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Technical Leadership: GL RC Expert Receives IEC 1906 Award
Hamburg, 10 September 2013 – Kimon Argyriadis, Head of Research and Development at GL Renewables Certification (GL RC), has been honoured with the IEC 1906 Award. The prize is awarded annually by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to experts around the world whose work is fundamental to the commission. Kimon Argyriadis received the award in… Read more »
KiloWattsol publishes UK solar irradiation anomaly atlas
KiloWattsol, one of Europe’s leading energy yield assessment (EYA) providers for photovoltaic (PV) projects, has announced it is to publish monthly irradiation abnormality maps for the United Kingdom. The French technical advisory firm launched a similar system in Germany, France and Spain in February 2013. Maps will be published on a monthly basis, providing valuable… Read more »
wpd Acquires Offshore Wind Farm Nordergründe
Today, wpd AG is announcing the acquisition of the offshore wind farm project Nordergründe from Energiekontor AG. 18 wind turbine generators of the 6-megawatt class are to be erected within the 12 nautical miles zone of the German North Sea some 15 km to the North-East of the Wangerooge island and to the North of… Read more »
Intersolar South America: technologies and products for a growing market
São Paulo/Pforzheim/Freiburg, September 09, 2013 – For the first time, around 70 exhibitors in the areas of photovoltaics and solar thermal technologies are presenting their latest technologies, products and services at Intersolar South America, which is held in the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo from September 18-20. Running alongside the exhibition is the Intersolar… Read more »
Parsons Brinckerhoff appoints new head of renewables
London, United Kingdom (06 September 2013) – Parson Brinckerhoff, the international engineering consultancy, has appointed Claus Hjoerringgaard as Head of Renewables, with responsibility for growing the company’s renewables business across Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa. Danish-born Hjoerringgaard has over 20 years’ experience in engineering and management consultancies, in the UK and internationally. He… Read more »
THE JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN GRUPO CLAVIJO ELT, S.L. & SCHLETTER GMBH TO SUPPLY 96MW OF MOUNTING SYSTEMS IN SOUTH AFRICA
The joint venture between Grupo Clavijo, the Spanish manufacturer of photovoltaic mounting systems, and the German manufacturer Schletter GmbH has finally being assigned to supply the fixed structures for the 96MW of Jasper PV Project, in Northern Cape Province, near Kimberly in South Africa. This photovoltaic installation will consist of 8,135 tables of fixed racking…. Read more »
Siemens Energy Press Release Denmarks Largest Offshore Wind Power Plant Is Inaugurated
• 111 Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of 400 megawatts • Clean electricity covers about four percent of Denmark’s power demand • Siemens to service for five years The Anholt offshore wind power plant was officially inaugurated today. For Denmark’s largest wind power project, Siemens supplied, installed, and commissioned 111 wind turbines, each… Read more »
Indeotec’s PECVD tool achieves 22% hetero-junction cells
INDEOtec announces final acceptance of its Octopus II – PECVD platform, with customer achieving 22% cell efficiency for hetero- junction solar cells. INDEOtec SA, the Swiss plasma process equipment manufacturer,introduced its Octopus II for front and back side coating of crystalline silicon solar cells at the EU PVSEC 2011 in Hamburg. The Octopus II is… Read more »
Cable Installation West of Duddon Sands OWF – Halfway and Ahead of Schedule
CT Offshore is currently working on the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. A total of 108 cables are to be laid, and by 25 August CT Offshore was halfway through the project with laying and installation of 54 cables. Frank Hansen, CEO at CT Offshore A/S is very proud… Read more »
Innotech Solars Eastwest Solar Systems Generate Greater Yields
Special glass treatment enhances energy yield September 3, 2013 – The specially treated glass surface of modules produced by Innotech Solar (ITS) allows photovoltaic systems with East/West orientation to generate especially high yields. Particularly during the morning and evening when angles of solar radiation are shallower, modules featuring the special glass produce more power than… Read more »
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WIND Group announces new COO
WIND Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Renier van den Bichelaer as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 February 2025. Renier will also join the WIND Group management board. Last year, COO Robbert van Diepen expressed his intention to wind down his role. To ensure a smooth transition, he will gradually… Read more »
Jan De Nul to install inter-array cables for wind farms Nordlicht 1 and 2 in German North Sea
Vattenfall awarded contracts for offshore wind farms Nordlicht 1 and 2. Jan De Nul won the contract for inter-array cables, subsea cables that transmit electricity between offshore wind turbines. Both wind farms combined, Jan De Nul will install 196 kilometres of cables to connect 112 wind turbines. Once fully operational, the Nordlicht 1 and… Read more »
LIFTKET UK expands stage portfolio with MOVEKET and welcomes Rick Williamson to the sales team
( Wurzen ,January 31, 2025) LIFTKET UK is proud to announce the expansion of its product portfolio with the addition of MOVEKET, enhancing our ability to serve the stage industry. With CHAINMASTER already an established part of our offering, the inclusion of MOVEKET enables us to address both key areas of the Stage sector — Rigging and Automation… Read more »
Energiequelle GmbH receives permits for two wind farms in Germany
( Kallinchen/Germany ,January 30, 2025) The permits for two Energiequelle GmbH wind farms in Germany were granted in December. In Lüben in Lower Saxony and Minden in North Rhine-Westphalia, preparations are now beginning for the tendering and construction of the eight turbines. The wind farms have a total capacity of 38.4 MW and will contribute to a… Read more »
North Star celebrates full delivery of Dogger Bank SOV fleet, with naming of Grampian Tweed at Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility
North Star has officially named and handed over its latest service operations vessel (SOV), the Grampian Tweed, completing the company’s fleet of dedicated ships serving the Dogger Bank Wind Farm on long-term charter. This milestone event reflects the organisation’s ongoing commitment to the delivery of high-quality offshore support tonnage for the renewables sector and marks the… Read more »
Fronius Argeno: The powerful inverter for commercial photovoltaic projects
(Wels/Sattledt/Pettenbach, January 30th, 2025) With the Fronius Argeno, the Austrian family-owned company Fronius is launching a groundbreaking product for large-scale PV projects. The new 125 kW inverter offers highest safety & security standards as well as maximum efficiency. With the new Fronius Argeno inverter, the company has added a real giant to its portfolio. With… Read more »
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