Vaisala annual performance study illustrates effects of anomalous weather on Texas and other emerging U.S. solar markets Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has today released solar performance analysis revealing that solar irradiance levels were 5% below long-term averages across the southern U.S. in 2015. The corresponding impact on project performance was… Read more »
Oldenburg (Oldenburg). In recent years the wind industry has grown steadily Even the reliable specialist for the personnel supply of qualified professionals and executives s for all requirements related to offshore wind farms is continuing its own growth. Under the legal roof of the newly founded Convent Energy GmbH the personnel service supplier supplements his… Read more »
• Kinik wind farm located on Turkey’s west coast near city of Izmir• 17 direct drive wind turbines each with 3.2 megawatt (MW) capacity• 10-year service agreement included Siemens has been awarded an order for the Kinik onshore wind power plant in the Turkish province of Kinik, located 80 kilometers north of the city of… Read more »
A module, inverter or storage system manufacturer, who provides good services and high quality products, can gain a considerable competitive edge over his competitors in the retail market. This year, Wuxi Suntech is ranked among the top module manufacturers based on recommendation levels by British installers. Therefore, Wuxi Suntech receives the “Top Brand PV |… Read more »
Lowestoft will feel the imminent impact of real jobs for the area from more than £4 billion being invested in the development of two offshore wind farms through its port, an industry leader said today. Activity in the port will start “very soon” with long and short-term jobs creation for hundreds of local people, Johnathan… Read more »
Eric Fleckten (43) has been appointed General Manager of Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, Singapore. In this position, which he assumed in November 2015, he also oversees the Phoenix Solar Group’s activities in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Phoenix Solar, he held the post of Director of Business Development Emerging Markets at SunEdison, and… Read more »
Otjozondjupa Solar Park to account for one percent of country’s power generation capacity ZURICH, Switzerland/TEMPE, Az. – February 29, 2016 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that HopSol AG, a Swiss solar developer, has selected its high performance thin film modules to power the Otjozondjupa Solar Park, which is located near Grootfontein, Namibia…. Read more »
Ingeteam has just launched onto the market its new PV string inverter models, delivering output powers of up to 40 kW in a single inverter. In addition to the 40 kW model, a further three models have also been presented: 24 kW, 28 kW and 33 kW. The UL-1741 compliant version of these models, specifically… Read more »
There is every indication that the solar and energy storage industries are set for growth on the East Coast of the USA. Seldom before has development been so dynamic, never have perspectives been more promising. This is reason enough for the organizers of the Intersolar Summit conferences to invite the key players of the industry… Read more »
Industry veteran joins offshore renewables specialist CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Henrik Hansen to the new role of Strategy & Sales Director with immediate effect. In this new role, Henrik will be working with the executive team to lead business growth and… Read more »
On 26 February 2016, CT Offshore installed the last inter-array cable on DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 2+1 Offshore Wind Farm in the German part of the North Sea. “The cable installation was successfully completed through good team work with the entire project team, including our clients DONG Energy. Gode Wind is the largest pro- ject… Read more »
Earlier this month the CV-320 upending Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT-U) with was used for installation of 13 piles at the Kanaaldok B3 in Antwerpen. These piles will be used to build a jetty to serve as a temporary mooring place. The piles, 35 meters long and 2.9 meters in diameter, were picked up, lifted upright… Read more »
For net electricity exports in 2015, Germany achieved a record foreign trade surplus of 2.07 billion euros, well exceeding Germany’s former record of 1.94 billion euros reached in 2013. A detailed data analysis showed that the average market price realized by Germany for electricity exports was on the same level as for its electricity imports… Read more »
Design, engineering, procurement, fabrication & installation of 71 foundations ZWIJNDRECHT (BE) – BREMEN (DE) | DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering devision GeoSea and Siemens have concluded an EPCI foundation contract for the Hohe See offshore wind farm. The new contract confirms Germany as a key market for the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group… Read more »
Researchers develop novel technology for harvesting solar energyNeuchâtel, 25 February 2016 – Three Swiss organizations and their nine international partners have launched a European research project that aims to develop novel types of photovoltaic cell. The cells will use so-called perovskite PV technology, which has the potential to be both low-cost and extremely efficient. The… Read more »
SMARTCymru program shows support for Dulas’s Solar Direct Drive Refrigerators with £57,400 investment Machynlleth, 25th February 2016 – Dulas, leading designer and manufacturer of renewable energy systems, has been awarded £57,400 of funding from the Welsh government’s SMARTCymru program, to support the development of its Solar Direct Drive Refrigerators. Dulas pioneered solar vaccine refrigerators in… Read more »
The Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm is an exciting £1.5 billion project being developed to harness offshore wind to power more than 410,000 UK homes. This 402MW offshore wind farm will be located some 20 miles off the coast of the seaside town of Cromer in North Norfolk. The planned operational lifetime of the wind farm… Read more »
The Stringer TT2100 is setting a new standard at 2100 cycles per hour or 1.7 seconds for a single cycle. It confirms teamtechnik’s position as the supplier of the fastest single-track soldering solutions for solar cells in the world, increasing the throughput per stringer to 65 MW per year and production system. The full teamtechnik… Read more »
Bremen/Ostenfeld/Zaragoza, 24th February 2016. On 1st March 2016, Deutsche Windtechnik, the leading wind turbine service provider, is rebranding the company name of its Spanish subsidiary GPS (General Power Services S.L.) to Deutsche Windtechnik S.L. The name change reflects and emphasises our strategic approach to offer European services from a single source. The company has been… Read more »
With DigitalClone®, Adwen has world’s most tested Drivetrain BUFFALO, NY – February 22, 2016, – Sentient Science has announced that it has signed an agreement with Adwen to validate the drivetrain for its next generation turbine of 8MW-rated power, which has the largest annual energy production (AEP) on the market with the highest nominal torque… Read more »
Leading technical advisor delivers due diligence services to international investors at largest PV development area in the world, Ben Ban Aswan, Egypt 23rd February 2016 – OST Energy (OST), a leading technical advisor for wind, solar and energy storage initiatives, is working with a number of major international development finance institutions and independent power producers… Read more »
Hamburg, 23rd February 2016: Suncycle signed a cooperation agreement with the Korean module producer S-Energy. During an official ceremony in Seoul the CEOs of both companies, Mr. Sung-Min Hong and Dr. Mischa Paterna, confirmed the importance of the agreement for S-Energy and Suncycle. The exclusive agreement comprises the complete after-sales service for Europe and includes,… Read more »
Trina Solar held on to its status as the top producer of solar photovoltaic modules in 2015, producing 4.55 Gigawatts of crystalline modules The company is looking to boost competitiveness in global markets with a new manufacturing base in Thailand, adding 500 Megawatt (MW) and 700 MW cell capacities, says GlobalData analyst Trina Solar Remained… Read more »
Thin film record 22.1 percent research cell continues performance advancement trend TEMPE, Ariz., February 23, 2016 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it has established yet another world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency, achieving 22.1 percent efficiency certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and Applications Center (TAC) PV… Read more »
Today the Brave Tern, a vessel used for the installation of wind turbines at sea, dominated the Rotterdam skyline. The 132 meter long ship was jacked up to a height of about seventy meters to test its extended legs. The Brave Tern is owned by Norwegian Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. The vessel has four so called… Read more »
Fraunhofer ISE’s mini-module achieves new world record efficiency of 43.4 % The highest efficiencies for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity are reached with concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems, and the technology still promises room for improvement. After announcing their world record solar cell two years ago, Fraunhofer ISE now reports that they have just… Read more »
• Construction scheduled to start in Q1/2016• Underscores Phoenix Solar’s strong position in growing US market Sulzemoos, February 22, 2016 / Phoenix Solar, Inc., the San Ramon, California, based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been awarded… Read more »
Vaisala’s study illustrates widespread departures from normal wind speeds, underlining the importance of proper resource assessment and due diligence for ongoing investment Many regions of Mexico experienced wind speeds up to 20% below average throughout 2015, according to performance maps released today by Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Meanwhile, the Oaxacan… Read more »
As wind industry ecologists eagerly await a new phase of good practice guidelines for bat conservation on wind farms, Natural Power’s team compounds its position in this area by launching a new and improved way of working to reduce fatalities whilst minimising impact on energy yield. Natural Power’s fifteen in-house bat experts will collaborate closely… Read more »
Specialist distributor Switchtec has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with French surge protection specialist, Citel. Under the agreement Switchtec will have sole distribution rights to Citel’s vast range of surge protection equipment in the UK. While the range of Citel surge protection devices (SPDs) available from Switchtec will be extensive, the company expects to make… Read more »
Arnhem, The Netherlands, 19th February 2016. The winning thesis, titled “The integration of renewable energy into North African electricity systems,” explores how an increasing penetration of renewable technologies – notably wind, photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) can be efficiently handled by North African electricity grids. The thesis is largely built around a linear… Read more »
C-bed Floating Hotel’s advanced Service Operation Vessel (SOV), MS Wind Innovation, has now successfully completed all offshore testing. Thereby, she is delivered on time to the client and ready to engage in the commissioning phase of one of the world’s largest offshore wind installations – the Dutch Gemini Wind Park. Wind Innovation is the result… Read more »
Hamburg/New Delhi: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, is starting operations in India as of 22nd February. Amit Kansal, former Commercial Country Manager at Vestas India, will lead the Senvion office in Delhi as CEO and Managing Director of Senvion India Ltd. In addition to the Senvion R&D Center in Bengaluru that supports… Read more »
At the ecobuild 2016 from March 8 to 10 in London, Solare Datensysteme GmbH will present a wide array of solutions to manage PV power efficiently and to optimize yields. Solar-LogTM – Export Restriction Solution The UK’s grid network capacity for feed-in energy produced by a solar PV installation is becoming more of a concern,… Read more »
Solar technology company’s licensing model offers low-cost R&D innovation for PV industry FREMONT, Calif.-February 16, 2016-An innovative, optics-based solar technology platform from Banyan Energy offers manufacturers, developers and systems integrators an accelerated pathway to ultra-low-cost PV modules and manufacturing. The company’s affordable licensing model allows Banyan-designed modules to be easily manufactured in local factories without… Read more »
Blade bearings might not exactly be the most expensive components in a wind turbine, but damage to this fundamental part of the system can result in considerable downtimes and costs. By designing and testing blade bearings under realistic conditions reliable operation of future turbines shall be impro- ved. In the HAPT research project (short for… Read more »