Hamburg, 18 May 2020. The Nordex Group will be the supplier for Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm in the UK. The 240 MW South Kyle wind farm in Scotland will consist of 50 N133/4.8 strong-wind turbines, and the Group will maintain the machines on the basis of a Premium Service Contract with a term of… Read more »
A study by leading energy economists Professor Alex Kemp and Linda Stephen from the University of Aberdeen has highlighted the possible levels of oil and gas production, field investment, and decommissioning activity in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) following the collapse in oil and gas prices. A summary for media is attached, along with the… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa to expand nacelle assembly facility in Taichung with hub and backend assembly, subject to Hai Long 2’s Industrial Relevance Proposal approval Production scope significantly broadened, transition to future turbine technologies in the Asia Pacific region supported Four conditional supplier contracts also signed for localized nacelle components to be fed directly to Siemens Gamesa’s… Read more »
• Group revenue grows in Q1 2020 by 170.3% to € 198.5m (+68.2% excluding acquisition of VARTA Consumer) • Adjusted EBITDA increases by 197.0% in the first three months of 2020 to € 51.7m (+135.0% excluding acquisition of VARTA Consumer) • Adjusted EBITDA margin improves by 2.3 PP to 26.0%. • Acquisition of VARTA Consumer… Read more »
In recent years, LONGi’s monocrystalline modules have been recognized by global customers for their excellent performance and reliability, leading to fast-growing shipments, industry-leading brand awareness and product bankability. This article will reveal how the reliable quality of LONGi’s modules is created from the aspects of product design, manufacturing and testing. Module Design 1.1 Design and… Read more »
String inverter leader builds new factory to meet global demand for solar Zhejiang, China – May 13, 2020. Ginlong Technologies (Stock Code: 300763.SZ), a global leader in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, announced plans to raise over $100M USD (» 700M Chinese Yuan), through a non-public offering to finance the expansion of its manufacturing capacity. Facing… Read more »
Understanding the differences between electrocution and Arc Flash injuries is the first step in understanding why you need different protection from the two types of incident. Here Mark Lant, technical expert at ProGARM, explains what happens when you’re electrocuted and how that differs from an Arc Flash. What happens when you’re electrocuted? Electrocution can cause… Read more »
A research team led by Prof. Yi-Chun LU from the Faculty of Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has taken a critical step forward in improving high-energy batteries by introducing a novel electrolyte to the aqueous lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. This electrolyte is commonly used in skin cream. It is inexpensive, inflammable, less… Read more »
Seaspan Ship Management has selected Alfa Laval to help resolve steam balance and redundancy issues connected to sulphur-compliant fuels. The comprehensive solution – an integrated steam boiler plant comprising oil-fired steam production, waste heat recovery, advanced control and connectivity – will soon be implemented on eight Seaspan owned large container ships. Prior to the IMO… Read more »
The Danish utility N1 is preparing to connect the Danish solar farm Vandel III to the power grid to support the transition to renewable energy. NKT has won the order of approximately 135 km of high-voltage power cables to reinforce the local power grid to ensure efficient distribution. NKT has been awarded the order for… Read more »
Buss Energy Group was responsible for the port logistics of the Trianel Borkum II wind farm project in the North Sea. Buss Terminal Eemshaven served as the base port for handling the storage, pre-assembly and shipping of the 32 wind turbines. Hamburg. This week the installation ship left the terminal for the last time to… Read more »
Mammoet has strengthened its presence in Ukraine with the opening of a new office and yard in the country. Situated in the country’s capital of Kiev, the new office will help Mammoet to improve its local offering in the country. Mammoet has been providing services in Ukraine since 2011. Since first starting work in the… Read more »
Industry Leaders Unite in Support of Rapid Shutdown Standard SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2020—The SunSpec Alliance is pleased to report that six additional SunSpec members have announced products and services supporting the SunSpec Communication Signal for Rapid Shutdown standard, bringing the size of the SunSpec Rapid Shutdown ecosystem to 12 companies. SunSpec Rapid Shutdown… Read more »
Thursday, May 14, 2020 — DEME Concessions, a subsidiary of the DEME Group, completes the sale of its stake (12.5%) in the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm. The consortium comprising of funds managed and/or advised by Partners Group (50%), InfraRed Capital Partners (25%), DEME Concessions (12.5%), GE Energy Financial Services (6.25%) and ADEME, acting on behalf of… Read more »
Taipei, 14 th May. 2020. CWind Taiwan has announced the successful execution of a seabed survey for DEME along the gas pipelines in the Anping area. The gas pipelines are located 8.6km northwest of Anping port, in Southern Taiwan. Scouring is regarded as a great risk for the pipelines and surrounding pipeline system. In order… Read more »
In accordance with the measures taken by the Swiss Federal Council to contain the spread of coronavirus, the 20th ordinary General Meeting of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) was held on May 13, 2020 at the company’s headquarters in Thun, without any of the shareholders being physically present. 232’256’247 registered shares were… Read more »
As Great Britain (GB) is starting to move through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been some indications that the energy market could be passing its trough. Tim Dixon, Wholesale Team Lead at Cornwall Insight, looks into how GB gas & power prices may shape up over the summer months, considering whether the… Read more »
Offering an industry leading product guarantee period for single-glass modules London, 12 May 2020 – Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has extended the product guarantee retroactively from 10 to 15 years for its solar module types NUJB, NUJC, NUAC, NUJD and NDAF. The new guarantee is valid for products delivered to the end user from 1… Read more »
Vendors of intelligent building solutions should stay up to date on local goals and increase efficient products to remain relevant May 13, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the role of US city and state governments in addressing climate change, and how layering energy efficient systems and intelligent building… Read more »
New 30m vessel design and FOSS system for Chartwell 24 are first outcomes from partnership to ensure offshore wind is supported by advanced, complementary vessel fleets Southampton, 13th May – Chartwell Marine, a pioneer in next-generation vessel design, has announced its partnership with world leading naval architects BAR Technologies, to support in the delivery of the next… Read more »
Ideol SA (“Ideol”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Kerogen Capital (“Kerogen”), a private equity fund manager specialising in the international oil & gas sector to assess the benefits of using offshore wind to power oil & gas platforms. The focus of this initiative will be to… Read more »
Increasing import costs, fall in electricity consumption and indefinitely postponed auctions are likely to impact the momentum of the Brazillian solar PV sector, with the annual installed capacity expected to decline to 0.7GW in 2020 from 1.3 GW in 2019, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The weakening of the Brazilian economy due… Read more »
· YoY revenues up by 26.6% to EUR 5.316 million in Q1 2020 due to outstanding power production, EPC business in Australia and O&M services in Europe, boosting EBITDA by 28.9% to EUR 1.391 million · The global proprietary portfolio of PV power plants topped 60 MWp · The company partnered with Australian technology company… Read more »
The leading company in design, manufacturing and supply of solar trackers and fixed tilt structures has earned the ISO 45001 certification. This is an international regulation applied to health and safety management system at work; destined to protect workers and visitors against accidents and work-related illnesses. This certification has been created to reduce any harmful… Read more »
Shenzhen/Munich, May 12, 2020 – BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, today received the official certification for the VDE 2510-50 energy storage standard by TÜV Rheinland for their Battery-Box Premium system in the BYD headquarters in Shenzhen. The German energy storage system standard VDE-AR-E2510-50 is the strictest safety standard in… Read more »
he investment company Incus Investor changes its name to Scana ASA and embarks on a new course as parent company for a group of strong equipment and service suppliers to the maritime industry. The head office will move from Stavanger to Bergen. Through its subsidiaries, Incus Investor has managed a broad Nordic industrial history that… Read more »
27 make finals of Young Professionals Green Energy Awards Winners will be announced during first ever Young Professionals Green Energy Awards Week from 15-19 June, a change of format to reflect current business operations Almost 30 finalists of the 2020 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards are announced today (May 12). Those shortlisted have shown their enthusiasm to… Read more »
High April solar resource levels in the UK and Germany drive new production records, while new capacity helps Spain hit record production despite below average resource in March As GHI increases in the summer months, further records are expected, but more investment in forecasting is needed to manage curtailment and price cannibalisation risks Bratislava, 12th… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik is seeing strong growth in the number of Senvion turbines under contract. Service contracts have been signed for 110 additional turbines at 32 wind farms since the beginning of the year, ranging from type MM92 to type 6.2M. The onshore wind farms are located in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK and include… Read more »
Adjusted EBIT of €512 million, adjusted net income of €154 million Group outlook for 2020 confirmed – adjustment to Retail outlook due to warm weather and COVID-19-induced resale of contracted volumes Essen, 12 May 2020 As announced, innogy SE records year-on-year drop in earnings: adjusted EBIT amounted to €512 million and adjusted net income to… Read more »
Trailar is a British start-up offering solar mat kits for commercial vehicles. These mats supply auxiliary equipment with solar energy, reducing fuel costs and CO2 emissions. Thanks to these savings, the user can achieve a return on investment in less than 2 years. Users also benefit from reduced maintenance costs as well as longer battery… Read more »
· The company has reached another milestone by increasing its proprietary PV capacity to 60.6 MWp in operation with the commissioning of five photovoltaic power plants in Hungary, with a combined capacity of 3.5 MWp · The power plants expand Photon Energy’s installed base in Hungary to 35.0 MWp · Total annual revenues of the… Read more »
Trustful cooperation between GANIL and Pfeiffer Vacuum Innovative vacuum technology in heavy-ion research HiPace turbopumps for the new experimental area at the SPIRAL2 particle accelerator at DESIR Asslar, May 11, 2020. Pfeiffer Vacuum has received several major orders from the French large-scale research facility GANIL (Grand Accélérateur National d’Ions Lourds) (National Large Heavy Ion Accelerator)… Read more »
Nusaned Investment and SCHMID Group have closed the JV transaction in Saudi Arabia focusing on manufacturing and technology development in the field of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB). Nusaned Investment (an investment company owned by SABIC) and SCHMID Group announced today that they have successfully closed their JV transaction focusing on manufacturing and technology development… Read more »
Sales rise to EUR 964.6 million in Q1 2020 EBITDA margin at 1.4 percent Orders of 1.6 GW in Q1 2020 Order book for projects and services at EUR 8.4 billion Guarantee facility refinanced until April 2023 Guidance for 2020 withdrawn due to COVID-19 Hamburg, 11 May 2020. The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) confirms the… Read more »
Manz集团的研究合作伙伴神华光伏科技研发有限公司刷新CIGS 总部位于北京和施韦比施哈尔的合资企业NICE Solar Energy (神华光伏科技研发有限公司)自2017年成立以来，一直专注于CIGS技术的研发 Manz 集团的生产设备成就世界纪录 创新世界纪录的组件已通过德国莱茵TÜV认证 NICE Solar Energy (神华光伏科技研发有限公司)为Manz集团与中国能源投资有限公司、上海电气集团于2017年4月所共同组建的中德创新与合作公司。在北京拥有约80名专家，在德国施韦比施哈尔施韦比施哈尔拥有160名员工，具备全球最坚实的CIGS薄膜太阳能技术研发能力。日前由其在德国施韦比施哈尔的研发中心以Manz集团的设备所生产的CIGS薄膜太阳能组件达17.6％（组件面积120 x 60厘米），刷新世界纪录，并已获得德国莱茵TÜV的认证。 此次的成就主要是基于2011年Manz集团在斯图加特太阳能与氢能研究中心Baden-Württemberg（ZSW）支持下所制定的长期的技术路线图。从那时起，隶属于Manz施韦比施哈尔的CIGSlab创新线所生产的CIGS组件在效率上即不断提高，ZSW实验室的效率也得以付诸验证于生产在线。随着NICE Solar Energy于2017年4月成立，从而聚集、增进更多的能量，NICE Solar Energy得以以最快的速度进一步加快CIGS技术的研发。 Manz 集团首席执行官Martin Drasch表示：‘我们研发合作伙伴NICE Solar Energy达成世界纪录是由多种因素共同促成的：以Manz集团在施韦比施哈尔CIGS生产在线累积数十年的工艺调适开发经验以及不断开发提升效能的生产设备做为基石。最后也是最重要的，NICE Solar Energy施韦比施哈尔和北京的同事们展现了出色的开发能力，因此我们中德团队在行业中进行了前所未有的跨地域合作。’