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Siemens receives a 81-MW wind power order from Philippines
• Siemens Wind Power enters Philippine market• 27 direct drive wind turbines ordered Siemens Energy has received its first wind power order for the Caparispisan project in Pagudpud, Illocos Norte, Philippines. The customers are Northern Luzon UPC Asia Corporation, AC Energy Holdings, Inc. and Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure comprised of Government Service Insurance System,… Read more »
Inspection Technology Opens Up Potentials for Efficiency Increases and Cost Reductions in the Solar Cell Production
Today’s major challenges in photovoltaic production are the optimization of solar cell efficiencies and the reduction of manufacturing costs. ISRA VISION provides a complete range of state-of-the-art high-precision inspection systems that enable PV manufacturers to master these challenges. Within the scope of solar module manufacturing, the wafer segment accounts for about 60 percent of the… Read more »
Luvata records first official Lean status
Finnish photovoltaic-wire facility receives Lean certification Luvata, a world leader in metal solution manufacturing, heat-transfer technology and engineering and design services, announces its PV solar ribbon manufacturing facility in Pori, Finland has received its Lean certification. Lean is a world-renowned production philosophy made famous by Toyota, which focuses on minimizing waste in the pursuit of… Read more »
MECASOLAR exceeds 400MW supply of solar PV trackers
* The multinational has hit this record in the first half of 2013, with solar trackers installed in all five continents.* MECASOLAR got orders for 200MW and expects to reach 600MW installed by the end of fiscal year 2015.* Europe, America and Australia are, in this order, the markets where MECASOLAR is operating at present…. Read more »
Prysmian To Strengthen Product Offer For Shipboard Marine And Offshore Applications.
SEAFLAMETM, A NEW RANGE OF ULTRA FIRE-RESISTANT CABLES WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE FOR SPECIALIST SITUATIONS. Milan, 16 July 2013 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has strengthened its product offer to deliver new levels of performance and safety for the world’s leading marine businesses, both in shipboard and… Read more »
Tpedge Modules Decorate A Faade In Freiburg
Neuhausen-Hamberg (Germany), July 15, 2013. The official inauguration of the new laboratory building at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg took place at the beginning of July. Prior to this the first ten of an eventual 250 TPedge solar modules were put in place and now decorate the façade of the… Read more »
New Record Efficiency for Dye Solar Cells
Sydney, Australia, 11 July 2013 – Announced today in the prestigious scientific journal, Nature, is a paper by a team led by the ‘Father of DSC’ Professor Michael Graetzel describing a new deposition process to create the light harvesting pigment for solid-state dye solar cells. Cells fabricated using this technique and incorporating Dyesol’s key DSC… Read more »
SCHMID Group: Tin Rear Side Contacts Prove Themselves in Photovoltaics Production
First TinPad systems delivered for mass production Successful module certification for cells with tin rear contacts Freudenstadt. The SCHMID Group announces the delivery of the first TinPad systems for the application of tin contacts on the cell rear side in photovoltaics mass production. The certification of modules with the silver-free contacts has already been passed… Read more »
Swiss Investor is acquiring Nanosolar GmbH
New strategy focuses on production of cSi utility panels for Swiss Investor projects and innovative niche products for residential BIPV Luckenwalde, Germany – July 10, 2013 – Nanosolar GmbH today announced that a Swiss Investor has signed an agreement to acquire Nanosolar GmbH, the highly automated ISO certified module factory of Nanosolar situated in Luckenwalde… Read more »
DuPont Adds New Energy & Electronics Capabilities to Silicon Valley Technology Center Expansion to Extend Innovation & Collaboration with Several High Tech Sectors
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 8, 2013 – DuPont today announced the expansion of capabilities within its Silicon Valley Technology Center to include new innovations and collaborations in the fields of energy and electronics. The company plans to use this center to further accelerate product and process development, as well as increase application support to customers around… Read more »
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LIFTKET expands presence in Italy with new subsidiary
LIFTKET continues its international growth and is now officially present in the Italian market with its own subsidiary. Under the leadership of Raffaele Fantelli as CEO of LIFTKET Italy, the company will not only strengthen its direct market presence but also strategically realign the sourcing activities of the LIFTKET Group. With this expansion, LIFTKET aims… Read more »
ORE Catapult agrees contract with drive train specialist for new UK offshore wind testing facility
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed RENK Test System GmbH to design, manufacture and install a new drive train test rig at the National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, Northumberland. Following confirmation in 2024 of a dedicated capital funding grant from UKRI, the Catapult announced its intention to expand and upgrade its testing… Read more »
Jan De Nul contracted for monopile installation for one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind projects
At 1080 MW, Inch Cape is one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm projects to enter construction. The project will feature 72 turbines off the east coast of Scotland. Jan De Nul is contracted for the installation of the monopile foundations with the offshore heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés. Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm recently… Read more »
Hydrogen Forum at HUSUM WIND 2025
From 16 to 19 September, the trade fair will highlight “Green Hydrogen” as one of this year’s special topics. The Hydrogen Area showcases the entire value chain. An open forum with expert lectures, the German-Danish Energy Dialogue, and international experts will provide valuable insights into current research, innovative technologies, and forward-looking infrastructure. Husum, 27 February… Read more »
AEROCOMPACT launches the COMPACTWALL TR mounting system
Satteins, Austria, 27.02.2025. PV mounting specialists AEROCOMPACT is today expanding its facade solutions, with the COMPACTWALL TR substructure. The patented long rail TR system is already established on their COMPACTMETAL roof systems with sandwich panels; this is due to it redirecting all compressive and tensile forces through the sandwich into the building structure, so the panels… Read more »
Germany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate target
Germany’s energy mix will shift dramatically. By 2050, the country’s reliance on energy imports will drop from 70% to 27%, reducing its dependency on foreign energy sources. Imports of coal and oil are expected to decrease by 99% and 79%, respectively. DNV’s first German Energy Transition Outlook 2025 predicts CO2 emissions will fall by 89%… Read more »
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