The contracts take the company’s order entry in the country to 640 MW for the fiscal year 2019, a record high for the company. The supply and delivery of 82 wind turbines for different projects is scheduled for next year. Siemens Gamesa has recently signed three new orders to supply 359 MW to undisclosed customers… Read more »
After success with sales of both 8m, 11m and 15 Meter ProZero vessels for the aquaculture industry, ProZero now launch a new ProZero model in the fish farming markets. This time a 12m site-management boat developed in close dialogue with aquaculture experts. The new ProZero 12m site-management boat is basically equipped for tough offshore missions… Read more »
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is estimated to increase significantly from 593.9 gigawatt (GW) in 2019 to 1,582.9GW in 2030 following significant capacity additions by China, India, Germany, the US and Japan, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report, ‘Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Update 2019 – Global Market Size,… Read more »
Changzhou/Berlin, October 17, 2019 – OPES Solutions is introducing a series of new production solutions for the smart manufacturing of solar modules. The expansion is a response to the ever more diverse requirements for energy supply solutions in segments serving Energy Access and Smart City applications. The new solutions include a patented string multiplier capable… Read more »
Haliade-X 12 MW is the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine, capable of powering 16,000 European households while saving carbon emissions equivalent to those of 9,000 vehicles per year. Featuring the world’s longest blades, it has a rotor span of 260m. Following its launch, a number of heavylifting operations were required. The turbine’s two prototype… Read more »
Sulzer reverse-engineers compressor component with 40% cost saving Many industrial processes rely on compressors for a host of essential tasks, from powering machinery to squeezing industrial gases for storage and transportation. When one of its main compressors failed, a company in the Philippines faced high costs and the prospect of a long wait for a… Read more »
CWind announced today a long-term charter contract agreement with Ørsted, delivering by mid2020, the world’s first hybrid powered Surface Effect Ship (SES) to Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. The agreement between the world’s leading windfarm operator Ørsted and CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, covers an initial three-year firm charter with options… Read more »
Ranging from ‘storage’ to ‘rooftop solar’, Power Technology lists the top five solar power terms tweeted in Q3 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. These terms are trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers), as tracked by the platform. Storage – 238 mentions Solar power with storage capacity was one… Read more »
The 1130 kWp rooftop photovoltaic system at Wernhil Park shopping center in Windhoek, Namibia, entered commercial operation in the first week of October. CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions managed to complete the project within eight weeks and thus four weeks before the scheduled handover date. The plant in the heart of the Namibian capital will from… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik has received another order to provide maintenance for offshore wind turbines. Following offshore wind farm alpha ventus and offshore wind farm Riffgat, the independent full-service provider is now also responsible for maintenance of the 32 Senvion 6.3M 152 turbines at Trianel Windpark Borkum II. The main service tasks include troubleshooting the wind turbines… Read more »
Axpo is further expanding its business in the field of long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) for renewable energies in the Nordic region: The company’s subsidiaries Axpo Nordic AS and Axpo Finland Oy have agreed to buy the full output generated by the 30 MW Kröpuln and the 30 MW Storbacken wind farms currently under construction… Read more »
Hamburg, 15 October 2019. The Nordex Group today announced that in the third quarter of 2019 its customers ordered 436 wind turbines with a total output of 1,700 megawatts (Q3 2018: 974 MW) for projects in 14 countries. Europe accounts for 60 percent of orders from July to September, the USA for 28 percent and… Read more »
When it comes to sourcing an accommodation solution, which meets the requirements of all stakeholders in a renewable energy operation, the most successful approach is to work with an experienced partner. With wind farms increasingly being planned further from shore, daily transfers of technicians and crew members via vessels are becoming a thing of the… Read more »
When it was first introduced to the maritime market, Damen’s Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 – the successor to the FCS 2610 – hit the headlines for many reasons. Stepless and safe crew transfers, increased passenger capacity and an optimised hull are all pieces of the puzzle that illustrate the evolving design. All in all,… Read more »
Oil & gas, offshore wind and marine energy all will play their part in the future of energy. Perhaps a bag of mixed ingredients, but combined in the right way, it will serve the future a more renewable outlook. Offshore Energy 2019 gives the energy transition a home and this will be felt in the… Read more »
Fronius has been writing commercial PV success stories for over 15 years. Tens of thousands of Fronius IG Plus, Eco & Symo systems are in use around the world and are favoured and valued by installers and end customers alike. Now this forward-looking company is launching its latest product for the commercial sector: the Fronius… Read more »
PES talks to ADLER’s CEO, Helge Glück, about latest trends and new technologies in the ever-changing PV industry, and how the market for PV fuse links is adapting to the new safety and technological challenges. PES: Hi Helge, it’s a pleasure to welcome you to PES. To start us off could you give us an… Read more »
West Bakr Wind project will generate 1,000 GWh per year and will increase the country’s installed wind energy capacity by 18% Siemens Gamesa will install 96 SG 2.6-114 turbines and maintain them for 15 years 70% of the project construction scope will be delivered by local subcontractors Siemens Gamesa has pledged its further commitment to… Read more »
Hamburg/Munich, 14 October 2019. Solar energy has become the most competitive energy source. In off-grid energy systems, solar energy combined with conventional energy generation and battery storage can provide secure power during day and night. B2Gold Corp. (CA) operates the Fekola gold mine in Mali, West Africa. Suntrace GmbH with its partner BayWa r.e. had… Read more »
Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has again pioneered the structuring of project financing solutions. A Spanish solar project in Luxcara’s portfolio has issued debt in accordance with the German Investment Ordinance for infrastructure debt, section 2 (1) no. 4c. Luxcara advised on structuring the project financing, which privately placed… Read more »
On 31 October, international renewable energy developers will submit proposals to Abu Dhabi to develop a 2 gigawatt (GW) solar scheme in the emirate – the biggest single-site solar project in the world. Andrew Roscoe, Editor at GlobalData’s MEED energy comments: “The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now a leading player in the development of… Read more »
Geislingen-Binsdorf, October 11, 2019: Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS), the energy management company owned by BKW AG, announced that effective immediately, CEO of Strategy, Finance & HR Brigitte Beck will assume the overall management of SDS. Brigitte Beck will be taking over the Engineering & Operations divisions previously directed by Dr. Frank Schlichting. “Dr. Frank Schlichting… Read more »
Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to local energy systems which link the supply and demand of electricity, heat and transport to support the growth of vibrant, net-zero local economies. “Renewable energy must lie at the heart of our transition to a decentralised and decarbonised energy… Read more »
Ideol SA (Headquarters: France/ CEO: Paul de la Guérivière, hereinafter Ideol) and Taisei corporation (Headquarters: Shinjuku Tokyo/Representative Director: Yoshiyuki Murata, hereinafter Taisei) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development and promotion in Japan of concrete foundations for floating offshore wind using Ideol’s patented Damping Pool® technology. Ideol is a leader in… Read more »
• Attractive cash offer of €4.00 per share, representing a premium of 31% to the closing price of PNE AG shares on 26 August 20191 as well as a premium of 42% to the three-month volume-weighted average share price and of 50% to the volume-weighted average share price over the previous 12 months • Long-term… Read more »
Claire Mack, Chief Executive at Scottish Renewables, said: “While we have made great strides towards our world-leading renewable energy targets, access to finance is a major issue for Scotland’s renewable energy sector. “The uneven playing field created by the UK Government for onshore wind and solar PV, alongside the scale of offshore wind projects, means that significant… Read more »
The Fraunhofer IWES was founded in 2009 and, since then, has developed into an internationally highly regarded research institute in the wind energy sector. With the support of the central government and the federal states, it has proved possible to set up a testing infrastructure in the past few years that is truly one of… Read more »
In a joint research project with the Institute of Automation and Information Systems at the Technical University of Munich, teamtechnik has developed a new method of software testing that enables the quality of individually adapted control and test software to be evaluated faster and more accurately. It thus allows system builders to make software development… Read more »
Transaction comprises KEMA Laboratories for testing, inspection and certification of high power and high voltage equipment. Acquisition of KEMA Laboratories makes CESI the world’s leading provider of independent testing of power components. All former KEMA advisory services for power and renewables, branded DNV GL since 2014, will remain with DNV GL. DNV GL continues strategic… Read more »
Specialist rotating equipment services available 24/7 in Malaysia SAs a leading provider for rotating equipment services globally, Sulzer is uniquely placed to offer specialist technical knowledge and support for all types of pumps, electrical equipment and turbomachinery. The opening of the Semenyih service center marks another milestone for Sulzer’s operations in Asia-Pacific. With some 20… Read more »
Further 146 Gamesa wind turbines have been added to Deutsche Windtechnik’s Spanish subdivision as part of full service agreements. The G58 turbines with a total of 124 MW rated capacity are clustered in three wind farms in Castilla-La Mancha. The new contract confirms the reliability and multi-brand expertise of the independent service provider, having signed… Read more »
Series production has already started, with an order for 200 units for Brazil Pamplona, Spain. XX October, 2019. Ingeteam is finalizing the launch of its new INGECON® SUN 160TL photovoltaic string inverter, offering the possibility of achieving a power output of 160 kWAC in a single 75kg/165lbs unit. This inverter, which has already been physically… Read more »
Shenzhen and Jinan, China (October 7, 2019) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, announced today that it has filed three lawsuits for patent infringement against Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a Chinese entity. SolarEdge is evaluating filing additional actions to protect its patents. The lawsuits, filed in the Regional… Read more »
A major milestone has been reached in an ambitious plan to bring marine manufacturing and support industries back to the Upper Clyde. Malin Group, a Glasgow-based engineering company with a worldwide operation whose Clydeside roots go back to the Victorian era, wants to create a marine manufacturing hub at Old Kilpatrick – one of Scotland’s… Read more »
Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has acquired another solar project in Andalusia in Southern Spain. The solar project Utrilla is situated adjacent to the solar farm El Salobral, whose acquisition Luxcara announced at the end of 2017. A projected capacity of 30 MW leads to a total capacity of… Read more »
Friday, October 4, 2019 — On 3 October 2019, DEME Offshore’s ‘Sea Challenger’ and crew completed the installation of 174 SWT-7.0 MW turbines at Hornsea One, the world’s largest offshore wind farm. “I am very proud to announce that DEME Offshore’s ‘Sea Challenger’ and crew together with our client and colleagues from Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa Renewable… Read more »