Month: December 2016

A connection for the future: Multi-Contact becomes Stäubli Electrical Connectors

Multi-Contact, the leading international manufacturer of electrical contacts and system solutions for industrial applications has been part of the Stäubli Group since 2002 and is now taking on the latter’s name and brand identity. Starting January 1, 2017 the company will offer its quality products and tailored customer solutions worldwide as Stäubli Electrical Connectors. A… Read more »

WACKER POLYSILICON Under New Leadership

Munich, December 16, 2016 – Dr. Tobias Brandis (45) is taking over as president of the WACKER POLYSILICON division effective January 1, 2017. He succeeds Ewald Schindlbeck who, effective the same date, is retiring after 33 years at the company. Brandis was previously Chief Financial Officer of the Group’s US subsidiary Wacker Chemical Corporation. Dr…. Read more »

Senvion wins firm framework over more than 500 MW in India Big Contract emphasizes the planned growth story

Hamburg/Mumbai: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has concluded its first contract in India for the supply of 220 Senvion turbines totaling more than 500 megawatts (MW) under a firm framework agreement with one of the large Indian IPPs. The 220 turbines will consist of turbines from the recently acquired Kenersys portfolio. Turbines… Read more »

Younicos selected by Centrica to design one of the world’s largest battery storage systems

49 MW lithium-ion system in UK will support multiple, market-driven use cases ranging from peaking to frequency regulation / Deal underscores versatility of Younicos solutions Windsor (UK), Berlin (Germany) and Austin, Texas (USA), December 14, 2016 – Energy storage pioneer Younicos has been selected by Centrica to design one of the world’s largest and most… Read more »

Aquila Capital expands its photovoltaic portfolio with new investment in Japan

Aquila Capital has made an investment in the three-digit million euro range in a photovoltaic park in Tomakomai, Hokkaido in the north of Japan on behalf of institutional investors. It is the company’s second investment in the country. The park will be one of the largest PV plants in Japan with an integrated energy storage… Read more »

Ailes Marines deploys AXYS WindSentinel to provide wind resource assessment for Bay of St. Brieuc site in France

AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) is pleased to announce that the FLiDAR WindSentinel buoy has been deployed in Brittany, France as part of the energy assessment for the Bay of Saint-Brieuc commercial offshore wind farm development managed by Ailes Marines.  The FLIDAR WindSentinel system is equipped with dual LiDAR sensors to measure the wind resource and expected energy production at the offshore wind… Read more »

WACKER Builds new Pyrogenic Silica Plant

 WITH AN ANNUAL CAPACITY OF 13,000 METRIC TONS, THE NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR PYROGENIC SILICA SUPPLEMENTS THE CHARLESTON SITE’S VALUE CHAIN  CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SPRING OF 2017, WITH COMPLETION PLANNED FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2019  CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF SOME US$150 MILLION TO BE INVESTED AND AROUND 50 NEW JOBS TO… Read more »

Turkish customers order 19 turbines totalling 68.4 MW

N117/3600 also proving a success in Turkey Hamburg, 14 December 2016. The Nordex Group has received its first order for wind farms with the N117/3600 in Turkey. Its customers Bakir Enerji and Marmarares Elektrik have ordered a total of 19 turbines with a combined capacity of 68.4 MW for the “Esenköy” and “Kürekdagi” projects. “Esenköy”… Read more »

EES AWARD 2017: REVOLUTIONIZING THE MARKET THROUGH INNOVATION

Companies are invited to submit their applications by March 17 Munich, December 13, 2016 – Innovative storage solutions are driving the energy transition forward: The ees AWARD is set to be presented for the fourth time running at ees Europe, the continent’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems. The celebratory award ceremony will… Read more »

PIONEERING INNOVATIONS: INTERSOLAR AWARD CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Applications can be submitted from January 2017 Munich, December 13, 2016 – In 2017, the Intersolar AWARD will pay tribute to innovative solutions in the solar industry for the 10th year in a row – true to the motto ‘Powering the Future with Innovation!’. Companies and project owners are invited to submit their entries for… Read more »

Buss Orange Blue Terminal in Eemshaven given green light as base port for Nordsee One wind farm

Hamburg-based Buss Group’s Orange Blue Terminal in Eemshaven signs agreement with wind turbine manufacturer Senvion / Order includes handling of 54 wind turbines for the Nordsee One wind farm / Components to start shipping from February  Hamburg, 13 December 2016. The Buss Orange Blue Terminal and the international wind turbine manufacturer Senvion have signed an… Read more »

Solar-Log™ in Combination with Building Automation Systems

The Solar-Log™ makes the basic data from the PV plant available via Modbus TCP FREE. The building automation system can retrieve and process this data in real time. This allows the PV plant to be presented and analyzed together with other components of the building and to increase self-consumption with specific switching operations. If you… Read more »

Nordex Group secures new order in the US

IPP purchases safe harbor components from Nordex for future wind farm projects Ordering components ensures that wind farm operator obtains top tax credit from Production Tax Credit Hamburg, 13 December 2016. An international IPP has now signed a contract with the Nordex Group for PTC qualifying components corresponding to a value of 32 million US… Read more »

TrinaBEST agrees to provide 1st shipment of 2MW/2MWh Energy Storage System to EU

Changzhou, China, Dec. 6, 2016 – TrinaBEST, a key global market Energy Storage System provider, announced today that it has signed an agreement to provide 1st shipment of 2MW/2MWh TrinaMega to EU. The project is mainly designed for Triad and Frequency Regulation due to the loss of inertia for the grid with the ramp up… Read more »

REC GROUP ORDERS MULTIPLE LASER CONTACT OPENING SYSTEMS FROM 3D-MICROMAC FOR PERC SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION

Strategic order for microCELL OTF high-throughput, high-productivity laser systems gains new customer for 3D-Micromac Chemnitz, Germany, December 12, 2016–3D-Micromac AG, a leading supplier of laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, today announced that it has received an order for three of its microCELL OTF laser systems from… Read more »

Siemens receives order for onshore wind project in South Korea

• 60.6 megawatts wind power plant in Gyeongsangbuk Province • 17 direct drive wind turbines including new model SWT-3.6-130 • Second project for customer SK D&D Co., Ltd. Siemens Wind Power has received an order to supply 17 direct drive wind turbines for the Uljin onshore wind power plant in Gyeongsangbuk province on the east… Read more »

Talesun Solar Supplies 96 MW of Solar Modules to ColGreen North Shore LLC in California, USA

Talesun Solar, a global leader in photo-voltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has supplied 96 MW to ColGreen North Shore LLC – for its solar project in California, from Talesun Solar Thailand factory. In accordance with the ColGreen North Shore Contract issued thereunder, Talesun Solar will supply high-efficiency poly-crystalline modules approximately 96 MW in… Read more »

Second EcoCoaster delivered to Meriaura

Meriaura’s second EcoCoaster m/v Mirva VG was baptized yesterday in Kokkola, Finland, where the vessel had arrived to load fertilizers of Yara to be carried to Lübeck. Environmentally friendly VG EcoCoasters are 103 meters long and 13.6 meters wide 1A-ice class dry cargo ships, with cargo capacity of 4850 tonnes. – We are very proud… Read more »

Sungrow’s Testing Center Approved to Participate in UL’s Witness Testing Data Program

Hefei, China / Dec 9, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, announced recently that its company testing center has been qualified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), to participate in the UL Witness Testing Data Program (WTDP). This approval, together with those received from CSA, TÜV Rheinland, and TÜV Sud, has again proven Sungrow’s position… Read more »

Upsolar, Koine and CW deploy the World’s Largest Floating Solar PV Test-bed System in Singapore

SINGAPORE, DEC. 9, 2016 – Upsolar (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Upsolar, a leading provider of solar PV modules and services, Koine a design company specializing in floating technology, and Upsolar’s local installation partner CW, recently deployed a large floating PV system at Tengeh Reservoir in Singapore making it the world’s largest floating solar… Read more »

New from Heraeus! Andreas Liebheit, President Heraeus Photovoltaics, named Vice Chairman of Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA)

Effective immediately Heraeus Photovoltaics President Andreas Liebheit, has been nominated Vice Chairman of Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA), one of the worldwide most influential associations of PV related enterprises, scientific institutions and related organizations in Asian countries. “It is my great honor to take the role of Vice Chairman of APVIA, a leading PV industrial… Read more »

Largest industrial rooftop PV system in France of 6.7MWp inaugurated by Méditourbe and Cap Vert Energie

The new rooftop PV system featuring Delta 50kW string inverters generates more solar electricity annually than required by almost all 7400 local inhabitants of the nearby city Port-Saint-Louis-Du-Rhône. On June 28 at the sea terminal of Port-Saint-Louis-Du-Rhône, Méditourbe, a regional peat and compost producer, and Cap Vert Energie, an independent renewable energy producer, inaugurated a… Read more »

German Economics Ministry approves energy transition blueprint project “enera”

Younicos to provide expertise in the integration of storage and markets / project to receive 50m Euro federal funding / enera also named “Landmark in the Land of Ideas” Berlin (Germany) and Austin, TX (USA), December 7, 2016 – Battery storage leader Younicos welcomes the launch of the showcase enera project. The four-year regional trial… Read more »

HANSA HEAVY LIFT GAINS ISO ENERGY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

Hamburg, Germany, Monday, 5th December 2016 – HANSA HEAVY LIFT has been awarded the ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification for best practice in energy management.  Auditors from the classification society body DNV GL certified the heavy lift specialist after its ships and offices were found in compliance with ISO standards. “With an effective energy management… Read more »

Sungrow Inverters Power Sacramento Kings’ NBA Basketball Arena

Fremont, USA / Dec 7, 2016 – The Sacramento Kings have announced the completion of their 700kW rooftop array on top of their Golden 1 Center home arena. The venue will be the first indoor sports arena to have its entire energy supply sourced from solar, with a 700kW rooftop array, combined with energy supplied from… Read more »

Charging forward – Powerstar launches Virtue EV

Powerstar, designer and manufacturer of the Virtue energy storage system, has launched its latest innovation – Virtue EV – one of the world’s first integrated rapid/fast electric vehicle and energy storage systems. Virtue EV is powered by a local off-grid energy storage solution, allowing a site to charge electric vehicles without investing in costly upgrades… Read more »

PV monitoring system upgraded in record time

Augsburg, 12/07/2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, a PV service provider headquartered in Augsburg, delivers plant owners and operators an efficient total package for the rapid, cost-efficient upgrade of the monitoring units in their PV systems. The company has provided proof of its expertise once again at the 3 MW solar park “Abuzaderas” operated by Tauber-Solar in… Read more »

HENRY WOO APPOINTED HEAD OF ASIA PACIFIC AT HANSA HEAVY LIFT

Hamburg, Germany, 9th December 2016 – Henry Woo is to head up the Asia-Pacific (APAC) division at HANSA HEAVY LIFT, taking over from Joerg Roehl. Henry Woo, who will be based at the shipping line’s Asia headquarters in Singapore, has two decades of experience in the supply chain and shipping industry, including senior roles with… Read more »

Goldbeck Solar reaches very good results in customer satisfaction

85 percent of the O&M customers are satisfied or very satisfied with the on-the-spot operations and maintenance service Goldbeck Solar GmbH successfully completed its latest customer satisfaction survey. Almost all respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of the service provider. Especially the commercial processing and the maintenance technicians were rated positively (5.1… Read more »

Tuco reveals new ROV Support boat.

Preparing for the World’s Largest Subsea Exhibition and Conference SubSea Expo in Aberdeen in February 2017, Tuco Marine of Denmark discloses their new ProZero 15m ROV Support boat. The new vessel complements Tuco’s range of ProZero Workboats and Daughter Crafts and the new boat are dedicated to the ROV support boat market. The boat is… Read more »

Sungrow Showcases Inverters at Solar & Off-grid Renewables | Solar Finance & Investment Southeast Asia 2016

Bangkok, Thailand / Dec 5, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s largest PV inverter manufacturer, showcased its SG60KTL and SG50KTL-M model string inverters, at Solar & Off-grid Renewables | Solar Finance & Investment Southeast Asia 2016. Sungrow’s SG60KTL and SG50KTL-M string inverters—featuring 99% maximum efficiency, 4 MPPT’s, a 1.3 DC/AC ratio (up to 1.4 for the SG60KTL)—are specially… Read more »

Senvion starts operation of biggest First Nations windfarm in Canada 150 MW project highlights ongoing importance of North American market

Hamburg/Montreal: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, announces that today, 47 Senvion wind turbines started spinning at the 150 MW Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n windfarm in Quebec, Canada. It is the biggest First Nations windfarm in Canada and can power about 50,500 households with clean, renewable energy for one year. The project is an equal… Read more »

Siemens Wind Power presents first customized turbine transport vessel in Esbjerg

• Milestone for new offshore wind power logistics concept • Ro-Ro-vessel can carry multiple large direct drive nacelles per trip Sea transportation and Roll on-Roll off-loading (Ro-Ro) are both key in Siemens’ new offshore logistics concept launched in 2015. Now the company has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel, the Rotra Vente. It fulfills the… Read more »

JinkoSolar Receives IEC TS 62941 Photovoltaic Industry Technical Specification Certification

SHANGHAI, November 28, 2016 / PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in the PV industry, today announced that its Shangrao production facility received IEC TS 62941 photovoltaic industry technical specification certification. IEC TS 62941 specification was launched in early 2016 and is administered by the International… Read more »