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Apollo Power plans integrated solar-roofing launch at RE+ as Panda Plus secures Class A fire rating

Apollo Power will unveil an integrated solar-roofing product at RE+ in Las Vegas in November 2026, with certifications already secured, as its Panda Plus module claims a Class A fire rating first.

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CNOOC's Haiyou Anlan begins displacing oilfield fuel oil with 16 MW floating wind output

Ming Yang's 16 MW TLP floating turbine at CNOOC's Lufeng oilfield is now in operation, targeting 54 million kWh a year and 35,000 tonnes of CO2 displacement.

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Apollo Power claims Class A fire certification for flexible solar module, a first for polymer-based panels

Israeli manufacturer Apollo Power says its Panda Plus module is the first flexible solar panel to achieve a Class A fire rating, previously the exclusive domain of rigid glass panels.

8 Aug 2026Generated imageRenewables

EnBW halts certain He Dreiht activities after Vestas V236 blade detaches on 22 July

EnBW has paused certain activities at its 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm after a Vestas V236-15.0 MW blade failed on 22 July. Vestas is investigating the root cause.

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Ming Yang Smart Energy declares Haiyou Anlan commissioned, confirming world's first 16 MW TLP floating turbine in operation

Ming Yang Smart Energy has formally commissioned the Haiyou Anlan, the world's first 16 MW tension-leg platform floating wind turbine, now supplying green power to CNOOC's Lufeng oilfield in the South China Sea.

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Ming Yang's 16 MW floating turbine connects to CNOOC's Lufeng oilfield grid

CNOOC's Haiyou Anlan - the world's first 16 MW tension-leg floating wind platform - connected to the Lufeng oilfield grid on 6 August 2026, supplying green power directly to offshore oil operations.

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Seaway7's Alfa Lift completes all 54 transition pieces at Inch Cape, clearing the way for jacket foundations

Seaway7's heavy crane vessel Seaway Alfa Lift has finished installing all 54 monopile transition pieces at the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in the Scottish North Sea, the project confirmed in August 2026.

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Seaway Seven nears completion of all 95 monopile foundations at ScottishPower's 1.4 GW East Anglia Three

Seaway Seven is approaching the end of its monopile foundation campaign at the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm, with turbine installation already underway and full commissioning targeted by year-end.

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Nordex takes 525 MW Sivas order from Türkerler Holding, its largest single deal in Türkiye

Nordex will supply 72 N175/6.X turbines for the YEKA-5 R25 Sivas wind project, the largest single turbine deal ever awarded in the Turkish wind market.

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Brazil's Chamber of Deputies takes up mandatory reverse logistics bill for solar panels and batteries

Bill 753/2026 would require manufacturers, importers and retailers to collect and recycle end-of-life PV panels and batteries, ahead of an estimated 550,000-tonne waste wave.

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Heelstone acquires 188 MWp Cypress Pointe solar project in Texas from Azimuth Renewables

Qualitas Energy's U.S. subsidiary Heelstone has bought the 188 MWp Cypress Pointe development-stage solar project in Sabine County, Texas, targeting a 2029 COD.

6 Aug 2026Generated imageRenewables

Seatrium names itself as buyer of 32 MW TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea

Seatrium confirmed on 31 July 2026 that it acquired the 32 MW TwinHub floating wind demonstrator off Cornwall from Hexicon, planning to deploy its proprietary FWSS semi-submersible foundation.

6 Aug 2026

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