REFUsol, which Advanced Energy acquired in April 2013, will now operate as Advanced Energy in India.Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEIS), is a global leader in innovative power and control technologies for high-growth, precision power conversion solutions. With the acquisition of REFUsol, Advanced Energy incorporated the company’s three-phase string inverters into its product portfolio as the… Read more »
Meyer Burger (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has been shortlisted for the Solar Award 2014 in the category “PV tool award” for its GridTOUCH contacting system and in the category “PV process award” for its enhanced wire winding system Diamond Wire Management System (DWMS). Meyer Burger’s competence centre for measurement technologies, Pasan SA, has been shortlisted… Read more »
Due to high demand, the Intersolar Summit Middle East will for the first time be a two-day event. Topics for discussion will include regional market forces, requirements and opportunities for large-scale PV plants, financing models and opportunities and risks for PV production, as well as competitive business models and applications in Saudi Arabia and the… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, August 18, 2014 – The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet (PM) generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, has received repeat PM shaft generator orders from WE Tech Solutions of Finland, a customer in the marine sector, one of the company’s core business areas. This… Read more »
Victoria Redhead is no stranger to adrenaline, after being appointed as a trainee instructor at Maersk Training in North Shields. The North-Shields based company has welcomed Victoria on-board as it seeks to find other talented individuals who can learn a valued skill-set and become fully qualified instructors. Victoria follows in the footsteps of Lynn Lowes… Read more »
Consolidated revenue of EUR 78.1 million Positive EBITDA and reduction in consolidated loss Liquidity grows to EUR 108.7 million Difficult second half year anticipated; achieving guidance 2014 nonetheless possible Blaubeuren, August 14, 2014 – Together with its subsidiaries, centrotherm achieved revenue of EUR 78.1 million in the first half of 2014, thereby raising consolidated revenue… Read more »
Four Siemens semi-offshore wind turbines in Denmark have reached the significant milestone of having each generated 100 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity since being installed in 2003. This is also a world record for the company. The combined production of 400 million kWh is enough clean energy to power over 100,000 average Danish households… Read more »
Incoming orders CHF 156.8 million; +90% compared to H1 2013 Net sales CHF 129.0 million; +43% compared to H1 2013 Significant preparatory works, investments in net working capital of above CHF 40 million EBITDA slightly improved to CHF -55.2 million; CHF -59.9 million in H1 2013 Solid balance sheet structure; equity ratio of 52.1% Meyer… Read more »
From 23 to 26 September the international wind energy industry will gather at the WindEnergy Hamburg fair. More than 1,000 companies hailing from over 30 different countries will be present at the leading international wind energy industry fair to showcase their latest products, service offerings and projects for both onshore and offshore wind power. For… Read more »
Survivex, a market leader in the provision of offshore survival training and safety skills courses to the global energy industry, announces Andrew Green as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) [August 2014], replacing former CEO George Green, who is appointed as non-executive director. Established in 2011, Survivex has since trained over 130,000 candidates, seen employee… Read more »
-PV power plant supplying clean energy to 5,475 households -Hanwha Q CELLS acts as EPC and supplied 51,000 Q.PRO-G3 modules [Montijo, Portugal / Thalheim, Germany, 12 August, 2014] – Europe´s largest provider of photovoltaic solutions, Hanwha Q CELLS, announced today that it has completed its first solar park in Portugal as engineering, procurement and construction… Read more »
– Robert Goss to lead both Conergy subsidiaries in UK MILTON KEYNES, 13 August 2014 – The Conergy Group, one of the world’s leading downstream solar companies, announced today further steps in the integration of Wirsol Solar UK, which the company acquired in January this year to create one of the UK’s five biggest companies… Read more »
• Seventy-two wind turbines of Siemens’ G4 product platform to deliver a total electrical generating capacity of 288 megawatts• Pioneering joint service plan with the neighboring DanTysk project• Specialized shared servicing ship will enable highly efficient operation Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank offshore… Read more »
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) have today refinanced part of their 50% shareholding in the 210 MW Westermost Rough offshore wind project. The project is being developed by DONG Energy, who hold the remaining 50% equity in the project. GIB and Marubeni have signed an agreement with a consortium… Read more »
Acciona Windpower has agreed with Moventas on prototype as well as serial deliveries of a 3 MW wind gearbox product based on Moventas’s new Exceed series of high torque density gearboxes. Deliveries of the new technology will take place in 2015, adding to the on-going 3 MW deliveries Moventas has been making to Acciona since… Read more »
Orga Aviation will present its new smart LED obstruction marking and lighting system at the first-ever WindEnergy 2014 trade fair in Hamburg, Germany, from 23-26 September. Dutch company Orga Aviation is all set to launch its latest smart LED marking and lighting solution for wind turbines at WindEnergy 2014 in Hamburg, Germany. With 40 years… Read more »
– Construction of additional 204 MW production line in Malaysian plant completed on schedule – ‘Manufacturing Excellence Initiatives’ at production facilities in Malaysia and Germany to bring another 230 MW by the end of 2014 – Company confirms its No.1 position among European PV providers with 539 MW of shipments in the first half of… Read more »
Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business announces that its range of carbon brushes are ideal for wind turbine applications, with new designs and materials that are resulting in longer brush life and increased generator uptime. Morgan’s globally available brush grades are created to be environment-specific, offering maximized performance in low or high load conditions. Leading-edge… Read more »
Accelerated growth drives another record breaking quarterPETALUMA, Calif., August 5, 2014-Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Second Quarter 2014 Highlights • Record revenue of $82.0 million, up 41 percent year-over-year• Shipped 132MW (AC) of microinverter systems, up 54 percent year-over-year• Record non-GAAP gross margin… Read more »
ET Solar recently announced the establishment of its U.S.-based subsidiary ET Capital Inc. (“ET Capital”), a company engaged in providing turnkey solar energy financing solutions worldwide. ET Capital delivers a broad range of financing solutions for corporations, institutions, utilities, municipalities & non-profits. In partnership with senior financial organizations, ET Capital, is led by a core… Read more »
Berlin, 04.08.2014. The PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin will be presenting new testing procedures as well as new research results for the quality control of solar modules at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition EU PVSEC in Amsterdam this September. As a part of the research project FutureFab, in which five project partners worked for… Read more »
As an example of the high production rates that can be achieved, teamtechnik will present its compact RTS production system, for assembly and testing, on Stand 1B53 in Hall 1. Its technically perfected new design makes it ideal for GMP-compliant production of medical devices. Even when running at high output, the production system platform runs… Read more »
4Eco, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of microgen switching devices, is set to showcase its market-leading green gadget – the immerSUN – at this year’s Solar Energy UK exhibition. Taking place at The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham between 14-16 October, the dedicated solar trade show will see over 2,500 delegates visit the… Read more »
Osnabrück, 1 August 2014. seebaWIND Service GmbH will be presenting a new service package for the continued operation of wind power plants at the trade fair WindEnergy Hamburg this September. In keeping with the motto “Service Thought Through to the End”, the service provider, itself not affiliated with any manufacturer, will be showing how one… Read more »
Company eyes market expansion as country seeks to grow renewable energies JOHANNESBURG, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Wuxi Suntech, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of PV modules, is expanding its footprint in Africa by establishing a subsidiary company in South Africa. The subsidiary, Suntech Power South Africa, is fully compliant with South Africa’s Broad-Based… Read more »
Zwijndrecht 29. July 2014 – GeoSea has just finalized the installation of 77 foundations on the DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm. The installation works, including transport from the fabrication yard to the marshalling harbor, have proceeded in record times and finished ahead of schedule. The 77 units consisted of monopiles, weighing between… Read more »
• Martifer Solar has implemented a total of 29 MW in the country since August 2012 and this project represents its sixth success story with off-taker, Rengy Development • Despite severe political and economic turmoil in Ukraine, the company was able to deliver the project on time and within budget Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of… Read more »
* The show will be staged from 30 July to 1st August in Tokyo, where PROINSO opened a representative office a year ago.* In its own stand (P1-044) at PV JAPAN 2014, PROINSO will show in the Japanese market the PV products from leading brands it distributes around the world.* As part of the interest… Read more »
Stuttgart, Germany and New Delhi, India June 28, 2014-Solutronic Energy GmbH and Bergen Group today announced that they entered into a sales, service and manufacturing partnership that will enable both companies better serve the high-growth Indian Solar energy market. “We are thrilled to be working with Solutronic and we look forward to bringing the company’s… Read more »
Italian Province of Reggio Emilia invests in photovoltaics Munich, Germany/Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy, July 31, 2014 – The Scandinavian-German manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) has supplied 3.6 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to the project “Domani splende il sole” or, in English, “The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow”. During the project, businesses in the Italian Province of Reggio… Read more »
ET Solar recently announced that it has supplied 10 MW high quality Anti-glare Modules to a solar power plant located in Obermeitingen, Germany. Enerparc AG (“Enerparc”), a leading German solar EPC company, was the solar power plant EPC contractor. As the exclusive PV module provider, ET Solar’s Anti-glare Modules were selected to be installed in… Read more »
• 144 MW Westermeerwind in Holland’s IJsselmeer lake to feature 48 Siemens direct drive wind turbines• First turnkey project for Siemens’ offshore business• Deal includes 15-year full service contract Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands’ largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 megawatts (MW) of wind power, the Westermeerwind project… Read more »
Hamburg/Germany, 25 July 2014 – As part of the installation phase at one of Africa’s largest wind farms Ashegoda in Ethiopia, DNV GL has inspected wind turbines of the French manufacturer Vergnet. DNV GL confirmed the compliance of the installed wind turbines with DNV GL’s A-Design Assessment. The wind farm shall help to reduce the… Read more »
-335 kWp solar system for self-consumption on factory roof in Riesa -Self-consumption of solar electricity remains sensible for companies -Q CELLS photovoltaic modules for high performance and long service life [Riesa / Thalheim, Germany, 24th July 2014 ] – The traditional Teigwaren Riesa GmbH will rely on self-consumption of solar electricity in the future. By… Read more »
• Further step in ramping up serial production of innovative offshore wind turbine rated at 6 megawatts• Tested and certified for 25 years lifetime Siemens Energy has obtained type certification by certifying body DNV GL for the company’s innovative D6 offshore wind turbine. The model Siemens SWT-6.0-154 is equipped with a modern direct drive generator,… Read more »
FLI Energy , one of the UK & Ireland’s leading AD plant EPC contractors, has launched its new brand identity in conjunction with its parent company FLI Group and other subsidiaries. The FLI Groups rebranding is in response to the growing success of its businesses and demand for its services. Declan McGrath, FLI Energy’s Managing… Read more »