Recently NexWafe GmbH was spun out of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, in order to bring the Institute’s kerfless EpiWafer technology to the market and rapid commercialization. In the EpiWafer technology, a thick crystalline silicon layer is epitaxially deposited and subsequently detached after growth to produce a freestanding wafer of standard thickness…. Read more »
Albert Darnell Ltd., ensures energy self-sufficiency for fish processing operation with 185 kWp rooftop plant Reduced carbon emissions, stable electricity supply at reduced prices, locally produced energy to decrease demand on the grid are just a few of the positive results that the business can count on in the future with their new PV system…. Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, September 10, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, will be presenting their full storage offer and enhanced monitoring and control solutions at Solar Power International, taking place September 14-17, 2015 in Anaheim, California. Solar Power International is North America’s premier educational conference… Read more »
Lawrence, MA – September 10, 2015 – Solectria – A Yaskawa Company, a leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that its SGI 750XTM, utility-scale PV inverters, have been chosen for the 18MW Glynn Solar Farm in Brunswick, Georgia, adjacent to the Golden Isles Airport. This project is one of many in the PV portfolio… Read more »
SAN JOSE, CA – September 2015 – Bentek, a manufacturer of a broad range of OEM power distribution products for the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV marketplaces, will exhibit in Booth #3314 at Solar Power International (SPI), scheduled to take place Sept. 14-17, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Bentek will… Read more »
Transport & installation work for GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. EverSea NV (a subsidiary of the Belgian DEME Group) has finalized the execution of an offshore project in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The company performed transport and installation work on two platforms for GDF Suez E&P Nederland (part of the ENGIE Group),… Read more »
Pattern Development’s 122 MW marquee solar project, Conejo, receives financing and begins construction in Chile, leveraging due diligence work supported by Vaisala Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has announced its role in supplying a comprehensive range of due diligence services to Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”) for its 122MW Conejo… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, September 9, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to announce that they were chosen as the solutions provider for a 50 MW project in Kazakhstan, the first large PV power plant project in the country and in the CIS (Commonwealth… Read more »
– Impairments in 2014 focus mainly on assets – Generation assets account for 75% of total at 14.6b euros – Pricing and regulation top drivers of impairments in sector LONDON, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — European utilities experienced yet another year of significant asset impairments (22.9b euros) in 2014 as depressed energy prices and regulatory… Read more »
RENA Technologies introduces it’s new InCellPlate Cu at PVSEC in Hamburg. InCellPlate Cu is RENA’s inline equipment for direct plating of a Ni/Cu/Ag stack on silicon. Combined with laser ablation of the silicon nitride layer and subsequent inline anneal, it provides complete front-side metallization for solar cell manufacturing. Compared with screen-printing, the technology allows cutting… Read more »
Romax, the design and engineering specialist, has demonstrated its commitment to maximising sustainable energy yields across the wind energy industry, with the news that Indian based wind turbine manufacturer Inox Wind, has crossed its 500th order for its Romax designed 2MW wind turbine gearbox. Wind power in India now accounts for almost 10 per cent… Read more »
• Slogan: “WINDforce: Adding Value to Your Wind Business”• Digitalization and automation makes technology even more efficient From the wind turbine to the distribution grids: Siemens has fanned out its solutions for the wind power sector as broadly as the challenges facing the energy turnaround. From September 15 to 18 the company will be presenting… Read more »
Novel approach to inverter design will significantly decrease inverter size and weight and achieve record efficiency Fremont, California (September 10, 2015) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, introduces its new HD-Wave inverter technology. Based on its track record of optimized PV solutions,… Read more »
After evaluating sites on 4 continents and over 50,000 hours of collected wind data, study confirms Triton is as accurate as met towers for wind resource assessment A study released today by Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has evaluated over 50,000 hours of wind data gathered from customer sites on 4… Read more »
Suzhou, China, 10.09.2015 The Chinese PV inverter manufacturer Zeversolar has developed a new cloud based portal to monitor residential and commercial solar power plants. The software will be presented – together with the complete inverter portfolio – at several trade fairs and roadshows in September and October in Australia, Belgium, Poland and UK. Zeversolar will… Read more »
In order to increase the profitability of wind turbines, components also have to come down in price – and that includes the sensors. But quality must not suffer as a result. Kübler’s Markus Brunner, Global Industry Manager Wind, explains how smart design is maintaining high standards and maximising profit. Cost pressures during the construction of… Read more »
If you thought Denmark had already won wind power’s world title, it’s time to think again. A host of pretenders are snatching at the crown, in what will become perhaps a more democratic industry with opportunities stretching far and wide. We consider the other nations waiting in the wings… Our globe-trotting journey has to begin… Read more »
Since being founded in 1881, G. Lufft GmbH has been the leader in the production of climatological measuring equipment – always with the motto “tradition meets innovation”. Now, they bring their wealth of experience to the offshore market with a new range of weather sensors. PES investigates… All of the digital Lufft sensors of today… Read more »
A multi-sector recruitment specialist, Mane is a rising star in the offshore arena, and has enjoyed a particularly buoyant year thus far – driven chiefly by a reinvigorated European market. We found out a little more about the organisation’s wind energy credentials and took a look at its plans for future growth… BackgroundMane provides Technical… Read more »
An industry is only as good as its people. With wind energy growing and developing at a pace, finding skilled employees is just one of industry’s big challenges. PES speaks to Lars Poslednik of Mensys Group about putting the right people in the right positions. PES: Welcome back to PES. Would you like to acquaint… Read more »
Although just over a year old, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is already a major player in the wind industry. The company’s parent companies are two of the global leaders in wind power and offshore ventures, while its 8MW turbine is a potential game-changer. We spoke to the company’s Matt Whitby… PES: Welcome to PES. Would… Read more »
As well as offering an enormous benefit to the global environment, the offshore wind industry faces huge challenges from the local environment in the shape of extremely tough operating conditions. Olaf Borgwardt of novatic talks to us about how his company is helping protect the future of wind power. PES: Welcome to PES. Would you… Read more »
This issue’s roundtable is a PR special, to reflect the massive impact that the industry has had on boosting wind power’s reach and penetration in recent years. Certainly, there have been challenges along the way, but there have been many, many more successes. We wanted to find out more about the pitfalls and benefits of… Read more »
As wind farm installations get larger and more remote, the issue of housing and sustaining site workers becomes an increased burden, both in cost and logistics. PES speaks to the CEO of Site Facility, Jakob Heskjær, about how they are overcoming the issue, by bringing the workforce to the work. PES: Welcome back to the… Read more »
For many years, Denmark has been at the forefront of wind technology, with manufacturers maintaining an edge on competitors through their long history in the industry. However, Danish wind power knows it has to constantly evolve and improve to keep its place at the top of the table. Denmark is home to many small and… Read more »
DBB Jack-Up Services A/S and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S extend their framework agreement for offshore wind operations and maintenance services by another two years. In December 2014, years of successful cooperation between DBB Jack-Up and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind resulted in the signing of a framework agreement for offshore wind operations and maintenance services… Read more »
Martifer Solar has signed a new O&M contract of 11.5 MW to supervise and provide O&M services for the company Green Utility in Italy These 14 PV plants are located in Puglia, Lazio and Veneto, and combine PV solutions of rooftop and fix structure This achievement confirms the O&M Service business unit as a key… Read more »
For the fourth consecutive year, cell metallization experts from ASM Alternative Energy (formerly DEK Solar and ASM PT solar technologies) will participate in the World Solar Congress event, set to take place from 28 to 29 September in Shanghai, China. A premiere conference and meeting, World Solar Congress is designed to bring together the leading… Read more »
Osnabrück, 09.09.2015. seebaWIND Service GmbH has been awarded the tender invited by the ENGIE energy group. The manufacturer-independent service provider has been responsible for service, maintenance, and 24/7 remote monitoring of the Karstädt-Blüthen wind farm in Prignitz County (Brandenburg) since August. With 32 Nordex N60 wind turbines and a total capacity of almost 42 megawatts,… Read more »
Hamburg/Warsaw: Senvion, one of the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers, has commissioned 18 of its two-megawatt (MW) turbines with Martifer Renewables S.A., Poland. The wind farm is in operation in Gizałki, about 90 kilometres south-east of Poznań. It is the third biggest Senvion wind farm in Poland and the biggest with Senvion MM100 turbines worldwide…. Read more »
In Husum, ex-Minister for the Environment, Jürgen Trittin, praises the “success story of Butendiek” / 288 megawatt wind farm provides renewable energy from the North Sea to around 370,000 households. The planning company and wind farm operators from Bremen, wpd, celebrated the official opening of the Butendiek offshore wind farm in the NordseeCongressCentrum in Husum… Read more »
While changes to the timing and swiftness of the UK Government’s announcement of its early withdrawal of the Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) is surprising, that it was coming is not. Alan Shanks, Partner at HBJ Gateley gives PES his views on the future of wind farm subsidies. The UK government’s manifesto warned before the election… Read more »
The theme of this year’s Offshore WIND Conference is “Building an industry without borders”. PES looks at how this year’s annual event will focus attention on how thinking and cooperating beyond international borders can help to break down mental and legislative barriers, and help promote the growth of the industry. According to the International Energy… Read more »
From 15 to 18 September, Messe Husum is expecting 600 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors. This makes HUSUM Wind, with its focus on the German-speaking market, this year’s biggest wind industry event anywhere in the world. The hotly-anticipated fair is noted for its high level of practical application. The range of exhibitors covers all areas, from… Read more »
With the Conquest MB1 barge, and a working partnership that brings together an array of skills and a wealth of experience, Conquest Offshore are in a critical position to push offshore installation to new depths. PES speaks to Jippes Huibregtse… PES: Welcome to PES. Would you like to introduce the company and tell us a… Read more »
Total onshore wind installed capacity in Serbia will rise from 102.5 Megawatts (MW) in 2015 to an estimated 522 MW by 2025 says a recent report, and we at PES are inclined to agree – the country has displayed an appetite for wind in recent years that is set to continue. We take a look… Read more »