Press Releases
World’s largest façade installed with organic photovoltaics in the port of Duisburg
Working together for an energy transition with solar films – Made in Germany Duisburg, Germany 17 October 2018 – Approximately 185 m² of Heliatek’s organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of the Duisburger Hafen AG in August. It is a sub-project within the cooperation agreement “Drehkreuz Energiewende”, which was established… Read more »
Natural Power advises Statkraft on Element Power acquisition
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence support to Statkraft for the acquisition of the Irish and UK wind development businesses of the Element Power Group. The transaction provides Statkraft with a large onshore wind development pipeline in Ireland and strengthens its position in the UK. It is already… Read more »
InnoEnergy start-ups have created 1,741 jobs and have brought energy access to 56,000 people in developing countries
Impact report hails innovation engine’s pivotal role in Europe’s clean energy transition Copenhagen, Denmark, 17 October 2018. InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy engine supported by the EIT, has launched its inaugural impact report today at The Business Booster (TBB) in Copenhagen. The report reveals that InnoEnergy’s work supporting energy start-ups is having a direct impact on… Read more »
Northern HeliCopter hauls Petrofac to BorWin3
– NHC supports transports for Petrofac to BorWin3-Gamma – Platform one of the largest offshore converter stations in the world Emden, Germany. In September, Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC), Emden, the experienced aviation company for the offshore industry, received an order from Petrofac Ltd. for transport flights/crew changes to the BorWin3 Gamma platform. The framework contract… Read more »
meteocontrol Australia starts business operations for monitoring PV systems
New location in Australia: meteocontrol continues its strategic growth Augsburg and Melbourne, 17. October 2018 – meteocontrol GmbH has opened another branch office: With meteocontrol Australia Pty Ltd. in Melbourne, the leading provider of independent monitoring systems is driving its international growth. An important component of the globalisation strategy is meteocontrol’s local presence in growing… Read more »
Vaisala Drives Forward Wind Energy’s Remote Sensing Revolution with Acquisition of Leosphere
Vaisala adds industry-leading LiDAR systems to its product portfolio, providing advanced tools for wind measurement in any market and any environment. Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has announced the acquisition of Leosphere SAS, a world leader in ground-based and nacelle-mounted LiDAR equipment for the wind energy industry. As project developers and… Read more »
SAINT-GOBAIN RELIES ON MANZ KNOW-HOW FOR NEW LASER PROCESS ACTILAZ™
17.10.2018 08:45:00 CEST, Reutlingen German high-tech equipment manufacturer Manz AG served as technology partner to French industrial group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain in developing a new laser process for surface treatment of heat-insulating glass for several years – alongside laser specialist TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG. In implementing ACTILAZ™, Manz draws on its many years of expertise… Read more »
LM Wind Power signs three-year agreement to supply blades for Goldwind 3-4 MW onshore platform
On September 30, 2018, one day before the China National Holiday, LM Wind Power signed a three-year agreement to supply wind turbine blades for Goldwind’s onshore 3-4 MW platform. The 1.1 GW agreement follows a 140 MW pre-agreement signed last year. This is the largest deal between Goldwind and LM Wind Power since 2010. This… Read more »
Saft and Hevel to pioneer megawatt-scale energy storage to bring green power to Siberia
Hevel Group signs an agreement with Saft about integration of lithium-ion energy storage systems in solar plants to deliver reliable green energy in Altai Republic. Pilot installation will be for the 10 MW Kosh-Agach solar plant near the Mongolian border. Moscow, October 5, 2018 – Saft and Hevel Group, Russia’s largest solar module manufacturer and PV… Read more »
BayWa r.e. partners with Mexico’s largest distributor of photovoltaic products as part of Latin American expansion
MUNICH, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its ongoing global expansion and investment in North America, global renewable energy developer, service provider and wholesaler, BayWa r.e., is partnering with Mexico’s leading solar distributor, DMSolar. Established in 2012, DMSolar has quickly become the country’s leading wholesaler of PV products – and contributed to Mexico’s… Read more »