Month: March 2017

Wacker Is New Global Polysilicon Market Leader Bernreuter Research: German producer has superseded GCL-Poly as No. 1

Würzburg (Germany), March 30, 2017 – The German chemicals group Wacker Chemie AG has become the world’s largest manufacturer of polysilicon, the feedstock for semiconductors and solar cells. With a production volume of more than 70,000 metric tons (MT) in 2016, Wacker superseded Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon, a subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. in China,… Read more »

BELECTRIC wins 20 MW project volume in France

Vendres, France – In the French regulator’s recently published bidding round „AO CRE4“, BELECTRIC has positioned itself perfectly based on its many years of experience in the French PV power market. Winning a volume of 20 MW, the company belongs to the top ten tender winners. A total of three projects were entirely developed by… Read more »

centrotherm photovoltaics takes stock of financial year 2016

·         Group revenue up 4 % to EUR 144.4 million ·         Order intake increases by 55 % to EUR 141.8 million ·         Group achieves EBITDA of EUR 2.8 million ·         Core businesses of Photovoltaics & Semiconductor and Thin Film & Customized Equipment generate positive EBITDA of EUR 6.0 million ·         Silicon segment weighs on the consolidated result in an amount of… Read more »

BELECTRIC UK AND ROCKFIRE CAPITAL COMMISSION ‘VIRTUALLY SUBSIDY-FREE’ 3.42 MWp SOLAR POWER PLANT ON ROLLS-ROYCE FACTORY ROOFTOPS

Three companies step up to implement government low carbon energy policy, despite steep funding cuts  Iver, Buckinghamshire, UK: BELECTRIC UK has completed a 3.42 MWp (megawatt peak) solar power installation on the rooftops of the Rolls-Royce defence aerospace manufacturing facility in Bristol, UK. The new solar power plant — Rolls-Royce’s first in the UK —… Read more »

Harren & Partner to manage Wind Lift I

Bremen-based shipping company Harren & Partner is proud to become technical manager of Wind Lift I. Harren & Partner’s Offshore Department headed by Robert Fowler (offshore@hp-shipping.de) will be responsible for managing the jack-up vessel starting in April. Wind Lift I, built in 2010 at Western Shipyard in Klaipėda, Lithuania, is owned by Ocean Breeze Energy… Read more »

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Reports Successful Final Acceptance Test (FAT) of Processing Systems for Heterojunction Solar Cells

Russia’s Hevel Solar has successfully finished the conversion of the existing production line for a-Si thin-film solar modules More than 21.75 % cell efficiency after upgrading to heterojunction (HJT) technology The SILEX II supplied transports four carriers in parallel, thus offering a capacity in excess of 5,000 wafers per hour Kahl am Main, 29. March… Read more »

meteocontrol establishes joint venture in Japan

Augsburg, 3/29/2017 – meteocontrol GmbH, a leading provider of independent photovoltaic monitoring systems, has officially entered into Japan market and launched a new company “meteocontrol Japan” starting business operation in April. Meteocontrol Japan is a joint venture with Suntech Power Japan Corporation, a subsidiary of one of the major Chinese module manufacturers, Suntech Power.  Meteocontrol… Read more »

SgurrEnergy advises on Benban’s Infinity 50 Solar Park

SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, supported Bayerische Landesbank and Arab African International Bank as lenders’ technical advisor on one of the world’s largest utility-scale grid-connected solar power complexes. Located in Aswan, Egypt, the 64.1 MWp Infinity 50 Solar Park, which is part of Benban’s solar development complex, will comprise of almost 200,000… Read more »

BYD introduces first direct wireless modular high voltage storage system B-Box HV for residential and commercial use in Europe

The new B-Box HV model complements the B-Box series of easy-to-install modular and scalable battery cabinets March 28th 2017 – BYD Co. Ltd., the world’s largest supplier of rechargeable batteries, launched its newly expanded line-up of B-Box Battery Energy Storage Systems in Europe. With the newly introduced B-Box HV, the easy-to-install modular battery cabinets are… Read more »

Trojan Battery Names Ivan Menjak Director of Global Product Solutions

Supports Trojan Strategic Worldwide Expansion into New Market Segments SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., March 28, 2017 – As part of its global innovation strategy, Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has named Ivan Menjak as director of global product solutions. In this role, Menjak will be responsible for managing Trojan’s… Read more »

COSCO calls on C-Job for Basic Design of DEME’s Orion

C-Job Naval Architects will provide COSCO OFFSHORE CO.Ltd (Qidong) with the Basic Design package for DEME Group’s offshore installation vessel Orion. This contract follows C-Job’s recent conclusion of Orion’s Concept Design. The impressive technical specs of the vessel, to be operated by DEME subsidiary GeoSea, will service offshore wind installation, oil & gas and decommissioning… Read more »

SIC USA (Satcon) and Alencon Partner to Improve PV Plant Performance

Satcon’s exclusive US distributor has partnered with Alencon to support PV retrofits to improve performance, increase safety and reduce costs at existing plants with Satcon inverters Hatboro, PA and San Jose, CA – SIC USA LLC and Alencon Systems LLC today announced a partnership for promoting improved performance at existing PV plants with Satcon solar… Read more »

OST OVERSEES E&S FOR EBRD, PROPARCO AND DEG AT 86MW AL RAJEF WIND FARM

Leading technical advisor monitors environmental and social impacts for international lenders at one of Jordan’s first FiT-supported wind projects London, 28th March 2016 – OST Energy (OST), a leading independent engineering consultancy, has signed a four-year agreement to provide Environmental and Social (E&S) monitoring support throughout construction and early operations at the 86MW Al Rajef Wind… Read more »

DNV GL awards shop approval certification to Ingeteam’s converter manufacturing plant

Sarriguren, Spain, March 28 2017. Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion equipment, announced today that it received DNV GL’s “Shop Approval in Renewable Energy” certification for its wind converter manufacturing facility in Northern Spain. This certification, granted after an audit of extensive depth and rigour, will reduce and simplify the manufacturing audits or… Read more »

QSTec starts up its 8,000 MT polysilicon facility in Qatar

Doha, State of Qatar – 26 March 2017: Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) has announced that it has successfully produced its first polysilicon at its 8,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) manufacturing facility in Qatar. QSTec, the largest polysilicon producer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a plan to expand to over… Read more »

Lightsource turns on Northern Ireland’s largest solar project

Northern Ireland’s largest solar power development turned on Lightsource solar energy project will power more than 11,000 homes Environmental benefit the same as taking 4,000 cars off the roads Lightsource Renewable Energy, Europe’s leading solar energy company, is pleased to announce the commissioning of a major solar development in Antrim, delivering over 32 MW of… Read more »

new Service Operations Vessel, Bibby WaveMaster 1 is launched today

0m Service Operations Vessel with Walk-2-Work capability for the offshore renewables market Bibby WaveMaster 1 was launched today, at the shipbuilder’s yard in Romania. This marks a significant step forward in the delivery of the purpose-built Service Operations Vessel, which will support offshore farm wind construction and operations and maintenance work.  The vessel will be… Read more »

Damen press release (project update) Bibby WaveMaster 1 launched at Damen Shipyards Galati

A purpose-built Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with Walk-to-Work capability The pioneering Bibby WaveMaster 1, the first of Damen’s purpose-built Service Operations Vessels (SOV) with Walk-to-Work (W2W) capability, was officially launched at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on March 24th. When completed, Bibby Marine Services Limited, part of Bibby Line Group, will deploy the vessel to… Read more »

Damen press release (project update) Bibby WaveMaster 1 launched at Damen Shipyards Galati

A purpose-built Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with Walk-to-Work capability The pioneering Bibby WaveMaster 1, the first of Damen’s purpose-built Service Operations Vessels (SOV) with Walk-to-Work (W2W) capability, was officially launched at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on March 24th. When completed, Bibby Marine Services Limited, part of Bibby Line Group, will deploy the vessel to… Read more »

CIGS Thin-film Solar Modules in the Spotlight

Global demand for photovoltaic systems is rising sharply. CIGS thin-film modules have become a hot topic for the solar industry. International experts will convene in Stuttgart on May 30, 2017, at the annual IW-CIGSTech workshop to discuss past and potential future technical and industrial advances in this solar technology. The Centre for Solar Energy and… Read more »

Malaysia’s Helios PV Co-Develops Container-Size Solar Solution With Retractable Panels; Can Power Typical Office For 15 Hours Off-Grid

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, 17 March 2017 – Malaysia’s Helios Photovoltaic Sdn Bhd (“Helios PV”), which is developing Sarawak’s largest solar power project, has co-developed a unique solution that can deliver up to 15 hours of solar power for a typical office, with retractable panels housed on top of a 20-foot container. Helios PV said its… Read more »

LM Wind Power lays first stone at Cherbourg blade factory

The new facility will manufacture offshore wind turbine blades for multiple customers as LM Wind Power responds to demand for new offshore capacity in northern Europe. 23 March 2017 – LM Wind Power, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wind turbine blades, announced today that work on its new factory in Cherbourg, Normandy, has… Read more »

WINDFORCE 2017 Bremerhaven

13th WAB Offshore-Windenergy Conference The WINDFORCE conference has become the central meeting place for the offshore wind industry in Germany during its 13-year history. With more than 500 participants it is Germany’s key event for offshore wind. Offshore wind energy is the focus of the 13th WINDFORCE conference organized by WAB e.V. No other event… Read more »

Global Maritime Appoints Group HSEQ Manager

London & Perth; March 22 2017: Global Maritime, a leading provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the oil and gas sector, has appointed Australian native Hannah Crutchley as its new Group Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Manager. Hannah will be based in London. Hannah has over 10 years experience in… Read more »

Wärtsilä to supply solar PV plant to Burkina Faso – creating Africa’s largest engine-solar PV hybrid power plant

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 15 MWp solar PV power plant to Essakane Solar SAS in Burkina Faso. The solar PV plant will be built next to a 55 MW Wärtsilä power plant currently running on heavy fuel oil. The solar PV plant and the engine power plant will be controlled and operated in… Read more »

SgurrEnergy secures Race Bank construction and operations monitoring contract

SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has been awarded the construction monitoring contract of one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms, which will be followed by a 15-year operations monitoring phase. Located almost 17 miles off the Norfolk coast, Race Bank Wind Farm’s offshore array will comprise of 91 state-of-the-art Siemens 6.3MW… Read more »

France: Deutsche Windtechnik has been awarded contracts to provide maintenance for Vestas V90 turbines for the first time

In June 2017, Deutsche Windtechnik’s French unit will begin providing maintenance for turbines from Vestas for the first time. The 22 V90 turbines generate a total output of 44 MW. The contracts are for full maintenance. The agreement will initially run for four years, but there is an option to extend it. Trinational cooperation is… Read more »

Altitec Boosts Blade Service Capacity With Investment In Technician Team Leaders

Global blade technician leaders gather at the Altitec Summit to review cutting edge blade repair skills and coordinated approaches to maintenance, in response to growing industry demand for blade services London, 22 March 2017 – Blade inspection and repair provider Altitec hosts its blade supervisor summit near Berlin this week, with discussion focused on the… Read more »

SOLV deploys QOS Energy’s O&M management platform to improve performance across 1 GW solar portfolio

San Francisco, USA, March 22, 2017. SOLV, the leading independent solar O&M service provider in America and a division of EPC contractor Swinerton Renewable Energy, has begun deployment of QOS Energy’s Qantum® software to monitor and support the operations and maintenance of more than 1 GW of solar PV plants in the United-states. Qantum® is… Read more »

Meyer Burger – Publication of fiscal year 2016 results

• Incoming orders increased by +9% to CHF 455.6 million • Net sales rose by +40% to CHF 453.1 million • EBITDA reached CHF 10.5 million, turnaround confirmed • Cash flow from operating activities improved by CHF 54.5 million to CHF +2.6 million • Recapitalisation programme successfully completed • Balance sheet structure substantially strengthened through… Read more »

EES EUROPE CONFERENCE DISCUSSES THE MARKET FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND LARGE-SCALE STORAGE SYSTEMS

Munich, March 21, 2017 – The energy storage industry is evolving: ees Europe, the continent’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems, is setting a new exhibitor record, an achievement which is also being felt at the accompanying ees Europe Conference. After all, when interesting energy topics draw a broad range of exhibitors and… Read more »

Photovoltaics in South Africa: meteocontrol supplies monitoring system

Augsburg, 3/21/2017 – South Africa is increasingly focusing on renewable energies. By 2020, solar energy is forecast to expand to over 5.7 gigawatts. meteocontrol GmbH, one of the world’s leading companies for PV monitoring, offers a manufacturer-independent monitoring and control system for solar systems of all sizes with the blue’Log X series and the VCOM… Read more »

Alencon Systems Gains ETL Certification for SPOT Family of PV Optimizers

Hatboro, PA – Alencon Systems LLC today announced that it has successfully gained ETL certification for its newest SPOT – String Power Optimizer and Transmitter – family of products. The ETL Mark from Intertek is proof that the product has been tested by an independent laboratory and meets the requirements of the applicable product safety… Read more »

Phoenix Solar has appointed new Senior Vice President in its Asia/Pacific business region

Mark Argar joins Phoenix Solar from Bechtel Eric Fleckten to serve as Senior Vice President Business Development Mark Argar (52) has been appointed Phoenix Solar Senior Vice President for Asia/Pacific. Mark joins Phoenix from Bechtel Infrastructure, leaving his role as Vice-President for Business Development for Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Bechtel he was CEO of… Read more »

Phoenix Solar regains full control over Asia/Pacific operations from minority shareholders in Singapore

Underscores strong commitment to Asia/Pacific region Continued growth expected for 2017 and beyond Focus on core markets Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia Sulzemoos, March 21st, 2017 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has acquired the outstanding minority… Read more »

Senvion lands first Irish contract

– Commitment to new markets continues Hamburg/Edinburgh: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed its first contract in the Republic of Ireland with renewable energy investor NTR on behalf of NTR’s wind investment fund. The contract will see Senvion supply five MM82 wind turbines for the Teevurcher wind farm in County Meath…. Read more »