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Robert Sappio has been appointed President and CEO of Rickmers Americas
The Rickmers Group has appointed Robert Sappio to the position of President and CEO of Rickmers Americas. He will report to Ronald D Widdows, CEO of Rickmers Holding. Mr Sappio will be responsible for all aspects of Rickmers Group’s business in the Americas: including Rickmers-Linie (America) which is based in Houston, Texas, and the Maersk-Rickmers… Read more »
CIGS reaches efficiency of poly-crystalline panels for the first time
• High-tech engineering firm Manz sets world record for thin-film panels in production conditions with total panel efficiency of 14.6% • Efficient production technology used in Manz CIGSfab cuts manufacturing costs • Solar power now at similar cost level as electricity from fossil fuels, much cheaper than offshore wind, and competitive without subsidies Reutlingen, September… Read more »
Bringing experience to offshore
The international marine contractor Van Oord continues to shine in our sector through its Offshore Wind Projects division, which focuses on Europe. We last spoke to the company’s Johan van Wijland (Director of Offshore Wind Projects) in 2011, and caught up with him again this summer – an exciting time for the company. PES: Welcome… Read more »
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions & Distributed Sun Collaborate on Standards for High Reliability Solar Modules
Easing & Accelerating Solar Energy Adoption DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) and Distributed Sun LLC (D-SUN) today announced they are collaborating to help drive increased adoption of solar energy through the D-SUN Distributed Solar NetworkTM. Together the companies will advocate best practice specifications, promote data transparency and provide access to a comprehensive suite of analytical tools… Read more »
The Switch CEO calls for the wind industry to adopt a networked approach to deal with slowdown and boost innovation
In a statement released today, Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, President and CEO of The Switch, called for the adoption of an industry-wide networked model to overcome the rigidity of the vertical integration that still stifles the entire industry, making it difficult to adjust rapidly to the slowdown and to maintain a high level of innovation. “In the… Read more »
Further step in reorganization process: centrotherm sells Michael Glatt Maschinenbau GmbH
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has consistently implemented a further step in its ongoing reorganization process. Michael Glatt Maschinenbau GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of centrotherm SiTec GmbH, will be sold to Büechl Handels- und Beteiligungs-KG, a company that has its roots in Regensburg, with effect as of September 5, 2012. As a consequence, centrotherm has successfully taken… Read more »
Solivia PV Planner The Latest Configuration Tool For PV Systems From Delta
Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH presented at Intersolar Europe the new SOLIVIA PV Planner – the free and innovative tool for planning and designing PV installations. From August onwards the configuration tool will be available for users at the company website www.solar-inverter.com. The SOLIVIA PV Planner is available in an online and offline version and… Read more »
New Distributors for Tentec in the Far East and South Africa Expands its Global Reach
Thanks to an increase in global business for its bolt tightening equipment, Tentec Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of four new agents. All four companies will be responsible for the sale of Tentec’s bolt tensioners in industries including renewables and power generation. There are two new agents in Thailand, one in Vietnam and… Read more »
Bringing experience to offshore
The international marine contractor Van Oord continues to shine in our sector through its Offshore Wind Projects division, which focuses on Europe. We last spoke to the company’s Johan van Wijland (Director of Offshore Wind Projects) in 2011, and caught up with him again this summer – an exciting time for the company. PES: Welcome… Read more »
A procurement platform driven by innovation
A relatively new addition to the wind sector, WINDSOURCING.COM uses cutting-edge technology to service sales and procurement processes. We asked Stefan Weber to talks us through the pioneering online service… PES: Welcome to PES magazine. Can you begin by explaining a little about your company and how you serve the wind industry?Stefan Weber: WINDSOURCING.COM is… Read more »
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Swiss Steel Group relies on precise data for sustainable steel production from scrap
Emmenbrücke / Witten July 2024 – Swiss Steel Group, one of the market-leading producers of steel on the electric arc furnace route, emphasises the importance of precise data in sustainable steel production. With over 2.2 million tonnes of scrap processed each year, the company is not only one of the largest recycling companies in Europe,… Read more »
SolarDuck and RWE successfully install offshore floating solar pilot Merganser off Dutch coast
Merganser, a 0.5 MWp offshore floating solar pilot, has been successfully installed at the North Sea Farmers offshore test site in the Dutch North Sea Next steps include technical and environmental monitoring to further investigate the technology With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, has installed its offshore floating solar (OFPV) project,… Read more »
Chemitek Solar adds to its range of solar cleaning solutions with the new Metal Oxides Removal Agent
Chemitek Solar, a pioneering leader in sustainable cleaning and soiling mitigation solutions for the solar industry, proudly announces the launch of its new Metal Oxides Removal Agent, an innovative product designed to efficiently and safely remove metal oxides (e.g. rust) from photovoltaic modules and tiles. The Metal Oxides Removal Agent features a specialized biodegradable formula… Read more »
Ginlong (Solis) Celebrates New National Standard PCS Certification at SNEC 2024
Ningbo, China – 1 July, 2024 – Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third-largest PV inverter manufacturer, proudly announced at the SNEC exhibition earlier this month that its 30kW inverter supported an offshore photovoltaic empirical project. This news follows the establishment of the Offshore Photovoltaic Verification Base, a joint venture between the National Solar Photovoltaic Quality… Read more »
First offshore pilot project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in Belgian North Sea
· BELREEFS is the first offshore project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Belgian North Sea. · Innovative techniques will facilitate the introduction of a self-sustaining oyster reef. · The project relies on a unique collaboration between government, industry and science. Before 1850, flat oyster reefs were a dominant structural and ecological component of… Read more »
TE Connectivity’s ALR 11000 digital photocell with dimming capability helps significantly reduce electricity costs for street lighting
Zhaga D4i-certified ALR digital photocells from TE help lower power consumption and reduce CO2 emissions BERWYN, Pennsylvania – July 3, 2024 – TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, launches the Zhaga-D4i certified ALR 11000 digital dimming photocell. TE’s latest photocell controls the on/off switching of a streetlight, and also has the ability… Read more »
Sineng Electric Supplies 1,016MW of Inverters to the Al Kahfah PV Project in Saudi Arabia
Enviromena secures £30m funding from Close Brothers Energy for construction of 70MW solar farm in Essex
DNV CONDUCTS POWER CURVE VERIFICATION AT BAY OF ST. BRIEUC OFFSHORE WIND FARM USING ADVANCED NACELLE LIDAR TECHNOLOGY
Ciel & Terre EMEA has begun the European largest floating solar project’s installation
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