Press Releases
European Distribution Partner of the Year: BayWa r.e. receives REC Award
Munich, 14 December 2017: BayWa r.e. has been named “European Distribution Partner of the Year”. The award was presented by REC group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of solar modules. BayWa r.e. supplies high-quality solar modules from REC to installers through its international trading business, while also using the modules itself for large scale… Read more »
BELECTRIC expands its O&M business by signing service contracts for utility scale PV plants in France
BELECTRIC is managing a solar portfolio of over 1.3 GW worldwide Kolitzheim, Germany – BELECTRIC has been announced by Aquila Capital as the long-term service provider for the operation and maintenance of two utility scale PV plants in France. The plants which have a combined size of in total 24 MWp, are located in the… Read more »
Northern HeliCopter on resuce service in the Baltic Sea
Emden. Emden-based Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC for short) has secured its first order for service in the Baltic Sea. In 2018, NHC will have a rescue helicopter with pilots and medical crew based in Güttin on the island of Rügen on 24/7 call throughout the year. The client is 50Hertz Transmission (50HzT) from Berlin, who… Read more »
The two branches of Fraunhofer IWES are to become independent institutes
Since its founding in 2009, the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES has grown to almost 600 employees. As part of their strategic development and alignment, both divisions of the institute have developed largely independent profiles. The Executive Board and Senate of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have therefore decided to continue the branches… Read more »
Transport Company Ville Silvasti acquires Frank Nørager & Co. A/S, becoming the largest in northern Europe
Transport Company Ville Silvasti Ltd has undergone the largest growth investment in its history by acquiring the Danish Frank Nørager & Co. A/S, a family-owned business specialising in wind power logistics. The corporate acquisition makes Silvasti the largest special transport company in northern Europe, with a turnover of nearly EUR 50 million and a staff of… Read more »
Vaisala and WindSim Complete Largest-Ever Validation of Remote Sensing in Complex Terrain
Extensive study supports use of Triton SoDAR data in challenging topography, paving way for more efficient wind measurement in remote regions Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has collaborated with WindSim, a pioneer in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling, on a study that demonstrates how the effects of complex terrain on wind… Read more »
Ecoppia Completes $13 Million Funding Round, Shows Over 1600% Growth in Revenues
Ecoppia, the pioneer of robotic technology for the solar industry, will leverage the round to meet sharp product demand in large scale projects, push geographical expansion, and introduce new products. HERZELIYA, ISRAEL – December 12, 2017 – Ecoppia, the world-leading developer of automatic, water-free, cloud-based photovoltaic solar panel cleaning solutions, announced today the completion of… Read more »
$6 Million ARENA Grant – Funding Agreement Signed
Queanbeyan, 12 December 2017 – Greatcell Solar Limited (ASX: GSL) is very pleased to announce that it has now finalised and signed a Funding Agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for a $6 million grant under the Advancing Renewables Program (ARP). The grant supports a Perovskite Solar Cell Technology – Large Area Module… Read more »
Sino-German strategic cooperation creates a new chapter for Pfeiffer Vacuum in China
Strategic cooperation agreement signed by Pfeiffer Vacuum and Lanzhou Institute of Physics (LIP) LIP-Pfeiffer Vacuum Joint Center for Vacuum Technology established in Lanzhou Asslar, Germany, December 11, 2017. Pfeiffer Vacuum signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Lanzhou Institute of Physics (LIP) in Asslar, Germany. As one of the founders of the Chinese Vacuum Society, the… Read more »
Hendrik Böschen is joining the management team as an authorised representative
In January 2018, there will be a personnel change in the executive management of the international full-service provider Deutsche Windtechnik AG: Hendrik Böschen, who previously served as Managing Director of Senvion Deutschland GmbH, will help drive Deutsche Windtechnik’s continuing internationalisation forward as a new authorised representative alongside Matthias Brandt. Deutsche Windtechnik is experiencing strong demand… Read more »
