Month: May 2017

ABB Ability based software solutions support digitalization of South African power grid

May 4, 2017 – ABB’s Network Manager SCADA and distribution management system at Eskom supports more than 100 control room operators and 6,000 field crews to keep the lights on. Eskom, is the seventh largest utility in the world. It generates around 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and imports and exports power… Read more »

SolarMax launches modular storage system solution

Ellzee, 04.05.2017. In July 2017, inverter manufacturer SolarMax starts shipping its modular complete storage system MaxStorage TP-S, developed primarily for private applications. Since the product was first presented at Intersolar Europe 2016, the company has incorporated several improvements suggested by its customers before this market launch. The three-phase system solution unites a lithium-ion storage battery,… Read more »

GES Starts construction for Engie in Mexico

The wind farm is located nearby Victoria City (Tamaulipas State) The project includes 15 wind turbines of 3,45 MW May 2017. GES will construct a new 52MW wind farm in Tamaulipas State (Mexico). The contract includes the complete Balance of Plant of the project: civil works, medium voltage line, substation, high voltage line and two… Read more »

OPERATING AND MAINTAINING LARGE-SCALE PV POWER PLANTS – A CONSTANTLY GROWING BUSINESS SECTOR

ntersolar Europe presents the latest market developments Munich, May 3, 2017 – The ever changing weather conditions that solar modules are exposed to can put materials and components under considerably strain. Regular testing and maintenance for modules and systems is crucial in order to guarantee and optimize the profitability of plants. As the number of… Read more »

Nordex service business: order to modernise 63 multi-megawatt turbines

ERG SpA orders Nordex Xtended Power for three wind farms Hamburg, 5 May 2017: The Nordex Group has received an order to raise the yield of a total of 63 existing multi-megawatt turbines from its customer ERG SpA in Italy. The operator plans to equip three wind farms with the performance-enhancing “Xtended Power” technology. In… Read more »

The Evolution of Solar: 10 Years of Solar Pride in San Francisco

2017 marks the 10th anniversary of Intersolar North America, a leading trade event that has grown alongside the solar industry San Francisco, May 4, 2017 – The U.S solar industry has seen exponential growth over the past decade. Since 2007, photovoltaic (PV) solar installations have skyrocketed from 1,063 megawatts in 2007 to 14,762 megawatts in 2016. Intersolar North America has been… Read more »

Morningstar Introduces New Product Series & EcoPulse™ Solar Charge Controller

After 24 years of success in the off-grid professional/industrial market, we are excited to launch the Morningstar Essential Series™ that specifically targets rural electrification, residential, and mobile consumers outside the US and Canada. The first new product in the Essential Series is the EcoPulse solar charge controller, which comes in 10, 20, and 30 amp metered… Read more »

CWind Reaches Halfway Point of 15 Month Secondary Works Contract for Iberdrola’s Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm

CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore renewables industry and part of the Global Marine Group focused on delivering the company’s power cable capabilities, announced today that it has reached the halfway point on a 15 month project to provide a wide range of secondary works at Iberdrola’s Wikinger offshore wind farm. Once… Read more »