Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “The north of Scotland is already at the heart of our renewable energy story, with its winds, rainfall, long daylight hours, forestry resource and tides all providing the energy we need to run our lives sustainably. “This report shows the potential for that contribution to increase in… Read more »
A new training centre to give local people the specialist skills needed to work on electric vehicles has opened today at City of Wolverhampton College, thanks to funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). With only one in 20 mechanics in garages and dealerships currently qualified to maintain and repair electric vehicles[1], the WMCA… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided advisory services to NTR in support of its acquisition of a 54MW portfolio of co-located solar and battery storage projects in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Natural Power’s advisory team included solar and storage experts, electrical engineers, contract advisors, operations and safety experts and the services… Read more »
Iberdrola Financial Highlights Underlying EBITDA of €10.71 billion in 2020 (+8%), excluding the impacts of COVID-19 and exchange rates 75% of EBITDA was contributed from regulated activities (Networks and Renewables) 76% from a A-rated countries Offshore wind power contributed €585 million after growing by 72% Reported Net Profit of €3.61 billion, up by 4.2% (+10%,… Read more »
Subject to approval by the regulatory authorities, Shell* will acquire 100% of Next Kraftwerke’s shares. As a part of the Renewables & Energy Solutions division at Shell, the German power trader and operator of Virtual Power Plants based in Cologne strengthens its position as a leading power trader for renewable energies. Following acquisition, Next Kraftwerke… Read more »
AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) Fuel Cell test facility hosted at the Company’s Surrey headquarters in the United Kingdom. Highlights AFC Energy’s high energy-dense fuel cell technology, HydroX-Cell(S), has been strengthened by the launch of a… Read more »
Santiago de Chile, Chile, 25 February 2021 – DNV GL, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, today announces that it has provided Sonnedix with technical due diligence for eight operational photovoltaic plants located in Chile under the category of Small Distributed Generation Mechanisms (PMGD) totalling 40 megawatts (MW). The purpose of the review was… Read more »
RP Global is investing in the development of Solar PV and wind power projects across the country, totalling over 1GW of projected capacity. Wojciech Glocko, former EPA Wind and utility manager, has been hired to head up project development together with a team of senior local experts from Poland’s leading public and private RES companies… Read more »
Figures show that Northern-European countries are keener on using renewable energy. Latvia, with 40,3%, has the third-highest share of RES (the share of gross final consumption of renewable energy sources) in the EU, after Sweden and Finland. The primary renewable energy sources in Latvia are biomass and hydropower. However, solar power opportunities are also being… Read more »
Container specialist Cargostore Worldwide announced today that Andrew Hart has been appointed new CEO of the company. Currently VP Offshore and formerly CEO of Freight Forwarders Kenya and AFEX Group, Mr Hart will succeed Justin Farrington Smith and assume responsibilities on 1 March 2021. Outgoing CEO Mr Farrington Smith said, “Having led Cargostore since 2016… Read more »
SSE teams up with Goldsmiths, University of London to slash carbon emissions Energy solutions provider, SSE Enterprise has signed a joint development agreement with Goldsmiths, University of London to design and deliver a low carbon campus infrastructure in pursuit of the university’s ambitious net zero targets. The project will see SSE Enterprise’s distributed energy division… Read more »
European service continues under AlsoEnergy GmbH with strengthened solutions portfolio and enhanced regional expertise AlsoEnergy, a global leader in technology solutions for renewable energy systems, announced today that skytron energy has been officially rebranded in Europe and Asia as AlsoEnergy GmbH and AlsoEnergy Japan K.K respectively. This name change completes the integration of skytron energy… Read more »
Customers in key markets worldwide can now choose carbon neutral1 lubricants across select brands, with Shell aiming to compensate for 700,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions per year. [LONDON, 23 February 2021]: Shell today announced it will offer customers carbon neutral lubricants across a range of products for passenger cars, heavy duty diesel engines and… Read more »
According to the latest research from Cornwall Insight Australia, batteries in Australia are increasing their revenue through Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS). The proportion of revenues delivered from the FCAS raise six-second services, for Ballarat, HPR, and Lake Bonney were up on CY19 levels by 25, 16 and 22 percentage points, respectively. The total revenue… Read more »
LONGi, the world leading solar technology company, announced today that its Hi-MO 4m all black PV module has obtained the highest (Class 1) fire safety certification for the Italian market, having successfully completed all relevant testing. Criteria for reliability and fire safety certification for PV modules are especially stringent in Italy, with independent classification into… Read more »
Trina Solar’s ambition is to provide solar for everyone by delivering reliable energy storage systems in the most cost-effective way LONDON, UK – February 23, 2021: Trina Solar Co., Ltd., a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has launched a dedicated global business unit: Trina Storage. The new energy storage system provider engineers… Read more »
Top Home Solar and Battery Provider to Expand Offering with Energy Hub Inverter Solution Fremont, California (February 23, 2021) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, announced that it has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), a leading U.S. provider of residential solar, battery storage,… Read more »
The European Solar Initiative, an industry-led effort supported by the European Commission, aims to re-develop the photovoltaics (PV) industry value chain in Europe, and capture the booming European demand for solar PV, estimated at 20GW per year for the next decade, creating an additional 40B€ GDP annually and 400,000 direct and indirect jobs. Eindhoven, Netherlands:… Read more »
Chelmsford, Tuesday 23 February. CWind, a leading provider of project services, CTVs and GWO-accredited training courses to the offshore wind industry, and part of the Global Marine Group, delivers the world’s first hybrid powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer. Named the CWind Pioneer to demonstrate its position at the forefront of crew transfer… Read more »
Renewable energy developer and investor RP Global is investing in the development of Solar PV and wind power projects across the country. Wojciech Glocko, former EPA Wind and utility manager, has been hired to head up project development together with a team of senior local experts from Poland’s leading public and private renewable energy organisations…. Read more »
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 — DEME Offshore has been awarded a substantial Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for the foundations at Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost I offshore wind farm. The next-generation XXL monopiles will be the largest ever installed in Europe with a weight of around 2,000 tonnes each. The Arcadis Ost I wind farm is developed… Read more »
Taipei, 22nd February 2021. CWind Taiwan has been awarded a contract by Van Oord to charter a survey boat for the near-shore cable route survey of Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms. “Starting this March, CWind Taiwan will use a Taiwanese-flagged survey boat, Ocean Surveyor 3, to support Van Oord to conduct… Read more »
Firm order awarded for delivery of 64 SWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines & 15-year service and maintenance agreement Second firm order with EDF Renewables-Enbridge-wpd consortium increases collaboration capacity in France to approx.1 GW Nacelles and blades to be produced at Siemens Gamesa’s manufacturing facility in Le Havre currently under construction Leading France’s wind power revolution, Siemens… Read more »
Ground source heat pump contractor, Kensa Contracting, is proud to partner with Scottish Renewables to bring unique renewable heating expertise to their ‘Year of COP’ campaign. Over the course of 2021, the partnership will deliver a series of exciting events and impactful activities to raise awareness of renewable technology in the lead up to COP26:… Read more »
Safeway, the Dutch specialist in the design and manufacture of offshore transfer equipment, has signed a contract with Van Oord to supply the latest version of its Safeway Seagull type motion-compensated gangway system for installation on the subsea construction vessel Topaz Tangaroa. This contract marks Safeway’s second contract in Taiwanese waters, and it is the… Read more »
Brussels, 19 February 2021: Robotization has significantly lower productivity effects than previously assumed and may cause falling wages, according to a new study from EconPol Europe. The study also rejects previous research findings that the technology causes skill-biased technological change and instead finds the opposite to be true. The findings are the result of an… Read more »
LED adoption continues to grow as prices decline, building codes evolve, and connected functionality becomes ubiquitous Feb. 18, 2021 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the global market for residential LED, non-LED, and connected LED lamps and luminaires and lighting controls, providing forecasts for unit shipments and revenue, through 2029…. Read more »
Responding, Cara Dalziel, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Cost-effective electricity storage, at the correct scale, has the potential to neutralise one of the most popular criticisms of renewables: that they’re not generating when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. “This report is a welcome analysis of the benefits of pumped storage hydropower… Read more »
Cornwall Insight, an award-winning international firm delivering comprehensive insight that enables businesses, markets, and policymakers to succeed in the net zero transition, has been named one of the UK’s leading management consultancies by the Financial Times for the third consecutive year. Cornwall Insight was awarded bronze in the Energy, Utilities and Environment sector. Research company… Read more »
Singapore, Thursday 18th February 2021 – AAL Shipping (AAL) is capitalising on the frequency of sailings it has operated in the past 12 months between Asia and the Americas, to commit tonnage and resources to strengthening the trade lane going forward into 2021. With the recent experience of carrying a much broader portfolio of cargoes into… Read more »
China imported significantly less polysilicon, the feedstock for solar cells, in 2020. According to Chinese customs statistics, polysilicon imports slumped by 30% from 144,503 metric tons (MT) in 2019 to 100,776 MT in 2020. “Although South Korea still exported sizeable volumes from inventories to China throughout the year, the shutdown of a production capacity of… Read more »
The world-leading pump manufacturer, Framo, has invested to become joint partner with fish farming company Lingalaks in the company StadionLaks. The two companies aim to collaborate on the development of the Stadion Basin innovation project, a closed, floating production system for salmon, scheduled for completion in 2023. “The objective with the Stadion Basin is to… Read more »
Britain’s electricity and gas network operators have joined together to launch a ground-breaking proof-of-concept project that uses the power of data to support a more efficient pathway to Net Zero. Building on the recommendations of the UK government’s Energy Data Taskforce, Energy Networks Association (ENA) is working with Ordnance Survey (OS) and 1Spatial to build… Read more »
Performance improvement demonstrated in over 18,000 installations for Installers like Project Solar UK February 17, 2021, Campbell CA – Tigo Energy, Inc., the solar industry worldwide leader in Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics), announced today that the company has surpassed 75 GWh of Reclaimed Energy since 2009 for worldwide installations utilizing the company’s industry-leading… Read more »
DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the Transport & Installation of the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations. DEME Offshore will also supply and install scour protection for both substations, which will be installed at the Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) wind farms. The contract (1) has been awarded… Read more »
On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Nexans has disclosed its 2020 financial results. The company has successfully anchored its transformation by unlocking value and setting a strong financial footing across the Group. This relies, amongst other things, on a steady EBITDA performance and net income turnaround as well as an outperformance in ROCE and free cash… Read more »