The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has installed 70 photovoltaic modules on the outer façade of one of its lab buildings. The modules were developed and produced by the Institute and demonstrate the interplay of different technologies. Together with industry, Fraunhofer ISE developed a crystalline PV module called “TPedge” using a process that… Read more »
San Jose, CA, USA, November 23, 2015 – JuiceBox Energy, a privately-held Silicon Valley company committed to providing safe, reliable, intelligent, and connected energy storage, announces the first Hawaii installation of its 8.6 kWh Energy Storage System with Rising Sun Solar on the island of Maui. JuiceBox Energy partnered with Rising Sun Solar, one of… Read more »
Long-term deal strengthens commercial partnership and enables global wind developers, owners, and operators to benefit from enhanced forecasting services Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has signed a long-term international wind energy forecasting agreement with Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. The agreement was signed following a competitive… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered a 10 ft Offshore Container solution for WINDEA Offshore GmbH & Co. KG that is equipped as a Mobile Rescue Container. After a short planning and production time the first container of this type has been finished and delivered in June. Injuries and diseases in offshore windfarms always mean big… Read more »
• Wind turbines with total capacity of 130 MW to be erected by the end of 2016• Auction system promotes high-performance technology• 42 direct-drive turbines, with 3 and 3.2 megawatt capacities for 3 wind farms Siemens has received orders for three wind power plants with a total capacity of 130 megawatts (MW) within a period… Read more »
Prague/Czech Republic. Today the 2015 European Solar Prize was awarded in a solemn frame at the Waldstein Palace in Prague. This year, EUROSOLAR honored twelve nominees from seven different countries. The ceremony took place at the house of the Senate of the Czech Republic along with the Czech Solar Prize presentation. In addition to the… Read more »
In the “iURBAN” project, an interdisciplinary team made up of experts is researching Europe’s transformation into Smart Energy Cities. With the help of information and communications technology (ICT), an intelligent energy supply can be achieved at the local level. Even at Fraunhofer ISE, researchers are also involved in the “iURBAN” project. Sebastian Gölz and his… Read more »
55 MWp equipped with leading German supervision and monitoring technology Berlin, 19 November 2015. skytron® energy now provides monitoring and supervision for nine solar PV power plants in Thailand with a total of 55MWp of installed power. The most recently added six plants in Central Thailand have a capacity of 37MWp. Together with the other… Read more »
Seajacks International, a world leading offshore installation and maintenance contractor in the offshore wind and oil and gas sectors, has today taken successful delivery of its fifth self-propelled jack-up vessel, the ‘Seajacks Scylla’. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea, Scylla is the world’s largest and most capable installation jack up vessel to date and… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, acquired RodPack technology from Chase Corporation in November 2015. The material is already used in the blade for the Senvion 6.2M152 and is anticipated to be integrated in future blade designs for both onshore and offshore turbines. RodPack, which substitutes the standard glass fabrics used… Read more »
Paris 18 November: Dr Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has written a book that will help non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project success. The fundamentals of meteorology dictate the success or failure of wind projects, says Dr Landberg, yet many of the industry’s decision makers lack a… Read more »
In early 2013, the local council from Nuthe-Urstromtal decided to designate a special PV zone in Lynow, a village within the Federal State of Brandenburg. The decision of the council was unanimous as to which tract of land would be appropriate to allow for PV development. It was decided to designate a location that until… Read more »
The European Commission must take the necessary measures to ensure that EU member states meet the “at least 27%” renewable energy target by 2030. Today, the Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic delivered his “State of the Energy Union” address, outlining Europe’s progress on its climate and energy goals.The communication said the Commission will… Read more »
London, Wednesday, 18 November 2015. KiWi Power, a leading UK based, global demand side response (DSR) aggregator, today publically welcomed Amber Rudd’s ‘Energy Reset’ speech and backed recent calls by the UK Energy Experts for a complete review into the secure low carbon development of the UK’s demand side response energy policy. Yoav Zingher, Co-Founder… Read more »
India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry expects 9,500 visitors Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 18, 2015: The seventh Intersolar India kicks off today at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai. The organizers of India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry are expecting 9,500 visitors by November 20. A positive sign was already… Read more »
Bad Nenndorf/Germany and Zug/Switzerland, 17 November 2015: BaxEnergy, a leading provider of software for controlling, monitoring and analysing data from renewable energy power plants, and ROMO Wind, provider of the patented iSpin spinner anemometer technology, are now offering their combined services to operators who use BaxEnergy’s data processing solution Energy Studio Pro (ESP). The bundled… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, has supplied the first kilowatt hours (kWh) with its first Senvion 3.4M114 NES (Next Electrical System), which is installed in the German region of North Friesland. This is the company’s response to the increased grid requirements that will apply in the future for the high-voltage… Read more »
Within the framework of the creation of the first French offshore wind farms of Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp, 44ha of port land alongside a heavy-load quay with a bearing capacity of 15t/m2 is already available in the Port of Cherbourg for the marine renewable energies sector With the on-going extension works undertaken by Ports of Normandy… Read more »
the measurement and control technology company Lufft was selected as one winner of the “Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize” at “Haus der Wirtschaft” in Stuttgart. The award includes prize money of 10.000 Euros. With the innovation of its new mobile road sensor MARWIS, the company from Fellbach triumphed over a field of 77 competitors. Peter Hofelich,… Read more »
GeoSea confirms its belief in High Wind by making necessary preparations to the crane on Apollo for installation of the Boom Lock© system. High Wind is proud to announce that GeoSea’s new jack-up vessel Apollo will be prepared for the Boom Lock system. High Wind will manage all elements of the design and engineering in… Read more »
Munich/Jülich, 2 November 2015. SWM [Munich Municipal Utilities, Stadtwerke München] announces the ground-breaking approval of its first kinetic energy storage unit within their virtual power plant for use in commercial operation. The unit consists of a flywheel-based ‘DuraStor’ accumulator from the STORNETIC technology firm in Jülich. In view of rapidly-changing conditions in the electricity market,… Read more »
• Logistics contract concluded with deugro Danmark A/S• Two special transport vessels for rotor blades and nacelles to be built• Heavy components to be moved in tailor-made “Roll-on/Roll-off” process• Optimized procedures reduce installation time At the EWEA 2015 international wind industry trade fair in Paris Siemens presented the company’s new offshore logistics concept. A key… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the continuing positive trend in incoming orders. The volume of new orders reached CHF 367 million as of the end of October 2015, representing an increase of 44% compared to the first ten month period of 2014 (31 October 2014: CHF 254 million). This strong… Read more »
Helsinki, Finland, November 16, 2015 – The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class electrical drives for wind energy, marine and industrial applications, announced today the launch of its new generation, full-power converter (FPC) for utility-grade electricity production. The FPC+ concept builds on the company’s experience from its installed base of over 11 GW throughout the… Read more »
· New Turbine.Architect Software tool has the ability to assess the impact of technology and design on wind farm level, calculating costs and energy production based on realistic project and site specifications · Decades of design and bladed experience condensed into an advanced engineering model for key components, including both turbine and wind farm software… Read more »
A new communication tool for wind energy: Virtual RealityVirtual Reality and wind energy: a powerful combination!Dutch wind energy consultancy company Bosch & Van Rijn launches a new way to experience wind energy: the Virtual Reality Wind Experience. Geert Bosch, director of Bosch & Van Rijn: “Truthful communication with impact is getting more important for wind… Read more »
Bremen, 16.11.2015. The leading provider of manufacturer-independent wind turbine services, Deutsche Windtechnik AG, is stepping up its foreign operations, especially in Spain, Poland and the United Kingdom. By the end of 2015 the company will have 122 employees outside Germany, 43 more than at the start of the year. Deutsche Windtechnik aims to increase the… Read more »
• Siemens will deliver, install and commission 12 direct driven SWT-3.2-113 for the Les Gourlous wind farm in the Champagne-Ardennes region• Contract includes 20 year full service and maintenance agreement• Project will supply green energy for approximately 35,000 households Siemens has been awarded an order for the delivery, installation and commissioning of 12 direct drive… Read more »
The European Wind Energy Association expresses its sincere condolences and sympathies to all those touched by the tragic events that unfolded in Paris on Friday 13 November. Our hearts and thoughts go out to them and the people of France at this very difficult time. EWEA has been working closely with the local authorities and… Read more »
Lightsource Renewable Energy, the leading solar energy company in the UK and Europe, is spearheading a £2billion investment in solar energy in India.The firm has announced plans to design, install and manage more than 3 Gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure in partnership with a number of reputable Indian companies over the next five… Read more »
Total project value of ca. 150 million euros Projects commissioned by world famous port authorities such as Suez Canal Authority, Autoridad de Panama Canal and Port of Singapore Authority ZWIJNDRECHT | The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME secures several international dredging contracts with a total contract value of 150 million euros. It… Read more »
GOLDBECK Solar announced today that it has started the construction of a 49.7 MWp project near Melksham, Wiltshire. Aside from the Parley Solar Park in Bournemouth with an installed capacity of 37.3 MWp, this will be the largest project to date for the EPC and O&M provider. Schneider inverter technology, S-Energy and Canadian Solar modules are… Read more »
A world leading supplier of turbine technicians, expertise and services to wind farm projects across the globe has chosen the East of England to expand. Global Wind Service (GWS) will be supplying wind farm projects worldwide from its offices in the iconic sea view building, OrbisEnergy, in Lowestoft, where it has gathered its UK team…. Read more »
As a growing number of wind energy assets across Europe near the end of their operational lifetimes, plans to upgrade and repower existing sites using larger, more efficient turbines depend on the ability of developers to accurately assess the wind resource at higher hub heights. However, current methods of data extrapolation from short on-site met… Read more »
The Danish-Swiss wind turbine optimiser ROMO Wind is extending its business activities to France. Local contact and support regarding the company’s innovative spinner anemometer technology iSpin is now also available for wind farm operators in France. Guillaume Steinmetz has been appointed to the new key position of business manager for France and will lead ROMO… Read more »
DBB Jack-Up Services A/S successfully raises EUR 100 million in a four-year senior secured bond. On November 12, DBB Jack-Up Services A/S (“DBB Jack-Up”) successfully placed a EUR 100 million senior secured bond loan. The bonds, maturing in 2019, will bear a floating coupon of 3 months EURIBOR + 8.5% (paid quarterly). The proceeds from… Read more »