Category: Press Releases

Wind gearbox expert Moventas invests in the UK – To offer full load testing

Moventas is investing in the UK wind service market and offers a multi-brand gearbox service portfolio for the UK & Ireland’s most popular fleets. In July, Moventas’ OEM quality facility in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, will complete a substantial upgrade with a full load test rig for after sales service use. “I am proud to say… Read more »

South Africa: SegenSolar sells Renusol mounting systems exclusively

Johannesburg, April 26, 2016 – Wholesaler SegenSolar (Pty) Ltd supplies the South African market with PV mounting systems from German brand Renusol exclusively. Via its online portal, SegenSolar offers the entire Renusol range – solutions for mounting photovoltaic installations both on the ground and on all types of roofs. SegenSolar is part of British PV… Read more »

New flat-roof mounting system with Intersolar fair discount: TRITON enables quicker installation at lower cost

Neu-Ulm, 26 April 2016. At the June 2016 Intersolar Europe trade fair in Munich, T.Werk GmbH will be presenting its new TRITON mounting system. It features the use of bolts instead of screws, thus enabling a simpler and quicker installation. “With the reorientation of production, we have also succeeded in reducing costs”, reports Markus Ziegler,… Read more »

Mott MacDonald supports major solar PV acquisition, Japan

Mott MacDonald has helped BCPG Company Ltd, a subsidiary company of Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited, successfully acquire 198MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity on Japan’s Honshu and Kyushu islands from SunEdison. The acquisition is part of BCPG’s objective to expand its renewable energy business in the Asia-Pacific region. The portfolio comprises 14 projects, made… Read more »

Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH installs PV roof system

April 2016The Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH in Werther relies on its own power generation. For this purpose a PV system was installed on the roof. PV roof system generates clean energyUnder its Trademark RAVENOL the company develops and tests products of highest quality expectations, like engine oils, industry oils, automobile and truck oils as well as… Read more »

Senvion secures turbine order in Japan and opens office in Tokyo

Hamburg/Tokyo: Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, today announced the opening of its office in Tokyo to service the local market. Furthermore, Senvion has secured the go ahead to deliver three turbines to a wind farm in Japan. The wind farm will use three Senvion MM92 turbines designed to withstand extreme wind… Read more »

Research Institutes optimize Cell Concepts

In addition to the University of Constance and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the Solar Energy Research Institute in Singapore now also uses a SCHMID APCVD system for its research projects Cost-effective coating will help to achieve breakthrough modern cell concepts More than 100 SCHMID APCVD systems are already in use for solar cell mass… Read more »

New vessel Solution provides perfect fit for Renewables and Offshore Construction industry

On 9th May, a new Multi-Purpose Support Vessel, aptly named Solution, will be christened at Urk, The Netherlands by its owner DUC Marine Group. The new vessel has been purpose built for DUC Marine Group, who have been active in diving, construction and maintenance services for offshore and inshore industries for 30 years. The new… Read more »

Siemens wins order for offshore wind power plant in the German Baltic Sea

• Arkona wind farm to have a total capacity of 385 megawatts• First order for large direct drive offshore wind turbines in the Baltic Sea• Service to be provided together with the customer E.ON Siemens has received an order for the supply, installation and commissioning of 60 direct-drive offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity… Read more »

SolarMax Group presents its system solution MaxStorage TP-S for storing solar energy

Ellzee, 25.04.2016. The SolarMax Group is presenting its new storage solution MaxStorage TP-S for the very first time at the leading trade fair for the international solar industry, Intersolar Europe in Munich. The new system solution has a modular construction, uniting lithium-ion battery storage, a battery management system, a tried and tested SolarMax TP-Series inverter… Read more »

Global Marine Announces Two Senior Appointments

Global Marine Systems Limited, the world leader in subsea system design, installation and maintenance announces two key promotions within the senior management team. Mikkel Gleerup will assume the role of Director, Sales & Commercial at Global Marine and Darren Lam will join SBSS as Managing Director. Ian Douglas, CEO, Global Marine said: “I am delighted… Read more »

OPDE gets approval for the construction of a new PV plant in England

With 5MW of capacity, the project is located in the county of Yorkshire. The positive outcome on the solar farm contributes to reinforce the presence of the international company in the UK, where it has already developed and built over 70 MW. 25th April 2016.- The multinational OPDE, who specialise in development, investment and maintenance… Read more »

ELA Container Offshore GmbH at the OTC 2016 in Houston

ELA Container Offshore GmbH will participate at the OTC 2016, the Offshore Technology Conference, from 2 – 5 May 2016. The conference will take place in Houston, Texas. At booth # 624 in the outdoor exhibition area, ELA will showcase one Offshore Office Container, two Offshore Living Quarter Containers as well as ELA’s own matching… Read more »

Simply Simple Managing Personal Power Usage With Solar Log

At the Intersolar Europe, Solare Datensysteme will be releasing a new firmware version. In addition to the intuitive user interface for the Smart Energy functions, the new firmware version offers flexible configuration of the integrated components – for example, heat pumps, heating rods and power generators (CHP) – even based on measurement readings.
 Targeted surplus… Read more »

IHC IQIP delivers new 1,400t upending tool to Seaway Heavy Lifting

Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has selected IHC IQIP to provide piling and handling equipment for its operations at the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project in the UK. SHL’s main responsibilities cover the storage, transportation and installation of 67 monopiles, transition pieces, and an offshore substation (OSS) consisting of a jacket and topside. This continues the… Read more »

Phoenix Solar strengthens its commitment to quality and sustainability management

• Three companies within the Phoenix Solar Group obtain ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 certifications• Joint management system ensures quality levels throughout the Group• Upgrade to 2015 standards entails even more comprehensive approach to include stakeholder interest Sulzemoos, Germany, April 22nd, 2016 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in… Read more »

Simply Simple – Managing Personal Power Usage with Solar-Log

At the Intersolar Europe, Solare Datensysteme will be releasing a new firmware version. In addition to the intuitive user interface for the Smart Energy functions, the new firmware version offers flexible configuration of the integrated components – for example, heat pumps, heating rods and power generators (CHP) – even based on measurement readings.
 Targeted surplus… Read more »

RENTEL NV announces turbine supply & maintenance agreement: 309MW offshore wind project in the Belgian North Sea

OSTEND (BE) | Today, RENTEL NV announced it has signed a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) with SIEMENS for the supply and installation of 42 Siemens offshore wind turbines of the D7 platform and a 17-year Service and Maintenance Agreement (SMA). After a competitive process that started at the end of 2013, Rentel has chosen for… Read more »

Large-scale Photovoltaic Power Plants – Intersolar Europe Presents The Latest Trends From Financing To Operation

Munich, April 21, 2016 – Photovoltaics (PV) is experiencing a worldwide boom, spurred on by large-scale PV power plants with an output range of 60 MW and above in particular. This year’s Intersolar Europe is set to showcase the latest technologies and most exciting trends – right at the heart of the most important market:… Read more »

Lightsource Adds New Talent to its Solar O&M Academy

Lightsource Renewable Energy, Europe’s leading solar energy company, is searching for new talent to join its in-house solar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) induction academy, following the successful completion of its first batch of recruits. Solar O&M in the UK is moving into new territory, with many EPC warranty periods now coming to an end, and… Read more »

Senvion wins first wind farm projects in Chile totalling 300 MW

Hamburg/Santiago de Chile: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has concluded a contract with global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power for the supply and installation of 93 turbines for two wind farm projects in Chile totalling 300 megawatts (MW). The contracts are currently still under conditions precedent. The Sarco and Aurora… Read more »

Lufft introduces new visibility sensor VS2k and launches MARWIS 2.0

Two innovations are to supplement the product portfolio of G. Lufft, the sensor manufacturer based at Fellbach. The new VS2k-UMB visibility sensor will replace the VS20-UMB optical sensor from the middle of May. The Lufft-UMB VS2k is the first product of an entire series in this segment. The award-winning technology among the Lufft sensors, the… Read more »

RNRG and Ventus install Wind Iris Lidar at first-ever Uruguayan wind farm to boost turbine performance

Hinesburg, VT, USA, April 20th 2016 – RNRG and Ventus Ingenieria have announced the acquisition and installation of a Wind Iris nacelle-mounted Lidar at the 20MW Caracoles wind farm in Uruguay. The Wind Iris will monitor turbine performance and offer optimization solutions for the project. Located in the Sierra de Caracoles in the Maldonado region,… Read more »

Riding Solar Demand, Ecoppia Opens Mass Production Facility in India

Riding a wave of increased demand for their technology, Ecoppia – developer, designer, and producer of a pioneering robotic cleaning technology for utility-scale solar sites – today inked a deal to begin mass producing their E4 robots at a new, state-of-the-art facility near Chennai, India. With the rapid growth of the solar industry in India,… Read more »

Martifer Solar Signs Mou For 25mw Project In Egypt

• Martifer Solar and NREA (National Renewable Energy Authority) have signed a MoU for availing a 60,26ha land plot in Minya to build a 25MWn solar plant • The RA SOLAR consortium, comprised of EEC Group and Martifer Solar, was qualified by the Egyptian authorities under the Feed-in-Tariff program 
Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer… Read more »

Plant-for-the-Planet Academy in Lemgo: Fifty-six motivated children are interested in climate justice and planting 100 trees

The academy received support from the Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) corporation. On 12 March 2016, the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation organized one of their numerous academies in Lemgo, Germany. Fifty-six motivated children from 17 different schools met at the Karla-Raveh Comprehensive School to learn about causes and consequences of the climate crisis, being a world citizen and… Read more »

Pipedream becoming Reality: Blymyer Engineers crafts first-ever 1,500 volt PV system. Will 1,500 V architecture be the future for solar?

ALAMEDA, Calif., April 18 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Blymyer Engineers, the nation’s leading solar design firm, announced today the company is finishing the designs on a 1,500 volt PV system across three sites in Florida. When completed the Gulf Coast project will generate wit 123.75 MW of AC power. The project is utilizing 1,497,000 First Solar… Read more »

Quercus and Swiss Life Asset Managers complete acquisition of Antin Solar Investments and its 77.1 MW solar photovoltaic asset portfolio

London, Luxembourg: 19 April, 2016: Quercus Assets Selection and Swiss Life Asset Managers announce the successful completion of the deal to acquire Antin Solar Investments (“ASI”) in a 50:50 joint venture. ASI now operates as Azienda Solare Italiana Spa. On 18 December 2015 the joint venture, called Quercus Swiss Life Italian Solar Srl, had entered… Read more »

Accurate precision testing for glass bending process

Contactless inline 3D shape measurement with the patented stereo deflectometry process Bending precision is a significant quality factor in parabolic mirror production, affecting the function of the product and the efficiency of the plant. FLABEG FE, world market leader in the glass processing industry, was looking for an inspection system for 100% online measurement of… Read more »

Scaldis reveals official calling name for their unique DP II heavy lift vessel

During the design phase of the new DP II heavy lift vessel, Scaldis used the provisional calling name RAMBIZ 4000 referring to the lifting capacity. In the meantime an important milestone took place. The vessel’s keel laying ceremony took place on Saturday 27 February 2016 at the Hong Qiang shipyard near Shanghai. Following this event,… Read more »

Sonnenstromfabrik in Wismar back in manufacturing of long-life and standard modules

Wismar, April 19, 2016 – Production at Sonnenstromfabrik in Wismar has now resumed after a break of three months. The plant, originally built by Centrosolar as the production base for Centrosolar’s own-brand solar modules as well as for products made for TSMC, Bosch, Du Pont and Conergy, is one of the most efficient and advanced… Read more »

meteocontrol implements monitoring system for 24.3 MWp solar energy

Augsburg, April 19, 2016 – meteocontrol GmbH has equipped seven new solar power plants in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse with its monitoring systems. meteocontrol’s monitoring and control systems manage the regulated grid feed-in operations and ensure that the PV systems operate at optimum capacity with a total output of 24.3 MWp. Contracted by IBC SOLAR… Read more »

Linde launches enhanced digital cylinder management service

Munich, 19 April 2016 – Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced the launch of a new cloud-based version of its cylinder inventory intelligence service, ACCURA®. The internet-based system aims to significantly increase productivity, improve traceability and safety and deliver cost savings for gas cylinder users. Each Linde cylinder, uniquely identified electronically,… Read more »

Centrosolar receives TOP BRAND PV USA Seal 2016 from EuPD Research

US American PV installers rate Centrosolar’s products among the best in the industry. Therefore, Centrosolar receives the “Top Brand PV USA Seal 2016” from EuPD Research. Bonn. Participants of the “US PV Installer Monitor 2015/2016” positively rated Centrosolar in regard to brand awareness and brand management. Therefore the company receives the “TOP BRAND PV USA… Read more »

wpd sells French wind farm portfolio with a total capacity of 131 MW

wpd europe GmbH, a subsidiary of wpd AG, is selling eight French onshore wind energy projects to the listed company INNERGEX Renewable Energy Inc. from Canada. Seven wind farms with a total installed power of 87 MW are already in operation, one further project is under construction. All eight wind farms with a total output… Read more »