Category: Renewable News

Mainstream Renewable Power Successfully Completes the Final Phase of c.US$1.8 billion Wind and Solar Financing Deal in Chile

1 July 2021, [Dublin / Santiago] – Global wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream” or “The Company”), has achieved financial close for the third and final phase of its “Andes Renovables” wind and solar platform in Chile. The c. US$182 million in debt raised will be used to build the “Copihue” phase which… Read more »

SME power prices reach record highs

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) power prices have continued to rise in Q221, reaching the highest level since our records began in Q212, according to the latest research from Cornwall Insight’s Pricing in the SME power market report. Over the past quarter, prices have increased by 5.82% to average at 18.99p/kWh at the PC3 6MWh… Read more »

DNV achieves CNAS accreditation for certification of wind turbines and components for use in China

Hamburg, 30 June 2021 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is now fully accredited by CNAS (China National Accreditation Service). This allows DNV to offer type certification of wind turbines and component certification of gearboxes, rotor blades and generators for products destined for Chinese wind power projects. DNV predicts in its latest… Read more »

SEACAT SERVICES CHAMPIONS OFFSHORE WIND DECARBONISATION AS FIRST ADOPTER OF CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN

Class-leading OESV operator commits to pioneering trajectory of emissions reduction with Cedar Marine, calls for higher standards of environmental performance for offshore wind support Cowes, 1 July: Class-leading OESV operator Seacat Services (Seacat) today sets the standard for low-emissions offshore wind support as the first business to adopt the Carbon Management Plan; a first of… Read more »

Meyer Burger Technology launches private placement of up to 160 mn new shares and a private placement of approx. EUR 125 mn green convertible bonds due 2027 by way of accelerated book building process

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX: MBTN, “Meyer Burger” or the “Company”) today announces the launch of concurrent non-public offerings to professional investors of up to 160 million newly issued registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.05 per share (the “New Shares”) and approx. EUR 125 million green senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds due… Read more »

Changes to the management at IBC SOLAR AG

Bad Staffelstein / Germany – IBC SOLAR AG, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage, announces personnel and structural changes to the company’s management. Mr. Patrik Danz will complete the corporate management of IBC SOLAR AG as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). Together with the board members Stefan Horstmann (COO), Lars Degendorfer (CFO) and… Read more »

Meyer Burger successfully raises CHF 80 million from the private placement of new shares and EUR 145 million from the private placement of green convertible bonds

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX: MBTN, “Meyer Burger” or the “Company”) today announces that it has successfully raised CHF 80 million through the placement of 155,339,805 newly issued registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.05 per share (the “New Shares”), by way of an accelerated bookbuilding. Additionally, Meyer Burger’s German subsidiary MBT Systems… Read more »

RWE joins forces with Polish maritime industry to strengthen the offshore wind sector in Poland

Collaboration agreements signed with LOTOS Petrobaltic, Polish Ocean Lines and the Port of Gdynia Authority RWE Renewables accelerates the development of the offshore supply chain in Poland: The company, via its Polish subsidiary Baltic Trade & Invest Sp. z o.o., has recently signed a series of agreements (Letters of Intent) with Polish companies from the… Read more »

NOVA INNOVATION AND SABELLA JOIN FORCES TO DEVELOP TIDAL ENERGY PROJECTS IN FRANCE AND UK

Nova Innovation and SABELLA are pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two leading tidal energy technology companies. The collaboration will accelerate development of tidal energy sites for both Scottish and French companies, combining expertise to drive rapid scale up of installed capacity in the tidal energy sector in both the UK… Read more »

NKT confirms high-voltage turnkey order for the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

As informed in Company Announcement no. 26 of 23 November 2020, NKT had entered into a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable systems to the third phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank C. Now, NKT has secured the… Read more »

EconPol Europe: Flexibility in Monetary Policy and Fiscal Rules Makes European Monetary Union More Resilient to Shocks

The EMU should create monetary and fiscal  mechanisms to safeguard its irreversibility in exceptional situations. This is one of the lessons learned from past crises, as shown in a recent study by the research network EconPol. “The financial crisis and the coronavirus crisis have shown that either monetary policy or fiscal policy, or both,  should… Read more »

Dellner Bubenzer Relaunches at AIST

Dellner Brakes, owner of Pintsch Bubenzer, will relaunch as Dellner Bubenzer today (29 June, 2021) at the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Conference and Exposition (Booth 2303), which is taking place 28 June to 1 July at Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. A new website has also gone live at www.dellnerbubenzer.com. Dellner Brakes… Read more »

RWE successful in Polish renewables auctions

Company receives Contract for Difference for 48-megawatt onshore wind farm Znin Solar projects with a total capacity of 29 megawatts awarded Commissioning of RWE’s new renewables assets expected in 2022 and 2023 RWE is growing its renewables portfolio in Poland: The company secured a Contract for Difference (CfD) from the Polish Energy Regulatory Office for… Read more »

WATERWORKS OFFSHORE CONCEPTS COMMUNITY POISED TO GROWTH!

As a part of strategic growth, Waterworks Offshore Concepts GmbH is proud to announce the addition of Mr. Stefan Eberhardt in the key position of Ship & Finance Broker. Stefan has vast experience in the maritime industry with a fundamental knowledge in shipbroking and ship-finance. In 2016, Stefan completed the extra-occupational “Ship Finance Manager” program… Read more »

Fugro’s SEAWATCH Wind Lidar Buoy Geo-data to support Vietnam’s renewable energy transition

Fugro and PTSC G&S, a lead provider of diversified technical services for energy and other industries in Vietnam and South-East Asia, have signed a contract with Enterprize Energy Group to supply, install and operate a SEAWATCH Wind Lidar Buoy at Vietnam’s Thang Long Offshore Wind Farm site. From July 2021, the device will record continuous… Read more »

First Fronius Solhub Being Implemented

(Wels, 06/29/2021) Austrian energy solutions expert Fronius is installing the first H2 customer system in Austria. The Fronius Solhub is a system solution for the local production, storage, and use of green hydrogen. The customer is the SAN Group, which in the future will produce up to 100 kg of green hydrogen per day at its… Read more »

NOVA INNOVATION AND SABELLA JOIN FORCES TO DEVELOP TIDAL ENERGY PROJECTS IN FRANCE AND UK

Nova Innovation and SABELLA are pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two leading tidal energy technology companies.  The collaboration will accelerate development of tidal energy sites for both Scottish and French companies, combining expertise to drive rapid scale up of installed capacity in the tidal energy sector in both the UK… Read more »

STRYDE AND REALTIMESEISMIC UNLOCK HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE 3D SEISMIC ACQUISITION FOR GEOTHERMAL MARKET

Geothermal industry no longer constrained by cost of seismic acquisition – partnership allows for new seismic opportunities in under-served industry Innovative node can be carried in a backpack and deployed almost anywhere without affecting the environment London, 28 June 2021 – Pioneering seismic technology provider STRYDE today announces its nodes were used by realtimeseismic, a… Read more »

Alfa Laval and Wallenius agree on a joint venture to develop modern wind propulsion

With an aim to radically reduce the marine industry’s carbon footprint and overall emissions, Alfa Laval and Wallenius have announced their intent to form a new 50/50 joint venture. AlfaWall Oceanbird will focus on the development and realization of technology for fully wind-powered vessel propulsion. Sailing away from fossil fuels Alfa Laval and Wallenius are… Read more »

Nordex Group now offers the N155/4.X turbine with a concrete tower option for the US market too

Hamburg, 29 June 2021. The Nordex Group is extending its range of Delta4000 turbines for the North American market to include a variant of the N155/4.X turbine on concrete towers for specific sites. John McComas, CEO Nordex USA: “Nordex is committed to working along with our clients collaboratively in order to find unique product solutions… Read more »

Record Efficiency of 68.9% for GaAs Thin Film Photovoltaic Cell Under Laser Light

In addition to the classical applications for solar cells on roofs and open spaces, photovoltaic devices can also be used with laser light for efficient power transmission. At the 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE recently presented how they were able to achieve a record conversion… Read more »

New faces on board at Spares in Motion operating in the U.S.

A trustworthy partner for the North American wind aftermarket. USA, July 2021 – Spares in Motion, the leading platform for wind turbines aftermarket, is pleasured to welcome Alex Nisman and Lee Ann Gosch to the U.S. team. Despite operating for more than five years in North America, the company is investing in a personalized customer… Read more »

DNV’s GreenPowerMonitor launches world’s most innovative solution for stabilizing power networks

Power Oscillation damping guards against fluctuations in the power supply New solution uses the power plants centralized control and eliminates the need for additional equipment, saving costsBARCELONA, Spain, 28 June, 2021. GreenPowerMonitor, DNV’s integrated solution provider for the management and maintenance of renewable power installations, today launches the world’s most advanced solution to guard against… Read more »

AKSELOS CONTRACTED BY SHELL AND RWE TO MODEL TETRASPAR DEMONSTRATOR

Lausanne, 28 June 2021: Akselos SA has been commissioned by Shell and RWE to use the world’s most powerful structural simulation software, Integra®,to model the TetraSpar floating foundation demonstrator, which will be installed offshore Norway later this year. Akselos’ software will help accelerate the demonstration of the industrialised offshore foundation. The TetraSpar project aims to… Read more »

Economical, ecological and safe – ultra-lightweight construction with adaptive structural elements

Lightweight construction is one way to save raw materials, as it requires much less material than conventional construction From a global perspective, a large amount of raw materials is consumed for buildings of all kinds. Concrete, in particular, requires large quantities of cement and sand. Construction also accounts for a large share of waste production… Read more »

Ramboll expands its offshore wind team to Poland

Janusz Czajkowski joins the offshore wind team to strengthen Ramboll’s leading global position and facilitate local growth in the Polish offshore wind market. Operating from Ramboll’s new office in Gdynia, Janusz Czajkowski will act as a key local manager on Ramboll’s offshore wind projects. His main task will be to strengthen Ramboll’s leading global position… Read more »

Pfeiffer Vacuum is a partner of the Kems4Bats junior research group of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

More resource-efficient, sustainable production of lithium-ion batteries A better understanding of materials will make lithium-ion batteries safer and more efficient “NanoMatFutur” competition for young researchers, organized by the Ministry of Education and Research Asslar, Germany, June 28, 2021. Kems4Bats is the name of a new junior research group of the German Federal Ministry of Education… Read more »

NLWA creates 52 on-site training placements to help boost employment in north London

North London Waste Authority’s (NLWA) job-generating project at Edmonton EcoPark is creating at least 225 on-site training placements for north London residents. 52 placements have already been fulfilled, with many more opportunities available in the coming months and years. The North London Heat and Power Project (NLHPP) is NLWA’s plan for a new sustainable waste… Read more »

Yotta Launches the Dual-Power Inverter Designed to Enable Deployments of Solar + Storage Technology

Yotta Partners with APsystems to Deliver Advanced Inverter Technology AUSTIN, Texas – June 22, 2021 – Yotta Energy, a cutting-edge energy storage solutions provider, announced today its partnership with APsystems and the official unveiling of its Dual- Power Inverter, Yotta DPITM. This collaboration further streamlines the energy storage installation process and makes solar PV systems… Read more »

RP Global and OOLU Solar partner to launch Westa.Solar, a new commercial & industrial solar venture in West Africa

Westa.Solar has delivered its first 500kWp solar PPA project to Petrichor Industries in Nigeria  RP Global, a leading renewable energy developer and investor, and OOLU, leader in energy access solutions in West Africa, announce the launch of Westa.Solar, a Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Solar Venture in West Africa, and the deployment of its first solar… Read more »

AKSELOS JOINS GLOBAL WIND ENERGY COUNCIL AND COP26 COALITION

Real-time digital twin pioneer Akselos will join leaders in the global wind sector as a board-level member for international trade association Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), in a bid to support the association’s mission to establish wind power as a key answer to society’s energy and climate challenges.  Akselos has also pledged support to the… Read more »

Jan De Nul completes installation of all wind turbines at TPC Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration

Jan De Nul Group completes the installation of 21 5.2 MW wind turbines for the 109.2 MW Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration. Jan De Nul and Hitachi proceed with the termination and commissioning of the complete offshore wind farm, after which the 5-year maintenance period starts. The wind turbines are… Read more »

emerce Opens Marketplace for Solar Professionals in Ireland

Global Online Shop Provides Installers with Components for Solar and Smart Energy Systems The German e-commerce specialist emerce expands its international presence to Ireland. Offering a broad portfolio of solar components for residential and small commercial PV plants and EV chargers, the B2B online marketplace is well-positioned to support Ireland in its energy transition. Founded… Read more »

Floating substations and their platforms are an enabling solution for the next phase of the booming offshore wind power market

Zurich, 23 June, 2021– Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced today it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BW Ideol, a global leader and internationally recognized pioneer in floating offshore wind. The agreement relates to the global acceleration of delivering a market-ready floating substation offering and solution. Floating offshore wind is the next big frontier in offshore wind power. Installed capacity of floating offshore wind installations is forecast to… Read more »