Press Releases
Outsmart BV and KONGSBERG join forces to deliver wind farm management and efficiency gains
New management solution based on the Kognifai digital platform and ecosystem will be available for more than 400 European wind energy assets. Independent wind asset operations management specialist OutSmart BV has selected Kongsberg Digital to provide an integrated management system on the innovative Kognifai digital platform. The sophisticated digital solution will be used to manage… Read more »
Gannawarra Solar Farm Connects to Victorian Grid
Gannawarra Solar Farm connected to the grid and is proceeding through the commissioning process To provide renewable power to approximately 18,100 Victorian homesSolar Farm to be integrated with Gannawarra Energy Storage System powered by a Tesla Powerpack battery storage system Creates ability to provide solar power at night Gannawarra Energy Storage System and the Gannawarra… Read more »
New Production Concept for Building-integrated Solar Modules Drastically Reduces Costs
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) places high demands on solar PV module design. The aesthetics and freedom of design are just as important as the module efficiency, and in manufacturing today, a conflict often exists between individualized sophisticated design, high module efficiency and low costs. In the BIPV-Fab project, the equipment manufacturer SCHMID and the Fraunhofer Institute… Read more »
Suction Buckets: Large-Scale Test Reveals Increased Tensile Capacity During Storms
Fraunhofer IWES tested two large-scale suction buckets in a 1:5 scale in early 2018. The physical experiments at the Test Center for Support Structures in Hanover (TTH) are the first of their kind in Germany. The test results confirmed the enormous potential of this foundation concept for reliable and cost-effective deployment in offshore wind farms…. Read more »
UK’s only luffing cranes built for offshore wind showcased to MP
– Sparrows invites Colin Clark MP to see East Anglia ONE project – Cranes currently being manufactured by Sparrows Group, which will be installed at ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE windfarm off the coast of Suffolk, were showcased today (Friday 13 April) to Colin Clark MP at the company’s headquarters in Aberdeen. The firm is… Read more »
THE IRANIAN SOLAR MARKET IS PICKING UP SPEED
The largest event for the Iranian solar industry is being expanded to two days. Tehran/Pforzheim/Freiburg, April 12, 2018 – The Iranian solar market is picking up speed. Projects such as the 1.5 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic installation, which was recently completed by Shahrekord Cement Industries Company, an Iranian cement producer, show that the Iranian market is… Read more »
SOLAREDGE WINS EDISON AWARD
SolarEdge’s Inverter with HD-Wave Technology Recognized Innovation in the Renewable Energy Category NEW YORK, NY — April 12, 2018 —SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, was voted the Gold Winner for its HD-Wave inverter technology in the Renewable Energy Category by the Edison Awards™, one of the premier awards… Read more »
Bureau Veritas extends digital portfolio with ‘PSC Ready’ application
BV’s ‘PSC Ready’ is a digital application to help ships’ crews to prepare for port state control (PSC) inspections Freely available to all in the industry for use on mobile, laptop and desk top applications PSC Ready joins the extensive portfolio of BV’s digital applications meeting clients’ needs Paris-La Défense, France, April 12, 2017 – ‘PSC… Read more »
ZephIR Lidar MD saddles up for ‘Ride Africa: Kenya’ to raise funds for Child.org
Ian Locker, founder and Managing Director of leading wind farm solutions provider ZephIR Lidar, will start a 500km cycle ride across central Kenya later this year to raise awareness for Child.org. The trip will raise funding for development projects that transform the lives of children, and support research into effective methods of community development in… Read more »
BYD Presents New Energy Storage Solution and Strengthens The European Partner Channel
At the annual European Partner Event BYD introduced the new Battery Box LV, newly expanded partner initiatives and the strategic roadmap to attending distributors and partners April 11, 2018, Germany – BYD Co., Ltd. announced a deepened strategic focus on the battery business within the corporation and expanded channel support at the annual European partner… Read more »
