Press Releases
Las Salinas Resort in Lebanon relies on PV Power
Environmentally Conscious and Efficient The Las Salinas Resort in Lebanon relies on a 265 kWp PV system to produce electrical power. A qualified Solar-Log™ energy management system ensures that the system functions smoothly and that the energy can be used optimally. Geislingen-Binsdorf, Germany – January 31, 2018 – Las Salinas is a resort complex in… Read more »
Off-grid energy cubes from Stäubli provide 230 V AC output
Available from Stäubli Electrical Connectors is the Power-Blox 200, a new innovative energy storage system that can deliver 230 V AC at powers from 200 W up to the kilowatt range. The modular system uses swarm technology, and can serve as a “portable socket” to meet off-grid energy requirements. The standalone energy cubes house an… Read more »
EIC hosts Westminster Energy Round Table with Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion, Baroness Rona Fairhead
Minister meets with 13 EIC member companies to discuss issues facing UK industry London, 31 January 2018: On 29 January, the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, held a round table with Baroness Rona Fairhead, Minister of State for Trade and Export… Read more »
BYD awarded as “Top Brand PV” for Storage Solutions
EuPD Research’s industry seal of approval validates trust and satisfaction of European installers with BYD storage solutions such as the B-Box storage series January 31 2018 – BYD Co. Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of rechargeable lithium batteries, was recognized as “Top Brand PV Storage 2018”. In the annual survey, conducted by EuPD Research, European… Read more »
Historical power interconnector in Canada achieves key milestone
Zurich, Switzerland, January 30, 2018 – ABB successfully tests HVDC link enabling exchange of clean power from Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia and the North American grid ABB recently achieved a major milestone with the successful testing of the Maritime Link, enabling Emera to exchange electricity between the Island of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia… Read more »
New batteries for Hawaiian wind farm: Younicos upgrades 10 MW energy storage system
AUSTIN, Texas and BERLIN, Jan. 30, 2018, Younicos has signed an agreement with TerraForm Power to install and commission a 10 MW battery-based energy storage system upgrade at the site of the Kaheawa wind farm on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The batteries will be primarily used to provide ramping services to smooth out wind… Read more »
BELECTRIC opens new PV plant in the Israeli desert ahead of schedule
30 MW PV plant is part of the large scale Ashalim solar project which combines solar thermal and photovoltaic energy Kolitzheim (Germany), Beer Sheva (Israel) – Last week the Ashalim PV plant located in the Israeli Negev Desert was officially inaugurated. BELECTRIC has built this PV plant with 30 MW installed capacity as EPC (Engineering-… Read more »
KYOCERA TCL Solar Completes 21.1 MW Solar Power Plant on Repurposed Land in Japan
Providing equivalent annual power supply for approx. 7,730 households Kyoto/London – January 30th, 2018. Kyocera Corporation and Tokyo Century Corporation announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC has completed construction of a 21.1 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar power plant in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. 78,144 Kyocera solar modules were installed on approximately 1 km2… Read more »
TESVOLT makes a commitment to tradespeople
Road shows and seminars impart storage knowledge Wittenberg, 30 January 2018 – Since 1 December 2017, the battery manufacturer TESVOLT has been selling its products to technicians and installers as part of a two-step sales process. The shorter sales channel makes it possible for tradespeople to purchase storage systems directly from TESVOLT and benefit from… Read more »
Rovco Appoints New Operations Manager
Subsea services company, Rovco has appointed Liam Warren as operations manager to support the delivery of complex ROV and survey projects across the globe. A chartered engineer with considerable knowledge and understanding of the offshore sector, Mr Warren brings more than 15 years’ experience having worked on a number of major oil and gas, marine… Read more »
