Blaubeuren, September 23, 2014 – Due to the recent market weakness in the photovoltaic industry centrotherm will continue its restructuring and modernization program. The technology and equipment provider for the photovoltaics and semiconductor industry consistently enlarges its product and service portfolio and invests in new process solutions, upgrades and service packages. With regard to the… Read more »
-140 kilowatt photovoltaic facility on the roofs of the new Thuringia State Office of Criminal Investigations (LKA) -Energy cooperative has leased the roof area for 20 years for its largest plant -Solar plants also make economic sense for public institutions [Erfurt / Thalheim, Germany, 23 September, 2014] – A photovoltaic facility with Q CELLS solar… Read more »
Today, Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service strengthened their working relationship by signing another contract for two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610 at Wind Energy in Hamburg. The two new vessels, to be named SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4, will be mobilised in transporting personnel and small quantities of freight to North Sea offshore… Read more »
Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy and Vice-Chancellor of Germany is to open WindEnergy Hamburg on Monday evening, 22 September. The leading wind industry fair will be held in Hamburg for the first time from 23 to 26 September. More than 1,200 exhibitors from all parts of the world are expected at… Read more »
Henk Kamp, The Netherland’s Minister of Economic Affairs opens the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) on Monday, 22 September 2014, 10:00. Opening addresses are followed by Ms Marie Donnelly, European Commission, Director in DG Energy, Directorate Renewables, Research and Innovation, Energy Efficiency, and Fokko Pentinga, President of Amtech Systems,… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces the successful placement of CHF 100 million senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2020, with an investor put option in 2018 (the “Convertible Bonds”). The proceeds from the offering will mainly be used for funding of potential working capital requirements, investments in demo equipment and general corporate… Read more »
German Renewables Shipbrokers welcomes all visitors to booth B4.EG.118 at the leading international WindEnergy trade fair. The GRS shipbroker team will be ready to answer all questions and discuss any topics concerning offshore tonnage and equipment at our 42 m2 2014. “WindEnergy Hamburg is a home match for us,” explains Philippe Schönefeld, Managing Partner of… Read more »
Ready for new markets: Under the banner slogan “Green Energy. Made in Hamburg”, Siemens Energy is presenting its newest products at the wind power trade fair “WindEnergy 2014” in Hamburg, Germany from September 23 through 26. Innovations include high-efficiency wind turbines for onshore sites with low wind speeds and a state-of-the-art approach to servicing wind… Read more »
On behalf of Mainstream Renewable Power, DNV GL (formerly GL Garrad Hassan & DNV KEMA) has successfully completed an independent validation assessment of the FLiDAR offshore wind measurement device. Based on the results, FLiDAR’s floating LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) device has now formally reached Stage 2 on the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap… Read more »
DONG Energy Sales today announced that Jeff Whittingham has been appointed Managing Director. Jeff is taking over from Mike Hogg who is retiring after more than 41 years in the energy industry. The new appointment will be effective on 1st November 2014. Evert den Boer, International Sales Senior Vice President, commented; “DONG Energy remains fully… Read more »
Engineered Material Systems, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, will introduce its new 561-147 Snap Cure Conductive Adhesive in Hall 1, Booth E19 at EU PVSEC, scheduled to take place Sept. 23-25, 2014 at the RAI Convention & Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam. The low-cost adhesive is ideal for Heterojunction (HIT)… Read more »
Availon Energy Management GmbH (AEM) is the newly established Availon subsidiary. As an interface, AEM complements Availon GmbH’s technical service solutions by offering customer-specific energy management, wind performance forecasts, direct marketing support, contract management and further commercial services. Among other areas, AEM focuses on the calibration and optimisation of wind forecasts, which are in part… Read more »
Vancouver-based Water Wall Turbine Inc. (WWT) has selected The Switch to provide a 500 kW full-power converter for its innovative self-floating power plant. This new commercially viable system extracts potential and kinetic energy from large, fast moving water currents for conversion into electric energy. The Switch will supply its first 500 kW full-power converter in… Read more »
Crew from the HHL Elbe rescued a couple from a dinghy in the Red Sea after spotting their distress flares. Stefan Jerkander and his wife, Svetlana Salnikova-Jerkander, took to their rescue dinghy after their catamaran, Cattarina, sank off the Sudanese coast during a voyage from Split in Croatia to Phuket in Thailand. The HHL Elbe… Read more »
Hanwha Q CELLS has teamed up with AGRenewables (AGR), to power up a 24.3 MW photovoltaic power plant for Ingenious Clean Energy in record-time. Despite severe weather conditions, the park in Stowbridge, Cambridgeshire, England, was constructed and grid-connected ahead of the changes in ROC at the end of March. More than 94,500 Q.PRO-G3 solar panels… Read more »
In the light of adopting operations and structures of the SOLON group to the changing market conditions in Europe, Dr. Rolando Gennari has been appointed to take over the co-ordination of the process. As the head of Europe, Dr. Gennari will be responsible for the strategic repositioning of SOLON as a leading player on the… Read more »
InnoLas Solutions GmbH offers an automated laser machine with an integrated with soft wafer breaking process to produce half cells or quarter cells for later module assembly. Increasing cell efficiency is one way to reduce the cost of solar power. The reduction of the cell-to-module losses during module assembly presents another strategy which allows a… Read more »
Horizon Geosciences are currently undertaking a site investigation of the seabed just off the UK South Coast. The wind park developer has contracted Horizon Geosciences, the geotechnical survey specialists, to take samples of seabed material that will help determine the most suitable type of foundation for the turbines at the proposed wind park. While carrying… Read more »
Appointment underlines continuing commitment to and ongoing growth strategy in US offshore wind New York, NY, September 11 2014 – PMSS America, Inc., the US division of leading global renewable energy consulting firm TÜV SÜD PMSS, has announced the appointment of Doug Pfeister to the role of Senior Vice President as the firm gears up… Read more »
Maintenance at Polish Wind Farm seebaWIND Service Exchanges Gear Box in Record Time Osnabrück, 11.09.2014. In the middle of June, the manufacturer-independent service company seebaWIND Service GmbH exchanged the gear boxes in two 1.5 megawatt wind power plants at a Polish wind farm in Western Pomerania within only three days. The six service technicians from… Read more »
-340 kilowatt solar plant on metal refiner’s roof feeds into the grid -Solar plants make sense for companies in Austria -Q CELLS modules impress with reliability and quality [Thalheim, Germany / Hall in Tyrol, Austria, 11 September, 2014] – The recycling company RAGG GmbH from Austria has started operations of their new photovoltaic system with… Read more »
Moventas and Eesti Energia have agreed on the service of two WWD3 turbines at the Aulepa wind park in Western Estonia, plus a lubrication upgrade for all of Aulepa’s sixteen turbines by year-end. Emerging failures were detected with the Moventas CMaS condition management system and detailed on-site inspections. At year-end, Moventas carries out a WinWind… Read more »
Molten salt used as heat transfer fluid Higher temperatures mean significant efficiency increase Demand-driven, weather independent power generation Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The plant is located on the site of… Read more »
The new solar PV system, in operation since February 2014, generates over 560,000 kwh of electricity per year and provides an annual reduction of 320 tonnes C02. E. Park and Sons Ltd, a family owned business established in 1924, processes and packs potatoes for the UK market. The company has for many years strived to… Read more »
Prenzlau production plant up and running again Prenzlau/Berlin, Germany, 10 September 2014 – aleo solar has presented a new high-power module that generates yields of around ten percent higher than those produced by conventional PV modules. Since being acquired by the Taiwanese solar company Sunrise Global Energy in the spring of this year, aleo has… Read more »
The online trade portal for the wind power industry WINDSOURCING.COM has reworked and upgraded its internet presence. Company management was responding to strong growth in the wind energy products and services it was making available on its platform in the second quarter of 2014. In the process it also made the website more mobile-friendly. A… Read more »
Spain, 15 September 2014. Ingeteam will exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 that will be held in Hamburg, Germany from 23-26 September.The new international trade fair will provide a comprehensive overview of the current status and future prospects along the entire value chain of the wind industry, onshore and offshore. At the trade fair, Ingeteam will… Read more »
A collaborative research project at the Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has shown that the Wind Iris nacelle-mounted LIDAR from Avent Lidar Technology is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying wind turbine yaw misalignment, allowing users to improve wind turbine performance. This is the first independent scientific field study validating the benefits… Read more »
The company is a leader in renewable energy O&M contracts in Latin America. In September, Ingeteam is to take part in the Chilean International Renewable Energy Congress (CIREC). Pamplona, Spain. Septembre 8, 2014.Ingeteam has exceeded120 MW of PV power supplied in Chile. This record figure has been achieved thanks to the good results obtained with… Read more »
BALLAST WATER TREATMENT RETROFIT SOLUTIONS ONE STOP SHOP RETROFIT WORLDWIDE DAMEN HELPS YOU SAIL WHEREVER BUSINESS TAKES YOUUnder the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) ballast water will not be allowed to be discharged unless treated. In addition to the BWMC, other national bodies have introduced regulations in response to national concerns…. Read more »
The whole solar industry but especially the photovoltaic sector is challenged by the market conditions. To master these challenges competitiveness especially against other technologies is a key. Therefore new and innovative technologies or application areas and optimisations are crucial. With fast processing adhesives and sealants, structural adhesives for BIPV and BAPV as well as a… Read more »
• In addition to supplying wind turbines and service, Siemens also handles grid connection for the British offshore project• Milestone: Tenth grid connection with AC technology• Climate-friendly energy for 410,000 British homes Siemens has received an order for the turnkey delivery of the grid connection for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The customers are the… Read more »
China’s economic growth has enabled its composite market to become one of the largest in the world. Due to this fact DIAB has undertaken to set up an IPN block production plant in China, thus boosting its presence in the country. DIAB established its first facility in China in 2005 and has since then continuously… Read more »
Wiltshire Council installs solar panel system that helps convert household waste to fuel Westbury/UK, 04th September 2014. Work to install the largest single-roof Local Authority-owned solar panel system in the UK on the roof of the new Northacre Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) in Westbury in the South West of England has been completed. The 1,248… Read more »
Moventas, one of the world’s leading wind gear manufacturers and service providers, has established a subsidiary in Italy to reinforce its presence and service portfolio in the country. Existing and new customers will now enjoy local technical and commercial support. Moventas Italy already has a good customer portfolio, which will now benefit from this investment… Read more »
Long-term NICOLAS customer Lift & Shift Engineering Middle East (LSEME) has successfully completed some of the largest and heaviest transport and load out contracts in the Sultanate of Oman. The challenges, such as a high center of gravity and difficult undergrounds were mastered by relying on self-propelled electronically steered NICOLAS MHD SPE, vehicles that are… Read more »