Leading independent renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has released a ground-breaking study to be presented (tomorrow, 2nd June 2015), at the EWEA Wind Resource Assessment workshop, Helsinki, which will support the replacement of traditional met masts on sites featuring complex terrain, with a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) converted lidar campaign with ZephIR 300. Companies developing… Read more »
JA Solar, a Chinese tier-one manufacturer of solar cells, placed an order with the SCHMID Group for the construction of several texturing and edge isolation systems and the related automation equipment, to expand its already existing photovoltaic production in Southeast Asia by about 400MW. According to the customer the decisive factor for the conclusion of… Read more »
Three new board members have been welcomed to the Green Port Growth Programme (GPGP), which is supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund and is designed to help regional businesses capitalise on renewable opportunities. Scott Yates, of Myton Law, Katy Swaby, of Enviromail, and David West, of Greenstick Energy, have joined the board, which consists… Read more »
We are excited to announce that Jinko Smart Module optimized by Maxim Technology is finalist at Intersolar Award 2015. The winner will be announced on 10th of June in the afternoon. Jinko Solar is among the first module OEMs to introduce the new technology from Maxim and will do so at Intersolar Munich. Please join… Read more »
Suntech has announced today that it will supply approximately 63 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to 8 separate Gunkul Engineering projects being constructed across Thailand. The projects are expected to be grid connected and operational by the end of 2015. “Suntech has shipped more than 260MW of panels to various projects throughout Thailand. Working side-by-side,… Read more »
The Fraunhofer Institute FEP in Dresden appoints Dr Margit Sarstedt, Managing Director of Meyer Burger’s MicroSystems business unit, to its Board of Trustees. Meyer Burger views the appointment of Dr Margit Sarstedt to the Board of Trustees of the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP in Dresden as a significant… Read more »
Did you read about the huge victory for the Brazilian Photovoltaic Sector and indeed for all Brazilians? The National Council for Financial Policy issued an agreement that has once more changed the industry’s future. The agreement will greatly improve the financial viability of photovoltaic systems outside the state of Minas Gerais. Now, in addition to… Read more »
OSLO/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK: Around 250 sustainability experts will gather on five continents to identify fifteen opportunities to address five major global risks. The result will be a map of opportunities for businesses and governments alike to be published in the second edition of the Global Opportunity Report in February 2016. Over the next two weeks, 250… Read more »
Amsterdam, 27 May – Today Dutch maritime technology company Micanti has closed an investment round with Pindustry to finance the global roll-out of its proprietary antifouling. Pindustry is an independent investment company investing in innovative industrial enterprises. Micanti has developed a 100% environmentally friendly antifouling, called Thorn-D®. Thorn-D® antifouling is not a paint like incumbent… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH will be the main sponsor of WINDFORCE conference and exhibition in 2015 and 2016. The WINDFORCE conference 2015 has become the central meeting place for the offshore wind industry in Germany during its 10-year history and takes place from April 9th-11th, 2015 in Bremerhaven. At the conference opening on June 9th,… Read more »
Stand-alone solar powered lighting solutions are made possible even in the Nordic region through a new, ground-breaking Danish project. An ideal collaboration between scientists from 4 different fields and private companies has succeeded in creating a system and a methodology that makes the impossible possible: Outdoor solar lighting which is not just a decoration. At… Read more »
CWind has today announced that it is to provide a three months corrosion protection campaign to the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea, owned jointly by DONG Energy, The UK Green Investment Bank and Marubeni Corporation. CWind will deliver the campaign as an integrated service package that includes a crew transfer vessel… Read more »
One Solution for Fiber, Copper or Combination Cabling Versatile, Compact, Safe and Accurate Venlo, The Netherlands – May 26, 2015 – Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, delivered a solution for photovoltaic power plants that meets the highest requirements for SMA Solar Technology. SMA Solar Technology is the leading… Read more »
Munich, May 26, 2015 – From renewable energy to e-mobility, battery and energy stor-age technologies play an important role in many areas of development. The ees Europe international exhibition for batteries, energy storage systems and innovative production is dedicating a comprehensive accompanying program to these topics from June 10-12. The special exhibit on innovative mobility,… Read more »
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2015 is now open. With over 13,500 offshore professionals and more than 650 exhibiting companies expected it promises to be another great event. A fascinating mix of business leaders, buyers, investors, engineers and other interested parties within the offshore energy sector will get the opportunity to… Read more »
Trend for smart and more cost-effective components identified from this year’s submissions Munich, May 21, 2015 – The finalists for the Intersolar AWARD have been chosen with just under a month to go before the start of Intersolar Europe. The prize, which is being presented for the eighth time running, honors innovative solutions in the… Read more »
Evolving wind industry requires continued investment to drive turbine growth Romax Technology, the world’s leading independent wind turbine condition monitoring and service provider has reaffirmed its commitment to driving offshore wind energy, after announcing that is has now provided long term services to over 5 GW of wind turbines globally, including over 40 per cent… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, is adding a new string to its bow with the launch of an onshore renewables Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). The course, which is CITB approved, is the first of its kind to be designed specifically for renewables professionals in the UK and will be delivered by SgurrEnergy’s health… Read more »
Businesses in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire wanting to access renewables supply chain opportunities are taking advantage of support from the Green Port Growth Programme (GPGP) created to establish East Yorkshire as a world-class centre for renewable energy and supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund. The GPGP’s Research, Development and Innovation (RDI)… Read more »
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has today announced it has won a contract to supply rigging and cable pull-in services to CT Offshore to support their cable laying project at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 & 2 offshore wind farms. Under the contract, CWind will support the pull-in of… Read more »
Meyer Burger has been chosen by an existing Asian customer to deliver the industrially proven MAiA 2.1 equipment with the mass production scalable MB PERC technology for the upgrade and expansion of its production of high quality solar cells. The contract value is over CHF 38 million with delivery and commissioning of the systems starting… Read more »
Zwijndrecht 19 May 2015 – Mid October 2014, DEME’s marine foundations specialist GeoSea announced the upcoming acquisition of offshore assets of HOCHTIEF, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups.The financial close of the transaction has now been achieved. HOCHTIEF is selling all its offshore assets to marine contractor and long-term partner GeoSea. GeoSea acquires full… Read more »
2014 was the first full financial year of the DNV GL Group AS (DNV GL) following the merger between DNV and GL. “While both managing the ambitious merger and maintaining a full focus on providing premium service to our customers, we also increased our revenues by 10%, achieving an operating revenue of NOK 21,623 million,”… Read more »
• Upgraded wind turbine can produce electricity for up to 7,000 households• Built on Siemens’ large direct drive platform with 10% more energy• Utilizes proven technology and the supply chain of its predecessor• Field tests with upgraded generator and enhanced electrical system Only a few months after its sales launch at the EWEA Offshore trade… Read more »
Osnabrück, 19.05.2015. In Wettendorf in Lower Saxony, seebaWIND Service GmbH is upgrading four Fuhrländer FL2500 wind turbines with aerodynamically improved rotor blades. The innovative product was developed by BayWa r.e. and adapted for Fuhrländer FL2500 and Nordex N100 wind turbines with the help of seebaWIND Service. In a further development, the partners have been able… Read more »
Tuco Marine Group will supply its 11m ProZero Wind Farm Service Vessel daughter crafts to the two Ulstein X-stern vessels ordered by the German based Bernhard Schulte affiliate WINDEA Offshore GmbH. The vessels will go into charter for Siemens. And the daughter crafts will be delivered from Tuco Marine in Q2 and Q3 2016. The… Read more »
Hefei, China, May 15, 2015 – Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. (“Sungrow” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power inverters, today announced sales figures for the first quarter of 2015. The figures show continued improvement in its sales outside of the domestic Chinese market into international markets such as… Read more »
Recently ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered a 20 ft Offshore Drying Container to Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. The container has been installed on board of the jack-up installation vessel “Brave Tern” to dry suits, boots and gloves of the staff on board. “We decided to use an ELA Offshore Drying Container to get the clothes dry… Read more »
A new product from leading renewable energy underwriter enables owners and operators to unlock excess project capital and manage long term O&M costNew York, May 18th 2015 – GCube Insurance Services Inc, (GCube) the specialist renewable energy underwriter, today launches Beyond Balance Sheets: Unscheduled Maintenance Protection. This unique, first-to-market service enables financial directors and risk… Read more »
New logger combines an advanced feature set with user-friendly design HINESBURG, Vt., U.S. – May 18, 2015 – Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has launched today a new data logger that is specifically engineered to improve the performance of wind and solar… Read more »
Munich, Freiburg/Germany, 18 May 2015 – German Energy storage systems manufacturer ASD Automatic Storage Device is set to exhibit its updated hybrid battery, which has recently gone into production, at Intersolar 2015. It is distinguished by its extremely long lifespan, which has been made possible by specially developed software with an integrated feature that compensates… Read more »
Delft, 15th of May – Ampelmann, the global leader in motion compensated access solutions, has been contracted by Acta Marine for its newbuild wind farm support vessel, the Acta Orion. The Acta Orion is a vessel designed for optimal crew comfort and increased uptime. An important factor in the vessel’s capabilities is the inclusion of… Read more »
teamtechnik presents the new STRINGER TT1800 at the Intersolar Europe 2015 trade fair in Munich. The global market leader for stringer systems will present the latest high-performance stringer with its unique single track technology. teamtechnik has once again cut the cycle time and increased the stringer throughput to 50 MWp per year. At a cycle… Read more »
One of the North East’s leading independent engineering companies is set to expand its capabilities with the launch of a new test facility that will support its clients across the global energy industry. Red Marine will be opening its new testing facility located in Hexham and within walking distance of its head office, Tynedale House…. Read more »
SunEdison is on the hunt for Britain’s most solar savvy street by offering 10 years’ worth of solar generated electricity to participating neighbours in the selected street· #BritainsBrightestStreet participating homeowners can save approximately 45% on their electricity bills and on top of this, SunEdison will also contribute a PV system to the community LONDON, UK,… Read more »
10 years of Solar-LogTM– 10 years of Innovation and Production Solutions for PV Monitoring, Feed-in Management and Smart Energy. At the Intersolar 2015, Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) will be presenting the wide range of possibilities for visualizing and optimizing the consumption of self-produced power with the SolarLogTM and Solar-LogTM WEB. The focus is on “intelligent… Read more »