Category: Press Releases

EKO Instruments unveils a new generation of high-end ISO 9060 secondary standard pyranometers

f you believed that “High-end” Solar sensors are
only meant for research purposes, the EKO MS-80 secondary standard pyranometer will prove you wrong. This new generation sensor broke with the traditional pyranometer architecture. The innovative design enabled a break through in unprecedented low offset behaviour and fast thermopile sensor response. In order to assure well-founded decisions… Read more »

European expansion for Powerstar

Powerstar, the market leading voltage optimisation and energy storage brand has continued its growth across Europe with the announcement of a new distributor agreement with Enviromaxi Limited. The company will operate as Powerstar Southeast Europe, covering the distribution of Powerstar solutions for 10 countries across Eastern Europe and the Balkans, including; Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia,… Read more »

GEV Wind Power opens US office to support its clients with innovative cost saving O&M solutions

GEV Wind Power is launching into the American market with the opening of a Houston office. Exhibiting at this year’s AWEA wind power conference in New Orleans; the company will mark the launch by showcasing its in-house developed, patented and award winning technology, together with pioneering maintenance initiatives. A leading provider of maintenance to the… Read more »

Gtm Research Confirms Solar Log Position As The World Market Leader In Residential And Commercial PV Monitoring

Geislingen-Binsdorf, 12th May 2016 – GTM Research (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) and SoliChamba Consulting (San Francisco, California, U.S.) conducted a global market analysis of PV monitoring software. 
In the segments Residential and Commercial being monitored by Solar-LogTM in 2015, GTM Research confirms the PV monitoring specialist Solar-LogTM as the global leader in the independent software vendor… Read more »

Two large orders for RENA´s wet process equipment in PERC technology

Gütenbach, 12th May 2016: RENA BatchTex and InOxSide+ combine perfect shape and best CoO for PERC processing – that’s why RENA Technologies GmbH recently received two large orders for process equipment in PERC technology from North American and Indian PV-customers in a double digit millions euro range. The customers` requirements: well-adapted front and back side… Read more »

Trading Sif Shares On Euronext Amsterdam Expected To Commence Tomorrow At 9.00 Cet

Roermond, the Netherlands – 11 May 2016. Sif Holding N.V. (“Sif”), a leading manufacturer of large steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets, today announces that its ordinary shares (the “Placing Shares”) offered in the placement (the “Placement”) have been priced at EUR 14.00… Read more »

Delivery of two additional offshore windfarm support vessels – 11.05.2016

PIRIOU has just delivered two new units of its WFSV 26w (*) model: – “RIX LEOPARD” to RIX SEA SHUTTLE,– and “OCEAN WIND 9 OF HARTLEPOOL” to AIS (Marine) 2 Limited, after a first vessel delivered in April 2015, and which will also be operated by WINDCREW WORKBOATS in the North Sea.Several leading operators in… Read more »

GTM Research confirms Solar-Log™ position as the world market leader in residential and commercial PV monitoring

Geislingen-Binsdorf, 12th May 2016 – GTM Research (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) and SoliChamba Consulting (San Francisco, California, U.S.) conducted a global market analysis of PV monitoring software. 
In the segments Residential and Commercial being monitored by Solar-LogTM in 2015, GTM Research confirms the PV monitoring specialist Solar-LogTM as the global leader in the independent software vendor… Read more »

Two large orders for RENA´s wet process equipment in PERC technology

Gütenbach, 12th May 2016: RENA BatchTex and InOxSide+ combine perfect shape and best CoO for PERC processing – that’s why RENA Technologies GmbH recently received two large orders for process equipment in PERC technology from North American and Indian PV-customers in a double digit millions euro range. The customers` requirements: well-adapted front and back side… Read more »

ELA Container Offshore becomes Platinum Sponsor of Offshore Energy 2016

ELA Container Offshore GmbH has announced to be the Platinum Sponsor of the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2016. This exhibition will take place at the Rai Amsterdam Convention Centre in the Netherlands from October 25 – 26, 2016. The Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference addresses the technical, operational and commercial challenges associated with future… Read more »

Laser-based Production Process for High Efficiency Solar Cells Wins Award Ralf Preu and Jan Nekarda Receive 2016 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize

Photovoltaics and wind energy are major building blocks in the energy transformation, which is one of the biggest challenges society faces in the coming decades. “The total amount of electric energy from photovoltaic sources is more than 250 terawatt hours, approximately equivalent to the amount produced by 30 nuclear power plants. In order to help… Read more »

China COSCO Shipping and DEME team up to develop offshore wind energy in China

Unique joint venture between European offshore wind pioneer and Chinese shipping giant GUANDONG | The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME and China COSCO Shipping – the largest shipping company in the world – have formed a joint venture to develop offshore wind energy in China. The cooperation is in line with the… Read more »

Phoenix Solar completes first, starts second photovoltaic power plant project in the Philippines

• Total capacity of more than 2.5 MWp• Three industrial rooftops on one manufacturing plant and two shopping malls Sulzemoos, Germany, May 11, 2016 / Phoenix Solar Philippines Inc., the recently founded, Manila based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt… Read more »

SeaPlanner Selected to Support Rampion Wind Farm Construction

SeaPlanner, leading marine monitoring and management solution and part of the SeaRoc Group, has been selected as the system to support construction of the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. SeaPlanner will provide the Vessel & Traffic Management System (VTMS), which will be operated from the marine coordination centre based at Newhaven, and will be tracking coverage… Read more »

Seraphim Solar Installs ASM Alternative Energy HouYi Platform; Adds to Existing ASM AE lines for Additional Capacity

Since the company’s founding in 2009, Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co., Ltd. (Seraphim) has consistently chosen ASM Alternative Energy (ASM AE, formerly DEK Solar) as a solar cell metallization partner and the relationship continues to expand. Recently, Seraphim’s Wenzhou, China facility added to its existing three ASM AE metallization lines with a fourth HouYi production… Read more »

Ingeteam Improves Dfigs Fault Ride Through Behavior With Crowbarless Solution

Spain, May 9, 2016 – Ingeteam announced today the introduction of its Crowbarless solution, a modular Fault Ride Through (FRT) system for power converters that will strengthen the grid compliance of Doubly fed induction generators (DFIG). Thanks to the modular FRT system, the Crowbarless solution offers superior capabilities compared to the active crowbar system traditionally… Read more »

Senvion continues to be on track for its full year targets after first quarterly results 2016

– Global market share up 2.6 percentage points with further progress by successful market entry in Chile and office opening in Japan – Q1 revenues at EUR 364 million, adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA increase to EUR 14 million and EUR 27 million, respectively – Working Capital improves to negative 6.4 per cent, Free Cash… Read more »

Ingeteam Improves DFIG’s Fault Ride Through Behavior with Crowbarless Solution

Spain, May 9, 2016 – Ingeteam announced today the introduction of its Crowbarless solution, a modular Fault Ride Through (FRT) system for power converters that will strengthen the grid compliance of Doubly fed induction generators (DFIG). Thanks to the modular FRT system, the Crowbarless solution offers superior capabilities compared to the active crowbar system traditionally… Read more »

meteocontrol installs monitoring systems for 130 MWp PV power in Great Britain

Augsburg, May 10, 2016 – meteocontrol GmbH has equipped six British solar parks belonging to BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH with its monitoring systems and put them into operation. 60 data loggers of the blue’Log X series help to ensure trouble-free operation and standards-compliant electricity feed-in. BayWa r.e. built the turnkey facilities with a total… Read more »

Europe, World n°1 in Renewables: European SmartGrids and Photovoltaic Platforms to address challenges of Repowering Europe

– Repowering Europe: joint conference about Smartgrids & Photovoltaics – Two-day Conference to address challenges how to adapt grids to have Europe become World n°1 in Renewables. – More than 300 stakeholders are expected to attend this event of reference for the Smartgrids and Photovoltaic communities in Europe The European Technology Platform on SmartGrids (ETP… Read more »

Martifer Solar and JV Partners Sign Development Agreement with Canadian Solar in Mexico

• Martifer Solar and its JV partners have executed a Development Agreement with Canadian Solar for a 63MW solar power project in Aguascalientes, Mexico • MIRE is a joint venture formed by Martifer Solar Sistemas Solares, S.A., Energía ECG, S.A.P.I de C.V. and Ithaca Environmental Ventures Limited to develop projects in Mexico • Under the… Read more »

Europe, World n°1 in Renewables: European SmartGrids and Photovoltaic Platforms to address challenges of Repowering Europe

– Repowering Europe: joint conference about Smartgrids & Photovoltaics – Two-day Conference to address challenges how to adapt grids to have Europe become World n°1 in Renewables. – More than 300 stakeholders are expected to attend this event of reference for the Smartgrids and Photovoltaic communities in Europe The European Technology Platform on SmartGrids (ETP… Read more »

EMS to Show Adhesives for Stringing & Shingling Solar Modules at Intersolar/EU PVSEC

DELAWARE, OH – May 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 the Intersolar/EU PVSEC show, scheduled to take place June 23-25, 2016 in Munich. The 561-400 series is designed for stringing and… Read more »

Chinas Wind Power Installed Capacity Will Escalate To 495 Gw By 2030 Says Globaldata

China’s installed wind power capacity will more than treble from around 149 Gigawatts (GW) in 2015 to over 495 GW by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate of 9% Supportive government policies that include an attractive concessional program and the availability of low-cost financing from government banks are the main reasons for market success,… Read more »

Solar-Log 370 nominated for Intersolar Award

The Solar-Log 370, an advanced PV monitoring and power management device, has been selected as a finalist for an Intersolar AWARD in the “Photovoltaics” category, presented to companies with innovative products with high added-value for users and society. Bethel, CT, May 4, 2016: The new Solar-Log 370 has been selected as a finalist for an… Read more »

China’s Wind Power Installed Capacity Will Escalate to 495 GW by 2030, says GlobalData

China’s installed wind power capacity will more than treble from around 149 Gigawatts (GW) in 2015 to over 495 GW by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate of 9% Supportive government policies that include an attractive concessional program and the availability of low-cost financing from government banks are the main reasons for market success,… Read more »

123 cleantech companies from Finland and Sweden are looking to do business with Scotland and the rest of United Kingdom.

Cleantech Kvarken is a joint venture involving companies in West Finland and East Sweden supported by the EU funded INTERRG programme. They have created a trans-nordic cluster and are now looking to reach out even more internationally. With this is mind a catalogue setting out what each of the companies in the cluster do and… Read more »

Phoenix Solar AG announces Q1/2016 results

• Group revenues double versus pre-year period, EBIT slightly improved, strong cash inflow• Free order backlog was at €189 million• Forecast for 2016 confirmed• Sale of a non-core asset initiated Sulzemoos, May 4th, 2016 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,… Read more »

NORVENTO UNVEILS NEW nED100 MODEL

New upgraded, cost-effective 100kW turbine designed to boost efficiency, performance and returns in the UK post-subsidy market Glasgow, 4th May, 2016 – Medium-scale wind turbine manufacturer Norvento has unveiled a new model of its industry-leading nED100 turbine. This latest, re-engineered unit introduces a number of innovations that will simultaneously increase the efficiency of the machine… Read more »

Most Asia-Pacific Countries Use Feed-in Tariffs to Incentivize Renewable Energy Investment, says GlobalData

The use of Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) is an important factor in incentivizing nations to increase renewable power installations in Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries While FiTs have already seen impressive results in countries such as India and China, incentives must expand to fulfil various APAC emissions targets, says analyst Most Asia-Pacific Countries Use Feed-in Tariffs to Incentivize… Read more »

Intersolar And Ees On Course For Growth Around The World

Positive global market development boosts success Munich, March 15, 2016 – Intersolar is sending a positive message to the industry – solar energy generation around the world is on the rise. Around 329 billion US dollars were invested in renewable energies last year, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. This represents a considerable increase of… Read more »

Barge Master wins Spotlight Award @OTC Houston

The Barge Master T40 motion compensated knuckle boom crane is recognized as innovative technology at this year’s OTC. ‘We are extremely honored to be receiving the Spotlight on New Technology award for our BM-T40 motion compensated knuckle boom crane. We are earnestly grateful for the recognition we have received by OTC’s Spotlight Award Committee for… Read more »

Damen and GustoMSC introduce DG JACK

A new total solution jack-up was introduced at OTC Houston. DG Jack is the result of a collaboration between Damen and GustoMSC 
At this year’s OTC in Houston the Damen Shipyards Group and GustoMSC announced the forming of a collaboration in order to produce a range of self-propelled and non-self-propelled jack-up platforms for the offshore… Read more »

image007.jpg Siemens onshore wind turbine ready to enter German market

• SWT-3.3-130 direct drive wind turbine certified• Certification allows innovative machine to be used in upcoming projects• First German prototype to be installed near Husum Siemens’ high performance wind turbine for medium to low wind sites has reached the next milestone. The onshore wind turbine SWT-3.3-130, with hub heights of 85, 115 and 130 meters,… Read more »