Accelerated growth drives another record breaking quarterPETALUMA, Calif., August 5, 2014-Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Second Quarter 2014 Highlights • Record revenue of $82.0 million, up 41 percent year-over-year• Shipped 132MW (AC) of microinverter systems, up 54 percent year-over-year• Record non-GAAP gross margin… Read more »
ET Solar recently announced the establishment of its U.S.-based subsidiary ET Capital Inc. (“ET Capital”), a company engaged in providing turnkey solar energy financing solutions worldwide. ET Capital delivers a broad range of financing solutions for corporations, institutions, utilities, municipalities & non-profits. In partnership with senior financial organizations, ET Capital, is led by a core… Read more »
Berlin, 04.08.2014. The PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin will be presenting new testing procedures as well as new research results for the quality control of solar modules at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition EU PVSEC in Amsterdam this September. As a part of the research project FutureFab, in which five project partners worked for… Read more »
As an example of the high production rates that can be achieved, teamtechnik will present its compact RTS production system, for assembly and testing, on Stand 1B53 in Hall 1. Its technically perfected new design makes it ideal for GMP-compliant production of medical devices. Even when running at high output, the production system platform runs… Read more »
4Eco, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of microgen switching devices, is set to showcase its market-leading green gadget – the immerSUN – at this year’s Solar Energy UK exhibition. Taking place at The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham between 14-16 October, the dedicated solar trade show will see over 2,500 delegates visit the… Read more »
Osnabrück, 1 August 2014. seebaWIND Service GmbH will be presenting a new service package for the continued operation of wind power plants at the trade fair WindEnergy Hamburg this September. In keeping with the motto “Service Thought Through to the End”, the service provider, itself not affiliated with any manufacturer, will be showing how one… Read more »
Company eyes market expansion as country seeks to grow renewable energies JOHANNESBURG, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Wuxi Suntech, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of PV modules, is expanding its footprint in Africa by establishing a subsidiary company in South Africa. The subsidiary, Suntech Power South Africa, is fully compliant with South Africa’s Broad-Based… Read more »
Zwijndrecht 29. July 2014 – GeoSea has just finalized the installation of 77 foundations on the DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm. The installation works, including transport from the fabrication yard to the marshalling harbor, have proceeded in record times and finished ahead of schedule. The 77 units consisted of monopiles, weighing between… Read more »
• Martifer Solar has implemented a total of 29 MW in the country since August 2012 and this project represents its sixth success story with off-taker, Rengy Development • Despite severe political and economic turmoil in Ukraine, the company was able to deliver the project on time and within budget Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of… Read more »
* The show will be staged from 30 July to 1st August in Tokyo, where PROINSO opened a representative office a year ago.* In its own stand (P1-044) at PV JAPAN 2014, PROINSO will show in the Japanese market the PV products from leading brands it distributes around the world.* As part of the interest… Read more »
Stuttgart, Germany and New Delhi, India June 28, 2014-Solutronic Energy GmbH and Bergen Group today announced that they entered into a sales, service and manufacturing partnership that will enable both companies better serve the high-growth Indian Solar energy market. “We are thrilled to be working with Solutronic and we look forward to bringing the company’s… Read more »
Italian Province of Reggio Emilia invests in photovoltaics Munich, Germany/Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy, July 31, 2014 – The Scandinavian-German manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) has supplied 3.6 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to the project “Domani splende il sole” or, in English, “The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow”. During the project, businesses in the Italian Province of Reggio… Read more »
ET Solar recently announced that it has supplied 10 MW high quality Anti-glare Modules to a solar power plant located in Obermeitingen, Germany. Enerparc AG (“Enerparc”), a leading German solar EPC company, was the solar power plant EPC contractor. As the exclusive PV module provider, ET Solar’s Anti-glare Modules were selected to be installed in… Read more »
• 144 MW Westermeerwind in Holland’s IJsselmeer lake to feature 48 Siemens direct drive wind turbines• First turnkey project for Siemens’ offshore business• Deal includes 15-year full service contract Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands’ largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 megawatts (MW) of wind power, the Westermeerwind project… Read more »
Hamburg/Germany, 25 July 2014 – As part of the installation phase at one of Africa’s largest wind farms Ashegoda in Ethiopia, DNV GL has inspected wind turbines of the French manufacturer Vergnet. DNV GL confirmed the compliance of the installed wind turbines with DNV GL’s A-Design Assessment. The wind farm shall help to reduce the… Read more »
-335 kWp solar system for self-consumption on factory roof in Riesa -Self-consumption of solar electricity remains sensible for companies -Q CELLS photovoltaic modules for high performance and long service life [Riesa / Thalheim, Germany, 24th July 2014 ] – The traditional Teigwaren Riesa GmbH will rely on self-consumption of solar electricity in the future. By… Read more »
• Further step in ramping up serial production of innovative offshore wind turbine rated at 6 megawatts• Tested and certified for 25 years lifetime Siemens Energy has obtained type certification by certifying body DNV GL for the company’s innovative D6 offshore wind turbine. The model Siemens SWT-6.0-154 is equipped with a modern direct drive generator,… Read more »
FLI Energy , one of the UK & Ireland’s leading AD plant EPC contractors, has launched its new brand identity in conjunction with its parent company FLI Group and other subsidiaries. The FLI Groups rebranding is in response to the growing success of its businesses and demand for its services. Declan McGrath, FLI Energy’s Managing… Read more »
Romax Technology has provided Europe’s largest renewable energy company Statkraft with end of warranty inspection services and maintenance training for its Sheringham Shoal wind farm site. Operated by Statkraft and jointly owned with the Norwegian gas and oil company Statoil, Sheringham Shoal is one of the UK’s largest wind farms with 88 Siemens 3.6MW turbines…. Read more »
Dutch offshore companies realised a unique operation in the North Sea. Under the direction of Seaway Heavy Lifting, one of the world’s largest convertor platforms – a ‘power socket at sea’ – is installed to the west of Sylt, the East Frisian Island. Siemens built the SylWin alpha platform. It is so large and heavy… Read more »
• Two significant milestones for German offshore grid expansion• First four North Sea platforms from Siemens will transmit wind-based electricity to supply around three million German households• Successive commissioning between 2nd half of 2014 and 1st half of 2015 Siemens has installed a fourth offshore platform in the North Sea, completing an important stage for… Read more »
London, United Kingdom, July 17th 2014 – Grupotec Renewables Ltd one of the world’s leading solar EPC contractors, today announced that they have a project pipeline of 200MW in the UK, with the possibility of a further 100MW to be added. Having already installed over 390MW worldwide, Grupotec renewables is one of the leading Solar… Read more »
DEK today announced the addition of a new VectorGuard® stencil technology licensee to its growing list of VectorGuard partners. Suzhou Sunshine Laser and Electronics Technology Company Ltd. (Sunshine Laser), a leading stencil manufacturer in China with 19 locations across the country, recognized the benefits the VectorGuard portfolio can provide its customers and signed an agreement… Read more »
• Publicly-operated wind farm to use modern, direct-drive systems• Option “Reactive Power at No Wind” for grid stabilization• Service contract for a term of 20 years Siemens Energy has secured an order for a total capacity of 36 megawatts (MW) in Nordfriesland. Siemens is to supply twelve direct-drive wind turbines, eleven model SWT-3.0-113 and one… Read more »
Beijing/China, 14 July 2014 – DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma’s products to improve the reliability and quality of blades manufactured in China. Certification ensures that turbines that use blades produced by Sinoma comply to international safety and reliability standards throughout their lifespan, in… Read more »
– 16 commercial offshore wind farms are under construction totalling 4.9 GW of power capacity. – 224 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 781 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected in Europe during the first six months of 2014 – 25% less than during the same period in 2013 (1,045 MW). – 282 wind turbines have… Read more »
Ramp-up Delays to Stabilize Polysilicon Price Bernreuter Research predicts short-term increase followed by downtrend Würzburg (Germany), July 10, 2014 – Rising demand in China and the delayed ramp-up of new production capacities will drive up the polysilicon price in the third quarter, according to the latest analysis made by polysilicon market research firm Bernreuter Research.”We… Read more »
Political frameworks have made the building of large Photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Germany a real challenge at least since the end of 2013. Against this background, it comes as a surprise that a 4,4 MW PV park has recently been connected to the grid in northern Germany. Hanwha Q CELLS, headquartered in Germany, has supplied more than 17,000 of… Read more »
CWind Ltd, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is once again among the winners at the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014. The Gold award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) was presented during a ceremony at the ExCeL London,… Read more »
Publicly available solar information from the Indian government will guide development, attract investment, and accelerate the growth of solar energy. 3TIER India Private Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vaisala and the leading source for global renewable energy assessment and forecasting information, has been selected through a global tender for satellite data to create a… Read more »
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has announced the official registration of the Dutch subsidiary, Senvion Netherlands B.V., at an official inauguration ceremony for the wind turbine manufacturer’s service base in Nijkerk in the Netherlands. Senvion already has over 150 megawatts (MW) installed capacity… Read more »
Optimum functionality with the smallest possible dimensions – the entire product range of HOLGER CLASEN GmbH & Co. KG based in Hamburg is geared towards these demands of installation and service engineers from the wind energy industry. The trade fair innovation that the owner-operated company now presents at WindEnergy 2014 also uncompromisingly puts this claim… Read more »
• Siemens wind turbines have capacity to power approximately three million average U.S. households Siemens Energy has reached the significant milestone of ten gigawatts (GW) of installed wind power capacity in the Americas. Siemens has installed more than 5,600 wind turbines in Canada, the U.S. and in South America, including Peru, Chile and Brazil. This… Read more »
The new IDAX350 insulation diagnostic analyser from Megger integrates, in a single compact instrument, everything needed to carry out fast, accurate and comprehensive insulation condition assessment of power transformers, bushings, generators and cables. Housed in a robust enclosure with a convenient carrying handle, the IDAX 350 is an ideal one-box solution for on-site applications, but… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg – The global on- & offshore expoat the Hamburg Fair site from 23 to 26 September 2014 Hamburg, 7 July 2014/ WEHH6WindEnergy Hamburg runs from 23 September, giving the global wind industry a four-day forum to present its innovative technologies and services. It features some 1,000 exhibitors from all parts of the world,… Read more »
-Institute Solstyce confirms low CO2 consumption of 399 kg / kWp -Hanwha Q CELLS will bid in public tenders for PV projects in France -Growing market share in shrinking French PV market [Thalheim, Germany, Aix en Provence, France, 4 July 2014] – Hanwha Q CELLS, Europe’s largest PV provider headquartered in Germany, today announced that… Read more »