The Fed voted to hold interest rates last night, as was largely expected. The Fed continues to keep an eye on global economic and financial developments, but still expects to raise interest rates at gradual pace. While there had been some speculation of a rate hike as soon as March, the probability of a March… Read more »
• Clean renewable energy for approximately 125,000 Irish households• Siemens to supply 36 SWT-3.0-101 and 20 SWT-3.2-101 direct drive wind turbines• 15-year service agreements included in both orders Siemens has received two orders for onshore wind projects in Ireland. With 36 Siemens D3 direct drive wind turbines, the Cloosh Valley Wind Farm – also known… Read more »
• 50,07 MWp largest single PV Power Plant to date in Philippines, one of the largest in South-East Asia • Record time-line of 4 month – exactly 123 days – from start construction “first pile in” to commissioning and achieving “first power out”• 189,648 PV panels will produce electricity to supply more than 24,000 Philippe… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group provides installation works for subsea cables and umbilicals for the oil & gas and renewable energy markets. In 2015 and 2016 the company will install a total of five power cables for Aramco’s Marjan Field. Two power cables for Marjan GOSP’sJan De Nul Group will install two 115 kV cables, supplied… Read more »
Northumbria University has taken significant steps to increase its use of solar energy to help reduce its carbon emissions. The University has just completed an investment in one of the largest installations of solar panels in Newcastle on the roof of its Sport Central facility, and has also refurbished existing panels on Northumberland Building, which… Read more »
• Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm with a capacity of 40 megawatts• 10 Siemens wind turbines and service• Project to demonstrate offshore feasibility in the Northern Baltic Sea region Siemens has been awarded its first commercial offshore wind order from Finland: the company will supply, install and commission 10 wind turbines, each with a capacity of… Read more »
Powertraveller has made some powerful updates to its portable solar charger, the solarmonkey adventurer 2015, with greater capacity to improve its charging capabilities. The design of the slim and compact solarmonkey adventurer 2015, which naturally harnesses and stores energy from the sun to charge up 5V devices, incorporates Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) Technology to… Read more »
Dr. Nick Weinzapfel joins Sentient from Schaeffler Bearings as Chief Scientist, Computational Bearing Life BUFFALO, NY – January 21, 2016 – Sentient Science, the leader in software solutions to extend the life of mechanical systems, announced today that Dr. Nick Weinzapfel, Ph.D., has joined its team of brilliant scientists as Chief Scientist for Computational Bearings…. Read more »
One of the UK’s largest independently owned risk management consultancies is celebrating 15 years in business combined with a recent announcement of a new joint venture partnership and plans to enter into new markets. Corporate Risk Associates (CRA) was formed in 2000 originally with only two founding staff members – Garry Cooksley and Jasbir Sidhu… Read more »
A newly installed PV system at the Aquafax head office reduces operating costs and provides a stable and predictable energy supply. (PresseBox) (Teningen, 22.01.2016) Aquafax is a leading international wholesaler and distributor of marine and industrial equipment. They specialise in distributing over 16,000 products, sourced from all over the world many of which are as… Read more »
• Joint event of SOLARUNITED and EU PVSEC on Wednesday, June 22, 2016• EU PVSEC 2016 Co-location with Intersolar Europe Munich/Orlando/Hanau, 25 January 2016 – SOLARUNITED (formally known as International Photovoltaic Equipment Association, IPVEA) and the 32nd EU PVSEC (32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition) present the PV Production, Quality, and Innovation Forum… Read more »
Solar energy company PROINSO has announced it will open seven offices across Central America. PROINSO will open offices in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The expansion into Central America will increase PROINSO’s presence to 26 offices worldwide and bolster its team by over 50 members local to the region. Pablo Gonzalez,… Read more »
The fourth generation of NaviPac, the flagship of the software suite from engineering specialist EIVA, is to be launched at Oceanology International 2016 on 15 March. Visitors at the EIVA stand will be able to get a demo by the company’s NaviSuite experts and try out the software themselves. NaviPac 4 is the result of… Read more »
Gothia Power, a leading Swedish power system analysis company, has been acquired by DNV GL. “This company’s expertise and services are a perfect match for DNV GL’s existing portfolio in the renewable power, transmission and distribution industries. I am therefore happy to announce this acquisition, which establishes DNV GL’s technical and strategic power system services… Read more »
Aerodynamic system for south-facing solar systems 20.1.2016 – Renusol is introducing its new ballasted flat-roof mounting system FS10-S and FS18-S for mounting south-facing photovoltaic panels. It requires few components and uses especially short rails, making the system price-efficient and quick to install. As it has little surface area exposed to the wind and is equipped… Read more »
Leading Brazilian developer highlights role of Vaisala’s remote sensing system in improving accuracy of wind estimates critical to project success PEC Energia, one of Brazil’s foremost renewable energy developers, is nearing completion of a $435 million, 150 MW wind park in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, and, during the project development stages, relied on Vaisala’s… Read more »
The RESOL DeltaSol AL E HE has many new features.It is equipped with two high-current relays to which an electric immersion heater of up to 3 kW (230 V~) can be directly connected. Thus the controller manages time and temperature control of the electric backup heating.The controller also offers a thermal disinfection function and, in… Read more »
Augsburg, January 19, 2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, one of the world’s leading companies for monitoring and quality assurance of photovoltaic systems, has equipped the Pituaçu and Maracanã solar stadiums in Brazil with the safer’Sun Professional remote monitoring system. As a result, the output and status of the PV systems with a total power of around… Read more »
Germany based BayWa r.e. has chosen the Breeze system for wind farm management. This marks the largest German wind portfolio to be installed in Breeze to date. BayWa r.e. operates wind and PV farms in Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden, Austria and USA. With a portfolio exceeding 1,500MW of controlled capacity (of which… Read more »
• New joint project with strategic partner Asunim• Completion scheduled for end of February Sulzemoos, January 20, 2015 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and its partner Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri İnş. Müh. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., a member… Read more »
Global Marine Systems Limited has a strong track record in the installation of subsea cables that dates back to 1850. Since then, the company has installed more than 300,000 km of cable – approximately 23% of the world’s total. We take a look at the technology and the techniques behind the process. The installing of… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, will have a new COO as of February 2016. In his new role, Dr. Christoph Seyfarth will manage the Supply Chain, Global Blades, Global Nacelles, Operational Excellence and Order Fulfillment divisions and report directly to CEO Jürgen Geißinger. Jürgen Geißinger, CEO of Senvion, said: “Christoph Seyfarth… Read more »
Jürgen Kuntz returns to chartering desk at SAL Hamburg, 18 January 2016 – SAL is pleased to announce Mr. Jürgen Kuntz as our new Head of Asia Desk in Hamburg. Originally setting up the SAL office in Shanghai, Jürgen will continue to strengthen the Asia related business with his 15 year long experience from China…. Read more »
Dry pumps A4 series Turbopump HiPace 2800 IT Magnetically levitated turbopumps in the ATH-M series Asslar, Germany, January 18, 2016. Pfeiffer Vacuum, a leading global supplier of vacuum technology, will be exhibiting at the Semicon Korea Trade Fair in Seoul from January 27 to 29 and Semicon China in Shanghai from March 15 to 17…. Read more »
Toba Capital to Fuel Rapid Global Expansion for Sentient Scienceand its DigitalClone® Asset Life Extension Solution Buffalo NY, January 13, 2016 – Sentient Science, the leading provider of materials science-based life prediction and extension technology, today announced a significant working capital infusion to add new products to its Wind Turbine Operator Fleet. Toba Capital selected… Read more »
On 1 March 2016, Ken Soerensen, currently Senior Vice President at Siemens Wind Power A/S, will become CEO of ALL NRG Group. For the last four years, Ken Soerensen has been head of Global Product Line Service Wind at Siemens Wind Power. Ken Soerensen has an extensive international background at Broen A/S and The Boston… Read more »
Zwoenitz, 14 January 2016. The leading independent PV monitoring company, Gantner Instruments, is presenting its latest solutions for monitoring, data collection and plant control at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi from January 18 to 21, booth # 7323. With offices in Europe, Asia and the US, and representatives in 32 countries, the… Read more »
• Siemens to supply and service 122 wind turbines for Western Plains wind power plant in Kansas• 280-megawatt onshore wind power project to be located in Ford County Siemens has been awarded an order from Westar Energy, Inc. to supply, support install and provide service for 122 wind turbines for the Western Plains Wind Farm… Read more »
Strong increase in PV capacity expected Pretoria, 12th January 2016 – German PV mounting systems manufacturer Renusol enters South Africa’s promising solar market. The company supplies its innovative solutions for mounting photovoltaic modules on roofs to South African wholesaler Lumax Energy, which sells Renusol’s entire product portfolio. Press photos are available at: www.renusol.com/en/company/news/news-image/article/1006.html “The solar… Read more »
Initial StorEdgeTM installations completed at end of 2015 Herzelya Pituach, Israel (January 12, 2016) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, announced today the immediate international availability of its StorEdgeTM solution. At the end of 2015, the company already completed a number of… Read more »
The company opens an office in São Paulo to evaluate investment opportunities in the country as well as in the other Latin America markets such as Peru, Colombia, Uruguay, Panama and Costa Rica Sao Paulo, 13 January 2016 – One of the global leaders in the renewable energy sector and water investment, Cubico Sustainable Investments… Read more »
For the third time running, the award is presented for outstanding innovations in energy storage. Munich, January 13, 2015 – A great marketing tool for the winners and an indicator for the industry as a whole: The ees AWARD will be presented on June 22, 2016 for the third time running at ees Europe, the… Read more »
The European Wind Energy Association has signed a long-term agreement with Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH to host its annual conference in parallel with the WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition. EWEA and HMC have agreed to host two more events in 2018 and 2020, in addition to the collaboration on WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 that will take place… Read more »
WE2/ Hamburg, 13 January 2016Simultaneous conduct of the two major international mega-events for the wind industry makes Hamburg the world’s wind powerhouse – WindEnergy Hamburg as the leading global trade fair for wind energy, and the Annual Conference of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) will continue to be held in parallel beyond the year… Read more »
At present, rotor blade prototypes are tested by moving them separately both in and perpendicular to the direction of the wind in order to obtain infor- mation about how their material behaves over their 20-year service life more rapidly – this is a major simplification of how loads actually occur simultane- ously in the field…. Read more »
The Greece based agent Franman SA, is appointed exclusive representative for TUCO Marine´s ProZero vessel line in Greece, Cyprus and Egypt, where Franman SA will be promoting the ProZero Boats. The boats are fast and light Patrol boats, Interceptors and workboats. Tuco Marine has recently appointed the Greek based agent, Franman SA, to be exclusive… Read more »