NEW Cost-Saving Package Measures DNI, DHI, and GHI EKO Instruments Europe B.V. (The Hague, Netherlands) today (24/06/2020) announced the launch of the MS-90 Plus+, a new total solar irradiance measurement solution combining the companies industry-leading MS-80 Class A Pyranometer, an original C-Box smart interface, and the unique internal rotating mirror design of the MS-90 DNI… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa will supply 13 turbines with outputs ranging from 3.6 MW to 4.1 MW, various rotor diameters and hub heights of up to 165 meters Close cooperation with project developer SL NaturEnergie and tower supplier Max Bögl Wind AG reduces project costs The order includes delivery, installation, connection and a service contract for 20… Read more »
The COVID-19 lockdown had a significant impact on Great Britain’s (GB) electricity demand, causing it to drop by almost 15-20% compared to the previous year. However, analysis by Cornwall Insight shows that as GB has slowly started to ease out of lockdown and some sectors start to reopen, electricity demand is beginning to recover. The… Read more »
Preferred Supplier Agreement signed with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Sofia to be the first European project to install 100 turbines of the new model Offshore construction works expected to start in 2023 Essen, 22 June 2020 innogy SE has chosen the latest state-of-the-art 14 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbines for its 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia… Read more »
Conditional order from innogy to use 100 units of new Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine pending final investment decision; service agreement included The project will have the capacity to generate enough electricity to power more than 1.2 million British households The announcement takes the total conditional order backlog for the new offshore… Read more »
Annual high-powered e-motorcycle sales revenue expected to exceed $2 billion by 2030 June 22, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new Leaderboard Report from Guidehouse Insights evaluates the strategy and execution of 11 electric motorcycle (e-motorcycle) manufacturers, with Zero Motorcycles ranked as the leading market player. The market for high powered e-motorcycles remains relatively small… Read more »
The battery storage system manufacturer has been named “Top Innovator 2020” Wittenberg/Germany, 22 June 2020 – Tesvolt, the manufacturer of electricity storage systems for trade and industry, was named on Friday Top Innovator of the Year” in the TOP 100 competition. It secured first place in its size category in this leading innovation contest for German… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group and Hellenic Cables join forces for the installation and protection of a submarine power cable between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese region of the Greek mainland, developed by ADMIE. Hellenic Cables, through its 100% subsidiary Fulgor SA, will produce the 135.7 km long cable at its Corinth plant. Jan… Read more »
First turbine installed last Saturday Monday, June 22, 2020 — DEME Offshore has installed the first turbine at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea. With a 487 MW capacity, SeaMade is the largest offshore wind farm in Belgium. Offshore construction of the SeaMade wind farm started in September 2019, with the last… Read more »
Over the last years, some new sensors have been developed, for monitoring photovoltaic plants. This has been possible due to close co-operation, in research and development, between Ingenieurbüro Mencke & Tegtmeyer GmbH (M&T) and Institut für Solarenergieforschung Hameln/ Emmerthal (ISFH). The new PVIS reference irradiance sensor will be available later this year, once the final… Read more »
Maria Stefanidou, Sales Director at Mounting Systems, gave PES Solar an interesting insight into the importance of racking systems. Just outside of Berlin, this German manufacturer supplies a whole range of products to our industry. The latest is for solar car ports. Read on to find out more … PES: Hi Maria, it’s a pleasure… Read more »
This year marks APsystems’ 10th anniversary. While the situation worldwide is facing unexpected challenges on many fronts during this very particular year 2020 with the Coronavirus pandemic, Dr Zhi Min Ling, co-founder and chairman of APsystems, shares his views on his entrepreneurial story with Maxime Boiron, Senior Director of Marketing EMEA & Australia, also at… Read more »
From its beginning, Studer has been in the forefront of battery-based systems. Despite the constant evolution of the sector, and the arrival of new competitors, Studer has kept a leading position. All manufacturing is carried out in Switzerland, to the highest quality standards. Serge Remy, Head of Sales, gave PES a look back of over… Read more »
Over 1.6 billion connectors from Stäubli’s solar range have provided reliable connections all over the world since 1996. This represents a PV output of over 300 GW, which is almost impossible to believe. Matthias Mack, Director Global Alternative Energies and member of the Management Board at Stäubli, came to talk to PES about Stäubli Electrical… Read more »
The craze for solar panels begins in the 1980s. Following the oil shocks, electricity produced by ‘alternative’ sources appears to be an effective long-term solution. The first MW of production at the world level is reached in 1999. The United States, a pioneer in the field to the point of owning 21% of the total… Read more »
PES met up with Brigitte Beck, CEO at Solare Datensysteme GmbH. Their new portal, developed over 2 years, with input from customers, provides plant operators with an even faster and deeper fault analysis, saving considerable time and expenditure. They are at the cutting edge of digitalisation and that is where they aim to stay. ‘The… Read more »
Every company that owns solar plants wants to generate the highest return. In order to achieve this, the system’s maintenance teams need to constantly ensure the optimal functioning of all system components, especially the panels and inverters. A solar monitoring system enables you to be informed of your PV system’s performance. The industry standard: solar… Read more »
Jonas Dobner, Application and Project manager at Pfeiffer Vacuum dropped in on PES Solar. Needless to say, we were very interested to hear about their latest vacuum technology and solutions. These are already making an impact in the renewable energies segment and used in leak detection and various types of lithium batteries in the company… Read more »
Yes it is, if we take what we have learned from asset management in other industries and apply it to operational safety in battery energy storage systems. Utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a more common feature of the UK electricity network for the purpose of frequency regulation and balancing. There is also… Read more »
A ‘smart’ system that controls the storage and release of energy from wind turbines will reduce the risk of power cuts and support the increase of wind energy use world-wide, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. The system uses the variable speed of the rotors in wind turbine systems to more closely regulate the… Read more »
Engineer Award winner crowned for work on world-first underwater drilling rig for offshore renewables Winners selected from a shortlist of 27 Eight up-and-coming green energy stars have been honoured throughout the first ever Young Professionals Green Energy Awards Week (June 15 – 19). The awards, which would normally take place in front of around 250… Read more »
The Ingeteam Group has provided 16 GW solar inverter power throughout the world and maintains 8 GW. Its technology is present in the world’s main photovoltaic facilities. Solar is the renewable growing most in the world. The technology manufactured by the Ingeteam Group allows for the supply of the equivalent to the consumption of over… Read more »
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Doosan Lentjes is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to supply a fabric filter for the power station in Chvaletice, Czech Republic. It is the second contract for the supply of filters for this plant that Doosan Lentjes has received from the owner, Sev.en Energy, who will act as the main contractor… Read more »
These innovative new masks reduce the spread of infection, whilst ensuring FR PPE requirements are still adhered to Any workers needing to wear FR garments and a facemask, need an FR mask to avoid material melting into skin when exposed to extreme heat ProGARM, the UK’s leading Arc Flash and FR protection specialists, has developed… Read more »
Bill Mellema, Director of Engineering and Brad Berwald, Product Manager and Technical Training Manager, at Morningstar Corporation, met up with PES to bring us up to date on the solutions offered by this innovative, employee owned company. Here the workers are proud of their products and provide only the highest quality and efficiency to the… Read more »
Grid integration is a key issue in the expansion of renewable energies throughout Europe. The requirements for power generation plants at all voltage levels have changed significantly with the pan-European harmonisation of grid connection requirements and the resulting adaptations to the national foundations. The aim of the EU regulation is to create a stable electricity… Read more »
Reliable measurement of solar irradiance, and other environmental parameters, is crucial to accurately calculating the performance ratio (PR) of a solar energy plant. IEC 61724, published in March 2017, is the latest and most comprehensive international standard to address these issues. But what does it mean? IEC 61274-1 Photovoltaic system performance – Part 1: Monitoring… Read more »
Abstract: we analyze available measurement time in a sun simulator in highest-throughput production of silicon solar cells. We explain how this time is distributed on the different measurements, which need to be performed to characterize a solar cell. For high-efficiency solar cells, we elaborate how it is possible to reduce the required measurement time to… Read more »
Dr Rob Grant FRSC, CEO at Gas Recovery and Recycle Limited, dropped in on PES to bring us up to date on their argon recycling process. They have experienced tremendous growth already and more is expected. The ArgonØ™ is good for the environment and through recycling, delivers cost reductions to companies implementing it. No wonder… Read more »
PES dropped in on Tony Etnyre, the CEO at FTC Solar, Inc, a new company, with a very experienced, committed team. Their latest PV tracking system, Voyager, is easy to install, cost effective and suitable to use on the most challenging sites. Their close collaboration with their customers is of paramount importance and flexibility is… Read more »
Following the acquisition and integration of ABB’s solar inverter business, completed in the first quarter of 2020, FIMER took a decisive step forward in its strategy. Leonardo Botti, Head of Global Sales and Product Management explains how FIMER is shaping a new era in solar as digitalization will level the energy playing field, enhance Distributed… Read more »
Our reliance on fossil fuels is ending. Not because we’ve run out of oil, gas, or even coal. Not even because the harmful environmental impact of these resources is finally, sadly, irrefutable; except to the most dogmatic of climate change deniers. No. Our reliance on fossil fuels is ending because of the advances we have… Read more »
Atonometrics was founded in Austin, Texas, in 2007, with the mission to provide high-quality test and measurement equipment to the small but growing photovoltaics industry. The company founders came from a long background in test and measurement equipment for the semiconductor industry. The experience of the management team included over 30 years of R&D, product… Read more »
PES had a great catch up with Mark Kingsley, CEO of Alion Energy, California. Leaders in solutions for trackers and O&M robotics and currently enjoying the bifacial surge in our industry. Although the current Covid 19 situation presenting some challenges, he has no doubt about the future opportunities. PES: Hi Mark, it’s a pleasure to… Read more »
In case you missed it, Bloomberg New Energy Finance just revised its already bullish estimates for the growth in storage deployments upward – again, predicting a 122-fold boom in the installation of stationary energy storage over the next two decades. For its part, solar continues its high double-digit growth, making it the fastest-growing form of… Read more »