Category: Press Releases

JA Solar Provides Modules for the Largest Solar Project Ever Built in the Philippines

CADIZ CITY, Philippines, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO) (“JA Solar”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it completed a 92.5 MW shipment of modules in mid-October to be used in the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power project ever built in… Read more »

Vikram Solar offers 27 years of linear power warranty on its solar modules

Kolkata, 9 November 2015 – Tier 1 PV module manufacturer Vikram Solar, today announced that their 60- and 72-cell multi-crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic modules belonging to ELDORA Prime, Ultima, Neo, Grand & Grand Ultima Series will be offered with a Linear Power Warranty upto 27 years across the globe. The warranted power degradation will be… Read more »

Six offshore wind leaders come together to focus on future

The far-reaching benefits of offshore wind farms off the East of England will be celebrated at an event next week overlooking the sea where billions of pounds worth of developments are happening. All six operators constructing and operating windfarms off the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex coasts will come together to emphasise the industry’s importance at… Read more »

TII Group presenting at the Solutrans in Lyon with NICOLAS, SCHEUERLE and KAMAG

From 17 – 21 November 2015, the TII Group will be presenting at the Solutrans trade fair in Lyon (4 J 173). The TII Group, which is comprised of SCHEUERLE, NICOLAS and KAMAG, provides a wide range of pulled and self-propelled vehicles for heavy transport operations both on and off-road. On the TII Group stand,… Read more »

Availon announces record year with additional 620MW wind assets under contract

Rheine, 09.11.2015. Availon, the leading multi-brand independent service provider for wind turbines, announced today a record year for the company, with the addition to its global portfolio of 620MW of wind turbine generators under operation & maintenance (O&M) contracts. Mature European markets such as Germany, Spain and Italy, which have a great number of wind… Read more »

Siemens presents cost reduction solutions in wind energy at EWEA 2015 trade show

• Trade fair motto: “Siemens wind power solutions every step of the way” Presentation covers the whole value-chain of wind projects• Innovation regarding wind turbines, grid access, operation and service• New logistics concept will reduce costs for offshore wind parks Siemens is presenting innovations solutions to further reduce the cost of wind power at one… Read more »

PIRIOU delivers 2 Wind Farm Support Vessels to North Sea Logistics

PIRIOU has just delivered 2 wind farm support vessels, the WFSVs 21w (*) “CHALLENGER” and “EXCALIBUR” to NORTH SEA LOGISTICS. Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, “CHALLENGER” and “EXCALIBUR” will be operated in the North Sea. Vincent FAUJOUR, CEO of PIRIOU, says: “We are proud we gained the trust of a renowned operator as NORTH SEA… Read more »

Siemens and Bolivia sign energy cooperation

• Volume of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over one billion euros Siemens has signed a far-reaching agreement with the Hidrocarbon and Energy Ministry of Bolivia on energy cooperation and future collaboration in the field of products and services for the oil & gas industry. Furthermore, this includes a focus on renewable energy as well as… Read more »

SolarEdge Announces Fiscal First Quarter Financial Results

Fremont, CA – November 4, 2015. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) today announced its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2015. Fiscal First Quarter 2016 Highlights Record revenue of $115.1 million, up 16.9% from last quarter and 71.8% year-over-year GAAP gross margin of 29.1% GAAP net income of $14.4 million Non-GAAP… Read more »

Phoenix Solar AG publishes results for 9M/2015

 Strong revenue growth to EUR 82.2 million – approximately 400 percent growth versus previous year period  In Q3 positive EBIT at EUR 1.1 million; significant improvement in earnings per share, positive cash flow  Strong free order backlog at EUR 85.5 million Sulzemoos, November 5, 2015 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic… Read more »

Wim Biesemans new CEO DEME Concessions

ZWIJNDRECHT – Wim Biesemans joins the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME. Biesemans will join DEME’s management team as CEO of DEME Concessions. He will oversee all concession activities related to infrastructure, renewable energy (offshore wind and wave and tidal energy) and marine resources. Wim Biesemans is certainly no stranger to the renewable… Read more »

Viessmann collaborates with Vikram Solar

Kolkata/Allendorf, 5 November 2015 – Viessmann, one of the leading international manufacturers of heating, industrial and refrigeration systems, is to become a sales partner to Vikram Solar, an international solar company. As part of the collaboration, Vikram Solar will supply Viessmann with solar modules from the Eldora Ultima series with an output of between 250… Read more »

Pristine Sun taps former Deutsche Bank Director Doran Hole to serve as new CFO

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Pristine Sun announced that the company has hired Doran Hole to serve as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hole comes to Pristine Sun from Deutsche Bank, a leading global investment bank with a top-tier structured finance franchise. A CFA charterholder and CPA, he has over 20 years of experience across… Read more »

SICK and TRUMPF work together toward industry 4.0

Waldkirch, Germany, November 2015 – SICK AG is an original partner of AXOOM, an IT service provider founded by the laser and machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF. AXOOM offers a digital business platform for manufacturing companies that are steadily paving the way toward industry 4.0. Logistics processes are at the heart of this cooperation. As a… Read more »

Lightsource Renewable Energy closes £284m Senior and Mezzanine Refinancing

4th November 2015 – Lightsource Renewable Energy Holdings (“Lightsource”) and its financial adviser, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (“RBS”), are pleased to announce the successful £284m refinancing of a portfolio of UK solar projects, owned and operated by Lightsource. The 101 megawatt portfolio consists of 33 operational, UK based, ground-mounted solar projects which attract… Read more »

Impact report: are offshore farms more damaging to birdlife than previously thought?

Offshore wind farms which are to be built in waters around the UK could pose a greater threat to protected populations of gannets than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the universities of Leeds, Exeter and Glasgow. We take a closer look at the findings. It was previously thought that gannets,… Read more »

Proposed change of name to RedT Energy plc

Name change reflects Company’s core focus on commercialising its RedT energy storage product. Camco Clean Energy (AIM: CCE), today announces its intention to change its name to RedT Energy plc. The name change reflects the Company’s core focus to commercialise RedT’s energy storage product. After an extensive period of research, development and prototyping, RedT has… Read more »

Schneider Electrics Conext Xw 6848na Meets Hecos Trov 2 And Frequency And Voltage Ride Through Requirements

Burnaby, Canada, November 2, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar industry, is pleased to announce that the Conext XW+ 6848NA meets Hawaiian Electric Companies’ (HECO) rigorous “ultra-fast trip” Transient Over-Voltage (TrOV-2) and Frequency and Voltage Ride-Through (FVRT) requirements and is approved for both grid-tied net metered PV… Read more »

seebaWIND to provide full maintenance for 40-megawatt wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt

Osnabrück, 03.11.2015. seebaWIND Service GmbH will provide full maintenance for the Esperstedt-Obhausen wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt. The farm boasts 16 Fuhrländer FL2500 wind turbines with a total capacity of 40 megawatts. By winning this contract the vendor-independent service provider now has 90 per cent of this turbine type in Germany under contract. The full maintenance… Read more »

Mprime Signed Distribution Agreement With Gintech

MPRIME, a subsidiary of Martifer Solar, will be an official distributer for Gintech in EU Zone; MPRIME is the photovoltaic equipment distribution brand of Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, which provides a wide range of photovoltaic modules, kits, components together with procurement services for EPC and is mostly focused on meeting the clients’… Read more »

Saipem: Statutory Auditor resigns

San Donato Milanese (Milan), October 30, 2015 – Saipem announces that Professor Anna Gervasoni resigned today from the position of Statutory Auditor of Saipem S.p.A. due to “new professional and academic commitments”.Anna Gervasoni had been appointed from the list presented by Eni S.p.A. at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 6, 2014. In accordance with… Read more »

ATP-owned ALL NRG Group Acquires WTG Partners

ATP-owned ALL NRG Group acquires WTG Partners, and with this acquisition, ALL NRG Group comes closer to achieving its vision of becoming a total supplier to the wind power industry. WTG Partners in Ebeltoft is acquisition number four by ALL NRG Group, and with this acquisition ALL NRG Group comes even closer to achieving its… Read more »

Greensolver And Ply Energy Merge To Enhance European Wind And Solar Asset Management

Strategic agreement sees Greensolver and PLY Energy collaborate to deliver enhanced European asset management services to financiers and investors Paris, 2nd November 2015 – Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset manager, has announced that it is merging with Dutch based developer and asset manager, PLY Energy. Under the terms of the agreement, PLY… Read more »

Fred. Olsen Renewables appoints supply chain for Brockloch Rig Wind Farm

Fred. Olsen Renewables has awarded the contracts for the supply of wind turbines and balance of plant on its Brockloch Rig Wind Farm development (otherwise known as ‘Windy Standard II’), located at Carsphairn Forest in Dumfries and Galloway. Senvion has been selected to supply 30 of its 2.05MW turbines, while balance of plant works will… Read more »

SgurrEnergy supports Galloper offshore wind farm to financial close

Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has supported the Galloper offshore wind farm, which will be located 27km off the coast of Suffolk and generate up to 336MW, to reach financial close. SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group company, conducted technical due diligence providing initial bankability feedback to the developer, which was then followed by the successful completion… Read more »

Siemens receives order for offshore wind power plant in the United Kingdom

• 56 wind turbines of the six-megawatt class for the Galloper project• Siemens Financial Services to hold 25 percent of the total equity in Galloper Wind Farm Ltd.• Output of 336 megawatts to supply up to 336,000 British households• Long-term maintenance contract Siemens is to supply, install and commission 56 wind turbines for the Galloper… Read more »

SAS Sunrise continues to grow with InnoLas laser technology

In 2015 solar cell manufacturer Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS) with its subsidiary Sunrise Global Solar Energy Co. Ltd. (Sunrise) has placed orders to InnoLas Solutions GmbH (InnoLas) for a total of five additional ILS-TT high throughput laser machines for Passivated Emitter Rear Cell (PERC) technology. InnoLas’ ultrafast Laser Contact Opening (LCO) process helps to… Read more »

UK Green Investment Bank acquires 25% stake in Galloper offshore wind farm

• UK Green Investment Bank acquires 25% stake in Galloper offshore wind farm• The project is a joint venture between GIB, project developer RWE Innogy, Siemens Financial Services and Macquarie Capital• It is the UK’s first construction-ready offshore wind project finance deal• Galloper is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power around 330,000 homes… Read more »

GeoSea (DEME Group) sprints to Galloper EPCI foundations win in UK

ZWIJNDRECHT – UK | GeoSea as DEME’s specialist in complex offshore marine engineering projects, has been awarded a major contract in the UK offshore wind market. The total value of the project boosts GeoSea’s turnover by more than 340 million euros and strengthens the company’s leading position as an EPCI contractor (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and… Read more »

INDEOtec SA wins another order for its Octopus II – heterojunction PV cell deposition system from a research group in the USA

Neuchâtel, October 22, 2015 – INDEOtec SA (Switzerland) announces another order intake by a renowned thin film research group located in the USA. The OCTOPUS system, which is going to be the fifth system of its kind in the field, has been adapted to the specific investigation needs of the recipient and will be shipped… Read more »

AXYS and 3E sign cooperation agreement

Canadian based AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) and Belgium based 3E NV (3E) are pleased to announce they have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding future collaborations and cooperation activities. AXYS and 3E were first formally introduced in August 2015 when AXYS purchased FLiDAR NV, previously owned by 3E and OWA. Although AXYS and… Read more »

Oldbaum and Leosphere announce 1GW of offshore wind data campaigns underway at French sites

Oldbaum Services, one of the world’s leading wind consultancies, announced today that it has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational… Read more »

ELA Offshore is prepared for the cold season: Offshore Drying Containers in stock

ELA Container Offshore GmbH ordered several Drying Systems from Pronomar BV to increase stock. By doing this, ELA prepares itself for the cold season in which there is a high demand for Drying Containers. “We always have containers in stock to be able to react to customers’ demands on short notice. Especially within the offshore… Read more »

PROINSO appointed EPM provider for largest solar power project in South East Asia

Global solar energy company PROINSO has been appointed as the Engineering, Procurement and Management (EPM) provider for a 100 Megawatt (MW) solar farm project in Subic Bay, Philippines. According to mysubicbay.com, the Subic Bay Solar Farm Project will be the largest of its kind in South East Asia. PROINSO’s involvement in the project is set… Read more »