Würzburg (Germany), January 30, 2014 – Wacker Chemie AG and OCI Company Ltd., the world’s No. 2 and 3 polysilicon manufacturers, respectively, are the big winners after the latest rulings of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) regarding anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on polysilicon imports into China. While final duty rates of up to 57%… Read more »
Biel, January 30, 2014 – The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering (SolarMax) is expanding its local operations in Chile with the realisation of several photovoltaic projects. The South-American country with its high solar irradiation and huge surface availability, especially in the Atacama desert, belongs to the emerging PV markets. Recently SolarMax finished a hybrid system… Read more »
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum, one of the largest high-tech vendors for vacuum pumps and systems has at the beginning of this year moved into its new, modern lean logistics centre at the Cologne site. Designed by planning company Dr. Schönheit + Partner, the building was erected by construction company Günther GmbH & Co. KG from Netphen,… Read more »
Scotland-based Powerteam, a high voltage (HV) electrical design and build company, which specialises in the construction and refurbishment of electrical substations and overhead lines, has joined the global VINCI Energies Group of Companies following its recent acquisition by VINCI Energies UK plc. VINCI Energies, which generates a turnover of over €9 billion per annum, is… Read more »
• 79 SWT-2,3-108 wind turbines for Panhandle 2 wind power project in Carson County, Texas• Environmentally friendly power for nearly 56,000 American households Siemens Energy has secured an order for the 182-megawatt (MW) Panhandle 2 wind power project located in Carson County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo. The project will consist of 79 Siemens SWT-2,3-108 wind… Read more »
Ingeteam, a leading solar inverter manufacturer, has supplied its new Ingecon Sun PowerMax 500 kW inverters in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The 1.2 MW PV project came online in December and it is one of the largest in the State. This large-scale PV plant was built by the Chicago-based company Half Moon Ventures and it features the… Read more »
The world’s largest wind turbine is now in operation at the Danish National Test Center in Oesterild in Thy near the coast in the north-western part of Denmark. Vestas V-164 has a 140 metre high tower. Each blade measures 80 metres and weighs 35 tons. The nacelle alone is 8 metres high and weighs 390… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, January 27, 2014 – The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, successfully commissioned its 1 MW single module PVI 1000 solar inverter for Ultra Cosmic Solar Energy, a newly established Indian solar energy company. The Switch PVI 1000… Read more »
North Sea Scotland (Orkney Islands) SAL Offshore’s main vessel, the DP Class II equipped MV Lone complete with Work Class ROV, successfully installed a VOITH Hytide 1000-13 tidal turbine. Coming directly from her previous employment on the Parbuckling Project (Costa Concordia), MV Lone pro- ceeded to Stavanger in Norway to mobilize an ROV spread and… Read more »
Berlin, 22. Jan. 2014. The Berlin-based software company Valentin is launching its programme PV*SOL Expert 6.0 R7 today. The new software enables users to plan and visualise roof-integrated, roof-top and free-standing plants with a power of up to two megawatts. For the new version, Valentin has increased the maximum number of solar modules that can… Read more »
SHANGHAI, China, January 22nd January, 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, and Powerway PV SA Pty., Ltd (“PWSA”), a leading provider of comprehensive solar farm construction services, today announced that they have formed a Joint Venture… Read more »
Kahl am Main/Shanghai, January 21, 2014 – In 2013 an industry alliance for thin-film solar (China Thin-Film PV Industry Alliance & Thin-Film PV Committee of CNECC) was established in Beijing, China. Mr. JuWan Ren, General Manager of SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Shanghai (SINGULUS) was appointed to represent SINGULUS as Managing Director in the Management Committee of this… Read more »
Last week an agreement was finalised and signed between CT Offshore and Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, covering free-laying, installation and burial of 63 cables of the in total 161 inter-array cables at one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms. The cable laying and installation will be conducted by the company’s own cable… Read more »
New Solar GCC Alliance to Launch during the World Future Energy Summit 2014 Riyadh, 17 January 2014 – The GCC region has some of the most energy-advantaged countries in the world. While each of these nations shares a vast potential for solar power, each has its own unique solar business model and cultural identity. Oman,… Read more »
Norway’s leading supplier of steam and heat solutions, Parat Halvorsen, has made a major breakthrough in Germany’s rapidly developing renewable energy sector with the delivery of two of its unique 20MW 10kV electrode steam boilers to Infraserv Höchst in Frankfurt. The contract, comprising complete boilers with control system, instruments and pumps, underscores Infraserv’s growing awareness… Read more »
The first of two Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers has officially been handed over to British company Sure Wind. A specialist in the German offshore wind market, Sure Wind already has work for the two newbuild FCS 2610 vessels. The first vessel Sure Star will head straight to Esbjerg and will then be deployed… Read more »
Hamburg: REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth- largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, is changing its name as announced: from today, the company will be known as Senvion SE. The Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer will now identify itself using the new Senvion branding worldwide. The company has been… Read more »
Alsdorf based 4JET Technologies GmbH continues to grow. The laser processing equipment specialist now employs 80 staff in its German headquarter and subsidiary offices in the US and Asia.To address the requirements of its diversified markets the company has separated its product development and project management resources in two newly founded business units for “Tire… Read more »
A new concurrent in the PV modules manufacturing from Luxembourg, ASTAR EnR. Luxembourg – ASTAR EnR is the name of the new business reality that presents itself to the European market as a manufacturer of PV modules. The main headquarters are in Paris, Rome and Freiburg. Seven factories placed in America, Europe and Asia permit… Read more »
The production capacity of the plant located on La Réunion island in the Indian Ocean will equal the average consumption of 13,500 people. 15th January 2014. Ingeteam, global leader in power electronics and electrical engineering, in consortium with SAFT, the world’s leading battery manufacturer, and Corex Solar, have signed a multi-million euro contract for supplying… Read more »
Added focus on application and policy topicsAbstracts for conference contributions to be submitted until 28 February 2014 Munich, 16 January 2014 – While Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy is becoming a major electricity source on a global level, the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) further extends its focus to application-… Read more »
Applied’s Fine Line Double Printing(TM) enables a 0.2 percent cell efficiency gain for CECEP to meet the Chinese government requirement to qualify for capacity expansion Production proven upgrade path to double printing accelerates CECEP’s roadmap to high efficiency Shanghai, January 15, 2014 – Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that CECEP Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.,… Read more »
Dutch company Offshore Wind Services B.V. (OWS), which is a specialist in providing crew transfer vessels to the offshore wind industry, is the first to order the next generation Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier 2610. With the contract signed end-December 2013, the construction of the new vessel began immediately and is set to be… Read more »
Sales up 9.4% to CHF 5.14 billion Growth in all regions Sales 17.2% higher in emerging markets Bolstered by a late winter, Sika AG’s sales picked up momentum in the 4th quarter of 2013. Total sales grew 9.4% in local currencies in the 2013 financial year. Adjusted for exchange rates, sales were 6.5%… Read more »
meteodyn WT RG provides with a wind resource grid file (.wrg file) intended for your wind farm design tool.meteodyn WT RG is based on the MIGAL structured solver, the unique Fully Coupled Multi-Grid solver of the wind energy market. Specially designed to solve Navier-Stokes equations in complex terrains, its performance and accuracy are very famous… Read more »
Investor provides positive signals with the mechanical engineering company The plant manufacturer Robert Buerkle GmbH announces the arrival of the private equity company Nimbus based in Zeist, the Netherlands. The investor with an interest in long-term investments has acquired a stake with a significant capital increase and wants to actively foster the further development of… Read more »
WINDFORCE Baltic Sea – 5/6 February 2014 in Gdansk/Poland2 days – 8 theme sessions – 30 speakers – 1 dinner The programme for WINDFORCE Baltic Sea is impressive. In two days, more than 100 conference participants will get a comprehensive view of issues related to renewable energy production in the Baltic Sea. Eight theme sessions… Read more »
Energy lawyers at national firm Bond Dickinson have advised long-standing client RES, one of the world’s leading renewable energy developers, on a £28.3 million financing deal for two onshore wind farms. The deal, agreed with international projects and export finance bank KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, takes the form of 15-year term loans funding the Tallentire Hill… Read more »
Availon announced today that it has won a 124 MW maintenance contract for two Italian wind farms from Alpiq Holding Ltd., the Swiss energy group that owns and operates the two farms. The full service maintenance contract runs for a 10 year period, and covers 62 Gamesa wind turbines. Both wind farms are located in… Read more »
Tekmar Energy has marked a hat trick of contract wins with leading international EPC contractor Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects BV after being awarded work on the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm development in Holland. The contract reinforces Tekmar´s market-leading track record in delivering bespoke cable protections systems. Tekmar has been involved in more than… Read more »
The German wind farm developer and operator wpd has won the Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich (ewz) as further partner for the Butendiek offshore wind farm. The parties today announced that the Swiss company has acquired a share of the wpd project in the German North Sea. The other investors – besides wpd – are Marguerite… Read more »
Horizon Survey Company (Horizon) and Pelydryn Ltd (Pelydryn) are pleased to announce that with effect from 1st December 2013 Horizon have acquired a controlling interest in Pelydryn. It is planned that the two companies will retain their individual identities and continue to operate independently. Where beneficial, Horizon and Pelydryn may combine services to provide our… Read more »
The Met Office has introduced new functions to its renewable energy weather alert system, VisualEyesTM, vastly improving accuracy and the ability to provide a more up to date forecast picture. The enhancements are designed to offer the user more weather parameters and a greater choice of simplified display and labelling options providing an improved user… Read more »
• Third major energy project for Siemens from the US within one week• Pioneering Cape Wind project to be the first utility-scale offshore wind farm located in the US Siemens and Cape Wind have signed a major contract for the construction of the United States´ first utility-scale offshore wind farm. Once the contract becomes effective… Read more »
DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has been awarded major offshore wind energy contracts. GeoSea secured a new EPCI contract for the design, supply and installation of the foundations and another contract for the installation of 15 wind turbines for the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind Farm from Vattenfall, one of the largest operators of offshore… Read more »
Cites Aligned Activities with Future Parent Company On the heels of the recent announcement regarding ASM Pacific Technology’s (ASMPT) intention to acquire the DEK and DEK Solar businesses, both companies are already working to expand opportunities and view the photovoltaic (PV) market as an area of unlimited potential. While there are obvious synergies between ASMPT’s… Read more »