Press Releases
Aleo Solar Receives Top Brand PV Seal
Berlin, 04.03.2015 – In an independent survey conducted by EuPD Research, installers confirm that system supplier and German module manufacturer aleo solar GmbH has achieved a high level of brand awareness on the British and German markets. aleo is now being awarded the “Top Brand PV | Modules” seal for this accomplishment. Of all the… Read more »
new PV mounting system for British roofs reduces costs
Renusol’s innovative new product unveiled at Ecobuild London, 4 March 2015 – It is intended that the majority of new buildings in Great Britain should be carbon neutral by 2016. One way of improving a building’s carbon footprint is to install a photovoltaic system. In order to lower the overall cost of doing so, mounting… Read more »
Octopus and Lightsource secure £76 million refinancing facility from Barclays for solar portfolio
Octopus Investments (“Octopus”) and Lightsource Renewable Energy (“Lightsource”) have closed the project refinancing of a portfolio of solar farms managed by Octopus, with a total installed capacity of 76.4 megawatts. Barclays provided the £76m term facility. These projects are among the largest solar photovoltaic systems that supply power into the UK national grid. Octopus originally… Read more »
Schneider Electric appoints Tanuja Randery as President of UK & Ireland
Former BT President and technology leader Tanuja Randery joins the €25bn energy management company United Kingdom, March 2, 2015: Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has appointed Tanuja Randery, former President of Strategy, Marketing and Transformation at BT Global Services, as its UK & Ireland President. Randery, who has held a number of… Read more »
Panasonic Developing Comprehensive, Smart Energy Solution For Cellular Towers and Wi-Fi Sites
Working with PowerOasis, Panasonic highlights Green Tower solution that integrates smart energy generation, storage and remote asset management software NEWARK, NJ (FEBRUARY 26, 2015) – Panasonic Eco Solutions will introduce its Green Tower comprehensive energy solution for cellular tower and Wi-Fi hotspot sites at the Mobile World Congress, taking place March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain…. Read more »
Availon announces strong growth in Vestas turbines O&M servicing
Availon, the leading independent wind turbine O&M service provider, announced today the recent addition of over 100 MW of Vestas® turbine generators to its O&M service portfolio. These strong results underpin the success of Availon’s technology diversification strategy, which has been deployed internationally over the last few years. Although the company is often regarded mainly… Read more »
Lufft Compact weather sensor with Secondary Standard to revolutionize PV-Monitoring
as of now the Compact weather sensor from Lufft WS510-UMB, equipped with a Kipp & Zonen pyranometer of the secondary standards, unites the precision of a variety of meteorological individual sensors in a single all-in-one device for the first time. The sensor is simply installed with only one cable, this means a measurable lower effort… Read more »
Ewea Offshore German Renewables Shipbrokers To Exhibit At Worlds Largest Offshore Wind Fair And Conference
Hamburg-based specialist shipbroker will be at booth C2-20 in Copenhagen. “There’s a difference of 13 square meters between EWEA 2013 and 2015 – our booth is growing with us,” GRS managing partner Philippe Schönefeld is pleased to say. From March 10 to 12, 2015, the GRS shipbroker team will be welcoming all visitors and answering… Read more »
Early marine access to the new Hamad Port in Qatar
Doha, Qatar – On 26 February 2015, the Deputy Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani officially started the controlled flooding operations for the new Hamad Port Project in the presence of His Highness Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and His Excellency Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti,… Read more »
Mounting Systems posted record UK sales of 204 MW in 2014
German company beat the market in both on-roof and ground-mount segments in 2014; forecasts strong growth in on-roof in 2015 LONDON, 26 February 2015 – Mounting Systems, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of racking systems for solar power plants, has revealed its UK sales volumes for the first time. The company, which is owned… Read more »