Effective as from July 1, 2011, Dr. rer. nat. Frank Brode will be active as board member New Technologies at the HARTING Technology Group. In this function he is directly responsible for the Central Quality and Technology Area. Dr. Brode launched his career in 1977 as a development engineer for optical fiber measuring technology at… Read more »
Last month’s Intersolar exhibition saw some of the world’s leading solar authorities outline a bright future for the German solar industry, which has been tipped by the German Solar Association to account for 3% of the country’s gross electricity consumption this year. On the back of this trend, the issue of throughput is paramount, which… Read more »
Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces its DB-1538-2 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive, which is designed for use in thin-film, organic and thinned silicon solar modules. The DB-1538-2 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive is available as a one- or two-part adhesive. Companies that want to save money… Read more »
ZF Services celebrates grand opening of Center of Competence for Wind Energy Service in Dortmund Workshop for multi-brand servicing and repair inaugurated Global wind market poses extremely high demands Due to its extensive investments in the wind energy sector, ZF Services is very well positioned. The grand opening of the ZF Services Center of Competence… Read more »
Iberdrola Renewables and AREVA have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop offshore wind projects in France following the government’s announcement of a plan to reach a 6 GW target by 2020. The partners will compete for two of the country’s five offshore zones offered in a first phase of bidding. Under the terms of the agreement, AREVA will be sole supplier of the turbines that will equip the offshore farms to be developed by Iberdrola Renewables. Iberdrola Renewables is the largest wind energy company in the world and has a pipeline of around 10,000 MW in offshore wind projects across Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom. AREVA is a top tier European player in the offshore wind industry. Its successful M5000 turbine won 600 MW of orders confirming the industry’s confidence in the group’s field‐proven technology. By the end of 2013, an installed base of over 120 new turbines will be in operation in Europe. Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of Iberdrola’s Global Offshore Division, said: ”The development of offshore wind projects is one of the key areas of growth for Iberdrola Renewables and we are now assessing major projects in the UK, Germany and France. AREVA has a very strong … Read more »
Meyer Burger has won additional orders for high precision wire saws and wafer inspection systems from Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock: 3800.HK). The wire saws from MB Wafertec and the inspection… Read more »
Meyer Burger published the final result at the end of the additional acceptance period. Total participation in the share capital of Roth & Rau AG of 81.89% – Successful public takeover of Roth & Rau AG– Meyer Burger acquired 81.89% of the share capital of Roth & Rau AG since publication of the tender offer… Read more »
Caterpillar has approved Ruukki’s wear-resistant special steel Raex 400 in accordance with the Caterpillar specification 1E1839. Raex is used in ADT truck’s main body structure. The contract with Caterpillar covers the delivery of Raex to their major European facilities for 2011. The approval testing was performed at the CAT Peterlee production facility in the UK… Read more »
Gary Cai brings thermal and solar cell processing experience to strengthen BTU’s marketing team. BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces the addition of Gary Cai as product manager for BTU’s in-line diffusion equipment. Cai comes to BTU from Axcelis… Read more »
Meyer Burger announces preliminary results at the end of the additional acceptance period. The total participation in Roth & Rau AG exceeds 75% Meyer Burger Technology Ltd published today that, according to the preliminary result, within the additional acceptance period of the voluntary public tender offer of Meyer Burger to the shareholders of Roth &… Read more »
JFE Engineering Corporation (JFEE) and Solar Power Group (SPG) have concluded a technology licensing agreement under which JFEE will commercialize SPG’s Fresnel technology having exclusive sales rights in Southeast Asia and Oceania. In addition, JFEE will also market Fresnel based solar thermal power plants in other countries around the world. SPG was established in Germany… Read more »
Trident Solar (www.tridentsolarcell.com) will be announcing two new inkjet product offerings for solar applications at the 26h Annual European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (September 5-9, 2010 – Hamburg, Germany). Trident will be introducing, a new single step, jettable material that performs as both an etchant and dopant. The material is used as a precursor to… Read more »
While the wind industry has been through several challenging years in terms of numbers of orders and installations, the rise of emerging windpower markets such as China, India, Eastern Europe and Brazil has arguably reinvigorated the turbine manufacturing industry, with leading manufacturers establishing new centres to capitalise on new opportunities. To adapt to shifting manufacturing… Read more »
Turbine manufacturers are constantly reviewing their component sourcing strategies as they seek to reduce their costs and increase product quality and reliability. As manufacturers try to balance in-house manufacturing and outsourcing supply, shortages in previous years have forced OEM’s to pay closer attention to their relationships with component manufacturers. With the development of new, bigger… Read more »
3E, a global energy consultancy and software product company has attracted new investors, strengthened its management team and continues the global roll-out of its consulting services and SynaptiQ software platform for renewable energy portfolio optimization. 3E was awarded a prestigious Gazelle prize in May, as the fastest growing SME in the Brussels region over the… Read more »
Another naming ceremony for two 13,100TEU container vessels being built for the Rickmers Group took place on 31 May at the Ulsan shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries. TAURO RICKMERS and LIBRA RICKMERS are the final two ships in an eight-ship series being built for the Hamburg shipowner for longterm charter to Maersk Line. The two… Read more »
Somont GmbH, a company within the Meyer Burger Technology Ltd group has developed a new soldering table for the semi-automatic connection of solar cells. This new product from the German specialist in solar cell connection technology will allow module manufacturers to save valuable time and costs, thus enabling them to bring new developments onto the… Read more »
Fisnar is pleased to announce a new brochure launching a Renewable Energy Equipment Program with a trademark of SOLARPREPTM. The brochure introduces current renewable energy technologies and Fisnar’s manufacturing solutions, from simple modular automation to full-factory systems. The brochure can also be helpful as an introduction to renewable energy technology alternatives and the procedures in… Read more »
As part of Stena Line’s environmental efforts, a world first project is now getting underway.As the first passenger ferry in the world, the Stena Jutlandica, Gothenburg-Fredrikshaven, is being equipped with two wind turbines at the prow,which will contribute by both supplying energy and reducing fuel consumption. “Within our Energy Saving Programme, we are currently pursuing… Read more »
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power took the first step towards installation of its second full-scale Oyster wave energy converter last week [15 June] with the arrival of the ‘Excalibur’ jack-up barge in Orkney. The vessel is now stationed at the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) Billia Croo site, where the Oyster will be installed later… Read more »
The Australian Government has selected the AREVA Solar, CS Energy and Wind Pros- pect CWP consortium’s “Solar Dawn” as the preferred solar thermal power project in Round 1 of the Australian Government’s Solar Flagships Program. The Solar Flagships Program aims to provide the foundation for large-scale, grid- connected solar power and accelerate the commercialization of… Read more »
In order to increase its visibility on the global market and respond to its international clientele, the German wind measurement expert Ammonit is now operating with an English company name: Ammonit Measurement GmbH. The name change has been effective since 14 June 2011. For more than 20 years Ammonit has played a leading role in… Read more »
The solar industry is facing tremendous challenges. Competition is getting more severe and places producers under high efficiency and cost pressures. Decreasing feed-in tariffs, politically induced fluctuations in demand and the desire to introduce photovoltaic and semi-finished products at lower cost and faster into the market, leads to more complex tasks. To optimally support customers… Read more »
Global consulting company takes part in High Level Event on EU Funds Contribution to Roma Integration Sofia, Bulgaria, 20 June 2011 – Global consulting company VisionConsult International takes advantage of the High Level Event on EU Funds Contribution to Roma Integration to present their “Village of the Future” project. The event in Sofia from 21… Read more »
The concrete sector is developing solutions that will meet the challenges set by Offshore Proof, a new survey by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which believes that offshore wind power has some way to go to prove that it can be a valid part of the renewable energy mix. The survey reports that the next 5… Read more »
The countdown has begun! Only four weeks left until the deadline for nominations for the “Energy Award powered by Joule & RENEXPO®”. The award is being presented for the third time in collaboration with the agricultural publisher Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag. “The response to our call for nominations has been huge so far,” says Elisabetta Alberti, organizer… Read more »
Ahlstrom Corporation, a global high performance materials company, takes another step in executing its growth strategy in Asia by starting production of specialty reinforcements for the wind energy market in China. The production of glass fiber reinforcements, which is used among other things to strengthen wind mill blades, will be started by the fourth quarter… Read more »
enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement for a 130 MWp (110 MW ac) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility to be built in Kern County, California. enXco will develop, build, and own the Catalina Solar Project while SDG&E will buy the power generated… Read more »
Expected to reduce nearly $500,000 in annual electricity costs, the new system will save the company money, benefit the environment, and help New Jersey meet its renewable energy goals Munich Reinsurance America (Munich Re) and SunPower Corp. today announced that SunPower will design and build a 2.5-megawatt solar power system at Munich Re’s Plainsboro, N.J…. Read more »
One of the World’s market leaders for Machine Vision optimizes its Customer Support ISRA VISION AG has enhanced its Customer Support Center CSSC with the appointment of the internationally experienced Manager Peter Hohoff. From April this year onwards, Peter Hohoff has headed up the Customer Service and Support Center at the location in Herten to… Read more »
When a seven metre portion of a Vestas blade prototype broke off last year – only weeks after the company had a signed a deal to supply the same model to a 420MW wind farm in Australia – the company felt it had some explaining to do. But according to the latest Wind Energy Update… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leader in Balance of System (BOS) design and manufacturing for commercial and utility scale solar PV products and Borrego Solar, a leading financier, designer and integrator of commercial and utility scale PV solar systems, jointly announce a 25MW supply agreement. Bentek Solar will supply a range of disconnecting combiners, re-combiners and disconnect… Read more »
Following the company’s announcement to donate 3% from new sales of SANYO solar modules during the month of April, Wagner Solar UK Ltd, the UK branch of German solar power and solar heating supplier, system integrator and manufacturer Wagner & Co Solar Technology; is pleased to announce it has raised £11,432.02 for the relief and… Read more »
Soitec, a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, and Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Masen (Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy), lead player in the Moroccan Solar Plan, on an integrated partnership on… Read more »
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“the company”), a fast-growing, vertically-integrated solar power product manufacturer based in China, today announced that 16,000 of the company’s solar panels are now installed on top of the much-applauded Solar Tunnel in Antwerp, Belgium, a section of the high-speed rail line between Paris and Amsterdam. The €15.7 million project is the… Read more »
After eight years at the helm of Rickmers in the United States, Jerry Nagel has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc. In this position he will continue to participate and contribute with his experience to the activities of Rickmers Group in North America. Mr Nagel joined Rickmers in 2004 from Foster… Read more »