After 33 years in the service of SAL Heavy Lift, and 16 years after taking over the management of the company, Lars Rolner has decided to pass on his duties as Managing Director and COO of SAL Heavy Lift to his colleague Toshio Yamazaki. Yamazaki, despatched from “K” Line, has 29 years of experience in… Read more »
Construction work on the Jokela project situated on Finland’s west coast near the town of Kalajoki, is on schedule according to a statement released by wind farm developer and operator, wpd. Work on the infrastructure is progressing well in spite of rough weather conditions at the site with the result that the company will be… Read more »
Vessel named ahead of sea trials and imminent deployment Brightlingsea/Essex, 28 November 2014 – The first-of-class CTruk MPC22, CWind Sword, was launched this week ahead of sea trials and imminent deployment to Germany. The 22m multi-role composite workboat has been built for leading offshore wind service provider CWind and its boat share partner, Ventus Workboats…. Read more »
Kolkata/India, Nov. 27, 2014. Kolkata based Tier 1 manufacturer Vikram Solar is looking to expand their upstream footprint by getting into solar cell production as well. The internationally active manufacturer of PV modules and EPC solutions provider is revealing its current expansion plans. Besides their plans to expand their module production capacity to 350MW cumulative… Read more »
Indian government increases solar energy targets to an additional 100 GW by 2022 Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, November 27, 2014: The sixth Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, drew to a close on November 20. Here, 160 international exhibitors from the fields of photovoltaics (PV), PV production technologies, energy… Read more »
A new initiative between South Lanarkshire Council and wind energy company, Banks Renewables, has been set-up to boost the fortunes of the area for the foreseeable future. The Hamilton based firm, in collaboration with the local authority, will launch ‘Connect 2 Renewables’ with the objective of dramatically increasing the social and economic benefits of renewable… Read more »
Pile Testing Campaign for Wikinger Wind Farm Launched 25th November 2014 In October 2014 the first phase of the pile testing campaign for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project was launched after the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea had been completed. German engineering and services group Bilfinger was awarded the test pile contract… Read more »
Conergy, one of the largest downstream solar companies globally, announced today that it will build two new solar plants totalling 41MWp in the Philippines, where it is already the market leader for solar Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). The new projects bring Conergy’s total contracted volume in the fast-growing Asian market to 73 MWp. The… Read more »
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Andrews as Global Head of Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (O&M) Services. This new division reflects the growth in demand for CWind’s services within the O&M phase of the offshore assets’ life. And by creating an… Read more »
Delta, the leading global provider of power and thermal management solutions, is proud to announce that its new flagship inverter, the RPI M50A, is now available for customers in Europe. The M50A is designed for use in large to very large scale commercial PV systems and features world leading power density-to-size ratio in the 50… Read more »
US based Mission Solar Energy has ordered an InPassion ALD for its high efficiency n-type silicon bifacial solar cell line. With this order SoLayTec enters the U.S. market and in parallel it becomes clear that ALD Al2O3 will be part of the n-type silicon based solar cell production. Roger Görtzen, co-founder of SoLayTec and manager… Read more »
Coherent superposition of quantum states in atoms Vacuum is essential for basic scientific research Asslar, Germany, November 21, 2014. This year, the Justus Liebig University Giessen is awarding its Röntgen Prize to Prof. Dr. Jörg Evers. The Röntgen Prize is awarded each year for outstanding work on basic research into radiation physics and radiation biology…. Read more »
Boston, USA, Nov 20th2014 – Renewable energy project developer One Planet Africa has announced today the appointment of Ambassador Charles R. Stith to the company’s board. Ambassador Stith, who is considered to be one of America’s leading experts on development issues in Sub-Saharan Africa, will bring to One Planet Africa decades of experience and relationships… Read more »
FLiDAR join forces with the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) in the quest for cost and risk reduction within the offshore wind energy marked.BERGEN, NORWAY and OOSTENDE, BELGIUM November 19, 2014 NORCOWE, the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy, today announced it has accepted FLiDAR, a leading provider of floating LIDAR based measurement… Read more »
Vestas has received a 42 MW order from Akuo Energy for 14 units of the V112-3.0 MW wind turbine for the Ogorje wind power plant in Croatia. This will be the first V112-3.0 MW wind power plant to be installed in the country. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled for the third quarter of 2015… Read more »
Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 18, 2014: Today Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, open its doors for the sixth time. From November 18-20, the exhibition and conference are taking place for the first time on the same dates at Mumbai’s Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC). Here, 160 international exhibitors from the fields of… Read more »
Isotrol Group is to officially released version 4.0 of its CER monitoring system for renewable generation plants during the Solar Power Generation Europe conference, taking place in Milan during the 18th and 19th of November. The system incorporates new features designed to enhance the profitability of the business and has expanded the Support Center for… Read more »
SunEdison to become world’s largest renewable energy development company· Enters U.S. wind market, doubling total addressable market· 8.0 GW increase of total pipeline, backlog and leads Immediate value creation for SunEdison and DPS accretion for TerraForm Power· SunEdison raises 2015 installation guidance from 1.6-1.8 GW to 2.1-2.3 GW and accelerates timing of IDRs by approximately… Read more »
Shanghai, China, November 17, 2014 – JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO) (“JA Solar” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announces that the rated power of its solar modules assembled by 60 multi-crystalline silicon (“multi-Si”) cells has reached a new milestone of above 280 W. This… Read more »
A new solar panel system for Defense Forces provides ballistic protection and is lighter and more portable than systems currently available. The PowerArmorTM unit from IDG Europe has low-reflectance solar panels protected by an anti-ballistic surface made in an exceptionally strong unidirectional fiber-reinforced composite. The composite is based on an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber… Read more »
Danish Yachts A/S from Skagen, are proud to announce the appointment of Torben Christensen as Product Manager. Torben Christensen has recently joined the team and his main responsibility will be to further develop and optimize the product portfolio of commercial vessels from Danish Yachts, including the all carbon-fibre CAT-SWATH range of vessels for both the… Read more »
– Half megawatt rooftop PV system for self-consumption on solar company’s car park – R&D center, production and office buildings powered by own PV system – On-site consumption of solar energy pays off for industry and commerce [Thalheim, Germany, 13 November 2014] – Hanwha Q CELLS, the largest European photovoltaics provider, banks on self-consumption of… Read more »
Mecasolar is to supply a solar tracker whose energy will go to the auxiliary equipment of a small hydro in the municipality of Jaguari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.The research team, led by DRESSER-RAND GUASCOR, includes members from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Florianópolis, Brazil). 12 November 2014. MECASOLAR, a firm specialising in the design… Read more »
– EMEX event empowers UK companies to reduce energy use – The Energy Managers Association (EMA) today launched the first annual Energy Management Exhibition (EMEX) to address the UK’s energy efficiency crisis head on. With fuel prices set to rise rapidly over the next five years and an urgent need to increase the UK’s energy… Read more »
Diving and subsea engineering specialist Red7Marine Offshore has concluded a successful six-month diving campaign at London Array, the world’s largest operating offshore wind farm. Winter weather prevented completion of the work at one of the 175 turbines in the Thames Estuary; the small amount of remaining work will be completed with other work planned for… Read more »
Hamburg/Montreal: Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth- largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract for the delivery of its 3.2M114 Cold Climate Version type turbines to the 150 Megawatt (MW) Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n (MU) wind farm in Quebec, Canada. With almost 500 MW installed in Europe, the… Read more »
SCHMID Group is building a 71 MW factory in the Argentine province of San Juan Production of the first modules starting October 15, 2015 Nov. 7, 2014, San Juan, Argentina – Freudenstadt, Germany. After a detailed engineering phase in cooperation with the energy provider Energia Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE) of the Argentine province of… Read more »
Boulder, Colorado/USA, Kolkata/India, November 11, 2014. Vikram Solar’s Tier-1 and Tariff-Free modules are now certified by UL and approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Vikram Solar, an advanced solar product and manufacturing company in Kolkata, India, received UL 1703 certification for its 60-cell polycrystalline solar panels in mid-September. This listing covers module wattage sizes… Read more »
East Africa pioneers in worldwide oil and gas discoveries and with accelerated growth of hydrocarbon production; Region’s attractiveness for investment transpires, yet setbacks ahead LONDON (November 6, 2014) – East Africa is undergoing a major transformation to become a new world-class player on the energy market. By 2025, East Africa is expected to experience an… Read more »
Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 7, 2014: November 18-20 marks the return of Intersolar India, with the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai again playing host to representatives of the international solar industry. The Intersolar AWARD ceremony for the Solar Projects in India category is one of the highlights of the exhibition. An expert panel of judges has… Read more »
-A 320 kilowatt solar energy plant on the roofs of a waste incineration plant -Photovoltaic systems continue to be attractive for municipal companies -Q CELLS photovoltaic modules impress with their proven durability, demanding testing procedures and European production [Cologne / Thalheim, Germany, 7 November 2014] – In a show of its continued dedication to solar… Read more »
Delta Lloyd will continue to invest in its offshore wind insurance portfolio. For that matter Delta Lloyd will further enhance its offshore wind energy team, in that a highly specialized team will stay in place, following the announcement that some wind energy specialists will leave the company. Delta Lloyd is involved in the insurance of… Read more »
Revenues of EUR 19.5 million (from continued operations: EUR 15.9 million), still below expectations Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) decline accordingly to EUR – 5.7 million (from continued operations: EUR – 6.8 million) Available order book exceeds EUR 40 million, positive outlook Negative Group equity; equity ratio of the parent company (AG) at 14.8… Read more »
Hamburg/Edinburgh: Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth- largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a new contract totaling over 40 megawatts (MW) in the UK. Senvion will be supplying turbines to the A’Chruach Wind Farm in Argyll and Bute in Scotland, developed by Infinis Energy plc (Infinis). Located… Read more »
[United Kingdom, November 6] Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has launched a range of LED compatible dimmer switches to support the ever increasing demand in LED lamps technology. The use of these LED dimmers will further enhance the performance of energy efficient LED lamps through improved lamp endurance and additional energy savings…. Read more »
Neuhausen-Hamberg (Germany), 31 October 2014. For Bystronic glass, the glasstec 2014 trade fair which took place in Düsseldorf, was dominated by the 50th anniversary of the Bützberg division (Switzerland). In addition to anniversary celebrations, the high-speed solutions for architectural and automotive glass glass processing proved extremely popular with many trade fair stand visitors. Daily moderated… Read more »