Press Releases
Ülke Enerji and Sulzer Schmid partner to deliver advanced blade inspections to Nordex / Acciona Windpower in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey, XX September 2019 – Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and Ülke Enerji, the largest independent wind farm service provider in Turkey, have teamed up to provide autonomous drone-based blade inspections to Nordex / Acciona Windpower on all of their wind turbines located in Turkey. By licensing… Read more »
TÜV — the people who certify compliance and safety for the industry– select Morningstar for a case study
At Morningstar, we’re proud that TÜV Rheinland—an international organization at the forefront of testing, standards and certification for everything from consumer products to industrial and medical devices—selected us for their own case study in solar. You can read it here. As the case study notes, “in the solar industry, standards and regulations change quickly, with… Read more »
Housing delivery programme appoints prize-winning architect
City of York Council’s programme to deliver 600 homes in the next five years has added another building block with the appointment of a widely-celebrated and multi award-winning architect’s practice. Following a national competition which saw over 50 entries from leading architectural practices across the country, Mikhail Riches have been appointed to work with the… Read more »
Ostend (BE) | Start offshore construction activities of the final and largest offshore wind farm ever built in the Belgian North Sea
SeaMade and DEME are proud to announce that today the DP2 offshore installation vessel “Innovation” started with the first load out of the first 3 of the 58 wind turbine foundations and transition pieces for offshore installation, as support structure of the 8.4MW turbines. These foundations are the first to be hammered into the seabed… Read more »
Innovative Fine-Line Screen Printing Metallization Reduces Silver Consumption for Solar Cell Contacts
Together with their project partners, scientists at the Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center PV-TEC at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg have succeeded in improving the traditional screen printing process for the fine-line metallization of silicon solar cells. Using specially developed fine-line screens, the project team was able to create contact fingers… Read more »
Responding to the announcement of a UK Government Spending Review today (Sept 4);
Claire Mack, Chief Executive at Scottish Renewables, said: “The Government’s focus on improving Britain’s infrastructure is encouraging, as is its commitment to funding COP26, which will hopefully take place in Glasgow. Scotland’s renewable energy sector can help to power Britain’s infrastructure and deliver on the Government’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions. “It is concerning, however,… Read more »
PROINSO and SOLAREN Win the Asian Power Award for 2.16MWp Commercial Solar Rooftop Project
United Kingdom (5 September 2019): PROINSO, a global leader in the solar energy market, and SOLAREN, have won the 2019 Asian Power Award in the category “Solar Power Project of the Year – Philippines” for their 2.16MWp commercial rooftop solar project in the Philippines. The Asian Power Awards announced PROINSO and SOLAREN as the 2019… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. adds Senvion technology to brand expertise in the UK – five innogy-wind farms commissioned
The UK subsidiary of Deutsche Windtechnik is expanding its national portfolio by providing O&M for five wind farms operated by innogy Renewables UK. Besides Siemens, AN Bonus and NEG Micon, the independent service provider now counts also Senvion turbines as part of its knowledge base in the UK, and hence follows the path of the… Read more »
Nordex Group receives contracts for projects over 195 MW from Europe
Hamburg, 5 September 2019. The Nordex Group continues to benefit from its broad global market position. In addition to the recently reported projects from Spain and Scotland, the manufacturer has secured further projects in Europe for more than 195 MW in recent weeks. Twelve different customers – including project developers, utilities and citizen wind farms… Read more »
Giant of efficiency: VSB and Nordex Group commission 4.5 MW wind turbine
Hamburg, Pustleben, Dresden, September 4th, 2019. Project developer, VSB, and turbine manufacturer, the Nordex Group, today commissioned the 238.5 metre high N149/4.0-4.5 turbine in Pustleben, Thuringia, Germany. Due to its dimensions, the system is very profitable and sets standards in terms of cost-effectiveness, even at locations with medium wind speeds. The electricity generation costs of… Read more »
