Press Releases
Wind Power To Ease Indias Energy Security With 89 Gw By 2020
Chennai, 29 November 2012. Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, the… Read more »
SolarMax opens new headquarters in Switzerland
The new SolarMax headquarters unites the three existing Swiss locations and can accommodate up to 500 employees. Currently, SolarMax has 300 employees in Switzerland who moved to the state-of-the-art, energy efficient building in October 2012. Biel, 29 November 2012: Sputnik Engineering – founded in 1991 and one of the leading inverter manufacturers in the world… Read more »
Creditors Meeting Confirms The Restructuring Roadmap Of Centrotherm Photovoltaics Ag
The first creditors’ meeting after the insolvency protection proceedings introduced in July 2012 has confirmed the agreed restructuring roadmap of centrotherm photovoltaics AG. As part of the reporting and verification meeting called by Ulm county court, the represented creditors unanimously resolved that the company should continue in self-administration. In addition, the temporary committee of creditors… Read more »
DNV KEMA expands High-Power Laboratory to facilitate super grids
Preparing for upcoming market of extreme testing Energy consulting and testing & certification company DNV KEMA will invest approximately EUR 70 million in the expansion of its High-Power Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands. With the expansion, DNV KEMA creates the first laboratory in the world in the extreme testing segment for the upcoming market for… Read more »
Siemens drives digitized production forward
Technological paradigm shift towards integrated development, engineering and production At this year’s SPS IPC Drives industrial trade fair, Siemens provided a fascinating insight into the modern production worlds of the future: Worlds in which virtual processes for product and plant development will be increasingly integrated with real production. “The challenges posed by escalating product and… Read more »
Rune Torhaug new head of DNV Research and Innovation
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has appointed Rune Torhaug as the new Managing Director for DNV Research and Innovation. He has worked internationally with leadership roles in DNV Energy, DNV Maritime and DNV Business Assurance. Mr. Torhaug has a strong background in risk and reliability, and a proven track record of applying risk methodology to critical… Read more »
New fast-drying direct-to-metal coating set to reduce wind tower production times
A new anti-corrosive coating with a drying time of just 60 minutes promises to increase line-speeds for wind tower manufacturers by at least 50 per cent compared to standard two and three-coat systems. Launched today by international coatings manufacturer Hempel, Hemperea DTM 55973 can be applied directly to metal and is suitable for C3 corrosive… Read more »
PPG makes heat-strengthened 2-millimeter glass for solar applications
PPG becomes largest North American glass manufacturer with capability PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26, 2012 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) flat glass business announced that it can now manufacture heat-strengthened glass in thicknesses of less than 3 millimeters, which makes it among the first major glass manufacturers in North America to offer this capability. PPG can produce heat-strengthened… Read more »
Ingeteam develops a new app for iPhone
The app allows to monitor PV installations using the new software Ingecon® Web Monitor Ingeteam has just developed an iPhone app to monitor PV installations. This new application provides access to the entire information on the PV plant production. From now on, any iPhone /iPod Touch/iPad user will be able to keep an updated energy… Read more »
Global Markets, Trends And Practical Expertise Presented At The Intersolar China Conference 2012
In Beijing from December 11-13, 2012, industry experts discuss trends and technologies from across the global solar industry, focusing chiefly on the development of the Chinese solar sector Freiburg/Pforzheim, Germany, and Beijing, China, November 21, 2012 – The Intersolar China Conference is taking place for the second time in the Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing… Read more »
