Policy, investment and markets News for March 2014

Policy, investment and markets News Archive

UK's Natural Power grants consent support for 1.16GW offshore wind project

Moray Offshore Wind Farm billed as the 'second-largest' plant in the UK.

Lightsource Renewable Energy to design two solar farms in North West Essex Lightsource Renewable Energy to design two solar farms in North West Essex

When complete, new solar plants will provide enough clean electricity for more than 4,700 homes.

Gamesa completes installation of 5 MW prototype in Alaiz, Spain Gamesa completes installation of 5 MW prototype in Alaiz, Spain

Assembly marks the start of onshore turbine’s validation process.

Phase II under way at Port of Milford UK solar park Phase II under way at Port of Milford UK solar park

Power switched on at 20,000 panel solar park, with full capacity to be tested in the coming days.

OpenHydro selected for Nova Scotia tidal energy project OpenHydro selected for Nova Scotia tidal energy project

Plan in place for the deployment of a fully grid connected 4MW tidal array in the Bay of Fundy.

2G CENERGY lands 9.4MW bioenergy deal 2G CENERGY lands 9.4MW bioenergy deal

Multimillion dollar order signed for a biogas CHP cogeneration plant to be installed in Grove City, Ohio.

Gamesa signs contract with CGN Wind Energy in China Gamesa signs contract with CGN Wind Energy in China

49.3MW deal calls for Gamesa to supply 25 G97-2.0 MW turbines for a wind farm being built in Shandong province.

Atkins awarded contract for Dudgeon Offshore UK Wind Farm

Deal covers all design and engineering services for the monopile foundations for the 6.0 MW turbines.

World Energy Council partners with World Water Council to focus on water-energy nexus

The World Energy Council and the World Water Council have joined forces to bring the issue of the water-energy nexus to the fore in the run-up to the 7th World Water Forum, to be staged in April 2015 in Daegu, Korea.

Renusol America participates in Solar Energy Initiative in Kansas City

Pair of Renusol America's solar panel mounting systems have been chosen for installation on 45 per cent of city's municipal buildings.

SunPower Corporation lands milestone solar supply deal

SunPower to deliver more than 70MW of cell packages to the Huaxia Concentrated Photovoltaic Power Co., Ltd., joint venture (JV) in Inner Mongolia, China.

RES, Nordex embark on another wind farm project

Pair of wind farms in North West Norfolk and Huntingdonshire to generate 25MW of power.

SolarMax expands sales operations in the UK

Swiss solar inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering names distribution, key account managers.

Siemens announces plans to build major offshore wind manufacturing site in the UK Siemens announces plans to build major offshore wind manufacturing site in the UK

Investment of £160 million will support wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire.

Dragonfly Solar, SolarWorld collaborate on Midwestern US PV project

Commercial solar developer partners with manufacturer to deliver a 517-kilowatt solar array to four electric utility cooperatives.

ABB delivers 17 central inverters for a 15.2 MWp ground-mounted PV power plant on Mauritius ABB delivers 17 central inverters for a 15.2 MWp ground-mounted PV power plant on Mauritius

Inverters now feed power distribution network on the island's first ground-mounted, megawatt-scale PV power plant.

Hanwha Q CELLS opens new office in France Hanwha Q CELLS opens new office in France

Move designed to strengthen Hanwha's position in France's lucrative PV market.

Manchester geothermal project moves forward Manchester geothermal project moves forward

GT Energy taps SLR Consulting to submit a planning application for the next phase of its proposed deep geothermal heat plant and district heating network.

Hydro Industries water purification technology for India, powered by fuel cells

Two UK companies are collaborating to help supply water purification technology across India, with Intelligent Energy fuel cells providing electric power for water purification systems developed by Hydro Industries.

First Solar, Shams Ma'an consortium secure 20-year PPA for 52MW Jordan Project

First Solar to provide advanced thin film modules, EPC services for Jordan's largest PV plant.

Anesco, Ingenious Clean Energy partner up on solar farm package deal Anesco, Ingenious Clean Energy partner up on solar farm package deal

Trio of sites in Chewton Mendip in Somerset; Malmesbury in Gloucestershire; and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire will have a combined capacity approaching 25MW.

Formal consent granted for two adjacent wind farm projects in Scotland

With more than 320 wind turbines planned, Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) and the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) would represent the world’s third-largest offshore wind farm.

Lockheed Martin, Atlantis Resources Ltd team up for new tidal wave project

Deal entails optimisation of the design of Atlantis’ new 1.5 MW tidal turbine, the AR1500.

Arizona State University and AORA Solar NA to collaborate on innovative solar project

Work will now begin on the development of a 'Solar Tulip' hybrid concentrated solar system.

Sundog Energy brings innovative biomass system to historic Glencoyne Farm Sundog Energy brings innovative biomass system to historic Glencoyne Farm

24kW biomass boiler aims to reduce heating costs and lower carbon footprint.

DTE Energy's Northern California biomass plant begins operations

Plant will use about 320,000 tons of woody biomass fuel annually to generate 45 MW of power.

Wide-ranging plenaries lined up for Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference

The programme for the Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference includes a number of plenary presentations on key topics in fuel cell research and development. The conference is taking place 3–4 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Cape Wind lands milestone deals with Prysmian Cables and Systems, and Caldwell Marine International

Contracts cover the provision of the intra-array and export power cables as well as the installation of the underwater cables for America's first offshore wind farm.

GE wind turbines headed for Scotland

Deal with SSE Renewables entails provision of 10 GE-1.6 MW wind turbines for the Langhope Rig wind farm.

Yingli Green Energy announces its largest module supply agreement to date in Israel

Over the next few months, Yingli expects to deliver 27.5 MW of multicrystalline PV modules to the region.

Triodos Renewables funds equity for new wind farm on Cambridgeshire Fens

The Boardinghouse Wind Farm, located near March, is expected to generate 30GWh of electricity per year.

IRENA to host industry roadmap 'workshop' at Energy Storage 2014

Session aims to identify energy storage technologies and applications to support the accelerated deployment of renewables.

AREVA and Schneider Electric collaborate on wind power projects in France

Agreement calls for Schneider Electric to supply transformers and circuit breakers for AREVA's wind farms off the coasts of Brittany and Haute-Normandie.

Bureau Veritas, LM Wind Power expand collaboration

Latest framework agreement covers the certification of wind turbine blades to international standards.

Solarmax, CCL begin UK partnership

Swiss inverter manufacturer expands distribution network via a deal with PV inverter supplier.

Trojan Battery accelerates expansion in Africa

Alexander Hofmeyr, sales and marketing veteran, to manage Trojan Battery's sales efforts across the continent.

GTM Research, Solar Energy Industries Association release 2013 solar industry report GTM Research, Solar Energy Industries Association release 2013 solar industry report

US solar market grew 41% last year, a record for the industry.

Alfred Griffin to deliver opening address at the East Coast SolarTech Conference in April

President of NY Green Bank will discuss the role of the institution in supporting the development of solar and other renewable energy sources in New York.

2014 Grove Medal awarded to Professor David Wilkinson at University of British Columbia

The 2014 Grove Medal is being awarded to Professor David Wilkinson, at the University of British Columbia in Canada. The presentation of the Grove Medal and Professor Wilkinson’s plenary address will open the Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology conference, taking place 3–4 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2013 a record year for PV installations

37 GW of newly added capacity globally, EPIA reports

Vestas receives its largest ever wind turbine order in Finland

99 MW project entails V126-3.3 MW turbines along with Vestas' new 'Large Diameter Steel Tower' technology.

Voith and Landsvirkjun inaugurate hydropower plant in Iceland Voith and Landsvirkjun inaugurate hydropower plant in Iceland

Budarhals hydropower plant has the capacity to generate around 585 GWh annually.

Elsevier and Energy Institute work together to publish the 'Journal of the Energy Institute'

88-year-old journal reaches academics, researchers and practitioners across the globe engaged in energy and fuel technology.

Gamesa announces two new wind projects in Brazil

Latest deal entails the installation of 49 G97-2.0 MW turbines for CER and Ventos dos Guarás I Energias Renováveis.

IXUS Energy signs import deal with Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH.

Deal calls for IXUS Energy to supply biomass boilers to the North of England and the Isle of Man from its Northumberland headquarters.

Vestas wins 72.6 MW order for one of Germany’s largest citizen-owned wind power plants

BWP Eider GmbH & Co. KG orders 22 V112- 3.3 MW turbines for Schleswig-Holstein.

First Wind makes $600K community benefit payment on 148 MW Maine wind project

Payment is the first of several that will provide $12 million to the town of Oakfield over a period of 20 years.

Harwich Dock partners with Offshore Marine Management on DONG Energy wind project Harwich Dock partners with Offshore Marine Management on DONG Energy wind project

HDC to provide cable storage and management services at the Harwich Navyard in Essex.

WINDFORCE 2014 set to kick off 17 - 19 June in Bremen, Germany

Wind power conference and exhibition targets the international offshore supply chain.

SolarMax seals distribution partnership with Alternergy

Alternergy now holding stock of the P-Series and MT-Series string inverters for both residential and commercial installations.

BCS signs contracts for large bioconversion systems in Australia and South Korea BCS signs contracts for large bioconversion systems in Australia and South Korea

'AFC2' anaerobic process from BioConversion Solutions claims to provide up to 90 per cent conversion of organic feedstock solids, with no residual sludge.

Programme announced for Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference

The programme of oral presentations has been announced for the Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference – A Grove Fuel Cell Event, which takes place 3–4 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

3rd Annual Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Conference set for 28 -29 May

Industry experts to meet in San Francisco to discuss growth opportunities (and challenges) facing the AD/biogas market.

Turboden enters the geothermal market Turboden enters the geothermal market

Specialist in organic rankine cycle turbogenerators partners with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, with the aim to expand globally its geothermal portfolio.

JA Solar expands supply deal with British Solar Renewables

JA Solar to provide 7.8MW of high-efficiency full square mono modules for use on a UK-based solar farm.

SolarCraft completes 73.2 kW solar electric expansion for Labcon SolarCraft completes 73.2 kW solar electric expansion for Labcon

Increased solar productivity will further reduce Labcon's carbon footprint and increase their utility savings.

Northern Powergrid puts electrical energy storage technology to the test in the UK

Six energy storage devices have been installed by Northern Powergrid as part of a cutting-edge trial of electrical energy storage technology.

ET Solar builds large-scale solar power projects in the UK

8.4 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant marks ET Solar's UK entry

Martifer Solar, Lightsource Renewable Energy collaborate on new project.

78.4 MWp portfolio is billed as the largest utility-scale project being constructed to date in the UK.

Atlantis Resources secures €7.7 million in grant funding from European Commission

The EC funding will support deployment of multi tidal-turbine arrays at Atlantis Resources' MeyGen tidal energy project.

EMEC awarded MRCF funding to develop a tidal energy monitoring system

Project aims to provide a way of gathering information about potential interactions between marine energy devices and some marine wildlife.