Press Releases
Closing of the sale of the inkjet printer business (PiXDRO) by Meyer Burger (Netherlands) B.V.; Introduction of short-time working at the Swiss sites in Thun and Hauterive due to COVID-19 pandemic
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today the closing of the sale of the inkjet printer business (PiXDRO) of Meyer Burger (Netherlands) B.V. in Eindhoven (NL) to SÜSS MicroTec SE, headquartered in Garching (Munich), Germany, which was announced on 20 December 2019. The final purchase price of the transferred assets amounts to… Read more »
Jan De Nul nears completion of fabrication of foundations for Taiwan’s Changhua Offshore Wind Farm
Jan De Nul Group reaches a next important milestone in the construction of the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration. The fabrication of the foundations for the 21 offshore wind turbines nears its completion. The first four jackets will be transported to Taiwan in the first half of May 2020. The… Read more »
Gore Street Energy Fund’s 10MW battery goes live on the Origami technology platform
London, 01 April 2020 – Origami, a leading technology developer for energy companies, has announced the latest grid-scale battery storage project to use its smart technology is now operational. The 10MW battery, Lower Road, located in Brentwood, Essex, will be managed using Origami’s platform to help balance the national grid and provide additional capacity at… Read more »
LONGi enters into partnership with Senergia distributor with a first supply of 9.2 MW for the Finnish market
Xi´an (CHINA) 1st April 2020 – LONGi today announces the signing of a distributor appointment and new sales agreement with Swedish distributor Senergia for the supply of 9.2 MW of its high efficiency Hi-MO4 modules. Senergia is a specialized wholesaler in solar energy distributing products that create solar energy in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The agreement… Read more »
Production starts in Europe’s first gigafactory for energy storage systems
Demand for storage systems on the rise despite COVID-19 Wittenberg/Germany, 1 April 2020 – Semi-automated production begins today in Europe’s first gigafactory for commercial battery storage systems, located in Wittenberg, Germany. Innovations in Tesvolt’s production process have enabled extremely flexible and efficient series manufacturing of its lithium-ion storage systems for industry and commerce. Production in… Read more »
SMA America Expands Digital Resources Amid COVID-19
The organization now offers expanded webinars, trainings and education to fill the void caused by “corona cancellations” ROCKLIN, Calif. – March 31, 2020 – As solar professionals grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, SMA America is tripling production of digital resources. The company’s goal is to help fill a void as in-person trade shows, events and… Read more »
Global reach of new Siemens Gamesa onshore platform on display following first order in Brazil
Third deal for next generation Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform, taking total orders close to 600 MW in Europe and Latin America. Siemens Gamesa will supply global utility AES with 52 units of the industry leading SG 5.8-170, boasting the largest rotor in the segment. The turbines will operate at up to 6.2 MW The company… Read more »
Heavy-duty Test for Solar Modules
ZSW develops an advanced method of lifetime testing for PID Leakage currents caused by a difference in voltages between the solar cells and the grounded frame can adversely affect a photo-voltaic module’s efficiency. Conventional modules are designed to be impervious to this phenomenon known as potential-induced degradation (PID). However, with system voltages increasing from 1,000… Read more »
Malin adds marine hatches arm to business
Scotland–based Malin Group is introducing a new hatches product range to its current marine offering and has appointed Fraser Gunn as its new business unit manager. Malin Hatches will be based at Malin’s existing Westway Business Park premises on the Clyde at Renfrew, with Fraser Gunn tasked with spearheading the company’s provision of gas and watertight hatches and doors for fixed and floating offshore platforms… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa blazes a trail in Sweden securing first order for industry leading 170-meter rotor onshore turbine
It has now sealed Scandinavian deals for the two variants of the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform highlighting its strong fit with northern Europe markets The company will supply eight SG 5.8-170 to Danish developer Eurowind Energy A/S. The turbines will operate at up to 6.2 MW delivering unmatched annual energy production Wind turbines to be… Read more »
