29 November 2017 – Turn-key offshore wind measurement company confirms deployment with one of the biggest energy Utilities in Poland. EOLOS FLS200 commissioned at Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farm. In a competitive tender EOLOS secured contracts to deploy the EOLOS FLS200 floating Lidar, purpose designed for the offshore industry incorporating the leading ZephIR 300M wind… Read more »
The independent maintenance provider Deutsche Windtechnik has been honoured by two of its largest clients for the quality of its services. At its supplier day event on 22 November 2017 in Essen, Germany, the energy supplier innogy presented Deutsche Windtechnik with the ‘innogy supplier award’ in the Quality Global category for its international cooperation with… Read more »
WindGEMINI online digital twin software gives users 24/7 access to advanced wind turbine condition and performance analytics, enabling better informed decisions Software can be used to monitor any turbine, regardless of its make or model to increase production and assess turbine operating life Tool is built on 25 years of wind turbine design experience and… Read more »
• The company will install 113 SG 8.0-167 DD turbines at three offshore wind farms Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected today by Vattenfall to supply close to 1 GW at three offshore wind power plants being developed in Danish waters. Specifically, the company has signed today an agreement with Vattenfall for the… Read more »
As concerns about increasing home energy costs continue, ABB expects to see stronger demand from ‘Prosumers’ in 2018 for smarter solutions to manage energy usage. With 80 percent of consumers now owning at least one smart home device and over a third (36 percent) investing in energy management technology to provide greater control of their… Read more »
Hornsea Project One will be the biggest windfarm in the world All foundation contracts (monopiles and transition pieces) now in place Around 50% of the transition pieces will be manufactured in Teesside Over 60% of the transition pieces will be loaded out from Teesside Ørsted has confirmed today that around 50% of the transition pieces… Read more »
Hamburg-based shipbroker GRS continues to forge ahead with its growth strategy by establishing a new branch office. Growth continues unabated. Now GRS is not just supporting its clients from its Hamburg headquarters, but also from its office recently established in Atlanta. “The new US office is an important step for us as part of our… Read more »
New delivery contract for production machines signed First PVD coating machines for HJT ordered Contract includes SILEX II processing line Kahl am Main, November 27, 2017 – The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) continues to be successful in marketing production equipment for the manufacturing of heterojunction (HJT) high-performance solar cells. A few days ago, a… Read more »
Munich, 27 November 2017: BayWa r.e., a leading global renewable energy developer, service supplier, wholesaler and energy solutions provider, has sold its remaining portfolio of UK solar farms, totalling 75MW, to Greencoat Solar II LP, managed by Greencoat Capital. The portfolio includes the 45MW Bann Road solar farm, the largest solar farm realised so far… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) (the “Company”) announced today that it is launching a voluntary incentive offer to holders of the CHF 100 million 5.5% convertible bonds due 2020 issued by the Company (the “Bonds”) (the “Incentive Offer”). The Bonds, bearing ISIN number CH0253445131 and Ticker-Symbol MBT14, were issued on 17 September… Read more »
• These turbines -the G126-2.5 MW- will be the highest in Asia, with a tip height of 215 metres • The company has already installed 310 MW in this market since its entry in 2011, which is a half of total installed capacity Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has achieved a new milestone in its positioning… Read more »
Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion equipment, will present its full range of wind energy drive train products at the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition 2017, taking place later this month in Amsterdam. Exhibiting at booth #1D24, Ingeteam will showcase its power converters, generators, turbine controllers, Condition Monitoring Systems (CMS), Smart SCADA management systems,… Read more »
Hamburg, 24 November 2017. The Nordex Group has received another contract from Turkey. From April 2018 onwards, it will be installing nine turbines with a total capacity of 30 megawatts in the Province of Izmir. The customer is Umut Insaat, which is constructing the sixth project in Turkey with Nordex with this order. Located at… Read more »
At the beginning of November, the opening ceremony of the first 1 MW solar power plant took place in Talin city of Aragatsotn region in Armenia. This is a significant project of vital importance due to its large scale and capabilities for Armenian solar energy, ecology as well as economic development sectors. RA Prime Minister… Read more »
• Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to launch two new products in Amsterdam. • Markus Tacke, CEO of SGRE, will take part on the opening session as one of the event ambassadors. • Official Opening Reception at SGRE Booth (Hall 1, Stand 1D44) on November 28. • Seven company experts will be speakers in the… Read more »
Queanbeyan, 24 November 2017 – Further to yesterday’s announcement regarding the strategic investment in Greatcell Solar (ASX: GSL) of $4 million at 22 cents per share, the Company is pleased to confirm that the name of the investor is New Moonie Petroleum Pty Limited. The investment comes at an important time for the Company, with… Read more »
A typical wind turbine is equipped with a huge number of sensors, signal processors, and other types of monitoring equipment to ensure that it maintains its autonomous operations. These data points provide a myriad of data which can be used to optimise the operation of the turbine, cutting maintenance costs dramatically. Usually, sensor data are… Read more »
PES is excited to introduce TSR, a small Spanish engineering company that has developed technology through R&D, to provide affordable services that can compete in price, with traditional methods in the wind energy sector, solving problems that historically, would have involved risks, non-competitive stopping times and an increase in operating personnel. With the growing number… Read more »
Hamburg, 23 November 2017. For Generation Delta turbines, the Nordex Group offers solutions specifically for noise-sensitive sites, which increase turbine output while maintaining sound emissions at the same level. The manufacturer is now widening this range with the “Xtended Power Sound Concept” solution package that also covers N100/2500 and N117/2400 turbines from Generation Gamma as… Read more »
In October 30, 2017 Imeon Energy has signed a new partnership agreement with Swiss based battery manufacturer Leclanché, to resell its solar inverters for self-consumption with storage. Following the contract signature, Imeon Energy will supply Leclanché with its new generation of IMEON inverters integrating an Artificial Intelligence able to understand its environment in order to… Read more »
DNV GL position paper outlines advances in robotics, inspections, supply chain and the way we work — showcasing opportunities for solar and wind stakeholders as the industry embraces artificial intelligence applications Arnhem, The Netherlands (22nd November 2017) — Artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly automate operations over the next several years in the solar and wind… Read more »
Ingeteam strengthens its global leadership in the maintenance of Renewable Energy generation plants With this new contract in the United Kingdom, Ingeteam now has a contract portfolio of more than 12 GW of maintained power, securing its position as the global leader in the operation and maintenance of energy generation facilities The contract in the… Read more »
Queanbeyan, 22 November 2017 – Greatcell Solar (ASX: GSL) is very pleased to announce that Solliance has again achieved a new world record for Perovskite Solar Cell Photovoltaic (PSC PV) technology demonstrated on industrially applicable Roll-to-Roll (R2R) processes of 13.5% conversion efficiency at cell level. Please see Solliance’s announcement below: “Solliance sets more world records… Read more »
Several TENUIS II machines ordered Agreed payment on account already received Kahl am Main, November 21, 2017 – SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) has signed a contract to supply several CIGS production systems of the type TENUIS II for wet-chemical coating processes with the subsidiary of a major listed energy company and manufacturer of solar… Read more »
Con Edison Development (CED), one of America’s largest owners and operators of renewable energy infrastructure projects, today announced the acquisition of Big Timber Wind, LLC, a 25-MW wind project that will provide Montana residents with low-cost electricity. CED purchased the company from BayWa r.e. Wind, LLC, a renewable energy developer, wholesaler and energy solutions provider. Big… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy today welcomed Her Majesty The Queen to its offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing factory at Alexandra Dock, Hull. On arrival at the site, Her Majesty drove the full 75 metre length of the turbine blade that featured as an art installation in the Queen Victoria Square, in Hull city centre, as… Read more »
Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, today announced a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Rietech Solar, a China-based manufacturer of silicon wafers for solar cells. Under the agreement, Rietech Solar will upgrade its manufacturing process to use HeraGlaze®, the new high-purity SiO2 diffusion barrier coating from Heraeus, for mass… Read more »
BELECTRIC has signed an EPC (Engineering-Procurement-Construction) Contract for a solar project in Israel with a capacity of 120 MWp. BELECTRIC, in corporation with Solel Boneh Ltd., will provide a turnkey system for the large-scale PV plant, which will be built near the village of Zeélim. Construction works are planned to start in the upcoming months…. Read more »
Today ENGIE, Heliatek and the Department of Charentes-Maritimes officially inaugurated the world’s largest BiOPV installation on a roof. In the southwestern port of La Rochelle, France, 500 m² of Heliatek’s solar films were installed on the roof of the “Pierre Mendes France” middle school. With 3 different lengths of 2, 4 and 5,7 meters, nearly… Read more »
Britain’s electricity is now amongst the cleanest in the world – having moved 13 places up the global rankings to be placed 7th in terms of the carbon content of its electricity among large and industrialised countries. According to the latest Electric Insights report, produced by researchers at Imperial College London in collaboration with Drax,… Read more »
Intersolar India, a unique platform for the solar industry has been proudly associated with the Indian solar industry since 2009. The conference has been successfully providing a platform for all the stakeholders to meet, exchange information and ideas, discuss challenges and solutions and promoting the interest of the solar industry. In the Intersolar exhibition, domestic… Read more »
Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has announced the completion of the Norwegian onshore wind farm “Egersund”. The project was secured in December 2015 for a portfolio of institutional investors. The onshore wind farm comprises 33 turbines and has a total capacity of 111.2 Megawatts. A power purchase agreement of… Read more »
NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a more sustainable planet, has announced the hire of Barry Logue as the company’s Lidar Wind Energy Solutions Manager. Logue, a veteran in the remote sensing space, will be responsible for all sales and account management for NRG’s Lidar products and services in North America…. Read more »
The Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) has created a subsidiary based in Delhi, India. In one of the most important markets worldwide for photovoltaics, there is particularly high demand for PI Berlin’s services, such as laboratory tests for modules and quality assurance in the planning, construction and operation of photovoltaic plants. The newly created company can… Read more »
The first hybrid lagre-scale energy storage system sun | systemizer was successfully connected to the power grid. It will in future stabilize the European Interconnected Network (ENTSO-E). Further major orders have already been received as the HOPPECKE battery system series is now available in a wide range of scalable capacities. “With this solution of lead… Read more »
In the past nine months of 2017 financial year, the Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) generated EUR 2,319.5 million in sales (9M/2016: EUR 2,339.5 million). Accordingly, the company is at a stable high level year-on- year and within the scope of its expectations. In the third quarter the Group generated EUR 818.3 million in sales (Q3/2016: EUR 855.5 million). The… Read more »