Part of the European EUREKA Technology Cooperation Program, the OPTIMUS project will last three years and is part funded by the CDTI. * The OPTIMUS project, which is led by MECASOLAR and also includes the participation of ACF and ISTON, will represent a technological leap by improving polymer and cement-based composites, obtaining materials that are… Read more »
Karlsruhe, 12/06/2013. As renewable energies are becoming more and more important, meteorological data in analysis and forecast has become very significant for the electricity market. Due to innate fluctuations of renewable power production and it`s difficult forecast for the spot market, which are concerned with a cost risk for balancing energy, a considerable part of… Read more »
Commenting on the debate which is currently raging¹ concerning the European Commission’s placing of import tariffs on solar panels Richard Molloy, Renewable Energy spokesperson for Eaton UK said, “Opinion is divided with vehement views on either side of the debate. We, along with much of the industry, believe that this imposition of duty will be… Read more »
Bergen, Norway – June 07, 2013: Reef Subsea today announced that it will undergo a strategic group-wide restructure to position the company for further growth and future success. Duncan Macpherson, who previously held the role of Managing Director of Reef Subsea Norway, has been promoted as the CEO of Reef Subsea with the responsibility of… Read more »
Aurora Wind Power orders 47 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for West Coast One project With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S company announcement No. 25 of 11 June 2013, Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order from Aurora Wind Power, a joint venture between GDF SUEZ, Investec and Kagiso Investment. The wind… Read more »
With DC side connection, the system is easy to connect and achieves a maximum level of efficiency Hamburg, Germany, 11 Junel 2013 Building upon the wave of new storage products introduced in March, Centrosolar will now be launching a third system for solar power storage. CENPAC Storage DC, based on tried and tested lead gel… Read more »
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (Fraunhofer IWES) has verified the accuracy of Galion Lidar’s groundbreaking “remote mast” functionality. This is the first independent validation of this novel wind measurement methodology within the industry. The leading research institute states that Galion Lidar, a remote wind measurement device developed by international renewable… Read more »
Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. Seajacks also has options for… Read more »
The first commercial offshore wind measurement campaign using floating LiDAR in European waters has kicked off in the Irish Sea. FLiDAR NV has deployed one of its innovative LiDAR buoys for DONG Energy in the southern East Irish Sea. DONG Energy, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, selected the FLiDAR equipment due to its high… Read more »
Key Collaboration to Spur Further Adoption of Solar to Meet Growing Energy Demands BAODING, China, June 5, 2013 – DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited (Yingli China), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (Yingli Green Energy), have signed a new one year, $100 million strategic agreement that includes the… Read more »
FusionDrive Event, Jyväskylä, Finland: After eight months of testing and verification, FusionDrive®, the industry’s most advanced gear and generator combination is now a validated drivetrain. The smallest and most lightweight combo in the market has proven to reach 96.6% efficiency, leading to an excellent energy yield. The gear and generator combination, in commercial production for… Read more »
A senior engineer with DNV has received a prestigious award for his thesis on offshore renewable energy. Philimon Gonidakis was named the recipient of Cranfield University’s Professor John Sharp Prize at a graduation ceremony on June 6. Philimon has just completed an MSc in Offshore and Ocean Technology at the university which was jointly funded… Read more »
GE Helps to Improve Reliability and Efficiency GE Delivers Groundbreaking Technology, Which Provides Emulation and Validation under Real-Life Conditions Technology Includes Direct Drive Motors and One of the Largest Force Application Systems of Its Type in the World PARIS – June 6, 2013 – Wind turbine developers will soon have open access to a £50… Read more »
Narvik/Norway, 4th June 2013 – Innotech Solar AS the Norwegian specialist solar cell and PV module manufacturer with operations in Germany, Sweden and Hong Kong is pleased to announce that Jerry Stokes has joined the company as CEO effective 3rd June 2013. Jerry was formerly President of Suntech in Europe and will replace David Hogg… Read more »
Finalist at Intersolar AWARD 2013: Conergy’s grid parity project “Lasal del Varador” Hamburg / Madrid, 4 June 2013 – Conergy has hit the 1 megawatt mark in Spain with grid parity projects that are competitive without having to rely on any state subsidies whatsoever. In the autumn of 2012, Conergy broke new solar ground by… Read more »
aleo solar AG will be putting the spotlight on self-consumption of solar power at the Intersolar in Munich from June,19 to 21. Under the heading “energy experience”, the module producer and system supplier will be presenting solutions to make efficient use of solar power in the entire household. aleo solar will be showing its products… Read more »
PROINSO and ALECOP have signed a cooperation agreement to start e-learning activities in the PROINSO SOLAR TRAINING SCHOOL programme. This innovative action in the photovoltaic retail industry is targeted at the 2,360 Qualified Installers in PROINSO’s International Network, present in 70 countries in all five continents, who will have the chance to get online training…. Read more »
Group fully reorganized and fit for the future Blaubeuren/Ulm, June 3, 2013 – The Ulm District Court has approved the insolvency plan of centrotherm photovoltaics AG in the version dated January 29, 2013, and has terminated the insolvency proceedings with effect as of the end of May 31. These proceedings have been running since October… Read more »
International experts in the offshore wind energy industry will meet from 4 to 6 June 2013 to talk about cost reduction, grid connection and financing. Bremen, 31 May 2013. WINDFORCE has been a fixed date in the calendars of national and international experts in the offshore wind energy industry for the past nine years. Many… Read more »
At the 7th SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition from 14 – 16 May 2013, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) highlighted its clear understanding of PV manufacturers’ requirements in the current solar market by showcasing both its cost reducing upgrade technologies for existing manufacturers as well as its industry leading… Read more »
Major facts in this press release: wpd offshore and EDF EN join forces to answer the second French tender The IPP (Independent Power Producer) wpd offshore and the utility EDF EN have already cooperated for the first tender on the areas of Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp Alstom is the exclusive industrial partner and will supply a… Read more »
International coatings manufacturer Hempel announced the launch of HEMPADUR 47300, a new NORSOK-approved epoxy mid-coat that can reduce drying times for offshore wind tower manufacturers by up to 25 per cent and help drive down production costs. Specially formulated for offshore wind towers, HEMPADUR 47300 is a new low-solvent epoxy mid-coat that offers vastly improved… Read more »
ReneSola, the Chinese solar giant, has announced plans to expand its production facilities in regional markets around the world to serve its growing international client base. This initiative will significantly reduce the company’s transport costs while improving the availability of its locally produced products at a regional level. The company will highlight this strategy at… Read more »
Latest innovation Fixed-term CMaS Agreement option Moventas announced today the introduction of an innovative Fixed-term CMaS Condition Management Agreement, in conjunction with the opening of the company’s new North American CMaS Condition Management Center in Chicago, Illinois. The agreement option allows customers to secure all the benefits of the company’s advanced CMaS condition management service… Read more »
Munich, May 27, 2013 – For the sixth year running, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, is using the Intersolar AWARD to pay tribute to the industry’s innovative strength. The prize is awarded in the categories of Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Technologies and Solar Projects in Europe. Exhibitors at Intersolar Europe as… Read more »
Together with its partners, TULiPPS Solar B.V. has developed its first fully functional prototypes of what is currently projected to be the world’s lightest building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar modules for pitched roofs and cladding applications. These modules have an area weight of 8.5 kg/m2 (1.7 lb/ft2), so a unit that is 180 by 85 cm… Read more »
The new three-phase SolarMax 6MT2 inverter optimizes the yields of small PV power plants, while the MT3-SV significantly reduces the system cost for decentralized large-scale power plants. Biel, May 28, 2013 – The successful range of SolarMax MT inverters the Swiss manufacturer Sputnik Engineering is extended with the three-phase 6MT2 inverter (6kW) offering the flexibility… Read more »
he UK’s leading meteorological mast supply company, Chillwind, has unveiled a new brand identity to reflect its integration into the Dulas group of companies. Chillwind was acquired by Dulas in August 2012 and the new brand identity symbolises the coming together of these two groups of wind monitoring experts. With their combined expertise, Chillwind continues… Read more »
Customers respond to Evance R9000 turbine’s proven reliability, efficiency and strong return on investment Businesses gain control of future energy supply & lock down energy costs for 20 years 22nd May 2013: Evance, the manufacturer of the UK’s most popular small wind turbine, the R9000, had a record 700 turbines installed across the country last… Read more »
Joint project between Hamburg University of Technology, Mareval AG Hamburg and HeavyLift@Sea Research into the improvement of tools for the simulation of offshore crane operations Early integration of simulation tools in design and construction as a competitive advantage for German shipbuilding With funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and supported by “Projektträger… Read more »
Against the background of a still weak market and political discussions SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) reports interesting projects talks at the solar trade Fair SNEC in Shanghai. In particular, solutions for the manufacturing of more efficient crystalline solar cells, the so-called PERC cells, were in the spotlight. For the upgrade of existing cell production lines only… Read more »
The DragonBack® measurement method for high efficiency solar modules, developed by Pasan SA, the competence centre for measurement technologies within the Meyer Burger Technology Group, sets new standards in PV measurement and has now been successfully approved by the Photovoltaik Institut Berlin AG. With the DragonBack® technology Meyer Burger is setting a further standard. Easily… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leading designer and manufacturer of PV products connecting PV panels to inverters worldwide for the commercial and utility-scale marketplaces, announces that it has shipped more than 100MW of the new Breaker Universal Safety Systems (BUSS) since its recent March 2013 introduction. “The new Bentek BUSS is designed to work with almost any… Read more »
Corpus Christi, TX – Participation in wind energy component cargo from global markets since 2006 has made Port Corpus Christi a leader in import facilities for all major manufacturers. The Port had a record-breaking volume year in 2012. However new wind energy market trends have created a reverse trade in 2013. On Saturday, May 18,… Read more »
DEK Solar was delighted to launch the breakthrough Fine Line StencilTM at this year’s Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNEC) Photovoltaic Power Expo in China, which took place from the 14th – 16th of May. Having worked extensively with PV manufacturers to understand their print process needs, DEK Solar developed this brand new enabling technology… Read more »
Environmental Consultancy Atmos Consulting has submitted a planning application for the installation of 14 wind turbines, with an estimated output of 49MW in total, at Leadhills, South Lanarkshire on behalf of Falck Renewables Wind (Falck) and RDC Partners LLP (RDC). The project which is located approximately 4-5km from the villages of Crawfordjohn, Leadhills and Wanlockhead… Read more »