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A passion for perfection
Stéphane Carpentier, Market Management Coating for Pfeiffer Vacuum joins PES for an interview that highlights the company’s dedication to the very highest levels of service and quality. For more than 120 years, Pfeiffer has been setting standards in vacuum technology with these attributes, and it looks set to continue on this admirable course for a… Read more »
Keeping their eyes on the prize
Customer needs are continually evolving and business requirements are forever changing. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the renewable energy industry. While the technology continues to become less expensive and more efficient, feed-in tariffs and government incentives have become even less predictable. And with the European Union’s and Japan’s complaint over Ontario’s domestic content… Read more »
A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships Introducing A New Tech Division For The Benefit Of All
In January of 2012, Upsolar launched its technology division to offer testing, consulting and inspection services to other PV companies. Here, the company’s Deputy General Manager of the Technology Division, Natasha Lee, discusses her vision for the new division and how Upsolar’s technical capabilities will realise benefits across the industry. PES: Welcome back to the… Read more »
Certification of Grid Compatibility
Before photovoltaic (PV) systems can be connected to the power grid they must pass a comprehensive certification process. Time and again important documents are missing, causing delays in the certification process. What aspects are important for the owners of PV systems and units to ensure grid connection compatibility? PV systems adding up to a total… Read more »
Embracing modernity and an optimistic future view
PES is proud to welcome Professor Patrick Gougeon, Director of the Research Centre for Energy Management and UK Director of ESCP Europe Business School. In this illuminating interview, he discusses the Chinese influence, Europe’s booming market, and much more. PES: With PV farms ‘springing up’ across the world, do you have any concerns that proper… Read more »
Is Solar At The Crossroads
According to the latest figures released by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, PV markets saw record growth in 2011, but the industry faces short-term challenges… PV electricity continued its remarkable growth trend in 2011, even in the midst of a financial and economic crisis and even as the PV industry was enduring a period of… Read more »
Intersolar Europe: New Growth for the Solar Industry – Climate of Optimism in the MENA Region
Intersolar Europe and the Intersolar Europe Conference shed light on the solar markets of the future Munich, May 29, 2012 – As in many global markets, solar energy is on the rise in coun-tries across the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa). This has pushed economic developments ahead of policy developments: While some countries… Read more »
Innovation in action
Part of the ACCIONA group, ACCIONA Windpower North America specializes in the design, manufacture, field assembly and marketing of wind turbines using proprietary technology. The company has positioned itself among the world’s top wind turbine manufacturers, and produces turbines of 1500 kW and 3000 kW rated power, of which it has assembled over 3500 MW…. Read more »
Find fresh wind in the German southwest!
Our industry was built on fresh ideas, novel solutions and new methodologies, and so with that approach in mind, we’d like to introduce you to Baden-Württemberg – a German state that’s very much open for wind business… The future belongs to renewable energy. The greater shortage of conventional resources and the more urgent the ecological… Read more »
Always moving, always improving
With more than 140 vessels currently in its portfolio, Germany based BBC Chartering is a global leader in the heavy lift and multipurpose tonnage segment, offering vessels ranging from 3,500 to 37,300dwt. It operates the single largest fleet in the market with lifting capacities reaching up to 800mt. Founded in 1997, BBC Chartering can be… Read more »
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Offshore wind supply chain faces systemic pressure as 2030 clean energy targets loom – Shoreline Wind report
Governments should provide clearer policies and integrate new tender criteria, while developers can empower smaller firms through standardized contracts, improved payment terms, and collaboration with specialist service providers Smaller firms are particularly vulnerable, struggling to compete and innovate in this tight environment Stavanger, 27 January 2025 – Shoreline Wind, the only full lifecycle SaaS solution built for… Read more »
A leap forward in efficient and reliable lighting solutions with the second generation of Atlas Copco solar light towers
Atlas Copco has launched the second generation of solar light towers, the HiLight MS 4 and MS 5, a groundbreaking development in their commitment to providing the market with efficient, safe, and dependable lighting solutions for operators in a wide range of applications from events to oil and gas, construction, and mining. In an era… Read more »
Salamander project successfully concludes data monitoring at floating offshore wind site
Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has successfully retrieved floating LiDARs and wave buoy equipment as part of the metocean campaign for the proposed floating offshore wind farm project off the North East of Scotland. The survey has run since October 2023 and will produce insights which will inform the… Read more »
OEG Renewables and COENS Co Ltd sign an MoU to offer renewable service solutions to the growing offshore wind market in South Korea.
OEG Energy Group Limited (“OEG”, the “Group”), a leading energy solutions business, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) between OEG Renewables and COENS Co., Ltd (“COENS”) in relation to the provision of pre-construction, construction, installation, and operations and maintenance (“O&M”) services to offshore wind projects in South Korea. The… Read more »
Iconic York Minster sets powerful example of sustainability and heritage preservation with a solar powered strategy for future generations.
York Minster, one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks, is taking a bold step to address the challenges of climate change by reducing its carbon footprint. This commitment to sustainability aligns its centuries-old legacy with the pressing need to address modern environmental challenges, safeguarding its heritage for the future. Working with Solarwatt, a pioneer in… Read more »
Energy companies boosting investment in cybersecurity arms race, to manage the ‘greatest risk’ to the industry today – new research reveals
Oslo, 22 January, 2025 – Energy companies are taking cyber threats seriously at the highest levels, as two in three energy professionals (65%) say their leadership views cybersecurity as the greatest current risk to their business, according to new research on the state of cybersecurity in the energy sector. More than two thirds of energy professionals (71%) expect their company… Read more »
Sineng Electric Supplies Energy Storage Solution to North Africa’s First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project
Bardex Corp. Strengthens Presence in EMEA Offshore Wind Market with Strategic Hire for Director odf Business Development
Nordex Group delivers more than 30% of the expansion of onshore wind energy in Germany in 2024
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