Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it has initiated a company-wide structural programme. The objective of the programme is to extensively strengthen the company’s strategic technology units focussed on high-end photovoltaic user markets and to increase its flexibility in the often challenging high-end key markets. In addition, the global service… Read more »
Responding to news that Swedish utility Vattenfall has awarded a turbine supply order to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the 92.4-MW Aberdeen offshore wind farm, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre; Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “As a developing industry, offshore wind has huge potential. Innovation is crucial if… Read more »
• SWT-3.3-130LN for noise sensitive sites • Noise level at 104.9 decibels • Serial production in early 2017 High performance at low to medium wind speeds – that’s what the new Siemens low noise SWT-3.3-130LN wind turbine offers customers. The new model operates at a reduced rotor speed compared to the SWT-3.3-130, and includes aerodynamic… Read more »
Colchester September 28, 2016 CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has today announced that it has won a contract to provide HV cable testing and commissioning for Senvion at Nordergründe. CWind will provide the testing and commissioning works at the 18 Senvion 6.2M126 turbines, which are being installed at the… Read more »
• Noise mitigation by biomimicry of owl wing’s trailing edge fringe • Product launch “Next Generation DinoTail” • Serial production to be started soon Silent operation of turbines is crucial for the success of many onshore wind projects. Siemens has therefore conducted extensive R&D over the last years to further reduce the noise of its wind turbines. An… Read more »
With global offshore wind expenditure forecast to reach £210 billion over the next 10 years, the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have joined forces in a bid encourage subsea companies to diversify. NSRI and ORE Catapult are hosting an event on 4th October at the Village Hotel, Aberdeen… Read more »
Bristol, United Kingdom (26 September 2016), the University of Bristol has appointed Ervin Bossanyi, Senior Principal Researcher Renewables at DNV GL, as Visiting Industrial Professor within the University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering. The appointment will help to align the University’s research programme with the needs of the renewables industry and to prepare the next generation… Read more »
When complete, 600 MW Rush Creek will be one of the largest wind farms in Colorado and the most economical VAISALA CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE SEPTMEBER 26, 2016 Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement and provider of industry-leading renewable energy consulting services, has partnered with Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility, to… Read more »
Jülich, 26 September 2016. For the first time, STORNETIC is presenting its energy storage solution for wind parks. The flywheel energy storage solution from the technology company based at Jülich (Germany) allows wind farm operators to balance output fluctuations of their wind power plants over the long term. This allows a wind farm’s energy output… Read more »
Zeversolar, a subsidiary company of the leading inverter manufacturer SMA, will be unveiling the new Zeverlution 3680 inverter for the UK market at Solar Energy UK 2016 in Birmingham October 4-6, 2016. This single-phase device with a power output of 3,900 W features integrated Wi-Fi and an Ethernet connection and offers better performance than its… Read more »
Leading technical advisor completes evaluation of two 100 MW wind farm phases under development in complex terrain in South Australia South Australia, 26th September 2016 – OST Energy (OST), the leading technical advisor for wind, solar and storage initiatives, has delivered Independent Energy Yield Assessments (EYAs) for two 100 MW stages of the Hornsdale Wind… Read more »
Hamburg, 23 September 2016. Interdisciplinary collaboration across sector boundaries: the Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. In doing so the manufacturer intends to draw on the experience of a global aviation expert that has know-how in research, development and automation and itself uses… Read more »
Hamburg, 23 September 2016. With eight new orders for projects in August, German sales recorded a successful month in the Nordex Group’s domestic market. The manufacturer is supplying a total of 28 turbines with altogether 71.7 MW to various customers for wind farms from Lower Saxony to Bavaria. The largest of the new projects is… Read more »
Thursday 22nd of September, Parkwind and Jan De Nul NV successfully installed the last foundation for the Nobelwind wind farm. All 51 foundations have also been fitted with the associated transition pieces for the installation of the WTG V112 3.3 MW from Vestas. Parkwind expects to finalize the project in the first half of 2017.
The independent service provider (ISP) Deutsche Windtechnik is now expanding its European services to include Scandinavia: The new subsidiary Deutsche Windtechnik AB, which has its headquarters in the southern Swedish municipality Varberg, is the first company to offer Scandinavian operators, investors and energy suppliers a high-quality, cost-effective alternative to service by turbine manufacturers. Linus Sturesson… Read more »
Munich, 21 September 2016: As a prominent company in the renewable energy sector, BayWa r.e. will be represented at the world’s leading expo for wind power, with a stand at this year’s WindEnergy Hamburg (Germany). From 27 to 30 September, the company will showcase its extensive portfolio of services for the wind energy sector at Stand 532 in… Read more »
WE15T/ Hamburg, 22 September 2016 WindEnergy Hamburg will be opened next Tuesday, 27 September, by Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Vice Chancellor of Germany. The world’s leading expo for wind energy will be held for the second time in Hamburg, from 27 to 30 September. More than 1,200 exhibitors will present their… Read more »
ROMO Wind’s patented iSpin wind measurement technology has been installed on two of the Vestas V80 turbines in Energiekontor’s company-owned Thüle wind farm in Lower Saxonia, Germany, enabling wind measurement directly at the spinner. The result of the measurements: both turbines were affected by yaw misalignment of 8 degrees, and after correction on average 3.2 percent more… Read more »
Hamburg, September 21, 2016. The Hamburg-based distribution company WINDSOURC- ING.COM presents its expanded product and service portfolio for wind energy technology at the „WindEnergy Hamburg 2016“ trade show. From 27 to 30 September visitors can get to know for example the newly incorporated Kema® product line for the maintenance and repair of wind turbines. Furthermore, the… Read more »
With the order for a mobilisation task for ”Seajacks Scylla”, Semco Maritime now strengthens its position further in the offshore wind industry. This strategically important scope of work will be completed at the dockyard in Esbjerg. Semco Maritime will be granted the assignment of fabricate and installation of new sea fastening on “Scylla”, the world’s… Read more »
· Leading German offshore conference to take place directly after the first round of German offshore tenders · Keynote speakers include Michael Hannibal, CEO Offshore at Siemens Wind Power, Wilfried Breuer, CEO at TenneT Offshore and Gunnar Groebler Senior VP Wind at Vattenfall Hamburg, Germany – 21st September 2016 – For the first time the… Read more »
Bremen (Germany)/Velp (The Netherlands), 20.09.2016 The leading independent specialist in maintenance for wind turbines Deutsche Windtechnik and the Dutch-German group OutSmart, which focuses on offshore operations management and management services, are now joining forces: Deutsche Windtechnik has acquired 70 percent of OutSmart’s shares. By merging their complementary fields of expertise, the partners are looking to… Read more »
– The company started in its Netherland’s location selling batteries for industrial and transport applications – AEG PS has for decades been securing power for all critical applications – Roots go back in time over 125 years with the creation of AEG by Emil Rathenau Zwanenburg-The Netherlands, September 20, 2016 – AEG Power Solutions a… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 – from 27 to 30 September at the Hamburg Fair site WE14T/ Hamburg, 20 September 2016 Just a few days to go until the opening of the second WindEnergy Hamburg. The world’s leading wind industry expo, with comprehensive coverage of both onshore and offshore, will be held from 27 to 30 September, and will… Read more »
• Gravity jacket concept for cost-efficient foundations • First offshore installation of SWT-7.0-154 wind turbine including 66kV transformer, cable and switchgear • Cable in pipe for cost-efficient cable systems Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning… Read more »
Valentin Software has expanded its PV*SOL design software so that for the first time it is now possible to include electric cars in the design of photovoltaic plants. Berlin, September 20, 2016. Berlin-based Valentin Software GmbH has updated its software for designing photovoltaic plants to include new features. The new version of the PV*SOL premium… Read more »
…Reiterates renewed focus on Renewable Energy in India • Over 600 exhibitors, over 26,000 visitors, 40 countries & 10 country pavilions • Exuberant International Participation, Global Interest, International Investments & Technology Breakthroughs marked the 10th Anniversary of REI • Renewed support of Central & State Governments and Key Nodal Agencies • Three-day… Read more »
At the Hamburg Fair site from 27 to 30 September WE13T/Hamburg, 19 September 2016 Numerous world premieres and impressive exhibits are the highlights of WindEnergy Hamburg 2016, which opens at the Hamburg Fair site in the coming week. The large-scale exhibit delivered this Monday is a world innovation, and a record breaker – it is… Read more »
Intelligent monitoring across plant portfolio through new Fleet Manager Berlin, 15 September 2016. skytron energy, the global leader in utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) monitoring, today announced a further enhanced version 2.4 of the renowned PVGuard® Supervision Platform. Focusing on fleet management, the new version will allow system owners and operators to monitor the technical performance of… Read more »
Fremont, CA, USA / Sep 13, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, is showcasing two new 1500VDC inverters at Solar Power International, the largest solar industry tradeshow in North America held annually in September (Las Vegas, NV; Booth #2059). Arguably the most exciting inverter showcased is Sungrow’s SG125HV. The inverter puts 125kW of capacity in a suitcase-sized cabinet… Read more »
The PBA concept combines the PALFINGER MARINE nacelle crane PK 40002 M with a workman basket especially developed in close cooperation with PP Techniq as partner. The basket has space for two technicians and their working tools. With the nacelle crane, the basket is easily lifted into operation and attached to the blade. Following the… Read more »
• Panelists at Wind Europe conference • Booth presentation on 360 square meters • Product launches include new onshore turbines and service products At the WindEnergy 2016 trade show Siemens will showcase various innovations designed to address the challenges of the energy transition: From wind energy generation under different conditions to grid access and storage…. Read more »
AMC SWATH design collaboration with Adhoc Naval Architect John Kecsmar of Ad Hoc Marine Designs is now working with Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) to offer a plethora of uniquely designed SWATH workboats created to satisfy any requirement. Mr Kecsmar possesses many decades of experience working and designing in shipyards in all things high-speed and is… Read more »
Ingeteam´s INGECON SUN PowerMax U B Series inverters are dimensionally just 111” x 35” x 80” inches; these inverters are able to supply up to a maximum power of 1,637 kVA in a single unit – making it the solar inverter with the highest power density in the market, thanks to its more than 326… Read more »
New executive to lead a new team to provide additional services and greater value for customers. SHANGHAI, CHINA- September 13, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, today announced that Dr. Albert Lu has joined the organization as Global Head of Application Development. In this new position, Dr…. Read more »
Prenzlau, 13th of September 2016 – After nine months of construction and renovation phase, the subsidiary of aleo solar GmbH now starts the production of highly efficient PERC solar cells CELCO technology. In the current year the production of about 30 MW poly- and monocrystalline solar cells is planned in fully continuous series production. The… Read more »