Category: Renewable News

GRUPO CLAVIJO LANDS IN ARGENTINA

Grupo Clavijo has presented its products and services in Buenos Aires to a large group of professionals from the solar energy sector. For the Spanish company, Argentina is a strategic market, bearing in mind the growth expectations of photovoltaics in the coming years. Miguel Clavijo, CEO of the Group, explained the company’s capacity in terms… Read more »

SOLAR: INSTALLERS IN FAVOUR OF THE CONTINUATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

The EU PV cells and modules producers have received support from 150 installers in their fight against dumped imports of Chinese PV cells and modules. Today, EU ProSun submitted a list of 150 installers to the European Commission that expressly support the extension of the anti-dumping measures on imports of Chinese PV cells and modules…. Read more »

Solar-Log™ India wins the second award in 2016

After winning the Solar India Award in June 2016, Solar-Log™ wins the Mission Energy Foundation (RISE 2016) award in the category “Technology Excellence”. Solar-Log™ India is happy and proud to announce the 2nd award in 2016; during a ceremony in the Hilton Hotel Mumbai late September, Solar-Log™ has won this prize of the Mission Energy… Read more »

Heraeus Confidently Looking to Next Phase of Legal Proceedings in Taiwan Patent Dispute

Lawsuit against Giga Solar proceeds to the legal examination phase. TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN- October 13, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced that the lawsuit against Giga Solar has entered the next stage of the proceedings. On August 5, after 14 months of legal proceedings, the Taiwan… Read more »

Risk reduction with the Roxtec Transit Designer 4.0

Should vital safety components such as cable and pipe transits be a design-based or a field-based decision? Roxtec suggests that designers and engineers take control of this issue by proposing the free, web-based tool Roxtec Transit Designer.  The design tool from the global cable and pipe seal provider simplifies the entire process that surrounds cable… Read more »

Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) opens Branch Office in China

Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) is pleased to announce the opening of its new branch office in Shanghai, China. This new office will enhance the presence of SDS within the Chinese market and will offer innovative products and solutions for customers in one of the world’s most influential and expanding photovoltaic countries. The new office will… Read more »

Heraeus Introduces New Series of PERC Metallization Pastes at PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition

New paste raises solar cell conversion efficiency and delivers greater performance. TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN- October 12, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced the introduction of a new generation of high efficiency silver front-side metallization paste at the PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition. The new Heraeus SOL9641A… Read more »

Transformation of global electric industry depends on energy storage says DNV GL

· Concluding chapter of World Energy Resources 2016 report cites pivotal role of storage · Lead author Paul Gardner from DNV GL presents conclusions at World Energy Council Congress 2016 in Istanbul October 10, 2016 · World’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body analyses industry drivers including technology advancements, regulatory trends and… Read more »

Solar Frontier surpasses 4GW of module shipments, increasing shipment areas by 11 countries to almost 60 countries

Kunitomi Plant starts manufacturing solar panels with an output of 175W as a main product Tokyo, October 12nd, 2016 – Solar Frontier announced today that total cumulative shipments of its CIS solar panels have surpassed 4GW, now reaching approximately 60 countries around the world. Some of the 11 new countries that have had approximately 1GW… Read more »

Argentina’s solar energy business is set to quadruple

Omron is ready to realise new photovoltaic business opportunities in Argentina Strong investments in renewable energies are an important result of the new political situation in Argentina. The new President, Mauricio Macri, who has been in charge since November 2015, established that green energy targets for the end of 2017 should be at eight percent… Read more »

Nordex helps Uruguay reach 1,000 MW installed capacity

• Nordex is commissioning the largest wind farm in  Uruguay (142 MW) to date The manufacturer also supplied and commissioned the first turbine installed in Uruguay, back in 1999 Hamburg, 11 October 2016. The Nordex Group, a wind turbine manufacturer with more than 20,000 MW installed capacity globally, has made wind history in Uruguay. The… Read more »

Continued expansion of the Serra Branca cluster:

Vila Acre (27 MW): start of construction works Vila Para (99 MW): 32 turbines out of 33 completed Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international renewable energies company, takes another step forward on its Brazilian roadmap with the start of construction of the Vila Acre wind farm, while 97% of the Vila Para wind farm is… Read more »

Moventas Gears UK – MW Full Load Test Facility Open for Business

Moventas Gears UK is pleased to announce the achievement of a significant milestone with the completion of the 3.6MW Load Test Bench and MW Final Assembly centre during August 2016. The gearbox specialist has made a capital investment in the 3.6MW Load Test Bench, flexibly designed to accommodate Moventas’ multi-brand service approach. Supported by the… Read more »

my-PV integrates electric water heating system into the SMA photovoltaic battery system

Neuzeug, Austria, 12.10.2016. As part of a reference project in Borken, Germany, my-PV GmbH has integrated their electric hot water preparation system into an existing photovoltaic battery system created by SMA Solar Technology AG. Installing the AC ELWA-E system resulted in a system with a hybrid storage that can increase self-consumption of self-generated electricity by… Read more »

Smart Grid: Combination of Vanadium Redox Flow and Lithium-Ion Battery

The joint project “Hybrid Optimal” is intended to demonstrate that the cellular approach eliminates existing bottlenecks and is a valuable alternative to conventional grid expansion. The Stadtwerke Bühl (municipal energy supplier), the KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and SCHMID receive EUR 380,000 in subsidies for the project The example of Witstung shows the current problem… Read more »

Siemens receives order for 44-MW Onshore wind power plant in Croatia

• 13 direct drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.4-108 • 14-year service agreement Siemens has been awarded a contract for the turbine supply of the Zadar VI Extension onshore wind project in Croatia. The project scope includes delivery and installation of 13 wind turbines of the type SWT-3.4-108 with a rating of 3.4 megawatts… Read more »

Sungrow Presents Central and String Inverters at IGEM 2016

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Oct 17, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s largest PV inverter manufacturer, showcased the SG2500-MV central inverter and the new SG60KTL string inverter, at the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia 2016 (IGEM 2016). Sungrow’s central inverter SG2500-MV is best characterized by its cost effectiveness and highly reliable containerized… Read more »

Astronergy enters market for monocrystalline modules of up to 310 Watts

Monocrystalline modules are being manufactured in Frankfurt an der Oder Frankfurt (Oder)/Germany, 10.10.2016 – Astronergy enters the market for monocrystalline solar modules. In addition to polycrystalline solar modules, the highly automated plant in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, has recently taken up the production of monocrystalline solar modules in premium and standard power classifications. The… Read more »

RES COMPLETES ITS FIRST UK ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT

Somerset battery storage facility to demonstrate nine different applications of energy storage on the grid RES (Renewable Energy Systems) has successfully completed its first UK-based industrial-scale battery storage facility at a 1.5MW solar park south of Glastonbury, in Somerset.  RES has delivered the battery energy storage system (BESS) under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract… Read more »

Consortium SeaRenergy-Fichtner awarded with risk assessment of TenneT ́s on- and offshore installations

SeaRenergy – Fichtner have been awarded with the revision and development of all risk assessments for TenneT ́s offshore and onshore converter stations, the converter stations being essential elements of the North Sea grid connections. The contract has been signed for a minimum of two years. The purpose is to identify potential hazards for people,… Read more »

RNRG delivers SRA System to reduce solar resource uncertainty at Panama project

Hinesburg USA, October 11th, 2016:  Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today the supply of a solar resource assessment (SRA) system to Ventus Ingeniería to reduce solar irradiance uncertainty at a project in Panama. The assessment campaign is conducted by Ventus on… Read more »

Batteries can store 50 per cent more energy with new technology

Spin-off company LeydenJar Technologies commercialises ECN invention LEIDEN/PETTEN – The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has developed a new technology that increases the storage capacity of rechargeable batteries by 50 per cent. With this technology, the range of electric vehicles (EVs) can be increased, batteries in smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices will last… Read more »

ROFIN-BAASEL Lasertech moves into new headquarters in Gilching

Munich/Germany, Oktober 10, 2016: Industrial laser specialist ROFIN-BAASEL Lasertech GmbH & Co. KG and its more than 260 employees are moving to the Gilching business park. With an area of 17.000 m², the new site offers considerable room for growth – something the word-wide operating technology company was looking for for quite some time. Modern… Read more »

Large repeat order for 2nd Generation InPassion ALD

In early 2016 the 2nd Generation InPassion ALD tool was introduced by SoLayTec and one of our main Asian customers installed this type of tool in their high efficiency production facility. After testing it in mass production for several months, the stability and quality of the machine was proven. For their next expansion plan, this… Read more »

KYOCERA Solar Technical Service Center: Services with a bright future

Kyoto, Japan / Neuss, Germany, October 10, 2016 – The Solar Technical Service Center from Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH, based in Esslingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, offers an all-in-one service for managing and optimising solar power installations – including fault analysis and repairs – regardless of manufacturer. A relatively large number of solar power… Read more »

DNV GL brings leaders from the wind industry together in “Validation of Turbulence Models” JIP

A new Best Practice will be developed to improve the design of modern wind turbines and wind farms that will lead to cost reductions. Copenhagen, Denmark –10 October 2016, Together with global partners, DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and renewables certification body, has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to… Read more »

BayWa r.e. signs power purchase agreements for five solar parks in the UK

Munich, 7 October 2016: BayWa r.e. has been able to secure five power purchase agreements (PPAs) for solar parks in southern England and Wales. At the end of September, the company signed the long term PPAs, which allow for the sale of power generated for a period of 15 years. The contractual partner is the energy trading… Read more »

Offshore grant advice at first Lowestoft Business Surgery

Companies developing innovations for offshore renewables can find out how to access a £6m grant fund at a free event at Lowestoft next week. Grants of up to £50,000 are available from the SCORE programme for the development of technologies, inventions, processes and systems that bring down the cost of offshore wind, wave and tidal… Read more »

SeaRenergy and SMC donate EUR 3,500.- to the DGzRS (German Maritime Search and Rescue Association)

SeaRenergy and SMC want to thank all visitors to our stand on WindEnergy Hamburg for the participation in our charity game which enabled us to donate 3,500 EUR the DGzRS (German Maritime Search and Rescue Association)! All our clients, suppliers, partners and friends were invited to put a magnet on our charity wall. For each… Read more »

Sif announces the award for the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, the transition pieces for the RENTEL offshore wind farm

Roermond, the Netherlands, 7 october 2016. Sif Holding N.V. (“Sif or “the Company”), a leading manufacturer of large steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets, announces today that it has been awarded the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders,… Read more »

Meyer Burger awarded orders for DW288 Series 3 diamond wire saws for around CHF 15 million by existing PV customers

Two existing PV customers located in Asia and in Europe have contracted Meyer Burger for the delivery and installation of its industry leading newest generation DW288 Series 3 diamond wire saws. The total contract volume is around CHF 15 million. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced that it has concluded two… Read more »

First EcoCoaster delivered to Meriaura

Meriaura has received the first one of the two VG EcoCoaster newbuildings ordered from Royal Bodewes. M/s ‘Eeva VG’ arrived yesterday for the first time in Finland, and was baptised today in the port of Rauma, where the vessel loaded her first cargo, 4000 tons of oats, for Rotterdam. M/S Eeva VG is 103 meters… Read more »

New e-Shop from Leybold worldwide online

At the beginning of September coinciding with the renaming of Leybold GmbH, the brand-new e-shop of the Cologne-based company was launched. This new platform makes it even easier for Leybold customers and interested parties worldwide to select and order from the substantial range of vacuum technology products online. The accelerated purchase processing and delivery ensures… Read more »

BayWa r.e. sells 30 MW wind farm in the UK

Munich, 5 October 2016: BayWa r.e. has sold its 29.7 MW Fraisthorpe wind farm, situated near Bridlington. The site has been acquired by funds managed by the UK investment fund manager Octopus Investments, one of the UK’s largest investors in renewable energy. This is the fifth successful wind farm sale from the BayWa r.e. portfolio to… Read more »