North Star has secured a contract with energy utility giant EnBW to deliver a new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) on a decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany. The agreement marks the firm’s first offshore wind win outside the UK market, a milestone step in its… Read more »
Category: Press Releases
Jan De Nul Group Selects MacArtney’s Cutting-Edge CEMAC Tensioner Systems for Complete CLV Fleet
MacArtney Offshore Wind Solutions, specialising in offshore mission equipment, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Jan De Nul Group. The company has been entrusted with designing and supplying custom CEMAC tensioner systems for Jan De Nul Group’s entire cable-laying vessel (CLV) fleet, which includes the world’s largest CLV, the Fleeming Jenkin. MacArtney’s comprehensive… Read more »
GRS renews maintenance contracts for its three plants in Mexico
Madrid, 31st January.- The operation and maintenance (O&M) division of GRS strengthens its presence in Mexico after reaching an agreement with Balam Fund to renew the contracts for the Camargo, Energía Limpia de La Laguna and Salsipuedes Solar photovoltaic plants. In this way, the company belonging to the Gransolar Group will maintain its activity in… Read more »
GCL SI changes the industry game with a totally transparent and controlled, decarbonised manufacturing
2nd February 2024, London, GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd (GCLSI), a one-stop energy solution provider for intelligent energy systems, participates as Platinum Sponsor in the 11th edition of the Solar Finance and Investment Europe Summit in London. The event, which took place in London on 31st January and 1st February, gathered funds, banks, developers,… Read more »
Oxford PV sets new solar panel efficiency world record
Oxford PV, a pioneer in next-generation solar technology, has set a new record for the world’s most efficient solar panel, marking a crucial milestone in the clean energy transition. Produced in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, the panel achieved a record 25% conversion efficiency, a significant increase on the more typical… Read more »
LORC appoints R&D Test Systems to build the most powerful wind turbine bearing test facility
A partnership with LORC and Schaeffler has secured R&D Test Systems as the developer and supplier of the new test facility.
Bardex Corporation Expands Staff, Facilities as Project Roster Grows
GOLETA, CALIF., January 29, 2024 – Bardex, a global leader in engineered solutions and products for heavy lifting, large-vessel transfer, and other challenging marine-based applications, has over the past several months welcomed 18 new
DNV Supports Mytilineos S.A. In Securing Financing For Chilean Solar Farms
Santiago, Chile, 30 January 2023 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is pleased to share that MYTILINEOS S.A. has successfully closed financing with a group of lenders, including BNP Paribas, Intesa San Paolo, SMBC, Rabobank, and Santander Chile. DNV served as a market advisor in this financing deal for a portfolio of… Read more »
PDEU’s New Photovoltaic Panel Manufacturing Center Inauguration with Dr. Mukesh Ambani
On January 10th, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in Gujarat has taken a significant step forward in the field of renewable energy by inaugurating a new solar panel manufacturing center equipped with a complete Ecoprogetti state-of-the-art 50 MW line capable of producing the latest generation of PV panels. This milestone event marks a crucial development… Read more »
First Minister opens Scotland’s biggest ever offshore wind conference
Humza Yousaf appealed to industry for continued collaboration to unlock Scotland’s huge offshore wind potential More than 1,100 delegates in attendance at the sold-out two-day event in Glasgow First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP today (January 24) opened Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind Conference at the SEC in Glasgow. In his ministerial address, the First Minister spoke… Read more »
Tidal Transit kicks off £8m project to deliver the world’s first retrofit E-CTV with offshore and onshore Charging
Tidal Transit, supplier of purpose-design crew transfer vessels for the offshore wind industry, has begun the design and engineering phase of a groundbreaking project to deliver the world’s first retrofit electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV). The initiative benefits from £6.3m funding from the Zero Emissions Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition, which opened in February 2023… Read more »
Alantra and Solarig secure €213m financing for the first batch of their 1.9 GW photovoltaic platform
€213m in new debt financing has been secured from a syndicate of banks coordinated by Rabobank, with ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, and Rabobank as the original lenders to the new facility, which will be used for the construction of the first batch of seven solar plants with a total capacity of 306 MWp. ●… Read more »
Photon Energy Group Announces Project Sale and Development Partnership with INWE Group
Amsterdam/Warsaw – 25 January 2024 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE&PSE: PEN, FSX: A1T9KW) (‘Photon Energy Group’, the ‘Company’ or the ‘Seller’), a leading international renewable energy services provider, recently announced the signing of a sale and development agreement with PM PV 7 Sp. z o.o. (the ‘Buyer’), a subsidiary of INWE Group. PM PV 7… Read more »
Jan De Nul signs Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 export cable contract
The Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm is located 160 km off the Yorkshire coast in the UK. With its 2.9 GW capacity, this wind farm will become the largest individual offshore wind farm to date and will bring the total capacity of the Hornsea offshore wind zone to 5.4 GW, the world’s largest. The two… Read more »
TE Connectivity’s compact elbow connectors offer power industry smart, space-saving solution
OTTOBRUNN, Germany– January 25– TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, addresses a critical current need in the power industry: space. TE’s Raychem ELBA Asymmetric Compact Elbow Connector can cut stacking length by 40%, making it currently the most compact design on the market. This smaller footprint is complemented by increased range and… Read more »
PVH reduces installation time by 40% with in house pre-assembly
Houston, January 25th.- PVHardware (PVH), a global frontrunner in solar tracker manufacturing, has unveiled a groundbreaking in-house pre-assembly process across all production centers, marking a seismic shift in solar installation efficiency. This strategic innovation dramatically slashes the number of components shipped to installation sites by over 85%, leading to an unprecedented reduction in solar project… Read more »
Trilantic Europe acquires stake in AEROCOMPACT Group
Satteins/Vienna, 26 January 2024: Trilantic Europe, a leading European private equity firm with a dedicated energy transition strategy, acquires a 60% stake in AEROCOMPACT Group, a leading supplier of solar mounting solutions specializing in the development, production and distribution of substructures for mounting photovoltaic modules. This investment will accelerate the company’s growth plan internationally, leveraging… Read more »
Xodus and Glic team up to drive social impact analysis for offshore wind
Global energy consultancy Xodus has partnered with Scottish sustainability consultancy Glic to maximise the social benefits of future offshore wind farms. The two companies have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ahead of Scottish Renewables’ annual Offshore Wind Conference in Glasgow. It marks the beginning of a strategic partnership between Xodus and… Read more »
Burges Salmon advises Bluefield Solar on new strategic partnership with GLIL Infrastructure
The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has facilitated the formation of a long-term partnership to boost investment in the UK solar market Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised Bluefield Solar Income Fund (“Bluefield Solar”), the London listed income fund focused primarily on acquiring and managing UK solar energy assets, on its new long-term… Read more »
Windward Offshore expands offshore wind activities with two additional state-of-the-art CSOV vessels.
Windward Offshore has exercised options, which were contained in the contract signed with Vard in October 2023, for the design and construction of two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). As part of the order, the number of units ordered from VARD rises to four. This order marks another significant milestone for Windward Offshore in… Read more »
Robosys secures contract from Legacy Marine to supply an AI-driven autonomous control system for a 9.5m USV
Robosys Automation, the AI-driven maritime autonomy & smart-shipping specialist, has secured a contract from Legacy Marine of South Africa, for the supply and integration of AI systems for a fully autonomous USV. The bespoke fully autonomous AI-driven unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been designed by Icarus Marine and will be constructed by Legacy Marine, which is… Read more »
Fluid handling solutions evolve to meet needs of larger offshore wind turbines
Better, more powerful and more efficient fluid handling systems are urgently required to support the energy transition, according to Celeros Flow Technology. Iulian Maciuca, the company’s Renewables Industry Sector Manager, says: “The race to decarbonize the world’s energy supply is placing new challenges on energy generation technology and by association on the safety-critical pumps and… Read more »
Global Expansion Continues with Substantial PV-Orders from India and the USA
Gütenbach, 15.01.2024: RENA Technologies, a leading player in the solar industry, announces a flourishing market presence with large-scale orders for solar machines in 2023. RENA has secured orders for several gigawatts of production capacity for high efficiency solar cells, primarily from the fast growing markets of India and the USA.
Major order in UK: Deutsche Windtechnik extends and upgrades the existing contract for 61 Siemens turbines including major components
Deutsche Windtechnik and Ventient Energy are further expanding their cooperation in the area of wind turbine service: Over the next three years, Deutsche Windtechnik will continue to be responsible for the maintenance of the 61 Siemens turbines at the Causeymire and Farr wind farms in the Scottish Highlands operated by Ventient Energy. What is new is that… Read more »
DAS Solar achieves a record open-circuit voltage of 742mV and 26.36% efficiency with TOPCon 4.0 Plus
DAS Solar has developed the TOCon 4.0 Plus high-efficiency solar cell that boasts an efficiency of 26.36% and an open-circuit voltage of 742mV, breaking the world record for this type of cell. The data report was certified by China’s National PV Industry Measurement and Testing Center (NPVM), and breaks DAS Solar’s efficiency record for TOPCon… Read more »
Glamox to light the largest offshore wind farm in the United States
Oslo, Norway, 17 January 2024: Glamox, a world leader in lighting, has won a contract from Bladt Industries A/S of Denmark to provide lighting for 176 wind turbine transition pieces for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Owned and developed by Dominion Energy, and located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, CVOW… Read more »
Solar power performs amid hottest year on record in 2023 – Solargis analysis
Bratislava, 10 January 2024 — Solargis, the industry’s trusted source for solar data and software, has analyzed the annual performance of solar irradiance for 2023, revealing the trends and variations of solar irradiance across the globe. The analysis shows that global solar irradiance remained relatively stable or increased in some regions, despite the record-breaking heat… Read more »
Nordex Group scores highly in Germany for 2023 in terms of incoming orders and auction rounds
Hamburg, 15 January 2024. The German market developed very successfully for the Nordex Group in 2023 in terms of the company’s order intake and the results of the onshore wind auction rounds. It is becoming clear that the government measures to accelerate the expansion of onshore wind are starting to have a positive impact, and… Read more »
Global Expansion Continues with Substantial PV-Orders from India and the USA
Gütenbach, 15.01.2024: RENA Technologies, a leading player in the solar industry, announces a flourishing market presence with large-scale orders for solar machines in 2023. RENA has secured orders for several gigawatts of production capacity for high efficiency solar cells, primarily from the fast growing markets of India and the USA.
Time to turn the tide on climate change
COP28 marked a pivotal moment in climate change talks with the first-ever global stocktake since the Paris Agreement. It also included the first-ever agreement to transition “away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in… Read more »
Windach Municipal Solar Plant 9 months after commissioning: Clean Energy to 2,300 Homes, 3,200 Tons of CO2 Saved
MÜNCHEN, 10th January 2024 – The municipality of Windach, situated in Landsberg, Bavaria, has taken a giant step forward in its mission to generate 100% of its electricity supply from renewables, with the installation of a 6.6MW DC-optimized ground mount solar plant. In the first 9 months of operation, the plant generated 6,57 GWh of… Read more »
St Johns Shipbuilding Delivers First of Class Jones Act INCAT 30 CTV
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., announced the delivered the WINDEA Courageous, the first of three Jones Act compliant Incat Crowther 30m Crew Transport Vessels (CTV) ordered by WINDEA CTV, LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind. This vessel will enter service supporting Vineyard Wind 1, and is already onsite in New Bedford,… Read more »
VideoRay Appoints Jeff Snyder as Director of Applications Engineering, Integration and Testing
POTTSTOWN, Pa., January 9, 2024 – VideoRay LLC, a global leader in underwater robotics solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Jeff Snyder as the new Director of Applications Engineering, Integration and Testing.
Miros driving change and staying ahead of the wave in 2024
Without doubt, 2023 was a landmark year for Miros, with the company welcoming a new chief executive, securing numerous contracts, and expanding its presence in key geographies and markets. But not content with simply celebrating its achievements, the leading global oceans insights provider is charting a course for further growth in 2024. “At Miros, we’re… Read more »
Nordex Group receives orders from the UK for approx. 150 MW
Hamburg, 9 January 2024. In December 2023, the Nordex Group received three orders from Scotland totally around 150 MW. The company will supply and install seven N149/5.X turbines for one wind farm and another seven of the same turbine type alongside two N133/4.8 turbines will be used for a second 50 MW wind farm in… Read more »
Natural Power selected for 249.9MW BESS project in Scottish Highlands
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed by Green Switch Capital to provide Section 36 consenting support for a proposed 249.9MW battery energy storage park near Lairg, northwest of Tain in the Scottish Highlands. Alison Sidgwick, Director of Onshore Consenting and Environment at Natural Power, said: “Energy storage facilities are… Read more »