First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, has purchased a Wind Iris Lidar to optimize the performance of its wind turbines. The decision resulted from a successful field trial that used data from the nacelle-mounted Lidar to correct yaw error and increase total energy production. First Wind wanted to improve the yaw alignment of… Read more »
• The company has built a 3.5 MWp PV installation on the rooftop of Canal Logistics • This plant will produce the equivalent energy to supply the average consumption of 920 households • Martifer Solar has already installed more than 140 PV projects in Belgium Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has completed the… Read more »
The site of today’s Lauchhammer Solarpark has a long industrial tradition and accommodated numerous industrial enterprises over the years. Initial situation The site of today’s Lauchhammer Solarpark has a long industrial tradition and accomodated numerous industrial enterprises over the years. It began in 1914 with a briquette plant, followed in 1917 by a steel mill…. Read more »
Meyer Burger concludes a strategically important contract with a leading Asian cell manufacturer for the supply of coating systems for its first heterojunction line in the market. The order volume is CHF 14 million. Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a strategically important contract with a leading cell manufacturer in Asia for the supply of HELiAPECVD… Read more »
With the newly created position of Chief Sales Officer, Meyer Burger Technology AG is strengthening the operational management of the group and has nominated Michael Escher to become CSO of the company with effect from 1 May 2014. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the Group Executive Board is being… Read more »
Collects Innovation Award during Recent China PV Innovation Technology Conference Adding to a long list of award wins – three of which have occurred this year – DEK Solar was honored with the Photovoltaic Equipment Innovation Award at last week’s China International Photovoltaic (PV) Industry Innovation Technology Conference in Beijing. Winning for its Apollo and… Read more »
• Siemens to supply 448 wind turbines with a total capacity of 1,050 megawatts and provide service for several years • The customer, MidAmerican Energy, will equip five wind power projects in the U.S. state of Iowa with Siemens wind turbines • Clean energy for nearly 320,000 American households Siemens has received an order from… Read more »
The solar photovoltaic industry is predicted to expand from 102 GW installed capacity in 2012 to 200 GW in 2016, which will require massive growth in manufacturing. However, the module producers have been shaken up by oversupply in the marketplace and variability in governmental policies on renewable energy and many suffered financial meltdown or withdrew… Read more »
Roth & Rau B.V. in Eindhoven, a member of the Meyer Burger Group, has successfully concluded a contract to supply inkjet printers for printing mono crystalline high performance solar cells. With the PiXDRO ink jet printing technology from Roth & Rau B.V. Meyer Burger is the only company worldwide offering a printing process suitable for… Read more »
Availon announced today that it won a full maintenance contract for 7 Vestas® wind turbines. The German multi-brand service provider is taking over the full maintenance of seven out of a total of 12 Vestas® V80 turbines in the Hakenstedt wind farm. The wind farm is located 30 kilometres west of Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. “The… Read more »
– Orders for 103 turbines totaling over 266 MW capacity– Turbines will go to 24 community wind farm projects in Schleswig-Holstein Pune/Hamburg: REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group – the world’s fifth-largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed contracts to deliver 103 wind turbines with a total capacity of over… Read more »
Alsdorf/Germany, December 11th, 2013 – 4JET Technologies GmbH expands its sales activities for micro machining applications in Asia.4JET has appointed Mr. Klaus Schiffer as Director Sales for applications in optoelectronics and glass processing. Mr. Schiffer will especially be responsible for sales in the key markets Display Technology, Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics. He will also coordinate… Read more »
Hybrid electric SWATH design advances following feasibility study Brightlingsea, 10th December 2013 – A feasibility study around a hybrid powertrain SWATH, commissioned this year by CTruk, has given the company further impetus in its ongoing development of a hybrid electric offshore wind support vessel design. The study was based on the CTruk CWhisper SWATH, a… Read more »
The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering (SolarMax) is carrying out five large-scale photovoltaics projects in the London area in cooperation with partner companies. For the projects, a total of 127 SolarMax 360TS-SV central inverters will be installed in 65 SolarMax TS-SV Compact Stations. “We are delighted that we have been commissioned with the delivery of… Read more »
Segen partners with PV manufacturer, Phono Solar Aldershot, UK, 2013: Segen, the UK’s leading value added distributor of renewable technologies, has today announced a new partnership withPhono Solar, adding a new range of quality and cost-effective PV panels to its comprehensive portfolio. Segen will begin the new partnership by stocking the Phono Solar ‘Onyx’ 250W… Read more »
London, December 9th 2013 – Alan Chivers, founder and CEO of renewable energy consulting firm PMSS has been appointed as Chairman of the company, and will, over the coming month’s handover certain day-to-day responsibilities for the TÜV SÜD renewable energy division to Scott Craig, in the role of Divisional Director. In his new position as… Read more »
Moventas remains renewable energy brand Moventas has today reintroduced its legacy brand Santasalo® as the brand for its industrial gears business. The Moventas Group, now renamed Santasalo Moventas, has two brands and business areas; Santasalo for industry and Moventas for new energy. Santasalo Moventas now reintroduces its long-standing brand Santasalo as the brand for its… Read more »
Maersk Training has announcement today the appointment of David Bowyer as new Head of Training and Education. David joins the senior management team to oversee all aspects of training, following recent growth in the number of delegates attending their courses.David Bowyer has a wealth of experience in the education industry and was previously the Assistant… Read more »
• The projects completed total a combined capacity of 5.41 MWp and will produce equivalent energy to supply the consumption of 13,000 inhabitants • To date, Martifer Solar sums three photovoltaic plants built for Eurowind Energy A/S in Romania Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has completed the construction of two photovoltaic plants in… Read more »
The Scottish Government’s Director-General for Enterprise, Environment and Digital, Graeme Dickson, yesterday opened a new Scottish Head Office for recently merged DNV GL Energy. The new office represents a vote of confidence in the future of energy and renewables in particular in Scotland at time of considerable regulatory change in the sector. Speaking on behalf… Read more »
Chinese manufacturers of solar modules put their trust in teamtechnik machine assemblies: within three months, the automation experts received orders for 50 stringer systems Freiberg/Germany and Jintan: Friday, December 06, 2013: The teamtechnik group received orders for more than 50 machine assemblies for the production of solar cell strings from China just in the last… Read more »
Printing technology market leader DEK announced today that ASM Pacific Technology (ASM PT) entered into an agreement to acquire DEK. ASM PT is the world’s leading supplier of equipment for the electronics manufacturing industry and is traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. If the transaction proceeds, DEK, with all its employees, locations and full… Read more »
Intersolar Europe 2014 promotes the exchange between established and young markets within this global growth industry Munich, December 2, 2013 – Following a consolidation phase in the photovoltaics industry over the last two years, the international market looks poised to continue expanding. Current forecasts estimate a growth of at least 18% in 2014, with Asian… Read more »
SUISSE OUTREMER AG group has just confirmed an order for two 53m units, the “KathrinT” and the “Karol W”, for delivery in May and September 2014, which will be commercially operated by ABC MARITIME AG in West Africa.After delivery of 4 ships that have been put into service on the West African coast and in… Read more »
* The 1,028MWp solar farm, located in Ma’an, southern Jordan, is set to be connected at the beginning of 2014.* The supply deal adds to other agreements recently reached by the multinational, which expects to sign new contracts in Morocco and Saudi Arabia soon. 2 December 2013. MECASOLAR has signed an important contract under which… Read more »
Dyesol (ASX:DYE) has been named the ‘Coolest Company in Australia’ beating 100 finalists to the top spot, as well as winning the Innovation Award at the Australian Anthill Cool Company Awards, the second largest business awards in Australia that attracts over 900 nominations and applications each year. The awards recognise companies that are doing things… Read more »
– Bald Hills wind project to be supplied with 52 MM92 turbines– Largest REpower EPC contract in Australia to date– Project scheduled for delivery in Q2 2014 Melbourne/Hamburg/Pune: Suzlon Group-subsidiary REpower Systems SE announced the conclusion of an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Mitsui & Co (Australia) Ltd. to deliver 52 wind turbines… Read more »
Karlsruhe/Stuttgart, 28/11/2013. In order to establish whether a particular site is suitable for a wind power project or not, investors, project engineers and system operators need to obtain an assessment. In so doing they must ensure that they take into account any uncertainties relating to meteorology and technology – something which will, in turn, have… Read more »
A group of highly qualified businesses in the wind energy sector and a strong maritime industry, with highly advanced port infrastructures and ancillary services: that is the foundation on which the Basque Government and the Basque Energy Board (EVE) are seeking to build a real “smart energy revolution” in the Basque Country, with the offshore… Read more »
During the China Renewable Energy Industry Association’s (CREIA) China Photovoltaic Industry Development Form and Conference, which took place this past weekend in Beijing, DEK Solar was honoured with a prestigious Excellent Supplier Award. Sponsored by CREIA and judged by a distinguished panel of solar industry experts, DEK Solar earned the Excellent Supplier Award based on… Read more »
Large-scale project with state electricity company EDF successfully concluded The Centrosolar AG subsidiary Centrosolar France was the main supplier for a large-scale solar project in Northern France, in the department of Seine Maritime. On behalf of EDF Optimal Solutions, a subsidiary of the state electricity company EDF, roof-integrated solar systems with a combined output of… Read more »
London, November 14th 2013 – TÜV SÜD PMSS has announced that it is completing two important studies for RenewableUK, the UK’s leading renewable energy trade association. This follows the recent launch at the RenewableUK Annual Conference of a series of position papers by a PMSS led-team which outlines current knowledge regarding the impacts of wave… Read more »
New frame improves performance and saves transport and storage costs Munich/Germany, November 27, 2013 – Scandinavian-German solar module manufacturer, Innotech Solar (ITS), has reduced the profile of its modules frames from 43 millimeters to 35 millimeters. The lower profile frame of its photovoltaic modules which is compatible with industry standard clamps for fixing modules to… Read more »
Dow Corning’s next-generation conductive adhesive is combined with Tianwei’s MWT technology to deliver high efficiency and durable back-contact modules. Shanghai, China, November 25, 2013 – Dow Corning and Tianwei New Energy Holdings Company jointly announced a new collaboration today. Dow Corning’s silicone-based, next-generation conductive adhesive Dow Corning® PV-5802 will be used in Tianwei New Energy’s… Read more »
* The products were delivered in November to six installations of 50kWp each, all of them located in the Gunma prefecture on Honshu Island, Japan.* Back in 2011, PROINSO decided to strengthen its presence in the solar PV market in Asia, opening a commercial branch in Tokyo to start operating in Japan.* In late August,… Read more »
Bosch Solar EnergyPotential buyer found for parts of the Arnstadt locationChance to save some 1,100 jobs SolarWorld plans to take over production of cells and modules Second investor plans to manufacture pharmaceutical products at the Arnstadt location Bosch intends to manufacture an automotive product in Arnstadt in the future Realization of the entire concept subject… Read more »