Albany, July 15, 2020: RENA Technologies North America LLC (RENA NA) is the new name of former MEI Wet Process Systems & Services LLC, the US wet-chemical specialist for semiconductor equipment headquartered in Albany, Oregon. RENA NA now becomes a visible member of the RENA Group. This acquisition is part of RENA’s strategy to further… Read more »
To meet its soaring demand for energy, Egypt is turning to renewable sources. Its targets, if accomplished, will see it become a pioneer in the African energy landscape. But are the plans realistic? Egypt’s population has now passed 100 million. As one of the most populous and fastest-growing nations on the African continent, providing electricity… Read more »
Pandemic is dampening near-term market growth, but is driving more interest in products that enhance health and wellness July 14, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines how the smart home IoT market is likely to evolve, providing market forecasts for annual smart home unit shipments and revenue, along with… Read more »
The company secures its fourth nearshore project in Vietnam, the largest to date of its kind in the country A total of 36 units of its SG 5.0-145 turbine with flexible power rating will be supplied for the Tan Thuan and Thai Hoa wind farms The company will also provide operation and maintenance services for… Read more »
Extreme E and AFC Energy announce collaboration to pioneer Zero Emission EV charging in Motorsport AFC Energy, the leading provider of Hydrogen power generation technologies, has today announced a collaboration with Extreme E to provide zero-emissions electric vehicle (EV) charging at the world’s first all-electric international rally series. The rally championship will see teams racing… Read more »
Cornwall Insight Australia’s projections show that based on the current trajectory of small-scale PV systems and associated battery storage assets, the National Electricity Market (NEM) is already on the path to a very high Distributed Energy Resources (DER) scenario seen in Energy Networks Australia’s Open Energy Network Project position paper (OpEN Paper). Based on Cornwall… Read more »
MMX designs and delivers UHF network for SEND at Keele University, helping to power smart energy innovation MMX Communications Services Limited, a leading telecoms systems integrator who is part of the TXO Group, today announced that, in partnership with Siemens, it has developed an ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio network for the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator… Read more »
DARMSTADT, Germany (July 14, 2020) – Brüel & Kjær Vibro, one of the leading worldwide independent suppliers of condition monitoring solutions for rotating machinery, has reached the milestone of 30,000 next-generation Diagnostic Data Acquisition Unit (DDAU) condition monitoring platforms sold to the wind turbine generator market. Brüel & Kjær Vibro has been actively engaged in… Read more »
Live presentations, virtual showrooms and interactive discussions A successful start with around 1,000 presentations General Chair Prof. Nicola Pearsall The 37th edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) sets new standards for online-events in the global PV sector. Around 1,000 plenary, oral and visual presentations will be streamed via live… Read more »
Sharp will be present with its first virtual exhibition booth and several webinars Hamburg 14 July 2020 – Sharp Energy Solutions Europe joins the Solar & Storage DigiCon platform of Joint Forces for Solar with a virtual exhibition booth starting on 15 July. The booth will remain online for the next six months and include… Read more »
Engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has prioritized collaboration and transparency in its new cylinder lubrication guide, to ensure that selecting the right oil is easier than ever. For the first time, the new documentation provides ship operators with consolidated, at-a-glance information highlighting the specific usage conditions for each and every approved cylinder oil. The… Read more »
Fei Lu is the new Vice President of Factory Services Berlin/Germany, Shanghai/China, July 14, 2020 — Since the beginning of July, Fei Lu has bolstered the PI Berlin team with his exceptional technological expertise in the field of photovoltaics. The new Vice President of Factory Services will spearhead the organization of all photovoltaics and battery… Read more »
Markus Nicht, CEO of Photonics Systems Group, reflects on the first half of the 2020 financial year and provides an outlook to the second half of the year: “Following the acquisition of EPP Electronic Production Partners in November 2019 – which is now the third company of Photonics Systems Group – we continued to build up the… 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 »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX: MBTN) today publishes the issue and listing prospectus for the planned ordinary capital increase with targeted gross proceeds of CHF 165 million. Furthermore, trading in subscription rights on SIX Swiss Exchange and the subscription period for the new shares starts today. The Extraordinary General Meeting on 10 July 2020 approved… Read more »
Wind farm to be equipped with seven Nordex N163/5.X turbines First Finnish wind farm of the VSB Group Hamburg, 14 July 2020. The German project developer VSB has commissioned the Nordex Group to equip its first Finnish wind farm, named “Juurakko”, with the manufacturer’s latest 5 MW turbine technology for light-wind sites. As of spring… Read more »
Spend less time searching and more time on site SecondSol launches the “spare PV parts app” for a faster and more efficient search. The app enables installers to find suitable solar panels and inverters quickly and easily, without spending too much time on the search. SecondSol would like to support installers in their daily… Read more »
Australian tech startup, Ping Services, today announced it has raised a $1.3 million Seed funding round, bringing onboard major investors including Artesian. Ping will use the investment to accelerate its global customer growth and scale the manufacture of patented technology Ping Monitor. Ping Monitor is a world-first device which is changing the face of wind… Read more »
July 13, 2020. Solar Support, DEPCOM Power Inc., (DEPCOM), and Nextracker will participate in a joint online event on utility plant recovery after natural disasters and inclement weather events. “Restoring Utility PV After Extreme Weather Damage” will take place July 16 from 2:00-3:00pm ET. Utility solar experts from the three companies will offer actionable insights… Read more »
Commenting ahead of the launch by the APPG on Sustainable Finance of a major report by the LSE Grantham Research Institute, which recommends the creation of a UK National Investment Bank, with an explicit sustainability mandate, Polly Billington, Director of UK100, a network of local leaders, and a member of the report’s advisory committee, said: “A Net… Read more »
It will be used for back-up at Whitelee, the UK’s biggest onshore wind farm, developed by Scottish Power Renewables near Glasgow. Control systems & power converters are to be made at the company’s recently opened plant in Spain. This facility will supply sufficient power to meet the demand of all the homes in a city… Read more »
Research from Cornwall Insight’s ‘PPA market share report’ suggests that the number of flexible and renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) being signed is on an upward trajectory, highlighted in the below graph. Flexible assets PPA market Since August 2019 flexible assets have seen 530.6MW of optimisation agreements announced. 197.6MW of this capacity, from seven individual… Read more »
Clir amps up outreach for market-leading asset performance optimization offering to the high potential Spanish wind and solar market Madrid, 13 July 2020 – Clir Renewables, provider of industry leading performance assessment software for renewable energy, has announced the appointment of Javier Pérez Alonso, formerly of LM Wind Power (GE Renewables), Shell and Centrica as… Read more »
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 »
Network of over 100 Mayors and local government leaders along with energy businesses Siemens UK and EDF call on Government to keep manifesto promise to invest in energy efficiency Report sponsored by Department of Business will be presented direct to the minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Monday £5bn of development funding would unlock £100bn worth of… Read more »
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has approved an ordinary capital increase with planned gross proceeds of CHF 165 million 81.4 percent. A condition for the implementation of the capital increase is that gross proceeds of at least CHF 150 million are raised. The capital increase shall take the form… Read more »
The use of demand response and virtual power plants is being driven by increased renewable energy penetration, market deregulation, climate targets, and more July 9, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the global market for flexible capacity in two key segments: demand response (DR) and virtual power plants (VPPs)…. Read more »
Largest wind farm in Spain generating electricity at market price First Spanish project for Enlight Renewable Energy Hamburg, 10 July 2020. End of June, the Nordex Group has obtained a large order from Spain: the Group will supply and install N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in the 4.8 MW operating mode for the 312 MW “Gecama” wind farm…. Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX: MBTN) today publishes the final terms of the planned ordinary capital increase with targeted gross proceeds of CHF 165 million, which will be submitted to today’s Extraordinary General Meeting for approval. Trading in shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd on the SIX Swiss Exchange will be suspended today until 30… Read more »
Meyer Burger selects traditional solar sites in Bitterfeld-Wolfen (Saxony-Anhalt) and Freiberg (Saxony) for the establishment of production facilities Use of existing infrastructure is aimed at saving resources – skilled workers and competencies available in the regions Ramp-up plans: production start in the first half of 2021 with 400 MW solar cells and 400 MW solar modules,… Read more »
On 1st July 2020 UK based offshore container supplier Cargostore Worldwide together with Rhenus Offshore Logistics and local Taichung agent Maxlines New Energy & Project Logistics Inc, officially launched their partnership by hosting an open day at the recently opened Maxlines depot in the port of Taichung, Taiwan. The partnership aims to support the construction,… Read more »
Meyer Burger selects traditional solar sites in Bitterfeld-Wolfen (Saxony-Anhalt) and Freiberg (Saxony) for the establishment of production facilities Use of existing infrastructure is aimed at saving resources – skilled workers and competencies available in the regions Ramp-up plans: production start in the first half of 2021 with 400 MW solar cells and 400 MW solar modules,… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group has started offshore installation activities for the TPC Offshore Wind Farm. The first twelve pin piles have been installed and the first export cable has been connected to shore near Fangyuan in Changhua County, on the West Coast of Taiwan. The TPC Offshore Wind Farm consists of 21 offshore wind turbines… Read more »
Nörvenich, 9 July 2020. Located in Nörvenich near Cologne, Germany, SMB Solar Multiboard GmbH has adapted its patented, mobile work platforms to the sizes of modern photovoltaic modules. Both of the company’s non-slip, 40 centimetre-wide aluminium boards are now six centimetres longer. In addition, SMB now offers its customers from all over the world a… Read more »
UK fleets have the potential to accelerate an electric vehicle (EV) revolution, with a shift to zero tailgate emissions generating fuel cost savings of around 63% across a fleet and significantly boosting the second-hand car market according to a new report from Cornwall Insight and PwC – “Leading the charge! Fleet charging – a catalyst… Read more »
Leuven, Belgium – Enerparc AG, an independent power producer (IPP), has selected Sitemark as their partner of choice for its aerial data analytics services. Enerparc has been closely following the rapidly developing landscape for aerial inspections and platforms available for managing PV sites. Enerparc will use Sitemark’s “Fuse” platform to achieve its vision on streamlining and… Read more »