At the 7th SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition from 14 – 16 May 2013, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) highlighted its clear understanding of PV manufacturers’ requirements in the current solar market by showcasing both its cost reducing upgrade technologies for existing manufacturers as well as its industry leading… Read more »
Major facts in this press release: wpd offshore and EDF EN join forces to answer the second French tender The IPP (Independent Power Producer) wpd offshore and the utility EDF EN have already cooperated for the first tender on the areas of Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp Alstom is the exclusive industrial partner and will supply a… Read more »
International coatings manufacturer Hempel announced the launch of HEMPADUR 47300, a new NORSOK-approved epoxy mid-coat that can reduce drying times for offshore wind tower manufacturers by up to 25 per cent and help drive down production costs. Specially formulated for offshore wind towers, HEMPADUR 47300 is a new low-solvent epoxy mid-coat that offers vastly improved… Read more »
ReneSola, the Chinese solar giant, has announced plans to expand its production facilities in regional markets around the world to serve its growing international client base. This initiative will significantly reduce the company’s transport costs while improving the availability of its locally produced products at a regional level. The company will highlight this strategy at… Read more »
Latest innovation Fixed-term CMaS Agreement option Moventas announced today the introduction of an innovative Fixed-term CMaS Condition Management Agreement, in conjunction with the opening of the company’s new North American CMaS Condition Management Center in Chicago, Illinois. The agreement option allows customers to secure all the benefits of the company’s advanced CMaS condition management service… Read more »
Munich, May 27, 2013 – For the sixth year running, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, is using the Intersolar AWARD to pay tribute to the industry’s innovative strength. The prize is awarded in the categories of Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Technologies and Solar Projects in Europe. Exhibitors at Intersolar Europe as… Read more »
Together with its partners, TULiPPS Solar B.V. has developed its first fully functional prototypes of what is currently projected to be the world’s lightest building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar modules for pitched roofs and cladding applications. These modules have an area weight of 8.5 kg/m2 (1.7 lb/ft2), so a unit that is 180 by 85 cm… Read more »
The new three-phase SolarMax 6MT2 inverter optimizes the yields of small PV power plants, while the MT3-SV significantly reduces the system cost for decentralized large-scale power plants. Biel, May 28, 2013 – The successful range of SolarMax MT inverters the Swiss manufacturer Sputnik Engineering is extended with the three-phase 6MT2 inverter (6kW) offering the flexibility… Read more »
he UK’s leading meteorological mast supply company, Chillwind, has unveiled a new brand identity to reflect its integration into the Dulas group of companies. Chillwind was acquired by Dulas in August 2012 and the new brand identity symbolises the coming together of these two groups of wind monitoring experts. With their combined expertise, Chillwind continues… Read more »
Customers respond to Evance R9000 turbine’s proven reliability, efficiency and strong return on investment Businesses gain control of future energy supply & lock down energy costs for 20 years 22nd May 2013: Evance, the manufacturer of the UK’s most popular small wind turbine, the R9000, had a record 700 turbines installed across the country last… Read more »
Joint project between Hamburg University of Technology, Mareval AG Hamburg and HeavyLift@Sea Research into the improvement of tools for the simulation of offshore crane operations Early integration of simulation tools in design and construction as a competitive advantage for German shipbuilding With funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and supported by “Projektträger… Read more »
Against the background of a still weak market and political discussions SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) reports interesting projects talks at the solar trade Fair SNEC in Shanghai. In particular, solutions for the manufacturing of more efficient crystalline solar cells, the so-called PERC cells, were in the spotlight. For the upgrade of existing cell production lines only… Read more »
The DragonBack® measurement method for high efficiency solar modules, developed by Pasan SA, the competence centre for measurement technologies within the Meyer Burger Technology Group, sets new standards in PV measurement and has now been successfully approved by the Photovoltaik Institut Berlin AG. With the DragonBack® technology Meyer Burger is setting a further standard. Easily… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leading designer and manufacturer of PV products connecting PV panels to inverters worldwide for the commercial and utility-scale marketplaces, announces that it has shipped more than 100MW of the new Breaker Universal Safety Systems (BUSS) since its recent March 2013 introduction. “The new Bentek BUSS is designed to work with almost any… Read more »
Corpus Christi, TX – Participation in wind energy component cargo from global markets since 2006 has made Port Corpus Christi a leader in import facilities for all major manufacturers. The Port had a record-breaking volume year in 2012. However new wind energy market trends have created a reverse trade in 2013. On Saturday, May 18,… Read more »
DEK Solar was delighted to launch the breakthrough Fine Line StencilTM at this year’s Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNEC) Photovoltaic Power Expo in China, which took place from the 14th – 16th of May. Having worked extensively with PV manufacturers to understand their print process needs, DEK Solar developed this brand new enabling technology… Read more »
Environmental Consultancy Atmos Consulting has submitted a planning application for the installation of 14 wind turbines, with an estimated output of 49MW in total, at Leadhills, South Lanarkshire on behalf of Falck Renewables Wind (Falck) and RDC Partners LLP (RDC). The project which is located approximately 4-5km from the villages of Crawfordjohn, Leadhills and Wanlockhead… Read more »
Avent Lidar Technology announced today the public release of the first independently developed power curve measurement procedure for the new nacelle-mounted LIDARs, following a three year project. The project has been conducted by a consortium made of DTU Wind Energy (formerly Risø Wind Energy Department), DONG Energy, Siemens Wind Power and Avent Lidar Technology, and… Read more »
The Swiss inverter manufacturer opens first U.S. office in Atlanta Biel, May 21, 2013 – The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering, with more than 20 years of experience in the solar industry, launched with its SolarMax brand into the United States market and celebrated its Atlanta, Georgia area office opening. The operational expansion will allow… Read more »
Conergy and Gamma Solutions realise 9 solar plants on public buildings Hamburg / Madrid, 20 May 2013 – There’s a sunny outlook for 9 public facilities in Spain, including some schools, sports facilities, a water company and government buildings. In the future, more than 5,000 solar modules installed on the roofs of these buildings, which… Read more »
ISRA VISION is expanding its range of production automation and quality inspection technology products by taking over GP Solar and GP Inspect, and in doing so it is branching out into the photovoltaic industry. Customers can benefit from the many years of experience in production and process support as well as from the company’s expertise… Read more »
Globeleq, the emerging markets power company, has inaugurated its 44 MW Eolo de Nicaragua S.A. (Eolo) wind farm in Nicaragua, strengthening its position as the leading renewable energy company in the Central American region. The Eolo wind farm is located in the province of Rivas on the shores of Lake Nicaragua, about 123 kms south… Read more »
Building and expanding renewable energy installations in the wrong locations is costing EUR 45 billion in unnecessary investment. Potential savings on a magnitude of 4-5 times the annual investment in solar and wind power plant construction in Germany are possible Siemens has analyzed the electrical power producing systems across Europe and identified considerable potential for… Read more »
AIS Automation Dresden GmbH, a member of the Meyer Burger Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN), continues its strategic cooperation with AIXTRON SE. With its flexible and advanced software solutions for factory automation and equipment control, AIS excellently complements the innovative and cost-efficient deposition systems of AIXTRON SE for the semiconductor industry. The long-lasting cooperation and… Read more »
Pune/Hamburg: REpower Systems SE, a Suzlon Group-subsidiary and leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, and Bürgerwindpark im Kirchspiel Medelby GmbH & Co. KG have concluded a contract over 27 wind turbines for four projects totaling approximately EUR 90 million. CEO Andreas Nauen: “We are pleased that another community project has selected REpower know-how…. Read more »
Siemens Energy has been awarded an onshore wind power order for the Sere wind power plant on the west coast of South Africa. This is already the second wind power order for Siemens from South Africa. The Sere project is a flagship project for the customer ESKOM, which is one of the world’s largest utilities…. Read more »
Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, May 16, 2013 : The Indian solar market is on its way to becoming one of the most important markets worldwide. While the country’s total installed capacity stood at only 17.8 megawatts (MW) at the start of 2010, it surpassed the gigawatt (GW) mark last year and is expected to continue increasing rapidly over… Read more »
aleo solar AG (ISIN: DE000A0JM634) today announced that it generated revenue of EUR 31.1 million in the first three months of 2013. This means that aleo solar’s revenue decreased by 58.3% compared to the first quarter of 2012 (EUR 74.6 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at EUR -16.3 million (EUR -8.2… Read more »
With 1,752 research, industry and market contributions (abstracts) from 76 countries applying for presentation at the Conference, the response to the Call for Papers for the 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) is compelling. The EU PVSEC 2013 will take place from 30 September to 04 October 2013 at Parc des… Read more »
The PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) solar cell technology, developed by Roth & Rau AG, the competence centre for coating technologies within the Meyer Burger Technology Group, has been successfully implemented under the product name “MB-PERC” by customers in order to increase the standard solar cell process in existing manufacturing environments as well as an… Read more »
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research sponsors a subproject to develop innovative electrolytes for high-efficiency large-area dye-sensitized solar cellsDarmstadt, Germany, May 13, 2013 – Merck announced today the start of a project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop high-efficiency cobalt-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The project COBRA… Read more »
Alsdorf, May 7th 2013 – 4JET Technologies GmbH (Alsdorf, Germany) expands its presence in North America. A newly established subsidiary managed by Rolf van de Velde will coordinate sales of 4JET products in the solar-, glass- and tire industry in the Americas. 4JET Americas LLC will have its office in Chatsworth near Los Angeles. About… Read more »
The German photovoltaics market is undergoing a rapid transformation. Legislation and price developments in the field of photovoltaic systems are changing the conditions faced by the industry, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) especially reaping the rewards. While reasonable rates of return were once predominantly guaranteed by feed-in tariffs, new business models are now emerging,… Read more »
Gothenburg, 07 April, 2013: SKF <http://www.skf.com/uk> Solar Linear Actuator-CASD-60, and SKF Solar Hub CRSD 290 are two solutions that each contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions by increasing the energy production from one 58 m2 solar panel by 5.8 MWh/year. This equates to a reduction per solution of 4.4 tonnes CO2/year according to the… Read more »
WindMade, the first global consumer label for companies using wind energy, launched the proposed WindMade Standard for Products and Services, setting out the technical requirements for the label to be used on individual products. This draft will now enter a one-month public consultation period. The introduction of the WindMade Product Label has been eagerly awaited… Read more »
Disposal of GP Solar to strategic investor Blaubeuren/Ulm, May 2, 2013 – centrotherm has sold its subsidiary GP Solar to ISRA VISION AG, thereby achieving its target structure for its new start shortly before the Ulm District Court is due to terminate insolvency proceedings. With its future concept, centrotherm is concentrating on its technological strengths… Read more »