Author: Francesco

Banks Renewables announces landmark partnership with South Lanarkshire Council to ensure wind benefits are delivered locally

A new initiative between South Lanarkshire Council and wind energy company, Banks Renewables, has been set-up to boost the fortunes of the area for the foreseeable future. The Hamilton based firm, in collaboration with the local authority, will launch ‘Connect 2 Renewables’ with the objective of dramatically increasing the social and economic benefits of renewable… Read more »

Sal Heavy Lift Enters Offshore Wind Energy Sector

Pile Testing Campaign for Wikinger Wind Farm Launched 25th November 2014 In October 2014 the first phase of the pile testing campaign for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project was launched after the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea had been completed. German engineering and services group Bilfinger was awarded the test pile contract… Read more »

CONERGY TO BUILD FURTHER 41 MWp OF SOLAR CAPACITY IN PHILIPPINES

Conergy, one of the largest downstream solar companies globally, announced today that it will build two new solar plants totalling 41MWp in the Philippines, where it is already the market leader for solar Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). The new projects bring Conergy’s total contracted volume in the fast-growing Asian market to 73 MWp. The… Read more »

CWind appoints Lee Andrews to lead Operations, Maintenance and Asset Management Division

CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Andrews as Global Head of Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (O&M) Services. This new division reflects the growth in demand for CWind’s services within the O&M phase of the offshore assets’ life. And by creating an… Read more »

Deltas New Powerfully Compact 50 Kva String Inverters Are Now Shipping

Delta, the leading global provider of power and thermal management solutions, is proud to announce that its new flagship inverter, the RPI M50A, is now available for customers in Europe. The M50A is designed for use in large to very large scale commercial PV systems and features world leading power density-to-size ratio in the 50… Read more »

SoLayTec sells first InPassion® ALD machine in the U.S. market

US based Mission Solar Energy has ordered an InPassion ALD for its high efficiency n-type silicon bifacial solar cell line. With this order SoLayTec enters the U.S. market and in parallel it becomes clear that ALD Al2O3 will be part of the n-type silicon based solar cell production. Roger Görtzen, co-founder of SoLayTec and manager… Read more »

Pfeiffer Vacuum Welcomes 2014 Rontgen Prize Winner

 Coherent superposition of quantum states in atoms  Vacuum is essential for basic scientific research Asslar, Germany, November 21, 2014. This year, the Justus Liebig University Giessen is awarding its Röntgen Prize to Prof. Dr. Jörg Evers. The Röntgen Prize is awarded each year for outstanding work on basic research into radiation physics and radiation biology…. Read more »

Ambassador Stith Joins One Planet Africas Board Of Directors

Boston, USA, Nov 20th2014 – Renewable energy project developer One Planet Africa has announced today the appointment of Ambassador Charles R. Stith to the company’s board. Ambassador Stith, who is considered to be one of America’s leading experts on development issues in Sub-Saharan Africa, will bring to One Planet Africa decades of experience and relationships… Read more »

FLiDAR joins NORCOWE Consortium

FLiDAR join forces with the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) in the quest for cost and risk reduction within the offshore wind energy marked.BERGEN, NORWAY and OOSTENDE, BELGIUM November 19, 2014 NORCOWE, the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy, today announced it has accepted FLiDAR, a leading provider of floating LIDAR based measurement… Read more »

estas secures 42 MW order in Croatia, for first V112-3.0 MW wind power plant in the country

Vestas has received a 42 MW order from Akuo Energy for 14 units of the V112-3.0 MW wind turbine for the Ogorje wind power plant in Croatia. This will be the first V112-3.0 MW wind power plant to be installed in the country. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled for the third quarter of 2015… Read more »

Intersolar India 2014: Exhibition And Conference Get Underway

Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 18, 2014: Today Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, open its doors for the sixth time. From November 18-20, the exhibition and conference are taking place for the first time on the same dates at Mumbai’s Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC). Here, 160 international exhibitors from the fields of… Read more »

Isotrol Group launches a new version of its Monitoring System for Renewable Energy in Milan

Isotrol Group is to officially released version 4.0 of its CER monitoring system for renewable generation plants during the Solar Power Generation Europe conference, taking place in Milan during the 18th and 19th of November. The system incorporates new features designed to enhance the profitability of the business and has expanded the Support Center for… Read more »

SunEdison and TerraForm Power sign definitive agreement to acquire First Wind for $2.4 billion

SunEdison to become world’s largest renewable energy development company· Enters U.S. wind market, doubling total addressable market· 8.0 GW increase of total pipeline, backlog and leads Immediate value creation for SunEdison and DPS accretion for TerraForm Power· SunEdison raises 2015 installation guidance from 1.6-1.8 GW to 2.1-2.3 GW and accelerates timing of IDRs by approximately… Read more »

JA Solar Sets Power Output Record of Greater than 280W for Multi-Si 60-cells Solar Modules

Shanghai, China, November 17, 2014 – JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO) (“JA Solar” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announces that the rated power of its solar modules assembled by 60 multi-crystalline silicon (“multi-Si”) cells has reached a new milestone of above 280 W. This… Read more »

Powerarmor Solar Panels From Idg Europe Are First To Provide Ballistic Protection With Dyneema High Strength Fibers

A new solar panel system for Defense Forces provides ballistic protection and is lighter and more portable than systems currently available. The PowerArmorTM unit from IDG Europe has low-reflectance solar panels protected by an anti-ballistic surface made in an exceptionally strong unidirectional fiber-reinforced composite. The composite is based on an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber… Read more »

New Product Manager joins advanced carbon composite specialists in Denmark.

Danish Yachts A/S from Skagen, are proud to announce the appointment of Torben Christensen as Product Manager. Torben Christensen has recently joined the team and his main responsibility will be to further develop and optimize the product portfolio of commercial vessels from Danish Yachts, including the all carbon-fibre CAT-SWATH range of vessels for both the… Read more »

HANWHA Q CELLS "PROSUMES" ITS OWN CLEAN ELECTRICITY

– Half megawatt rooftop PV system for self-consumption on solar company’s car park – R&D center, production and office buildings powered by own PV system – On-site consumption of solar energy pays off for industry and commerce [Thalheim, Germany, 13 November 2014] – Hanwha Q CELLS, the largest European photovoltaics provider, banks on self-consumption of… Read more »

Moventas Completes 1st Ever Clipper Up-tower Service

Moventas USA recently carried out the 1st Clipper Liberty intermediate assembly roller bearing replacements that has ever been made up-tower.Mastering this type of challenging repairs is another example of the innovative, highly skilled SkyServiceTM that Moventas offers in North America and Canada. Moventas’ Big Spring SkyService team completed yet another first when they replaced all… Read more »

MECASOLAR participates in R&D project led by DRESSER-RAND GUASCOR in Brazil

Mecasolar is to supply a solar tracker whose energy will go to the auxiliary equipment of a small hydro in the municipality of Jaguari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.The research team, led by DRESSER-RAND GUASCOR, includes members from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Florianópolis, Brazil). 12 November 2014. MECASOLAR, a firm specialising in the design… Read more »

industry unites to boost energy efficiency

– EMEX event empowers UK companies to reduce energy use – The Energy Managers Association (EMA) today launched the first annual Energy Management Exhibition (EMEX) to address the UK’s energy efficiency crisis head on. With fuel prices set to rise rapidly over the next five years and an urgent need to increase the UK’s energy… Read more »

Red7marine Offshore Concludes Diving Project On Worlds Largest Offshore Windfarm

Diving and subsea engineering specialist Red7Marine Offshore has concluded a successful six-month diving campaign at London Array, the world’s largest operating offshore wind farm. Winter weather prevented completion of the work at one of the 175 turbines in the Thames Estuary; the small amount of remaining work will be completed with other work planned for… Read more »

Senvion wins 150 Megawatt contract for Canadian wind farm

Hamburg/Montreal: Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth- largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract for the delivery of its 3.2M114 Cold Climate Version type turbines to the 150 Megawatt (MW) Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n (MU) wind farm in Quebec, Canada. With almost 500 MW installed in Europe, the… Read more »

Foundation stone laid for first fully integrated photovoltaic manufacturing plant in South America

SCHMID Group is building a 71 MW factory in the Argentine province of San Juan Production of the first modules starting October 15, 2015 Nov. 7, 2014, San Juan, Argentina – Freudenstadt, Germany. After a detailed engineering phase in cooperation with the energy provider Energia Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE) of the Argentine province of… Read more »

Vikram Solar PV Modules Receive UL Certification and CEC Listing

Boulder, Colorado/USA, Kolkata/India, November 11, 2014. Vikram Solar’s Tier-1 and Tariff-Free modules are now certified by UL and approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Vikram Solar, an advanced solar product and manufacturing company in Kolkata, India, received UL 1703 certification for its 60-cell polycrystalline solar panels in mid-September. This listing covers module wattage sizes… Read more »

East Africa Aspires to Become a New World-Class Energy Player, IHS Says

East Africa pioneers in worldwide oil and gas discoveries and with accelerated growth of hydrocarbon production; Region’s attractiveness for investment transpires, yet setbacks ahead LONDON (November 6, 2014) – East Africa is undergoing a major transformation to become a new world-class player on the energy market. By 2025, East Africa is expected to experience an… Read more »

Intersolar Award India Finalists Announced

Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 7, 2014: November 18-20 marks the return of Intersolar India, with the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai again playing host to representatives of the international solar industry. The Intersolar AWARD ceremony for the Solar Projects in India category is one of the highlights of the exhibition. An expert panel of judges has… Read more »

Energy Provider RheinEnergie Produces Solar Energy Using Q CELLS Modules

-A 320 kilowatt solar energy plant on the roofs of a waste incineration plant -Photovoltaic systems continue to be attractive for municipal companies -Q CELLS photovoltaic modules impress with their proven durability, demanding testing procedures and European production [Cologne / Thalheim, Germany, 7 November 2014] – In a show of its continued dedication to solar… Read more »

Delta Lloyd will continue to invest in offshore wind

Delta Lloyd will continue to invest in its offshore wind insurance portfolio. For that matter Delta Lloyd will further enhance its offshore wind energy team, in that a highly specialized team will stay in place, following the announcement that some wind energy specialists will leave the company. Delta Lloyd is involved in the insurance of… Read more »

Phoenix Solar AG presents its figures for the first nine months of 2014

 Revenues of EUR 19.5 million (from continued operations: EUR 15.9 million), still below expectations  Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) decline accordingly to EUR – 5.7 million (from continued operations: EUR – 6.8 million)  Available order book exceeds EUR 40 million, positive outlook  Negative Group equity; equity ratio of the parent company (AG) at 14.8… Read more »

Senvion wins new order of 43 megawatts in the UK

Hamburg/Edinburgh: Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth- largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a new contract totaling over 40 megawatts (MW) in the UK. Senvion will be supplying turbines to the A’Chruach Wind Farm in Argyll and Bute in Scotland, developed by Infinis Energy plc (Infinis). Located… Read more »

Schneider Electric introduces LED Dimmers for increased control and energy efficiency

[United Kingdom, November 6] Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has launched a range of LED compatible dimmer switches to support the ever increasing demand in LED lamps technology. The use of these LED dimmers will further enhance the performance of energy efficient LED lamps through improved lamp endurance and additional energy savings…. Read more »

Success achieved at trade fair through high-speed solutions and rustic Swiss specialities

Neuhausen-Hamberg (Germany), 31 October 2014. For Bystronic glass, the glasstec 2014 trade fair which took place in Düsseldorf, was dominated by the 50th anniversary of the Bützberg division (Switzerland). In addition to anniversary celebrations, the high-speed solutions for architectural and automotive glass glass processing proved extremely popular with many trade fair stand visitors. Daily moderated… Read more »

New technology for the laser cutting of sapphire glass for displays

Reutlingen, 5th November, 2014. High-tech mechanical engineering for the future’s growth markets: Electronic Components, Electronic Devices, Solar, and Energy Storage – these are the business segments of Manz. Our expertise is based upon six core technologies: Automation, Metrology, Printing, Laser Processing, Wet Chemical Processing and Vacuum Coating. Today: Our laser expertise as shown by a… Read more »

CTruk looks to expansion

Over 120 new jobs on the cards if Advanced Composite Technology Centre project receives grant funding support. Brightlingsea/Essex, 5 November 2014 – CTruk, a leading UK innovator in composite vessel design, recently signed the lease on a 6400m2 site on the Colne Estuary, a few miles upriver from its current Brightlingsea base. The company plans to… Read more »

£40m boost for Scottish renewables firm

Scottish developers Intelligent Land Investments (Renewable Energy) are negotiating almost £40million worth of contracts with investors from Europe and England for onshore single wind turbine developments. In the wake of the decision in the Scottish independence referendum, a number of big players in the renewables sector from outside the country have come forward with ambitions… Read more »

Hanwha Q CELLS and SAMSUNG SDI Will Launch PV Kit Storage Solution Q.HOME for Homeowners

-Q.HOME solution will help cut homeowners´ energy bills -Convenient and easy solution for homeowners from a single source -Reliable generation and consumption of clean energy from the own roof [Thalheim, Germany, 05 November 2014] – Hanwha Q CELLS, the largest European PV provider according to shipments in 2014, has teamed up with SAMSUNG SDI to… Read more »