Press Releases
DuPont and Suntech Sign Strategic Agreement Key Collaboration Seeks to Expand Solar Energy Adoption
DuPont and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels, have signed a strategic agreement to help increase the supply of photovoltaic materials and technologies for the growing global market for solar energy. The agreement focuses on technology advancements, supply chain optimization cost reduction initiatives, and DuPontTM Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride film… Read more »
Coating for experimental floating offshore foundation project
WindFloat | Hempel, the world-leading coatings supplier, is taking part in a project to performance test an offshore corrosion protection system on WindFloat, a semi-submersible floating structure for offshore wind turbines that has been deployed with a 2MW Vestas turbine off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. Hempel provides test products for the following WindFloat sections:… Read more »
Siemens HCPV module partner Semprius achieves world record for photovoltaic module efficiency
Siemens HCPV module partner Semprius achieves world record for photovoltaic module efficiency The solar company Semprius, in which Siemens has invested as a strategic partner in June 2011, achieved a world record for photovoltaic module efficiency of 33.9 percent. This result was externally certified after measurement under standard test conditions at the Instituto de Energía… Read more »
Siemens Energy press release: Siemens secures first wind turbine orders in Africa
Siemens Energy has secured its first wind turbine orders with a total capacity of 100 MW in Africa. Nareva Holding and Siemens signed a contract for the delivery of a total of 44 wind turbines for the Haouma and Foum El Oued Wind Power Plants in Morocco. The scope of supply includes the delivery, installation… Read more »
AREVA’s consolidated revenue in 2011
In 2011, AREVA’s consolidated revenue came to 8.872 billion euros, down slightly (-2.6%) compared with 2010 (-1.2% like for like). The decrease in revenue in nuclear operations was partially offset by significant growth in the renewables business. Foreign exchange and changes in the scope of consolidation had respectively a negative impact of 113 million euros… Read more »
Conergy Prepares For Uncertain March Solar Feed In Tariffs With Industrys Most Comprehensive No Quibble Warranty
• Robert Goss, MD Conergy UK: “Solar is meant to be a good investment but if you’re not covered by a comprehensive warranty, it can end up being very expensive indeed.” Milton Keynes, 27 January 2012 – Conergy today launched the most all-encompassing warranty scheme in British solar, called PremiumPlus, with the aim of addressing… Read more »
National Solar Power Announces Solar Farm Agreement with Liberty County, Florida
National Solar Power today announced the company has entered into a solar farm development agreement with Liberty County, Florida. Under the agreement, National Solar Power will build an up to 100MW solar energy project on property in Liberty County—adjacent to the company’s Gadsden County, Florida solar farm project. The project, representing a $350 million investment… Read more »
Siemens wins steam turbine orders for solar thermal power plants in India
Siemens Energy has been awarded three orders by different customers to supply a total of four steam turbine generator units for solar thermal power plants in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The steam turbines of type SST-700 are intended for the Godawari, Abhijeet and Diwakar & KVK parabolic trough power plants. With a total rating… Read more »
REF CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY OVER SECRET WIND POWER "CONSTRAINT PAYMENTS
In response to an increasing number of press inquiries about the sums of money paid to wind farms to reduce output (the so-called ‘constraint payments’) Renewable Energy Foundation (REF[1]) is today publishing a new online database giving analysed details of all wind farms constrained off the system through the Balancing Mechanism, which is operated by… Read more »
Climate protection companies meet Minister of Economics
The “climate protection companies” are pioneers and serve as models for other companies. They demonstrate that climate protection pays off. The HARTING Technology Group became a member of the initiative last year. However, environmental and climate protection have been a key part of everyday working life at the company for decades. Energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly practices… Read more »
