2011. WIP, organiser of the EU PVSEC – European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, announces that in 2012 the 27th EU PVSEC will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. This is the first time that Frankfurt will be the focal point for the global photovoltaic solar sector: From 24 to 28 September 2012, this event… Read more »
Carl Zeiss and the University of California, San Francisco, agree on marketing rights for light sheet fluorescence microscopy illumination techniques Carl Zeiss has received a licence from the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) for the commercialization of “Multidirectional Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy” (mSPIM), an advanced illumination technique for light sheet fluorescence microscopy. Light… Read more »
The solar thermal power plant Andasol 3 in Andalusia, southern Spain, for the first time produced solar generated steam during a test phase in which the rows of parabolic mirrors were aligned with the sun. This test is another successful step on the way to completing and commissioning the solar power plant which will generate… Read more »
DNV has released a new guideline for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects. The CO2WELLS guideline is the result of a major joint industry project which brought together upstream operators and power utility companies. Aimed at project developers and authorities, it describes a generic framework process for managing the risks associated with existing wells at… Read more »
The solar energy company SOLON is celebrating a milestone: Since the start of production in 1997, solar modules with a total capacity of one gigawatt have been manufactured. This is equivalent to the power of an average nuclear power plant. All SOLON solar modules together provide enough energy to supply more than half a million… Read more »
Siemens Industry, Inc. today announced it has received a multi-million dollar order from Interconnect Solar Development, LLC, to supply solar technology for the 20MW Murphy Flats solar field located in Idaho – the first commercial solar field to be integrated within Idaho Power Company’s (IDACORP, Inc.) service territory. IDACORP was prompted to explore renewable energy… Read more »
As a corporate citizen the HARTING Technology Group is consistently aware of its social responsibility (CSR) and has anchored this position firmly in its company philosophy. Now the company’s management system for the awareness and assumption of societal responsibility has been certified by DQS – a project that is unique in Germany to date. “It… Read more »
The Spanish company PROINSO- specialized in the distribution of modules, inverters, trackers and fixed structures for photovoltaic solar installations, has closed two new agreements for photovoltaic solar energy projects in India together reaching 33 MW and are located in the city of Charakana (Patan District of Gujarat) and in Maharastra. These projects are distributed as… Read more »
The establishment of a UK centre of excellence to support the development and commercialisation of offshore renewable energy technologies across the country drew closer today as the Technology Strategy Board (www.innovateuk.org) announced that it is seeking expressions of interest from organisations that might lead or form part of a new Offshore Renewable Energy technology and… Read more »
With the introduction of ingot squaring and brick cropping equipment, centrotherm SiTec GmbH is expanding its range of products to include two key equipment items for integrated ingot and wafer production. The automated ingot squaring equipment saws the multi-crystalline ingots into bricks. The brick cropping equipment cuts these bricks to precise corresponding lengths. Wafers are… Read more »
The LSM 780 from Carl Zeiss has been awarded the Research & Development 100 Award 2011. The LSM 780 is a confocal laser scanning microscope, featuring a high-sensitivity GaAsP detector, innovative software functions for single molecule and high dynamic range imaging, and a 355nm CW laser. The highly advanced detector almost doubles sensitivity, enabling researchers… Read more »
The REN21 Global Status Report released today shows that renewable energy continues its strong performance despite continuing economic turmoil, cuts in incentives and subsidies and low natural gas prices. The growth of wind power in particular continues to drive renewable energy development, but other sectors such as solar PV are also seeing strong investment. “Wind… Read more »
Yesterday (Wednesday) wpd received the feed-in contract for the Napier wind farm by the Energy Agency in Ontario. This “FIT” contract secures the purchase of the expected net capacity of 5.4 MW from the project as well as a guaranteed minimum remuneration for 20 years. “We appreciate our further success in Canada”, declares wpd CEO… Read more »
Pfeiffer Vacuum has developed a Condition Monitoring System (CMS) that affords optimum monitoring of the operating condition of vacuum pumps and vacuum gauges. Monitoring is especially advisable for systems that incorporate a large number of pumps or pumps that are difficult to access. In special applications, data transfer can be effected by means of fiber… Read more »
Huge solar business opportunities await in Taiwan with its position as the world’s second-largest solar cell maker. Great prospects blossom on July 13 with the Taiwan-organized seminar The Taiwan Solar Energy Industry Outlook & Renewable Energy Business Alliance Seminar at the show venue of Intersolar North America at Moscone Convention Center. Organized by TAITRA, SEMI,… Read more »
Ruukki delivered, from its Kalajoki plant, the first batch of steel structures for offshore wind tower foundations to the Norwegian company Kvaerner Verdal AS. Deliveries from Kalajoki for the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm project in the North Sea will continue until summer 2012. Ruukki’s delivery includes a total of 240 of individual structures to… Read more »
Direct Grid announced today the development of a new dual module 480W micro‐inverter product which it will be showcasing at Inter Solar North America at the Moscone Center in San Francisco July 12‐14th, booth 7552. The Gemini Series micro‐inverter allows photovoltaic design engineers to utilize half the number of micro‐inverters in an array, when compared… Read more »
With “First Ingot Out”, centrotherm SiTec GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of centrotherm photovoltaics AG, has achieved an important production milestone at large Chinese polysilicon manufacturer expanding to ingot at Shaanxi Province. The first 450 kilogram ingot was produced in less than 60 hours in the multi-crystalline ingot furnace developed by centrotherm SiTec, and has already… Read more »
Energy lawyers at Bond Pearce have advised REG Windpower, on the project financing of five operational wind farms. The twelve year project finance agreed with The Co-operative Bank when added to existing resources will provide REG with a total of £20 million for reinvestment. The deal reflects how instrumental project financing is to the growth… Read more »
DNV announces that it has obtained accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for power quality testing on wind turbines. The DNV Seattle office, which obtained the accreditation, now provides power quality testing services to global customers along with accredited power performance, acoustic, and loads measurement services. A2LA’s accreditation for power quality testing… Read more »
EDF EN GREECE, awarded the construction of a 1,1 MWp photovoltaic park in Greece to the EPC Contractor Positive Energy EDF EN GREECE, a subsidiary of EDF EN Group, awarded Positive Energy the supply of equipment, project design and construction of a 1,1 MWp photovoltaic park in the Prefecture of Fokida, Greece. The operation of… Read more »
The Vario green energy group completed construction of six solar parks with a power of 1 to 1.2 Megawatts each at three locations in the Slovak Republic in May and June 2011. The company handed over the turn-key plants to German and Slovak investors. The project planning, system configuration and the delivery of all the… Read more »
Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces the DB-1541-S3 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive for use in thin-film, organic and thinned silicon solar modules. This material formulation has been optimized for excellent conductivity and stability on molybdenum substrates while reducing the silver content to reduce cost. The… Read more »
• The multinational company maintains its leadership in Italy, Spain, Greece, Canada and USA and strengthens its expansion into new markets such as Egypt, Israel, Colombia, Belgium, Algeria, China, Sweden, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Britain and Australia, among others, where it has been supplying trackers in 2011.• Additionally, plans are underway to enter markets in Mexico, Brazil… Read more »
When Intersolar North America opens its doors from July 12th until 14th, KIOTO Clear Energy and GREENoneTEC will be on board and present you their latest solar energy solutions for the US market. FK9000 Tray Collector: The high-end collector FK9000 convinces with its clear and appealing design and innovative mounting system. The GREENoneTEC tray collectors… Read more »
Researched by Industrial Info Resources Europe (Galway, Ireland) — Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil ASA (Stavanger, Norway) has signed two agreements for the sale of a major part of its onshore wind development portfolio. The sale is part of Statoil’s strategy to focus wind energy investment in offshore projects to better utilise the group’s… Read more »
The programme of the PV Production Forum 2011 taking place during the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC) on Tuesday, September 6 in Hamburg, Germany, is now online. For the second time, the International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) and the EU PVSEC jointly present this forum that focuses on the… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leader in Balance of System (BOS) design and manufacturing for commercial and utility scale solar PV products, has received UL 1741 listing and CSA 22.2 certification for its 1000VDC Multiple Disconnect Safety System (MDSS).“The 1000VDC MDSS is designed and manufactured for large utility scale projects. We are pleased with the overall market… Read more »
Effective as from July 1, 2011, Dr. rer. nat. Frank Brode will be active as board member New Technologies at the HARTING Technology Group. In this function he is directly responsible for the Central Quality and Technology Area. Dr. Brode launched his career in 1977 as a development engineer for optical fiber measuring technology at… Read more »
Last month’s Intersolar exhibition saw some of the world’s leading solar authorities outline a bright future for the German solar industry, which has been tipped by the German Solar Association to account for 3% of the country’s gross electricity consumption this year. On the back of this trend, the issue of throughput is paramount, which… Read more »
Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces its DB-1538-2 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive, which is designed for use in thin-film, organic and thinned silicon solar modules. The DB-1538-2 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive is available as a one- or two-part adhesive. Companies that want to save money… Read more »
ZF Services celebrates grand opening of Center of Competence for Wind Energy Service in Dortmund Workshop for multi-brand servicing and repair inaugurated Global wind market poses extremely high demands Due to its extensive investments in the wind energy sector, ZF Services is very well positioned. The grand opening of the ZF Services Center of Competence… Read more »
Iberdrola Renewables and AREVA have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop offshore wind projects in France following the government’s announcement of a plan to reach a 6 GW target by 2020. The partners will compete for two of the country’s five offshore zones offered in a first phase of bidding. Under the terms of the agreement, AREVA will be sole supplier of the turbines that will equip the offshore farms to be developed by Iberdrola Renewables. Iberdrola Renewables is the largest wind energy company in the world and has a pipeline of around 10,000 MW in offshore wind projects across Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom. AREVA is a top tier European player in the offshore wind industry. Its successful M5000 turbine won 600 MW of orders confirming the industry’s confidence in the group’s field‐proven technology. By the end of 2013, an installed base of over 120 new turbines will be in operation in Europe. Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of Iberdrola’s Global Offshore Division, said: ”The development of offshore wind projects is one of the key areas of growth for Iberdrola Renewables and we are now assessing major projects in the UK, Germany and France. AREVA has a very strong … Read more »
Meyer Burger has won additional orders for high precision wire saws and wafer inspection systems from Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock: 3800.HK). The wire saws from MB Wafertec and the inspection… Read more »
Meyer Burger published the final result at the end of the additional acceptance period. Total participation in the share capital of Roth & Rau AG of 81.89% – Successful public takeover of Roth & Rau AG– Meyer Burger acquired 81.89% of the share capital of Roth & Rau AG since publication of the tender offer… Read more »
Caterpillar has approved Ruukki’s wear-resistant special steel Raex 400 in accordance with the Caterpillar specification 1E1839. Raex is used in ADT truck’s main body structure. The contract with Caterpillar covers the delivery of Raex to their major European facilities for 2011. The approval testing was performed at the CAT Peterlee production facility in the UK… Read more »