From April 28-29, 2016, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE will hold the sixth SOPHIA PV Module Reliability Workshop hosted by the Austrian Institute of Technology AIT in Vienna, Austria. International experts from research and industry will speak about innovations in materials, module reliability on the system level and PV module integration in… Read more »
One of the UK’s biggest renewable energy companies is allowing members of the public to invest in its assets for the first time ever. Anesco Asset Management, one of the world’s top 100 cleantech companies, has joined forces with peer to peer investment platform Abundance Investment to allow individuals to invest in energy efficiency and… Read more »
T*SOL 2016 – The Next Generation of Solar Thermal Design Software Valentin Software has adapted T*SOL, its simulation software for solar thermal systems, in accordance with current funding guidelines. The new version T*SOL 2016 allows users to submit the necessary evidence, e.g. to cover heating and hot water requirements, for German government funding programs. For… Read more »
SeaPlanner has been announced as the system provider by DONG Energy (DE) for their Marine and Helicopter Coordination Centre (MHCC) which will be one centralised hub for their UK offshore wind farm construction and a number of regional Operations MHCCs. The MHCC project utilises SeaPlanner’s latest enhancements that set out to centralise, standardise, automate and… Read more »
Oldenburg/Bremerhaven. Strong and reliable personnel partners along the operational supply chains are more important than ever considering the time- intensive and cost-sensitive wind industry and all its stakeholders. Therefore the proximity and distance to the customers and clients is becoming more essential especially for personnel service providers. An appropriate location-based infrastructure in strong wind areas… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg, the leading international wind industry expo, will be held for the second time from 27 to 30 September 2016. Following the successful premiere in 2014, the Hamburg Fair site will again be the meeting point for decision makers in the energy business from all parts of the world. WindEnergy Hamburg covers the whole… Read more »
Two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers strengthen offshore portfolio In a celebratory atmosphere, marking the sustained growth of its fleet, SeaZip Offshore Services has taken delivery of two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610. Continuing the company’s vessel-naming trend, the new additions will be known as SeaZip 5 and SeaZip 6. The offshore service provider now… Read more »
SMC, SeaRenergy and Con4Mare join forces and form a one‐stop‐shop cooperation for the offshore wind industry In order to combine experience and know how derived from offshore wind projects in Great Britain and Germany.The scope of services of the cooperation comprises Transport & Installation services, Engineering, Marine Consultancy, Marine Warranty Survey as well as the… Read more »
A 60MW wind farm was commissioned in Utah this week with technical support from leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy. SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group business, provided owner’s engineer services and technical due diligence for developer sPower on the Latigo Wind Farm, situated along the foothills of the Abajo Mountains, northwest of Monticello. SgurrEnergy’s scope of work… Read more »
On-Site Utility Solutions to be provided through TEDOM dealer network EuroSite Power Inc., (OTCQX: EUSP) an On-Site Utility solutions provider, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to healthcare, hospitality, housing and leisure centers in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe, has signed a collaboration agreement with Czech CHP manufacturer TEDOM, to promote… Read more »
SoLayTec today announced the continuing positive trend of incoming orders.Four new solar customers around the globe have ordered the Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment from SoLayTec. One of these customer is from Taiwan, and a mayor a step to open further opportunities for SoLayTec in this market. These shipments are scheduled to start within this… Read more »
• Consolidated 2015 revenues triple versus 2014, significant earnings improvement, positive cash flow• Positive net result on a quarterly basis in Q4• Phoenix Solar expects strong revenue and earnings growth for 2016 Sulzemoos, Germany, March 30th, 2016 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the… Read more »
National energy efficiency solutions company Anesco has played a key role in a ground-breaking new community solar farm near Stratford-upon-Avon, which will provide a long term funding stream for local charity groups over the next 25 years. The company has constructed a brand-new solar farm near Stratford-upon-Avon for Stratford Community Energy, which will generate 4,696… Read more »
The “Global Alliance for Solar Energy Research Institutes (GA-SERI)” convened a worldwide gathering of experts from Germany, Japan, the USA and beyond to discuss the future of photovoltaics (PV). With annual global PV installations reaching 60 GW in 2015, approaching global production capacity, 50 participants gathered in Freiburg Germany for the initial “GA-SERI Terawatt Workshop”… Read more »
Leading independent power company taps extensive Vaisala lightning database to reduce blade inspection and analysis costs across its wind fleet Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has signed a 3-year contract with leading independent power company, Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy), to supply access to historical and real-time lightning data for… Read more »
Lightsource Renewable Energy, the largest provider of solar O&M services in the UK, has added more than 28 third-party megawatts to its growing portfolio of more than 1.1GW. After securing a contract with US-based sPower, Lightsource will provide a full O&M service to three large-scale solar sites – 6.25MW, 14.7MW & 7.5MW – all located… Read more »
meteocontrol is expanding its presence in Turkey and has delivered monitoring solutions for two photovoltaic plants. A meteocontrol system is now monitoring an 8.3 MWp site of Hanwha Q CELLS in Burdur Yarisli in southwestern Turkey. The second PV system, with total capacity of 2.1 MWp, is near Korkuteli, a city located about 100 kilometers northwest… Read more »
• Banks show active support for new growth phase• New financing volume of €101 million allows for continued international expansion of differentiated solar EPC services Sulzemoos, March 24th, 2016 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator, listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, concluded an agreement on March… Read more »
The global renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, is gearing up its Irish operations in response to market requirements. As the business moves to a new larger office in Dublin to accommodate the growing staff role, new start Roger Macnaughton has been appointed as a senior ecologist. This key hire will be pivotal to the continued… Read more »
New 2750 kVA generator set with the latest Cummins QSK60-G22 60-litre engine brings more power using less fuel in a smaller footprint Manston, Kent, England – Building on a tradition of technological innovation, performance and reliability, Cummins Power Generation introduces the QSK60-G22 engine as part of the QSK60 Diesel Series. Having previously only been available… Read more »
MERRIMACK, N.H., March 18, 2016 -GT Advanced Technologies Inc. today announced that it has emerged from Chapter 11 as a newly reorganized company. GT Advanced Technologies Inc. and its affiliated debtors (“GTAT”) have emerged with a solid balance sheet and renewed strategy focused on growth in the solar and sapphire industries. “Our emergence from Chapter… Read more »
Augsburg, 03/22/2016 – The state-owned oil company Production Association Belorusneft is relying on German know-how to plan its next solar park in Rechytsa, Belarus. Belorusneft has enlisted Augsburg-based meteocontrol GmbH to produce yield reports for a planned PV park with a capacity of 55 MW. The reports will allow the energy supplier to objectively assess… Read more »
Incoming orders +40.4% at constant exchange rates (CHF +28.5%) to CHF 418.9 million Net sales at constant exchange rates +8.3% (CHF +2.4%) to CHF 323.6 million EBITDA, impacted by delayed sales and negative special effects, was CHF -55.9 million Operating expenses substantially reduced Cost base adjusted to reach break-even at EBITDA level with net sales… Read more »
GCUBE EXCEEDS 1GW OF INSURED IRISH WIND Leading renewable energy underwriter supports growth of Irish wind industry both domestically and overseas Dublin, 22nd March 2016 – Specialist renewable energy insurer, GCube Underwriting Ltd. (GCube), has significantly expanded its portfolio of underwritten Irish wind energy assets, now surpassing 1GW of operational wind farms and construction sites… Read more »
Munich, March 22, 2016 – The accompanying program for ees Europe, the continent’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems, offers visitors numerous opportunities to engage in discussion with industry experts and to find out about new products, services and solutions for innovative storage technologies. The ees Forum features presentations on the topics of… Read more »
Hefei, March 21, 2016 – Sungrow, one of the leading worlds leading PV-inverter manufacturers, announces that one of its 1500V PV projects was successfully connected to grid, officially initiating the next phase of the project. With a total of 30MW installed capacity, the project uses mixed systems combining both 1000V and 1500V. In comparision to… Read more »
Blaubeuren, March 17, 2016 – centrotherm has exceeded its goal of achieving breakeven for the Group in fiscal 2015 due to non-recurrent effects. According to the preliminary figures, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) amount to approximately EUR 19 million. Along with the cost-cutting measures introduced back in 2014, extraordinary income in particular has contributed… Read more »
Munich, March 17, 2016 – ees Europe, Europe’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems, is once again being accompanied by the ees Europe Conference from June 21-22, 2016. The presentations held by panels of experts at ICM – Internationales Congress Center München enable visitors to discover the latest technological developments in the field… Read more »
Power management company Eaton criticises lack of energy-efficiency measures in 2016 Budget The 2016 Budget didn’t do enough to encourage manufacturers to invest in more energy-efficient technologies, power management company Eaton has said. With the UK facing an estimated 40-55% electricity supply gap as a result of ageing coal-fired power stations coming offline, Eaton had… Read more »
Responding to today’s UK Budget as set out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, Scottish Renewables Chief Executive, Niall Stuart, said: “The lack of any further budget to support new renewable energy projects this side of April 2021 will be a major blow to large parts of the industry. “Likewise, there was no… Read more »
Lawrence, MA – March 16, 2016 – Yaskawa – Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that it has established a solar manufacturing plant and a sales/service office in São Paulo, Brazil to further its support in the Latin American (LATAM) PV market. The office will be co-located with Yaskawa Elétrico… Read more »
Meteodyn and Steadysun have signed a commercial and technological cooperation agreement to offer a comprehensive solution for renewable energy operators and network managers. Indeed, Meteodyn is a world expert in wind resource assessment and energy production forecast, while Steadysun is a recognized expert in solar production forecast. For the wind and solar sectors, the issues… Read more »
First team set to commence operation and maintenance (O&M) services at Meerwind OWF CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has today announced that it has won a contract to provide a team of technicians to support Siemens’ operations and maintenance services at offshore wind farms in Germany. CWind has been… Read more »
Sidney, BC Canada – AXYS Technologies Inc. has announced that three TRIAXYS Wave & Current Buoys were selected by Partrac Ltd as part of their recent metocean support services contract for the Rampion Offshore Wind farm. Partrac has been contracted to manage the supply, deployment, maintenance and delivery of metocean monitoring buoys throughout the wind… Read more »
Resulting from a corporate redesign Schiedam, Netherlands – March 16, 2016 – GustoMSC announced the launch of a new website www.gustomsc.com. Key features of the site include a cleaner and more attractive design, including a restyling of the corporate logo; the improved navigation and functionality provides an extremely user-friendly experience while allowing customers to see… Read more »
The module brand LG Electronics has built up a strong position within the most important European photovoltaic markets over the last few years. The most recent evidence is the commendation of the brand as a “Top PV Brand Europe 2016” by market researcher EuPD Research from Bonn. LG qualified for the European seal by achieving… Read more »