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Breaking new ground
Thomas E. Hoffmeister, Managing Director of FPE Fischer GmbH, talks about his company’s first foray into the renewable energy industry, reinvigorating the organisation and the launch of an innovative new product… {pagebreak} PES: Can you explain a little about your company and what you offer the renewable energy industry?Thomas Hoffmeister: FPE Fischer GmbH has been… Read more »
To stay ahead, invest in R&D
“If you want to stay ahead of the competition you have to invest in R&D” The Komax Group, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the top global providers of wire processing systems and assembly automation equipment. One of its primary markets is the photovoltaics industry and to this end we invited… Read more »
Its about best technologies
“It’s about best technologies, highest throughput and lowest losses” For industries that require expensive raw materials such as silicon and sapphire, production efficiency and process stability are key to operating cost-efficient production lines. Peter Pauli, CEO of Meyer Burger AG, explains how this major provider of slicing systems to solar-cell manufacturers helps its clients achieve… Read more »
Making the connection
Sporting a philosophy of inventing market-orientated products, combined with innovation and vision, PES discovers how the firmly-established Multi-Contact has adapted to the challenges that the global quest for renewable energy presents. We speak to CEO, Rainer Isenrich… {pagebreak} PES: Can you explain a little about your company and what you offer the renewable energy industry?Rainer… Read more »
A one stop supplier strategy can work
In manufacturing, a one-stop supplier strategy can work in everyone’s favour If an industry is going to flourish, it needs a quality-controlled supply network. Renewable energy producers in particular need end products that are safe, reliable and built to last. PES asks Rolf Schäfer (Dipl.-Phys.), owner of Robeko, about the challenges and benefits of entering… Read more »
Hi rising demand for renewable energy
Quality should be designed into your products.The rising demand for renewable energy means a greater demand for sophisticated technology. But it’s not simply customer satisfaction that counts these days. Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, CEO and President of The Switch, explains how his firm is responding and contributing to the environmental revolution. {pagebreak} PES: Can you explain a… Read more »
Unique systems saves time and money
Unique system saves time and money for the wind power industry Swedish Actsafe is the company behind the world’s first power ascender, a personal elevator that climbs a standard rope. The company is now the market leader within this growing segment of rope access and is continuously developing solutions for making working at height safe,… Read more »
Enhancing wind turbine reliability and performance
Dipl.-Ing. Kirsten Tschauder, Deutsche BP AG Unplanned wind turbine downtime can lead to high financial losses and wind energy market statistics indicate that the average turbine downtime due to unscheduled events is around 270 hours per year. Roughly one third of such losses can be minimised or avoided by considering the special ambient and application… Read more »
The guardian angel
As the world entered a new millennium, Dr. Peter Volkmer discovered that condition monitoring of the rotor blades of wind turbines not only reduces risks but also pays for itself. At the time, systems monitoring the power train were already available and so the obvious question was why the most stressed parts of a wind… Read more »
Winds of change
Angelika Pullen, Policy & Communications Director, Global Wind Energy Council. With wind power predicted to deliver 34% of the world’s electricity by 2050, Angelika Pullen takes a look at how the future of energy is not only bright, but also decidedly green. Corporate leaders are walking a different path in their efforts to reduce carbon… Read more »
More from across PES
The World’s First All-Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaic Power Station has been Completed and is now Operational!
According to a report on the “RENSHINE SOLAR” WeChat official account on January 24, 2025, RENSHINE SOLAR, after achieving the mass production of 30cm×40cm large-sized (Champion efficiency of 26.12%, aperture area > 900 cm2) all-perovskite tandem modules, has once again led the way in constructing the world’s first all-perovskite tandem photovoltaic demonstration power station. The station consists… Read more »
Klein Marine System’s 5900 High-Speed Side-Scan Sonar To KIOST For Seafloor Topography Surveys
Top-of-the-line high-speed sonar system goes to the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST) Salem, NH – Jan. 21, 2025 – Klein Marine Systems (Salem, NH), is pleased to announce that the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), in their ongoing quest to advance marine science and technology, has accepted delivery of… Read more »
Enviromena announces second milestone of 2025 with Hampshire solar farm energisation
Enviromena, a leading provider of clean energy solutions, is proud to announce the successful energisation of the Kiln Fields Solar Farm, an 18MWp renewable energy project in Heckfield, Hampshire. The project is the second in Enviromena’s pipeline to be energised as part of the grid’s Technical Limits acceleration programme following the award-winning energisation of Horsey… Read more »
Aevy selected for TotalEnergies On Accelerator program
Collaboration to explore innovative solutions for next-generation management and due diligence of renewable asset OSLO, Norway — Aevy, a pioneering provider of solutions for management and due diligence of renewable energy assets, announces its selection for the TotalEnergies On accelerator program. The collaboration aims to transform how renewable energy assets are managed by unlocking critical… Read more »
Solis Celebrates 20 Years of Driving Renewable Energy Forward
UK – January: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the largest and most experienced inverter manufacturers globally, proudly marks 20 years of innovation, growth, and commitment to renewable energy. Founded in 2005, Solis has grown from humble beginnings in Ningbo, China, into a trusted global leader in solar inverter technology with a presence in over 35… Read more »
WINAICO receives Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its solar module series
Solar module series WST-XXXNGX-D3 and WST-XXXNGXB-D3 certified Creglingen, 23.01.2025 – The solar module manufacturer WINAICO is pleased to announce the certification of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for two of its solar module series: WST-XXXNGX-D3 and WST-XXXNGXB-D3 series have been certified. The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is an important tool for objectively and transparently communicating… Read more »
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