Engineering knowledge and innovation are crucial in meeting the challenges of wind farm development, and meeting them safely. Hailo’s Managing Director, Winfried Czilwa, speaks to PES about how the company has gone from pioneer to being Europe’s largest climbing equipment manufacturer. PES: Welcome back to PES magazine. How has business been since we last spoke?… Read more »
A globally-operating company with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands and the US (and representative offices in England, China and Poland), Holmatro’s hydraulic products are used across the entire globe. We take a look at the company’s operations, and discover how it fits into the European wind sector. Since 1967, Holmatro has manufactured and supplied high-pressure… Read more »
The latest research from Wind Energy Update reveals that despite the huge amount of attention given to gearbox failure, electrical faults are a leading cause of offshore wind turbine downtime. Failures of electrical and controls systems are the root cause of wind turbine repairs in 50% of cases, and operators should expect an electronic or… Read more »
Unexploded bombs littering European coastal waters provide a dangerous new challenge for wind farm developers. PES examines all the issues surrounding this potentially explosive situation. The seas around Europe have been martially contested for hundreds of years and such warfare, in particular the Second World War, has left a potentially lethal legacy of unexploded devices… Read more »
Despite the continued concerns over the visual impact of offshore wind farms, France is still pressing ahead with its ambitious plans for investment in wind energy; controversially proposing sites offshore of the D-Day landing sites. Elsewhere, 2020 renewable energy targets are looking easier for some than others, and new targets for the following decades are… Read more »
A valued member of the team at Ormazabal, Andoni Iturrizaga is well-known throughout the industry. But what’s not quite not so well-known, however, are his views on the sector and what drives him on to excel in his job. We caught up with the busy executive… PES: Thanks for your time today, can you firstly… Read more »
With the number of European wind farms set to grow, a new EU strategy outlines how these installations can operate in economic and environmental harmony. PES presents all the salient points. The rapid expansion of wind farm installations in the coming years will bring many benefits to society, not least in reducing greenhouse gases. In… Read more »
Donald Trump has written to Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond, regarding proposals to build an 11-turbine wind farm off Aberdeen Bay, 2km (1.2 miles) from his golf course. The US tycoon has said that his wind farm fight is for Scotland’s benefit and not just his luxury golf resort, which is nearing completion. A planning… Read more »
The EU’s SEANERGY 2020 project has an overall aim to provide policy, regulatory and planning conditions recommendations that can reduce barriers to the growth of offshore power generation from marine renewable sources. Here we present an extracted comparison of the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) regimes in 17 EU Member States in relation to offshore renewable… Read more »
A worldwide increase in energy demands and supportive renewable energy policies have been key factors in the growth of renewables over the last decade. Between 1998 and 2007, wind power’s installed capacity has grown by 30.4 per cent each year, and international organisations are expecting similar figures until the year 2030. The expected expansion of… Read more »
• Solar Expert predicts Solar in the Middle East to skyrocket over the next decade. • Middle East to need skilled solar industry professionals. Paris France – October 27, 2011: A GCC solar expert at the 2nd GCC-France Economic Forum predicted that solar power will be an important source of energy for GCC states in… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the reaction by MB Wafertec, Thun/Switzerland to the difficult and highly volatile market conditions in the photovoltaic industry. The high uncertainties within key markets, which have been exacerbated by current economic difficulties and fiscal policy problems, have caused MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd, Thun) to… Read more »
the new concentrated solar power plant Gemasolar was officially inaugurated. Gemasolar, owned by Torresol Energy, a joint venture between SENER (60%) and Masdar (40%), is located in Fuentes Andalucia, Spain. The inauguration was the culmination of the successful collaboration with SGS which took place during the construction of the plant and continues with further cooperation… Read more »
The solar technology company SOLON has sold a solar power plant with a capacity of 1.5 MW in the northern Italian province of Udine to EAM Solar AS, a Norwegian investment company who has also committed to buy a power plant with a capacity of 3.1 MW located just 10 km away. The two power… Read more »
The photovoltaic system has been on the grid in Léogâne since September A photovoltaic system is supplying a newly founded training centre in Haiti with solar power. The centre covers 2,000 square metres and provides training for mechanics and construction workers. Most of the modules were donated by Centrosolar, a company from Hamburg. Since the… Read more »
Ohio-based Crown Battery Manufacturing Company introduces the world’s most advanced batteries designed specifically for solar, wind, and microhydro systems. Crown’s renewable energy (RE) batteries provide longer life, increased reliability, higher performance, enhanced configurability, lower maintenance, and safe and easy handling – features only automated manufacturing can deliver. Hal Hawk, CEO and President, says, “Our company… Read more »
I’ve recently carried out some research into wind farm operation and maintenance, as part of the production for our upcoming conference – are you interested in having a look at one of the presentations delivered at our O&M 2010 event last year? It is entitled “The Changing direction of owner / operators towards a consistent,… Read more »
• Sales in the first nine months already exceed total sales in 2010• Result significantly positive• Order intake + 40.8 % in the period under review• Full-year forecast for 2011 with 33 % increase in sales and positive earnings reaffirmed According to preliminary results the SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS) generated sales of about € 121.8… Read more »
Hamburg: DNV has appointed Matthias Laatsch to lead its wind energy operations in Hamburg, Germany. Due to the combination of its global leadership in the certification of offshore wind projects and strong local capabilities in marine operations and surveillance in fabrication yards, DNV is in a prime position to support Germany’s offshore wind energy industry…. Read more »
The European Commission today proposed new EU legislation for speeding up and financing new energy infrastructure. “9.1 billion Euros of financial support from the EU budget for priority projects is substantially more money than was provided in the past”, said Christian Kjaer, Chief Executive Officer of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), referring to the… Read more »
Tentec’s Aero range of bolt tensioning equipment for the installation and maintenance of wind turbines are now the tools of choice for installation and maintenance engineers on the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm – Thanet. Following highly successful trials, comments on the bolt tensioning equipment from Tentec include “the tools have proven to be… Read more »
• New material concept for roof-integrated PV earns Materialica Design + Technology Award SCHOTT Solar and BASF were honored with the Materialica Design + Technology Award 2011 yesterday in the “Product” category. The award recognizes a new material concept for roof-integrated photovoltaics (PV) that consists of a specially developed multifunctional tray made from the plastic… Read more »
On the occasion of the eCarTech, the international trade fair for electric mobility, Konarka Technologies, the US manufacturer of organic solar cells, and the top 100 automobile supplier Webasto, officially announce their cooperation on integrating organic solar cells in automobile roof systems. The trade fair takes place in Munich from 18 to 21 October 2011…. Read more »
“eVacuum” is Pfeiffer Vacuum’s first app. With this new development the supplier of vacuum solutions provides mobile users in the industry a large number of valuable functions. The app can be downloaded for free in the Apple Store or the Android Market and is available in German and in English. eVacuum allows users to quickly… Read more »
aleo solar AG has reached a milestone almost exactly ten years after its formation: last week the total rated output of modules manufactured by aleo solar passed the one gigawatt mark – equivalent to the output of a nuclear power plant. The total power is spread across some five million solar modules. S.M.D Solar-Manufaktur Deutschland… Read more »
In mid-October, Siemens Energy put the Les Mées solar farm in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the south of France on line. For this project Siemens installed a total of six turnkey photovoltaic (PV) power plants. Customer is the project developer Eco Delta Développement (EDD), whose subsidiary Delta Solar developed the photovoltaic (PV) farm in… Read more »
Crompton Solar preview latest addition to the Combi Range of performance products and offer all Solar Power UK attendees the chance to win a unique Combi- Switch Crompton Solar has launched the latest in their fully-tested plug and play range designed to make Solar PV installation easier and more time efficient. Recent trials showed a… Read more »
Edwards Limited, a leading global supplier of vacuum and abatement equipment and services, today expanded its popular iXH family of harsh process dry pumps with the introduction of the iXH500H series. This new series of 500m3/h pumps has been optimized for flat panel, solar and advanced semiconductor processes requiring high gas flows and flexible pump… Read more »
• SINGULUS introduces new vacuum coating system • First order already received • Rising demand for efficient processes and development tools• CIGS/CIS one of the most promising PV technologies SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS) is unveiling a new processing system for vacuum-coating CIGS/CIS thin-film solar cells. The new system responds to current demand in the photovoltaic… Read more »
WindMade reveals certification criteria for clean power company label Today, WindMade launched the Technical Standard for the first global consumer label for companies and organizations to buy wind power and other clean renewable energy. The label is backed by the UN Global Compact, WWF, Vestas Wind Systems, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the LEGO… Read more »
Nexans, Siemens and American Superconductor Corporation today announced the successful qualification of a transmission voltage resistive fault current limiter (FCL) that utilizes high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire. This marks the first time a resistive superconductor FCL has been developed and successfully tested for power levels suitable for application in the transmission grid (138 kV insulation… Read more »
Dulas MHH Ltd will be exhibiting at Solar Power UK 2011 exhibition and conference, which takes place from 26 -28 October at the ICC in Birmingham. It is using the event to herald its return to the Solar Power market, with some exciting additions to its range. Alongside the company’s established range of products, including… Read more »
Sleek and lightweight: Centrosolar presents a new, aerodynamic flat roof mounting system for photovoltaic modules at the Solar Power UK trade fair. This system enables photovoltaic systems to be installed on flat roofs with minimum weight load and without damaging the roof cladding. Solar Power UK will take place from the 26th to the 28th… Read more »
At Solar Power UK 2011 in Birmingham from 26 to 28th October, Donauer Solartechnik will be presenting its new mounting frame: the Futura Siplex system with snap-in functions. It can be used on all roof types. The specialist wholesale company developed the system as part of its own INTERSOL range. “Futura Siplex is a snap-in… Read more »
In order to ensure reliable communication with its data loggers the leading wind measurement expert Ammonit has implemented Network Manager tools developed by Lanedo. As data loggers are mainly operated in remote areas around the globe and store valuable measurement data, stable communication via modem is essential. After unsatisfactory results with off-the-shelf hardware, Ammonit has… Read more »
Indium Corporation will be featuring their family of PV Module Assembly Materials, including their industry-adopted GS-3434 No-Clean Liquid Tabbing Flux, at Solar Power International (SPI). GS-3434 No-Clean Liquid Tabbing Flux is quickly becoming the industry choice for PV module assembly processes. While most fluxes used in the industry were developed for wave soldering applications, Indium… Read more »