Month: November 2016

Astronergy equips 8,500 post offices in Bangladesh with solar modules

Off-grid system safeguards only point of contact with the outside world from power cuts Frankfurt (Oder)/Germany, Dhaka/Bangladesh, 14.11.2016 – The solar module manufacturer Astronergy is equipping 8,500 post offices in Bangladesh with German-made photovoltaic modules. Four 250-watt modules on each post office, together with a battery storage device, will ensure a stable and independent power… Read more »

Greensolver appointed by Elicio for wind farm construction

Agreement sees Greensolver manage the construction of a 10MW wind farm in France Greensolver, the independent technical expert for wind & solar farms, has just been appointed by Belgian renewable energy producer Elicio to manage the construction of a 10MW wind farm based in France. The French market is amongst the most complex in Europe… Read more »

SEACAT SERVICES ‘SET TO STUN’ WITH FIRST HIGH SPEED UTILITY VESSEL

Seacat Enterprise builds on core ingredients of an industry-leading offshore energy fleet, scaled to meet demands of long-term logistical charters far from shore  14th  November 2016, Isle of Wight – Class-leading offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, is preparing to launch its first High Speed Utility Vessel (HSUV), Seacat Enterprise. The 27m South Boats IoW… Read more »

Tuco to deliver Net Cleaning Boats for Norwegian Fish farming.

Following deliveries to the offshore business and the governmental organizations in Norway, Tuco Marine is now also to deliver to the Norwegian Aquaculture industry. Two ProZero 15m boats have been sold as High Pressure Cleaning Boats to Norwegian AKVA Group. Designed by a team of skilled engineers, through collaboration with multiple world leading aqua cultural… Read more »

Phoenix Solar and Asunim commission first fully licensed photovoltaic power plant in Turkey

9.1 MWp Solentegre plant obtains full government approval Largest photovoltaic power plant in Turkey Sulzemoos, November 11th, 2016 /, Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and its Turkish partner Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri İnş. Müh. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., a… Read more »

Iemants and Jan De Nul Group to construct, install, ballast and protect GBFs for the EPCI Kriegers Flak OSS Project in Denmark

In the framework of the Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm, a 600 MW offshore wind farm in the Danish Baltic Sea, together with the Combined Grid Solution interconnector project, Energinet.dk and 50Hertz Transmission GmbH awarded the Joint Venture Iemants – Jan De Nul Group the EPCI contract for 2 Gravity Based Foundations (GBF). Iemants joins… Read more »

Senvion appointed preferred supplier for 300 megawatts in Australia

Hamburg/ Melbourne: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has been selected by Nexif Energy as preferred supplier of the EPC contracts and maintenance agreements for the 25-turbine Glen Innes Wind Farm in New South Wales and the 59-turbine Lincoln Gap Wind Farm in South Australia. Combined, these projects will deliver over 300 megawatts… Read more »

With the growing success of Imeon Energy in Africa and Asia / Pacific region, the Company accelerates its global process of proximity strategy by opening 2 new local « Service Center ».

The growing success of Imeon Energy’s hybrid inverters, combined with an ever increasing network of resellers across continents, has led the company to implement a strategy of proximity with its customers by opening local Service Centers to offer them the best service. After the French Center, covering Europe, it’s in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, where… Read more »

Phoenix Solar posts strong revenue growth, positive EBIT and net profit for the quarter

Strong revenue growth, positive EBIT and net profit for the quarter EBIT cumulative September at -0.4 million Euro, further improvement in gross margin Proceeds from sale of Bâtisolaire 3 power plant used to repay liabilities; net debt reduced to 21 million Euro Free order backlog of more than 130 million Euros, weighted project pipeline grows… Read more »

Solar Frontier Provides CIS Thin-film Solar Panels for Honda Demonstration Test

Assisting the testing of hydrogen production through solar power Tokyo, November 10th, 2016 – Solar Frontier has provided a total of 20 kW of CIS thin-film solar panels for Honda Motor Company’s 70MPa Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS), for which demonstration testing (1) commenced on October 24th in Tokyo, Japan. It marks the first time that… Read more »

INTERSOLAR INDIA 2016 comes to a successful close

Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, October 21, 2016 – 12,000 visitors, 800 conference attendees and 240 exhibitors: October 21 marked the end of the hugely successful eighth Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, which was held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The number of visitors was 10% higher than at the previous… Read more »

Nordex expecting a strong fourth quarter

Targets in Q3/2016 reached Sales up by 31 percent to over EUR 2.3 billion 47 percent increase in EBITDA to EUR 204 million Sales and earnings now expected at the lower end of the target range Hamburg, 10 November 2016. The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) posted a 31 percent increase in sales to EUR 2,339.5… Read more »

Material Innovation is Bringing Longer-Lasting Solar Panels

The biggest growth opportunities in solar often lie in emerging markets located in harsh climates, so technologies to make modules more durable are growing in demand, says Lux Research BOSTON, MA – November 10, 2016 – Material innovation is ramping up in solar as the industry aims to address the widespread decrease in performance over… Read more »

Senvion concludes 56 megawatt Antilope wind power project in France

Hamburg/Paris: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has recently concluded contracts totaling 56.1 megawatts (MW) for the Antilope wind power project in the Hauts de France region with renewable energy developer Eurowatt. Senvion will equip the Champ de la Grand-Mère, Terres Noires and Croix Noire 1 and 2 wind farms with a total… Read more »

30.2 PERCENT EFFICIENCY– NEW RECORD FOR SILICON-BASED MULTI-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL

FREIBURG, Germany and ST. FLORIAN, Austria, November 9, 2016–Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE together with the Austrian company EV Group (EVG) have successfully manufactured a silicon-based multi-junction solar cell with two contacts and an efficiency exceeding the theoretical limit of silicon solar cells. For this achievement, the researchers used a… Read more »

Call for Papers open for 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam

•    Abstract Submission latest 10 February 2017 •    33rd EU PVSEC will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 to 29 September 2017 •    COP-21 Agreement: Solar photovoltaic electricity will play a fundamental role The experts of the PV solar community will meet in Amsterdam to discuss new concepts, trends and developments in science… Read more »

SOLARWATT panels win MCS certification as company continues to extend UK network

SOLARWATT (www.solarwatt.net), the leading German pioneer of high-performance dual-glass solar PV energy production and storage systems, has secured influential UK industry approval for its advanced solar panels. All categories of the company’s range of glass-glass and glass-foil PV panels were certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme to mark their compliance with the scheme requirements. All… Read more »

Meyer Burger announces comprehensive recapitalisation programme to redeem straight bond due in 2017 and to strengthen its capital structure

Comprehensive plan to recapitalise the company including amendment of terms of outstanding convertible bond, share capital increase and extension of existing bank credits. Planned adjustment of terms of outstanding convertible bond, amongst others by removing the bondholder put option exercisable in September 2018. Strengthening of balance sheet and liquidity through planned capital increase of about… Read more »

Siemens signs long-term wind service agreement in US

• Siemens to provide service and maintenance for an additional 10 years at the 343 MW Lower Snake River wind project in Washington State • Power Boost function and High Wind Ride Through® digital upgrades included to help increase power production and turbine availability Siemens has been awarded a long-term contract for service and maintenance… Read more »

DEGER introduce the new single axis DEGERtracker S100 on the market

Horb a.N./Germany, November 2016. DEGER extends its S-series product line with a new single-axis, sensor controlled tracking system. The DEGERtracker S100 with pile foundation and intelligent tracking generates an average of 30% higher yield than fixed tilt systems. With a maximum capacity of 78.6 square meters, the DEGERtracker S100 provides system integrators and designers with… Read more »

NEXTracker and Biosar Enter into Master Services Agreement (MSA) for Solar Projects in Brazil

191 MW of solar power in state of Minas Gerais scheduled for completion in Q3 2017 FREMONT, CA, NOV. 7, 2016 – NEXTracker™, a Flex company, announced today it has signed a master services agreement (MSA) to deliver its award-winning solar tracker technology to Biosar, part of Aktor Construction Group, and one of the largest… Read more »

Simulation software Polysun 9.1: New version offers comprehensive calculations of profitability

Winterthur, Switzerland, 4 November 2016 – The most recent release of the planning software Polysun has just been published by the Swiss software maker Vela Solaris. The new profitability calculation tool offers a dynamic and comprehensive analysis of the economic aspects of all building service facilities that can be simulated in Polysun. These include cogeneration… Read more »

Jordan’s largest solar PV plant commissioned with SgurrEnergy support

Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, provided technical due diligence for one of Jordan’s largest solar PV plants, Shams Ma’an, which was commissioned in September 2016. The official opening ceremony of this milestone project took place on October 10th in the presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister of Jordan, Hani Al-Mulki.  Included in the crowd… Read more »

Solare Datensysteme GmbH: New President for subsidiary company Solar Data Systems, Inc. in the USA

As company President, Conklin will oversee all Solar-Log™ sales and business in North America. He will report directly to Dr. Frank Schlichting, CEO of Solar Data Systems’ parent company, Solare Datensysteme GmbH, in Binsdorf, Germany. Conklin is a 10-year veteran in the solar industry, both in the residential and commercial sector. He is an executive… Read more »

168 MW order for Nordex in Mexico

Hamburg, 3 November 2016. The Nordex Group has received in September a new order from its regular customer Acciona Energia for the construction of a wind farm in Mexico. The wind farm “El Cortijo” will consist of 56 AW125/3000 turbines. The site is located in Tamaulipas in the north-east of Mexico, 40 km to the… Read more »

Power Solution for High-voltage Static VAR Generator (SVG)

Compared with traditional SVC such as modulator, capacitor reactor and thyristor controlled reactor (TCR), SVG is the best solution in the reactive power control field at present and has unparalleled advantages. In other words, SVG is currently the most advanced dynamic reactive power compensation device all over the world. MORNSUN PV45-29D1515-15 power supply for SVG’s… Read more »

SeaRoc Group Launches Marine Coordination Workshop

SeaRoc Group have announced they will be hosting a series of workshops for industry professionals – the first in this series will focus on developments of the company’s SeaPlanner Marine Management System under the subject of ‘Innovation in Marine Coordination’. The workshop aims to educate those responsible for managing logistics for projects offshore, focusing on… Read more »

2015 an Anomalous Year for German Wind Production – Vaisala

Long-term wind resource fluctuations highlight need to factor yearly variability into crucial regulatory decisions  VAISALA CORPORATION                     PRESS RELEASE                         NOVEMBER 2 2016 Analysis of wind speed trends in Germany for the years 2009-2015, conducted by Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement and provider of renewable energy consulting services, has revealed… Read more »

Liberta Partners Acquires skytron® energy

MUNICH, BERLIN, Germany, 2 November 2016 – Liberta Partners, a Munich-based Multi-Family Office, has acquired the leading provider of monitoring, control and supervision systems, skytron® energy. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “skytron energy’s global footprint and technical track record make it a solid investment that fits well into our strategy of acquiring enterprises… Read more »

Phoenix Solar participates in world’s largest floating PV test array

Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore inaugurates 10 x 100 kWp test center Phase 2 to follow in 2017 narrowing the field to two contenders Singapore and Sulzemoos, November 1st, 2016 – Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, the Singapore based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), is among the contenders included in the world’s largest… Read more »

Alencon to Introduce Latest Generation DC-DC Optimizer at PV Operations & Maintenance USA 2016

Alencon will unveil the newest generation of its stand-alone DC-DC Optimizer, the SPOT, at conference focused on O&M Figure 1: Alencon Systems will unveil the latest version of its industry leading DC-DC optimizer, the SPOT, at the PV Operations &Maintenance USA conference in San Francisco December 6 and 7. The latest version of the SPOT… Read more »

SolarWorld AG delivers 20 MW for large-scale project in Senegal

SolarWorld AG is delivering solar modules with a capacity of 20 megawatts for a ground-mounted system in West African Senegal. The 77,280 multicrystalline solar modules will be installed in the Kahone region, about 100 kilometers from the capital Dakar, by March 2017. The contract in Senegal was acquired by the Austrian SolarWorld partner Energie Merl,… Read more »

Change in the Executive Board of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange MBTN) has decided to reorganize the tasks and responsibilites of the function of the Chief Operating Officer, COO, in the course of the implementation of the comprehensive structural programme, which was published on 29 September 2016. Thomas Kipfer, Chief Operating Officer and member of the Executive Board since… Read more »

Nordex: order intake of 111 MW in Turkey

Eksim Yatirim orders 37 turbines for three projects Hamburg, 1 November 2016. The Nordex Group is strengthening its position in Turkey: in September the manufacturer received three new orders from its regular customer Eksim Yatirim. Nordex will be installing a total of 37 N117/3000 turbines for Eksim as part of the extension of the “Amasya”,… Read more »