Thailand: Conergy strengthens leading market position with an additional 31.5 MWp order Total installed capacity of 52.5 MWp signed with investor Siam Solar Energy since autumn 2012 • Conergy CEO Comberg: “We want to specifically expand our large project business.”• Conergy one of the market leaders in Thailand; 10% market share• Thailand to cover 25%… Read more »
Meyer Burger’s revolutionary SmartWire Connection Technology significantly lowers photovoltaic production costs and boosts PV system energy yield by 10% SmartWire Connection Technology (SWCT) offers customers the following advantages: – Power: 5% higher power output compared to best-in-class 3BB technology– Energy yield: 10% higher energy yield (kWh/kWp)– TCO: reduction of up to 0.25 USD/cell– Available for… Read more »
The Global Wind Energy Council released its 2012 market statistics today, showing continued expansion of the market, with annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%. A record year for US installations and a slower market in China mean that the two countries all but tied for the top spot… Read more »
Moventas has today appointed a new management team member, Brian Scorer, as Senior Vice President in charge of Moventas’ Service business area. Extending the management team also enables another significant appointment, as current Service SVP Olli Välimäki takes on a business development role in the APAC area. Brian Scorer, 51, has been appointed Senior Vice… Read more »
The implementation and realization of the Butendiek offshore wind farm is proceeding. Today, wpd group is announcing that the financing of the project has been secured by signing the agreements for both equity and debt project financing. The main components of the wind farm will be produced during the course of 2013, and the offshore… Read more »
• First long-term service agreement with a 10-year term for offshore project• Innovative logistics concept with specially designed service vessel Siemens has been awarded an order by wpd group, Germany, to supply, install and service 80 SWT-3.6-120 wind turbines for the Butendiek offshore wind power plant off Germany’s North Sea coast. When it comes online… Read more »
London, UK / Arnhem, the Netherlands, February 6 – The new framework document, developed over two years in collaboration with leading consultants and developers, will lead to more transparency and advancements in the quantification of project losses and uncertainties says DNV KEMA. Various entities in the Renewable UK Wind Resource Working Group have come together… Read more »
Energiebau responds to the strong demand for module-level power electronics identified in the European market Grasbrunn and Cologne, Germany, February 6th , 2013. Energiebau, one of the leading solar system suppliers in Europe, and SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of solar power optimization systems announced today a global distribution partnership that expands the product… Read more »
New joint research project optimizes the production of thin film solar cells International competition and the massive drop in prices of thin film solar cells forces manufacturers to further reduce their production cost. Ultrasound contacting has a high potential to save production costs. Current-conducting contacts are necessary to lead electric energy to the Busbars. Nowadays… Read more »
New facility in Orlando to offer advanced skills and safety training Will serve to meet Siemens’ growing need for wind service technicians. With its commitment to providing the best and most comprehensive skills and safety training to its service technicians and engineers worldwide, Siemens is making plans to build a new, state-of-the-art wind service training… Read more »
Two-day seminar combines instruction on technical aspects with hands-on training For two days in April, Centrosolar AG is offering a seminar on photovoltaic technology, specifically geared toward international participants. The event will be held on 15 and 16 April in the company’s solar production facilities in Wismar (northern Germany). This is where Centrosolar manufactures its… Read more »
Hamburg/Brussels/Vienna, 5 February 2013. GL Systems Certification has joined WindMade as one of its accredited verifying partners. The certification body of classification society Germanischer Lloyd thereby commits itself to supporting the WindMade label by aiding in the development of the label. The WindMade label, which is backed by the UN Global Compact, WWF, Vestas and… Read more »
Moventas, one of the world’s leading wind and industrial gear manufacturers announced today the launch of new custom-built Mobile Service Units for wind gears. Moventas unique ability to repair the entire helical side of the gearbox up-tower greatly reduces maintenance costs and therefore the cost of wind energy. Moventas launched its up-tower repair service last… Read more »
Bremerhaven/Eemshaven. A further project step for the Trianel wind farm Borkum has been successfully finished. The 40 wind energy turbines which were produced by AREVA Wind have been shipped from Bremerhaven to the Dutch town Eemshaven. In September last year the transport of the 40 nacelles, hubs and (S3) tower sections of the 5 Megawatt… Read more »
Bond Pearce advises REG on new strategic partnership with BlackRock with the sale of two wind farms Energy lawyers at law firm Bond Pearce have advised Renewable Energy Generation Limited (REG), the leading UK renewable energy group, on a new long term strategic partnership with a fund managed by BlackRock. As part of this new… Read more »
Leitwind announced today the commissioning of the Deliceto wind farm, which is now grid-connected and operating in Apulia, Italy. Leitwind was contracted by Elce Energia Spa in 2012 to build the 24MW Deliceto wind farm, which is made of 16 Leitwind’s patented LTW80 1,5MW gearless turbines. The wind turbines were delivered from the Telfs; Leitwind’s… Read more »
Milan, January 31, 2013 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will present its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2013 edition of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Annual Event, that will take place in Vienna (Austria) from February 4… Read more »
Barge Master and GeoSea have recently completed their final offshore test as part of a series of tests designed to prove innovative motion compensated supply and installation solutions. The workability during offshore supply and installation operations is strongly influenced by both weather and sea conditions. The “swell” (long waves) has an especially significant impact on… Read more »
Munich, February 4, 2013 – Intersolar Europe presents the Intersolar AWARD for the sixth year running to celebrate particularly innovative solutions in the categories Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Technologies and PV Production Technologies. At Intersolar Europe next year, the distinguished innovation prize is also awarded in the debuting category Solar Projects in Europe, which honors projects… Read more »
The Emerson SPV grid inverter solution, chosen for one of the UK’s first ‘sun parks’ generating 1 MW of power, has just completed its first 12 months of generation and has exceeded expectations by some 4%. During this time the sun park has exceeded one million kilowatt-hours of electricity production. Ecotricity’s 1.95 hectare Fen Farm… Read more »
Sales, technical support, software training especially for Indian wind energy market. With the large number of wind farm projects currently in development throughout India, we thought the opening of a trade office in India was a good strategy. Meteodyn already have Indian customers and we know we can meet many others prospects needs. Meteodyn India office has opened since the 1st of February and is located in Pune, near Mumbai. The office is managed by Sachin Bhandare. Beyond he knows well the country, he is fully skilled in wind energy projects at every stage of development. “The purpose of the new Indian office is to be more responsive to the market, to promote our solutions to obviously attract new clients” said Daniel Dias De Oliveira, Sales and Marketing Manager, Meteodyn. To learn more about Meteodyn, visit them online at: http://meteodyn.com/en/ And get the new office’s address at: http://meteodyn.com/en/company/meteodyn‐in‐the‐world‐offices‐distributors/ About Meteodyn For 10 years, Meteodyn has been the leading expert in wind engineering, CFD software and climatology. Meteodyn develops wind modeling software and provides a large range of consulting services: wind resource assessment, wind production forecast, wind atlas generation, power production assessment, site suitability analysis, windfarm layout design, projects ‘feasibility reports… The wind park computation software meteodyn WT and meteodyn Forecast are already used by the major wind industries in the world.
EuPD Research awards Centrosolar the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal for successful brand management The German manufacturer Centrosolar has been awarded the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal for the French market. The independent market research institute EuPD Research awarded the seal to the ten most widely known panel and inverter brands in the solar industry. An independent,… Read more »
The Renewable Energy Career Days bring employers and employees together Husum, 29.01.2013 With the new job fair concept Renewable Energy Career Days, Messe Husum & Congress brings together job seekers and potential employers in the renewable energy sector. The stands of exhibitors who are participating in the programme are identified with green Jobs! balloons and… Read more »
Reorganization and recapitalization of centrotherm photovoltaics AG passes decisive hurdle – creditors and shareholders approve insolvency plan – centrotherm can maintain leading market position with new structure and generate profits again by as early as 2014 Blaubeuren/Ulm, January 29, 2013 – centrotherm photovoltaics AG has now passed the decisive hurdle for the company’s reorganization and… Read more »
5 acre ground mount system provides electricity to high-usage consumer; PPA guarantees electricity rate for 25 years Dublin (Georgia), January 29, 2013. – MAGE SOLAR, a turn-key provider of optimally coordinated solar PV solutions, and Paradise Energy Solutions, an integrator company operating in nine North Eastern states, announced the completion of a 1.12 MW system… Read more »
Today, national organizations Earthjustice and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) commended the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) utilities’ path-breaking plans to enable more rooftop solar systems to connect to the grid. The utilities and clean energy stakeholders laid out a new and innovative “Proactive Approach” to planning for rooftop solar growth as part of a… Read more »
The installation of the first two 6 megawatt wind turbines in the offshore wind power plant Gunfleet Sands III with the specially designed installation vessel SEA INSTALLER marks an important milestone for Siemens. The company is in the vanguard in the field of offshore wind turbine technology and has also played a pioneering role in… Read more »
TAIPEI, Taiwan – January 30, 2013 – i-Energy, a Taiwan-based advanced developer and supplier of advanced photovoltaic power conversion and optimization products, today announced a strategic partnership with ITRI International Inc., a subsidiary of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a leading R&D organization based in Taiwan. This partnership will include support for i-Energy’s product market… Read more »
TÜV Rheinland, the global top ten provider of technical services, will be presenting its expertise to the global wind energy industry at this year‘s EWEA trade fair from February 4-7 in Vienna, Austria. With its international network as well as strong and long-standing presence in countries such as Japan, Korea, India, and China, TÜV Rheinland… Read more »
GlassPoint Solar just raised $26 million in venture capital and built a pilot project to prove that its solar steam equipment could help oil companies pry loose of heavy crude and make it easier to extract. On a small plot of land amid the barren sand dunes of the Arab state of Oman, you’ll find… Read more »
The subsidiary of Ravensburg-based MAGE SOLAR AG specializes in the complete design and implementation of photovoltaic concepts for businesses and communities. Ravensburg, January 24, 2013 – MAGE SOLAR ENGINEERING GmbH, a 100-percent subsidiary of Ravensburg-based MAGE SOLAR AG, has realigned its business operations. Established in 2010, the company has specialized in the development of solar… Read more »
Tentec Training, an ECITB Approved Provider of training and competence assurance programmes in the assembly and tightening of bolted connections is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Dixon as Technical Supervisor. Well known throughout the oil and petrochemical industries, Glenn brings with him over 30 years of bolting expertise and has worked with Tentec… Read more »
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, and Crystal Solar, a solar energy venture company focusing on Direct Gas to WaferTM technology, today announced their intention to develop a business relationship for the successful supply of high-performance, silicon-based materials for photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. The two companies also intend to… Read more »
New report presents a palette of key success factors for wind power development and discusses lessons from 12 mature wind markets A new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness wind, to… Read more »
International marine engineering company SeaRoc has been appointed Principal Contractor to oversee the completion of the offshore wind farm construction at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm on behalf of EDF Energy Renewables. The project has now also reached an important milestone with the installation of the project’s first turbine. On 1st January 2013, SeaRoc was appointed… Read more »
Availon GmbH, a cross-brand provider of wind turbine generator (WTG) services, has signed a major contract with the Japanese firm EOS Engineering & Service Co., Ltd. for the supply of 80 grid coupling contactors. A subsidiary of Japan Wind Development Co., LTD, which was founded in 1999, EOS Engineering & Service Co., LTD. is an… Read more »