Sunderland, UK, 22 July 2020 – Power Roll, a developer of ultra low-cost and lightweight flexible solar PV, has been awarded funding through Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst 7 to evaluate the use of flexible PV film in powering rural, off-grid applications in developing regions. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Power Roll recently switched the focus… Read more »
Month: July 2020
Iberdrola Financial Results H1 2020
A resilient business model to navigate the current complex environment: Net profit of €1.84 billion for the half year (+12.2%), despite a 13.6% decline in the second quarter as a result of COVID-19 related lockdowns. The performance in the first half was underpinned by; the steady flow of investment activity over the past twelve months,… Read more »
GES builds 3 wind farms of 114 MW wind in ZARAGOZA for cip
GES expands its relationship with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) with a new contract for the construction of three new wind farms with a total installed capacity of 113MW in Aragon, part of CIP’s Monegros portfolio (487 MW). GES is in charge of the engineering and full BOP (construction, civil and electrical works) for these three… Read more »
Tunisia tackles wind energy with wind Lidar
Technical consultancy Firnas Shuman delivers one-year ZX Lidars wind measurement campaign for major developer “Despite very tough environmental challenges for the measurement campaign in Tunisia Firnas Shuman is delighted to announce that our ZX 300 wind Lidar allowed us to achieve a best-in-class data recovery rate of 99.93% over a one-year period” commented Ahmed Salah,… Read more »
Policy report calls for national delivery to decarbonise heat
A new Heat Commission convened by the CBI and University of Birmingham – with leading industry figures – has called on the Government to develop a National Delivery Body (NDB) to lead the development and implementation of a national heat decarbonisation strategy. Heat is the largest single source of UK carbon emissions, accounting for over… Read more »
Ecoppia Announces US$40M Strategic Investment by US-Based CIM Group
Already recognized as the world leader in robotic solutions for solar energy, Ecoppia to leverage capital infusion to expand geographically and accelerate technological developments HERZELIYA, ISRAEL – July 21, 2020 – Ecoppia, the pioneer and world leader in robotic solutions for photovoltaic solar, announced today a US$40M strategic investment in the company by CIM Group…. Read more »
BayWa r.e., Elicio and Ideol join forces to submit a bid for the ScotWind tender
BayWa r.e., a leading global renewable energy business with a strong presence in Scotland that includes more than 75 employees and 890 MW of onshore wind projects under management, has signed an exclusive agreement to join the existing consortium of Ideol and Elicio to prepare a joint bid for the ScotWind tender recently launched by… Read more »
Cornwall Insight Ireland comments on negative wholesale prices across the SEM
Research from Cornwall Insight Ireland shows a continuation of the power markets in the Single Electricity Market (SEM) outturning negative. From the 5th of July, all Intraday and day-ahead markets in the SEM have displayed periods where daily market activity has averaged below €0.0/MWh. Since April, the SEM has seen a total of 16 negative… Read more »
Guidehouse Insights Report Shows the Global Market for Plug-In EV Charging Is Expected to Exceed $70 Billion by 2030
The growing PEV fleet demands significant investment in technologies and services for charging equipment, installation, and operations and maintenance July 21, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the global plug-in EV (PEV) charging market, providing an assessment of charging technologies and their applications, market drivers and challenges, the competitive… Read more »
Asia’s second largest wind market and new key global supply chain hub
India will be featured at WindEnergy Hamburg 2020. According to the GWEC Annual Report 2019 the South-Asian nation is the world’s fourth-largest onshore wind market, boasting 37.5GW total installations. The consultancy Wood Mackenzie sees two fundamental drivers in place to sustain market growth: rising energy demand and political ambition. Hamburg, 21 July 2020 –… Read more »
BYD announces compatibility of Battery-Box Premium with SMA’s Sunny Boy Storage line
Shenzhen/Munich, July 21, 2020 – BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, announces the compatibility of the energy storage system Battery-Box Premium HVM with the Sunny Boy Storage models 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 by SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA). The combination of the latest generation modular high-voltage energy storage… Read more »
Natural Power appointed as owner’s engineer for Llwyndyrus solar
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed as owner’s engineer following completion of the EPC contract procurement services which it delivered for the 6MW Llwyndyrus solar farm in conjunction with (and on behalf of) the project owner, Blackfinch Energy. The project is located near Pwlheli in Gwynedd, Wales. Natural Power… Read more »
Green light for GreenGo Lidars in Italy for wind projects
GreenGo Srl, a wind farm development company founded in 2018, has confirmed that the Remote Sensing Technology Lidar is supporting their development work for new wind farms in Italy. In their first project, GreenGo selected ZX 300 and were supported by Italian company Studio Rinnovabili (also known as SR international) to install the autonomous Lidar… Read more »
Octopus Renewables announces 9.1MW UK rooftop solar deal
Octopus Renewables, the specialist clean energy investor arm of Octopus Group, has announced the acquisition of a 9.1MW portfolio of operational residential UK rooftop solar assets. The deal builds on Octopus Renewables’ leading position in the UK solar sector and will complement its existing rooftop solar portfolios in the UK and France. The newly acquired… Read more »
Twilio Study: UK Businesses Say COVID-19 Has Sped Up Their Digital Transformation Efforts by 5.3 Years
Over a Third of UK Business Decision Makers Believe COVID-19 Increased Digital Transformation Budgets “Dramatically” Twilio, the leading cloud communications platform, today announced the results of a global survey measuring the impact and outlook of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses’ digital engagement strategies. Twilio powers communications technology for organisations across a range of sectors, giving… Read more »
Cable strikes and Arc Flash incidents – the hidden killers that lie beneath our feet
Cable strikes are not uncommon. Out of an estimated 4 million excavations in the UK annually, it’s believed that there are approximately 60,000 cable strikes[i]. These strikes occur when machinery or tools come into contact with a live cable and expose workers to risks including electrocution and devastating Arc Flash explosions. These incidents can result… Read more »
NKT awarded turnkey order for the on- and offshore project Shetland HVDC Link
NKT awarded turnkey order for the on- and offshore project Shetland HVDC Link NKT has been awarded a contract of approx. EUR 235m (approx. DKK 1.75bn) by SSEN Transmission to deliver and install a high-voltage DC (direct current) interconnector to the Shetland HVDC Link project. The turnkey order comprises the manufacturing of approx. 2×260 km… Read more »
Despite expansion gap – offshore wind energy industry in Germany with positive prospects
In the first half of 2020, only 219 MW of offshore wind energy was installed in Germany, as of 30 June the total capacity was 7,760 MW Industry welcomes long-term planning security with increased expansion targets up to 2040 and calls for an economically efficient remuneration model Creation of an incentive system for the market… Read more »
IMEON ENERGY releases software improving solar battery’s lifetime by up to 50%
The oldest French nuclear power plant located in Fessenheim has been disconnected from the electricity grid at night the 29th of June. The French government announced closure of 12 more reactors in the coming years, complying with the demand reflected in the recent elections, very successful for the environmentalists: the demand for clean and affordable… Read more »
Worley completes design assessment for Saitec Offshore’s floating wind turbine
Worley has successfully completed the accessibility design assessment for Saitec Offshore Technologies’ ‘DemoSATH’ floating wind turbine, which will be deployed off the Basque Coast in northern Spain. DemoSATH is a 2 MW turbine, mounted onto a concrete floating foundation. Once connected to the grid, DemoSATH is expected to supply electricity to almost 2,000 homes. The… Read more »
Fraunhofer ISE Develops with Partners a Novel High-Throughput System for Functional Printing
Unprecedented precision and speed are the outstanding features of a novel high-throughput system for the metallization of silicon solar cells and other functional printing applications. The system is able to realize high-precision coating processes using rotary screen printing and flexographic printing with a throughput corresponding up to 8000 components per hour on an industrial scale…. Read more »
Guidehouse Insights Report Shows California, New York, and Texas Lead the Top 10 US Utility-Scale Energy Storage Markets
Other states are expected to develop into strong markets as falling costs of batteries allow utility-scale energy storage projects to compete with fossil fuel systems July 16, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the large and promising US state markets for utility-scale energy storage, providing an overview of market… Read more »
More precise PV yield forecasts through taking account of aerosols
Augsburg, July 16, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH, a solar energy service provider based in Augsburg, is a team partner in the new PermaStrom research project. Together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the German Meteorological Service (DWD), meteocontrol is investigating how atmospheric aerosol particles affect clouds and solar irradiation. The findings are intended… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa and Trianel Windpark Borkum II celebrate new milestone with offshore service contract for Senvion wind turbines
Siemens Gamesa wins first offshore service agreement for Senvion wind turbines since the acquisition and further strengthens its leading market position 5-year full scope offshore service contract with fixed extension options awarded by Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG for maintenance of Trianel Windpark Borkum II Starting date for maintenance operations is August… Read more »
DNV GL enters the Taiwan Offshore Wind Project Certification Alliance to promote localization of the Taiwanese offshore wind sector
The Alliance will facilitate the knowledge transfer of DNV GL’s experience in the certification of international offshore wind farms to provide wind farm developers with world-class certification services Taipei, Taiwan 16 July 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body today announced that it has signed an agreement… Read more »
Nordex Group receives orders of 888 megawatts in the second quarter of 2020
Hamburg, 16 July 2020. The Nordex Group was able to obtain numerous firm orders in the second quarter of 2020 despite the difficult circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic. From April to June, customers ordered 217 wind turbines for projects with a combined output of 888.0 megawatts (MW) (Q2 2019: 2,003.3 MW). The intake of… Read more »
New data platform marks turning point for predictive maintenance in T&D and Offshore Renewables
Synaptec has launched a real-time data analytics platform which reveals previously hidden indicators about networks, enabling network operators and generators to effectively predict outages and significantly reduce operations and maintenance costs. The new software platform, called Synthesis, was developed by Synaptec’s Head of Power System Technologies, Dr Steven Blair, in direct response to the pressing… Read more »
Althen Sensors & Controls expands IoT portfolio with smart wireless vibration sensors from Treon
Althen Sensors & Controls expands its portfolio Industrial IoT sensors with a new range of wireless IoT vibration and temperature sensors. The sensors are developed by Treon and Althen takes care of the distribution and (project) implementation in Western Europe. The new wireless IoT monitoring system consists of a network of sensor nodes, which can… Read more »
Introducing RENA Technologies North America LLC – formerly acquired MEI Wet Process Systems LLC
Albany, July 15, 2020: RENA Technologies North America LLC (RENA NA) is the new name of former MEI Wet Process Systems & Services LLC, the US wet-chemical specialist for semiconductor equipment headquartered in Albany, Oregon. RENA NA now becomes a visible member of the RENA Group. This acquisition is part of RENA’s strategy to further… Read more »
How Egypt banks on renewables to meet expected surge of energy demand
To meet its soaring demand for energy, Egypt is turning to renewable sources. Its targets, if accomplished, will see it become a pioneer in the African energy landscape. But are the plans realistic? Egypt’s population has now passed 100 million. As one of the most populous and fastest-growing nations on the African continent, providing electricity… Read more »
Guidehouse Insights Report Shows the Global Smart Home Device Market Is Expected to Experience an 18% Compound Annual Growth Rate from 2020-2029
Pandemic is dampening near-term market growth, but is driving more interest in products that enhance health and wellness July 14, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines how the smart home IoT market is likely to evolve, providing market forecasts for annual smart home unit shipments and revenue, along with… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa scores double order for 165 MW in the fast emerging wind power market of Vietnam
The company secures its fourth nearshore project in Vietnam, the largest to date of its kind in the country A total of 36 units of its SG 5.0-145 turbine with flexible power rating will be supplied for the Tan Thuan and Thai Hoa wind farms The company will also provide operation and maintenance services for… Read more »
Hydrogen Takes Pole Position in Race to Power World’s First Electric Rally Series
Extreme E and AFC Energy announce collaboration to pioneer Zero Emission EV charging in Motorsport AFC Energy, the leading provider of Hydrogen power generation technologies, has today announced a collaboration with Extreme E to provide zero-emissions electric vehicle (EV) charging at the world’s first all-electric international rally series. The rally championship will see teams racing… Read more »
Total capacity of small-scale PV and battery storage predicted to reach 32GW by 2030
Cornwall Insight Australia’s projections show that based on the current trajectory of small-scale PV systems and associated battery storage assets, the National Electricity Market (NEM) is already on the path to a very high Distributed Energy Resources (DER) scenario seen in Energy Networks Australia’s Open Energy Network Project position paper (OpEN Paper). Based on Cornwall… Read more »
MMX and Siemens roll out radio network for Europe’s largest smart energy testbed
MMX designs and delivers UHF network for SEND at Keele University, helping to power smart energy innovation MMX Communications Services Limited, a leading telecoms systems integrator who is part of the TXO Group, today announced that, in partnership with Siemens, it has developed an ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio network for the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator… Read more »
Brüel & Kjær Vibro’s DDAU family of wind turbine monitoring units reaches 30,000 milestone
DARMSTADT, Germany (July 14, 2020) – Brüel & Kjær Vibro, one of the leading worldwide independent suppliers of condition monitoring solutions for rotating machinery, has reached the milestone of 30,000 next-generation Diagnostic Data Acquisition Unit (DDAU) condition monitoring platforms sold to the wind turbine generator market. Brüel & Kjær Vibro has been actively engaged in… Read more »