Press Releases
Donauer Solartechnik opens sales office in Austria
the Austrian customers of Donauer Solartechnik have had a direct partner on location: Andreas Wimplinger heads the new sales office in the Upper-Austrian district of Waldzell. Donauer Solartechnik has been active in the Alpine republic for more than five years. Formerly, however, the wholesaler took care of the customers there from its headquarters in Bavaria,… Read more »
SINGULAR machine ordered by Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) received an order for one SINGULAR PECVD tool for silicon wafer solar cell fabrication from the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS). SINGULAR is a coating tool for the application of anti-reflection coatings (ARCs) on crystalline silicon solar cells. To reduce the cost of PV electricity and to obtain continuous improvements… Read more »
ANTARIS SOLAR selected to be NICEIC photovoltaic affinity partner
ANTARIS SOLAR, solar technology provider with headquarters in Germany, has been selected as the PV affinity partner by NICEIC. The partnership brings together German quality with the standards of UK’s leading voluntary body for electrical installation matters. Waldaschaff, Germany, 03/11/2011. After an extensive selection process NICEIC (www.niceic.com), the UK’s leading voluntary body for electrical contractors,… Read more »
Uncomtech Signs Dow Inside Partnership Agreement
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications, a global leader in technology and material science solutions for the power and telecommunications industries, announced today at the 2011 Khimia exhibition in Moscow an agreement with Uncomtech Group to become a Dow Inside licensee. Uncomtech, the largest cable holding company in Russia based on copper conversion, joins Sevkabel Holding to… Read more »
The big debate
The most talked-about feature in PES Wind returns, with a fresh selection of questions for the industry’s most incisive and intelligent commentators. Their answers may differ, but rest assured that you’re getting the very best analysis that the industry can provide. PES: Over the next five years, what increases in the efficiency of wind turbines… Read more »
Electrical systems faults No.1 cause of offshore turbine downtime
The latest research from Wind Energy Update reveals that despite the huge amount of attention given to gearbox failure, electrical faults are a leading cause of offshore wind turbine downtime. Failures of electrical and controls systems are the root cause of wind turbine repairs in 50% of cases, and operators should expect an electronic or… Read more »
Middle East to Need Solar Industry Professionals
• Solar Expert predicts Solar in the Middle East to skyrocket over the next decade. • Middle East to need skilled solar industry professionals. Paris France – October 27, 2011: A GCC solar expert at the 2nd GCC-France Economic Forum predicted that solar power will be an important source of energy for GCC states in… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd Mb Wafertec Responds To A Difficult And Highly Volatile Market Environment
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the reaction by MB Wafertec, Thun/Switzerland to the difficult and highly volatile market conditions in the photovoltaic industry. The high uncertainties within key markets, which have been exacerbated by current economic difficulties and fiscal policy problems, have caused MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd, Thun) to… Read more »
SGS Attends Inauguration of Torresol Energy’s Plant
the new concentrated solar power plant Gemasolar was officially inaugurated. Gemasolar, owned by Torresol Energy, a joint venture between SENER (60%) and Masdar (40%), is located in Fuentes Andalucia, Spain. The inauguration was the culmination of the successful collaboration with SGS which took place during the construction of the plant and continues with further cooperation… Read more »
SOLON Sells Solar Power Plants with a Combined Capacity of 4.6 MW in Italy
The solar technology company SOLON has sold a solar power plant with a capacity of 1.5 MW in the northern Italian province of Udine to EAM Solar AS, a Norwegian investment company who has also committed to buy a power plant with a capacity of 3.1 MW located just 10 km away. The two power… Read more »