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Norway Earmarks $369M for Green Industry Investments

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The Norwegian government proposes spending 3.6 billion Norwegian crowns ($369 million) on investments to make its economy greener as it gradually emerges from coronavirus lockdowns, the government said on Friday."The crisis we are now…

Simec Inks Technology Partnership with GE

Simec Atlantis Energy is set to team up with General Electric (GE) to develop the world's largest tidal stream turbine.According to a press release from Simec, its Atlantis Turbine and Engineering Services (ATES) division will enter…

India to Build 50 MW LNG Power Project in Andaman

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the 50 Mega Watt liquefied natural gas (LNG) based power project in south Andaman. The will take around 18 months to be operational.NTPC Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiary…

Meet WaveGem: New Offshore Power Platform

Image: Geps Techno

Geps Techno recently named its new power platform WAVEGEM. Designed and built in Saint-Nazaire, France, the platform is a part of the R&D project IHES (Integrated Harvesting Energy System) which includes partners as Blue Solutions by Bolloré…

Rolls-Royce Invests in Qinous

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Rolls-Royce is investing in Berlin-based start-up company Qinous GmbH, a global provider of energy storage and control systems, and adding turnkey microgrids to the portfolio.“As a strategic investor, the aim is to set up a partnership…

LR Grants AiP for Wison’s 300MW FSRP Design

David Barrow, LR Commercial Director – Marine & Offshore presents the AiP to Maarten Spilker, Wison Solutions Director at Gastech this week in Barcelona. (Photo: Lloyd’s Register)

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Wison for its 300MW capacity floating storage, regasification, power plant (FSRP) concept design.A relatively new design concept, FSRPs are essentially floating liquefied…

APR wins Extension to Myanmar Plant

APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, announces today that its 102MW project in Myanmar has been extended into the fourth quarter of 2017. The original contract for the plant, signed in February 2014, was the first…

ENGIE, Wärtsilä to Develop Small Scale LNG Markets

ENGIE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wärtsilä, a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets to develop solutions and services in the small scale LNG business.

Golar Power Greenlights Sergipe Power Project

The board of Golar Power announced that it has approved taking a Final Investment Decision on the Porto de Sergipe Project, thereby enabling CELSE, the project company, to enter into a lump sum turn-key EPC agreement with General Electric to build…

RentAir Offshore and ATR Power Solutions Merge

RentAir Offshore and ATR Power Solutions have merged to become one company, offering a broader service to the global energy industry. This follows the merger of their parent companies, Centurion Group and ATR Group, earlier this year.

Statoil: Considerable Johan Castberg spin-offs

Statoil’s proposed impact assessment programme for the Johan Castberg project reveals that the project will be important to Norwegian industry and have strong ripple effects. During our improvement work we have created new opportunities for the Johan Castberg field in the far north.

ATR and Centurion Merge

A merger between Centurion Group and ATR Group is to create a global player in the oil and gas rental equipment and services market with a combined turnover of over £100 million. The group will operate from bases in the U.K., Netherlands, Caspian, Singapore, Australia and the U.S.

APR Energy Bags Argentina's Mobile Turbine Projects

APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, announces today that it has been awarded two five-year projects valued at more than $450 million by the Ministry of Energy and Mining of Argentina to provide a total 350MW of…

Eagle LNG Seeks Greenlight for LNG Exports

Eagle LNG Partners has submitted an application with the US Department of Energy (DOE) requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to engage in exports of natural gas in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

ABB Strengthens Commitment to India’s economic development

ABB doubles workforce at its global engineering and operations center in Chennai and opens a new UPS production facility near Bangalore. ABB’s expansion of the Chennai center demonstrates its commitment to the country’s “Make in India” policy…

APR Commissions Botswana project

APR Energy known for fast-track power solutions, today announced that it has completed successfully the installation and commissioning of its new two-year, 35MW project for Botswana Power Corporation and the 48MW expansion of its existing project for Senelec…

Renewable Energy Battery Solutions Ready for Ships

FC38-12 Battery (Photo: EMP)

A range of marine battery solutions has received approval for use on-board ships or marine related applications such as offshore platforms and renewable energy projects. Now available from Eco Marine Power (EMP), a developer of renewable energy solutions for ships…

Sparrows Group Expands in Middle East

Sparrows experts checking hydraulic and mechanical setup of crane hoist winch after refurbishment.

Sparrows Group has expanded its reach in the Middle East after forming a local partnership with Zamil Group in Saudi Arabia. The strategic alliance will see Sparrows Group’s full range of services being offered through the Zamil Group.

AEG to Power Seabourn’s Cruise Vessel

AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, informed that Fincantieri S.p.A. has selected its power systems solutions to secure all critical loads applications on board Seabourn Encore…

Sparrows Group Breaks into Malaysian Market

Stewart Mitchell, CEO of Sparrows Group, (left) and Dato’ Mahathir Samat, managing director of Eftech finalising their partnership (Photo: Sparrows Group)

Sparrows Group has expanded into the Malaysian market after forming a strategic partnership with a local service provider in the region, Efficient Technology Sdn Bhd (Eftech), as part of the company’s  plans to treble business in Asia Pacific over the next five years.