Press Releases
Enecsys selects Ember’s ZigBee technology to help optimize solar PV system performance
Enecsys Limited has teamed with Ember to bring wireless ZigBee communications to roof-top solar photovoltaic (PV) systems so that households and businesses can better monitor and optimize their systems’ performance. Enecsys has integrated Ember’s ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC) and ZigBee PRO software into its SMI series of micro inverters, which convert theDC output of solar panels into AC for connection… Read more »
MECASOLAR supplies 11.5MW to photovoltaic plants in Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, and France
MECASOLAR, a multinational company specialising in the design, manufacture, and sale of solar trackers, fixed structures, and foundation screws, has recently completed the supply of 6.4MW in solar trackers and 5.1MW in fixed structures for PV solar energy projects in Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, Spain, and France, among other countries. In Great Britain, MECASOLAR… Read more »
German consortium holds inauguration ceremony for the Andasol 3 solar thermal power plant
Today saw the festive inauguration of the Andasol 3 solar thermal power plant by a consortium of five German companies in the Spanish province of Granada. The completion of the third Andasol power plant on a site measuring some two square kilometres has meant the creation of the largest European solar power plant – located… Read more »
Sierra Expands Liquid Flow Solutions with New Ultrasonic Flow Meter Models
Sierra Instruments has just announced the introduction of a brand new lineup of their popular transit-time ultrasonic flow meters. The lineup now includes improved next generation Innova-Sonic® 205i and portable 210i models. New to the offering, the Innova-Sonic® 203 has been optimized for customers still looking for good performance, but needing a lower cost, less… Read more »
Marine Renewables Gathers Pace and Profitability
The UK is the global leader in the development of Marine Renewable energy. This source of renewable energy is one of the most reliable and predictable of all. With technologies now proving their viability and plans for commercial deployment of projects now gathering momentum this industry is on the dawn of a new and very… Read more »
Pushing the Design Envelope: the Emerging Reality of 10-20MW Offshore Wind Turbines
As the offshore wind sector grows so will the size of the turbines used to power its energy into electricity? According to the Offshore Wind Supply Chain Strategy Report 2011 the average size of offshore wind turbines is set to grow from its present 2 to 7MW capacity range to between 10 and 20MW in… Read more »
Announcing Mexico WindPower 2012 Conference and Exhibition, to promote the development and growth of the Mexican wind energy industry
Mexico’s first high level international wind energy event will take place on 14-15 February 2012 in Mexico City. Mexico WindPower 2012 is being organized by the Mexican Wind Energy Association (AMDEE), E.J. Krause de México (EJK) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). “It is a great pleasure to participate in the launch of this… Read more »
Octopus Investments response to DECC decision on Feed in Tariff extensions
On Tuesday the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published its response to the ‘Consultation on a change to the rules for extensions to installations under the GB Feed-in Tariffs Scheme’. In short, DECC announced that the consultation on extending the large-scale Feed-in Tariff (FiT) had ended, and that the new rules on extensions… Read more »
Optimized wafer sorting using belt conveyors
Using the modular belt conveyors by Montech, user can optimize wafer and cell sorting in the solar industry. A solar conveyor brings the wafers/cells, a vacuum conveyor transfers the wafers/cells to carriers or boxes after sorting, and finally, a closed-loop transfer system carries away the carriers or boxes. Montech exhibited this application for the first time at… Read more »
DNV releases updated standard for offshore wind turbine structures
DNV’s recognized standard for design of offshore wind turbine structures has been through a revision process together with the wind energy industry. The updated standard which aims to reduce cost and increase safety is now available. The standard, Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures (DNV-OS-J101), provides principles, technical requirements and guidance for design, construction and… Read more »
