Press Releases
Valorem chooses RNRG to support wind resource assessment activities in Africa
Hinesburg USA, July 5th 2016: Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today that it has supplied complete resource assessment packages to French developer VALOREM to support their renewable energy project development activities in Africa. VALOREM is currently building a pipeline of five… Read more »
Siemens expands portfolio with 8 MW offshore wind turbine
• New offshore SWT-8.0-154 turbine with up to 10% higher AEP based on existing offshore direct drive platform• Direct drive SWT-3.3-130 onshore wind turbine passes type certificate from DNV GL Siemens’ direct drive wind turbine technology for offshore and onshore wind turbines reaches the next development milestone: The latest addition to the offshore direct drive… Read more »
18 national pavilions at WindEnergy Hamburg
Trade visitors and delegations expected from all parts of the world WindEnergy Hamburg – at the Hamburg Fair site from 27 to 30 September 2016 WE7/ Hamburg, 4 July 2016WindEnergy Hamburg, the world’s leading wind industry fair, will be held from 27 to 30 September. Once again it will be the global business platform for… Read more »
Ready For Future Cell Designs A New And Reliable Standard For The Inspection Of Even The Most Demanding Solar Cell Concepts
While PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) design is currently the most promising cell design and will account for the majority of solar cells in the near future, IBC design is the option with the highest efficiency suitable for mass production. With the contacts soldered only to the rear of the cell, IBC minimizes shadowing… Read more »
Sunshine Fuels Further Rises In Employment
Brazil’s trending photovoltaic industry expected to give job market fresh impetus Figures from IRENA 2016, the annual review of renewable energy and jobs, reveal that the number of people employed in the global renewable energy industry rose by 5% in 2015 to reach 8.1 million. The most important employers in this sector are involved in… Read more »
SOLARWATT strikes blow for household energy independence with UK partner network
SOLARWATT (http://www.solarwatt.net), the leading German pioneer of high-performance dual-glass solar PV production and storage systems, is developing a partnership network to bring its advanced renewable-energy generation and management systems to homes across the UK. The expansion programme is led by Pol Spronck, recently appointed SOLARWATT International Sales Manager, who has worked in the solar industry… Read more »
Siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore project in Norway
• 50 wind turbines for one of the largest onshore wind power plants in Norway• Power sold to Google data centers across Europe Siemens has received an order to supply, install and commission 50 onshore wind turbines in Norway. Project developers are Zephyr AS and Norsk Vind Energi AS. Funds managed by BlackRock are providing… Read more »
Service Operation Vessel For Dutch Gemini Project Christened In Hamburg Third Tailor Made Service Operation Vessel For Siemens
The wind service operation vessel (SOV) for the Dutch Gemini project has been christened “Windea la cour” today in Hamburg. The vessel is to set sail to start operations at the Gemini offshore wind power plant this summer. Siemens has supplied 150 wind turbines with a capacity of 4 megawatts each and will service the… Read more »
New Milestone Reached for Transferring Personnel Offshore
A new guidance document has been published by the Marine Transfer Forum. “Offshore Personnel Transfer by Crane – Best Practice Guidelines for Routine and Emergency Operations” aims to support an international market which performs over 5 million passenger transfers every year. Developed by EnerMech, DNV GL, Reflex Marine and Seacor Marine the guideline benefits from… Read more »
Service operation vessel for Dutch Gemini project christened in Hamburg – third tailor-made service operation vessel for Siemens
The wind service operation vessel (SOV) for the Dutch Gemini project has been christened “Windea la cour” today in Hamburg. The vessel is to set sail to start operations at the Gemini offshore wind power plant this summer. Siemens has supplied 150 wind turbines with a capacity of 4 megawatts each and will service the… Read more »
