Omron is ready to realise new photovoltaic business opportunities in Argentina Strong investments in renewable energies are an important result of the new political situation in Argentina. The new President, Mauricio Macri, who has been in charge since November 2015, established that green energy targets for the end of 2017 should be at eight percent… Read more »
There has been a solar working group at the Gymnasium Kenzingen in Germany since 2001. As part of the project Perpetuum Mobile, a PV plant was installed on the roof of the school in 2001 with an output of 70 kWp. Today, there are three PV plants with a total output of 122.88 kWp on… Read more »
• Nordex is commissioning the largest wind farm in Uruguay (142 MW) to date The manufacturer also supplied and commissioned the first turbine installed in Uruguay, back in 1999 Hamburg, 11 October 2016. The Nordex Group, a wind turbine manufacturer with more than 20,000 MW installed capacity globally, has made wind history in Uruguay. The… Read more »
Vila Acre (27 MW): start of construction works Vila Para (99 MW): 32 turbines out of 33 completed Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international renewable energies company, takes another step forward on its Brazilian roadmap with the start of construction of the Vila Acre wind farm, while 97% of the Vila Para wind farm is… Read more »
Moventas Gears UK is pleased to announce the achievement of a significant milestone with the completion of the 3.6MW Load Test Bench and MW Final Assembly centre during August 2016. The gearbox specialist has made a capital investment in the 3.6MW Load Test Bench, flexibly designed to accommodate Moventas’ multi-brand service approach. Supported by the… Read more »
Neuzeug, Austria, 12.10.2016. As part of a reference project in Borken, Germany, my-PV GmbH has integrated their electric hot water preparation system into an existing photovoltaic battery system created by SMA Solar Technology AG. Installing the AC ELWA-E system resulted in a system with a hybrid storage that can increase self-consumption of self-generated electricity by… Read more »
The joint project “Hybrid Optimal” is intended to demonstrate that the cellular approach eliminates existing bottlenecks and is a valuable alternative to conventional grid expansion. The Stadtwerke Bühl (municipal energy supplier), the KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and SCHMID receive EUR 380,000 in subsidies for the project The example of Witstung shows the current problem… Read more »
• 13 direct drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.4-108 • 14-year service agreement Siemens has been awarded a contract for the turbine supply of the Zadar VI Extension onshore wind project in Croatia. The project scope includes delivery and installation of 13 wind turbines of the type SWT-3.4-108 with a rating of 3.4 megawatts… Read more »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Oct 17, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s largest PV inverter manufacturer, showcased the SG2500-MV central inverter and the new SG60KTL string inverter, at the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia 2016 (IGEM 2016). Sungrow’s central inverter SG2500-MV is best characterized by its cost effectiveness and highly reliable containerized… Read more »
LM Group Holding A/S announces today that Doughty Hanson, the European private equity firm, has agreed to sell its stakes in LM Wind Power Holding A/S to GE for an enterprise value of EUR 1.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2017, subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition is… Read more »
Monocrystalline modules are being manufactured in Frankfurt an der Oder Frankfurt (Oder)/Germany, 10.10.2016 – Astronergy enters the market for monocrystalline solar modules. In addition to polycrystalline solar modules, the highly automated plant in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, has recently taken up the production of monocrystalline solar modules in premium and standard power classifications. The… Read more »
Aquaterra Energy and Proeon Systems have developed a cost-saving, integrated structural monitoring system to improve the integrity of offshore wind structures. With global offshore wind expenditure forecast to reach £210 billion over the next ten years, the offshore wind energy monitoring system will improve inspection and repair planning, and lower the frequency of offshore failures…. Read more »
Somerset battery storage facility to demonstrate nine different applications of energy storage on the grid RES (Renewable Energy Systems) has successfully completed its first UK-based industrial-scale battery storage facility at a 1.5MW solar park south of Glastonbury, in Somerset. RES has delivered the battery energy storage system (BESS) under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract… Read more »
SeaRenergy – Fichtner have been awarded with the revision and development of all risk assessments for TenneT ́s offshore and onshore converter stations, the converter stations being essential elements of the North Sea grid connections. The contract has been signed for a minimum of two years. The purpose is to identify potential hazards for people,… Read more »
Hinesburg USA, October 11th, 2016: Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced today the supply of a solar resource assessment (SRA) system to Ventus Ingeniería to reduce solar irradiance uncertainty at a project in Panama. The assessment campaign is conducted by Ventus on… Read more »
Spin-off company LeydenJar Technologies commercialises ECN invention LEIDEN/PETTEN – The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has developed a new technology that increases the storage capacity of rechargeable batteries by 50 per cent. With this technology, the range of electric vehicles (EVs) can be increased, batteries in smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices will last… Read more »
Munich/Germany, Oktober 10, 2016: Industrial laser specialist ROFIN-BAASEL Lasertech GmbH & Co. KG and its more than 260 employees are moving to the Gilching business park. With an area of 17.000 m², the new site offers considerable room for growth – something the word-wide operating technology company was looking for for quite some time. Modern… Read more »
In early 2016 the 2nd Generation InPassion ALD tool was introduced by SoLayTec and one of our main Asian customers installed this type of tool in their high efficiency production facility. After testing it in mass production for several months, the stability and quality of the machine was proven. For their next expansion plan, this… Read more »
Kyoto, Japan / Neuss, Germany, October 10, 2016 – The Solar Technical Service Center from Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH, based in Esslingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, offers an all-in-one service for managing and optimising solar power installations – including fault analysis and repairs – regardless of manufacturer. A relatively large number of solar power… Read more »
A new Best Practice will be developed to improve the design of modern wind turbines and wind farms that will lead to cost reductions. Copenhagen, Denmark –10 October 2016, Together with global partners, DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and renewables certification body, has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to… Read more »
Munich, 7 October 2016: BayWa r.e. has been able to secure five power purchase agreements (PPAs) for solar parks in southern England and Wales. At the end of September, the company signed the long term PPAs, which allow for the sale of power generated for a period of 15 years. The contractual partner is the energy trading… Read more »
Companies developing innovations for offshore renewables can find out how to access a £6m grant fund at a free event at Lowestoft next week. Grants of up to £50,000 are available from the SCORE programme for the development of technologies, inventions, processes and systems that bring down the cost of offshore wind, wave and tidal… Read more »
SeaRenergy and SMC want to thank all visitors to our stand on WindEnergy Hamburg for the participation in our charity game which enabled us to donate 3,500 EUR the DGzRS (German Maritime Search and Rescue Association)! All our clients, suppliers, partners and friends were invited to put a magnet on our charity wall. For each… Read more »
Roermond, the Netherlands, 7 october 2016. Sif Holding N.V. (“Sif or “the Company”), a leading manufacturer of large steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets, announces today that it has been awarded the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders,… Read more »
Two existing PV customers located in Asia and in Europe have contracted Meyer Burger for the delivery and installation of its industry leading newest generation DW288 Series 3 diamond wire saws. The total contract volume is around CHF 15 million. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced that it has concluded two… Read more »
Meriaura has received the first one of the two VG EcoCoaster newbuildings ordered from Royal Bodewes. M/s ‘Eeva VG’ arrived yesterday for the first time in Finland, and was baptised today in the port of Rauma, where the vessel loaded her first cargo, 4000 tons of oats, for Rotterdam. M/S Eeva VG is 103 meters… Read more »
At the beginning of September coinciding with the renaming of Leybold GmbH, the brand-new e-shop of the Cologne-based company was launched. This new platform makes it even easier for Leybold customers and interested parties worldwide to select and order from the substantial range of vacuum technology products online. The accelerated purchase processing and delivery ensures… Read more »
Munich, 5 October 2016: BayWa r.e. has sold its 29.7 MW Fraisthorpe wind farm, situated near Bridlington. The site has been acquired by funds managed by the UK investment fund manager Octopus Investments, one of the UK’s largest investors in renewable energy. This is the fifth successful wind farm sale from the BayWa r.e. portfolio to… Read more »
Specialist engineering company Pharos Marine Sims Systems has stepped in to employ two apprentices made redundant in the final year of their training because of the oil and gas industry slump. Engineering apprentices Tom Woodruff and Cory Newland were desperate after losing their jobs with Great Yarmouth companies with only months to go to before… Read more »
Hot on the heels of the announcement, in early August, that DP Energy had received Development Approval from the South Australian Government for their hybrid wind and solar Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park, Catherine Way, Business Development Manager, DP Energy Australia, speaking at the inaugural All-Energy Australia Investor Breakfast (Melbourne: Wednesday 5 October) announced: “We… Read more »
Type SWT-3.6-130 for medium wind conditions proven to conform to IEC 61400-22 standard Hamburg, Germany – 6th October 2016, DNV GL and Siemens Wind Power (Siemens) today announced that the Siemens SWT-3.6-130 Onshore Direct Drive Platform wind turbine has been successfully type certified by DNV GL. This certification confirms that the new turbine complies with… Read more »
Promoting the successful implementation of the energy transition – with this intention EUROSOLAR e.V. has been honoring towns, council districts, companies, associations/organizations, initiatives and private persons with the annual European Solar Prize for 23 years. Pioneers and leaders are put into the focus of public attention and show how the realistic and practicable use of… Read more »
Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Dutch subsea technology company Seatools the contract for the design and delivery of a piling template instrumentation and control system. The system will be used for the offshore pile installation operations that are part of the construction of the Beatrice offshore wind farm. The contract includes the complete mechanical, electric,… Read more »
Furthering its position as a leading provider of photovoltaic components, SolarEdge has now been awarded the “Top Brand PV Europe 2016” seal for inverter manufacturers by market researcher EuPD Research. A global leader in inverter solutions, SolarEdge qualified for the award by achieving top results in an independent survey of PV installers in Germany, the… Read more »
ALE’s UK branch has jointly won the ‘Best Energy Project’ award for its collaboration when undertaking jack-up and roll-up operations in Suffolk, UK, by the East of England Energy Group (EEEG) Awards 2016. As part of the Dudgeon offshore wind farm project, ALE were given the scope of lifting components, performing multiple site moves, rolling-up… Read more »
What’s in a name? Thorsten Jalk, CEO at Ziton, dropped in to tell us about the name change from DBB Jack-up. It’s an exciting time for the company; they offer more than a jack-up service, in fact they provide the whole operations and maintenance package. Owning the vessels contributes to fulfilling their aim of reducing… Read more »