Thin film record 22.1 percent research cell continues performance advancement trend TEMPE, Ariz., February 23, 2016 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it has established yet another world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency, achieving 22.1 percent efficiency certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and Applications Center (TAC) PV… Read more »
Today the Brave Tern, a vessel used for the installation of wind turbines at sea, dominated the Rotterdam skyline. The 132 meter long ship was jacked up to a height of about seventy meters to test its extended legs. The Brave Tern is owned by Norwegian Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. The vessel has four so called… Read more »
Fraunhofer ISE’s mini-module achieves new world record efficiency of 43.4 % The highest efficiencies for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity are reached with concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems, and the technology still promises room for improvement. After announcing their world record solar cell two years ago, Fraunhofer ISE now reports that they have just… Read more »
• Construction scheduled to start in Q1/2016• Underscores Phoenix Solar’s strong position in growing US market Sulzemoos, February 22, 2016 / Phoenix Solar, Inc., the San Ramon, California, based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been awarded… Read more »
Vaisala’s study illustrates widespread departures from normal wind speeds, underlining the importance of proper resource assessment and due diligence for ongoing investment Many regions of Mexico experienced wind speeds up to 20% below average throughout 2015, according to performance maps released today by Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Meanwhile, the Oaxacan… Read more »
As wind industry ecologists eagerly await a new phase of good practice guidelines for bat conservation on wind farms, Natural Power’s team compounds its position in this area by launching a new and improved way of working to reduce fatalities whilst minimising impact on energy yield. Natural Power’s fifteen in-house bat experts will collaborate closely… Read more »
Specialist distributor Switchtec has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with French surge protection specialist, Citel. Under the agreement Switchtec will have sole distribution rights to Citel’s vast range of surge protection equipment in the UK. While the range of Citel surge protection devices (SPDs) available from Switchtec will be extensive, the company expects to make… Read more »
Arnhem, The Netherlands, 19th February 2016. The winning thesis, titled “The integration of renewable energy into North African electricity systems,” explores how an increasing penetration of renewable technologies – notably wind, photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) can be efficiently handled by North African electricity grids. The thesis is largely built around a linear… Read more »
C-bed Floating Hotel’s advanced Service Operation Vessel (SOV), MS Wind Innovation, has now successfully completed all offshore testing. Thereby, she is delivered on time to the client and ready to engage in the commissioning phase of one of the world’s largest offshore wind installations – the Dutch Gemini Wind Park. Wind Innovation is the result… Read more »
Hamburg/New Delhi: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, is starting operations in India as of 22nd February. Amit Kansal, former Commercial Country Manager at Vestas India, will lead the Senvion office in Delhi as CEO and Managing Director of Senvion India Ltd. In addition to the Senvion R&D Center in Bengaluru that supports… Read more »
At the ecobuild 2016 from March 8 to 10 in London, Solare Datensysteme GmbH will present a wide array of solutions to manage PV power efficiently and to optimize yields. Solar-LogTM – Export Restriction Solution The UK’s grid network capacity for feed-in energy produced by a solar PV installation is becoming more of a concern,… Read more »
Solar technology company’s licensing model offers low-cost R&D innovation for PV industry FREMONT, Calif.-February 16, 2016-An innovative, optics-based solar technology platform from Banyan Energy offers manufacturers, developers and systems integrators an accelerated pathway to ultra-low-cost PV modules and manufacturing. The company’s affordable licensing model allows Banyan-designed modules to be easily manufactured in local factories without… Read more »
Blade bearings might not exactly be the most expensive components in a wind turbine, but damage to this fundamental part of the system can result in considerable downtimes and costs. By designing and testing blade bearings under realistic conditions reliable operation of future turbines shall be impro- ved. In the HAPT research project (short for… Read more »
With over 90% of turbine blades being damaged to some degree in transit, GEV Wind Power has identified a gap in the market and developed an innovative ‘factory to site’ Quality Assurance Programme to offer clients peace of mind during the transit of wind turbine blades and generators. The new scheme assists in maintaining the… Read more »
Rheine, 16/02/2016. Availon, the leading service provider for all brands of wind turbines, has announced today that it has received full HSEQ certification for its wind farm servicing operations in Italy and Spain, according to international quality, environmental and work safety standards. “HSEQ Certifications are of rising economic importance for ISPs. We service wind turbines… Read more »
• Siemens’ new large direct drive wind turbine type certified• Field tests with two prototypes in Østerild, Denmark The development of Siemens’ offshore flagship wind turbine has reached its final stage: the 7-megawatt (MW) offshore turbine has successfully passed final type certification. Field testing of the SWT-7.0-154 was recently extended with a second prototype. Grid… Read more »
16 February 2016, London: The Met Office today announces new forecast service contracts with two significant wind farm developments in Germany. The Met Office will be providing services to help with the safe construction and successful commissioning of these offshore wind farms in the south west of the German Bight area of the North Sea…. Read more »
Some would shy away from the challenge of transporting three 145m wind turbines featuring 58.7m blades, Collett & Sons say bring it on! With approval granted for the phase three of Muirhall Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire Collett were called upon to facilitate the import and delivery of eighteen components from the Port of Grangemouth,… Read more »
New position paper from DNV GL’s Materials Research Programme looks at the latest developments in materials and shows the need for establishing long term reliability of novel materials deployed in renewable energy systems. Attention has focused to a large extent on cost and efficiency and to a lesser extent on the key parameters of durability… Read more »
The plant is located at the Brazilian army headquarters in Brasilia. Spain, 15 February, 2016. Ingeteam began the year 2016 by commissioning the first hybrid plant in Brazil to be connected to the public grid, combining PV energy and battery storage. The power generated by the rooftop PV panels (90 kWp) is stored in a… Read more »
Augsburg, 02/15/2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, a specialist for monitoring systems and quality assurance of photovoltaic systems, plans to move the development and production of its data loggers from Moers to Augsburg. The company’s base in Augsburg will take over these areas in July 2016. Until recently, meteocontrol has focused exclusively on developing Web portals that… Read more »
• Europe’s biggest floating solar panel array being installed on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir, London • Eight football pitches worth of photovoltaic (PV) panels will generate enough energy to power 1,800 homes every year • Thames Water supports Paris Agreement to limit the global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius, with target… Read more »
skytron energy’s monitoring technology helps to regulate electricity in an energy intensive region Berlin, 11 February 2016 – skytron® energy has been selected to fit out one of the largest solar power plants on the African continent with its monitoring, control and supervision technology. The Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska Photovoltaic (PV) plant will be completed in… Read more »
Sormec was awarded by Bladt Industries to supply three cranes on two different platforms in Nord Sea. Bladt Industries has been awarded the contract for the design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of the offshore substation for NordSee One Gmbh. On the deck platform two Sormec offshore cranes will be installed: a stiff boom model M140/SA and… Read more »
CIRIA marine unexploded ordnance (UXO) assessment and management guidelines establish much-needed good practice rules for the marine construction industry London, 10th February 2016 – The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) has today published essential guidelines for the management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the marine environment.CIRIA’s report, entitled Assessment and management of unexploded… Read more »
The Solar-LogTM energy management system from Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) has monitored the 12 kWp PV plants at the RWE headquarters and Customer Service Center in Warsaw, Poland, since the end of 2015. RWE Poland is focusing on generating “green” energy – particularly with photovoltaic. The photovoltaic modules on the roof for the RWE Poland… Read more »
Asset manager Greensolver becomes the first & only asset manager to be certified with ISO 55001 standard. Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset manager, has just been certified with the ISO 55001 standard dedicated to asset management. By obtaining this standard, Greensolver demonstrates its commitment to manage effectively and sustainably its clients’ assets…. Read more »
Europe risks losing its leadership in wind energy without a clear policy vision for renewables towards 2030. In 2015, China overtook the EU for total installed wind energy capacity, according to statistics released today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). China installed almost 3 times as much wind than the EU and now has… Read more »
MTS Vigilant provides crucial anchor testing support for next-generation cable-laying vessel Constanta, Romania, 9th February 2016 – Leading marine service provider, Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) has supported shipbuilder Damen during sea trials of its latest offshore cabling vessel, Maersk Connector. During the two-week testing period, MTS Vigilant, a Damen Shoalbuster, undertook essential… Read more »
Wind energy added more new capacity than any other form of power in Europe in 2015. Across the 28 EU member states, wind accounted for 44% of all new power installations, connecting a total of 12.8GW to the grid – 9.766MW in onshore and 3,034MW offshore. The volume of new installations was 6.3% up on… Read more »
Celebrating milestone by globally shipping 10 power optimizers worth $10,000 each Herzelya Pituach, Israel (February 9, 2016) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, announced that it has shipped its 10 millionth power optimizer. With systems installed in more than 90 countries, SolarEdge… Read more »
Maersk Training is proud to announce the launch of a new ambitious offshore crane operator programme. It is designed to grant crane operators and their companies access to offshore lifting operations worldwide. Access to lifting operations worldwideThe comprehensive training programme targets crane operators at all levels and consists of three stages, each followed by strict… Read more »
ZWIJNDRECHT | The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME is participating in a consortium of 14 leading European industry and research organisations, which will carry out the European BLUE NODULES project that has been launched today. This new four-year project is part of the ‘Horizon 2020′ programme, which is helping to accelerate innovations… Read more »
AURIUM CAPITAL MARKETS WARNS OF INCREASED RISK OF UK ENERGY SECURITY ISSUE AS IT LOOKS TO RAISE UP TO £500 MILLION TO FUND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS · Decision to phase out coal fired stations; falling renewable infrastructure costs; rising energy prices and the UK falling behind on its emissions targets makes renewables more attractive for… Read more »
· UK Green Investment Bank Offshore Wind Fund and funds managed by BlackRock invest £423m in the acquisition of GLID from Centrica and EIG· Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm will now be 100% owned by non-utility investors – a first for the UK· Complete ownership of the Glens of Foudland onshore wind asset… Read more »
Commitment provides 30 megawatts of Solar Power to U.S. National Grid BETHESDA, Md., February 1, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has entered into a 17-year power purchase agreement for solar-generated electricity produced by Duke Energy Renewables. The renewable power purchase, which is expected to produce 30 megawatts (approximately 72,000 megawatt hours per… Read more »