Press Releases
Schneider Selects Vaisala as Global Wind Forecasting Partner
Long-term deal strengthens commercial partnership and enables global wind developers, owners, and operators to benefit from enhanced forecasting services Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has signed a long-term international wind energy forecasting agreement with Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. The agreement was signed following a competitive… Read more »
Mobile 10 ft Rescue Container for medical treatment on offshore sites
ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered a 10 ft Offshore Container solution for WINDEA Offshore GmbH & Co. KG that is equipped as a Mobile Rescue Container. After a short planning and production time the first container of this type has been finished and delivered in June. Injuries and diseases in offshore windfarms always mean big… Read more »
Siemens to supply turbines to three Italian wind farms in a single year
• Wind turbines with total capacity of 130 MW to be erected by the end of 2016• Auction system promotes high-performance technology• 42 direct-drive turbines, with 3 and 3.2 megawatt capacities for 3 wind farms Siemens has received orders for three wind power plants with a total capacity of 130 megawatts (MW) within a period… Read more »
European Solar Prize 2015 awarded in the historical heart of Prague
Prague/Czech Republic. Today the 2015 European Solar Prize was awarded in a solemn frame at the Waldstein Palace in Prague. This year, EUROSOLAR honored twelve nominees from seven different countries. The ceremony took place at the house of the Senate of the Czech Republic along with the Czech Solar Prize presentation. In addition to the… Read more »
iURBAN: International Survey on the Smart Energy City of the Future
In the “iURBAN” project, an interdisciplinary team made up of experts is researching Europe’s transformation into Smart Energy Cities. With the help of information and communications technology (ICT), an intelligent energy supply can be achieved at the local level. Even at Fraunhofer ISE, researchers are also involved in the “iURBAN” project. Sebastian Gölz and his… Read more »
skytron® energy chosen for 9 PV plants in Southeast Asia
55 MWp equipped with leading German supervision and monitoring technology Berlin, 19 November 2015. skytron® energy now provides monitoring and supervision for nine solar PV power plants in Thailand with a total of 55MWp of installed power. The most recently added six plants in Central Thailand have a capacity of 37MWp. Together with the other… Read more »
Seajacks take delivery of Seajacks Scylla
Seajacks International, a world leading offshore installation and maintenance contractor in the offshore wind and oil and gas sectors, has today taken successful delivery of its fifth self-propelled jack-up vessel, the ‘Seajacks Scylla’. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea, Scylla is the world’s largest and most capable installation jack up vessel to date and… Read more »
Senvion acquires RodPack technology for more efficient blades
Hamburg: Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, acquired RodPack technology from Chase Corporation in November 2015. The material is already used in the blade for the Senvion 6.2M152 and is anticipated to be integrated in future blade designs for both onshore and offshore turbines. RodPack, which substitutes the standard glass fabrics used… Read more »
New Book Explains Meteorology for Wind Energy Professionals
Paris 18 November: Dr Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has written a book that will help non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project success. The fundamentals of meteorology dictate the success or failure of wind projects, says Dr Landberg, yet many of the industry’s decision makers lack a… Read more »
Abandoned buildings in Lynow, Germany, transformed into 1.56 MW PV plant
In early 2013, the local council from Nuthe-Urstromtal decided to designate a special PV zone in Lynow, a village within the Federal State of Brandenburg. The decision of the council was unanimous as to which tract of land would be appropriate to allow for PV development. It was decided to designate a location that until… Read more »
