Hempel’s accomplishments in the wind turbine protective coatings market have won the company the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Award. Business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards recognise outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Hempel caught the… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG, Blaubeuren, continued to report growth in the 2011 financial year, which was a difficult year for the solar sector: revenue generated by the globally leading provider of technology and equipment to the photovoltaic sector grew by 11.9 % to EUR 698.5 million according to preliminary figures (previous year: EUR 624.2 million). Earnings… Read more »
• Trade show in Tokyo ideal stage for two areas of Manz’s business • Dieter Manz: Efficient mass production of energy storage becoming more important for the breakthrough of photovoltaic technology • Mass production of li-ion batteries on Manz production lines already successful Tokyo/Reutlingen, March 5, 2012. The high-tech engineering firm Manz AG presented the… Read more »
Bruce Neumiller, founding partner and CEO of Gearbox Express, will be a participating panelist during a tracked session at Wind Energy Update’s O&M Summit at the Marriott City Center in Dallas, April 25 – 27, 2012. Neumiller will provide his unique and experienced perspective on gearbox repair and longevity issues facing owners, operators and ISPs… Read more »
aleo solar AG is exhibiting at the Ecobuild exhibition from 20 to 22 March 2012 (Booth N2930). This event is the UK’s leading trade show for renewable energy, and aleo solar will be presenting a wide range of solar modules and will have an area of the stand dedicated to social housing and community schemes…. Read more »
OSLO: Following the transfer of the majority shareholding in KEMA, DNV is now establishing a group structure to manage the strong industry positions it now holds. By merging some of its activities with KEMA, DNV is committed to driving the global transition toward a safe, reliable and clean energy future. As of 1 March, DNV’s… Read more »
Rangsdorf / Milton Keynes, 2 March 2012 Mounting Systems GmbH, one of the leading global manufacturers for solar mounting systems, is to establish another international representation office, this time in Milton Keynes, UK. The new office is scheduled to open its doors to the public on 5 March 2012. In this way, the company continues… Read more »
BTU International will highlight its next-generation thermal processing equipment in Booth A780-782 and its representative, DCT’s booth A-482, at the International Green Energy Expo, scheduled to take place March 28-30, 2012 at the EXCO Exhibition Center in Daegu, Korea. BTU experts will be on hand to discuss advanced thermal processing solutions for photovoltaics including metallization,… Read more »
• JV Sany Palfinger produces and sells PALFINGER products in China • JV Palfinger Sany distributes Sany mobile cranes outside China • Sany Heavy Industry is the market and technology leader in the field of construction machinery in China • PALFINGER is the market and technology leader in the field of truck-mounted cranesToday PALFINGER AG,… Read more »
Over 100 churches go solar after appeal to a higher order More than 100 churches have benefitted from the High Court decision to extend the Feed-in-Tariff window for solar panels – which closes this Saturday 3rd March. Since January 25th, Ecotricity has helped the Church of England’s green mission by taking the total number of… Read more »
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based operator of heavy lift and project liner services, is expanding its market coverage in China and is enhancing its sales and marketing activities into central China and in Southern China. According to Wolfgang Harms, Rickmers-Linie’s Chief Representative Greater China, moving closer to the major industrial production facilities and engineering, procurement and… Read more »
Pune: Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker*, announced completion of testing and certification of its S95 STV (Standard Temperature Version) turbine in its 50 Hz and 60 Hz variants. The testing was carried out by independent third party testing agencies, and the certification by Germanischer Lloyd, a global leader in certification. The… Read more »
• New TÜV Rheinland certificate “LCA Method certified” verifies whether life cycle assessment methodology is being applied properly and systematically.• SCHOTT Solar is now the first company to have its methodology certified by TÜV Rheinland.• Life cycle assessment at SCHOTT Solar takes all production sites and preliminary products along the value creation chain into consideration…. Read more »
Offshore Energy, Exhibition & Conference, introduces the Offshore Wind Zone at the fifth edition of the event, taking place on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. Offshore Energy is the only annual event in The Netherlands dedicated to offshore energy, and the fastest growing offshore event in Europe. It combines… Read more »
Siemens Energy has received two major orders for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of roughly 200 Megawatt (MW) for two wind power plants, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Nakorn Rachasrima Province in Northeastern Thailand. For Korat 1 project the customer is K.R. Two Company Ltd. while the purchaser for… Read more »
A recently conducted temperature benchmark test at the Photovoltaics Institut Berlin (PI) showed that ANTARIS SOLAR PV-panels of the type AS M 185 are outstandingly robust. Even when exposed to extreme temperatures no negative effects on module performance or components could be detected. The ANTARIS SOLAR module is therefore ideally designed for use in hot… Read more »
Dr Mark-Ken Erdmann will join Rickmers Holding in Hamburg as Deputy CFO as of 1 July 2012. In this position, he will be responsible for a broad range of corporate functions including Accounting & Controlling, Tax, IT, Human Resources, Legal Affairs, as well as Mergers & Acquisitions. He will report to Dr Ignace Van Meenen,… Read more »
The German based brand supplier of photovoltaic systems and components provided MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules for a solar energy system on the roof of a 50-story skyscraper in the borough of Manhattan in New York. Ravensburg (Germany), February 22, 2012 – MAGE SOLAR, part of the global MAGE GROUP, supplied MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules for… Read more »
• Market leadership in offshore wind cranes • Systems supplier for complete outfitting of offshore wind farms • Several major contracts signed in 2011 Based on the high level of orders received in 2011, PALFINGER WIND has further strengthened its position as market leader in offshore wind cranes. Thomas Nitsch, Head of PALFINGER WIND Cranes,… Read more »
Belzona offers a solution for pump lining which has proven efficiency enhancement in the pump post application. In recent years Belzona has seen pump applications increase dramatically as companies seek to minimise running costs by tackling the issues of reduced efficiency. By way of example a power station in Northern Ireland recently sent out a… Read more »
The multinational company that supplies modules and inverters to PV solar facilities has delivered products to several PV solar projects in Colombia. Ten 50-kW facilities will be developed in different regions in this country. With 88% sales in international markets, PROINSO has six Colombian members in its International Network of Qualified Installers. The Latin American… Read more »
FIVE YEARS OF THE INTERSOLAR AWARD: APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2012 UNDERWAYThe anniversary of the most important innovation award for the solar industry is marked by a yet stronger international character and the debut of “Solar Pro-jects” awards Munich, February 20, 2012 – From February 1 to March 30, Intersolar exhibitors can apply for the 2012… Read more »
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, successfully delivered the 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane onboard GeoSea’s DP2 jack-up vessel “Neptune”. The crane was handed over to the builder of the vessel IHC Offshore and Marine BV, part of IHC Merwede, who subcontracted the crane to Huisman in 2010. The 600mt Pedestal Crane… Read more »
PV*SOL® Expert, the dynamic simulation programme with 3D visualization and detailed shading analysis for PV systems from Berlin-based Valentin Software will be available in March in the version 5.5 with extended features for mounted PV systems in 3D mode. With the new 3D object “open area”, ground mounted systems (with up to 2,000 modules) can… Read more »
• SINGULUS establishes itself as a development partner for new thin-film cell concepts• Order from international module producer received Kahl am Main, February 17, 2012 – The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS) reports the sale of a processing machine for the production of CIGS/CIS thin-film solar cells. The coating plant was ordered by an international thin-film… Read more »
Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd., the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems. “The acquisition of Marine Current Turbines is an important step forward for the Solar & Hydro Division,” said Ted Scheidegger, CEO of the Solar & Hydro Division of Siemens Energy. “We… Read more »
Matt Hendrickson Brings Over 3,900MW of Wind Energy Development Leadership Experience SEATTLE (February 16, 2012) – 3TIER®, a global leader in renewable energy risk analysis, today announced that Matthew Hendrickson has joined the company as its senior director of energy assessment. Mr. Hendrickson has managed world-class renewable energy assessment programs since 2003 and is widely… Read more »
Highway, light rail and airport facilities offset energy use with SolarWorld solar panels Planners of Oregon’s transportation infrastructure are leading the nation in charting a course to a cleaner energy future by selecting SolarWorld solar panels to support their multi-modal services. With unobstructed rights-of-way and heavy energy use, transportation agencies are ideal hosts of photovoltaic… Read more »
Siemens to increase power transmission capacity between England and Scotland Major order for low-loss HVDC technology In a consortium with the Milan-based leading cable company Prysmian, Siemens Energy is to build a submarine DC interconnector in the Irish Sea. The order is worth more than 1.1 billion euros for the consortium. Customers are the British… Read more »
THEWESTERN HVDC LINK, CONNECTING THE SCOTTISH AND THE ENGLISH POWER GRIDS, SETS A RECORD IN TERMS OF VOLTAGE (600 KV) AND HAS A CURRENTLY UNMATCHED TRANSMISSION CAPACITY FOR LONG-HAUL SYSTEMS OF 2200 MW THE NEW STATE-OF-THE ART HVDC SUBMARINE CABLE LINK IS STRATEGIC FOR THE UK, ALLOWING POWER TRANSMISSION FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES IN SCOTLAND TO… Read more »
The machine manufacturer partially succeeds in compensating the depression in photovoltaics business through the other parts of its product range. Robert Bürkle GmbH terminates business year 2011 with a turnover of 96 million Euros. Originally, the company had planned 110 million Euros. Reason for the recession is the worldwide bad demand in the solar market…. Read more »
IDTechEx will host the Printed Electronics Asia conference and tradeshow on 2-3 October in Tokyo, Japan. The event, part of the IDTechEx global series of events on the topic, focusses on a region that has invested more in printed electronics than any other territory. Highlights include OLED manufacture, where sales of OLED display modules exceeded… Read more »
After ten very successful years with the Rickmers Group and especially, with Rickmers-Linie, Jan B Steffens will by 31 March 2012 step down from the twin positions of CEO of Rickmers Holding and of Rickmers-Linie although he will continue to serve on the Rickmers Group advisory board. Ronald D Widdows, former CEO of NOL/APL, is… Read more »
David Brown, a leader in the global gear industry, will present a paper in the event’s ‘solutions for asset-life cost containment’ session, as well as participate in the interactive panel discussion focused on gearbox reliability improvement. The event takes place from 25-27th April 2012 at the Dallas Marriott City Center Hotel in Texas and is… Read more »
Commitment to Supply Growing Solar Market Underscores Aim to Reduce Global Dependence on Fossil Fuels WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 13, 2012 – DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited (“Yingli China”) have signed a $100 million strategic agreement for photovoltaic materials aimed at accelerating the adoption of solar energy to address one of the world’s biggest… Read more »
Ricardo’s progress in the thriving offshore wind industry continues with the signing of an engineering services contract with David Brown, a leading global provider of industrial gearing solutions and support services. Following David Brown’s announcement of its collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to design and manufacture an innovative 7MW gearbox for a new range… Read more »