We at Power and Energy Solutions would like to wish all of our friends in the solar/PV industry a very happy and prosperous new year. 2010 turned out to be a landmark year for all of us, with increased capacity despite the economic downturn. And with the same focus, dedication and vision, we’ll ensure that… Read more »
News that the installation of a giant wind farm located in the Moray Firth, Scotland, is set to go ahead has been welcomed by the concrete industry keen to realise the potential of a range of foundation solutions for offshore wind turbines. Moray Offshore Renewables has signed an agreement with the Crown Estate to start… Read more »
Renewable Energy Provider Leveraging ANSYS Multiphysics Engineering Simulation Renewable energy equipment developer/manufacturer IMPSA is expanding its investment in ANSYS® software to create innovative wind and hydro turbines, which will make the systems more efficient and, consequently, deliver improved customer satisfaction. Headquartered in Argentina, IMPSA plans to apply the full range of ANSYS capabilities in complex… Read more »
After reviewing the Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision on the Cape Wind, LLC wind energy facility proposal to construct 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, Mass., that was compiled by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has made its determination… Read more »
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar”), a fast-growing vertically integrated solar product manufacturer with low-cost operations based in China, announced today that it has entered into a module supply agreement with Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. (“Premier Power”), a leading photovoltaic system integrator based in California. Under the terms of the agreement, JinkoSolar will supply Premier… Read more »
New product targets global wind energy market PPG Commercial Coatings is introducing a sophisticated urethane gel coat designed specifically for the wind energy market. The gel coat is available in clear for wind blades and pigmented for nacelles, as developed and manufactured by Plasticolors, Inc., of Ashtabula, Ohio. The urethane gel coat will be marketed… Read more »
NanoMarkets, an industry analysis firm based here, has just released a new report titled, “Encapsulation and Flexible Substrates for Organic and Dye-Sensitized Cell Photovoltaics” that claims that novel encapsulation and substrate materials are the key to the long-term survival of organic photovoltaics (OPV) and dye sensitized cell (DSC) photovoltaics. The report projects that a $1.3… Read more »
Here Enterprises, Inc. is developing its firm wind energy generation project in Floresville, Texas. Texas leads the nation in wind power production with 9,727 MW of installed capacity. According to the United States Department of Energy’s 2009 Wind Technologies Market Report published in August 2010, Texas again dominated in terms of new wind power capacity,… Read more »
With effect from January 1, 2011, Dr. Michael Groß took up his position as head of the ICPN / RFID business management unit at HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG. The biology graduate started his career in 1989 as a research associate at the European Science Foundation in Strasbourg before taking up a position as… Read more »
Christopher Associates announces that Tonsan, Asia’s leading manufacturer of photovoltaic sealants and potting compounds, held an opening ceremony attended by more than 500 of Asia’s top manufacturers, suppliers, and other industry leaders at its new, dedicated photovoltaic sealants factory in China’s Suzhou County. Numerous industry and government leaders, including Zhao Yu Wen, Chairman of the… Read more »
Vestas, a wind energy company, has secured an order from PROKON Energiesysteme GmbH for 70 V90-2.0MW turbines for a series of wind energy projects in Poland. The V90-2.0 MW turbines will be placed at several wind farms across Poland, with a total combined capacity of 140 MW. The turbines will have a hub height of… Read more »
Wind farm developer Dong Energy has kick-started a DKK450m (£51m) project to bring down the cost of offshore wind energy, signing a deal to buy two of Siemens next-generation offshore wind turbines to test in UK and Danish waters. The Danish utility announced yesterday that Siemens will supply two of its planned 6MW prototype turbines,… Read more »
Sunvalley Solar, Inc., a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announces an agreement with its partner Baoding TianWei SolarFilms Co., Ltd., a solar thin film supplier in China, to promote thin film solar power systems in Palm Springs, Thermal City and other cities in the Eastern Los Angeles area. Since 2010, Sunvalley… Read more »
State incentive package enables company to move forward with plans to bring headquarters, operations to Kansas City Missouri’s growing wind industry took an important step forward today, as Gov. Jay Nixon announced plans from a turbine technology manufacturer to relocate its operations and create more than 200 jobs in Kansas City. During a visit to… Read more »
Specializing in affordable, scalable wind energy for urban and rural areas, Smart Turbine Inc. is seeking capitol from angel investors as well as venture sources. Ongoing testing of their engineering level manufactured prototype has already outperformed existing technology. Data will be made available to investment firms with proper qualifications as well as a presentation and… Read more »
Here Enterprises, Inc. today announced the Company is developing its first wind farm in order to meet the growing need for clean energy. In its 2010 International Energy Outlook, the United States Department of Energy projects global energy consumption will increase 49% by 2035. Here Enterprises believes wind can play an integral role in meeting… Read more »
Meyer Burger will end the current year with a milestone. MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) will manufacture the 1,000th machine at its production facilities in Thun before the end of the year. This is the first time in the history of the company that such a high output of slicing systems is achieved within one… Read more »
The 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC) will take place in Hamburg, Germany, at the CCH Congress Centre and International Fair Hamburg. The Conference extends over 5 days from 5 – 9 September 2011, the Exhibition runs over 4 days from 5 – 8 September 2011. This event will constitute… Read more »
The Swiss manufacturer of solar inverters will open its new branch office in London on 1st January 2011. Sputnik Engineering continues to grow and its new sales location will place them closer to their customers and enables the company to respond more flexibly to the growing photovoltaic market in the UK. The contact person in… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is building a solar carport on behalf of “CIC PV Project Piadena KG der CIC Italia GmbH & Co.” (CIC), a project company held by SOLARWATT PV Italia GmbH. The carport, which is located on the property of Altmann,… Read more »
Rehm’s best-in-class metallization solutions will be coming to the SNEC from February 22nd to 24th, 2011. The 5th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC), in China. Key members of the Rehm team will be present on stand E3-510 to explain to visitors about… Read more »
Circadian Solar, the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems supplier, has achieved a temperature-corrected peak module aperture efficiency of 30% during trials at its test site in Lisbon. The efficiency result continues to be reproduced with a number of different modules over the course of the trials. Circadian Solar has been testing its system, which is designed… Read more »
Electrical mobility is one of the most promising solutions for both the simultaneous provision of transport and the reduction of greenhouse gases. Recognizing the environmental advantages of electrical mobility, the Instituto para la Diversificacion Ahorro de la Energia (IDAE) is creating a hallmark for Spanish cities which will advance the integration of the electrical vehicle… Read more »
The Spanish solar photovoltaic multinational constitutes its new Executive Management Team, led by CEO José Antonio Mieres, and their new Board of Directors, presided over by Alejandro Chaves December 16, 2010 .- Grupo OPDE the Spanish multinational solar photovoltaic energy company formed by OPDE PROINSO and MECASOLAR has recently formed its new executive committee through… Read more »
The HARTING Technology Group embarked on developing the key Asian markets at an early stage. Back in 1985, the family owned and managed company headquartered in Espelkamp founded its subsidiary HARTING K.K. in Japan. The operations based in Yokohama are now serving the world’s fourth largest economy from four different locations, and are also operating… Read more »
By making risk their business, insurers enjoy a unique insight into the industries in which they operate. With a clear vantage point of the sector coupled with inside information on why costly mistakes have been made, insurers should play a pivotal role in knowledge exchange within the offshore wind industry. Yet most developers wait until… Read more »
DEK Solar has appointed Tokyo-based DKSH Japan K.K. to distribute its range of photovoltaic metallization solutions in the region. The move follows a sharp rise in demand for DEK Solar technologies, which are now manufactured in Asia in addition to Europe. DKSH Japan is the leading provider of market expansion services in the region with… Read more »
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 55 million with a customer in Asia. The contract includes slicing, bricking, and automated gluing systems from MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) and wafer inspection systems from Hennecke Systems GmbH. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered during 2011. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss… Read more »
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Vest-Fiber, a supplier of fiberglass products and services primarily to the wind turbine industry headquartered in Denmark, has chosen Moberly to be the location of a new manufacturing facility. The company’s capital investment of $2 million will create 50 new local jobs. “The decision by… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG herewith announces that Mr.Manfred Bächler, Chief Technology Officer, will be laying down his Executive Board mandate with effect from 31 December 2010 for personal reasons. It is with great regret that the Supervisory Board of Phoenix Solar AG has acknowledged the wish of Mr. Bächler to withdraw prematurely from the Executive Board…. Read more »
Portal adds convenience and value to retail insurance broker partners Today, PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services-a Managing General Agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries-announced the launch of their new web site that includes an enhanced Broker Services portal at www.PowerGuardIns.com. The site’s… Read more »
Report Details Areas Conservationists Hope Department of Interior Will Prioritize for Guided Utility-Scale Development Wilderness Society Denver, CO, December 13, 2010– In anticipation of an announcement by the Department of Interior later this week, a report analyzing solar energy zones in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah was released today. In the Zone: Powering… Read more »
Everyday Energy, a full-service solar energy integrator specializing in photovoltaic solar and energy efficiency projects for non-profit, government, multi-family and commercial applications has completed Phase II installation of a Multi-family Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) project in downtown San Diego, at the Hacienda Townhomes. Everyday Energy, a full-service solar energy integrator specializing in photovoltaic solar and… Read more »
As from December 1, 2010 Dr. Alexander Rost has taken up his position as managing director of HARTING Electronics GmbH & Co. KG. Dr. Rost launched his career in the year 1993 as a scientific assistant at TU Darmstadt, after having concluded his engineering sciences studies at TU Braunschweig. In 1998, Dr. Rost moved on to Weidmüller Interface… Read more »
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 40 million with a new customer in Asia. The contract includes slicing, bricking, and automated gluing systems. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered during 2011. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the group member MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd)… Read more »
From January 19-20, 2011, SGS will be participating in the Offshore Wind Logistics 2011 Conference in London. On the first day of the conference, SGS Risk Management expert, Jale Cairney, will give a speech on the Risk Management of Wind Farm Project Logistics. The Offshore Wind Energy Logistics 2011 Conference, which takes place in the… Read more »