Intelligent energy management and servicing support (Wels, 30/07/20) Monitoring is essential for photovoltaic systems and goes far beyond recording production yields. Fronius Solar.web makes energy flows transparent and enables updates, analyses and maintenance to be carried out remotely. Installers can prepare in the best way possible for every customer appointment and impress with a high… Read more »
Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific are set to maintain a large majority of the total storage capacity due to high EV installation and charging infrastructure adoption rates July 30, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the market for existing and emerging energy storage for electric vehicles (ESEV) technology,… Read more »
Systems specialist teamtechnik also regularly creates build-to-print systems for its customers – with order volumes even into the multiple millions. Time and again, the key feature here is short delivery times. The projects range from single machines through to complex turnkey systems with sophisticated process technology. The systems specialist builds them exactly to the technical… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a fall in electricity demand following authorities’ preference of electricity generation over renewable sources. This meant that coal-based generation saw an impressive contraction in its share within the electricity mix. Data and analytics company GlobalData anticipates that the generation mix is unlikely to roll back to its pre-COVID-19 state as… Read more »
meteocontrol: power generation profiles for PPA projects Augsburg, July 30, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH is now providing a new technical consulting service with its system-specific power generation profiles. Based on yield simulations, the hour profiles map the power expected from a photovoltaic system for all 8,760 hours in a year. Industrial and commercial energy buyers… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group has started transportation of the pin piles for the 376 MW Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm. The first batch of 26 pin piles was loaded on the transportation vessel BBC Onyx at EEW SPC’s facilities in South Korea and offloaded in the Formosa 2 marshalling port of Taichung in Taiwan. Jan… Read more »
EDF Renewables North America today announced the signing of a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for a 200 megawatt (MWac) solar photovoltaic project coupled with a 180 MW, four-hour battery storage system. The Chuckwalla Solar+Storage project expects to come online by the end of 2023 and deliver enough clean electricity annually to… Read more »
Technical due diligence supports draws on DNV GL global leadership in floating wind technology Tokyo, Japan, 30th July 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has supported Tokyo Gas with an assessment of key technical and market risks ahead of a USD 22 million investment in Principle… Read more »
First project from 300 MW framework contract for Germany Hamburg 30 July 2020. Nordex Group has delivered turbines for the wind farm developer UKA for the first time and completed the first construction phase of a wind farm in Germany. The 13.5 MW wind farm “Leeskow II & IV” with three N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in Lower… Read more »
Wide range of lifting and transport technology enables time and cost efficiencies A joint venture between Mammoet and Giant Heavy Machinery Services has started working with Sing Da Marine Structure Corporation, a marine engineering subsidiary of China Steel Corporation to provide assembly, transportation and load-out services for Taiwan’s first locally fabricated wind turbine jacket foundations,… Read more »
Coronavirus cuts €93 million off profit in the quarter, while performance was also impacted by market slowdown in India and Mexico and by Onshore project challenges in Northern Europe Strong performance by the Offshore and Service units boosted the backlog to a record €31.5 billion, enhancing visibility going forward Siemens Gamesa has measures underway to… Read more »
ABB launches analytics software and services that combines operational data with engineering and IT data to deliver actionable intelligence The ABB Ability™ Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite is a scalable advanced analytics platform with pre-built, easy-to-use applications and services. It collects, contextualizes and converts operational, engineering and information technology data into actionable insights that… Read more »
Houston Texas, US, 29th July 2020: JDR, the global subsea cable supplier and servicer owned by the TFKable Group, has begun construction of a new US headquarters in Tomball, Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The building will consolidate three of JDR’s existing facilities in the region to expand its IWOCs rental business… Read more »
EU PVSEC restructures its plenary sessions Overview presentations and news cover “Innovations in PV technologies”, “Innovations for PV industry and deployment” and “PV in the energy system” Last chance for early bird tickets and exhibition space The three plenary events of the 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will provide current insights on… Read more »
Wind, hydro, wave and tidal energy projects bringing prosperity outside towns and cities Five in-depth studies presented in easy-to-digest format Renewable energy’s contribution to the economy of rural Scotland is analysed in a new publication by industry body Scottish Renewables. The report is an easily-accessible review of five economic studies carried out over the past… Read more »
This is a very natural combination of Above, the leading solar aerial inspection and data company and PADCON, specialists in the development and implementation of anti-PID solutions (Potential Induced Degradation). The two best in class technologies will combine forces to better identify suspected PID, cure PID and verify that improved system performance persists. Kolitzheim, Germany: Photovoltaic… Read more »
Manufacturer to supply 41 x N149/4.0-4.5 turbines Hamburg, 29 July 2020. The Nordex Group has received an order for the supply of 41 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for a wind farm in Colombia. The order also includes a service agreement for a period of two years with an option to extend initially by three and subsequently a… Read more »
Research from Cornwall Insight shows that as energy demand has risen due to lockdown restrictions being eased, wholesale prices have also increased. In fact, the day-ahead power price (while typically remaining volatile) recently peaked at £33.10/MWh on 8 July; the highest price traded for the contract since pre-COVID lockdown. In a similar vein, front-month power… Read more »
Scottish Green Energy Awards open today (July 28) – industry urged to ‘nominate now’ Nominations invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies The Scottish Green Energy Awards – the UK’s largest celebration of renewables – open today (July 28). This year‘s event will take place in a hybrid format, with a socially-distanced physical awards… Read more »
Market leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology, Rivertrace Limited have integrated the multi Lloyd’s List awarded ε-ORB (PAS electronic Oil Record Book) software application developed by maritime technology and marine risk prevention firm, Prevention at Sea Ltd into their SMARTSAFE ORB bilge overboard security system monitoring equipment. The bringing together of the two… Read more »
California and Hawaii are current market leaders, but new utility business models, sustainability targets, and policies are expected to bring other states to the forefront July 28, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the large and promising US state markets for distributed energy storage, providing an overview of market… Read more »
Sunday 19 July the tug Kamarina with barge CC Atlantique carrying more than 8000 tonnes of high voltage cable has safely arrived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The cables will form the connection of TenneT’s Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha Platform to the onshore grid. Blue Offshore is proud to be able to contribute to the Dutch… Read more »
Insight enables users to easily monitor, operate, and upgrade their solar and storage installation with peace of mind thanks to the advanced cybersecurity Insight is future-ready to support smart homes and EVs Installers will experience a new level of productivity, as Insight is the easy way to configure and remotely support customers’ installations Insight is… Read more »
FIMER, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar inverter solutions, has announced new extensions to several of its market-leading ranges. With further product innovations planned for 2020, the announcements come as it looks to strengthen its global positioning as the fourth largest solar inverter business in the world. FIMER has expanded its best-selling cloud… Read more »
Delta has been participating at Intersolar for many years, as it is an ideal platform to present its latest solar and e-mobility solutions. Although this year´s exhibition was cancelled, Delta is still keen to engage with the delegates that would have attended, to offer them the opportunity to see its latest products.virtual.delta-emea.com In order to… Read more »
Commenting on the National Grid’s 2020 Future Energy Scenarios (FES) James Brabben Wholesale Manager at Cornwall Insight, said: “The latest FES highlight just how dramatically the energy landscape will change in the coming decades. It is clear that existing and new technologies can be deployed to achieve Net Zero by 2050, with three of the… Read more »
Saarbrücken, July 27, 2020: The global project developer and EPC service provider Greencells Group announces the appointment of Dr. Peter Vest as Chief Strategy Officer. The appointment underlines the Saarbruecken-based company’s growth strategy and ambitions to further drive the Group’s global expansion. With over 2GWp of solar power plants installed worldwide, Greencells Group is one… Read more »
Urbasolar is accelerating its growth: In cooperation with the French bank Crédit Agricole, Axpo’s subsidiary, which specialises in photovoltaics, is building 37 new solar plants across 16 French departments. Total project financing amounts to EUR 124 million. This is one of the largest financ- ing volumes for new PV systems in France. Axpo is thus… Read more »
The company will supply 12 units of its SG 5.0-145 for the second phase of the Cabo Leones 1 wind farm, which customers have been successfully operating since 2017 Siemens Gamesa has also secured a long-term service agreement for 12 years Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has received a new 60-MW order to extend the Cabo… Read more »
Kiwi Power, a leading global energy technology company, is bringing its distributed energy resource (DER) optimization technology and expertise to North America. Building on the strong relationship with its first client ENGIE North America, the company has expanded its sales presence in the region. Kiwi Power enters the market offering advanced virtual power plant (VPP)… Read more »
The latest Cornwall Insight Green Certificates survey results show that the value of green electricity certificates has fallen significantly, with average values reportedly more than one-third lower than in the previous quarter. Green gas certificates have held their value better, but average prices have also fallen for these certificates. In fact, REGOs have almost halved… Read more »
While uptake of DER management solutions has been fragmented and piecemeal to date, more utilities are expected to leverage these technologies for digital transformation July 23, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the market for distributed energy resources (DER) management software technologies, including DER management systems (DERMSs), virtual power… Read more »
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has completed the first ever major overhaul on two WinGD X-DF engines in only nine days. The twin 6X62DF engines overhauled by CMS belong to the first ever X-DF powered vessel in operation, 2017-built 180,000-cbm LNG tanker, SK Audace… Read more »
The 78 MW Hiep Thanh wind farm marks Siemens Gamesa’s fifth nearshore project in Vietnam, and confirms the company as one of the largest players in the Vietnamese nearshore segment 18 units of SG 5.0-145 turbine with flexible power rating will be supplied Additionally, the company signed a long-term 10-year contract to provide operation and… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today that 98.9% of the subscription rights have been exercised until the end of the subscription period on 22 July 2020, 12:00 CEST. In total, 1,272,465,688 new registered shares were offered to existing shareholders at a subscription price of CHF 0.09 per share. The 13,718,276 new… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today that 98.9% of the subscription rights have been exercised until the end of the subscription period on 22 July 2020, 12:00 CEST. In total, 1,272,465,688 new registered shares were offered to existing shareholders at a subscription price of CHF 0.09 per share. The 13,718,276 new… Read more »