environments. The motion compensated version of the Miros RangeFinder, WaveFinder, is… Read more »

Greencells Group installs record 500 MWp in 2019

Saarbrücken, January 27, 2020: Germany-based Greencells Group concludes its strongest business year since its founding in 2007, installing a record 500 MWp in 2019 alone and generating a revenue of over $100 mio. The Group’s track record now features 128 solar plants with a cumulated capacity of 1,9 GWp worldwide. Showcasing projects on global scale,… Read more »

The European project INNTERESTING aims to accelerate wind energy technology development and to extend the lifetime of wind turbine components by developing innovative virtual and hybrid testing methods for prototype validation of pitch bearing and gearbox components

INNTERESTING, coordinated by the Technological Research Centre IKERLAN, has a budget of €4.75M and it is financed by the European Union´s H2020 Research and Innovation Program. The project kick-off meeting took place last 15th and 16th of January 2020 at KU Leuven facilities (Belgium). The project The full name of the project is “Innovative Future-Proof… Read more »

Axpo takes over power marketing of Global Tech I off- shore wind farm

Axpo continues to expand its business in the direct marketing of electricity from renewable ener- gies in Germany: Axpo’s German subsidiary has been responsible for the overall marketing of the Global Tech I (GT I) wind farm in the North Sea since the beginning of 2020. Axpo Deutschland was awarded the contract at the end… Read more »

High Speed Transfers takes delivery of fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 in 18 months

The UK-based High Speed Transfers (HST) Ltd has taken delivery of its fourth Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710. This has occurred just over 18 months since it received its first, the HST Hudson, in June 2018, which was followed by HST Sofia in March 2019 and HST Harri in October of the same year. The… Read more »

Sigfox operator WND UK exceeds 90% coverage for secure sensor data network

WND UK deploys UK’s first nationwide Internet of Things network Princes Risborough, UK, 24 January 2020 – WND UK, the UK’s Sigfox Network Operator, has deployed the UK’s first wireless public network for secure sensor data, achieving over 90% population coverage in just 18 months. The network uses Sigfox, a proven, low-power wide area network… Read more »

The world’s first Shading Resistant Smart Hot-spot Free PV module at Intersolar North America, 2020

AE SOLAR – German Innovator in Solar Energy industry heads to US market and exhibits at Intersolar North America, 2020. Company’s R&D team is always focused on new innovations and emerging technologies in photovoltaic. Their continuous effort and research allows AE Solar to deliver its products with the highest quality. As a result, AE Solar… Read more »

Alfa Laval commits to achieving zero-emission vessels as a member of the Getting to Zero Coalition

Alfa Laval has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, a coordinated effort to fight climate change by introducing zero-emission vessels by the year 2030. Alfa Laval is committed to reaching this vital goal, which is key to decarbonizing the global shipping industry and reaching the International Maritime Organization (IMO) target of cutting vessel-related greenhouse gas… Read more »

10 years of successful offshore wind expansion in Germany – Getting increased expansion volumes off the ground quickly

160 turbines at sea with a capacity of 1,111 MW with first-time electricity feed-in in 2019, 1,469 turbines with a total capacity of 7,516 MW connected to the grid – offshore wind energy is becoming increasingly cost-effective and delivers the usual reliable high electricity volumes Increase the expansion target for offshore wind energy to at… Read more »

Solarif insurance now available for Vikram Solar PV modules

Under the certification, Solarif will cover risks related to physical damage, inherent defects, and all operational risks India, 23 January 2020: After a thorough risk assessment, Solarif Risk Management BV declared Vikram Solar’s PV modules Solarif-certified. The certificate will enable Vikram Solar’s customers to purchase Solarif’s unique inherent defect coverage in addition to Solarif’s Operational… Read more »

Next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ fuelled for the first time with LNG

Second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation carried out in Germany and the first in the Port of Rostock Thursday, January 23, 2020 — In only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel ‘Kairos’, operated by Nauticor, has supplied DEME’s next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’. For the… Read more »

NKT qualifies 525 kV high-voltage DC power cable for the German corridor projects, a milestone in the European green energy transformation

NKT has completed the qualification of its sustainably produced 525 kV high-voltage DC (direct current) XLPE underground power cable to match the requirements for the coming high-voltage DC corridor projects in Germany. These projects constitute a vital step in the country’s transition of its energy supply to come from renewable sources. As part of ‘Energiewende’,… Read more »

Wärtsilä power plant to support reliability of electricity system and renewable capacity in the Barbados

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 23 January 2020 at 9 am EET The technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply a 33 MW flexible power plant on a fast-track basis to the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BLPC), the utility company on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The power plant will be supplied… Read more »

LONGi certified by China Quality Certification Center (CQC) as a Witnessed Manufacturer’s Testing (WMT) laboratory

With the certification, LONGi’s laboratories can certify photovoltaic modules based on IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 international standards 21st January 2020, Xi ́an (CHINA) – China Quality Certification Center (CQC), one of the world’s leading third-party testing and certification institution has accorded LONGi the Witnessed Manufacturer’s Testing (WMT) certification for the international standards of IEC… Read more »

LONGi sets another new world record for module efficiency 22.38% conversion efficiency verified by TÜV Rheinland

21st January 2020, Xi ́an (CHINA) – LONGi, the world’s leading solar manufacturer announced that it had achieved a new world record of 22.38% conversion efficiency for its monocrystalline module. The record was verified by the global independent certification agency TÜV Rheinland. “LONGi has continuously pushed the modules efficiency limits of our high performance mono-… Read more »

Statkraft’s virtual power plant participates in UK’s balancing mechanism

Statkraft, Europe’s leading provider of market access services, optimises flexible gas assets to manage UK energy system needs. Since November, these assets also provide effective support for the increasing integration of renewable generation by participating in the UK’s Balancing Mechanism, at the same time creating additional value for the asset owners.  Statkraft entered the UK… Read more »

Slump in wind sector deviates Germany off course from climate targets, says GlobalData

The onshore wind sector in Germany has struggled throughout 2019, achieving only 792.40 megawatt (MW) of onshore wind installations. The lukewarm responses to wind auctions last year means that investors are going slow on project development until any change in local regulation is implemented, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Mohit Prasad, Project… Read more »

Delta to Show New PV Inverters with Advanced Connectivity and Cloud-based Monitoring at 2019 EnerGaia

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions‘, will be exhibiting at this year’s EnerGaia in Montpellier, France the newly-launched M70A solar PV inverter, which offers 77 kVA maximum AC apparent power for ground-mounted and commercial solar rooftop systems. In addition to the M70A, the full range of Delta photovoltaic inverters as well… Read more »

Oslo housing development co-op company invests in rooftop PV project totalling 1.29MW with Delta inverters

As part of a pilot project, the largest housing and property co-op in Norway, OBOS Group, invested in PV plants on six of their buildings in Oslo in a partnership with Fortum Oslo Varme AS (formerly registered as Hafslund Varme AS at the project inception), the firm that provided the EPC services for the project…. Read more »

A NEW SOLAR ERA IN SPAIN BEGINS

Barcelona / Pforzheim, January 21, 2020 – by adding an estimated 4.7 GW in 2019, Spain returns to the continent’s top solar markets and is the clear market leader in Europe. The forecasts for the future development remain promising. According to Solar Power Europe’s “European Market Outlook 2019-2023” published in December 2019, Spain is expected… Read more »

Global 100 index: Ørsted is the world’s most sustainable company

Davos, Switzerland: Renewable energy company Ørsted is the world’s most sustainable company according to the Global 100 ranking announced today. Having completed a fundamental business transformation from fossil fuels to renewables over the past decade, Ørsted urges all countries and companies to reduce their carbon emissions to help limit global warming to 1.5C. The global… Read more »

SMA America is the first and only inverter supplier compliant to new California Energy Commission Rule 21 requirements

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has listed multiple SMA solar inverters under the updated Grid Support Solar Inverter compliance list for the California Rule 21 requirements. The approved inverters listed as compliant with Rule 21 phase two and phase three functions are the Sunny Boy-US, Sunny Tripower CORE1 US and Sunny Boy Storage-US series. This… Read more »

DNV GL’s GreenPowerMonitor will monitor Europe’s largest solar power plant under construction: The Núñez De Balboa solar project developed by Iberdrola

With its 500 MW capacity, Núñez de Balboa will supply clean energy to 250.000 people and prevent the emission of 215 000 tons of CO2 per year GPM SCADA solution will manage and monitor the photovoltaic plant The plant plans to begin operating in the first quarter of 2020 Barcelona, Spain 20th January 2020 –… Read more »

ENGIE Officially Launches State-of-the-Art Energy Centre in Newcastle

Leading energy and services specialist, ENGIE, has launched a high profile new carbon-reduction energy centre in Newcastle A high profile new district energy centre is being officially launched by ENGIE UK, in partnership with Newcastle City Council. The official launch event, which took place on Wednesday, January 15, saw the district energy centre – which… Read more »

£1.6 million in funding will be used to make York’s buses cleaner and greener

Ahead of the launch of a Clean Air Zone in York city centre later this month, City of York Council has awarded more than £1.6 million in funding to five bus companies to help them to make their vehicles more environmentally-friendly. Bus operators were invited to bid for Clean Air Zone (CAZ) funding to help… Read more »