SEATTLE, Wa., and LYON, France – May 10 2017— APsystems, the global leader in advanced microinverter technology for the solar PV industry, today announced Olivier Jacques has been named Executive Vice President, USA & EMEA. Jacques is based in Lyon, France and most recently served as APsystems Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Europe, Middle… Read more »
Augsburg, May 10, 2017 – meteocontrol GmbH, the specialist for professional remote monitoring and quality assurance for solar systems, has expanded its monitoring portal: The newly developed portlet in the VCOM virtual control room now visualizes the measured values from SolarEdge’s module-level monitoring platform. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) is one of the world’s leading… Read more »
Hamburg/Courbevoie: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has won five contracts in Belgium totaling 45 megawatts (MW) for the Senvion 3.4M114, 3.0M122 and MM100 turbines. The five contracts are with a range of clients and consist of three projects located in the Walloon region and two in the Flanders region. Nivelles project, located… Read more »
Cologne, 10.5.2017 – Zeversolar, a subsidiary company of leading inverter manufacturer SMA, is showcasing its completely overhauled planning portal ZeverPlan 2.0 at Intersolar 2017. The portal is available in nine languages at http://www.zeverplan.com and is capable of designing systems with differently aligned module fields. ZeverPlan 2.0 can also perform self-consumption calculations and recommend suitable inverters… Read more »
Between February and April 2017 EuPD Research analyzed all 1.300 German utility companies in Germany as part of the project “Utility Companies and the Energy Transition“. The research is focused on the product and service portfolio of the companies, as well as the information they provide concerning the energy transition. Bonn. Utility companies are a… Read more »
The UK unit of the independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik, which is active throughout Europe, has just announced a major success. The investment group Zephyr and Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. have just concluded an agreement covering the maintenance of 61 Siemens type SWT 2.3 wind turbines. The agreement covers full maintenance, including selected large components, for… Read more »
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., U.S., May 9, 2017 — Trojan Battery, Co. LLC today announced it will showcase the company’s new line of batteries designed specifically for solar applications which will be launched at Intersolar Europe. In addition, Trojan will showcase its Colombia microgrid project which has been named a finalist for the Intersolar Europe… Read more »
Current CEO Ignacio Martín to step down as planned Michael Hannibal named CEO of Offshore business Michael Sen to replace Klaus Helmrich on the Board of Directors The Board of Directors of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, at a meeting held yesterday, unanimously appointed Markus Tacke as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the… Read more »
Finalists announced for the energy storage industry’s innovation prize Munich, May 8, 2017 – Grid integration of renewable energies, increased efficiency and durability of lithium-ion batteries, and the step towards megawatt output: The ees AWARD 2017 reflects the current developments in the industry. Finalists for the prestigious award have been selected from a wide range… Read more »
When is it financially worthwhile investing in a Photovoltaic (PV) system? A new report, published by the European PV Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP PV) compares the levelised cost of PV electricity (PV LCOE) with the cost of sourcing electricity from the grid for the same usage in different European countries and market segments. Solar… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has announced that the contract for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II has been concluded and is now effective. The notice to proceed was confirmed at the end of April with Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co KG (TWB II). The conditional contract for the turbine… Read more »
The company Sibert Solar becomes the new service partner for Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) in the UK & Ireland. Both companies have a long established relationship and have successfully worked together for many years. Solare Datensysteme (SDS) has been active with its Solar-Log™ products in the UK for over six years. The customer and partner… Read more »
May 4, 2017 – ABB’s Network Manager SCADA and distribution management system at Eskom supports more than 100 control room operators and 6,000 field crews to keep the lights on. Eskom, is the seventh largest utility in the world. It generates around 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and imports and exports power… Read more »
Ellzee, 04.05.2017. In July 2017, inverter manufacturer SolarMax starts shipping its modular complete storage system MaxStorage TP-S, developed primarily for private applications. Since the product was first presented at Intersolar Europe 2016, the company has incorporated several improvements suggested by its customers before this market launch. The three-phase system solution unites a lithium-ion storage battery,… Read more »
The wind farm is located nearby Victoria City (Tamaulipas State) The project includes 15 wind turbines of 3,45 MW May 2017. GES will construct a new 52MW wind farm in Tamaulipas State (Mexico). The contract includes the complete Balance of Plant of the project: civil works, medium voltage line, substation, high voltage line and two… Read more »
ntersolar Europe presents the latest market developments Munich, May 3, 2017 – The ever changing weather conditions that solar modules are exposed to can put materials and components under considerably strain. Regular testing and maintenance for modules and systems is crucial in order to guarantee and optimize the profitability of plants. As the number of… Read more »
ERG SpA orders Nordex Xtended Power for three wind farms Hamburg, 5 May 2017: The Nordex Group has received an order to raise the yield of a total of 63 existing multi-megawatt turbines from its customer ERG SpA in Italy. The operator plans to equip three wind farms with the performance-enhancing “Xtended Power” technology. In… Read more »
2017 marks the 10th anniversary of Intersolar North America, a leading trade event that has grown alongside the solar industry San Francisco, May 4, 2017 – The U.S solar industry has seen exponential growth over the past decade. Since 2007, photovoltaic (PV) solar installations have skyrocketed from 1,063 megawatts in 2007 to 14,762 megawatts in 2016. Intersolar North America has been… Read more »
After 24 years of success in the off-grid professional/industrial market, we are excited to launch the Morningstar Essential Series™ that specifically targets rural electrification, residential, and mobile consumers outside the US and Canada. The first new product in the Essential Series is the EcoPulse solar charge controller, which comes in 10, 20, and 30 amp metered… Read more »
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore renewables industry and part of the Global Marine Group focused on delivering the company’s power cable capabilities, announced today that it has reached the halfway point on a 15 month project to provide a wide range of secondary works at Iberdrola’s Wikinger offshore wind farm. Once… Read more »
Valentin Software – At the leading edge of technology with the latest generation of design software T*SOL 2017 and PV*SOL premium 2017 The Berlin-based software company Valentin Software, known for its global industry solutions, has adapted and updated its market-leading design and simulation programs T*SOL and PV*SOL in line with the current technical developments. With… Read more »
Independent comparison of satellite and ground-based measurements ensures accuracy and consistency of solar resource data for developers worldwide Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has released the results of the world’s largest solar dataset validation study undertaken to date. This extensive verification process, plays a critical role in ensuring that solar resource… Read more »
At the SNEC the SCHMID Group received the Technology Highlights Award 2017 of the pv magazine. The jury considers the DW PreTex inline system for texturing diamond-wire-cut multi-wafers as a “game changer” for the photovoltaic industry. At the SNEC in Shanghai the SCHMID Group celebrated the trade show premiere of its latest development: DW PreTex… Read more »
Moventas and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction have agreed on the Exceed deliveries to an offshore windfarm in South Korea. Doosan is an existing customer for Moventas Exceed high torque density 3MW gearboxes. Exceed series is a gearbox platform that provides a competitive edge for a wind turbine manufacturer by lowering the LCoE of wind… Read more »
Highly automated production and expertise guarantee premium quality Frankfurt (Oder), 25.04.2017 – The Astronergy factory in Frankfurt (Oder) has been producing premium quality modules for 10 years. Production started in May 2007, then under the name of Conergy. Astronergy, a manufacturer which is part of the Chint Group, then took over in 2014 and has… Read more »
Intersolar Europe is presenting new developments in financing Munich, April 27, 2017 – The success or failure of a PV project hinges on appropriate financing. In recent years, numerous new financing models have emerged for solar installations of various sizes. Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners, and its… Read more »
Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) has been active in China with its subsidiary since the end of 2016. SDS is off to a good start in China with a successful appearance at the SNEC PV Power Expo 2017 in Shanghai where the company won two awards. The first appearance at the SNEC PV Power Expo for… Read more »
This new project marks the first ever offshore wind park in Southern Britain and despite a relatively short shore distance of 13km, providing offshore accommodation throughout the commissioning phase is the preferred solution of the wind park operator. Offshore logistic hub During this project, transfer of workers to the offshore wind turbines are done via… Read more »
Development of tailored remote control interface for Japanese grid operator HEPCO Berlin, 26 April 2017 – skytron® energy has commissioned its system for monitoring, control and remote supervision of photovoltaic plants on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. With a total capacity of 10.32 MWp and an annual electricity generation of 11 mill. kWh, the “Date” solar farm,… Read more »
* Testing for Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) provides transmission network operators and wind turbine manufacturers with reliable voltage dip capability results. * DNV GL launches accredited LVRT testing services in India during Windergy 2017. * DNV GL responds to recent grid code requirements issued by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). New Delhi, India… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH has recently delivered three ELA Offshore Multipurpose Rooms on the MPI Enterprise, an offshore construction jack up vessel. The vessel, which is designed to transport, lift, install and decommission components such as jackets, monopiles, wind turbines and transformer stations, has been contracted to complete a turbine installation project including monopiles. The… Read more »
Chelmsford, 25 April 2017, CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore renewables industry and part of the Global Marine Group, announced today that the company’s specialist cable installation vessel, the C.S. Sovereign, has successfully completed a vital power cable repair, reconnecting the Isles of Scilly to the mainland electricity. The power cable was… Read more »
Greater stability with less material outlay for east/west-facing roofs Cologne, Germany, 25 April 2017 – Renusol presents the optimised FS10-EW system for mounting photovoltaic systems on flat roofs without penetration. Thanks to the innovative screw connection and the lightweight but high-tensile design, modules with a 10° inclination with an east/west orientation can be easily installed… Read more »
Peikko Group has received an order to deliver gravity foundation technology to Lehtirova wind park in Norrbotten county in northern Sweden. The deliveries consist of the MODIX Center Anchor, MODIX Rebar Splicings and PSB Shear Reinforcement as well as all other standard rebar components of the foundation. Peikko is also responsible for the foundation design… Read more »
ABB provides high-performance, modular inverters to Kayseri OSB (Organized Industrial Zone), the largest solar power plant in Turkey. The plant was constructed by Seferoglu Elektrik / Efektif Enerji as an EPC, using ABB PVS800 central inverter solution, the most efficient and cost-effective way to convert the direct current (DC) generated by solar modules into high-quality… Read more »
4JET microtech (www.4micro.de) has developed a high throughput solution that enables laser edge deletion, bus bar exposure and via drilling operations of CIGS glass substrates. Each of the new MPCT units can process 100 MW of typical CIGS substrates per annum, thereby reducing the number of backend processing stations when compared to conventional solutions. For… Read more »