Bad Staffelstein / Neckarsulm, March 6th, 2015 – With the Ultraverter concept, KACO new energy, the Neckarsulm, Germany, based solar PV inverter manufacturer has combined the advantages of module- and string inverters in a completely new “AC serial switching” system architecture. The concept was awarded the highly coveted Innovation Prize at the “30th Photovoltaics Solar… Read more »
After 2 years of construction works, the extension of the “Quai de Flamands” was finally completed this March. The port of Cherbourg now boasts a 680m linear wharf, accessible to vessels up to 14m draught. This extension was accomplished within the framework of the renewable marine energies project and is also designed to handle heavy… Read more »
Uptime International has entered into contract with Ulstein Verft AS for delivery of two active motion compensated gangways. The walk to work systems will be mounted during first half of 2016 on two new built wind turbine service operation vessels (SOV) ordered by Bernhard Schulte and their affiliate Windea Offshore. This is the first dedicated… Read more »
World Assurance Group Inc. (www.worldassurancegroup.com) (OTC Pink: WDAS) announces that it has completed the acquisition of three operating companies from Power Clouds Pte Ltd (www.PowerClouds.com), its Singapore based partner, in a predominantly equity transaction. The three companies, Solar Parc Moldoveni SRL, Fran SRL and Power Clouds (Japan) Ltd are all subsidiaries of Power Clouds Pte… Read more »
Activation Of Option Within Contract Signed In May 2014 With 50Hertz Milan, 1 April 2015. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has secured a new award by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH – a subsidiary of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, transmission grid operator in Germany – worth approximately € 230 million to… Read more »
Vaisala 2014 solar study reveals role of extreme weather patterns in growing East-West productivity divide The East Coast of the U.S. experienced up to 5% lower than average levels of solar irradiance in 2014, negatively impacting overall performance of solar sites in the region. Concurrently, the West Coast enjoyed irradiance levels up to 10% higher… Read more »
With more than 200 participants, 23 expert speakers and 15 exhibitors, the Intersolar Summit, taking place in Turkey this year, shows how much potential this country has in the field of renewable energies and how interested international energy companies are in the Turkish market. Pforzheim / Istanbul. Yusuf Yazar, General Manager of the Renewable Energy… Read more »
Delft, 1st of April 2015 – Ampelmann, the global leader in motion compensated access solutions, today announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Jim Craig as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. The industry expertise of Jim Craig will ensure the further successful development of the company. Mr. Craig brings more than 25 years of energy… Read more »
Findings point to advantages of predictive analysis for long term grid stability AUGSBURG, Germany, April 1, 2015 /Press Release/ — meteocontrol, a leading weather and solar power forecast analysis company, today released its solar eclipse data following the solar eclipse that took place on March 20th. The analysis shows how the company was able to… Read more »
• Siemens to supply and service 130 wind turbines for Kay Wind project• Onshore wind power plant to be located in Kay County, Oklahoma• Clean energy for approximately 100,000 U.S. homes Siemens has been awarded an order from Apex Clean Energy to supply, support installation and provide long-term service for 130 wind turbines for the… Read more »
On 28 March, SeaZip Offshore Service named two new Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610 at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The two vessels, named SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4, will expand their owner’s offshore wind farm support capacity in the North Sea region. SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4 can be described as the Mark II version… Read more »
UNITED HEAVY LIFT, a newly-established heavy lift shipping and project transportation company, founded in February 2015 by Lars Rolner, who previously held various executive positions in the heavy lift industry for over 30 years. On April 1st 2015, United Heavy Lift moved into its new Hamburg Headquarters „Am Kaiserkai 69″ – in the heart of… Read more »
Conergy completed Twelve Projects, 105 MWp, in the Past Three Months MILTON KEYNES/ MIAMI, 1 April 2015 – Conergy, one of the world’s largest and longest-standing solar companies, announced today that it has built and grid-connected twelve projects in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2015, bringing its UK total to 22 solar… Read more »
1 April, Istanbul. The Global Wind Energy Council launched its flagship publication the Global Wind Report: Annual Market update today in Istanbul. The report details wind power’s remarkable growth in 2014, as well as updating GWEC’s rolling 5 year market projections, which show continued growth for the rest of the decade. Led by China and… Read more »
Thomas Kipfer to become new Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Meyer Burger Executive Board Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has appointed Thomas Kipfer as the new Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Executive Board as of 1st October 2015 Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that as of 1st… Read more »
DIAB has always strived to be the frontrunner not only in developing high-performance sand- wich technology, but also delivering the highest possible value to its customers. In 2012, we launched a new redesigned website with improved functionality. The reactions were overwhelmingly positive. But time flies, and as the evolution of digital communication continues fast, the… Read more »
Ecotricity has announced a £70 million refinancing deal for its green energy portfolio from leading British institutional investor Aviva Investors. The innovative refinancing deal included 60MW of operational wind and solar parks across 19 sites, including Ecotricity’s earliest project dating back to 1996. Ecotricity founder Dale Vince said the £70 million deal would not only… Read more »
InnoLas Solutions GmbH grows steadily thanks to advanced PERC and cell cutting technologies for solar cell manufacturing. InnoLas Solutions GmbH enjoyed a successful year 2014 with continuos growth and major technological breakthroughs. The German company’s laser systems proved popular with solar cell manufacturers around the globe. This success continues in 2015: Already in the first… Read more »
Zwijndrecht, Belgium, 31 March 2015 – Last Thursday, 26 March 2015, DEME Concessions has entered into a partnership with Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH to co-develop the MEG I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. MEG I will be one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms and is located in the GermanBight, circa 45… Read more »
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into binding agreements for the acquisition of a major UK-based solar energy plant. The ground based solar photovoltaic (“PV”) asset based in Norfolk has a capacity of 49.9 MegaWatts Peak (“MWp”) (the “Project”). The acquisition is being funded for a… Read more »
Focusing on the PERC-technology expansion in todays solar cell production, RENA InOxSide+ offers an edge isolation technology with integrated rear side smoothing and cleaning. Applied wet chemical processes enable an advanced rear side surface preparation for subsequent passivation layer deposition as a key factor for successful PERC solar cell production. The new RENA InOxSide+ combines… Read more »
With DBB Jack-Up’s track record of more than 370 offshore heavy lift operations, DBB Jack-Up’s vessel crew and project teams have the required skills and experience within safe and efficient execution of offshore operations to help expand DBB Jack-Up’s business into offshore decommissioning and installation support services. For offshore wind decommissioning operations, DBB Jack-Up offers… Read more »
26m Damen Twin Axe catamaran for UK-based Severn Offshore Services Today the naming ceremony took place for Severn Offshore Services Ltd’s new multipurpose wind farm vessel Severn Provider at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the Netherlands. Following sea trials next week, the Damen FCS 2610 will be available for charter based out of Rotterdam. UK-based Severn… Read more »
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $18.00 per share. All shares are being sold by SolarEdge. As part of the offering, the underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,050,000… Read more »
The all-new 2015 model of Tuco Marines ProZero series, the ProZero 10.5m WBW Archipelago workboat is sea trialled in Faaborg these days. The vessel is a fast and light multipurpose workboat that features a hydraulic bow gate and a deck crane for handling cargo over the vessels side. Constructed from the flexible and unique ProZero… Read more »
· Consolidated revenue of EUR 189.2 million reached· EBIT profit of EUR 19.6 million compared with prior period’s EUR 7.4 million loss· Extraordinary items help consolidated net income reach EUR 1.2 million· Group liquidity exceeds EUR 114 million Blaubeuren, March 26, 2015 – The centrotherm Group reached the target that it set itself for its… Read more »
• Consolidated 2014 Revenue and Earnings Below Expectations• Strong Growth – Driven by Utility-Scale Projects in the USA – FillsOrder Book• 2015 Revenues Expected to be Significantly Higher at EUR 140 to160 million ($US 150 to 170 million)*)• Phoenix Solar Expects Positive EBIT for 2015 Sulzemoos, March 26th 2015 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93),… Read more »
Net sales and incoming orders increased in 2014 compared to the previous year Net sales 2014 rose by 56% to CHF 315.8 million Incoming orders of CHF 326.0 million; +13% compared to the previous year Profitability impacted by special items; EBITDA of CHF -95.6 million (2013: CHF -117.3 million); adjusted EBITDA of CHF -75 million… Read more »
SAL Heavy Lift successfully completed the second phase of the Wikinger Pile Testing Campaign with DP II Class vessel MV Lone. Once again MV Lone served as perfect project platform, providing ut-most flexibility and a high degree of efficiency to our customer Bilfinger. The full test campaign comprised two phases with the tests being performed… Read more »
• First 15-year post-warranty service agreement extension for Siemens offshore wind service Siemens has signed a long-term agreement with Rhyl Flats Wind Farm Ltd., 50.1% owned by RWE AG, to continue providing service and maintenance at the Rhyl Flats wind farm off the coast of North Wales for the next 15 years. Siemens has been… Read more »
Last week, DBB Jack-Up’s new purpose-built vessel J/U WIND SERVER commenced a new important contract to help bring green electricity to 320,000 German households. The vessel has been chartered by Siemens AG to perform offshore installation support and function as accommodation vessel for Siemens’ commissioning teams on the installation of the Borkum Riffgrund 1 project… Read more »
Damen Shipyards Group, a global shipbuilder headquartered in the Netherlands, has become the latest member of the World Ocean Council (WOC). Damen is the first European shipbuilder to join the WOC, the international business leadership alliance on ocean sustainability, science and stewardship. By focusing on optimising ship design and working on product innovations, Damen works… Read more »
The closing event of the MetaPV project was held in Brussels to present the project’s conclusions and recommendations for policy-makers, regulators, industry and technical experts. The MetaPV project, supported by the European Commission and one of the first real life smart grid projects with photovoltaics, has shown in a test area in Flanders, Belgium, how… Read more »
Public-private partnership is part of Hawaii’s Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) program SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2015 – Clean Power Finance (CPF) has brought together Panasonic Eco Solutions (Panasonic) and Coronal Group LLC (Coronal) with the State of Hawaii to finance up to $100 million of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This public-private partnership is part… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, March 24, 2015 – The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet (PM) generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, received another order to deliver two PM shaft generators to WE Tech Solutions of Finland. At the end of February 2015, WE Tech Solutions placed another order… Read more »
Pakistan is a promising new market for solar projects Berlin/Germany, March 24, 2015 – aleo solar is working with the energy provider GreenIndusTree to help supply homes and companies in Pakistan with decentralized, environmentally-friendly electricity. The photovoltaics manufacturer is supplying GreenIndusTree with 278 solar modules for the start of the project, which will produce clean… Read more »