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Saint-gobain Launches Solarbond Readyframe At Intersolar Europe 2012
Custom Tape-in-Frame Solution Helps Module Makers Reduce Costs and Enhance Efficiency Chaineux, Belgium (18 April, 2012) – To help module manufacturers remain competitive on today’s highly volatile solar market, Saint-Gobain Solar will launch its SolarBond® ReadyFrame solution for cost-effective module framing at the Intersolar Europe 2012 in Munich, Germany, 13-15 June 2012 (Booth # A5.380).SolarBond®… Read more »
Emerging Markets Drive Global Wind Power Growth
The global wind industry will install more than 46 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2012, according to a five-year industry forecast published today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) at the EWEA 2012 Conference at Bella Center in Copenhagen. By the end of 2016, total global wind power capacity will be just… Read more »
wpd wins French offshore projects
A European consortium including wpd reached an important success as the results of the French offshore tender now have been released: With the wpd projects Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp the bidding consortium including EDF, Alstom, DONG Energy and wpd were able to secure projects on a scale of some 1,000 MW. As a result wpd is… Read more »
Wind energy sector growing over twice as fast as EU economy
The wind energy industry increased its contribution to the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 33% between 2007 and 2010. In 2010, the industry’s growth was twice that of the EU’s GDP overall, with the sector contributing 32 billion Euros to an EU economy in slowdown. Key figures from ‘Green Growth’ report released today by… Read more »
Sinovel Wind Group and Mita-Teknik announces large-scale cooperation at joint press conference on EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen
Sinovel and Mita-Teknik has entered into an agreement under which Sinovel purchases PLCs and software from Mita-Teknik, and the two companies will work together to develop customized control systems to serve their clients worldwide with the best products and solutions. In a close cooperation between the two companies, Sinovel and Mita-Teknik have developed a customized… Read more »
SGS Successfully Completes In-Service Inspection of Dahao and Chaonan Wind Farms in Guangdong, China
SGS is pleased to announce that the company has successfully completed in-service inspection of 50 wind turbines at the Dahao and Chaonan wind farms for China Resources New Energy Group Co., Ltd in Guangdong, China. One of the major concerns in wind farm projects is the reliability of the wind farm turbine, a highly critical… Read more »
SPX HT at EWEA 2012 – hydraulic
SPX Hydraulic Technologies, part of SPX Corporation, is a global manufacturer of high- performance systems in the hydraulic energy and railway sectors, such as high pressure cylinders and jacks, pumps, torque wrenches, bolt-tensioners, nut splitters, work holding and railway track systems. Leading product brands are: – POWER TEAM: Brand solutions including tools, equipments and a… Read more »
20/20 vision for offshore
With strong long term growth forecasted, PES takes a look at what the next 20 years holds for offshore, and the future requirements of an industry on the up. Between 2020 and 2030 a further 110 GW of offshore wind capacity is expected to be added in European waters. 150 GW of wind power would… Read more »
Meeting design challenges in turbines
For the wind industry, aluminium profiles have not been a preferred material so far – steel and Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastics (GRP) are most commonly used. For many design departments, aluminium profiles are either too unknown to incorporate in daily design work, thought to be too weak, too expensive, or too corrosion-sensitive in an untreated… Read more »
Addressing every aspect of offshore
Words: Jan-Hein Reeringh, Damen Shipyards Group As Europe strives to reach its ambitious 2020 renewable energy targets and with the trend for offshore wind farms to move into deeper and more challenging waters further from the shore – using bigger turbines and foundations – Damen Shipyards is making sure it is developing innovative solutions to… Read more »
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Bardex Corp. Strengthens Presence in EMEA Offshore Wind Market with Strategic Hire for Director odf Business Development
With the addition of Ian Finch to its Sales team, Bardex re-establishes a European base committed to growing and supporting clients and projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Goleta, Calif., January 15, 2025 – Bardex, a global leader in products and engineering services designed for heavy lifting, transfer, and restraint for offshore energy,… Read more »
Nordex Group delivers more than 30% of the expansion of onshore wind energy in Germany in 2024
Hamburg, 16 January 2025. In 2024, the Nordex Group supplied 32% of newly-connected onshore wind power in Germany.According to the German Onshore Wind Energy Agency (Fachagentur Windenergie an Land), Nordex is the leading manufacturer in the market master data register, with 196 installed and commissioned turbines (based on the commissioning of onshore wind turbines reported… Read more »
Market leading WindSonic 2-axis wind sensors now easier to integrate into more systems
Lymington, 16 January 2025 – Gill Instruments, announced today an update to its market-leading WindSonic 2-axis wind sensors, WindSonic and WindSonic 75 both now have Modbus output alongside existing output options. Renowned for their accuracy and reliability, the WindSonic 2-axis anemometers are used extensively in applications that require integration into larger management and control systems across industries such as… Read more »
SCHMID Group Honored with “Best New Partner Award” from Founder PCB
Guangdong, January 14th, 2025 – The SCHMID Group is proud to announce that it has been honored with the prestigious “Best New Partner Award” from Founder PCB. This esteemed recognition highlights the success of a strong partnership and the shared pursuit of excellence that defines our collaboration. Receiving this award not only underscores the exceptional… Read more »
Empowering Sustainability: Sineng Electric Powers India’s Largest Floating Solar Plant with Advanced Technology
Khandwa, India, January 15, 2025, 2024 – Sineng Electric, a global leader in solar and energy storage solutions, has played a pivotal role in the successful commissioning of the 90MW Omkareshwar floating solar plant in Madhya Pradesh. The plant has been in commercial operation for over five months. According to Government of India Press Information… Read more »
Powering the future with spin-out success
By Ciaran Farrell, Director of Consulting and Innovation Lead at Natural Power; and Iain Dinwoodie, Director of Innovations at Kudo Energy Commercialising spin-out technology is crucial for several reasons, particularly in industries like renewable energy, where innovation can have a wide-reaching, real-world impact. We often hear about spin-outs emerging from universities or research institutions, where… Read more »
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XOCEAN Secures €115 Million Investment to Accelerate Growth of Its Ocean Data Services Platform
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