FREMONT, Calif. – August 9, 2016. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2016. Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2016 Highlights Revenues for fiscal Q4 2016 of $124.8 million,… Read more »
Category: Renewable News
Brafer and Clavijo Group offers the most advanced solar power technology in the country
Brazilian company Brafer, with over 40 years of experience in manufacturing metal structures, and Grupo Clavijo, a Spanish company considered as one of the largest global corporations in the solar energy sector, will make their presence felt at Intersolar South America, which will be held between the 23rd and 25th of August, at Expo Center… Read more »
New solar PV tester combines electrical tests with I-V curve tracing
A brand new concept in solar PV test instrumentation combines accurate I-V curve analysis with essential electrical testing for the fast and effective commissioning, O&M and diagnostic testing of all types of solar PV installations. Using simple push button operation, the new multi-function PV200 from Seaward (PV210 in USA) carries out all the electrical tests… Read more »
SgurrEnergy advises on acquisition of stake in Galloper offshore wind farm
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, supported the acquisition of a stake in the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK. The Wood Group business provided independent technical advisory services to Sumitomo Corporation. Sumitomo Corporation, a trading and investment company, indirectly takes 12.5% share of the project – a deal which closes in August. The… Read more »
ASM Alternative Energy Contributes to Significant Fine Line, High Aspect Ratio Conductor Printing Result on PERC Solar Cells
Working alongside long-time partner, Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), ASM Alternative Energy (AE) has recently contributed to some of the industry’s most impressive solar cell printing results. Utilizing an ASM AE Eclipse metallization platform, VectorGuardTM Fine-Line Stencils, and precision metal squeegees in combination with ISFH’s proven PERC solar cell production techniques, fired conductor… Read more »
New report finds offshore wind industry can create jobs in east coast ports and boost wider UK economy
A strategic review of east coast port facilities has identified the enormous potential of the offshore wind sector to accelerate economic growth on the east coast of Britain. It has found that east coast ports, from East Anglia to Scotland, have the capability to support the ambitious pipeline of offshore wind projects which will be… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg to Highlight Latest Component Technology Advances And Customized Developments
WE9 / Hamburg, August 5, 2016 The 7 – 8MW class rapidly becomes state-of-the-art for offshore wind, and for large-scale onshore a new 3.6 – 5MW ‘superclass’ is emerging. For these installations as well as smaller-size volume turbines matching component solutions are required. Reliable components are essential during all stages of a turbine’s manufacture, installation… Read more »
2nd “Solar for All” Contest 2016 Finalists have been chosen “Short Video Contest” Winner is announced
More than one billion people still have no reliable access to electricity, particularly in rural areas in developing countries. The cost for photovoltaic (PV) technology has been dropping continuously in the past years, making solar electricity an even more viable solution for these regions. Reliable PV systems for community electrification that are well adapted and… Read more »
Phoenix Solar photovoltaic power plant in France sold to Obton A/S
• All conditions are met, closing concluded• Proceeds mainly to be used for redemption of debts Sulzemoos, August 3, 2016 / Phoenix Solar SAS, Lyon, France, a 100% subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has sold… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG presents its figures for the first half of 2016
• Strong revenue growth to € 53.3 million, 34 percent growth vs. pre-year• Operating breakeven in Q2, six months’ EBIT at € -2.4 million, positive operating cash flow and improved gross margin• Free order backlog more than € 180 million, weighted project pipeline at 235 MWp• 2016 sales revenue and EBIT guidance maintained Sulzemoos, August… Read more »
SeaRoc Group Awarded Framework Contract to Provide HSEQ Management Support to East Anglia One
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded SeaRoc Group with a 5 year framework contract to provide Health, Safety and Quality management support to their East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. Scope of work includes provision of specialist personnel to provide advice and support to the project during construction, development of management systems and to deliver comprehensive training to… Read more »
Presenting a solution to qualify smart systems
Singapore. “Safety, Security, Reliability – Qualification from Product to the System Level” is the title of the keynote presentation by Dr Andreas Hauser of TÜV SÜD at the TECHINNOVATION Conference 2016 in Singapore 20 – 21 September. This annual event brings together international technology providers and seekers in order to explore emerging technology and business… Read more »
Alencon to Launch Breakthrough PV Harvesting System at SPI 2016
Hatboro, PA – Alencon Systems LLC will unveil the latest generation of its unique PV harvesting and central inverter solution at Solar Power International 2016 in Las Vegas, September 12 – 15 in booth number 3023. Major highlights of Alencon Systems’ PV optimizer and central inverter solution include the recently developed third generation of String… Read more »
Cape Fear Solar Systems Recognized Nationally As A Leading Solar Company In North Carolina
WILMINGTON, NC, August 2, 2016 – Solar Power World, the industry’s leading business-to-business publication, announced the release of its 2016 Top 500 Solar Contractors list and Cape Fear Solar Systems is in the Top 5 residential rooftop contractors in all of North Carolina, which is the #3 state in the country for installed solar, and… Read more »
We’ve Always Believed in the Brazilian Solar Energy Market
Interview with Dr. Florian Wessendorf, managing director of Solar Promotion International, and Daniel Strowitzki, CEO of FMMi. The exhibition and conference Intersolar South America was first organized in 2012 as a small summit and soon developed into the largest solar exhibition on the South American continent. As usual in emerging markets, the market conditions in… Read more »
Sungrow Successfully Raises US$400 Million to Strengthen Core Solar Business
Hefei, China / August 1, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s largest PV inverter manufacturer, officially announced that it issued 120 million additional shares-raising US$400 million of additional capital with goals of strengthening its solar core business. Under this new stock offering, Sungrow is expected to reinforce its financial strength, reduce financial risk, and optimize the… Read more »
Record amount of data managed by SeaPlanner for Gemini Wind Park
SeaPlanner, industry leading marine management and monitoring system and part of the SeaRoc Group, has announcement the management of a record quantity of project data as the construction phase of the Gemini Offshore Wind Park draws to a close. The Netherlands based offshore wind farm is one of the largest in the world and has… Read more »
Energy and the Internet of Things
Future-proofing Britain’s energy infrastructure Few companies can afford to have their operations halted by unexpected downtime, but for the energy grid potential power failures could plunge parts of, or entire, countries into darkness. The cost of ensuring that Britain can switch its lights back on, following a failure, has grown by £12 million in the… Read more »
Ideol’s floating technology at the core of the Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm
The French Government announced last Friday that it has selected Eolmed, the consortium assembled around Ideol’s floating technology, for the development and construction of a 25MW Mediterranean offshore wind farm 15 km off the coastal town of Gruissan. The consortium will be led by the French renewable energy developer Quadran and will include Ideol, the… Read more »
Pfeiffer Vacuum employees successful in the Corporate Games
French-German team performance 16 medals and 5th place in the overall ranking Soccer team wins the championship Asslar, Germany, July 22, 2016. The 4th international “Corporate Games” sporting competition took place in Annecy, France, over the first weekend in July. Any company can register its sports teams for the competitions. The Pfeiffer Vacuum team participated… Read more »
First ever UK built offshore wind turbine blades arrive at Belfast
Blades designed, tested and manufactured on the Isle of Wight have arrived at MHI Vestas’ pre-assembly facility in Belfast ready for installation at DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension project. The first six 80 metre long blades for the 258 MW Burbo Bank Extension project have arrived at the MHI Vestas Offshore Wind pre-assembly facility in… Read more »
Aberdeen offshore wind farm investment confirmed
Responding to news that Vattenfall has decided to invest more than £300 million to build Scotland’s largest offshore wind test and demonstration facility off Aberdeen; Lindsay Roberts, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “This announcement is great news for Scotland’s offshore wind industry, and together with developments at Levenmouth, Hunterston and Statoil’s Hywind project… Read more »
GE Appoints New President and CEO for its Power Conversion Business
Seasoned industry leader Azeez Mohammed announced as the new President & CEO of GE Energy Connections’ Power Conversion business Emphasis on reinforcing digital capacity and investment in research and development Customers to benefit from strengthening of services network and increased capacity in emerging markets Global and operational expertise will drive commercial and operational excellence for… Read more »
Meyer Burger awarded another important order for around CHF 18 million by existing PV customer in China.
A further significant order has been awarded to Meyer Burger by a leading Chinese manufacturer in the solar industry for the delivery and installation of the MAiA 2.1 technology upgrade platform with the industry-leading upgrade cell technology MB PERC. The order is worth around CHF 18 million. Delivery and commissioning of the equipment is expected… Read more »
DNV GL launches new Joint Industry Project for standardisation of floating wind turbines
· Fourteen companies from the wind, oil & gas and maritime sector have launched the Joint Industry Project “Coupled Analysis of Floating Wind Turbines” led by DNV GL · Goal of the project is the development of a Recommended Practice for the coupled analysis for the design of floating offshore wind turbines · Standardisation aims… Read more »
ELA Offshore announces DNV 2.7-2 certification for offshore accommodation units
ELA Container Offshore GmbH announces that they gained the DNV 2.7-2 certification for their ELA Offshore Accommodation Containers. With this, ELA Offshore is continuing its commitment to deliver high quality products for the offshore oil and gas and wind industry, which are manufactured in Germany to international standards and requirements. The latest modules are now… Read more »
Seacat Services Sends Freedom To Race Bank
Class-leading crew transfer operator dispatches newly launched vessel to support DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind project July 19th 2016, UK – Seacat Freedom, the latest addition to Seacat Services’ 12-strong fleet, has been dispatched to DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind project following the boat’s official naming ceremony at Seawork 2016. The deployment comes… Read more »
Renewable Energy in the European Electricity Market Germany and Greece in the Focus for Renewable Energy Growth
n order to meet the European climate targets, namely reduce greenhouse gas emissions at least 80 percent by 2050, the share of renewables in the energy supply must increase substantially. In the cooperative project RES- DEGREE, researchers from the Fraunhofer ISE and from the E3MLab at the National Technical University of Athens investigated how European… Read more »
Siemens signs energy cooperation agreement with Cuban utility UNE
• Focus on power generation and transmission infrastructure upgrades Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Unión Eléctrica (UNE) the Cuban state-owned utility with the intention to modernize the energy infrastructure of the country. In presence of Rubén Cid, Vice-Minister of Energy and Mining of Cuba, Livan Arronte Cruz, General Director of UNE,… Read more »
Senvion installs its first 3 megawatt machine in North America
Hamburg/Montreal: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, installed its first 3 megawatt (MW) machine in North America, the Senvion 3.2M114. The turbine has a rated output of 3.2 MW, hub height of 100 metres, and a rotor diameter of 114 metres. It is the first of 46 turbines to be installed at the… Read more »
Sarens Installs World’s Largest Fixed Shiploader At Convent Marine Terminal
The SunCoke Energy Partners’ Convent Marine Terminal (CMT) in Convent, La., is one of the largest export terminals in the U.S Golf Coast, providing strategic access to seaborne markets for coal and other industrial materials. Since acquiring the facility in 2015, SunCoke has invested $20 million to modernize and expand operations with the addition of… Read more »
Hailo Wind Systems: Safety And Rescue Academy’s GWO certification renewed
Safety through guaranteed quality Safety And Rescue Academy’s GWO certification renewed Audit shows 98% participant satisfactionHailo Wind Systems’ Safety And Rescue Academy (SARA) continues to satisfy the demanding training requirements of the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). In the GWO’s annual audit, Hailo was confirmed as meeting the international standard for First Aid, Fire Awareness, Working at Height… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg 2016: WindEnergy Hamburg to Highlight Future Energy Solutions Utilising Smart Networks and Energy Storage Technology
Today´s energy transition can only come along with an innovation of our power supply infrastructure. Future energy supply systems must be capable to balance demand for power and supply continuously and to guarantee network stability, efficiency and reliability. The rapid development of these technologies will be showcased at WindEnergy Hamburg. The world’s leading expo for… Read more »
LM Wind Power breaks ground for new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey
14 July, 2016 – LM Wind Power, the world’s largest independent designer and manufacturer of wind turbine blades, announced today that it has broken ground for a 17 hectares piece of land in Bergama, Turkey, from the Bergama Organized Industrial Zone (BOSBI). The site will become home to a world class, high technology factory for… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group to transport and install 36 foundations for offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund
Friday 8 July, Jan De Nul Group signed a contract with Dong Energy from Denmark for the transport and installation of 36 monopiles and transition pieces for the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in German territorial waters. Additionally, the Group was also awarded the supply, transport and installation of scour protection for all foundations…. Read more »
United Energies MTOI signs license agreement for wind industry establishment in Kazakhstan
• United Energies MTOI enters energy market in Kazakhstan• Technology transfer of UE DirectDrive wind turbine production • Inauguration of rst production hall before Expo 2017 05 July 2016. In June 2016 United Energies MTOI signed a license agree- ment for the establishment of a national wind industry in Kazakhstan. Wind industry development encompasses technology… Read more »