Op-ed: Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

A shift from Africa’s traditional approach to power generation is needed to unleash the continent’s clean energy potential and secure an African future free from blackouts. A strategy centred around energy storage and flexible power systems will be the key to guaranteeing the reliability of a high-renewable grid, while also lowering the cost of electricity […]

GLOBAL PR: Remote restart to wind projects impacted by COVID

26 June 2020: Recent industry study by RES (Renewable Energy Systems) finds Lidar to be ‘faster’ at wind measurements than met masts presenting an opportunity to restart stalled wind projects safely and quickly  Embracing this opportunity, New Zealand engineering consultancy Energy3 has confirmed the immediate recovery of four wind development projects in New Zealand and […]

OP-ED: Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

A shift from Africa’s traditional approach to power generation is needed to unleash the continent’s clean energy potential and secure an African future free from blackouts. A strategy centred around energy storage and flexible power systems will be the key to guaranteeing the reliability of a high-renewable grid, while also lowering the cost of electricity […]

PR USA – Ron Nierenberg, one of the wind industry’s foremost meteorologists, joins ArcVera

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has employed Ron Nierenberg in its wind energy team.  Ron is an award-winning wind industry veteran and meteorological specialist with 40 years of experience. Ron has over four decades of experience with meteorological consulting in wind energy.  His expertise […]

OPINION: Without flexibility, the energy revolution in Africa will not take place

It is no longer disputable that the energy transition integrating renewable energies into the grid is a reality that is unfolding globally. This can be observed at different rates and scales according to the countries, but the constant increase in demand and the continuous drop in the prices of these technologies will imply that renewable […]

OPINION – La transition énergétique du Sénégal est une référence en Afrique de l’Ouest

Le Sénégal prend des mesures concrètes pour s’éloigner du fioul lourd et du charbon et se diriger vers le solaire et l’éolien, tout en accroissant ses capacités de production électrique. En matière d’énergie, le Sénégal donne le ton dans la région, et fixe un objectif ambitieux d’accès universel à l’électricité à l’horizon 2025. Explorons comment […]

GLOBAL PR – ArcVera launches energy storage technical service offering

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for renewable energy projects with more than 40 years of global experience, is now providing expert technical, financial, and independent engineering services for stand-alone energy storage or hybrid projects. With over 100-gigawatts of operating renewable energy projects supported across 6 of 7 continents, ArcVera is […]

Opinião – Sem flexibilidade, a revolução energética na África não ocorrerá

As energias renováveis são e continuarão acessíveis e fiáveis; estas serão combinadas com recursos flexíveis de geração de energia de arranque rápido , tal como motores,  cujo funcionalmente permite satisfazer a procura em picos, e compensar a intermitência. É indiscutível que a transição energética integra energias renováveis ​​na rede de produção de eletricidade é uma […]

GLOBAL PR – Ingeteam reaches 50GW installed wind capacity milestone

Spain, June 2, 2020 –  Ingeteam, a global technology Group specialized in electric power conversion, has announced today that it commissioned 50 GW of electrical wind power conversion equipment to date, thanks to consistently strong sales of wind power converters and wind control cabinets. Ingeteam entered the wind industry in 1995  working on the development […]

LATAM PR – Ingeteam alcanza el hito de 50 GW de potencia eólica instalada

España, 2 de junio de 2020. Ingeteam, proveedor global e independiente de equipos de conversión eléctrica, ha anunciado hoy que suministró 50 GW de equipos de conversión de energía eólica hasta la fecha, gracias a las ventas consistentemente fuertes de convertidores de energía eólica y armarios de control.   Ingeteam entró en el sector eólico […]

GLOBAL PR – Wärtsilä publishes open access interactive map indicating potential of cost-optimal 100% renewable electricity systems

The technology group Wärtsilä published on its website an extensive interactive map Atlas of 100% Renewable Energy on cost-optimal, 100% renewable electricity systems globally. The map provides valuable information on the potential of renewable energy in relation to geographical regions and their solar and wind conditions. Wärtsilä has modelled 145 countries and different regions of […]

AFRICA PR – JUMEME provides free electricity to 10 healthcare centers in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria Islands during the COVID-19 crisis

28 April 2020, Mwanza, Tanzania – JUMEME, a mini-grid operator in Tanzania co-funded by the European Commission, has launched a “COVID-19 Relief Program” to support the Tanzanian government and local populations in their effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. With this program, JUMEME will use its local solar-hybrid mini-grids to provide 10 healthcare facilities in […]

Ingeteam launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application

Spain, April 21, 2020. Ingeteam, a global technology Group specialized in electric power conversion, has launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application. Ingeteam’s DFIG converter series offer cost-optimized products for each market and application. The wind converters are extremely grid-friendly, and include FRT, SCR and SSR features, enabling them to […]

Les centrales électriques ultra-flexibles seront la clef de voute d’une transition énergétique réussie au Sénégal

Selon Wärtsilä, premier constructeur de centrales de production d’électricité au Sénégal et intégrateur de systèmes énergétiques mondial de premier plan, environ 700MW supplémentaires de centrales thermiques flexibles et 120MWh de capacités de stockage seront nécessaires pour atteindre les objectifs énergétiques 2030 du Sénégal, et augmenter la part de renouvelable tout en garantissant une production électrique […]

Africa: Wärtsilä Modular Block solution to modernise power generation in a Malian gold mine

Finland, December 16, 2019: The technology group Wärtsilä announces the first order of its innovative new Wärtsilä Modular Block solution for power generation to Aggreko, a global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control and energy services. Four Wärtsilä Modular Block enclosures with one medium-speed Wärtsilä 32 engine in each, will provide 40 MW of […]

Nigeria: Scaling up a combination of flexible gas-to-power plants and solar PV will significantly lower the cost of energy in Nigeria

DEC 4th, 2019: Speaking at high-level meetings with Nigeria’s top energy decision-makers in Lagos and at the Embassy of Finland in Abuja last week, the energy system integrator Wärtsilä presented an industrial strategy that can bring about a more sustainable and cost-effective power sector for the country. The issues plaguing the Nigerian power sector are […]

US Solar: Coronal Energy rolls out unique O&M monitoring platform across 353MW solar portfolio

Thanks to the system’s flexibility, Coronal was able to migrate data from five different monitoring platform into a single one in just two months. Portland, Oregon, September 18, 2019. Coronal Energy, a leading North American IPP specialized in solar PV, has selected QOS Energy, an innovative independent software vendor specializing in data intelligence solutions for […]

US Wind : NRG Systems now offering ZX Lidars worldwide via global network

September 16, 2019, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA – NRG Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications, has reached an agreement with Lidar OEM ZX Lidars to distribute the ZX 300 onshore vertical profiler globally through its Value Added Reseller network. NRG Systems announced in March […]