Category: Press Releases

VON ARDENNE signs contracts for the supply of thin-film photovoltaics coating systems

VON ARDENNE has received another major contract following the order of a coating system for the mirrors of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) in March. Last week, VON ARDENNE concluded contracts for the delivery of several coating systems for the production of thin- lm photovoltaic modules with subsidiaries of China National Building Materials (CNBM),… Read more »

Developers Turn To Rnrgs 80m Tilt Up Towers To Improve Power Performance Testing

Hinesburg, VT, USA, June 01, 2016: Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today the sales of twenty of its 80m tilt-up towers to high profile developers and consultants to support their power performance testing (PTT) activities. This departure from the traditional use… Read more »

The Construction Of Frances First Offshore Wind Turbine Is Officially Underway

Floatgen is the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast. Equipped with a floating foundation designed by the French expert, Ideol, and built by Bouygues Travaux Publics in Saint- Nazaire Port, it will be installed on the Centrale Nantes offshore test site, SEM-REV, off the coast from Le Croisic. The construction was… Read more »

Developers turn to RNRG’s 80m tilt-up towers to improve power performance testing

Hinesburg, VT, USA, June 01, 2016: Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today the sales of twenty of its 80m tilt-up towers to high profile developers and consultants to support their power performance testing (PTT) activities. This departure from the traditional use… Read more »

Shunfeng International Clean Energy Enters MOU to Sell Solar Manufacturing Business

Continues focusing on solar power generation, solar project solutions and the new EMC business HONG KONG, June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (“SFCE” or the ”Company”, Stock Code : 1165.hk), a leading integrated clean energy solutions provider, announced that the Company has entered into a non-legally binding memorandum of understanding with… Read more »

CWind and AMC take Typhoon TOW to Seawork

Colchester and Southampton, June 1st, 2016 CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it will be exhibiting the third of its aluminium catamarans at Seawork in June 2016. In a joint undertaking with Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) the vessel’s manufacturer based on the Isle of White, CWind will… Read more »

Sungrow and ABB Enter Strategic Collaboration in 1500-Volt Solar Market

Hefei, China/ June 1, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s largest PV inverter manufacturer, announces that they have signed a strategic alliance agreement with ABB, deepening cooperation in core products, technical innovation and services. According to the agreement, Sungrow and ABB will make full use of their resources to bring mutual promotion to each other’s products… Read more »

The construction of France’s first offshore wind turbine is officially underway

Floatgen is the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast. Equipped with a floating foundation designed by the French expert, Ideol, and built by Bouygues Travaux Publics in Saint- Nazaire Port, it will be installed on the Centrale Nantes offshore test site, SEM-REV, off the coast from Le Croisic. The construction was… Read more »

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Implements Capital Reduction as Approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting

* Shares of the SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE 0007238909/ WKN 723 890) converted on June 3, 2016 after the market’s close* 160 : 1 conversion of the quotation of the shares with effect from June 6, 2016 Kahl am Main, May 31, 2016 – The resolution of the extraordinary general meeting of the SINGULUS… Read more »

Senvion Closes Framework Agreement for 100 MW with PROKON

Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has closed a long-term support and cooperation framework agreement for four wind farms in Germany with PROKON for a total capacity of 100 megawatts (MW). From the framework agreement, Senvion has already signed a conditional contract for 69 MW which includes the delivery and commissioning of… Read more »

meteocontrol ensures maximum returns for solar projects

Augsburg, May 31, 2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, an international PV specialist for monitoring and quality assurance, has assisted Trianel Erneuerbare Energien GmbH & Co. KG (TEE) in building the Schipkau Solar Park by providing comprehensive quality services. By continually supervising construction and carrying out regular checks, meteocontrol ensures that construction work meets the required quality… Read more »

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Concludes Legally-Binding Contracts for the Announced Delivery of Production Machines for CIGS Thin-Film Modules

Kahl am Main, May 30, 2016 – Following SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG’s (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) announcement on Tuesday, May 24, about the signing of the letters of intent, now the respective, legally-binding contracts for the delivery of production machines for CIGS solar modules were concluded with a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned enterprise China National Building Materials… Read more »

Vattenfall and ROMO Wind publish performance data verifying that iSpin technology accurately measures wind farm performance

Danish-Swiss wind turbine optimiser ROMO Wind together with Vattenfall carried out a performance measurement project at Nørrekær Enge wind farm in Denmark using 13 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines. The goal was to compare the power curve measurement results of an IEC-compliant met mast, a nacelle LiDAR, and the iSpin spinner anemometer. The results show that… Read more »

Phoenix Solar AG to build 10.2 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Turkey

 First governmentally licensed photovoltaic power plant to be build in Turkey  Joint project with strategic partner Asunim Sulzemoos, May 30, 2016 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and its partner for the Turkish market, Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri İnş…. Read more »

Senvion Signs Contract for its 3.4M140 with a 140- Meter Rotor

Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a conditional contract for the first Senvion 3.4M140 wind turbine. This turbine will be the third prototype that Senvion is planning with e-wyn GmbH & Co. KG for the site and is likely to enter operation in summer 2017. The installation is planned for… Read more »

Seacat Services Secures Burbo Bank Charter Deal

Class-leading crew transfer operator signs second, multi-vessel construction support contract with DONG Energy 26th May 2016, UK – Leading offshore wind project developer, DONG Energy, has awarded class-leading offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, with the supply contract for all crew transfer services at its 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project under development in the… Read more »

Bibby Offshore awarded North Sea contract with Apache

Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has announced a substantial contract win with Apache North Sea Ltd to provide subsea construction, ROV and diving services at the largest oil field in the North Sea. The contract, due to begin this month, will utilise Bibby Offshore’s multi role diving… Read more »

PROINSO shortlisted for Solar + Power Awards

Solar Energy Company PROINSO has been shortlisted for this year’s Solar + Power Awards.  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 has been shortlisted alongside three other organisations in the Rural Electrification… Read more »

3d Micromac Shows Highly Productive Microcell Laser Systems At Snec 2016

Innovative laser system solutions enable a step up to higher levels of cell efficiency and improved module performance classes. 3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining, is going to present its highly productive microCELLTM systems for laser processing of crystalline solar cells at SNEC 2016. The microCELLTM production solutions include high performance laser processing… Read more »

3D-Micromac shows highly productive microCELL™ laser systems at
SNEC 2016

Innovative laser system solutions enable a step up to higher levels of cell efficiency and improved module performance classes. 3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining, is going to present its highly productive microCELLTM systems for laser processing of crystalline solar cells at SNEC 2016. The microCELLTM production solutions include high performance laser processing… Read more »

Solare Datensysteme GmbH and Pangea formed a Global Partnership

Solar-LogTM and Pangea have recently agreed a global partnership, allowing Solar-LogTM to benefit from the global IoT solutions and connectivity provided by Pangea. Solar-LogTM is looking to help its customers with GPRS connectivity in all the 85 countries it services by using the Global M2M network provided by Pangea. Pangea provides M2M connectivity in over… Read more »

Ingeteam is to showcase its latest developments at Intersolar Europe 2016

Pamplona, 24th May 2016. Once again, Ingeteam will be present at Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading solar trade fair. On a 100 m2 stand, the company will showcase its main technological solutions for the solar energy sector, self-consumption, energy storage and e-mobility. Likewise, at the event, Ingeteam is to present the latest advances in operation… Read more »

Rena Received First Order For Trendsetting Copper Plating Equipment Incellplate Cu From Tier One Cell Producer

“InCellPlate Cu” from TIER ONE Cell producer Gütenbach, May 23th, 2016: RENA Technologies GmbH is pleased to announce the first order for its new high-end copper plating technology “InCellPlate Cu” from an international TIER One solar cell producer. Our customer is a global leader in the solar industry based in China and manufactures best-in class… Read more »

Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm: a major EPCI Contract award for Seaway Heavy Lifting

Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of an EPCI contract by Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL).The contract value is in excess of US $1.3billion. This contract will be jointly executed by Seaway Heavy Lifting and Subsea 7(1). The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the turbine foundations and… Read more »

IDRO and SCHMID Group start collaboration to set up a fully integrated PV manufacturing facility in Iran

Memorandum of Understanding between IDRO and SCHMID Group to produce photovoltaic modules in Iran 5/23/2016 – Iran is progressing with its strategic plan to diversify the country’s energy resources by increasing the share of renewable energies in the country’s energy mix, putting major emphasis on technology ownership and highest degree of localization. The Industrial Development… Read more »

Increasing Self-Consumption

– To keep your PV Plant Profitable on the long-term The number of PV plants continuous to increase. According to current GTM Research, global photovoltaic capacity is expected to increase by 64 gigawatts in 2016. Based on current forecasts, the total PV output is expected to reach about 800 gigawatts by 2020. At the same… Read more »

RENA received first order for trendsetting Copper Plating equipment “InCellPlate Cu” from TIER ONE Cell producer

“InCellPlate Cu” from TIER ONE Cell producer Gütenbach, May 23th, 2016: RENA Technologies GmbH is pleased to announce the first order for its new high-end copper plating technology “InCellPlate Cu” from an international TIER One solar cell producer. Our customer is a global leader in the solar industry based in China and manufactures best-in class… Read more »

Siemens to supply wind turbines and grid connection for Beatrice offshore project

• Wind power plant with total capacity of 588 megawatts• Installation of the 7-MW turbines to begin in 2018• First project equipped with new offshore grid access solution• Long-term service contract for 15 years Siemens has received a further order for an offshore wind power plant from Scotland. The company is to supply, install and… Read more »

SolarMax Group extends guarantee for TP Series solar inverters

Ellzee, 23.05.2016. As part of a one-off special promotion to coincide with Intersolar Europe, the SolarMax Group is doubling the guarantee for its TP Series three-phase inverters from five to ten years. The free guarantee extension applies to orders made between 17 May and 17 August 2016. With this promotion SolarMax is emphasising the quality… Read more »

Mott Macdonald Advises On World Bank Groups Scaling Solar Initiative Africa

Mott MacDonald acted as technical advisor to the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, on the Scaling Solar initiative currently being rolled out across Africa. The scheme supports African governments to procure bankable and affordable solar power projects, which can be rapidly deployed to contribute to their countries’ energy needs. Zambia,… Read more »

Mott MacDonald advises on World Bank Group’s Scaling Solar initiative, Africa

Mott MacDonald acted as technical advisor to the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, on the Scaling Solar initiative currently being rolled out across Africa. The scheme supports African governments to procure bankable and affordable solar power projects, which can be rapidly deployed to contribute to their countries’ energy needs. Zambia,… Read more »

10% increased PV production by replacing the inverter

Omron transformerless inverter, thanks to ZCC embedded technology, can replace inverter with transformer in PV plants with thin film modules According to latest IEA (International Agency Report) Report, Snapshot of Global PV Markets 2016, Italy, where PV production cover 8% of electricity needs, is the country with the highest solar contribution to electricity demand in… Read more »

Under pressure: assessing the security of supply

Europe’s energy transition has placed the sector under strain. Members of POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe’s Advisory Board have come together to discuss Europe’s security of supply, ahead of the conference and exhibition being held in Milan from 21st to 23rd June 2016.Roundtable participants: • Azad Camyab – CEO, Pearlstone Energy • Simon… Read more »