Horizon Geosciences are currently undertaking a site investigation of the seabed just off the UK South Coast. The wind park developer has contracted Horizon Geosciences, the geotechnical survey specialists, to take samples of seabed material that will help determine the most suitable type of foundation for the turbines at the proposed wind park. While carrying… Read more »
Appointment underlines continuing commitment to and ongoing growth strategy in US offshore wind New York, NY, September 11 2014 – PMSS America, Inc., the US division of leading global renewable energy consulting firm TÜV SÜD PMSS, has announced the appointment of Doug Pfeister to the role of Senior Vice President as the firm gears up… Read more »
Maintenance at Polish Wind Farm seebaWIND Service Exchanges Gear Box in Record Time Osnabrück, 11.09.2014. In the middle of June, the manufacturer-independent service company seebaWIND Service GmbH exchanged the gear boxes in two 1.5 megawatt wind power plants at a Polish wind farm in Western Pomerania within only three days. The six service technicians from… Read more »
-340 kilowatt solar plant on metal refiner’s roof feeds into the grid -Solar plants make sense for companies in Austria -Q CELLS modules impress with reliability and quality [Thalheim, Germany / Hall in Tyrol, Austria, 11 September, 2014] – The recycling company RAGG GmbH from Austria has started operations of their new photovoltaic system with… Read more »
Moventas and Eesti Energia have agreed on the service of two WWD3 turbines at the Aulepa wind park in Western Estonia, plus a lubrication upgrade for all of Aulepa’s sixteen turbines by year-end. Emerging failures were detected with the Moventas CMaS condition management system and detailed on-site inspections. At year-end, Moventas carries out a WinWind… Read more »
Molten salt used as heat transfer fluid Higher temperatures mean significant efficiency increase Demand-driven, weather independent power generation Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The plant is located on the site of… Read more »
The new solar PV system, in operation since February 2014, generates over 560,000 kwh of electricity per year and provides an annual reduction of 320 tonnes C02. E. Park and Sons Ltd, a family owned business established in 1924, processes and packs potatoes for the UK market. The company has for many years strived to… Read more »
Prenzlau production plant up and running again Prenzlau/Berlin, Germany, 10 September 2014 – aleo solar has presented a new high-power module that generates yields of around ten percent higher than those produced by conventional PV modules. Since being acquired by the Taiwanese solar company Sunrise Global Energy in the spring of this year, aleo has… Read more »
The online trade portal for the wind power industry WINDSOURCING.COM has reworked and upgraded its internet presence. Company management was responding to strong growth in the wind energy products and services it was making available on its platform in the second quarter of 2014. In the process it also made the website more mobile-friendly. A… Read more »
Spain, 15 September 2014. Ingeteam will exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 that will be held in Hamburg, Germany from 23-26 September.The new international trade fair will provide a comprehensive overview of the current status and future prospects along the entire value chain of the wind industry, onshore and offshore. At the trade fair, Ingeteam will… Read more »
A collaborative research project at the Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has shown that the Wind Iris nacelle-mounted LIDAR from Avent Lidar Technology is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying wind turbine yaw misalignment, allowing users to improve wind turbine performance. This is the first independent scientific field study validating the benefits… Read more »
The company is a leader in renewable energy O&M contracts in Latin America. In September, Ingeteam is to take part in the Chilean International Renewable Energy Congress (CIREC). Pamplona, Spain. Septembre 8, 2014.Ingeteam has exceeded120 MW of PV power supplied in Chile. This record figure has been achieved thanks to the good results obtained with… Read more »
BALLAST WATER TREATMENT RETROFIT SOLUTIONS ONE STOP SHOP RETROFIT WORLDWIDE DAMEN HELPS YOU SAIL WHEREVER BUSINESS TAKES YOUUnder the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) ballast water will not be allowed to be discharged unless treated. In addition to the BWMC, other national bodies have introduced regulations in response to national concerns…. Read more »
The whole solar industry but especially the photovoltaic sector is challenged by the market conditions. To master these challenges competitiveness especially against other technologies is a key. Therefore new and innovative technologies or application areas and optimisations are crucial. With fast processing adhesives and sealants, structural adhesives for BIPV and BAPV as well as a… Read more »
• In addition to supplying wind turbines and service, Siemens also handles grid connection for the British offshore project• Milestone: Tenth grid connection with AC technology• Climate-friendly energy for 410,000 British homes Siemens has received an order for the turnkey delivery of the grid connection for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The customers are the… Read more »
China’s economic growth has enabled its composite market to become one of the largest in the world. Due to this fact DIAB has undertaken to set up an IPN block production plant in China, thus boosting its presence in the country. DIAB established its first facility in China in 2005 and has since then continuously… Read more »
Wiltshire Council installs solar panel system that helps convert household waste to fuel Westbury/UK, 04th September 2014. Work to install the largest single-roof Local Authority-owned solar panel system in the UK on the roof of the new Northacre Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) in Westbury in the South West of England has been completed. The 1,248… Read more »
Moventas, one of the world’s leading wind gear manufacturers and service providers, has established a subsidiary in Italy to reinforce its presence and service portfolio in the country. Existing and new customers will now enjoy local technical and commercial support. Moventas Italy already has a good customer portfolio, which will now benefit from this investment… Read more »
Long-term NICOLAS customer Lift & Shift Engineering Middle East (LSEME) has successfully completed some of the largest and heaviest transport and load out contracts in the Sultanate of Oman. The challenges, such as a high center of gravity and difficult undergrounds were mastered by relying on self-propelled electronically steered NICOLAS MHD SPE, vehicles that are… Read more »
The two companies will develop control automation retrofit solutions for wind turbines in Germany and the rest of Europe. Mita-Teknik announces authorized distributor agreement with seebaWIND Service, one of the leading service providers for wind turbines in Germany. seebaWIND Service will provide sales, service and support throughout Germany and Poland for various Mita-Teknik wind turbine… Read more »
ISO-certified quality and environmental management systems confirm the company’s dedication to the highest quality standards in the industry Milton Keynes, UK – 2 September, 2014 – Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), announced today in Europe that it has achieved both the ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2009 certifications. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are the internationally recognised… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, September 2, 2014 – The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, has received repeat orders worth several millions of euros from major customers in the company’s core business area of wind. These repeat orders signal a strong belief in… Read more »
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 29 August, 2014: The Samoan Prime Minister, the Honorable Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, today inaugurated the country’s first wind farm. Delivered by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, the 550 kWe project is the second completed under the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) $50 million Pacific Partnership Fund, which is managed by… Read more »
ExxonMobil partners with leading wind industry service and maintenance providers: C&D Ölservice GmbH and Peter Lonsdorfer GmbH & Co · Wind industry partners offer ExxonMobil’s customers a reliable oil change service and turbine maintenance expertise· Mobilgear SHCTM XMP 320 can help reduce maintenance and improve employee safety via extended oil drain intervals· Next-generation new turbine… Read more »
Zwijndrecht 28th August 2014. The first offshore wind Suction Bucket Jacket (850 tons, 57m) has just been successfully installed on the DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm. The floating load out, transport and installation have been executed by GeoSea. The suction process has been done by SPT Offshore. The installation vessel Pacific Orca,… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO ‹ August 26, 2014 ‹ REC Group, a leading global provider of solar energy solutions, announced today that it has signed solar panel supply agreements totaling 85MW with a major U.S. engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company for utility-scale projects in the United States. The multimillion-dollar deal underscores REC¹s accelerating momentum in the… Read more »
-100 kilowatt solar plant for self-consumption on commercial company’s roof -Solar self-consumption for companies in Italy makes economic sense -Q CELLS modules convince with high performance, reliability and technology level [Pordenone, Italy / Thalheim, Germany, 27 August 2014] – Italian car dealer Autostar Spa will bank on self-consumption of solar electricity. A 100 kilowatt photovoltaic… Read more »
Osnabruck Germany, 27 August 2014. The manufacturer-independent service provider seebaWIND Service has successfully repaired a badly damaged 1.5 megawatt wind power plant in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg and put it back in operation. For this challenging project, seebaWIND Service served as project manager, working with several manufacturers, appraisers and other service providers. In addition to… Read more »
Offshore Wind Services’ (OWS) latest Damen vessel – the Fast Crew Supplier 2008 ‘Offshore Waddenzee’ – was officially named at Damen Oranjewerf Amsterdam, on August 22. The FCS 2008 is the second vessel the Dutch company, which is a specialist in the provision of crew transfer vessels to the offshore wind industry, has ordered this… Read more »
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, have signed a three year contract to provide crew and equipment transfer for DONG Energy and Scottish Power at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The contract, which includes an optional extension for a further 2 year period, is valued to CWind… Read more »
CWind Fulmar to join CWind vessels at West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm CWind, a leading provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, today announced it has launched its new vessel CWind Fulmar in a naming ceremony in Brightlingsea. The CWind Fulmar, built by CTruk Ltd at its Brightlingsea boatyard, is due… Read more »
Photovoltaic plants are already an integral part of energy production in many industrialized countries. This technology is only slowly establishing itself in the developing regions of the world. There is a great need for independent energy sources in such places, and these regions have access to abundant sunlight and surface space to develop photovoltaic power…. Read more »
Richmond, August 21, 2014 – Today it was announced that the Swiss inverter manufacturer, SolarMax will be partnering with the newly formed PV distributor, Wagner Renewables Ltd (formerly Wagner Solar UK Ltd). Wagner will be taking stock of the domestic P series and the three-phase commercial MT range, distributing to installers across the UK. Mark… Read more »
• Statoil and Statkraft order 67 Siemens wind turbines with a power rating of 6 megawatts• Service and maintenance agreement included• Total value of the contracts nearly 650 million Euros Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the “Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm” in the UK. Siemens will… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany, 21st August 2014 – HHL Richards Bay successfully discharged two reactors, one measuring 56 meters long, at the Port of New Orleans/ USA, at the beginning of August.The cargo included one reactor weighing 830 metric tons with a length of 39 meters and another, with a weight of 405 metric tons and a… Read more »
ALMERE, The Netherlands – August 20, 2014 – Levitech BV announces the sale and shipment of a Levitrack® ALD system to a new Taiwanese solar cell manufacturer. This system plays a central role in the development and manufacturing of high-efficiency solar cells on both mono- and multi-crystalline silicon. In recent years Levitech has supplied a… Read more »