Press Releases
Moventas announces a €17m investment in Finland to significantly increase its manufacturing capacity to over 5 GW to meet growing customer demand for Moventas’ Exceed series gears
Moventas is expanding its wind gearbox assembly and testing capacity at its manufacturing locations in Jyväskylä, Finland. The investment includes expansion of component manufacturing, serial production facilities and new 6MW testing facilities. The investment expands existing gear manufacturing capacity to over 5 GW, with the ability to expand further as volumes grow. The expansion related… Read more »
Exploring the role of standards in helping business onto climate-resilient pathways
Extreme weather is listed as the No.1 global risk this year by the World Economic Forum. In addition, the draft recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures call for a transparent and consistent process for identification of climate risks and climate action. DNV GL today releases a timely research paper exploring the role… Read more »
Ultra-affordable solar energy system doubles off-grid customers
Pay-to-own solar energy system doubles off-grid customer base in just 12 months Fenix International reaches 100,000 customers as part of Africa’s infrastructure revolution 23rd January 2017 – Fenix International, a venture-backed technology company providing a next generation energy solution, has reached 100,000 customers in Uganda. This figure stands at double the 50,000 customers Fenix had… Read more »
Meyer Burger receives orders for a total amount of about CHF 19 million for its industry-leading MB PERC upgrade cell technology, SiNA cell coating systems and DW 288 diamond wire cutting equipment from three different Asian customers
Meyer Burger has been awarded further important orders for the delivery of its industry-leading MB PERC technology on the MAiA 2.1 system platform, SiNA cell coating systems for the production of high quality solar cells as well as DW 288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting technology for the manufacture of solar wafers for high performance… Read more »
Danish company behind long-awaited technology for wind turbines
As wind turbine blades get bigger, they are increasingly being worn down by weather and by the airborne particles they encounter as they spin at up to 350 km/hour. Producers and owners of wind turbines have been looking for a solution. After three years of development work, the Danish company PolyTech A/S has launched a… Read more »
Siemens delivers power plant unit for combined cycle facility in Hong Kong
• First power plant project from Hong Kong for the Black Point Power Station • Market entry with first H-class gas turbine in Greater China • Delivery of the 80th SGT-8000H unit worldwide Siemens received an order from Castle Peak Power Company Limited(CAPCO) for the delivery of a power block for a new combined cycle… Read more »
edX Award Winner Prof. Arno Smets Appointed Chairman of EU PVSEC 2017
The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), has appointed Prof. Dr. Arno H.M. Smets General Chairman for its 33rd edition, which will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 – 29 September 2017. “I am honored and proud to chair the world’s largest international scientific photovoltaics conference in my home country,”… Read more »
Figures offshore wind power 2016 in Germany: Expansion forges steadily ahead – federal government inhibiting further momentum
New offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 818 megawatts went online in 2016. The industry views this expansion as positive and expects that, combined with optimised turbine technology and operating concepts, this will also lead to cost reduction in the forthcoming tendering processes in Germany. This momentum will however be upset by the… Read more »
Latest news from Global Marine Systems Ltd – GMS Secures ACMA Maintenance Agreement
Chelmsford, 18 January 2017, Global Marine Systems Limited, the world leader in subsea cable system design, installation and maintenance, announced today that it has been awarded the renewal of the Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement (ACMA), alongside its Atlantic partner for maintenance services, Orange Marine. The new contract began on January 1, 2017, and runs for… Read more »
BayWa r.e. success in renewable energy auctions
Munich, 15 February 2017: BayWa r.e. has secured new projects totalling over 70 MW in recent renewable energy auctions in Italy and Malaysia. And confidence is high ahead of upcoming German auctions. The three wind projects in Italy include the 48 MW Eolica San Lupo Srl project in Campania and the 10 MW Arlena Energy… Read more »
