Renato Luck and Jürgen Brenner complete company management. Machine and line manufacturer Bürkle centralizes technology and production. The company management of Robert Bürkle GmbH, represented by Hans-Joachim Bender and Ralf Spindler, has been completed by Renato Luck and Jürgen Brenner. Luck will be responsible for the technology sector and will thus manage product innovation, development… Read more »
SOLON solar modules scored outstanding marks during the latest PID resistance test performed by Photovoltaik Institute Berlin. The SOLON Black 230 is 100% resistant against potential induced degradation (PID). PID is one of the major causes for power losses in solar power systems. The SOLON Black 230 did not demonstrate any measurable power loss under… Read more »
– The M250-60 AC module from the SOLARWATT ORANGE LINE comes top– Degradation values of just 0.2 percent over a year affirm the SOLARWATT performance promise– The results of tests carried out by TÜV Rheinland confirm the high quality standard of SOLARWATT production The SOLARWATT module M250-60 AC with 245 Wp from the SOLARWATT ORANGE… Read more »
Exhibitors and organizers report positive outcome Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 16, 2012: The fourth Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, drew to a close on November 8, 2012. 200 exhibitors from 17 countries presented their products, solutions and services in an exhibition space covering 20,000 square meters at the Bombay Exhibition Centre… Read more »
To coincide with the opening of AREVA’s first offices in Le Havre, Luc Oursel presented the progress made with AREVA’s industrial plan to produce a 100% French wind turbine in the Haute-Normandie region. Since Iberdrola and Eole RES were chosen to develop the wind farm site in the bay of Saint-Brieuc in April 2012 and… Read more »
With one of the fastest growing wind markets in the world, Chinese manufacturers have been quick to step up and meet their country’s rapidly expanding demand for renewable energy – expanding their revenue significantly in the process – states a new report from business intelligence providers GBI Research. In the report*, the firm analyses the… Read more »
Construction of the solar thermal power plant Puerta Errado 2 / Quality inspections and acceptance tests Cologne/Calasparra, Spain, November 15, 2012. TÜV Rheinland accompanied the construction of the first commercial solar thermal power plant, Puerto Errado 2 in Spain, as a neutral certifier. On behalf of the general contractor Novatec and the client Tubo Sol… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, November 13, 2012 – The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, is proud to announce that it has been chosen by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) as the 2012 Later Stage Award Global Best of Wind winner…. Read more »
aleo solar AG and its majority shareholder, Robert Bosch GmbH, today agreed a waiver of claims in the amount of EUR 25 million and a declaration to subordinate liability in the amount of EUR 50 million. Robert Bosch GmbH had extended short-term shareholder loans under a Group credit facility to aleo solar AG between 19… Read more »
aleo solar AG (ISIN: DE000A0JM634) today announced that it generated revenue of EUR 222.4 million in the first nine months of 2012. This means that aleo solar’s revenue decreased by 35.4 percent compared with the first nine months of 2011 (EUR 344.6 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at EUR -51.5 million… Read more »
Hempel awarded patent for revolutionary low-solvent wind turbine coating system The Ultra-High Solids and Speed system (UHSS), a unique two-coat protective paint system for onshore wind turbines produced by leading coatings manufacturer Hempel, was granted a patent from the European Patent Office. UHSS uses two high-solids coatings to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions by… Read more »
• Household electricity data monitoring• Data visualization via laptop• Extended maintenance interval Berlin, November 12, 2012. SOLON Energy GmbH is adding two new features to the SOLON SOLiberty storage system. At the 2012 International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES) in Berlin, which begins today and ends on Wednesday, SOLON will present a new… Read more »
November 09, 2012 – A technologically leading vacuum solution has won Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum another steel degassing order. JAILAXMI CASTING & ALLOYS, an Indian steel producer, was convinced by the innovative systems and redundant components. “The new system offers the right parameters to significantly reduce energy costs while at the same time being designed to… Read more »
Husum, 9 November 2012. New Energy Husum 2013 is staging a special exhibition on ecological building to focus on the subject of passive houses. The Husum exhibition from 21 to 24 March 2013 will for the first time also be providing a platform for biofuel producers, and businesses involved in geothermal energy and hydroelectric power… Read more »
Energy and sustainability advisory company DNV KEMA, the energy arm of DNV, has appointed the former President of Sweco Norway to the post of Scandinavia regional manager. Vibecke Hverven joins DNV KEMA on 1 December with more than seven years of experience as President of Sweco Norge, a leading multidisciplinary consultancy company in the field… Read more »
Aravis Energy I LP is a Swiss private equity fund focused on investments in the renewable energy sector, founded in 2008. Aravis has already established various wind and photovoltaic power plants in Germany, Spain and Italy, which currently produce more than 300 million kWh, sufficient to supply energy for around 125,000 local households. Aravis not… Read more »
ELGIN, Illinois – HELUKABEL®, a leading manufacturer of cable, wire and cable accessories, announced today that its North American Headquarters is moving to a new location in Elgin, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. The new headquarters, located at 1490 Crispin Drive in the Fox Bluff Corporate Center, will house U.S. and Canadian corporate, sales and warehousing/distribution… Read more »
• Development of sales exceeds expectations• Improved earnings • Full-year guidance confirmed Asslar, November 6, 2012. Pfeiffer Vacuum achieved sales revenues of € 354.3 million during the first nine months of 2012. In a difficult market environment, this result came in better than expected. “Sales revenues in the third quarter exceeded our expectations”, says Manfred… Read more »
• GES Deutschland GmbH takes over service organization of PowerWind GmbH • RK Wind acquires significant production assets including IP rights Hamburg, 11/6/12 – GES Deutschland GmbH, the European market leader in the domain of wind energy systems services, will take over service operations of the wind energy systems manufacturer PowerWind GmbH seated in Hamburg…. Read more »
Intersolar India 2012 honors outstanding projects in the category Solar Projects in India for the first time Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 6, 2012: Today in Mumbai, the Intersolar AWARD for the category Solar Projects in India was presented for the first time at Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry. The international solar… Read more »
Freiburg, Germany – Z-LASER OPTOELEKTRONIK GMBH announces the start of a new sales office in China/Shanghai. The German manufacturer of laser modules and laser projection systems, which is prosperous for more than 25 years, enlarges its worldwide sales operation activities since October 2012 with a new sales office in China/Shanghai. In addition to the already… Read more »
The international solar sector convenes at India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 5, 2012: Today at 10:00am (IST), the Intersolar India Conference re-opened its doors at the Leela Kempinski Hotel in Mumbai. The organizers expect to welcome some 700 attendees over the four days of the conference, which is taking… Read more »
• SOLON Elco Renewables Ltd. in a good position in the Israeli market • Power plants with a total capacity of 8.5 MW currently being implemented• Participation in bids for a total of 200 MW Berlin, November 5, 2012. SOLON Energy GmbH and the Israeli energy and technology company Elco have founded the joint venture… Read more »
Chief executives, energy ministers, international journalists and energy experts from all around the world will meet in Vienna at the EWEA 2013 annual event from 4-7 February 2013, to discuss Europe’s energy policy and the future of wind energy. Last year 150 journalists, 10600 visitors and 523 exhibitors from 83 countries attended EWEA 2012. At… Read more »
Conergy is most frequently used European technology in solar parks Milton Keynes, 2 November 2012 – In a research note entitled “PV Module Bankability: an essential prerequisite?” Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has classified Conergy as a “Tier 1” manufacturer of solar modules, reflecting the attractiveness of the solar technology company to developers of large-scale… Read more »
SGS Returns to Chinese Event SGS is excited to announce that it will return to China Wind Power, one of the world’s leading annual renewable energy conferences. From November 15-17, 2012, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company will exhibit at stand WB23 in Hall W at the New China International Exhibition Center… Read more »
Conergy highest ranked European brand for modules most frequently used in solar parks Hamburg, 31 October 2012 – In its latest study, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) classified Conergy as one of the so-called “Tier 1” manufacturers of crystalline photovoltaic modules. Bankability is the key criterion for tiering: “In most cases, banks are the strictest… Read more »
High performance hydraulic oil can help reduce energy consumption of equipment by up to 6.2 percent* • At -400C Mobil SHC 500 is four times thinner than similar viscosity grade conventional mineral hydraulic oils• Mobilgear SHC XMP 320 can enable wind turbines to operate at lower temperatures during winter months• Mobilgear SHC XMP 320 is… Read more »
In 2013 Intersolar Europe will focus on developing the topics of electricity storage and grid integration as well as on forging links between new global markets. Munich, October 31, 2012 – 66,000 visitors from 160 countries and 1,909 exhibitors from 49 countries: These figures tell the story of Intersolar Europe 2012. This year the exhibition… Read more »
Solid growth and significant increase in profit Sales growth of 6.0% to CHF 3 630.1 million (5.4% in local currencies) 10.1% growth in emerging markets Significant increase in gross result to 52.6% (previous year: 50.8%) Above-average 32.3% rise in net profit to CHF 223.9 million Thanks to its strong global position, Sika lifted net sales… Read more »
The Ponikve wind farm (Croatia) went into operation as planned on October 20, 2012. It is located approx. 60 km to the North-West of Dubrovnik on the Pelješac peninsula. 16 wind turbine generators of the Enercon E-70 E-4 type with a total output of 36.8 Megawatt shall feed in 68 million kilo Watt hours annually,… Read more »
Conergy Builds 900 kW Stand-Alone PV Systems for Madhya Pradesh Forest Department Hamburg / Bangalore, 1 November 2012 – Conergy once again strengthens its footprint in India. As one of the market leaders who pioneered off-grid installations in India, the solar solution and service provider has completed a 900 kilowatt peak stand-alone project for the… Read more »
At Rho Fiera Milano from 8 to 10 May 2013, the new event at international level which covers the entire spectrum of technological innovation for a low-carbon economy. “The world of energy has changed”: starting from this premise, the Innovation Cloud concentrates on renewables, network technologies and energy efficiency as drivers for the “technological agenda”… Read more »
Sika will be exhibiting at the 6th International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Sevilla, Spain. The event, widely known as CSP Today Sevilla, will take place on the 13th and 14th of November 2012 at the Hotel Barceló Renacimiento. We are proud that this year Sika and its world innovative adhesive Sikasil ® AS-780… Read more »
Based on new, high-performance sapphire technology, Meyer Burger provides efficient solutions for the industrial production of sapphire covers and touchscreens for the growing, high-volume mobile market. Industry-leading companies have expressed significant interest in Meyer Burger‘s equipment. Integrated solutions for the sapphire industryMeyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) develops and produces integrated system solutions… Read more »
In future, the German-based provider of photovoltaic system components will be managing its warehousing and transport activities across the globe with its logistics partner Kuehne + Nagel. In doing so, the company is expanding the cooperation which started in early 2012. Ravensburg/Hamburg, October 25, 2012 – MAGE SOLAR AG, part of the international MAGE GROUP,… Read more »