Month: May 2021

·         EDF Renewables to partner with Cero Generation and Green Lighthouse Development (GLHD) to support delivery of GLHD’s 2.4 GW French solar development portfolio    ·         The portfolio is one of the largest agrivoltaic portfolios in France  ·         The innovative agrivoltaic developments co-locate solar power plants with agricultural activity to enhance the sustainability of both sectors  EDF Renewables, a leading French renewable energy player, has signed a share purchase agreement which, subject to the relevant anti-trust authorities’ final regulatory approvals, will see them… Read more »

Responding, Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack said: “The appointment of a Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy & Transport today is a welcome acknowledgement of the importance of the renewable energy industry and reflects Scottish Renewables’ request of the new Scottish Government in our manifesto for the recent election. “The establishment of this key position… Read more »

By upgrading the IT infrastructure, Vindenergi Danmark is supporting the Danish wind turbine owners as well as the green transition. The electricity trading company Vindenergi Danmark and the green tech company Mita-Teknik have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on upgrading the IT infrastructure for the Danish wind turbine owners. With Mita-Teknik’s SCADA and Asset Management… Read more »

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched its latest and largest tranche of grant funding and tailored business support for UK offshore wind supply chain companies in a package totalling £4.2M. The package includes a £3.5M Development Grant Funding Competition for transformative supply chain projects and a £700K Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) programme… Read more »

Jan De Nul executed this cable repair as part of the framework agreement for repairs between TenneT and Jan De Nul Group. Less than 50 days were needed to perform the engineering, vessel mobilisation, removal of the damaged and installation of the new cable. Cable-Laying Vessel Isaac Newton and Multi-Purpose Vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant executed… Read more »

Hamburg, 19 May 2021. Energiequelle, an international wind farm developer, has once again commissioned the Nordex Group to supply and install turbines in Finland. As of mid-2023, the Nordex Group is to supply eight N163/5.X turbines for the 45.6 MW “Lumivaara” project. The order also includes a Premium Service agreement for the turbines with a… Read more »

Together, these leading companies provide world-class data insights and automation to help wind farm owners and operators best perform ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SkySpecs, a global leader in wind energy technology, has acquired two of Europe’s premier wind energy companies: Fincovi, a leader in financial asset management, and Vertikal AI, a pioneer in predictive maintenance for wind energy. The combined… Read more »

Friedrichshafen/Lommel. Felix Henseler will take over the management of the Wind Power Technology business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, headquartered in Lommel, Belgium, in the role of Senior Vice President as of June 01, 2021. Felix Henseler joins from Flender GmbH, where he was General Manager Applications, leading the new business for industrial gears and… Read more »

The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New research from Oxford Brookes University has found that the vertical turbine design is far more efficient than traditional turbines in large scale wind farms, and when set in pairs the… Read more »

Due to popular demand the only event dedicated to maritime marketers is back. This year Marketing in Maritime (MiM) takes to the digital stage, perfectly reflecting the evolving landscape that has faced marketers in all sectors over the past year. Building on the first live event in London, 2018, initiated by maritime marketing agency, Wake… Read more »

EDF Renewables North America today announced three solar projects were awarded long-term contracts by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the 2020 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation.  Combined, the projects total 303 megawatts (MWac) of clean energy for the state. The projects, all expecting to deliver clean electricity by the end of 2023, are as follows: Tracy Solar: 119 MWac sited on… Read more »

First quarter of 2021 impacted by weather effects – adjusted EBITDA reaches €883 million, adjusted net income €340 million Capital expenditure in first quarter increased to €1,037 million – almost double Q1 2020 level Portfolio of wind power and solar plants as well as storage systems to grow to more than 13 gigawatts by 2022 – 3.7 gigawatts currently under… Read more »

Bad Staffelstein, May 11, 2021 – IBC SOLAR AG, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage, presents the new version of its highly successful planning tool – PV Manager. In addition to enhancements of the user interface for an even more intuitive operation, PV Manager is now available as a download version providing new… Read more »

WINDEA can already look back on 10 years of success WINDEA bundles numerous services for the offshore wind industry from one source Hamburg, 11 May 2021. WINDEA Offshore GmbH & Co. KG from Hamburg celebrates its 10th company anniversary on 11 May 2021. Under the WINDEA brand, the companies Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH, Buss Offshore… Read more »

Installations rise to 1.4 GW despite pandemic EBITDA margin at 0.8 percent as expected Solid order intake at 1.25 GW Nordex stock included in MDAX index Guidance for 2021 confirmed Hamburg, 11 May 2021. The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) today reported results for the first quarter of 2021. Sales increased from EUR 964.6 million in… Read more »

Seacat Services sends second OESV to support GGOWL operations team, following over 9200 safe crew transfers completed by her sister vessels at the project to date Cowes, 10th May 2021 – Class leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services (Seacat) has today announced that it has signed a long-term charter for catamaran Seacat… Read more »

Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Targets are one of the ways in which government can provide the certainty industry requires to deploy the renewable energy technology we need to tackle climate change. “The ambitious but achievable goals set in this new report ahead of COP26 in November show a clear path for… Read more »

In the past three weeks EAGLE-ACCESS has tested their new access system on the VOS Star in the Danish windfarm Horns Rev.2. We safely transferred around 150 people and did about 300 transfers with and without cargo. The system in the stand alone version proved to be safe, comfortable and reliable during offshore testing. People… Read more »