Press Releases
Vaisala Validates Accuracy of Wind Assessment Methodology
Study demonstrates calibration of Vaisala’s wind due diligence approach with operational wind farm production data Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has performed an extensive validation, confirming the accuracy of its unique, state-of-the-art energy assessment methodology. The results of this assessment validation process have revealed that, on average, the wind projects in… Read more »
EIVA signs contract with representative in Nigeria
2015 saw the signing of several contracts with new EIVA representatives throughout the world. In December, yet another company was added to the list, as OceanCosmos Nigeria Limited has become the first EIVA representative in Nigeria. The Danish software and hardware engineering specialist EIVA has added the first Nigerian company to its worldwide network of… Read more »
Availon achieves 98%+ availability on US wind sites under its care
Des Moines, IA, December 14, 2015 – Availon, the leading multi-brand independent service provider for wind turbines, announced today that the company managed to keep the US wind farms it has under O&M contracts at historical levels of availability. The most challenging site, whose name remains undisclosed, is now continuously running at above 98.4% availability… Read more »
Fraunhofer buys LED solar simulator from WAVELABS
WAVELABS Solar Metrology Systems has sold a SINUS-220 LED solar simulator to the internationally renowned Fraunhofer ISE. With its acquisition of WAVELABS LED technology, the renowned research institution and PV service provider plans to conduct PV cell technology characterization and possibly callibration in the future. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy systems (ISE), Europe’s largest… Read more »
SEPA CEO SAYS PARIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES "TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES" FOR U.S. ENERGY SECTOR
Julia Hamm, President and CEO of the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), has issued the following statement on the adoption of the Paris climate agreement: “The historic climate agreement reached in Paris on Dec. 12 presents tremendous opportunities and challenges to all stakeholders across the the U.S. energy sector to build on our country’s leadership… Read more »
centrotherm negotiates financing agreement given disposal of interest by majority shareholder Sol Futura
Blaubeuren, December 10, 2015 – Sol Futura Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH has today signed an agreement concerning the disposal of the shares that it holds in centrotherm photovoltaics AG. The Management Board of centrotherm photovoltaics AG has been negotiating a financing agreement to secure the company’s financing after the disposal of the interest by Sol Futura. The… Read more »
Ingeteam Wind business unit celebrates 20th anniversary
Spain, 10 December 2015. Ingeteam Wind business unit celebrated today its 20th anniversary, an important company milestone marking two decades of growth and success in the global wind industry. Since the manufacture of its first power converter named INGECON ® WIND in 1995, the company enjoyed steady growth and managed to consistently stay ahead of… Read more »
Phoenix Solar to build series of power plants with 26.6 MWp total on behalf of Western Farmers Electric Cooperative
Phoenix Solar to build series of power plants on behalf of the Oklahoma-based Western Farmers Electric Cooperative • One of the largest project portfolios in the state of Oklahoma with a total nominal output of 26.6 MWp DC Sulzemoos, December 9, 2015 / Phoenix Solar, Inc., the San Ramon, California, based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar… Read more »
Younicos raises record $50 million to finance growth
Energy storage pioneer signs capital round with investments by First Solar and Grupo ECOS Berlin (Germany) and Austin, TX (USA), December 8, 2015 – Market leader Younicos has signed agreements for $50 million in growth capital to further scale its deployment of intelligent energy storage solutions. The funding comes from a consortium that includes First… Read more »
Special PV Modules Create An Innovative External Faade
Neuhausen-Hamberg (Germany),December 07th, 2015. It is only recently that 70 TPedge photovoltaicmodules have adorned the external façade of Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) laboratory in Freiburg (Germany). These modules are a joint development between Bystronic glass and the Fraunhofer ISE.Ten of these modules were already integrated into the façade in 2013 and still… Read more »