Barge Master and GeoSea have recently completed their final offshore test as part of a series of tests designed to prove innovative motion compensated supply and installation solutions. The workability during offshore supply and installation operations is strongly influenced by both weather and sea conditions. The “swell” (long waves) has an especially significant impact on… Read more »
Munich, February 4, 2013 – Intersolar Europe presents the Intersolar AWARD for the sixth year running to celebrate particularly innovative solutions in the categories Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Technologies and PV Production Technologies. At Intersolar Europe next year, the distinguished innovation prize is also awarded in the debuting category Solar Projects in Europe, which honors projects… Read more »
The Emerson SPV grid inverter solution, chosen for one of the UK’s first ‘sun parks’ generating 1 MW of power, has just completed its first 12 months of generation and has exceeded expectations by some 4%. During this time the sun park has exceeded one million kilowatt-hours of electricity production. Ecotricity’s 1.95 hectare Fen Farm… Read more »
Sales, technical support, software training especially for Indian wind energy market. With the large number of wind farm projects currently in development throughout India, we thought the opening of a trade office in India was a good strategy. Meteodyn already have Indian customers and we know we can meet many others prospects needs. Meteodyn India office has opened since the 1st of February and is located in Pune, near Mumbai. The office is managed by Sachin Bhandare. Beyond he knows well the country, he is fully skilled in wind energy projects at every stage of development. “The purpose of the new Indian office is to be more responsive to the market, to promote our solutions to obviously attract new clients” said Daniel Dias De Oliveira, Sales and Marketing Manager, Meteodyn. To learn more about Meteodyn, visit them online at: http://meteodyn.com/en/ And get the new office’s address at: http://meteodyn.com/en/company/meteodyn‐in‐the‐world‐offices‐distributors/ About Meteodyn For 10 years, Meteodyn has been the leading expert in wind engineering, CFD software and climatology. Meteodyn develops wind modeling software and provides a large range of consulting services: wind resource assessment, wind production forecast, wind atlas generation, power production assessment, site suitability analysis, windfarm layout design, projects ‘feasibility reports… The wind park computation software meteodyn WT and meteodyn Forecast are already used by the major wind industries in the world.
EuPD Research awards Centrosolar the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal for successful brand management The German manufacturer Centrosolar has been awarded the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal for the French market. The independent market research institute EuPD Research awarded the seal to the ten most widely known panel and inverter brands in the solar industry. An independent,… Read more »
The Renewable Energy Career Days bring employers and employees together Husum, 29.01.2013 With the new job fair concept Renewable Energy Career Days, Messe Husum & Congress brings together job seekers and potential employers in the renewable energy sector. The stands of exhibitors who are participating in the programme are identified with green Jobs! balloons and… Read more »
Reorganization and recapitalization of centrotherm photovoltaics AG passes decisive hurdle – creditors and shareholders approve insolvency plan – centrotherm can maintain leading market position with new structure and generate profits again by as early as 2014 Blaubeuren/Ulm, January 29, 2013 – centrotherm photovoltaics AG has now passed the decisive hurdle for the company’s reorganization and… Read more »
5 acre ground mount system provides electricity to high-usage consumer; PPA guarantees electricity rate for 25 years Dublin (Georgia), January 29, 2013. – MAGE SOLAR, a turn-key provider of optimally coordinated solar PV solutions, and Paradise Energy Solutions, an integrator company operating in nine North Eastern states, announced the completion of a 1.12 MW system… Read more »
Today, national organizations Earthjustice and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) commended the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) utilities’ path-breaking plans to enable more rooftop solar systems to connect to the grid. The utilities and clean energy stakeholders laid out a new and innovative “Proactive Approach” to planning for rooftop solar growth as part of a… Read more »
The installation of the first two 6 megawatt wind turbines in the offshore wind power plant Gunfleet Sands III with the specially designed installation vessel SEA INSTALLER marks an important milestone for Siemens. The company is in the vanguard in the field of offshore wind turbine technology and has also played a pioneering role in… Read more »
TAIPEI, Taiwan – January 30, 2013 – i-Energy, a Taiwan-based advanced developer and supplier of advanced photovoltaic power conversion and optimization products, today announced a strategic partnership with ITRI International Inc., a subsidiary of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a leading R&D organization based in Taiwan. This partnership will include support for i-Energy’s product market… Read more »
TÜV Rheinland, the global top ten provider of technical services, will be presenting its expertise to the global wind energy industry at this year‘s EWEA trade fair from February 4-7 in Vienna, Austria. With its international network as well as strong and long-standing presence in countries such as Japan, Korea, India, and China, TÜV Rheinland… Read more »
GlassPoint Solar just raised $26 million in venture capital and built a pilot project to prove that its solar steam equipment could help oil companies pry loose of heavy crude and make it easier to extract. On a small plot of land amid the barren sand dunes of the Arab state of Oman, you’ll find… Read more »
The subsidiary of Ravensburg-based MAGE SOLAR AG specializes in the complete design and implementation of photovoltaic concepts for businesses and communities. Ravensburg, January 24, 2013 – MAGE SOLAR ENGINEERING GmbH, a 100-percent subsidiary of Ravensburg-based MAGE SOLAR AG, has realigned its business operations. Established in 2010, the company has specialized in the development of solar… Read more »
Tentec Training, an ECITB Approved Provider of training and competence assurance programmes in the assembly and tightening of bolted connections is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Dixon as Technical Supervisor. Well known throughout the oil and petrochemical industries, Glenn brings with him over 30 years of bolting expertise and has worked with Tentec… Read more »
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, and Crystal Solar, a solar energy venture company focusing on Direct Gas to WaferTM technology, today announced their intention to develop a business relationship for the successful supply of high-performance, silicon-based materials for photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. The two companies also intend to… Read more »
New report presents a palette of key success factors for wind power development and discusses lessons from 12 mature wind markets A new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness wind, to… Read more »
International marine engineering company SeaRoc has been appointed Principal Contractor to oversee the completion of the offshore wind farm construction at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm on behalf of EDF Energy Renewables. The project has now also reached an important milestone with the installation of the project’s first turbine. On 1st January 2013, SeaRoc was appointed… Read more »
Availon GmbH, a cross-brand provider of wind turbine generator (WTG) services, has signed a major contract with the Japanese firm EOS Engineering & Service Co., Ltd. for the supply of 80 grid coupling contactors. A subsidiary of Japan Wind Development Co., LTD, which was founded in 1999, EOS Engineering & Service Co., LTD. is an… Read more »
Siemens has signed a contract for the supply of 25 wind turbines for Mid Hill Wind Farm in Scotland. Siemens will also provide a five-year Service and Availability agreement. The wind farm is located at Fetteresso near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire and will consist of 25 x SWT-2.3-93 turbines, of which 20 will have a 125m tip… Read more »
• PALFINGER WIND as a full-service provider with a coordinated lifting system• 144 cranes for the largest commercial wind power project off the German coast• PALFINGER WIND has set new standards for maintenance and safety RWE is currently constructing one of the largest commercial wind power projects off the German coast. The starting signal for… Read more »
EWEA in Vienna – from 4 to 7 February 2013 – Stand AH12 Once again this year, Meteodyn will exhibit and give software demonstrations at the most important wind energy event in Europe. It will be the opportunity to present the new release 4.5 of meteodyn WT. We develop numerical wind modeling software and we… Read more »
Red Lion and N-Tron Products Recognized in Data Acquisition Hardware and Ethernet Networking Categories York, Pa. – January 8, 2013 – Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, today announced that the company has been named a “First Team Supplier” by the readers of Automation World… Read more »
A Molykote® specialty lubricant from Dow Corning is heading to the Antarctic on a record-breaking expedition during extreme polar winter temperatures. Molykote® 55 O-Ring Grease was selected by “The Coldest Journey” expedition team members as they bid to complete the first-ever trans-Antarctic crossing during the polar winter. The product was chosen because of its ability… Read more »
On January 29-31, 2013 SGS will attend the enertec International Trade Fair for Energy Generation, Distribution and Storage in Leipzig, Germany and demonstrate its wide range of renewable energy services at stand 4D30. SGS Proudly Presents Services in Leipzig SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is set to exhibit at enertec… Read more »
Ingeteam presents its new INGECON SUN PowerMax central inverter. With a 1 MW AC rated power, this new equipment features an advanced air cooling system, that enables it to provide its 1,019 kW peak power up to 45ºC ambient temperature. Moreover, PowerMax inverters allow now a maximum DC voltage of 1,000 V. These new PV… Read more »
Polysilicon industry to resume growth in 2013 Bernreuter Research sees rising demand with new PV installations of 36 GW The global polysilicon industry will return to the path of growth and increase its production by 6.5% in 2013, according to the latest analysis of Bernreuter Research. The polysilicon market research firm projects the global polysilicon… Read more »
International experts discussed trends and developments in the global solar industry at the Intersolar China Conference 2012. Freiburg/Pforzheim, Germany, and Beijing, China, December 21, 2012 – For the second time the Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing played host to the Intersolar China Conference, a valuable platform for the Asian solar markets of the future, from… Read more »
AREVA’s Supervisory Board met today under the chairmanship of Jean-Cyril Spinetta to examine the group’s financial outlook for 2012 and 2013. Concerning 2012, the group maintains the financial outlook communicated on July 27, 2012 during the presentation of half year results. It had been revised upwards in relation to the outlook published during the presentation… Read more »
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power were commissioned this year to author a key document for Marine Scotland, collating data on populations of seabird interest features at Scottish Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for Marine Scotland. The purpose of the study was to make seabird population data available in one easy-to-use resource, as well as highlighting… Read more »
A 414-kilowatt-peak system with 1,800 polycrystalline modules is producing more than 400,000 kilowatt hours of environmentally-friendly electricity on the roof of the MAGE HERZBERG GmbH building in Herzberg/Elster, Germany. Ravensburg, 19. Dezember 2012 – MAGE SOLAR ENGINEERING GmbH, a 100-percent subsidiary of German-based MAGE SOLAR AG, has implemented a photovoltaic system with an peak output… Read more »
Hamburg/Oslo, 20. December 2012: An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and among the global top three within management… Read more »
World-leading renewables operator, Iberdrola, has once again selected AREVA’s offshore wind technology for the Wikinger project, to be developed 35 kilometers off the German Baltic Sea coast. Under the terms of the agreement, AREVA will supply its M5000 5 MW turbine for the Wikinger wind farm that will produce up to 400 MW of electricity… Read more »
Siemens installs prototype of four-megawatt offshore wind turbineGenerator and rotor upgrade allows for up to 15 per cent increase in annual energy production Siemens Energy has installed the prototype of a new four-megawatt (MW) wind turbine in Østerild, Denmark. The new wind turbine type is a designated SWT-4.0 and is based on the proven technology… Read more »
With continued growth in its wind power service business, Siemens Energy has signed a contract extension with Edison Mission Energy to continue providing service and maintenance on the 70 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines operating at the Wildorado Wind Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas. The extension will help the project perform at optimal levels of efficiency and availability… Read more »
With continued growth in its wind power service business, Siemens Energy has signed a contract extension with Edison Mission Energy to continue providing service and maintenance on the 70 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines operating at the Wildorado Wind Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas. The extension will help the project perform at optimal levels of efficiency and availability… Read more »