Johannesburg/ Kolkata, 04/02/2016 – The solar company Vikram Solar is partnering with Powertech Africa, a leading African distributor of energy technology, thereby entering 14 new markets in sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Vikram already operates local offices in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Vikram Solar, with Powertech Africa as its official sales agent,… Read more »
The iSpin technology of Danish-Swiss wind turbine optimiser ROMO Wind can be used to cost-effectively measure the power curve of every single turbine in a wind farm. This has now been confirmed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which has published a new clarification sheet. The document describes the calibration procedure for norm-compliant use of… Read more »
Toronto, Ontario, February 2, 2016 – CarbonFree Technology Inc. announced today its development participation in a 50 MW solar power project located in the Township of Southgate, Ontario. The Southgate Solar Project will rank among the top five photovoltaic projects in Canada. The project will use approximately 190,000 polycrystalline silicon modules manufactured by Canadian Solar… Read more »
Global Marine Systems Limited announced today the acquisition of a majority interest in CWind Limited, a leading offshore renewables specialist. The purchase of CWind demonstrates Global Marine’s continued commitment to the offshore renewable sector and adds a diverse range of construction and O&M services to its current capabilities. CWind has built an enviable track record… Read more »
he German Solar Association remains exclusive partner of Intersolar and ees Europe / Joint efforts in developing solar markets around the world / Henceforth discounted exhibition participation for association members Berlin, 3 February 2016 – The German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) continues its successful cooperation with Intersolar, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, and… Read more »
ZWIJNDRECHT | With the order of the ‘Bonny River’ at Royal IHC, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME is investing in a new generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers which will be trendsetting in coastal protection and dredging hard soils. Thanks to the combination of unique characteristics such as an extremely long… Read more »
Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to 13.3 billion euros in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations. A total of 3,019 MW in new offshore wind capacity came online in European waters in 2015, more than double the capacity connected to the grid in 2014. Europe’s total offshore wind capacity is… Read more »
Dutch unmanned aerial system manufacturer unveils commercial grade UAS with collision avoidance capabilities WATCH VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVxdjTLoZXE Aerialtronics has developed a sense and avoid solution for the Altura Zenith unmanned aircraft which will fundamentally change how companies inspect telecommunication towers, energy pylons, bridges and buildings. This advanced sense and avoid solution is designed to help the… Read more »
QinetiQ is the first company authorised to assist the French Government in cutting planning red tape surrounding new wind farms, by predicting whether turbines will interfere with weather radar. Planning applications for wind farms in France are frequently rejected due to concerns raised by national meteorological service Météo-France about their potential impact on weather radar…. Read more »
Swiss connector specialists Multi-Contact has added a 10 Gbit module to the CombiTac modular connector system for CAT6A high speed Ethernet communication. CombiTac combines power up to 300A, signal, thermocouple, coaxial, fiber optic, pneumatic and hydraulic connections in a single modular connector system, and is the expert choice in applications that require all-in-one space saving… Read more »
nv vogt Philippines Solar Energy One, Inc. inaugurated the Surallah solar power plant in Mindanao/Philippines last Saturday. The plant with a capacity of 6.23 MWp was commissioned in November 2015 and is the largest one operating in Mindanao to date. The project was developed by nv vogt and its joint venture partner ib vogt GmbH,… Read more »
Edinburgh/Birmingham/Bremen, 29.01.2016. The second place of the RenewableUK’s Energy Health and Safety Award 2016 went to the Independent Service Provider Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. in recognition of their innovative Reporting App “NCCAPA” (Non Conformity, Corrective Action, Preventative Action). The announcement was made on the eve of RenewableUK’s annual Health and Safety Conference, which took place yesterday… Read more »
Wiltshire based renewable electricity supplier and generator, Good Energy, is pleased to announce that it has commissioned a new 5MW solar site near Wareham, Dorset. Oaklands Plantation will generate enough renewable electricity to supply around 1,300 homes and brings the number of solar farms the company has built and operates to seven. Combined with its… Read more »
A new edge connector for bifacial solar panels has been introduced by Multi-Contact. The slimline PV-JB/BF junction box can be mounted on the edge of double-sided panels without obscuring any solar cells. Where the panels are intended for use in a building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) system, this enables the connector and cabling to be hidden… Read more »
Best performances of Omron Inverter in Lebanon, where frequent electricity cuts make any photovoltaic installations more complex. Photovoltaic business in Lebanon is very challenging: the government is strongly committed to renewable energy and energy efficiency, but power grid is unstable and frequent electricity cuts makes any photovoltaic installation more complex. Main push for solar business… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd today announced the successful conclusion of two important contracts with a combined volume of over CHF 22 million with existing photovoltaic customers in Asia. Meyer Burger also reports unaudited net sales of CHF 323.6 million, incoming orders of CHF 418.9 million for 2015 and order backlog of CHF 257.5 million as… Read more »
EIVA started 2016 on a high note by adding the survey equipment and solution provider PT Geotronix Pratama Indonesia as its newest representative. With this collaboration, EIVA continues to expand its presence in Southeast Asia. The Danish software and hardware engineering specialist EIVA has welcomed PT Geotronix Pratama Indonesia to its worldwide network of representatives… Read more »
The Fed voted to hold interest rates last night, as was largely expected. The Fed continues to keep an eye on global economic and financial developments, but still expects to raise interest rates at gradual pace. While there had been some speculation of a rate hike as soon as March, the probability of a March… Read more »
• Clean renewable energy for approximately 125,000 Irish households• Siemens to supply 36 SWT-3.0-101 and 20 SWT-3.2-101 direct drive wind turbines• 15-year service agreements included in both orders Siemens has received two orders for onshore wind projects in Ireland. With 36 Siemens D3 direct drive wind turbines, the Cloosh Valley Wind Farm – also known… Read more »
• 50,07 MWp largest single PV Power Plant to date in Philippines, one of the largest in South-East Asia • Record time-line of 4 month – exactly 123 days – from start construction “first pile in” to commissioning and achieving “first power out”• 189,648 PV panels will produce electricity to supply more than 24,000 Philippe… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group provides installation works for subsea cables and umbilicals for the oil & gas and renewable energy markets. In 2015 and 2016 the company will install a total of five power cables for Aramco’s Marjan Field. Two power cables for Marjan GOSP’sJan De Nul Group will install two 115 kV cables, supplied… Read more »
Northumbria University has taken significant steps to increase its use of solar energy to help reduce its carbon emissions. The University has just completed an investment in one of the largest installations of solar panels in Newcastle on the roof of its Sport Central facility, and has also refurbished existing panels on Northumberland Building, which… Read more »
• Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm with a capacity of 40 megawatts• 10 Siemens wind turbines and service• Project to demonstrate offshore feasibility in the Northern Baltic Sea region Siemens has been awarded its first commercial offshore wind order from Finland: the company will supply, install and commission 10 wind turbines, each with a capacity of… Read more »
Powertraveller has made some powerful updates to its portable solar charger, the solarmonkey adventurer 2015, with greater capacity to improve its charging capabilities. The design of the slim and compact solarmonkey adventurer 2015, which naturally harnesses and stores energy from the sun to charge up 5V devices, incorporates Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) Technology to… Read more »
Dr. Nick Weinzapfel joins Sentient from Schaeffler Bearings as Chief Scientist, Computational Bearing Life BUFFALO, NY – January 21, 2016 – Sentient Science, the leader in software solutions to extend the life of mechanical systems, announced today that Dr. Nick Weinzapfel, Ph.D., has joined its team of brilliant scientists as Chief Scientist for Computational Bearings…. Read more »
One of the UK’s largest independently owned risk management consultancies is celebrating 15 years in business combined with a recent announcement of a new joint venture partnership and plans to enter into new markets. Corporate Risk Associates (CRA) was formed in 2000 originally with only two founding staff members – Garry Cooksley and Jasbir Sidhu… Read more »
A newly installed PV system at the Aquafax head office reduces operating costs and provides a stable and predictable energy supply. (PresseBox) (Teningen, 22.01.2016) Aquafax is a leading international wholesaler and distributor of marine and industrial equipment. They specialise in distributing over 16,000 products, sourced from all over the world many of which are as… Read more »
• Joint event of SOLARUNITED and EU PVSEC on Wednesday, June 22, 2016• EU PVSEC 2016 Co-location with Intersolar Europe Munich/Orlando/Hanau, 25 January 2016 – SOLARUNITED (formally known as International Photovoltaic Equipment Association, IPVEA) and the 32nd EU PVSEC (32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition) present the PV Production, Quality, and Innovation Forum… Read more »
Solar energy company PROINSO has announced it will open seven offices across Central America. PROINSO will open offices in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The expansion into Central America will increase PROINSO’s presence to 26 offices worldwide and bolster its team by over 50 members local to the region. Pablo Gonzalez,… Read more »
The fourth generation of NaviPac, the flagship of the software suite from engineering specialist EIVA, is to be launched at Oceanology International 2016 on 15 March. Visitors at the EIVA stand will be able to get a demo by the company’s NaviSuite experts and try out the software themselves. NaviPac 4 is the result of… Read more »
Gothia Power, a leading Swedish power system analysis company, has been acquired by DNV GL. “This company’s expertise and services are a perfect match for DNV GL’s existing portfolio in the renewable power, transmission and distribution industries. I am therefore happy to announce this acquisition, which establishes DNV GL’s technical and strategic power system services… Read more »
Aerodynamic system for south-facing solar systems 20.1.2016 – Renusol is introducing its new ballasted flat-roof mounting system FS10-S and FS18-S for mounting south-facing photovoltaic panels. It requires few components and uses especially short rails, making the system price-efficient and quick to install. As it has little surface area exposed to the wind and is equipped… Read more »
Leading Brazilian developer highlights role of Vaisala’s remote sensing system in improving accuracy of wind estimates critical to project success PEC Energia, one of Brazil’s foremost renewable energy developers, is nearing completion of a $435 million, 150 MW wind park in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, and, during the project development stages, relied on Vaisala’s… Read more »
The RESOL DeltaSol AL E HE has many new features.It is equipped with two high-current relays to which an electric immersion heater of up to 3 kW (230 V~) can be directly connected. Thus the controller manages time and temperature control of the electric backup heating.The controller also offers a thermal disinfection function and, in… Read more »
Augsburg, January 19, 2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, one of the world’s leading companies for monitoring and quality assurance of photovoltaic systems, has equipped the Pituaçu and Maracanã solar stadiums in Brazil with the safer’Sun Professional remote monitoring system. As a result, the output and status of the PV systems with a total power of around… Read more »
Germany based BayWa r.e. has chosen the Breeze system for wind farm management. This marks the largest German wind portfolio to be installed in Breeze to date. BayWa r.e. operates wind and PV farms in Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden, Austria and USA. With a portfolio exceeding 1,500MW of controlled capacity (of which… Read more »