Hamburg, 17 March 2017. Today the Supervisory Board has appointed José Luis Blanco to succeed Lars Bondo Krogsgaard as CEO of the Company. Nordex SE presented record sales and profits in 2016, and increased market share significantly. However, the company disappointed the market with its recent publication of its 2017/18 forecast, and this had substantial… Read more »
Düsseldorf, 16 March 2017 – Having expanded to include 160 exhibitors and with a 35 percentage increase in its total number of visitors, this year’s Energy Storage Europe trade fair and conference came to a successful conclusion. A further increase of professional visitors confirmed the interest of the industry as an event amongst professionals from… Read more »
The MC4 solar power connector range is now part of the Stäubli Electrical Connectors brand. The high performance PV units, which have become a defacto industry standard, were branded as Multi-Contact before the company’s change of name earlier this year. More than 1 billion photovoltaic connectors in the MC4 family have been installed worldwide over… Read more »
New cell technology ensures maximum safety and lifespan Düsseldorf/Germany, 14 March 2017 – The commercial storage system manufacturer Tesvolt collaborated with Samsung SDI to develop a high-voltage storage system which is setting new standards for safety and also boasts a 30 year lifespan. The battery contains Samsung SDI’s new prismatic lithium cells, which BMW recently… Read more »
An offshore company has set up a cylinder pressure testing centre in Great Yarmouth to expand the scope of its services. The staff at EPIC International Limited have more than 10 years’ experience of servicing and testing of cylinders for the diving industry. Managing director Dave Rowan has converted part of the company’s Vanguard Road… Read more »
Guetenbach, 10 March 2017. RENA Technologies GmbH offers advanced solutions to customers for texturing of both mono and multi crystalline silicon sliced by diamond wire saw technology. Further, RENA has received significant orders from major Asian customers for alkaline texturing and wet-chemical edge isolation for high efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells. The continued decline in… Read more »
Improved On-Grid/Off-Grid Capabilities Outdoor cabinet lowers global Battery Energy Storage installation costs Warstein-Belecke, Germany, March 9, 2017 – AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power supply systems and solutions for all types of critical and demanding applications, announces its latest version of their Protect SC. 600 Storage Converter, now with a new outdoor enclosure… Read more »
A Joint Industry Project (JIP) funded by the Scottish Government and administered by the Carbon Trust, under the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF), has combined the efforts of nine European organisations (see the full list below) with the objective of testing and qualifying new synthetic mooring components. After being successfully tested, nylon has been qualified… Read more »
Hailo Wind Systems already presented the beta version of its new eLearning platform at the WindEnergy trade show in Ham- burg last autumn. Now it’s ready to go live: the system design has been brought up to date with many new features. The currently 8,000 training course participants who have already completed a total of… Read more »
Battery Energy Storage System comes with 15.9 MWh rated capacity that equates the battery capacity of two million smart phones Kolitzheim (Germany) – As a general contractor for “eins – energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG” (eins) BELECTRIC is currently constructing the largest battery storage system of Saxony in Chemnitz. The storage system will… Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, March 1, 2017 – Battery Energy Storage System connected to main grid capable of supplying electricity to 60 households for 24 hours ABB today announced the successful commissioning of Denmark’s first urban energy storage system. The Lithion-ion based battery energy storage system (BESS) will be integrated with the local electricity grid in the… Read more »
Austin, Texas and Berlin, Germany – February 27, 2017 – Younicos has signed an agreement with Kodiak Electric Association (KEA) in Alaska to design, install and commission an upgraded 3 MW battery-based energy storage system on Kodiak Island that will replace a system that was installed by the company in 2012. The project is expected… Read more »
Lindsay Roberts, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland is home to approximately 25% of Europe’s offshore wind resource and we are now starting to build out projects which will harness this potential. “We’re also at the forefront of innovation in this exciting sector and projects like this one are part of a new… Read more »
With our solar-diesel and wind-diesel systems we can create 30–70 % fuel savings and equal reduction on CO2 emission depending on the solar and wind conditions. Our website (www.danvest.com) gives a very good insight in what our system can do. On our facebook page you can see all our reference projects https://www.facebook.com/pages/Danvest-references/604009246282402. Also have a… Read more »
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 20, 2017 – Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has named Phillip Taylor as senior vice president, and chief human resources (HR) officer to lead the company’s global workforce of more than 1,000 employees. Taylor brings over 30 years of experience to this position, which… Read more »
Scottish Government publishes Energy Strategy for Scotland Responding to today’s (Tues 24 Jan) publication of the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy Scottish Renewables welcomed the detailed plan, which sets out a clear vision for the future of the sector in Scotland. Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy, said: “This is a landmark moment in Scotland’s transition to a low-carbon… Read more »
Nantes, Tuesday, January 17th. At the nexus of cloud computing, the Internet of Things and renewables, QOS Energy has experienced exponential and international growth over recent years. The capital, raised from two independent growth equity investors: ETF Partners and current shareholder GO CAPITAL, will ensure QOS Energy increase this momentum. The investment will be used to… Read more »
Cyberhawk Innovations is delighted to be recognised as a finalist at the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards for the categories Safety Innovation and Export Achievement. The world leader in aerial inspection and survey using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), otherwise known as drones, continues to pioneer the use of this technology to conduct close up inspections of live… Read more »
20% energy costs saving in the restaurant industry Griddles, fryers, electric hot-plates, ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners: these are just some example of energy consuming devices in a restaurant. Most of them are not on 24 hours a day, nevertheless energy saving is mandatory to reduce the electric bill. That’s why power monitoring and power management… Read more »
Uwe Wagner appointed as Chief Technology Officer The chairman of 3D-Micromac AG has appointed Uwe Wagner as Chief Technology Officer. Effective January 1, 2017 he takes charge of technological management at the Chemnitz machine manufacturer and heads the company divisions of engineering and process development. Uwe Wagner was born in 1971. He studied Electrical Engineering/… Read more »
Multi-Contact, the leading international manufacturer of electrical contacts and system solutions for industrial applications has been part of the Stäubli Group since 2002 and is now taking on the latter’s name and brand identity. Starting January 1, 2017 the company will offer its quality products and tailored customer solutions worldwide as Stäubli Electrical Connectors. A… Read more »
49 MW lithium-ion system in UK will support multiple, market-driven use cases ranging from peaking to frequency regulation / Deal underscores versatility of Younicos solutions Windsor (UK), Berlin (Germany) and Austin, Texas (USA), December 14, 2016 – Energy storage pioneer Younicos has been selected by Centrica to design one of the world’s largest and most… Read more »
Meriaura’s second EcoCoaster m/v Mirva VG was baptized yesterday in Kokkola, Finland, where the vessel had arrived to load fertilizers of Yara to be carried to Lübeck. Environmentally friendly VG EcoCoasters are 103 meters long and 13.6 meters wide 1A-ice class dry cargo ships, with cargo capacity of 4850 tonnes. – We are very proud… Read more »
Younicos to provide expertise in the integration of storage and markets / project to receive 50m Euro federal funding / enera also named “Landmark in the Land of Ideas” Berlin (Germany) and Austin, TX (USA), December 7, 2016 – Battery storage leader Younicos welcomes the launch of the showcase enera project. The four-year regional trial… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany, Monday, 5th December 2016 – HANSA HEAVY LIFT has been awarded the ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification for best practice in energy management. Auditors from the classification society body DNV GL certified the heavy lift specialist after its ships and offices were found in compliance with ISO standards. “With an effective energy management… Read more »
Powerstar, designer and manufacturer of the Virtue energy storage system, has launched its latest innovation – Virtue EV – one of the world’s first integrated rapid/fast electric vehicle and energy storage systems. Virtue EV is powered by a local off-grid energy storage solution, allowing a site to charge electric vehicles without investing in costly upgrades… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany, 9th December 2016 – Henry Woo is to head up the Asia-Pacific (APAC) division at HANSA HEAVY LIFT, taking over from Joerg Roehl. Henry Woo, who will be based at the shipping line’s Asia headquarters in Singapore, has two decades of experience in the supply chain and shipping industry, including senior roles with… Read more »
Preparing for the World’s Largest Subsea Exhibition and Conference SubSea Expo in Aberdeen in February 2017, Tuco Marine of Denmark discloses their new ProZero 15m ROV Support boat. The new vessel complements Tuco’s range of ProZero Workboats and Daughter Crafts and the new boat are dedicated to the ROV support boat market. The boat is… Read more »
The next steps in the restructuring plan are the implementation of bondholder voting and preparation of an insolvency plan in protective shield proceedings. Frankfurt – Global law firm Dentons has advised 3W Power S.A. and AEG Power Solutions GmbH on the development and preparation of a new restructuring plan and agreement with key bondholders. The… Read more »
The Damen InvaSave ballast water treatment (BWT) system has won the Innovation in Port Equipment award at the inaugural IHS DPC Dredging and Port Construction Innovation Awards. These took place on the evening of the 10th of November in the Marriott Hotel in Mayfair, London. Damen InvaSave competed with four other finalists in its category… Read more »
Targets in Q3/2016 reached Sales up by 31 percent to over EUR 2.3 billion 47 percent increase in EBITDA to EUR 204 million Sales and earnings now expected at the lower end of the target range Hamburg, 10 November 2016. The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) posted a 31 percent increase in sales to EUR 2,339.5… Read more »
West Bromwich, West Midlands, 20 October 2016: Due to the increase in interest from the oil and gas industry in Scotland for the Tentec range of hydraulic bolt tensioners and torque wrenches, Atlas Copco Bolt Tightening Solutions announces the opening of a new office in Aberdeen. The new premises are based in Dyce and will… Read more »
ABERDEEN, (Oct. 11, 2016) — Offshore accommodation and workspace solutions specialist, HB Rentals, has invested in excess of £750,000 into new product lines in response to customer demand. The company has added hazardous area workshop containers to its rental fleet which are multi-functional with the combination of standard features and fit-out options. This offers a wide… Read more »
Seatools completes delivery of HighWire taut wire system upgrade for Boskalis On behalf of its client Boskalis, Dutch subsea technology company Seatools completed the upgrade of a HighWire survey grade taut wire system. The upgraded position reference system will be deployed to determine the position of a subsea cable plough during a subsea cable installation… Read more »
Changzhou, China, October 11, 2015/ Press Release/: TrinaBEST, announced today its strategic partnership with MPower. TrinaBEST will work through MPower to distribute residential energy storage products and bespoke solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Following energy storage product upgrades and a successful Product Launch event to the market this month in Melbourne, TrinaBEST, through MPower,… Read more »
Damen Green Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Norwegian company TeamTec to supply and service the innovative AVITALISTM ballast water treatment system. The system combines filtration and a proven, eco-friendly chemical treatment solution optimised for medium-sized to large vessels. The system is highly effective in water of any salinity, turbidity or temperature. The… Read more »