At a joint event in Pfedelbach on Wednesday 25th June, the new SCHEUERLE STB 550 side girder deck, with a payload of 550 tonnes, was unveiled and officially handed to new owners Collett Transport. Presented by SCHEUERLE and TII Group, the impressive STB 550 is not only extraordinary due to its 5.2 ratio between payload… Read more »
Yaskawa Electric Corporation (“Yaskawa”), a world leader in motion control and robotics, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications. This acquisition will support both companies’ strategic objectives and strengthen their… Read more »
Camco Clean Energy plc, the clean energy and energy storage company, is pleased to announce that it has been jointly selected alongside EISER Infrastructure Partners LLP (“EISER”) by Green Africa Power LLP (“GAP”) as Investment Advisors for an African renewables investment fund. This is a considerable achievement for Camco having been awarded the mandate following… Read more »
· Renewable Energy Association (REA) recognises the Energy Efficiency Financing Scheme (EEF) with “Finance Product of the Year”· Darren Riva, Head of Energy Efficiency Financing at SFS in the UK, appointed as Chair of the REA’s Asset Finance Forum Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has been awarded “Finance Product of the Year” at the annual British… Read more »
Cologne, Germany, 3 July 2014 – The mounting systems manufacturer Renusol has been awarded MCS certification for its pitched-roof mounting systems InterSole, MetaSole and VarioSole, making the company one of the few manufacturers to have received the certification for a roof-integrated mounting system. Although MCS certification is not currently obligatory for pitched-roof systems in the… Read more »
• Onshore wind power plant in the harbor of Antwerp• First phase of “Wind aan de Stroom” project will consist of 11 direct-drive wind turbines Siemens Energy has secured its first wind power contract in Belgium with an order for the first phase of the Wind aan de Stroom project on the left bank of… Read more »
Blaubeuren, July 2, 2014 – With the signing of a supply agreement for a technology and systems package worth a total of around EUR 15 million, centrotherm reports its largest single order in its Photovoltaic & Semiconductor segment since the new investment cycle started in December 2013. The production systems and the process technology will… Read more »
Dutch company Offshore Wind Services (OWS), specialists in the provision of crew transfer vessels to the offshore wind industry have ordered a Damen FCS 2008. This is the company’s second vessel ordered from Damen this year. Damen Shipyard Den Helder in the Netherlands will meet the specific requirements of the client. This includes outfitting the… Read more »
In recent decades, the demand for higher-quality, refined steels has increased steadily. At the same time, steel plants operate under the increasing pressure to design their processes more energy-efficient and reduce CO2 emissions drastically. Higher-grade steels which are demanded e.g. by the automotive or aerospace industry require further treatment in the so-called secondary metallurgical processes,… Read more »
Hanplast and FreeVolt conclude Preferred Supplier contract with Meyer Burger as technology partner for the delivery and installation of the first fully integrated high efficiency SmartWire Connection Technology line in Poland. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it has successfully concluded a strategic Preferred Supplier contract for the delivery and… Read more »
LEOSPHERE, the world leader in LiDAR technology, has announced today the validation of its patented Flow Complexity Recognition (FCR) system upgrade to deliver wind measurement data of superior accuracy on complex wind sites. The strong performance of the FCR-upgraded WINDCUBE V2 LiDAR was field-tested and validated by DTU, on ERS’ 48 MW wind farm located… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg – The global on- & offshore expo at the Hamburg Fair site from 23 to 26 September 2014 Hamburg, 1 July 2014/ WEHH-UK WindEnergy Hamburg will be held from 23 to 26 September, attracting energy experts from all parts of the world. Some 1,000 exhibitors from the global wind industry will present their innovations,… Read more »
Hamburg: : Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, installed the first offshore turbines for Nordsee Ost last week. The RWE offshore wind farm is located approximately 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland and is equipped with a total of 48 model 6.2M126… Read more »
Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel ‘Nexus’ was officially launched at Damen Shipyards Galati on June 30 The 123 m multipurpose vessel will be deployed installing electricity cables for offshore wind farms. The international contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects has made the investment in this innovative vessel to pursue its strategy… Read more »
Leading photovoltaic manufacturers in Asia have concluded two important contracts with Meyer Burger for the supply of precision diamond wire cutting systems and innovative module equipment. A strategic contract for the delivery of industrial diamond wire-based cutting systems in specialised non-PV technologies has also been concluded. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany, Monday 30th June 2014 – HANSA HEAVY LIFT has appointed Platetrade S.A. to support its Sao Paulo/Brazil office as part of the ongoing development of its agency network. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Platetrade will act as HANSA HEAVY LIFT‘s agent to strengthen the shipping line’s customer base in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay…. Read more »
· Successful upgrade and certification· 1.9 MW solar project completed· Senior appointments strengthen management team Zurich, Switzerland – June 27, 2014: Smartenergy Renewables AG successfully completed the conversion and upgrade of its fully-automated solar panel manufacturing facility in Luckenwalde, near Berlin, Germany. The factory is certified to DIN ISO 9001, 14001, and 50001 standards. The… Read more »
Wiesbaden/Frankfurt, June 18, 2014 – In many areas of battery production, camera-based inspection systems from VITRONIC are taking over demanding inspection tasks to optimize production processes and guarantee final battery quality. Camera-based inspection systems from VITRONIC are taking over demanding inspection tasks in many areas of battery production, such as coating, joining and assembly. They… Read more »
Wiesbaden, June 3, 2014 – More than 1,000 successfully implemented inspection systems at more than 70 end customers and over ten years’ experience in photovoltaic production make VITRONIC a sought-after partner for solar cell producers. Following the resounding success of automated, camera-technology-based quality controls in most production facilities in the Western world and several Asian… Read more »
97 stiff boom cranes for Gode Wind 1 and 2 Continued success of proven stiff boom crane range One liferaft davit for each transformer station PALFINGER MARINE has won the order for 97 PF 8000 cranes, which has been developed especially for the wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. The wind farms are located… Read more »
• The order volume exceeds € 15 million• Leading Buffer Layer Technology• First stage of major project Kahl am Main, June 26, 2014 – SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) signed an agreement with Apollo Precision (Fujian) Limited, China, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanergy Solar Group (Hanergy). The signed contract includes the supply of a production machine… Read more »
The team behind wind power software Breeze has built a free interactive infographic map showing the cumulative installed wind power capacity per country and continent from 1981-2013. Drag the slider or push play to see the how the global wind power capacity distrubtion changes between nations over time. It might come as a surprise how… Read more »
Advantages of stand-alone and grid-tie storage systems in one device/AC and DC operation possible Freiburg, Germany, June 25, 2014 – German company ASD Automatic Storage Device is to present its new hybrid battery, combining the strengths of stand-alone and grid-tie storage systems, at Intersolar North America. Compared to existing batteries, the new device significantly raises… Read more »
SHANGHAI, China, June 23rd, 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 announced that they have started mass production of their PERICUM Solar Cell The PERCIUM solar cell, is the first P-TYPE solar cell in the industry… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany, Thursday 19th June 2014 – HANSA HEAVY LIFT has appointed Steven Neuendorff as Head of Americas, based at its regional headquarters in Houston. Steven will be responsible for the shipping line’s North and South American business, managing HANSA’s offices in Houston and Sao Paulo / Brazil and all voyages starting out of the… Read more »
-11MW of Q.PRO modules already utilized in power plant in France -Europe’s largest PV provider expands its presence on the French PV market -Q CELLS offers French installers long-term co-operation, service and financial stability [Ginasservis, France, Thalheim, Germany, 19 June, 2014] – Hanwha Q CELLS, Europe’s largest PV provider headquartered in Germany, today announced the… Read more »
WINDFORCE trade fair and conference draw to a successful close Bremen, 19 June, 2014. WINDFORCE 2014, the central event of the offshore wind industry, draws to a close today on a very positive note. Over three full days, the 14 topic sessions of the conference brought together over 500 national and international experts. At the… Read more »
Ernst Hartmannsgruber appointed as new Director of Sales and Marketing InnoLas Solutions has strengthened its senior sales staff to take advantage of the company’s expanding business opportunities and to better serve the needs of its growing international customer base. On May 1st, Ernst Hartmannsgruber joined InnoLas Solutions as Director of Sales and Marketing. Ernst Hartmannsgruber… Read more »
CWind delivering, project management, manpower and logistics at Westermost Rough CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has been awarded a contract by Technip Offshore Wind, for the provision of cable pull-in services, complete with crew transfer vessel, to transport CWind technicians on site and support the cable pull-in. Building on… Read more »
The PV system is installed at the Chuquicamata mine in Chile and offers the possibility to consume the energy directly on site. Santiago de Chile, June 18, 2014 – Chile is one of the countries with the highest potential for solar power generation in the world, with more and more photovoltaic systems being installed. The… Read more »
* The multinational company is attending the event designed for PV solar professionals to be held June 23rd to the 25th in Boston (booth 432). * At PV America, PROINSO will present its catalogue, containing products from leading brands, in order to strengthen its position in the American market, where 392 Qualified Installers have joined… Read more »
Having acquired Fraunhofer Institute as its latest customer, WAVELABS now supplies one of the world’s leading research institutions for photovoltaics. The WAVELABS SINUS-220’s high precision and flexibility were the key factors that influenced Fraunhofer’s decision to purchase the solar simulator. The Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP) uses state-of-the-art equipment to conduct analyses and applied… Read more »
Moventas has developed a special gearbox lubrication upgrade for customers operating WinWind made WWD3 turbines, to extend their lifetime considerably. The first one of these projects will be carried out for Innopower in the Ajos wind park in Kemi, Northern Finland. This summer, Moventas carries out a lubrication upgrade for ten turbines in the Ajos… Read more »
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 »