SOLON contracted for 1.2 MW solar system on landfill

· SOLON constructing a ground-mounted system specifically designed for self-consumption· 18o landfill surface in…

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aleo modules prove their performance stability in the Fraunhofer ISE "endurance test"

Photovoltaic modules from aleo solar have once again demonstrated their excellent performance s…

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PROINSO delivers 145kW for two self-consumption solar PV projects in Namibia and South Africa

One of the projects will supply power to one of the main iron ore mines in South Africa, with an …

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Rising concern over future of small hydropower in Scotland

£23m of projects per annum could be hit by cut in support Future cuts in financial support, known as the Feed-in Tariff, plann…

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Offshore economics

Tapping America's offshore wind energy resources will greatly benefit our economy. A vibrant offshore wind industry in the U.S. will produce hundreds of thousands of new, high quality careers while revitalizing manufacturing opportunities and spurring economic development along the Atlantic Coast. A…

Keeping an eye on hydraulics

Shaun Skilton, Product Sales Manager for the HFDE Condition Monitoring Business Unit of Parker Hannifin, highlights the importance of effective hydraulic system maintenance to ensure long term reliability in installed turbines. As increasing numbers of wind turbines move out of their manufacturers' …

A pivotal 12 months

Speak to virtually anyone connected to the wind industry in Europe, and they'll tell you that this year has been perhaps one of the most important that we've ever faced. A springboard period for future growth, 2011 was a seminal period, and the highs and lows have all been documented by the European…

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 reco…

Welcome to Power and Energy Solutions’ latest Solar/PV Industry Survey.

Once again, we've polled thousands of our readers and asked them where they believe solar power is heading, and where the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats lie. The questions went out to our respondents in the closing months of 2011, and the answers here serve as a litmus for perhaps …

Six best practices for effective wind farm operation

Using industrial Ethernet switches to assure maximum uptime A high-speed, industrial-grade network infrastructure offers wind farm operators many benefits, including improved operational management, visibility and access to key data. Real-time data access enables operators to monitor wind turbine u…

Offshore wind farms: consortiums submit their bids following the French government’s call for bids

Within the framework of the call for bids announced in France to construct five offshore wind farms (3,000 MWe), the GDF-Suez/Vinci and Iberdrola/Eole Res consortiums, with each of which our group has signed a strategic partnership agreement, submitted their bids on January 11.These bids will be eva…

Solar software offers a dependable solution

A privately-held Swiss corporation that is a pioneer in the field of software solutions for the renewable energy sector, Vela Solaris AG is one of the leaders in the global market, combining software innovation with expertise in renewable energy - with a particular focus on solar. We caught up with …

Developing international excellence

Global Wind Power's Simon Leed Krøs is well versed in the ways of wind energy, having helped his company to score a string of successful developments in Eastern Europe and beyond. In this exclusive interview, he takes a look at where (and why) the company has met challenges and exceeded expecta…

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