Centrosolar has successfully completed yet another megawatt project. The Hamburg based solar company installed a solar system with a capacity of over 1 MWp in Trier, Germany at the end of June. The system is a shared project of the City of Trier, Bürgerservice GmbH and the Trierer Energiegenossenschaft (Trier Energy Cooperative). All components used… Read more »
With a budget of more than € 10 million, the European Union (EU)’s SCALENANO project aims to increase Europe’s competitiveness in photovoltaic technology by developing highly efficient, low-cost production processes for CIGS thin-film solar cells. As specialized materials supplier for applications requiring a high level of purity, reliability, and formulation know-how, Merck takes an active… Read more »
Projects in the United Kingdom to receive 300 of Siemens 6MW direct drive wind turbines Siemens and DONG Energy continue their successful cooperation in offshore wind. On July 19, 2012, the companies signed a framework agreement for the supply of a total of 300 wind turbines with a capacity of 1,800 megawatts (MW). The agreement… Read more »
132 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 523.2 megawatts (MW) were fully grid connected in Europe in the first six months of 2012. This is a 50% increase compared to the same period in 2011 when 348.1 MW were installed. “50 per cent more offshore wind power capacity was installed in Europe in the first half… Read more »
Renewable Resources Energy Solutions, Inc., the North American subsidiary of one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) installers for commercial rooftops in the UK, announced today the completion of its first turnkey solar PV installation on a single family residence in Monroe, Connecticut. Producing clean and renewable solar electricity, the PV system includes 18 roof-mounted… Read more »
National Grid UK today confirmed that a firm grid connection of 3,000 megawatts has been awarded to global renewable energy developer, Element Power. This is the first such dedicated connection offered to an Irish renewable energy exporter and enables Element Power to progress ‘Greenwire’ – a series of connected projects exporting wind power generated in… Read more »
In May, WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH started building a biogas plant with an electrical output of 370 kW in Bure in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The plant‘s entire heat surplus will be used to heat the local training barracks. The plant site in the Swiss Canton of Jura boasts fertile soil and a lot of… Read more »
Jonas Urlaub is the new Product and Branch Manager at Kübler. “I would like to develop innovative products for the drive technology and go on presenting the Kübler Company as a reliable partner for safe motion and position generation.” These were Jonas Urlaub’s well-defined objectives as he started working at Fritz Kübler GmbH in Villingen-Schwenningen…. Read more »
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH and Olympus America Inc. CENTER VALLEY, Pa. have signed a nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement allowing Carl Zeiss to access an extensive portfolio of patents held by Olympus in the field of digital pathology and virtual microscopy. The patents included in the licensing deal cover methods and equipment for creating, storing and… Read more »
After half a year of non-stop operation of the first biogas processing plant, ETW is pleased with the successful product launch of its new processing technology. For four years, biogas has been produced from maize, grass, and whole plant silage at the Laupheim site, about 30 km south of Ulm, Germany. The raw biogas is… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG files for Chapter 11-type proceedings under its own administration Blaubeuren, July 10, 2012 – centrotherm photovoltaics AG has today submitted an application to the relevant District Court of Ulm for the launching of insolvency protection proceedings (pursuant to the German Act Relating to the Further Simplification of the Reorganization of Companies [ESUG],… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has today submitted an application to the relevant District Court of Ulm for the launching of insolvency protection proceedings (pursuant to the German Act Relating to the Further Simplification of the Reorganization of Companies [ESUG], and Section 270b of the German Insolvency Directive [InsO]), and for the opening of insolvency proceedings under… Read more »
aleo solar today announced that the new modules and mounting systems unveiled at Intersolar are experiencing strong demand. Trade professionals attending the Munich show were treated to a complete range of innovative products: The high-yield module even uses the back to produce electricity from solar energy, which boosts yield considerably. Also on show was a… Read more »
Intersolar India highlights the potential of the rapidly growing Indian solar market and presents technical solutions Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, July 11, 2012: India is one of the fastest growing solar markets worldwide. This development is driven by policies introduced by the Indian government which over the coming years wants to turn India into… Read more »
Rickmers-Linie, part of Hamburg’s Rickmers Group, has promoted Ulrich Ulrichs to the position of Managing Director. Mr Ulrichs joined Rickmers-Linie in 2005 when he took over responsibility for Line Management. In 2008 he became Director of this division before being appointed Deputy Managing Director in August 2011. Mr Ulrichs will work alongside Rüdiger Gerhardt, who… Read more »
ELGIN, Illinois – Aluminum power cable technology for wind turbines took a giant leap forward today with the introduction of HELUKABEL®’s HELUWIND® WK POWERLINE ALU. This diesel locomotive (DLO)-like power cable is made of finely-stranded aluminum and is highly flexible, offering customers the performance capabilities of a standard copper cable, but at a fraction of… Read more »
Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL), a Leader in Community Wind Power is pleased to announce today that it has selected international renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, to provide a suite of asset management tools and services to their operating wind assets. Juhl Wind will deploy Natural Power’s industry leading asset management tools including remote monitoring… Read more »
Swiss global high-tech group Oerlikon today congratulates the CERN scientists involved in the ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS) and CMS (Compact Muon Spectrometer) experiments for identifying clear signs of a new atomic particle. An achievement made using the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) at CERN, this discovery promises to be the long-sought Higgs particle which could… Read more »
Wagner Solar UK Ltd (hereafter Wagner Solar) introduces a new TRIC for installers of solar technology. The new TRIC is simple – let us show you the way to a quick and easy, time and money saving installation. Wagner Solar will offer this eagerly anticipated solution by way of its new product – the TRIC… Read more »
Major industry players go for the wind exhibition in Husum The major companies in the wind industry have decided to go with HUSUM WindEnergy in 2014. Today, a good two years before the leading international wind trade fair in 2014, firm bookings have already been taken for half the exhibition space. Before the 2012 exhibition… Read more »
• Workshop for new concepts to increase efficiency and to reduce costs • European Society of Thin Films (EFDS) brings together developers, manufacturers and suppliers • SINGULUS hosts discussion on challenges of thin-film solar production The European Society of Thin Films (EFDS), in conjunction with SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS), organized a workshop entitled “Challenges in the… Read more »
Edwards, a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a leading provider of related value-added services, today announced that it has reached a significant milestone-the company has sold more than 10,000 abatement systems since it entered the business nearly 20 years ago. In addition, Edwards placed #2 in VLSI Research’s “Top 10… Read more »
Engineered Conductive Materials, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces the new 530-121 low-cost conductive adhesive designed for ribbon stringing in thin-film solar modules. The price of this material formulation is 60 percent of the cost of a pure silver-filled material and has been optimized for excellent conductivity and stability… Read more »
The AREVA Group has won the call for tenders launched by La Croix Valmer city (South East of France) for the supply of an energy storage system. AREVA will install a Greenergy BoxTM, an innovative industrial energy storage system, developed with the backing of the French public body for funding and support to technological innovation… Read more »
ISOFOTON, a leader in solar energy solutions, received today the approval for an 8.4M€ loan from the Andalusian Government, which adds to the 40M€ already approved by Korean multinational SAMSUNG aimed at strengthening ISOFOTON’s leadership in solar technology and the manufacturing of solar cells. The investment will allow positioning ISOFOTON at 20% solar efficiency and… Read more »
DylanGroup, the international trade organization providing complete packages of steel piping products and services, is Gold Sponsor of the 2012 edition of Offshore Energy, Exhibition & Conference. The 5th edition of this annual event takes place at 23 and 24 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. DylanGroup has been an exhibitor at Offshore Energy at… Read more »
The supervisory board of wpd AG has renewed the management contract of Dr. Hartmut Brösamle in advance by another five years. By extending the contract, the supervisory board acknowledges the successful work of the board of directors and achieves continuity for the lasting growth of wpd AG.Having a degree in computer science and system science,… Read more »
Lo-Sag overhead line conductor with a composite carbon core carries around twice the power of conventional steel-reinforced conductors with almost no sag Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has worked with Light, Rio de Janeiro’s electric utility, to develop the innovative Lo-Sag conductor to help solve Brazil’s crucial issue of supplying more… Read more »
Jul. 2012. With the looming threat of insolvency, Konarka Technologies GmbH, based in Nuremberg, has filed for bankruptcy with Nuremberg District Court’s bankruptcy court. Attorney Alexander Kubusch of national German insolvency administration firm CURATOR AG has been appointed as the preliminary insolvency administrator. Konarka Technologies GmbH, which currently has eleven permanent staff on its payroll,… Read more »
Roth & Rau AG, a member of the Meyer Burger Technology Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has developed new technology for its “CAMiNI” firing furnace which sets new standards in terms of temperature stability and repeatability. The CAMiNI has also successfully qualified for use in mass production processes. A major Taiwanese cell manufacturer deployed the… Read more »
Two-phase evaporative liquid cooling “drop-in” solution enables easy integration for new wind turbines or retrofit/upgrade of existing wind turbine converter cooling systems, delivering reduced power module replacement cost through greater reliability New Haven, IN – June 28, 2012 – Parker Hannifin Corporation, the leader in motion and control technologies, announced it will be launching its… Read more »
The CENTROSOLAR Group subsidiary Centrosolar France is the main supplier for a large-scale solar project in Northern France, in the department of Seine-Maritime. On behalf of EDF Optimal Solutions, subsidiary of the state electricity company EDF, roof-integrated solar systems with a combined output of 3.7 MWp are being installed on a total of 190 roofs… Read more »
Designed to impress – Wagner Solar UK Ltd (hereafter Wagner Solar) is pleased to announce the introduction of new roof brackets, designed and developed specially for the UK market. Most PV and Solar Thermal roof brackets found here in the UK have been designed for the German market, often making them unsuitable for British roofs… Read more »
PV*SOL® basic 6.0 complements the existing PV*SOL® programs from the Berlin-based company Valentin Software. It is a practical tool with an attractive modern interface and new intelligent inverter design for PV systems planning for one and two-family houses. PV*SOL® basic 6.0 enables both beginners and professional planners to rapidly design and clearly present the proposed… Read more »
The wind energy industry in India is going through a revolution. Modifications to the tax incentives offered for wind power generation shifting the focus for operators, necessitating a step change in how wind power is generated. Whereas projects were previously rushed through to installation stage with little thought to future operation, the emphasis is now… Read more »
DuPont Apollo, a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont specializing in silicon-based thin film photovoltaic (PV) technology, has recently supplied PV modules capable of generating five megawatts (MW) of electricity to a solar power plant in Gujarat owned by Yantra eSolar India Pvt Ltd., a leading provider of renewable energy in India. Approved under Gujarat State… Read more »