Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract with SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, for the delivery and commissioning of DW288 water-based diamond wire saws for the manufacture of high performance mono-crystalline silicon solar wafers. The order amounts in the upper single-digit million Swiss Francs. Delivery of the equipment is scheduled to begin… Read more »
• Siemens presents new AC grid access solution at the EWEA Offshore conference in Copenhagen • One third smaller in size and weight compared to a conventional platform• Costs for offshore substation will be reduced by up to 40 percent Siemens has launched a new alternating-current (AC) grid access solution at EWEA Offshore conference in… Read more »
• Siemens presents new SWT-7.0-154 wind turbine at EWEA Offshore conference in Copenhagen• Advanced model built on Siemens’ large direct drive platform delivers 7 megawatt• New model generates nearly 10 percent more power annually than predecessor Reliable technology is one of the primary levers in Siemens’ goal to reduce the cost of offshore wind power… Read more »
At the EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen, KCI has presented its Double Slip Joint (DSJ) concept to the Offshore Wind community. KCI’s DSJ is a patented solution to replace grouted or bolted connections between monopile and transition piece. With the DSJ a new alternative for a permanent, non-moving and rigid connection is launched that will… Read more »
Meyer Burger strengthens its technological leadership in the solar industry and surpasses budgeted production capacity in Hohenstein-Ernstthal due to the continued strong customer demand for the industrially proven MB PERC upgrade cell technology on the MAiA 2.1 system platform. Since the beginning of the year, incoming orders of around 18 million Swiss francs for MAiA… Read more »
Hamburg-based Opus Marine has signed an order for a Twin Axe hull Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) from Damen Shipyards Group. The FCS 2610, being constructed at Damen Shipyards Singapore, will be the first Damen vessel in Opus Marine’s fleet. Following delivery, the FCS 2610, which Opus Marine is going to name Verdi, will provide crew… Read more »
Fellbach, Germany, March 12, 2015 – The DWD (Deutscher Wetterdienst meaning German Weather Service) is convinced, that a large number of cloud height sensors CHM 15k from the company G. Lufft will be used in the future. In a tender starting in September 2014 the meteorological institute stated, that overaged models will be replaced by… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany, March 12th, 2015 – HANSA HEAVY LIFT has appointed Joerg Roehl to manage its business in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Joerg, who is HANSA HEAVY LIFT’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and one of its three Group Managing Directors (MD) takes up the role as part of a strategic move. “The importance of… Read more »
First use of satellite communication system declared a resounding success at EnBW Baltic 2 EnBW and CWind announced todayat EWEA 2015 in Copenhagen, that their joint implementation of the first satellite communication system in remote management of temporary power supply in the offshore wind industry is passing its test with flying colours. The system is… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group has today signed an agreement with DONG Energy for the installation of subsea export cables at the Race Bank offshore wind development project in UK during 2016 and 2017. Jan De Nul Group has a very long experience within dredging, and has over the last years extended the business into cable… Read more »
HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility), and wpd AG, a German developer and operator of wind farms in Europe, America and Asia, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to develop offshore wind energy in Denmark. “The agreement with wpd is a breakthrough in our efforts to contribute to the growth of wind energy in Denmark. This partnership… Read more »
High Wind NV is proud to announce the start of the commercialisation of its Boom Lock© allowing the safe installation of all wind turbine components in winds of up to 15 m/s. The first Boom Lock© was completed in January, consequently installed on GeoSea’s Neptune, and has undergone its final performance trials last weekend. During… Read more »
Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has partnered with the Masdar Institute to develop the UAE Wind Atlas – the first publicly available wind resource database in the Middle East. Launched at the World Future Energy Summit, this highly significant investment and infrastructure planning tool is free to access through the International… Read more »
The advanced carbon composite specialists, Danish Yachts A/S, are continuously pushing the boundaries of design, technology, innovation and construction in order to remain at the forefront of the wind industry with the development of their renowned high performance lightweight Cat-SWATH’s. Today, Danish Yachts A/S are delighted to be launching a new 27m Cat-SWATH to their… Read more »
SolarWorld, an important European manufacturer of high tech solar power solutions, has chosen the industrially proven MAiA 2.1 equipment platform with the mass production scalable MB PERC technology from Meyer Burger to upgrade and expand its production of high quality solar cells. During the in-depth testing and evaluation phase, Meyer Burger’s high efficiency upgrade technology… Read more »
Over the past seven years Jan De Nul Group has considerably expanded its fleet and as a result the group now owns the most state-of-the-art dredging fleet in the world. Nowadays Jan De Nul Group is adjusting its investment strategy and is now more than ever focusing on niche markets. MULTIPURPOSE VESSEL ISAAC NEWTON LAUNCHEDToday… Read more »
The leading global provider of power and thermal management solutions is now shipping its new RPI Series single phase inverters with 4 kVA and 5 kVA power outputs. RPI H4A and H5A solar inverters (PresseBox) (Teningen, 05.03.2015) Delta has launched two new transformerless models known as the RPI H4A and RPI H5A featuring 4 and… Read more »
CPC Germania orders 15 units of the V112-3.3 MW turbine for the Hüselitz wind project in eastern Germany.Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order for the Hüselitz wind power plant in eastern Germany that includes an option for an additional 19 turbines. Hüselitz will be located in Saxony-Anhalt. Turbine delivery is expected… Read more »
Since the launch of its first-of-class CTruk MPC22 late last year, the East Anglia-based workboat designer and builder has incorporated performance feedback into future builds to enhance seaworthiness, whilst ensuring that the vessel remains a cost-effective option from both capital outlay and operating cost perspectives. The second CTruk MPC22, due for delivery in June,will feature… Read more »
DBB Jack-Up, an operations and maintenance service provider to offshore wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers, today released a new report on operations and maintenance in the offshore wind industry. The report based on exclusive research by MAKE Consulting focuses on technology developments and the related impact on wind farms and vessel operators. It is… Read more »
The Spanish manufacturer of solar structures and trackers will exceed the installed capacity of 720 Mw. The Spanish company, Grupo Clavijo, has begun work to install a solar photovoltaic park with a capacity of 63 MWp in Honduras (Aura II), with ISOLUX CORSÁN as the main EPC contractor. This installation will include advanced single-axis trackers… Read more »
The world’s leading certification company SGS helps Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH to actualise the “Veja Mate” offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea. SGS Germany was commissioned for the project’s certification – which ranges from the examination of the project’s fundamentals to its final design – in accordance with the standards of… Read more »
PIRIOU just secured a new order for a wind farm support vessel, the WFSV 26w (*) “OCEAN WIND 8 OF HARTLEPOOL”. Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, “OCEAN WIND 8 OF HARTLEPOOL” will be delivered to AIS (Marine) 2 Limited at the end of March 2015 in Europe to be operated in the North Sea. PIRIOU… Read more »
A module, inverter or storage system manufacturer, who provides good services and high quality products, can gain a considerable competitive edge over his competitors in the retail market. This year, Samil Power is ranked among the top foreign inverter manufacturers based on recommendation levels by British installers. Therefore, Samil Power receives the “Top Brand PV… Read more »
Berlin, 04.03.2015 – In an independent survey conducted by EuPD Research, installers confirm that system supplier and German module manufacturer aleo solar GmbH has achieved a high level of brand awareness on the British and German markets. aleo is now being awarded the “Top Brand PV | Modules” seal for this accomplishment. Of all the… Read more »
Renusol’s innovative new product unveiled at Ecobuild London, 4 March 2015 – It is intended that the majority of new buildings in Great Britain should be carbon neutral by 2016. One way of improving a building’s carbon footprint is to install a photovoltaic system. In order to lower the overall cost of doing so, mounting… Read more »
Octopus Investments (“Octopus”) and Lightsource Renewable Energy (“Lightsource”) have closed the project refinancing of a portfolio of solar farms managed by Octopus, with a total installed capacity of 76.4 megawatts. Barclays provided the £76m term facility. These projects are among the largest solar photovoltaic systems that supply power into the UK national grid. Octopus originally… Read more »
Former BT President and technology leader Tanuja Randery joins the €25bn energy management company United Kingdom, March 2, 2015: Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has appointed Tanuja Randery, former President of Strategy, Marketing and Transformation at BT Global Services, as its UK & Ireland President. Randery, who has held a number of… Read more »
Working with PowerOasis, Panasonic highlights Green Tower solution that integrates smart energy generation, storage and remote asset management software NEWARK, NJ (FEBRUARY 26, 2015) – Panasonic Eco Solutions will introduce its Green Tower comprehensive energy solution for cellular tower and Wi-Fi hotspot sites at the Mobile World Congress, taking place March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain…. Read more »
Availon, the leading independent wind turbine O&M service provider, announced today the recent addition of over 100 MW of Vestas® turbine generators to its O&M service portfolio. These strong results underpin the success of Availon’s technology diversification strategy, which has been deployed internationally over the last few years. Although the company is often regarded mainly… Read more »
as of now the Compact weather sensor from Lufft WS510-UMB, equipped with a Kipp & Zonen pyranometer of the secondary standards, unites the precision of a variety of meteorological individual sensors in a single all-in-one device for the first time. The sensor is simply installed with only one cable, this means a measurable lower effort… Read more »
Hamburg-based specialist shipbroker will be at booth C2-20 in Copenhagen. “There’s a difference of 13 square meters between EWEA 2013 and 2015 – our booth is growing with us,” GRS managing partner Philippe Schönefeld is pleased to say. From March 10 to 12, 2015, the GRS shipbroker team will be welcoming all visitors and answering… Read more »
Doha, Qatar – On 26 February 2015, the Deputy Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani officially started the controlled flooding operations for the new Hamad Port Project in the presence of His Highness Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and His Excellency Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti,… Read more »
German company beat the market in both on-roof and ground-mount segments in 2014; forecasts strong growth in on-roof in 2015 LONDON, 26 February 2015 – Mounting Systems, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of racking systems for solar power plants, has revealed its UK sales volumes for the first time. The company, which is owned… Read more »
Bob Mills to expand LG Solar’s sales channel and strengthen partnerships with distributors and installers London, UK – March 2, 2015 – LG Solar, the solar business unit of LG Solar, has appointed Bob Mills as its UK Solar Sales Manager. The UK solar market is rapidly developing and Mills will expand LG Solar’s channel… Read more »
The Top Employers Institute is an internationally active certification company. Its branch in Düsseldorf, Germany, has singled teamtechnik out as Germany’s Top Employer 2015. teamtechnik had arranged for this independent institute to assess teamtechnik’s human resource management, on the basis of its certification program. teamtechnik’s success means that it can use the certification seal of… Read more »