Many countries are turning to solar technology and renewable energy because of a need for alternative energy sources and environmental concerns. To help meet these needs, DNV has developed SUNdy, a large-scale offshore solar field concept which launched at Singapore International Energy Week. Researchers at DNV have developed a dynamic floating offshore solar field concept…. Read more »
Responsible for 38 per cent of total installed solar capacity for last reported quarter Milton Keynes, 25 October, 2012 – According to the latest Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) statistics, Renewable Resources (Energy Solutions) Ltd accounted for 38 per cent of the total commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) installed capacity in the UK between… Read more »
Built-in waveform generation and storage capacity to simulate voltage transients for testing automotive and solar array systems TDK Corporation highlights the unique arbitrary waveform generation capabilities of the TDK-Lambda Z+ Series of high-density, 2U format benchtop and rack mounted 200W and 400W power supplies. The ability to create and store up to 4 application specific… Read more »
• Ángel Luis Serrano, the Isofoton CEO, highlighted this point during the APVIA PV 2012 International Exhibition that is taking place this week in Singapore• Serrano confirmed ISOFOTON’s commitment to investment in R&D and employment, supported by important international partners such as Samsung• Serrano confirmed that opening the Chinese market to foreign investors is of… Read more »
AREVA denies the information in today’s press alleging that “an AREVA mining exploitation licence has been cancelled by the Jordanian Authorities.” This is an exploration mining agreement which expired. AREVA has been present in Jordan since January 2009 through the Jordanian French Uranium Mining Company (JFUMC), a 50/50 subsidiary with the Jordan state, where it… Read more »
The Norwegian technology company Sway Turbine has developed an eye-catching 10MW offshore wind turbine, named the ST10. The unique features of this turbine are now presented for the first time. Sway Turbine’s CTO Mr. Eystein Borgen has today presented the ST10 turbine at the 3rd International Conference on Drivetrain Concepts for Wind Turbines in Bremen,… Read more »
In a deal that will accelerate the time to market for new products based on its unique disaggregation technology, Navetas Energy Management has signed a technology partnership agreement with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). The partnership enables the two companies to embed Navetas’ innovative technology for home energy monitoring on TI’s class-leading processor platforms. By embedding… Read more »
The qualities of particles can now be determined using Axio Zoom.V16 and Correlative Microscopy The Carl Zeiss Microscopy business group is presenting two new options for particle analysis at this year’s parts2clean trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany. Using Axio Zoom.V16, testers can investigate a component’s cleanliness quickly and efficiently, while correlative microscopy provides chemical information… Read more »
China’s international exhibition for the solar industry will now reopen its doors in 2013. The China Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA) is welcomed as the new partner of Intersolar China. The Intersolar China Conference is taking place in Beijing as planned from December 11-13, 2012. Freiburg/Pforzheim, Germany, and Beijing, China, October 23rd, 2012 – The… Read more »
Atlantic Container Line has signed a contract with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build the five largest RORO/Containerships (CONROs) in the world. The G4 (Generation 4) vessels will replace ACL’s existing fleet of G3 CONROs operating in the company’s transatlantic service. The new vessels will be the first of their type ever built. They will be bigger,… Read more »
In connection with the previously announced company program 2014, Siemens will modify its business strategy and organizational setup with respect to renewable energy. The company plans to divest its solar business activities and is currently holding talks with potential buyers on this subject. Siemens intends to focus its renewable energy activities on wind and hydro… Read more »
Flexible and corrosion-resistant Tygon® tubing offers longer service life and reduces disposal concern Akron, OHIO – 22 October 2012 – A new tubing solution for use in chemical dispensing applications from Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL) is now available in Europe. Part of the company’s high-performance critical connections portfolio, the Tygon® 2375 Ultra Chemical Resistant Tubing… Read more »
SOLON Energy GmbH has been awarded the contract to build a photovoltaic power plant with a total capacity of 2 MW on an abandoned landfill in Jena-Ilmnitz (Thuringia). At the behest of the city of Jena, SOLON is planning the power plant, installing it so that it is ready to use, and is also responsible… Read more »
• GPtech participated successfully in two conferences about integrating renewable energies in the electrical net and renewable hybrid generation systems• The company keeps leader in the supply of devices for South American PV facilities Madrid, 19th of October of 2012. GPtech has participated in Wind & Solar Power Chile, which have taken place in Centro… Read more »
Carl Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology: Nihon Kessho Kogaku and Schmolz & Bickenbach Receive Supplier Award Outstanding achievements honored at fifth Suppliers’ Day in Oberkochen OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 18.10.2012.Japanese company Nihon Kessho Kogaku (NK&K) and Dusseldorf-based Schmolz & Bickenbach have been honored with the Carl Zeiss SMT Supplier Award. Representatives from both companies accepted the award the evening… Read more »
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince believes all energy companies should offer their customers their best price regardless of when they joined or how they pay – including customers on pre payment meters. Prime Minister David Cameron announced yesterday afternoon that all energy companies would be forced to place customers on the cheapest suitable tariff.Ecotricity has always… Read more »
1 megawatt: private investors rely on Conergy quality for their power plants Hamburg, 18 October 2012 – Together with the local Company Spercheios S.A., Conergy realized four solar power plants for private Greek investors. The four plants with a total capacity of one megawatt were all being constructed using Conergy PowerPlus modules from the factory… Read more »
Siemens Energy has received a further wind power order from Turkey. The customer is Borusan EnBW Enerji, a joint venture consisting of German energy supplier EnBW and Borusan Holding from Turkey. Siemens is to deliver a total of 22 wind turbines for the Balabanli onshore wind power plant near the city of Tekirdağ in the… Read more »
– Restructuring plan legally valid – Dresden Municipal Court repeals insolvency procedures – SOLARWATT AG accelerates orientation to system sector with new products in 2012 and 2013 Since Mid-October 2012, the restructuring plan developed by the management of SOLARWATT AG and ratified by Dresden Municipal Court on September 11, 2012, has been legally valid. Since… Read more »
The two companies join forces to offer ROI-accelerating module-level power harvesting optimization solutions for large commercial and utility PV systems. SolarEdge will also distribute Woodward’s SOLO product family in Israel. Fort Collins, Colo., October 17th, 2012. Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) and SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems and PV… Read more »
As part of its ACTION 2016 strategic action plan, the AREVA group is strengthening its organization in the Asia-Pacific region, where the energy market has the strongest growth prospects. The creation of an Asia-Pacific Region* signals the Group’s determination to offer its customers and prospects a regional presence to more effectively promote its nuclear offering… Read more »
SGS is pleased to announce its participation at RenewableUK – the premier renewable energy conference and exhibition in the United Kingdom. From October 30 – November 1, 2012, SGS will present its wide range of renewable energy services at stand 107 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center (SECC) in Glasgow. — RenewableUK boasts the… Read more »
Europe currently leads the solar PV market, but the ongoing impact of the ongoing Euro zone crisis is expected to lead to a drastic decline, states a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report* names Europe the largest solar PV backsheet market in the world, with the region accounting for 72.1% of global… Read more »
Innovative Electroluminescence Technology Provides High Efficiency Gains in the New Solar Module Production Automated inspection using state-of-the-art camera and software technologies significantly increases high-quality yield and reduces manufacturing cost in photovoltaic production. Especially electroluminescence (EL) inspection opens up new dimensions to detect damages that are invisible to the human eye. ISRA SOLAR VISION, a worldwide… Read more »
PROKON placed another order with The Switch for 10 units of direct-drive 3 MW permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converters (FPC). This contract follows a previous one for 2 direct-drive prototypes in the same class that will be ready for testing by the end of 2012. These orders strengthen PROKON’s position as a single-source… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG today submitted its reorganization and future concept as planned to the District Court of Ulm. The concept is decisive for the future of the Group. After being examined by the court, the insolvency plan will be presented to creditors in the next step, who will then decide on whether to accept it… Read more »
TDK Corporation announces that Daniel Lawson of TDK-Lambda UK has won the hotly contested South West finalist stage of the City & Guilds Apprenticeship of the Year Award. The award is part of the prestigious National Apprenticeship Awards, which are organised by the National Apprenticeship Service. Lawson was nominated following his significant achievements at TDK-Lambda… Read more »
The Crown Estate today announced that the consortium, First Flight Wind, has been selected to develop an offshore wind farm off the south east coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. Subject to obtaining all necessary consents from the Department of Environment and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the project could deliver up to… Read more »
ZF Services UK Ltd has signed up to the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter, which sets out how the wind energy industry intends to deliver continued investment to the UK and its economy. The charter is formed around three core principles: investment in the UK’s energy security, the creation of tens of thousands of long-term jobs… Read more »
Prysmian Group, the world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, is participating in the creation of Norstec, an association uniting the main players in the energy industry at the global level with the aim of supporting the production of renewable energy using offshore wind farms in the Northern Seas. Norstec, supported… Read more »
HELUKABEL® will be showcasing their latest advancements in wind cable technology at the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)’s 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition, being held October 14-17, 2012 in Toronto, ON. CanWEA is a premier wind energy event that will bring together over 2,500 experts and 250 exhibiting companies from all over the world to… Read more »
The Asian solar photovoltaic (PV) backsheet market is heating up, as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China steal focus from the US and Europe, whose finances and demand for PV continue to suffer due to the global economic crisis, states a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report* states that solar PV power… Read more »
Five-year agreement gives leading global engineering and project delivery company access to all solutions in SmartPlant® and SmartMarine® Enterprise portfolios HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 9, 2012 – WorleyParsons, a leading global engineering and project delivery company headquartered in Australia, has signed a long-term Global Alliance Agreement (GAA) with Intergraph®. This five-year agreement covers the Intergraph SmartPlant®… Read more »
On October 6 2012, Siemens began field testing of its new 154-meter rotor for the six-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in Østerild, Denmark. The direct-drive wind turbine is equipped with the world’s longest rotor blades – each blade measures 75 meters in length. With a record rotor diameter of 154 meters, each SWT-6.0-154 turbine can… Read more »
Ilumina, the biggest PV plant in operation in Puerto Rico, has been officially inaugurated by the governor, Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset, yesterday October 5th.The 138-acre solar farm, which uses GPtech PV inverters and a Power Plant Controller (PPC) also from GPtech, will use some 100,000 photovoltaic panels to produce enough electricity to power 6.000 homes…. Read more »
As of now, the Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering distributes the tried and tested SolarMax inverters in Australia as well. In Europe, the SolarMax brand has been standing for quality, reliability, and durability of grid-connected solar inverters for more than 20 years. With its new branch office in Sydney, managed by Daniel Freudiger, General Manager… Read more »