Seawork International, the largest European Workboat Show – in Southampton, England – has proved successful for Danish Yachts, increasing the shipyard’s order book. Billed as an award winning finalist at the Show, there was a lot of interest from all over Europe in this unique carbon fibre vessel. With two vessels now delivered this year,… Read more »
Gregory Barker MP to deliver keynote speech 1 July 2013 – According to data compiled by Bloomberg, UK power will be 85% more expensive than in Germany (Europe’s biggest energy market) by May 2015. This stark difference has been attributed to Germany’s advanced renewable energy programme, which accounts for 30% of power generation, compared to… Read more »
Scottish Water installs Evance R9000 Grid+ system to power water treatment works 1st July 2013: Evance is pleased to announce the commissioning of three R9000 small wind turbines at Scottish Water’s water treatment works on the island of Stronsay in Orkney. Due to the grid connection limitation Evance has installed the R9000 Grid+ system, so… Read more »
The Port of Tyne welcomed Shipping Minister Stephen Hammond, for a tour of the site and operations on Monday (1st July). The Port of Tyne has achieved record growth, cargo volumes, and profits for three years in succession and recorded the largest year on year growth to become the fastest growing UK port, according to… Read more »
Higher feed-in tariff for semi-integrated mounting systems Cologne, 2nd July 2013 – The MetaSole mounting system from manufacturer Renusol has obtained the prestigious “Certifié par ETN Réf. BT120019” certification. The certification, which was awarded by the renowned Bureau Alpes Contrôles testing institute, inspires even more confidence in insurance companies, investors and financial institutions. The success… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leader in Balance of System (BOS) design and manufacturing for commercial and utility scale solar PV products, and Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading financier, designer and integrator of commercial PV solar systems, today announced the extension of their supply agreement and first customer shipments of the Bentek Breaker Universal Safety System… Read more »
Markus Tacke has been appointed CEO of Siemens Energy Sector’s Wind Power Division. The forty-eight year old Tacke will take the helm August 1, 2013. He succeeds Felix Ferlemann who, at 53, is leaving the company by mutual agreement to pursue new career challenges. Until now, Tacke has been CEO of the Energy Sector’s Industrial… Read more »
The facility for large rotating equipment and variable frequency AC drives Global Design Centre for energy-efficient motor solutions Bhopal / Mumbai, 1 July, 2013: Avantha Group Company CG’s motor facility in Bhopal was inaugurated today in the presence of Avantha Group Founder & Chairman Mr Gautam Thapar. This plant will meet the growing global demand… Read more »
* A new agreement between SMA and PROINSO strengthens the collaboration begun years ago and enables PROINSO to deliver residential and commercial inverters, and SMA’s hybrid systems in USA. * SMA is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of PV inverters. With its new distribution model, there will be fewer qualified authorised… Read more »
One of Ireland’s fastest growing high voltage (HV) electrical design and build companies Powerteam, a wholly owned subsidiary of ESB, is in the final stages of completing the £3.6m electrical Substation construction and fit out for the Athea wind farm in County Limerick. The wind farm, located to the north of Abbeyfeale, close to the… Read more »
Leading utility and power generator, SSE has chosen to use Galion Lidar in a power performance assessment (PPA) at its operational Griffin wind farm, located south of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland. This groundbreaking measurement campaign will see international renewable energy company, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, deploy a Galion G4000 Lidar at the base of… Read more »
Offer same advanced features with high efficiency and fits into 1U enclosures TDK Corporation announces the extension of the TDK-Lambda GWS500 series power supplies with the addition of two low output voltage models. Combining the same high efficiency, high power density and low standby power characteristics as other models within the GWS500 series, the 5V… Read more »
Bonn, 26 June 2013 – EUROSOLAR, in collaboration with KfW-Bankengruppe, recognizes important and innovative achievements in promoting widespread use of renewable energy through the annual European Solar Prize, now in its twentieth year. The Solar Prize is one of the oldest and most prestigious renewable energy awards. In light of the high number of requests… Read more »
Innovative modules from aleo solar in demand at Intersolar Oldenburg, Prenzlau, 26 June 2013. Module manufacturer and system provider aleo solar AG today announced that it experienced record-breaking interest at Intersolar 2013. Despite a drop in visitor numbers at the event overall, aleo solar’s innovative solar modules, services and system solutions excited strong interest from… Read more »
New InnoLas automatic handling can load/unload one wafer per second See InnoLas Systems at Intersolar, San Francisco, Booth 7645 InnoLas Systems introduces an in-house designed cell handling system for its ILS TT laser machines. The new system is tailor-made to suit the ILS TT high volume production capacity and can achieve a throughput of up… Read more »
The Port of Tyne is preparing for the arrival of a second gantry crane for its Container Terminal at Tyne Dock in South Shields. The crane is due to arrive by ship on Tuesday (25 June). Coming ‘flat packed’, the £6m, 750-tonnes structure will be assembled piece by piece and is expected to be operational… Read more »
xcitement mounts as offshore wind developments in Europe are set to become an €130 billion global market by 2020 A new report from consultancy Roland Berger concluded global investment in offshore wind power is set to rise to €130bn by 2020 but that the industry must cut the cost of its electricity by around 30… Read more »
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is set to gain at least £800,000 thanks to solar panels manufactured by Conergy, Europe’s largest supplier of solar technology for large-scale projects, and fitted by one of the UK’s leading installers, Photon Energy. The savings will derive from a combination of feed-in-tariff revenue and lower electricity bills…. Read more »
DNV KEMA has released its new standard for floating offshore wind turbine structures that will help ensure safety and reliability in floating wind turbines, and give the nascent floating-turbine sector the confidence to continue its development to commercial maturity. In response to the fast-expanding offshore wind market, DNV KEMA, the energy arm of DNV, has… Read more »
Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation has successfully completed on another rock removal project for A/S Norske Shell over an 11-week period in the Draugen Field, located in License PL093 (Block 6407/9) in the Haltenbanken area some 140km north of Kristiansund, Norway. The project was contracted by Ocean Installer for A/S Norske Shell and the work… Read more »
Three semiautomatic module lines with a total of 150MWp production capacity Delivery in the second half of 2013 2013-06-21, Freudenstadt/Munich. The SCHMID Group strengthens its Eurasia business and announces at Intersolar Europe the sales of three module lines to Turkey. The semiautomatic lines with a total of 150MWp production capacity will be delivered in the… Read more »
Renewables company SgurrEnergy chosen as technical consultants for landmark Chinese offshore wind project A contract signed today will see Scottish renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy provide strategic advice and expert support for the development of the first offshore wind farm in the Guangdong province, China. The contract, which will be delivered over two years, will see… Read more »
DNV has launched a significant revision to the rules for wind farm service vessels (WFSV) to improve the safety of these specialised vessels which are undertaking multiple roles further and further offshore. The announcement was made at the Seawork exhibition and forum which is taking place between 25 and 27 June in Southampton, UK. DNV… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, June 26, 2013 – The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, received orders for key wind power components from PROKON of Germany. Together with repeat agreements from China, the total order value The Switch received during June is… Read more »
Today, the WindMade organization launches the first global consumer label for products made with wind energy. This label, which has been eagerly awaited by market participants and consumers alike, completes the WindMade label portfolio. On the occasion of the label launch, WindMade is calling on consumers to show their support for wind power by participating… Read more »
Engineered Material Systems (EMS), a leading global supplier of electronic materials for circuit assembly applications, debuts its CA-148 Jettable Conductive Adhesive for ribbon stringing and bussing in photovoltaic applications. ECM CA-148 is approximately half the cost of a pure silver-filled die attach adhesive and has a moderate glass transition temperature (Tg) and modulus. The electrically… Read more »
GE Power Conversion Signs an MOU with Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. and Yingda International Leasing Co., Ltd. to Boost the Development of Clean Energy in China GE Power Conversion Solar Energy Partnership to Close First Contract in China by End 2013 PARIS – June 24, 2013 – On Feb. 27, 2013, GE’s… Read more »
• The company is building a 5 MWp PV plant for Rengy Development • This project is being funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) • The plant will have a production capacity of 5.74 GWh/year, the equivalent to the energy consumption of 6,500 inhabitants Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS,… Read more »
Warstein-Belecke, Germany, June 19, 2013 – AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), a leading global manufacturer of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, today launches the Protect PV.880 OD, a compact high efficiency central solar inverter for utility-scale applications on ground area installations in harsh outdoor environments. The new 880… Read more »
On May 27, 2013, SGS was awarded a contract to provide on-site owner’s engineer and construction supervision services for the wind farm construction in Obrovac, Croatia. On May 27, 2013, SGS was awarded a contract by Eko Energija and EnerCap to provide on-site owner’s engineer and construction supervision services for the building of a 42MW… Read more »
Cooperation between SolarEdge, PV module manufacturer ReneSola and Via Solis provides intelligent and optimized modules to Europe. Hod Hasharon, Israel, Grasbrunn n. Munich, Germany, 19.06.2013. The renowned PV manufacturer ReneSola now offers PV modules with embedded power optimization technology from SolarEdge Technologies. As partner, the Lithuanian module manufacturer Via Solis integrates the SolarEdge power optimizer… Read more »
In perfect time for the Intersolar, HUBER+SUHNER is launching the new intelligent RADOX® SolarBox HM-Blue-Safety. It forms part of a protection system to prevent fires in PV installations, which has been developed in collaboration with the renowned partner MERSEN. With its new, intelligent junction box HUBER+SUHNER is presenting an innovative premium product for the PV… Read more »
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced the launch of S-COAT®, a highly innovative and cost effective anti-reflection (AR) coating technology which significantly increases light transmission values and resultant energy yields of solar modules. Together with LiSEC, an Austrian based global company specialising in glass processing lines, Linde Gases Division has developed… Read more »
Winterthur, June 17th 2013 – The newest version of Polysun, the simulation software created and developed by Swiss software provider Vela Solaris, will be available just in time for this year’s Intersolar Europe, an event where a wide range of innovative energy storage products will be launched and showcased. Polysun can be used to compare… Read more »
£23m of projects per annum could be hit by cut in support Future cuts in financial support, known as the Feed-in Tariff, planned for later this year, could slow down or even stop development of small scale hydropower, meaning projects worth £23 million per annum in Scotland could potentially be affected. Hit by significant delays… Read more »
One of the projects will supply power to one of the main iron ore mines in South Africa, with an annual production of 10 million tonnes. PROINSO supplied modules and inverters to both self-consumption solar PV projects located in the Assmang Khumani mine, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, and the Namibian Development… Read more »