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The power of anticipation
Founded in 1946, SICK currently employs more than 5,800 employees worldwide, and achieved sales of EUR 902.7 m in 2011. Naturally, those impressive figures aren’t generated through luck – they’re down to hard work, innovation, and by keeping a close eye on the market (especially in challenging times). We spoke to Stéphane Renaud-Betz, Strategic Industry… Read more »
Political shifts and technical advances are redefining the solar energy market
Steve Helliwell, a leading ground-mounted solar PV construction expert, discusses the physical, technical and political challenges facing this particular corner of the market… Contrary to widely-held misconceptions, opportunities in solar energy are increasing. According to finance experts, there are more investors interested in funding large-scale solar PV projects than ever before. In the industry’s early… Read more »
Cut costs and boost efficiency: rising star does both simultaneously
How do you make the world’s best coating for your PV panels? How do you make solar cells more commercially competitive? How can you know you have great solutions for your end products from the start? Beneq, a company just starting to draw attention with its results, is focused specifically on being the best in… Read more »
Innovative engineering
Dr. Omid Shojaei, CEO of INDEOtec, joins PES to talk about the highlights and achievements that this young company has been able deliver to the thin film deposition industry in its short three-and-a-half year history. PES: Welcome to PES. Can you tell us a little about your company, and explain how you serve the solar/PV… Read more »
Solars Social Network
PES is very pleased to welcome Noemie Bourdin of Upsolar to its pages. The Marketing and Branding Director talks to us about the company’s innovative approach to engaging with the market, and their plans to further embrace social media as a means of spreading the word on renewables. PES: Upsolar has always had a distinguished… Read more »
Working with sunshine
Everything starts with the sun. From life on earth, to efficient, unlimited and environmentally friendly power. Access to energy is the foundation for progress and the creation of wealth, and it is generally accepted that solar cells will become a dominant energy source in the future. Merck, a leader in chemical and materials sciences, shares… Read more »
How tools used in other industries can help to stabilise web coating processes in the solar sector
A longstanding contributor to PES, Carl Zeiss is known worldwide for its dedication to quality. In this, the company’s latest submission, it looks at a cross-pollination of technology to bring down costs and maintain performance… With a longstanding history in the field of large area coating, Carl Zeiss has constantly supported manufactures of web coating… Read more »
Towards a safer smart grid framework
The European solar/PV industry of the near future will live and die by the strength and effectiveness of smart grids, and the organisation charged with ensuring its longevity is the European Network and Information Security Agency. The organisation’s Ulf Bergstrom talks us through some security recommendations for the public and private sector involved in the… Read more »
Industry Insider
A visionary figure in the solar/PV sector, Jochen Schneider is one of our industry’s most recognisable ambassadors. We headed to Germany to catch up with the CEO of Schmid Silicon Technology and ask him a handful of questions about his background, the current state of the solar energy arena and his future ambitions. PES: Welcome… Read more »
Editors Note
When I sit down to write these editor’s notes, I do so at the end of the issue; at a time when all the content is in and done, and I can get a feel for the ‘temperature’ of the magazine. I’m glad – very glad – to say that this is the first issue… Read more »
More from across PES
Offshore wind cable protection database to improve understanding of environmental impacts
A database of hard protection from offshore wind cable burial is being developed by marine consultancy and survey company ABPmer on behalf of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The database aims to support more accurate cumulative effects assessments including improving understanding of the distribution of hard protection in marine protected areas (MPAs) designated to protect… Read more »
ENAPI Secures €7.5M Seed Funding Led by Voyager Ventures to Transform EV Charging Connectivity
ENAPI’s platform aims to commoditise connectivity in the EV charging industry and improve driver experience Seed round follows a €2.5M pre-seed raise just 10 months prior, bringing total funding to €10M Funds will accelerate ENAPI’s growth as the clearing house for EV charging, enabling seamless transactions between stakeholders Berlin, January 23, 2025 – ENAPI, the… Read more »
Advancing Offshore Wind Farm Operations with Lidar Technology
Equans’ Meteorological Monitoring Module continues to drive advancements in offshore operational safety. For nearly a decade, the integration of ZX Lidars technology into Equans’ Meteorological Monitoring Module has played a pivotal role in improving the safety and efficiency of offshore wind farm operations. This sophisticated module provides crucial real-time environmental data from offshore substations. The… Read more »
DNV Supports Grenergy in Securing $299 Million Financing for part of World’s Largest Energy Storage Project
2″ January 2025, Santiago, Chile — DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance company, provided expertise and market due diligence, that has been instrumental in helping renewable energy developer Grenergy secure $299 million in financing for the Víctor Jara phase of the Oasis de Atacama project. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the… Read more »
Solargis launches Evaluate 2.0 software, setting a new standard for PV system design and evaluation
The new cloud-based solution offers the solar market’s most advanced, comprehensive platform for complete PV project design and evaluation. Solargis Evaluate 2.0 addresses many challenges faced by project developers and PV experts, leveraging 15-minute Time Series data as a default and using proprietary ground albedo data and ray tracing technology to deliver more accurate and… Read more »
Aevy Secures NOK 6.2M in pre-seed Investment Round
The investment will accelerate development of Aevy’s industry-first platform for AI-enabled management and due diligence of onshore wind and utility scale solar assets OSLO, Norway — Aevy, a provider of solutions for management and due diligence of renewable energy assets, today announced the completion of a NOK 6.2 million investment round led by StartupLab. The… Read more »
A leap forward in efficient and reliable lighting solutions with the second generation of Atlas Copco solar light towers
Salamander project successfully concludes data monitoring at floating offshore wind site
OEG Renewables and COENS Co Ltd sign an MoU to offer renewable service solutions to the growing offshore wind market in South Korea.
Iconic York Minster sets powerful example of sustainability and heritage preservation with a solar powered strategy for future generations.
Energy companies boosting investment in cybersecurity arms race, to manage the ‘greatest risk’ to the industry today – new research reveals
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