An increasingly vital tool in today’s disaster zones, solar PV can bring safe, clean, portable power to those in greatest need. We take a look at the technology’s applications in this critical arena. Very few modern day phenomena have the ability to bring a nation to a standstill in the way that a natural disaster… Read more »
We’re delighted to welcome back François Bertero, Global Solar Market Manager for Dow Corning to the magazine – in what has been a momentous 12 months for the silicone specialists. The globally-recognised manufacturer has driven a new agenda that has taken in an increased focus on innovation and an ambitious expansion programme… PES: We see… Read more »
A well-established provider of market-leading performance monitoring and control of solar power systems, Draker Energy is a shining light in the PV industry. The company’s pioneering work became a key contributor to the rapid growth of the solar industry, allowing for validation and enforcement of incentive payment schemes around the world. To date, Draker’s monitoring… Read more »
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 »
Suntech has announced today that it will supply approximately 63 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to 8 separate Gunkul Engineering projects being constructed across Thailand. The projects are expected to be grid connected and operational by the end of 2015. “Suntech has shipped more than 260MW of panels to various projects throughout Thailand. Working side-by-side,… Read more »
The Fraunhofer Institute FEP in Dresden appoints Dr Margit Sarstedt, Managing Director of Meyer Burger’s MicroSystems business unit, to its Board of Trustees. Meyer Burger views the appointment of Dr Margit Sarstedt to the Board of Trustees of the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP in Dresden as a significant… Read more »
Did you read about the huge victory for the Brazilian Photovoltaic Sector and indeed for all Brazilians? The National Council for Financial Policy issued an agreement that has once more changed the industry’s future. The agreement will greatly improve the financial viability of photovoltaic systems outside the state of Minas Gerais. Now, in addition to… Read more »
OSLO/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK: Around 250 sustainability experts will gather on five continents to identify fifteen opportunities to address five major global risks. The result will be a map of opportunities for businesses and governments alike to be published in the second edition of the Global Opportunity Report in February 2016. Over the next two weeks, 250… Read more »
Amsterdam, 27 May – Today Dutch maritime technology company Micanti has closed an investment round with Pindustry to finance the global roll-out of its proprietary antifouling. Pindustry is an independent investment company investing in innovative industrial enterprises. Micanti has developed a 100% environmentally friendly antifouling, called Thorn-D®. Thorn-D® antifouling is not a paint like incumbent… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH will be the main sponsor of WINDFORCE conference and exhibition in 2015 and 2016. The WINDFORCE conference 2015 has become the central meeting place for the offshore wind industry in Germany during its 10-year history and takes place from April 9th-11th, 2015 in Bremerhaven. At the conference opening on June 9th,… Read more »
Stand-alone solar powered lighting solutions are made possible even in the Nordic region through a new, ground-breaking Danish project. An ideal collaboration between scientists from 4 different fields and private companies has succeeded in creating a system and a methodology that makes the impossible possible: Outdoor solar lighting which is not just a decoration. At… Read more »
CWind has today announced that it is to provide a three months corrosion protection campaign to the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea, owned jointly by DONG Energy, The UK Green Investment Bank and Marubeni Corporation. CWind will deliver the campaign as an integrated service package that includes a crew transfer vessel… Read more »
One Solution for Fiber, Copper or Combination Cabling Versatile, Compact, Safe and Accurate Venlo, The Netherlands – May 26, 2015 – Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, delivered a solution for photovoltaic power plants that meets the highest requirements for SMA Solar Technology. SMA Solar Technology is the leading… Read more »
Munich, May 26, 2015 – From renewable energy to e-mobility, battery and energy stor-age technologies play an important role in many areas of development. The ees Europe international exhibition for batteries, energy storage systems and innovative production is dedicating a comprehensive accompanying program to these topics from June 10-12. The special exhibit on innovative mobility,… Read more »
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2015 is now open. With over 13,500 offshore professionals and more than 650 exhibiting companies expected it promises to be another great event. A fascinating mix of business leaders, buyers, investors, engineers and other interested parties within the offshore energy sector will get the opportunity to… Read more »
Trend for smart and more cost-effective components identified from this year’s submissions Munich, May 21, 2015 – The finalists for the Intersolar AWARD have been chosen with just under a month to go before the start of Intersolar Europe. The prize, which is being presented for the eighth time running, honors innovative solutions in the… Read more »
Evolving wind industry requires continued investment to drive turbine growth Romax Technology, the world’s leading independent wind turbine condition monitoring and service provider has reaffirmed its commitment to driving offshore wind energy, after announcing that is has now provided long term services to over 5 GW of wind turbines globally, including over 40 per cent… Read more »
Hamburg: In May 2015, Senvion connected its 6,000th wind turbine to the public power grid. Eight Senvion 3.0M122 turbines, designed to produce the highest possible yields at low-wind sites, have been running since May 2015 at the Hollich community wind farm in Burgsteinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since its inception, the company has installed turbines with… Read more »