he new innovative hybrid solution to be installed on the M/V ‘Paolo Topic’ is another industry first from Wärtsilä.
Wärtsilä achieves new marine benchmark with hybrid solution for bulk carriersWärtsilä Corporation, 09 July 7:30 am EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä has achieved a new technology benchmark with the introduction of the marine sector’s first hybrid installation for a bulk carrier. This innovative system will be installed on the M/V ‘Paolo Topic’, a bulk carrier built at...
DNV GL has been contracted by Singapore’s national water agency, PUB, as technical advisor for the 50 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at the Tengeh Reservoir in Singapore. When completed, the floating solar project will be one of the largest single floating solar systems globally.
The project is south-east Asia’s largest public tender for floating PV to date and will consisting of both conventional and renewable energy components. DNV GL will support PUB during the tender...
https://safety4sea.com/dnv-gl-to-support-floating-solar-project-in-singapore/
The researchers showed that solar methanol islands could produce enough fuel in the long term to make all CO2 emitted from transportation sources neutral. In the...
https://safety4sea.com/floating-power-plants-could-recycle-co2-from-the-sea/
Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced that a solar solution has been installed on the general cargo ship MV Panamana. This installation was performed by the ship’s crew with remote support provided by Zeaborn Ship Management (Singapore) and EMP from Japan.
Now, during the course of the next few weeks, the solar power equipment will be incorporated into EMP’s Aquarius Management & Automation System (MAS) and then start operation.
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https://safety4sea.com/singapore-general-cargo-ship-installs-solar-solution-to-reduce-emissions/
The Central Government Real Estate Agency (RVB), Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority plan to construct a new floating solar farm in Rotterdam’s western port area. Therefore, they seek for the ideal participant to operate the new facility, which is reported to be the largest of its kind to be ever constructed in the Netherlands. The partners announced that they will organise a market consultation on May 8.
De Slufter will be the site for the new floating solar farm. The area...
https://safety4sea.com/the-netherlands-to-release-its-largest-floating-solar-farm/
It is the only major port in India to achieve the feat, says VPT official
Having achieved the incremental growth during the current fiscal year three months ahead of the schedule, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has earned a unique distinction of being the only major port in India to meet its total energy requirement from solar power generated by its captive plant.
Now, the VPT is generating 17 million units of power per annum from its 10 MW power plant and after meeting the requirement of the...
According to Bloomberg, many are the companies that aspire to look for green technologies and adapt to the...
https://safety4sea.com/7-green-shipping-techs-to-get-along-with-imos-sulphur-cap/
According to EIA, 23.7 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity additions and 8.3 GW of capacity retirements are expected for the U.S. electric power sector in 2019. The additions are embodied by wind (46%), natural gas (34%), and solar photovoltaics (18%), with the remaining 2% consisting primarily of other renewables and battery storage capacity.
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An overall of 10.9 GW of wind capacity is planned to be online in 2019. The majority of the capacity will come online at the end of the...
In 2014 the high speed car and passenger ferry, Blue Star Delos became the first ship of this type to be installed with a marine solar power system. This system was installed as a project to evaluate the...
https://safety4sea.com/solar-power-on-ship-able-to-supply-continuous-power-report-says/
Municipality of Rotterdam and BV Sunny Site Up have signed a letter of intent for the construction of a floating solar park at the Rijnhaven or the surrounding areas. There will be 3,770 solar panels which will be located in the water, together generating sufficient electricity to provide 285 households with clean energy.
Solar energy is one of the key elements in the plans for energy transition developed by the Rotterdam city council. With the commitment to clean energy and energy saving, CO2...
https://safety4sea.com/rotterdam-constructs-a-floating-solar-park-in-rijnhaven/