Month: September 2016

Deutsche Windtechnik acquires shares in the Dutch group OutSmart B.V.

Bremen (Germany)/Velp (The Netherlands), 20.09.2016 The leading independent specialist in maintenance for wind turbines Deutsche Windtechnik and the Dutch-German group OutSmart, which focuses on offshore operations management and management services, are now joining forces: Deutsche Windtechnik has acquired 70 percent of OutSmart’s shares. By merging their complementary fields of expertise, the partners are looking to… Read more »

AEG Power Solutions Celebrates 50 years of Securing Power in the Netherlands

–                 The company started in its Netherland’s location selling batteries for industrial and transport applications –                 AEG PS has for decades been securing power for all critical applications –                 Roots go back in time over 125 years with the creation of AEG by Emil Rathenau  Zwanenburg-The Netherlands, September 20, 2016 – AEG Power Solutions a… Read more »

The world’s leading expo for wind energy will be the international career platform on Recruiting Day

WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 – from 27 to 30 September at the Hamburg Fair site WE14T/ Hamburg, 20 September 2016 Just a few days to go until the opening of the second WindEnergy Hamburg. The world’s leading wind industry expo, with comprehensive coverage of both onshore and offshore, will be held from 27 to 30 September, and will… Read more »

Siemens to build offshore wind project with innovative foundations and cable systems

• Gravity jacket concept for cost-efficient foundations • First offshore installation of SWT-7.0-154 wind turbine including 66kV transformer, cable and switchgear • Cable in pipe for cost-efficient cable systems Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning… Read more »

With the new PV*SOL 2017 electric cars can now be included in the design of a PV plant

Valentin Software has expanded its PV*SOL design software so that for the first time it is now possible to include electric cars in the design of photovoltaic plants. Berlin, September 20, 2016. Berlin-based Valentin Software GmbH has updated its software for designing photovoltaic plants to include new features. The new version of the PV*SOL premium… Read more »

Industry lauds UBM India’s Renewable Energy India 2016 – Asia’s Largest Business Congregation in the Domain

 …Reiterates renewed focus on Renewable Energy in India                  •             Over 600 exhibitors, over 26,000 visitors, 40 countries & 10 country pavilions    •             Exuberant International Participation, Global Interest, International Investments & Technology Breakthroughs marked the 10th Anniversary of REI                •            Renewed support of Central & State Governments and Key Nodal Agencies   •             Three-day… Read more »

WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 – First mega-exhibits set signs for expo Delivery of the world’s biggest wind turbine gearbox

At the Hamburg Fair site from 27 to 30 September WE13T/Hamburg, 19 September 2016 Numerous world premieres and impressive exhibits are the highlights of WindEnergy Hamburg 2016, which opens at the Hamburg Fair site in the coming week. The large-scale exhibit delivered this Monday is a world innovation, and a record breaker – it is… Read more »

skytron® energy launches version 2.4 of PVGuard® Supervision Platform

Intelligent monitoring across plant portfolio through new Fleet Manager Berlin, 15 September 2016. skytron energy, the global leader in utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) monitoring, today announced a further enhanced version 2.4 of the renowned PVGuard® Supervision Platform. Focusing on fleet management, the new version will allow system owners and operators to monitor the technical performance of… Read more »

Sungrow unveils new 1500VDC string and central inverters at Solar Power International 2016

Fremont, CA, USA / Sep 13, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, is showcasing two new 1500VDC inverters at Solar Power International, the largest solar industry tradeshow in North America held annually in September (Las Vegas, NV; Booth #2059). Arguably the most exciting inverter showcased is Sungrow’s SG125HV. The inverter puts 125kW of capacity in a suitcase-sized cabinet… Read more »

PALFINGER MARINE launches latest innovation for the safe inspection and effective repair of wind turbine blades: PALFINGER BLADE ACCESS (PBA)

The PBA concept combines the PALFINGER MARINE nacelle crane PK 40002 M with a workman basket especially developed in close cooperation with PP Techniq as partner. The basket has space for two technicians and their working tools. With the nacelle crane, the basket is easily lifted into operation and attached to the blade. Following the… Read more »

Siemens to showcase new onshore wind turbines and service innovation

• Panelists at Wind Europe conference • Booth presentation on 360 square meters • Product launches include new onshore turbines and service products At the WindEnergy 2016 trade show Siemens will showcase various innovations designed to address the challenges of the energy transition: From wind energy generation under different conditions to grid access and storage…. Read more »

AMC announce Swath design collaboration

AMC SWATH design collaboration with Adhoc Naval Architect John Kecsmar of Ad Hoc Marine Designs is now working with Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) to offer a plethora of uniquely designed SWATH workboats created to satisfy any requirement. Mr Kecsmar possesses many decades of experience working and designing in shipyards in all things high-speed and is… Read more »

Ingeteam achieves UL1741 compliance for the new 1500 Vdc Central Inverter Product line.

Ingeteam´s INGECON SUN PowerMax U B Series inverters are dimensionally just 111” x 35” x 80” inches; these inverters are able to supply up to a maximum power of 1,637 kVA in a single unit – making it the solar inverter with the highest power density in the market, thanks to its more than 326… Read more »

Dr. Albert Lu to Join Heraeus Photovoltaics as Global Head of Application Development

New executive to lead a new team to provide additional services and greater value for customers. SHANGHAI, CHINA- September 13, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, today announced that Dr. Albert Lu has joined the organization as Global Head of Application Development. In this new position, Dr…. Read more »

aleo Sunrise has started operation of cell production in Prenzlau

Prenzlau, 13th of September 2016 – After nine months of construction and renovation phase, the subsidiary of aleo solar GmbH now starts the production of highly efficient PERC solar cells CELCO technology. In the current year the production of about 30 MW poly- and monocrystalline solar cells is planned in fully continuous series production. The… Read more »

Voltalia wins its first hydropower project in Metropolitan France

Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), international renewable energy player, announces it has been selected by the municipalities of Chamonix-Mont Blanc and les Houches for the construction and operation of a 4.5 MW run of the river hydropower plant, on the Taconnaz torrent. The electricity sales contract of the won project runs over a 20-year… Read more »

Sungrow releases new inverters at Renewable Energy India Expo 2016

Bangalore, India/ Sep 8, 2016 – Sungrow, the world‘s largest PV inverter manufacturer releases new inverters at the Renewable Energy India Expo (REI Expo) for the emerging solar market in India. The company showcased its highly efficient, newly designed central inverter – SG2500 (2.5MW container solution) and two string inverters, the 1100V-SG60KTL (60KW) and the… Read more »

Senvion crosses 2 gigawatts cumulative installations in France

Hamburg/Paris: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has reached two gigawatts installed capacity in France. Senvion crosses this milestone, with the installation of 26 Senvion MM82 turbines at the Sambres wind farm, owned by RES, located in the Occitanie region . The wind farm has a total rated output of 53 megawatts (MW)… Read more »

Semco Maritime enters into 5-year service agreement on Nordsee One substation

Semco Maritime enters into a 5-year agreement for service and maintenance of substation for the Nordsee One wind farm. Opens new office in Norddeich, Germany. Leading manufacturer of offshore substations for the wind industry, Semco Maritime, has entered into a 5-year contract for full service and maintenance of the substation, which controls the power from… Read more »

Vaisala Provides Unprecedented Online Access to Solar Resource Data

New low-cost Solar Time Series Tool cuts model uncertainty and reduces resource risk for solar developers, operators, and engineers VAISALA CORPORATION                         PRESS RELEASE                                  SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has launched an innovative Solar Time Series Tool that will allow solar project developers, operators, and engineering teams to minimize long-term resource risk and… Read more »

Solar Power International 2016

Power Electronics USA Inc. joins hundreds of exhibitors at Solar Power International 2016, September 12–15, in Las Vegas, Nevada Phoenix, September 07, 2016 – Power Electronics USA Inc. is joining more than 800 exhibitors at Solar Power International, September 12-15, in Las Vegas. SPI 2016, one of Trade Show Executive’s Fastest Top 50 honorees for… Read more »

WindEnergy Hamburg 2016 – programme for expert exchange, networking and discussion at international level

The global wind energy markets are characterised by dynamic development. Innovation is moving fast, driven by both economic and political factors. WindEnergy Hamburg, to be held in Hamburg from 27 to 30 September, will be the meeting point for decision makers in the energy industry throughout the world. The world´s leading expo for wind energy gives… Read more »

Vikram Solar signs MoU with teamtechnik

India’s only tier 1 module manufacturer plans investments of over INR 400 crore Munich/Germany, 7 September 2016: Vikram Solar has partnered with teamtechnik, a market leader in production technology based in Freiberg am Neckar (Germany), to design production lines and supply plant technology to support the company’s expansion plans. Today, both companies signed a memorandum… Read more »

New low-cost Solar Time Series Tool cuts model uncertainty and reduces resource risk for solar developers, operators, and engineers

Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has launched an innovative Solar Time Series Tool that will allow solar project developers, operators, and engineering teams to minimize long-term resource risk and improve energy estimates. The new subscription-based service removes the barriers of cost and time in accessing multiple high quality solar resource datasets.  As… Read more »

Dr Dirk Habermann nominated new Chief Innovation Officer of Meyer Burger

Meyer Burger appoints Dr Dirk Habermann as new Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Executive Board effective January 1, 2017. He will succeed Sylvère Leu who retires as CIO of Meyer Burger at the end of the year. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the Board of Directors has… Read more »

Meyer Burger supplies high-performance photovoltaic modules for the fully integrated and colorful solar facade of the SWISS KRONO building

Meyer Burger supplied SWISS KRONO with photovoltaic modules of the latest generation for the active building shell of the new office building and meets maximum requirements regarding energy efficiency and esthetics. The high-performance modules combine the market and industry leading cell coating technology MB PERC with the innovative SmartWire Connection Technology and were developed and… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik launches in France – Five new service contracts and replacement of large components

 Bremen/Osnabrück/Reims, 07.09.2016. With the establishment of a new French business unit and the conclusion of several service contracts for French wind farms, Deutsche Windtechnik has implemented its entry into the French wind market and thereby further extended its European range of services. Long-term full maintenance and basic contracts have been concluded with several operators for… Read more »

1.4 MW Solar Frontier installation provides energy to Italy’s biggest shopping center “Il Centro

Munich, September 7th, 2016 – Solar Frontier Europe, subsidiary of the world’s largest CIS solar energy solutions provider, Solar Frontier, announced today that its CIS modules were selected for use in a solar installation on the roof of the Il Centro shopping center in Arese near Milan, Italy. With approximately 200 shops over an area… Read more »

Storing the sun

Words: Jayesh Goyal, Chief Commercial Officer, Younicos With both PV and battery costs in equally steady and spectacular decline, solar photovoltaics (PV) plus storage is generating a lot of attention. Indeed, with PV bids coming in at record lows in both sunny ($0.03/kWh in Morocco and Dubai) and not-so-sunny regions (¤0.08 in Germany), storing the… Read more »

Cost efficacy in a difficult time

Words: Steven Hughes, Global Asset Management Director for RES Standardisation is needed in our industry to keep costs down and avoid discrepancies. Asset management and O&M can help save costs and counteract inefficiencies. April 2016 was a momentous month for solar energy in the UK. For the first time ever, more power was generated by… Read more »

Micro grids change lives

Micro grids are having a big impact on remote areas of the world. Romina Arcamone Garcia, Market Manager, Renewable Energy & Backup Power at Trojan Battery Co., LLC explains to PES how 24/7 energy is now possible in these areas. The establishment of off-grid networks, also known as mini grids or micro grids, around the… Read more »

Essential durability

PES caught up with Simon Schandert, Director of Production, Technology Development and Technical Support, at the industrial storage manufacturer TESVOLT, to find out about storage for businesses. There is optimism in the air for the future of our industry and a change in philosophy… PES: Welcome back to PES Solar/PV magazine. Thanks for talking with… Read more »

Exploring the power of the sun

There is a dark cloud hanging over solar energy. Despite frequent government pushes for wider adoption of renewable power sources, progress in recent years has been relatively slow. Here, Steve Hughes, managing director of power quality expert REO UK, explains there may be a way to part the clouds in solar energy. Since the mid-1990s,… Read more »

The importance of PV-monitoring

Monitoring is omitted in so many PV plants and yet it is an easy, affordable way to detect errors quickly and avoid yield losses. PES hears from Dr. Frank Schlichting, CEO of Solare Datensysteme GmbH, about how Solar-Log™ can save the PV plant operators energy losses, time and money. PES: The concept of monitoring is… Read more »

Thin film PV revival

With module efficiencies increasing and costs decreasing in thin film PV, it seemed the perfect opportunity for PES to discover more from Michael van der Gugten, Sales and Marketing Executive, Smit Thermal Solutions. Here’s why he thinks the thin film revival is underway… PES: Welcome back to PES Solar. Smit Thermal Solutions is a new… Read more »

Leading inverters

Eleonora Denna, Product Marketing Manager for Environmental Solution Business EMEA, Omron, explains to PES about their commitment to the PV business. Omron are in many markets world-wide with their inverters. The company moves with the times, adjusting to new demands. The Omron inverter was chosen for the Antalya Football Arena. It is an exciting time… Read more »