Month: March 2016

Customer’s Loyalty and Technical Assistance in the PVmarket

Omron leverage on technological reliability and after‐sales service to build customer’s loyalty  It’s time to reap the rewards of PV investment: On Energy Project, a company working in Northern Italy, is the right testimonial for that. It built more than 400 solar plants, manages a portfolio of about 600 plants  with  O&M  activities,  and  is  now  supporting  Omron’s  after  sales service  for  customers  who  lost  their  technical reference. In Italy, as in many other countries, Photovoltaic incentive schemes from local government aimed to develop  the market, and, approaching Grid Parity, to create the conditions for spontaneous requests for solar plants.  Ten years after the first incentive scheme, the so called “Conto Energia” (Italian “feed in incentive program”  set up in 2005) Solar market is mature and industrial companies ask for solar plants on the roofs of their  companies: in this new market situation Omron bets on customers’ loyalty to catch the new opportunities  and set up an efficient after sales service.  

4 New Major PV Power Plants totaling 98 MWp commissioned on-time to be eligible for the Philippine FIT scheme

4 new PV Power plants, located in Negros, Philippines, were commissioned and energized in the past 2 weeks of March/February 2016, beating deadline and cap of Philippine FIT (Feed-in Tariff) scheme Bais PV Power Plant (18 MWp) energized and commissioned on February 27, 2016 La Carlota A (18 MWp) and La Carlota B (14 MWp)… Read more »

Middelkerke, Belgium, invests in rooftop solar PV systems on 17 of its city buildings

To reduce its carbon emissions by more than 20% and decrease its energy operating costs, the municipality of Middelkerke installed rooftop PV systems with outputs totalling 1 MW. On May 7, 2015, the Middelkerke municipality, together in an association with 8 other Belgium local authorities, became a signatory of the Convenant of Mayors. This European… Read more »

Japans Largest Smart Energy Show World Smart Energy Week 2016 Enriches Business For The Energy Industry

March 10, 2016 (Tokyo, Japan) – Reed Exhibitions Japan held World Smart Energy Week 2016 last week in Tokyo. The show is the largest of its kind in Japan, serving as a must attend event for professionals involved in renewable and smart energy business to seek the latest technologies, services and products. 1,430 exhibitors, 63,423… Read more »

Jdr Ceo David Currie Joins The Offshore Wind Industry Council

Hartlepool, UK, 10 March 2016: David Currie, CEO of JDR – the leading UK based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry – has joined the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC). OWIC is a senior Government and industry forum established in 2013 to drive the development of the UK’s offshore… Read more »

Modern glass façades: air conditioning and energy production included

Modern, transparent and prestigious – large glass façades are very much in vogue for office complexes and industrial buildings. Yet their use only makes sense in terms of energy savings and cost effectiveness if they also have air-conditioning functions and help the energy supply. The glass industry is therefore keen to promote the development of… Read more »

Siemens to build rotor blade factory for wind turbines in Morocco

• Up to 700 jobs to be created in Tangier• Total investment of more than EUR 100 million• Factory will serve the African, Middle Eastern and European wind markets Siemens and the Moroccan government have reached an important agreement. Siemens will build a factory in Morocco to manufacture rotor blades for onshore wind turbines, creating… Read more »

Phoenix Solar presents preliminary results for 2015 and forecasts further growth in 2016

• 2015 revenues more than tripled, earnings significantly improved, EBIT slightly below forecast• For 2016, strong revenue growth and continued profitability improvement planned• Free order backlog at €195,7 million Sulzemoos, March 10, 2016 – Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator, listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,… Read more »

Raising Power Starts Operation And Management Of Trianels Schipkau Solar Park

Augsburg – March 10, 2016. Raising Power GmbH today announced that it is taking over the operation and management of Schipkau solar park in the German state of Brandenburg. The solar park, which is currently under construction, was acquired by the Trianel Erneuerbare Energien GmbH & Co. KG (TEE) in February 2016. Trianel has hired… Read more »

Product Launch from Enphase Energy

The new gateway enables more cost-effective and reliable solar installations while creating greater value for system owners Milton Keynes, UK – 10, March 2016 – Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy technology company, has taken a major step forward with the launch of its Envoy- S. The next-generation Envoy-S gateway serves as the control… Read more »

Novel Israeli Iron Flow Energy Storage Solution Will Drive Down Costs and Optimize the Use of Renewables

Electric Fuel Energy’s storage solution prepares the way for renewables toward battery storage grid and diesel parity Beit Shemesh, Israel, March 2016 – Electric Fuel Energy (EFE) has developed a novel Iron Flow energy storage technology that is projected to be less costly, safer, and more environmentally friendly than other large-scale battery storage solutions. EFE… Read more »

First Solar Reaches 5GW of O&M Assets

Intends to grow market share in EMEA region TEMPE, Ariz., March 10, 2016 – First Solar, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: FSLR) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) has announced it now has 5 gigawatts (GW) of assets in its portfolio of solar power plants, firmly establishing it as the largest O&M provider in the world. First Solar Energy Services,… Read more »

New PV mounting solution for residential and light commercial use

Renusol showcases mounting system for ballasted ground mount solar installations starting at 19 m² London, 9 March 2016 – At the Ecobuild exhibition held in London this week, Renusol is unveiling a new mounting solution for small freestanding photovoltaic systems. The Micro Ground System (MGS) substructure is suitable for light commercial, agricultural and residential areas…. Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik and world market leader Corrosion conclude contract for maintenance of 284 offshore corrosion protection systems

The independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik Offshore und Consulting GmbH and the world’s leading manufacturer and provider of impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems Corrosion (formerly Corrosion & Water Control BV) will be working hand in hand from now on: an extensive framework agreement will regulate collaboration for the maintenance of foundation structures at four… Read more »

SeaRoc Group Leads HSE Training in Taiwan

SeaRoc Group, experts in offshore renewable energy since 2002, has been awarded a contract to deliver training on effective HSE management in offshore wind, to Taiwan based CSBC Corporation, in partnership with ClassNK. The training, taking place on 16/17 March 2016 will assist CSBC in being able to plan and manage activities safely as EPCI… Read more »

Reducing weather sensitivity of turbine component lifting significantly reduces LCOE

High Wind announces the release of an exclusive report by BVG Associates analysing the effects of increasing the wind speed limit for turbine component lifts. The report, “Impact of the Boom Lock tool on offshore wind cost of energy”, quantifies the impact on levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of reduced vessel use and earlier power… Read more »

Tekmar Contract Win With Dong Energy Underlines North East Dream Team

Subsea cable protection specialist, Tekmar Energy, has bolstered its industry track record after being awarded a major contract with DONG Energy to supply 189 cable protection systems (CPS) on its Race Bank offshore windfarm in North Norfolk. Tekmar will provide its seventh generation TekLink mechanical latch system, which includes a specially-developed quick connect design that… Read more »

As subsea asset integrity becomes ever more crucial in Oil & Gas – Horizon introduce CP Survey Services

Horizon Geosciences has announced the introduction of Cathodic Protection (CP) Surveys to its list of Survey services as demand for maintaining existing subsea assets rises in the oil and gas sector. CP Surveys are used to assess and control the integrity of metal subsea assets as environmental and time related factors can cause corrosion of… Read more »

The PV plant will also feature an energy storage system.

Milwaukee, WI. March 8th, 2016. Ingeteam has just commissioned a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Minster, Ohio.  The Minster PV plant, owned by Half Moon Ventures LLC, out of Chicago, IL has received an investment of $15 million. Thanks to the 4.3MWdc (3MWac) of installed solar capacity, this plant will produce 5.83GWh of energy per… Read more »

Industry stands together to make economic case for wind energy in Poland

The European wind industry will descend on Warsaw today to make the economic arguments for wind power in a market that faces increasing uncertainty. The Wind Power Poland 2016 event is organised by the Polish Wind Energy Association and is supported by EWEA. GE and Vestas are headlining as the two event ambassadors. Poland’s wind… Read more »

Sharp Launches Smart Chap At Ecobuild 2016

Sharp Energy Solutions, stand E3330 London, 8 March 2016 – Sharp will showcase its full energy solutions portfolio at EcoBuild 2016 (8-10 March, ExCel Centre) stand E3330, including its new home energy management system, Smart Chap. Taking a larger than planned stand to show its expanded range, Sharp will also exhibit the latest additions to… Read more »

Offshore works underway for EOWDC

Offshore works have started off Aberdeen Bay in preparation for full construction of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), reaffirming the project partners’ commitment to seeing the much-needed industry scheme come to fruition. The geotechnical site investigation will take place at each of the EOWDC’s 11 turbine locations to assess the seabed, with the… Read more »

Great Yarmouth prime to be world-class centre of excellence for decommissioning

Great Yarmouth has a “golden opportunity” to be the world-class centre of excellence for the multi-billion pound decommissioning programme in the southern North Sea (SNS) and beyond, industry leaders announced. The town’s industry and port is prime to become the decommissioning pioneer for offshore platforms and wells in the SNS as well as in the… Read more »

Pathways for Transforming the German Energy System by 2050

Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Henning / Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing.Andreas Palzer, Fraunhofer ISEFull Study: February 2016 / Short Summary: December 15, 2015 The transformation of the energy system in Germany is a declared political goal of the federal government. By 2050, greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by at least 80 percent under 1990 levels. This necessitates… Read more »

NexWafe and Lynwood sign investment contract

EpiWafer Technology Starts “Series A” on its Way to Commercialization NexWafe GmbH and Lynwood (Schweiz) AG sign investment contract NexWafe, a Fraunhofer ISE spin-off founded in June 2015, is now starting “Series A”, commercializing its EpiWafer technology after signing a funding contract with Lynwood (Schweiz) AG. NexWafe’s highly innovative EpiWafer technology developed at Fraunhofer ISE… Read more »

22 MW aleo modules for solar park in the Philippines / independent study attests to aleo module "bankability"

Prenzlau, Germany / Palo, Philippines 3 March 2016, aleo solar GmbH has supplied around 76,000 high-performance modules for the Sepalco solar park in the Philippines. The 22MW project on the central Philippine island of Leyte incorporates aleo monocrystalline modules manufactured at the factory in Germany. The solar park, which is one of the world’s largest… Read more »

Expansion Product Portfolio with PV Backsheet films

DSM, a global company active in health, nutrition and materials, has entered into a commercial alliance with Chinese backsheet producer Suzhou Sunshine New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. to extend its offering to the solar photovoltaic (PV) market. DSM will exclusively market the Sunshine portfolio of innovative PV backsheet products based on patented Sunshine technology outside… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik takes over all offshore maintenance contracts from Dutch construction company Ballast Nedam N.V.

Deutsche Windtechnik AG has finalised an asset deal with the listed construction company Ballast Nedam N.V.; with immediate effect, the foundations and cables for the offshore wind farms Westermeerwind in the IJsselmeer and Butendiek, Luchterduinen and Prinses Amalia Wind Farm in the North Sea will be maintained by Deutsche Windtechnik. The company is also taking… Read more »

ads-tec High-Capacity Batteries provide Primary Balancing Power to stabilize Grid Frequency

For more than 100 years, the hydro power plant in Dörverden has been a reliable supplier of sustainable electricity. Now, the plant gets a powerful upgrade in the form of a modern lithium-ion large battery system made by ads-tec, to provide important network services for the local connection. With a capacity of 3 megawatts the… Read more »

Low Irradiance in 2015 Impacts Solar Projects in Southern States

Vaisala annual performance study illustrates effects of anomalous weather on Texas and other emerging U.S. solar markets Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has today released solar performance analysis revealing that solar irradiance levels were 5% below long-term averages across the southern U.S. in 2015. The corresponding impact on project performance was… Read more »

Convent continues to grow

Oldenburg (Oldenburg). In recent years the wind industry has grown steadily Even the reliable specialist for the personnel supply of qualified professionals and executives s for all requirements related to offshore wind farms is continuing its own growth. Under the legal roof of the newly founded Convent Energy GmbH the personnel service supplier supplements his… Read more »

Siemens to install 54-megawatt onshore wind power plant in western Turkey

• Kinik wind farm located on Turkey’s west coast near city of Izmir• 17 direct drive wind turbines each with 3.2 megawatt (MW) capacity• 10-year service agreement included Siemens has been awarded an order for the Kinik onshore wind power plant in the Turkish province of Kinik, located 80 kilometers north of the city of… Read more »