Press Releases
Dr. Bernhard Brand wins 2016 DNV GL Global PhD Award in Renewable Energy and Grid Integration
Arnhem, The Netherlands, 19th February 2016. The winning thesis, titled “The integration of renewable energy into North African electricity systems,” explores how an increasing penetration of renewable technologies – notably wind, photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) can be efficiently handled by North African electricity grids. The thesis is largely built around a linear… Read more »
wind innovation gemini offshore wind park
C-bed Floating Hotel’s advanced Service Operation Vessel (SOV), MS Wind Innovation, has now successfully completed all offshore testing. Thereby, she is delivered on time to the client and ready to engage in the commissioning phase of one of the world’s largest offshore wind installations – the Dutch Gemini Wind Park. Wind Innovation is the result… Read more »
Senvion Enters India as New Core Market: Amit Kansal Becomes CEO and Managing Director of Senvion India
Hamburg/New Delhi: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, is starting operations in India as of 22nd February. Amit Kansal, former Commercial Country Manager at Vestas India, will lead the Senvion office in Delhi as CEO and Managing Director of Senvion India Ltd. In addition to the Senvion R&D Center in Bengaluru that supports… Read more »
Solar Log Getting The Most Out Of PV Energy By Optimizing Usage
At the ecobuild 2016 from March 8 to 10 in London, Solare Datensysteme GmbH will present a wide array of solutions to manage PV power efficiently and to optimize yields. Solar-LogTM – Export Restriction Solution The UK’s grid network capacity for feed-in energy produced by a solar PV installation is becoming more of a concern,… Read more »
Banyan Energy Lights Pathway to Ultra-Low-Cost Solar Module Manufacturing
Solar technology company’s licensing model offers low-cost R&D innovation for PV industry FREMONT, Calif.-February 16, 2016-An innovative, optics-based solar technology platform from Banyan Energy offers manufacturers, developers and systems integrators an accelerated pathway to ultra-low-cost PV modules and manufacturing. The company’s affordable licensing model allows Banyan-designed modules to be easily manufactured in local factories without… Read more »
Getting blade bearings in shape for the turbines of the future
Blade bearings might not exactly be the most expensive components in a wind turbine, but damage to this fundamental part of the system can result in considerable downtimes and costs. By designing and testing blade bearings under realistic conditions reliable operation of future turbines shall be impro- ved. In the HAPT research project (short for… Read more »
Gev Wind Power Launches Industry First Factory To Site Quality Assurance Programme
With over 90% of turbine blades being damaged to some degree in transit, GEV Wind Power has identified a gap in the market and developed an innovative ‘factory to site’ Quality Assurance Programme to offer clients peace of mind during the transit of wind turbine blades and generators. The new scheme assists in maintaining the… Read more »
Availon gets certified for Spanish & Italian wind farms servicing
Rheine, 16/02/2016. Availon, the leading service provider for all brands of wind turbines, has announced today that it has received full HSEQ certification for its wind farm servicing operations in Italy and Spain, according to international quality, environmental and work safety standards. “HSEQ Certifications are of rising economic importance for ISPs. We service wind turbines… Read more »
image007.jpg Siemens 7-megawatt offshore wind turbine reaches final stage in development process
• Siemens’ new large direct drive wind turbine type certified• Field tests with two prototypes in Østerild, Denmark The development of Siemens’ offshore flagship wind turbine has reached its final stage: the 7-megawatt (MW) offshore turbine has successfully passed final type certification. Field testing of the SWT-7.0-154 was recently extended with a second prototype. Grid… Read more »
Met Office announces new contracts to aid safe construction of two offshore wind farms in Germany
16 February 2016, London: The Met Office today announces new forecast service contracts with two significant wind farm developments in Germany. The Met Office will be providing services to help with the safe construction and successful commissioning of these offshore wind farms in the south west of the German Bight area of the North Sea…. Read more »
