Press Releases
Scottish project ‘reinvents the wheel’ with flat-pack hydro-energy solutions for Africa
Carruthers Renewables has teamed up with the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), to explore manufacturing methods for a patented water wheel capable of combating electricity scarcity in developing countries. The one-year £250k project, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Engineering… Read more »
Ingeteam’s new high power DFIG wind converters obtain certification
Spain, October 5, 2020 – Ingeteam, a global technology Group specialized in electric power conversion, presented today the rigorous validation process undergone by its new high power DFIG wind converters. Ingeteam’s converters are tested and labelled to comply with and facilitate the full wind turbine certification process, whatever the site. As the amount of installed… Read more »
Nordex Group receives an 297 MW order from the USA
Hamburg, 6 October 2020. At the end of September, the Nordex Group has received a major order to supply 62 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for a wind farm in the USA. The machines will be supplied in the 4.8 MW operating mode. The 297 MW wind farm will be built in the Midwestern United States, construction work is… Read more »
Department of Defense Taps Sea Machines for Autonomous VTOL Replenishment Vessels
(BOSTON; October 5, 2020) – Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for surface vessels, announces that it has been awarded a multi-year Other Transaction (OT) agreement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).The primary purpose of the agreement is to initiate a prototype that will enable… Read more »
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Receives an Order for Delivery of Wet Processing System for Heterojunction Solar Cells
Kahl am Main, October 05, 2020 – SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has received an order from one of the largest Japanese photovoltaics manufacturers, for the delivery of a production machine for high-performance heterojunction (HJT) solar cells. The signed contract includes processing equipment of the SILEX II type for the wet-chemical treatment of heterojunction solar cells. Dr.-Ing. Stefan… Read more »
Subsea robots and hydro-powered Highland wildlife reserve join Scottish Green Energy Awards shortlist
Chief Executive of industry body says shortlist “is always a source of pride for the industry – and never more so than in this extraordinary year” Finalists announced today in 11 categories Underwater robots, wildcats and smart radiators are all key parts of projects which have been shortlisted for the 2020 Scottish Green Energy Awards,… Read more »
The Forests of Siemens Gamesa launched to strengthen commitment to building a greener future
The Forests of Siemens Gamesa global initiative will plant 50,000 trees this year close to its operations working alongside several reforestation partners. Together the trees will extract over 1 million kg of CO2 out of the atmosphere Reforestation projects will start this year in Spain, Brazil, France, Morocco and Mexico and, where possible, employees will… Read more »
Mobile Solar Container for Off-Grid Regions
Faber Infrastructure launches container-based power supply Saarbrücken, 5 October 2020. In October, the subsidiary of one of Europe’s leading cable distributors, Klaus Faber AG, has launched the compact solar battery container Mobile Power System and started series production. This intelligent overall solution combines a 24-kW solar system with 80-kWh lithium-ion battery storage and an emergency… Read more »
Self-supporting construction for sandwich roofs
Aerocompact launches new long rail system for solar power plants Satteins, Austria, 05 October 2020. The Austrian manufacturer Aerocompact has developed a new attachment solution for installations parallel to the roof on sandwich panels and trapezoidal sheet metal roofs. The CompactMETAL TR65 long-rail system requires neither special approval from panel manufacturers nor additional proof it… Read more »
Natural Power serves as Independent Engineer on Amadeus Wind Project
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, was recently appointed by BayWa r.e. Wind LLC as Independent Engineer of Record for its 250-MW Amadeus Wind project located north of Rotan, Texas, which is currently under construction. Chris Mertes, Head of Advisory at Natural Power in North America, said: “We appreciate the opportunity to… Read more »
