Press Releases
CIGS reaches efficiency of poly-crystalline panels for the first time
• High-tech engineering firm Manz sets world record for thin-film panels in production conditions with total panel efficiency of 14.6% • Efficient production technology used in Manz CIGSfab cuts manufacturing costs • Solar power now at similar cost level as electricity from fossil fuels, much cheaper than offshore wind, and competitive without subsidies Reutlingen, September… Read more »
Bringing experience to offshore
The international marine contractor Van Oord continues to shine in our sector through its Offshore Wind Projects division, which focuses on Europe. We last spoke to the company’s Johan van Wijland (Director of Offshore Wind Projects) in 2011, and caught up with him again this summer – an exciting time for the company. PES: Welcome… Read more »
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions & Distributed Sun Collaborate on Standards for High Reliability Solar Modules
Easing & Accelerating Solar Energy Adoption DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) and Distributed Sun LLC (D-SUN) today announced they are collaborating to help drive increased adoption of solar energy through the D-SUN Distributed Solar NetworkTM. Together the companies will advocate best practice specifications, promote data transparency and provide access to a comprehensive suite of analytical tools… Read more »
The Switch CEO calls for the wind industry to adopt a networked approach to deal with slowdown and boost innovation
In a statement released today, Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, President and CEO of The Switch, called for the adoption of an industry-wide networked model to overcome the rigidity of the vertical integration that still stifles the entire industry, making it difficult to adjust rapidly to the slowdown and to maintain a high level of innovation. “In the… Read more »
Further step in reorganization process: centrotherm sells Michael Glatt Maschinenbau GmbH
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has consistently implemented a further step in its ongoing reorganization process. Michael Glatt Maschinenbau GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of centrotherm SiTec GmbH, will be sold to Büechl Handels- und Beteiligungs-KG, a company that has its roots in Regensburg, with effect as of September 5, 2012. As a consequence, centrotherm has successfully taken… Read more »
Solivia PV Planner The Latest Configuration Tool For PV Systems From Delta
Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH presented at Intersolar Europe the new SOLIVIA PV Planner – the free and innovative tool for planning and designing PV installations. From August onwards the configuration tool will be available for users at the company website www.solar-inverter.com. The SOLIVIA PV Planner is available in an online and offline version and… Read more »
New Distributors for Tentec in the Far East and South Africa Expands its Global Reach
Thanks to an increase in global business for its bolt tightening equipment, Tentec Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of four new agents. All four companies will be responsible for the sale of Tentec’s bolt tensioners in industries including renewables and power generation. There are two new agents in Thailand, one in Vietnam and… Read more »
A procurement platform driven by innovation
A relatively new addition to the wind sector, WINDSOURCING.COM uses cutting-edge technology to service sales and procurement processes. We asked Stefan Weber to talks us through the pioneering online service… PES: Welcome to PES magazine. Can you begin by explaining a little about your company and how you serve the wind industry?Stefan Weber: WINDSOURCING.COM is… Read more »
Wind farms: certified grid compatibility
The number of wind farms connected to the electricity grid is steadily rising, and proof of grid compatibility is mandatory for grid connection. But what criteria do wind turbines and wind farms have to meet for certification in Germany, for example? PES investigates… Before wind farms can be connected to the German electricity grid, they… Read more »
Connections to steel: non-weld post-paint solutions
Wind energy infrastructure, be it onshore or offshore, relies heavily on the use of steel for most of its key components, whether it be turbines, towers, foundations or transformer stations… the list goes on. As a result there is a significant amount of work required to transform ‘bare’ steel into something able to produce the… Read more »
