Heraeus PERC-Tabbing Paste Receives Intersolar Show Industry Award for delivering outstanding cell efficiency More than 47,000 industry experts voted for award. HANAU, GERMANY- July 05, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, received the Solar + Power Award 2016 at the intersolar show in Munich, Germany for its… Read more »
DELAWARE, OH – July 2016 – Engineered Material Systems, Inc. (EMS), a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, will exhibit its new 561-400 series Low-Cost Snap Cure Conductive Adhesives at Intersolar North America, scheduled to take place July 12-14 in San Francisco, CA. The 561-400 series is designed for stringing and… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. passed the certification audit performed by independent international auditor DNV GL in June. For a whole week the auditors examined quality, industrial safety and environmental management at company headquarters in Edinburgh and two complete wind farms. The certificates attest that the British subsidiary of Deutsche Windtechnik AG fulfils all the quality, health,… Read more »
During the last two exhibitions, new products of Tempress and SoLayTec were revealed. Especially for the next PERC2.0 expansions those products are highly requested by the market. The 2nd Generation InPassion ALD combined with the newest direct PECVD can annually produce up to 130MW including the integrated anneal process. Furthermore, two weeks ago the 25th… Read more »
High-quality photovoltaic (PV) modules demand extremely high long-term performance, while manufacturers also want to reduce production costs as far as possible. The PV industry is therefore looking for optimum production and reliability rates in module production. The pursuit of maximum throughput is likely to make manual inspection almost obsolete: the human eye simply cannot cope… Read more »
Lightsource Renewable Energy’s in house legal team continues to build on its successes after being honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony amongst some of the biggest names in the legal and energy sectors. The team which has grown significantly over the past five years – from one sole counsel in 2011 to a team of… Read more »
Hinesburg USA, July 5th 2016: Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today that it has supplied complete resource assessment packages to French developer VALOREM to support their renewable energy project development activities in Africa. VALOREM is currently building a pipeline of five… Read more »
• New offshore SWT-8.0-154 turbine with up to 10% higher AEP based on existing offshore direct drive platform• Direct drive SWT-3.3-130 onshore wind turbine passes type certificate from DNV GL Siemens’ direct drive wind turbine technology for offshore and onshore wind turbines reaches the next development milestone: The latest addition to the offshore direct drive… Read more »
Trade visitors and delegations expected from all parts of the world WindEnergy Hamburg – at the Hamburg Fair site from 27 to 30 September 2016 WE7/ Hamburg, 4 July 2016WindEnergy Hamburg, the world’s leading wind industry fair, will be held from 27 to 30 September. Once again it will be the global business platform for… Read more »
While PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) design is currently the most promising cell design and will account for the majority of solar cells in the near future, IBC design is the option with the highest efficiency suitable for mass production. With the contacts soldered only to the rear of the cell, IBC minimizes shadowing… Read more »
Brazil’s trending photovoltaic industry expected to give job market fresh impetus Figures from IRENA 2016, the annual review of renewable energy and jobs, reveal that the number of people employed in the global renewable energy industry rose by 5% in 2015 to reach 8.1 million. The most important employers in this sector are involved in… Read more »
SOLARWATT (http://www.solarwatt.net), the leading German pioneer of high-performance dual-glass solar PV production and storage systems, is developing a partnership network to bring its advanced renewable-energy generation and management systems to homes across the UK. The expansion programme is led by Pol Spronck, recently appointed SOLARWATT International Sales Manager, who has worked in the solar industry… Read more »
• 50 wind turbines for one of the largest onshore wind power plants in Norway• Power sold to Google data centers across Europe Siemens has received an order to supply, install and commission 50 onshore wind turbines in Norway. Project developers are Zephyr AS and Norsk Vind Energi AS. Funds managed by BlackRock are providing… Read more »
The wind service operation vessel (SOV) for the Dutch Gemini project has been christened “Windea la cour” today in Hamburg. The vessel is to set sail to start operations at the Gemini offshore wind power plant this summer. Siemens has supplied 150 wind turbines with a capacity of 4 megawatts each and will service the… Read more »
A new guidance document has been published by the Marine Transfer Forum. “Offshore Personnel Transfer by Crane – Best Practice Guidelines for Routine and Emergency Operations” aims to support an international market which performs over 5 million passenger transfers every year. Developed by EnerMech, DNV GL, Reflex Marine and Seacor Marine the guideline benefits from… Read more »
The wind service operation vessel (SOV) for the Dutch Gemini project has been christened “Windea la cour” today in Hamburg. The vessel is to set sail to start operations at the Gemini offshore wind power plant this summer. Siemens has supplied 150 wind turbines with a capacity of 4 megawatts each and will service the… Read more »
At the Intersolar Europe 2016 in Munich, Germany, Meyer Burger presented its industry leading photovoltaic technologies for the manufacture of high quality and high efficiency solar wafers, cells and modules. At a parallel event during the exhibition, Meyer Burger was awarded the Solar+Power Award 2016 for its innovative DW288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting solution… Read more »
At the Intersolar Europe 2016 in Munich, Germany, Meyer Burger presented its industry leading photovoltaic technologies for the manufacture of high quality and high efficiency solar wafers, cells and modules. At a parallel event during the exhibition, Meyer Burger was awarded the Solar+Power Award 2016 for its innovative DW288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting solution… Read more »
With solar cells, high effectiveness is a matter of quality. Ridding cells of defects to ensure this effectiveness remains a priority for the entire solar industry. The Multi-View technology developed by ISRA VISION/GP Solar sets new standards in inspection quality, delivering crisp images of even the most challenging solar cell designs. ISRA VISION/GP SOLAR’s Multi-View… Read more »
• Siemens to provide service and maintenance for an additional 15 years at the Clyde wind farm in Scotland, one of Europe’s largest wind projects• Sixth service agreement with majority shareholder SSE since July 2015 Siemens has been awarded a long-term contract extension for service and maintenance at the 350-megawatt (MW) Clyde wind farm in… Read more »
London, 29 June 2016: Cubico Sustainable Investments (“Cubico”), a global leader in renewable energy and water investment, has announced that it has acquired ten UK operational solar projects totalling 65MW from the UK’s largest fully integrated solar developer, British Solar Renewables (“BSR”). As a result of this acquisition, Cubico’s portfolio now comprises 29 assets located… Read more »
The Belgian students consider Jan De Nul as their potential employer, that much is clear. A national investigation by the international research bureau Universum has shown that Jan De Nul Group is Belgium’s third most attractive employer (after Google and Microsoft, and before BASF and BMW Group), in the sector of engineering, natural sciences and… Read more »
Munich, June 30, 2016 – The digitalization of the energy sector is the next major milestone on the road to a global energy transition. The primary aim is to effectively integrate renewable energies into the grid in order to match supply and demand in an intelligent way. Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the… Read more »
Healthy H1 construction pipeline sees medium wind manufacturer complete ten turbine installations by June, with a further nine turbines consented and under construction 28th June 2016 – Medium-scale wind turbine manufacturer Norvento has announced the successful completion of ten new turbine installations throughout the UK in the first half of 2016. A healthy order pipeline… Read more »
Solar Energy Company PROINSO has won a Solar + Power Award for a PV project in Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia. Established in 2009, the Solar + Power Awards (formerly the Solar Industry Awards) recognise innovative manufacturing and product approaches that have the potential to change the way we live. PROINSO was presented with the Rural Electrification… Read more »
Near to the port of Blyth in Northumberland in the UK, an offshore wind farm will be developed by EDF Energy Renewables. MHI Vestas have been asked to deliver five of the largest wind turbines ever manufactured in the world (V164-8.0 MW) turbines, and these will be installed using the by Jan De Nul Group… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik and Vattenfall GmbH further expand their cooperation in the offshore segment: After working together extensively with Deutsche Windtechnik on the DanTysk offshore wind farm, Vattenfall has once again chosen the independent specialist in wind energy services to oversee the construction and commissioning of the Sandbank offshore wind farm. Engineers and technicians from Deutsche… Read more »
• Installation of three SWT-3.2-113 turbines beginning in autumn 2016• Special medium-voltage switchgear for optimal grid compatibility• Long-term service contract for 20 years Siemens will supply three direct drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.2-113 for the onshore wind power plant Naundorf. These modern wind turbines add about ten megawatts (MW) to the site’s existing… Read more »
SeaRoc Group has announced the launch of their new website at www.searoc.com which represents the company’s strategy to focus on integrated software solutions for the offshore renewable energy sector. The website includes detailed information on SeaRoc Group’s complete scope of products and services and demonstrates the capabilities of its leading marine management and monitoring solution,… Read more »
Facilitating India’s transition towards low carbon economy by development of offshore wind power NEW DELHI, 29 June 2016 – The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) launched a new report today: “Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure and Logistics Study” for offshore wind development in the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in India. This study is a… Read more »
On 23 June 2016, VON ARDENNE joined the non-pro t organization PVthin. It is a global initiative by leading companies and research institutions representing the whole value chain of thin- lm photovoltaics. The agreement to join the PVthin was signed during the Intersolar in Munich by the President of PVthin, Andreas Wade, and the CEO… Read more »
Market environment for photovoltaics favorable – IRENA expects significantly rising photovoltaic capacities Positive response from Tier 1 cell producers Focused project talks for CIGS and heterojunction Kahl am Main, June 27, 2016 – The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) reports a positive feedback from the concluded professional solar fair Intersolar Europe. The customers’ interest in… Read more »
ABB’s new high power 1500 VDC outdoor central inverter, PVS980, is now available, complemented with an optimized ABB medium voltage (MV) solution for grid connection. Helsinki, 8 June, 2016 – ABB continues to expand its extensive solar inverter portfolio through the launch of the new outdoor central inverter, PVS980, providing the customer with the next… Read more »
Delivers excellent electrical performance and moisture resistance to better meet customer demand Midland, Mich. – June 22, 2016 – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), an industry leader in polyolefin elastomer (POE) technology and manufacturing capability, announces the availability of its photovoltaic grades of ENGAGETM Polyolefin to the photovoltaic (PV) module encapsulation film industry. Producers… Read more »
Leading European O&M service provider for offshore wind market changes name to ZITON DBB Jack-up Services A/S, a leading provider of operations and maintenance services for the European offshore wind industry, announced today it has changed its name to ZITON A/S. The change signals the Denmark-based company’s increased focus on specialist onsite expertise within offshore… Read more »
Two Scientists, Two Institutes, One Goal: Highest Efficiency Solar Cells For the eleventh year in a row, SolarWorld’s prestigious Junior Einstein Award has been awarded to excellent young scientists and engineers. At the award ceremony, which took place during the Intersolar Europe in Munich on June 22, 2016, the German solar company presented this year’s… Read more »