Sea-keeping Tests Support Development of ECOTLP Floating Concrete Tension Leg (TLP) Platform for Offshore Deep Water WTGS Amsterdam, The Netherlands June 11, 2014 -Mocean/DBD Systems/Ewind was selected by Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) to conduct a 2 week long wave tank tests on a unique TLP foundation for deep water sites suitable for the Siemens… Read more »
Bentek Solar, manufacturer of a broad range of products connecting PV panels to inverters worldwide for the residential, commercial and utility-scale marketplaces, has received a patent for the Bentek Multiple Disconnect Safety System (MDSS) patent number 8,687,348. “Bentek Solar continues to add to its patent portfolio with the MDSS,” said John H. Buckley, Executive Sales… Read more »
Richmond, June 12, 2014 – SolarMax, the Swiss inverter manufacturer, has penned a European-wide partnership with the German-based distributor Krannich Solar. The deal is to cover the whole of the SolarMax string inverter range, from the domestic P series units through to the commercial MT series, and also the new 30/32kW HT series devices. Phil… Read more »
Ammonit Measurement GmbH (Ammonit), leading supplier of high quality measurement equipment for wind and solar resource assessment and monitoring, complements its remote sensing portfolio with the wind lidar technology ZephIR. As ‘Trusted Service Provider’, Ammonit supplies ZephIR Lidar via its global market channels. By implementing ZephIR technology, Ammonit’s customers benefit from accurate affordable wind data… Read more »
• Mineirão stadium will make history on 14th June as it will represent the first ever World Cup game to be played at a solar-powered stadium • Martifer Solar built the rooftop PV plant as part of the Minas Solar 2014 program for CEMIG and their partners, German bank kfW and Minas Arena • The… Read more »
Camco Clean Energy plc is pleased to announce that REDT, its subsidiary* (“REDT” or the “Company”), which has developed a flow battery for energy storage, has today entered into a manufacturing agreement (“Manufacturing Agreement”) with Jabil Circuit Inc (JBL NYSE) (“Jabil”), one of the world’s leading manufacturing solutions companies. * Camco Clean Energy plc, on… Read more »
DNV GL’s FORCE report (For Reduced Cost of Energy) identifies cost of energy savings of at least 10% through the integration of four market-ready technologies. Cost savings of 10% equate to a conservative estimate of over €1Bn[1] in NPV terms over the next decade. The cost of energy produced from offshore wind is around 50%… Read more »
The latest offshore wind support vessel to leave the CTruk production line in Essex made straight for Southampton and is currently on show at berth V25 at annual commercial marine exhibition and forum, Seawork. Ocean Warrior, a brand new 18.5m advanced composite twin-hull CTruk 20T MPC was officially named during an informal ceremony at the… Read more »
With the powerful SolarMax HT string inverters with multi-tracking, operators of commercial and industrial PV power plants may optimize the yields of every single partial generator. Biel, June 11, 2014 – SolarMax announces the immediate sales launch of the HT string inverters, mainly suitable for solar power plants on commercial and industrial roofs. As confirmed… Read more »
Innovative solar modules with excellent carbon footprint boost chances of winning French tenders Munich, Germany, June 11, 2014 – The Scandinavian-German manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) has been awarded the “Innovativ durch Forschung” (“Research-Driven Innovations”) seal for its outstanding commitment to research and development. The company, which uses an innovative and particularly environmentally friendly process to… Read more »
During last month’s International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition (SNEC) in Shanghai, China, DEK Solar capped off a highly successful show with a big award win. Recognizing the impact of DEK Solar’s Apollo metallization platform on high cell efficiency and low-cost production, the SNEC show organizers awarded the technology with its Gigawatt Gold Award…. Read more »
Small, large, mobile, stationary: ees presented the entire value-added chain of innovative energy storage technology over three days Munich, June 11, 2014 – This year for the first time, the electrical energy storage (ees) international exhibition for batteries, energy storage and innovative production took place in conjunction with Intersolar Europe. The launch was a complete… Read more »
Leading offshore wind solutions provider CWind’s successful boat share scheme has to date attracted investment from different groups within the maritime community, with commercial fishermen and superyacht skippers among current partners. Now, a group of three ex-Royal Marines is set to invest, in partnership with CWind, in the next generation of offshore wind support vessel… Read more »
In May, 2014, Zhongli Talesun announced that it has successfully co-developed all new ‘PID ZERO’ module series with Dow Chemical Company. Its long-term energy generating efficiency and stability are far better than traditional modules, which will bring customers benefits of stable power generation and much lower risk. Zhongli Talesun has begun trial production for the… Read more »
German Renewables Shipbrokers will present its ship and service portfolio at booth A30 at the Windforce trade fair in Bremen. Hamburg-based shipbroker GRS welcomes all visitors to booth A30 in hall 5 at Windforce 2014. The shipbroker team will be at your disposal there for all questions concerning offshore tonnage and equipment for your renewable… Read more »
The sun sets on the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry in Munich Munich, June 6, 2014 – The leading international exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, ends today. Around 1,100 exhibitors from 48 countries showcased products and services along the entire solar industry supply chain over three days. In addition to photovoltaics… Read more »
25 % more output Cells and modules “Made in Europe” PERC upgrade being prepared Kahl am Main, June 10, 2014 – The Lithuania-based companies BOD Group, ViaSolis and Baltic Solar Energy were combined and under the new corporate name SoliTek present poly-crystalline solar cells, glass-glass PV modules and complete PV system solutions “Made in Europe”…. Read more »
Augsburg / Saarbrücken, 10.06.2014 – meteocontrol GmbH and Enovos are collaborating on the development of a comprehensive portal solution for investors in solar and wind power. The two energy sector specialists have agreed to bundle their expertise in a joint project. A finance module will be added to the enhanced Investor View in VCOM that… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has completed technical due diligence and resource assessments for GE Energy Financial Services’ equity investment in two Irish onshore wind farms. SgurrEnergy conducted the lender’s engineer and wind analysis services for the 17.1MW Acres onshore wind farm in County Donegal and the 34.2MW Barranafaddock onshore wind farm in County Waterford…. Read more »
The 40 AREVA M5000 turbines for the German Trianel wind farm Borkum have been installed successfully by Trianel in the German North Sea. Located 52 kilometers off the German coast, this wind farm has a 200 MW capacity and covers an area of 56 km2. “This key milestone demonstrates AREVA’s expertise in the offshore wind… Read more »
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announced that it joins the Solliance CIGS Research program. It has entered into a 3-year agreement to participate in this alliance that focuses on developing new solutions for solar modules. DSM is already developing proprietary innovative materials for the solar industry to increase module… Read more »
• Comprehensive programme covers entire scope of innovations in Photovoltaic technologies, applications, markets and policies • Programme benefits from extensive experiences in PV system operations in Europe • EU PVSEC 2014 confirms its global relevance Munich, 02 June 2014 – With 1,500 presentations from 71 countries, the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition… Read more »
The online trading platform WINDSOURCING.COM displayed a five-fold increase in the range of wind energy technology and services it has on offer for the second quarter of 2014: from 2,300 to more than 12,000 wind energy products currently available. This makes it the largest sales portal for wind energy products globally. “We are particularly pleased… Read more »
German Solar Industry Association and Intersolar Europe publish a comprehensive guide for international PV business models for investors and policy makers / Special fair price offered at Intersolar Europe 2014 Berlin/Munich, June 5, 2014 – Due to continuing decreases in solar electricity production costs, as well as increasing deregulation for energy producers and rising electricity… Read more »
Munich, Germany and Hod Hasharon, Israel, June 3, 2014 – SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in power optimizers, PV inverters, and module-level monitoring services, is unveiling an expanded product portfolio. On display for the first time during Intersolar Europe in Munich, SolarEdge will showcase its smart energy management solution which reduces electricity costs by maximizing… Read more »
– Sunny Health Co., Ltd, JFE Engineering Corporation and Hanwha Q CELLS Japan team up to build solar power plant on abandoned golf course – “Sunny Fukushima” central power plant to be equipped with 105,000 Q.PRO-G3 solar modules – Leading example for the energy turnaround in Japan [Tokyo, Japan, Thalheim, Germany, 3 June 2014] –… Read more »
DEK Solar is pleased to announce a fantastic start to the recent International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition (SNEC) in Shanghai, China. On the first day of the show, leading solar manufacturer Nice Sun PV Co., Ltd. purchased several DEK Solar Apollo metallization platforms to integrate into its existing DEK Solar PV 1200 lines…. Read more »
Cincinnati, OH, USA and Cologne, Germany, June 3rd, 2014 – RBI Solar today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Renusol GmbH, one of the PV industry’s leading solar mounting specialists for residential and commercial projects in Europe and in the US. Renusol is 100% owned by Centrosolar Group AG. The acquisition includes… Read more »
REN 21’s Renewables 2014 Global Status Report launched Now 95 emerging economies nurture renewable energy growth through supportive policies, up six-fold from just 15 countries in 2005; Renewable electricity capacity achieves new record level, jumps 8.3% in 2013, accounts for more than 56% of net additions to global power capacity; renewables meet almost one-fifth of… Read more »
• Martifer Solar has completed an 11 MW utility-scale PV plant in Ginasservis, France for Eco Delta, the project’s developer and operator • The project was built within only 10 weeks, which attests to the reliability and swift construction times of one of France’s leading EPC contractors • The PV plant will produce sufficient clean… Read more »
• International logistics company Katoen Natie counts on green energy Sulzemoos, Germany, 2 June 2014 / Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, the Singapore based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator that is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been commissioned to plan, deliver and build… Read more »
Augsburg / Frankfurt a. M., 02.06.2014 – meteocontrol GmbH, a leading vendor of professional remote monitoring for photovoltaic systems, has entered into an alliance with viasys, a global provider of security solutions, services and technology. The aim of the strategic alliance is to integrate the video portal from viasys into the Virtual Control Room (VCOM)… Read more »
Paris and Luxembourg 22nd May 2014 – Thomson and ASTAR EnR announce the agreement between the two companies to ensure the production and distribution of PV modules of the French brand in Asia. While the future of the European PV sector is instable, the directors of both companies define a production and sales structure for… Read more »
Tigo Energy’s SMART Module Platform Can Now be Modeled in PV*SOL Tigo Energy, the market leader in smart module technology for the solar industry, recently announced that the newest release of PV*SOL premium includes new capabilities to model Tigo’s SMART Module platform. System designers, installers, and financiers utilizing SMART Modules will now be able to… Read more »
Solarion AG has initiated volume manufacturing of their flexible solar modules, SOL45Flex and SOL90Flex, in which the cells are encapsulated in a flexible solar film package. The SOL Flex combines the features of the innovative roll-to-roll deposited CIGS thin-film technology with the market requirements for lightweight, flexible solar modules. The flex modules can be offered… Read more »
Composite high-speed craft designer and builder CTruk has appointed shipbuilding industry veteran Peter McIntosh OBE to succeed Andy White as chairman. The former executive director of VT Group PLC has extensive experience of the marine and defence industries and will steer the innovative company through its next stage of growth. Andy will remain on the… Read more »