Several leading-edge ABB solar solutions will take center stage at this year’s Intersolar Europe, taking place in Munich, from 20th to 22nd of June, 2018. ABB continues to broaden its portfolio and global footprint to support safer, cleaner and more sustainable solar energy. The latest solutions provide the most comprehensive range of solar products for… Read more »
Alfa Laval will participate in the Posidonia 2018 shipping exhibition, taking place 4-8 June in Athens, Greece. At the Alfa Laval stand, visitors from the Greek and international shipping communities will be able to explore and discuss products that address today’s most urgent marine challenges. Posidonia forms a major meeting point between the expansive Greek… Read more »
KEY FIGURES Turnover of € 1,758 million Leading EBITDA margin of 21% or EBITDA of € 365 million Net profit totalling € 70 million A record solvency ratio of 75% thanks to continuous profit reservations Net debt free for the fourth year in a row A stable order portfolio of € 2.61 billion Strong order… Read more »
Compact design, low tower head mass, and good transportability: The generator developed in the EcoSwing research project, is to be used in the next generation of multi-megawatt turbines. To demonstrate practical feasibility of the superconductive concept, a test campaign on Fraunhofer IWES’ nacelle test bench followed by a field test on a two-blade turbine in Denmark… Read more »
Maersk Fluid Technology (MFT) have advanced their SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) technology with integrated software that automates the system’s function to produce Fit-for-Purpose cylinder lubricants using data received from sensors onboard. Originally developed by Maersk for use on A.P Moller-Maersk Group’s fleet of containerships, MFT’s BOB technology allows for the blending of the in-use system oil,… Read more »
The record module integrates heterojunction cells manufactured on industrial 2400 wph Meyer Burger cell manufacturing equipment on the CEA INES pilot line with an average HJT cell efficiency of 23.4%. Achieved within the framework of the strong CEA – Meyer Burger partnership on heterojunction technology, the CEA INES pilot line for heterojunction cell manufacturing integrates… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced an agreement with Panasonic Solar for the installation and accelerated evaluation of its SWCT™ platform for the connection of HIT™ cells.With its heterojunction cell technology, Panasonic is one of the pioneers in the development and manufacture of high efficiency solar cells and modules. By implementing… Read more »
While world’s fastest installation of suction bucket jacket foundation could mark fourth offshore wind industry first for the Scottish project The final turbine for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) has been successfully installed with the project recording what is believed to be the world’s fastest installation of a gigantic, game-changing suction bucket jacket… Read more »
The final turbine for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) has been successfully installed with the project recording what is believed to be the world’s fastest installation of a gigantic, game-changing suction bucket jacket foundation. Saturday’s (Saturday, May 26) turbine installation comes just nine weeks after the first foundation for the 11-turbine EOWDC scheme… Read more »
Expanded and integrated portfolio of pastes, products and services to help solar wafer, cell and module manufacturers achieve greater performance and efficiency. SHANGHAI, China -May 28, 2018- Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading technology solution provider for the renewable energy industry, announced a new and expanded portfolio of products and services at the 2018 SNEC International Photovoltaic… Read more »
Nantes, France, 28 May 2018. DHYBRID, the leading German solution provider for PV hybrid, energy storage and smart-grid projects, has announced its partnership with QOS Energy, the data intelligence cloud specialist, to monitor PV hybrid and energy storage plants. DHYBRID will benefit from the versatility of QOS Energy’s monitoring software, which is unique in its… Read more »
Benchmarking report finds that despite general trend of improved performance, a significant number of PV products still experience failures 9% of submitted Bill of Materials (BOMs) failed one or more of the test criteria 12% of model types failed one or more of the test criteria 22% of manufacturers had at least one failure according… Read more »
From May 28th to 30th, 2018, SCHMID Group will present itself and its production equipment to the international business audience at the SNEC in Shanghai (booth E3-535). SCHMID Group looks back on a successful first half of the year in the Business Unit Photovoltaics. In particular, increased CSi expansions of Asian customers led to the… Read more »
Hamburg, 25 May 2018 – The global wind industry continues to look with optimism towards the future in 2018, with positive signals coming from the Asian markets and some European markets. That compensates for the somewhat cautious mood in established markets such as Germany. The market situation in 2020 is expected to be significantly better at… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg To Welcome 1400 Exhibitors From Around 40 Countries WindEurope Conference will host more than 500 expert speakers and presenters Hamburg, 25 May 2018 – From 25 to 28 September the world´s largest wind industry event, the Global Wind Summit, will take place at the Hamburg Messe fair site. Comprising the world’s leading wind… Read more »
Engineer Award winner saved employer £250,000 17-year-old analyst given Special Commendation for development of bespoke SMART training course Ten up-and-coming green energy stars have been honoured at the 2018 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards. Winners included James Williamson, who won the Engineer Award for saving employer SSE over £250,000 by suggesting refurbishing rather than replacing… Read more »
Kahl am Main, Germany / Singapore, May 25, 2018 – SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) are entering a second phase in the joint research collaboration on developing cost-effective manufacturing tools with lower cost of ownership. After an initial phase… Read more »
Scottish Renewables member company Natural Power announced today (24 May) that it has invested £540,000 in a new state-of-the-art Control Centre to manage 5GW of onshore and offshore wind, biomass, solar and hydro capacity. The facility was opened this morning by Scottish Government Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP. Commenting, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at… Read more »
Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse officially opens Natural Power’s new ControlCentre and Brockloch Rig Wind Farm Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse today (Thursday 24th May) visited Natural Power’s global headquarters, ‘The Green House’ in Dumfries and Galloway, to mark the official launch of the new over £540,000 ControlCentre, and to mark the opening of Fred Olsen Renewables’… Read more »
• 25-year turbine lifetime • Full service agreement over entire lifetime with cutting edge remote diagnostics included • Minimized environmental impact during installation and operation Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will supply three onshore wind farms in Norway including 70 units of its Onshore OptimaFlex wind turbines. The SWT-DD-130 turbines will each feature a rated… Read more »
Paul Wheelhouse MSP officially opens Natural Power’s new ControlCentre and Brockloch Rig Wind Farm Paul Wheelhouse MSP and Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, today (Thursday 24th May) visited Natural Power’s global headquarters, ‘The Green House’ in Dumfries and Galloway, to mark the official launch of the new over £540,000 ControlCentre, and to mark the… Read more »
COORDINADORA has been working for over a year on a demanding project that has shown most of our capabilities and our ETM methodology. After managining several airfreight transport operations for this project, at the beginning of May, we began the transport process of the heaviest pieces entrusted to us: 5 slug catchers of 2,008 t. These… Read more »
Strategic sales partnership established with IMC, Mumbai Strong potential for growth in emerging photovoltaics industry in Asia Wiesbaden, Germany, May 24 2018 – VITRONIC, a global leader in industrial machine vision, will expand its presence in the Indian photovoltaics market. At the start of 2018, the German SME with headquarters in Wiesbaden formed… Read more »
Floating Lidar company EOLOS sign further agreements with sole supplier ZephIR Lidar 23 May 2018: Turn-key offshore wind measurements team extend order coverage with leading offshore Lidar company ZephIR in response to increasing opportunities geographically and in support of new wind technologies. “EOLOS has been successful in a number of new geographical markets as part… Read more »
Trina Solar, the Chinese leading supplier of global solutions for the photovoltaic sector, has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Nclave. This agreement consolidates the strategic one signed this March between both companies; an engagement to jointly develop, commercialize and install integrated solutions for the photovoltaic sector with Nclave’s advanced photovoltaic tracker…. Read more »
Table tennis legend will meet fans and share success principles at SNEC 2018 in Shanghai. SHANGHAI, China -May 23 2018- Heraeus Photovoltaics, which has helped customers achieve PERC efficiency world records five times in the past 18 months, announced today that table tennis star Timo Boll will meet fans at the Heraeus Booth (W3-510) at… Read more »
Ideol, the internationally recognized leader in floating offshore wind, and STX Europe Offshore Energy, the well-known EPCIM supplier of substations to the bottom-fixed offshore wind industry, announce the development of a breakthrough floating substation. This one will be compatible with both bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind farms. Their universal and modular solution is expected to… Read more »
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., May 22, 2018 – Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has named Okada Corp. as a master distributor of Trojan batteries in Japan. “Okada’s team of battery experts can now effectively support the Trojan brand for customers throughout Japan, as well as ensure that they have… Read more »
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, PetroVietnam and Vietnam Electricity take part in inaugural EIC Connect Energy Vietnam conference and exhibition Ho Chi Minh City, May 21 2018. Over 180 delegates from across the UK energy supply chain attended the first ever EIC Connect event to take place in Vietnam on 17 May in Ho… Read more »
Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “The offshore wind projects which are currently being developed in Scotland are already providing enormous economic benefits to our country. The Beatrice scheme in the Moray Firth, for example, will deliver up to £1.2 billion into the UK and Scottish economy via employment and supply… Read more »
DP Contract – the largest in Global Maritime’s history – will facilitate DP testing and implementation, and reduce vessel downtime Stavanger, 21 May 2018. Global Maritime, a leading marine, offshore and engineering consultancy, and Unisea, a software and consultancy house with a dedicated shipping focus, have won a five-year contract to provide dynamic positioning (DP)… Read more »
SeaRoc Group has announced the launch of its Strategic Alliance Program where it will be working with a number of reputable industry partners to expand its range of marine coordination services. Recent years have seen the increasing development of the Marine Coordination function in the construction and ongoing management of offshore wind farms. As offshore… Read more »
Ingeteam will once again be present at the world’s leading event in the solar sector: Intersolar Europe. At its 150 m2 stand, the company will showcase its very latest products and technology for PV plants, as well as control, monitoring and automation systems and battery inverters. Ingeteam will also present its latest developments in predictive… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group signs Formosa 1 Phase 2 Offshore Wind Contract image002.jpg17 May 2018 – Jan De Nul Group signs another important Offshore Wind Contract in Taiwan for the design, procurement and installation of the wind turbine foundations for the Formosa 1 (Phase 2) Offshore Wind Farm, owned by Formosa Wind Power Co., a… Read more »
VARTA Storage and E-One Moli Energy to develop high performance Lithium-Ion battery applications for the European market VARTA Storage and E-One Moli Energy (Moli) have announced a collaborative relationship to develop the European market for high performance Lithium-Ion-Battery (LiB) applications. With the new cooperation the companies will meet the demand for LiB’s in high performance… Read more »
Installation jackup vessel installs 87 turbines on largest offshore windfarm Total installed turbines could power nearly 1.4million homes* 17th May 2018: The world’s largest and most advanced installation jackup vessel has successfully completed work on the biggest offshore windfarm project in the Irish Sea, with its operators reaching an installation milestone. Scylla, owned and operated… Read more »