Technology’s integration allows companies to streamline processes, says Simon Hobday, Energy Partner, Osborne Clarke. But, it’s also changing the model of how consumers use energy, and how companies provide it. Since the turn of this century, increasing concern about climate change has driven a dramatic growth in renewable generation across Europe. Power plants have become… Read more »
After years of use, technically complex inverters may fail or suffer from defects. Fronius is offering PV system owners a simple modernisation solution… The inverter is defective and the warranty has expired. The required service is not available. The PV system does not produce the expected yield. There is a high feed-in tariff and a… Read more »
Simon Phipps, CEO of Dragon Infrastructure Solutions, draws on his expertise and experience at the helm of the UK’s leading independent connections provider for large scale solar connections, to explore what we can expect from the solar market for the rest of 2015 and beyond. There is no question that the era of substantial large… Read more »
When we caught up with Peter Heise of GFC (GFC AntriebsSysteme GmbH) in the last issue, the talk was mostly about the company’s wider commercial opportunities and solutions. Today, our conversation turns to the technical excellence that the company is known for… PES: Welcome back to PES. For the benefit of new readers, would you… Read more »
HINESBURG, Vt., U.S. – June 03, 2015 – Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has announced today the sale of its WINDCUBE® v2 LiDAR to VENTUS, a leading Uruguayan wind energy engineering consultancy firm. VENTUS will use the LiDAR for its wind resource… Read more »
London, June 2015. Aquila Capital, one of Europe’s leading independent alternative asset managers, today announces that it has purchased a photovoltaic park in the UK for an undisclosed sum. The plant is located in Banwell, near Bristol and has an installed capacity of 7.2 MWp. It was constructed by its seller and developer New Energy… Read more »
The purpose of rebranding GRS is to send a clear message to the global offshore market for renewables. The company is underscoring the fact that from Hamburg it operates around the world. Four years after founding GRS German Renewables Shipbrokers, the German specialist shipbroker is giving itself a new name. “Adopting a global mind-set to… Read more »
The new design is released shortly after Tuco won the order for 2 x 11m Wind Farm Service Boats that have been ordered for the Two Ulstein X-stern vessels that German based Bernhard Schulte affiliate WINDEA Offshore GmbH, have ordered for their contract with Siemens Wind Power. The new 10m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT is… Read more »
Economic high-volume, on-site electroluminescence measurements now available for the first time Berlin, Munich/Germany, 3nd June 2015 – The Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) has developed a new, automated process that allows solar modules to be examined without being dismantled, thereby reducing analysis time. Up to 1,000 modules can be tested each night using electroluminescence measurements (EL)…. Read more »
wpd AG and its financing banks yesterday signed financing contracts in Frankfurt for the Nordergründe offshore project. According to these contracts, the loans will be provided by KfW IPEX-Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) while 100% of the equity will come from wpd offshore GmbH. This means that the finance for the entire investment… Read more »
Start June 2015, CT Offshore’s new trencher ROV, the CTO 107-1100, will be deployed at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 Offshore Wind Farms. CT Offshore will install the 97 inter-array cables. Smoother operation and a faster and more precise burial of the cables. These are some of the features of the CTO 107-1100…. Read more »
Planning, predictability and process safety are concepts that are integral parts of an effective production environment. To achieve these objectives, a systematic approach is needed. Since 2013, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum, a manufacturer of vacuum components and systems, uses a monitoring solution in order to support its customer to achieve these objectives. Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum will… Read more »
This summer the lifting system of the world’s largest ship “Pioneering Spirit” will be fitted with 52 Holmatro cylinders, each having 280 tons lifting capacity. The Lloyd’s classified cylinders are supplied with high-grade surface treatments, which will protect the cylinders from wear and offshore conditions for the coming 25 years. Topside Lifting System (TLS)The Pioneering… Read more »
Meyer Burger wins next important PV order: selected by Lerri Solar Technology to supply MB PERC upgrade cell solution and innovative PV measurement technology. The order volume is around CHF 16.5 Million. Lerri Solar Technology Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency mono crystalline cells and modules, is expanding along the PV value chain into… Read more »
CWind, a leading service provider in the wind industry, has today unveiled a new logo and website. The change coincides with a sharpened focus on integrating the extensive range of services CWind provides to the on and offshore wind industries, and even stronger emphasis on its clients’ success. CWind’s new logo symbolises the many services… Read more »
Leading independent renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has released a ground-breaking study to be presented (tomorrow, 2nd June 2015), at the EWEA Wind Resource Assessment workshop, Helsinki, which will support the replacement of traditional met masts on sites featuring complex terrain, with a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) converted lidar campaign with ZephIR 300. Companies developing… Read more »
JA Solar, a Chinese tier-one manufacturer of solar cells, placed an order with the SCHMID Group for the construction of several texturing and edge isolation systems and the related automation equipment, to expand its already existing photovoltaic production in Southeast Asia by about 400MW. According to the customer the decisive factor for the conclusion of… Read more »
Three new board members have been welcomed to the Green Port Growth Programme (GPGP), which is supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund and is designed to help regional businesses capitalise on renewable opportunities. Scott Yates, of Myton Law, Katy Swaby, of Enviromail, and David West, of Greenstick Energy, have joined the board, which consists… Read more »
We are excited to announce that Jinko Smart Module optimized by Maxim Technology is finalist at Intersolar Award 2015. The winner will be announced on 10th of June in the afternoon. Jinko Solar is among the first module OEMs to introduce the new technology from Maxim and will do so at Intersolar Munich. Please join… Read more »