Author: Anela Dokso
INNOSEA, a part of LOC Group, has been invited to join the Floating Solar JIP consortium, a group of 23 leading companies in the renewable energy arena. Led by DNVGL, the consortium is aiming to develop the first recommended practice for the development of floating solar power projects; creating the first commonly recognized standard. The standard will be based on a defined list of technical requirements for developing safe, reliable and sustainable projects. Joining the consortium is on an invitation only basis, requiring the approval of all existing members. Areas that INNOSEA will focus specifically include site characterization, energy yield,…
Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with an undisclosed EPIC contractor for the Construction Support Vessel (CSV) Normand Baltic. The vessel will be utilized in the development phase of an offshore wind project in Taiwan. The contract will start during 1st half 2021 and will have a duration of up to 220 days. Normand Baltic, of STX 06 CD design, was built in 2010. The vessel has a length of 96,3 meters and a beam of 20 meters with the capacity to accommodate 80 persons in total. With this contract for Normand Baltic, Solstad continues to expand its activity within…
Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System (Seraphim) has entered into a 150 MW photovoltaic modules supply agreement with Raystech Group (Raystech). Seraphim will supply to Raystech its S3 series half-cell modules with output power up to 440W combined with a conversion efficiency exceeding 19.78 percent. “The long-term friendly cooperation between Seraphim and Raystech has laid the foundation for their joint development of the global distribution market. Raystech’s distribution network in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Europe have provided efficient and attractive Seraphim products with professional and appropriate services to the various regions. We are very optimistic about this cooperation.”Polaris Li, president…
Ocean Installer has established a new business segment; developer of offshore wind, in synergy with offshore wind installation ambition. Olav Hetland has been appointed to the role of director Offshore Wind Farms to lead this strategy. Hetland has more than 30 years’ experience within the energy industry, of which more than 17 years within renewable energy. He is currently senior vice president, Wind and Solar Northwest Europe in Statkraft, were he has held senior management positions for more than a decade. He was previously responsible for building up Statkraft’s offshore wind activity from 2010 until the projects were successfully sold…
The new EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy must include a target of 100MW of ocean energy installed in Europe by 2025, Ocean Energy Europe reported. This would be enough to power 100,000 European homes a year, and would pave the way for installing 3GW by 2030 and 100GW by 2050. This target would provide the political impetus and incentives needed to maintain Europe’s position as the global leader in ocean energy and create a new industry for Europe. Four priority actions are needed to achieve this, according to Ocean Energy Europe. First on the list is the formation of…
NKT has received a turnkey contract from TenneT, worth of below €250 million, to deliver and install a high-voltage DC (direct current) XLPE power cable system for the BorWin5 project in Northern Germany. The order comprises the manufacturing of approximately 230 km of 320 kV high-voltage DC on-and offshore power cables and accessories as well as offshore installation by the cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria. “Over the past years, NKT has established itself as a key partner in the green transformation of Europe. We have completed a number of power connections ensuring transmission of renewable energy and during 2020 we were…
The Peck Company (Peck) and Sunworks have entered into a definitive agreement under which Peck will acquire Sunworks in an all-stock transaction. Under the transaction each share of Sunworks common stock will be exchanged for 0.185171 shares of Peck common stock. Assuming no adjustments, Sunworks’ stockholders would receive an aggregate of approximately 3,079,207 shares of Peck common stock, representing approximately 36.54% of Peck common stock outstanding after the merger. “This is a transformational combination, leveraging the respective strengths of the two organizations and creating a national leader in the fast-growing and resilient solar energy industry. It provides Peck expansion, scale,…
Inna Braverman, the founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power has been featured on the Fast Company’s 11th annual list of the Most Creative People in Business. Fast Company’ annual list of the Most Creative People in Business, honors an influential and diverse group of leaders from a vast range of global industries including tech, design, entertainment, healthcare, media, government, nonprofit, sports, food, and more. Inna Braverman earned the recognition this year for driving the creation of Eco Wave Power at the age of 24, and for the development of the EWP wave energy generation technology, which is enhancing the…
SSE Renewables’ proposed 30.5MW Lenalea onshore wind project in Co. Donegal, a 50/50 joint venture project with Coillte Renewable Energy, has received the green light for development after it provisionally won a contract for low carbon power in Ireland’s first competitive auction for onshore wind. The provisional results of the first round of Ireland’s new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS-1) are subject to Irish Government approval with the final results due in September. Lenalea is one of 19 onshore wind projects in Ireland which have won contracts for an average of 15 years of new renewable energy generation under RESS-1. The development, which will comprise seven turbines with a maximum tip height of 135 meters, is expected to enter construction in 2021 ahead of…
Tekmar Group has shared its suite of solutions for floating wind. Floating wind is widely recognized as the next big wave in the renewable energy revolution with a market outlook of 16.7 GW by 2030, a figure which is set to increase as larger-scale developments come online. The fast-maturing technology can be deployed almost anywhere in water depths greater than 60 meters, which conveniently is where the world’s best wind resource is found. Tekmar has developed a suite of technologies and services that will de-risk, protect and ultimately reduce the cost of floating wind developments during planning, installation, and in-situ…
