Enhanced module power gain by thermal laser separation for solar cell separation compared to scribe and break technology 3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, today announced that the total received order volume for its microCELL TLS high-throughput half-cell cutting tools tops… Read more »
The German industry is stagnating under the current expansion target The offshore wind industry, which has been growing for years, currently has almost 24,500 full-time employees in Germany and a total of 9 billion euros of revenue last year. This is the result of a comprehensive analysis in the new wind:research study of more than… Read more »
Carbon capture and conversion technology pioneered by a spin-out company formed at the University of Aberdeen was the focus of a visit by an influential group of U.S. Senators and Scotland’s Energy Minister that took place yesterday. Carbon Capture Machine (UK) Ltd is the sole European entrant to reach the finals of the NRG COSIA… Read more »
• Faubel has more than 30 years of experience in international energy and industry companies The Board of Directors of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy appointed today Alfonso Faubel as the company’s new Onshore Business CEO, effective July 29. “We are very pleased that Alfonso Faubel is joining the company and look forward to working with… Read more »
Commercial and industrial companies could cut their energy bills or even generate extra income by connecting the computer systems used to run their factories to specialist energy management software, according to the latest study by distributed energy resource management software firm Smarter Grid Solutions. The Glasgow-based tech business will present its findings at next week’s influential “CIRED” international conference on electricity… Read more »
Q CELLS will release its next generation Q.PEAK DUO-G7 solar module, which applies Q CELLS’ advanced Q.ANTUM DUO and 12-bus bar technologies, at the large scale solar trade show in Shanghai, China. Other Q.ANTUM DUO module highlights include a glimpse at the Q.PEAK DUO L-G5.3/BF glass-glass bifacial module and the Q.ANTUM DUO-G6, which is made… Read more »
• Transaction expands VARTA AG’s portfolio to include portable batteries for end consumers • Gaining access to the attractive, but underpenetrated mass retail channel • Worldwide VARTA trademark rights largely consolidated under the umbrella of VARTA AG • VARTA Consumer Batteries becomes part of an innovative technology company • Focus on growth strategies of VARTA… Read more »
Commenting on the opening of the latest UK offshore wind auction, Matthew Wright, Managing Director at Ørsted UK, said: “The Offshore Wind Sector Deal, agreed by industry and Government in March, brought a level of certainty to the future of offshore wind in the UK, with a promise of regular clean electricity auctions at least… Read more »
Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables and Solar-Log™, one of the leading companies in PV Monitoring, Smart Energy and Feed-in Management will cooperate in several European countries which are key markets for both companies – among others Italy, France, Germany, Spain and Netherlands. Munich/Geislingen-Binsdorf, May 28, 2019: The two companies will jointly… Read more »
Powered by analytics and real-time automation, the smart home is emerging as a dynamic asset for orchestrating how power is generated and used May 28, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research explores how smart home developments can demonstrate the potential for innovation in the built environment. The impacts of technology… Read more »
Former table tennis World Champion Timo Boll to join Heraeus Photovoltaics at SNEC 2019 to celebrate company’s R&D expansion with new Innovation Centers in China and Singapore SHANGHAI, China- May 27, 2019- Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced an expansion of its China and Singapore R&D capabilities by… Read more »
On 15 May, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) presented a type approval certificate for the largest PureBallast 3 reactor size: 1500 m3/h. Customers can now select any PureBallast 3 system configuration for use in United States waters. Launched in late 2018, the 1500 m3/h reactor for PureBallast 3 is optimized for 50% more flow than… Read more »
InnoLas Solutions a leading laser system supplier to the photovoltaic industry is introducing the next generation of laser system for the cSi solar cell manufacturing industry. The LUMION series will be on display during the SNEC show in Shanghai/ China. The LUMION platform is designed to handle different types of laser processes including PERC, LDSE,… Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, 21. May 2019 – Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia, on a staggering 1,250 wind turbines in less than 12… Read more »
Battery storage completes smart grid on EUREF Campus in Berlin Another project demonstrating BELECTRIC’s expertise in integrating a huge variety of battery systems Kolitzheim / Berlin, Germany – Today, a new battery storage facility was officially inaugurated at the EUREF Campus, a green innovation cluster in Berlin. BELECTRIC was contracted to build the… Read more »
Revolutionary Production Method Continuously Feeds Polysilicon Material into Cz Pullers to Achieve Major Financial and Productivity Gains. HUDSON, NH, May 29, 2019 – GT Advanced Technologies is pushing photovoltaic (PV) technology forward in a way that will provide significant productivity and cost advantages to the industry with the major commercial advancement of GT’s continuous Czochralski… Read more »
Replaces legacy paging-based system with portable, all-in-one BGAN terminals May 23 2019, UK, London: Arqiva, the leading UK communications and infrastructure media services provider, has today announced that it has been selected by Britain’s biggest electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, to provide a new state-of-the-art Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) M2M solution for its secondary… Read more »
The executive team behind unique software that integrates renewable energy into the power grid has scooped the prestigious Scottish Venture-backed Management Team of the Year at this year’s BVCA Management Team Awards. Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is headquartered in Glasgow with offices in London, New York and San Francisco, and will now represent Scotland at this year’s UK finals. SGS’s enterprise-level distributed energy resources… Read more »
Baltimore, MD—The Business Network for Offshore Wind (The Network) announces that a surge of new members have joined—more than 94 so far this year. This has boosted the Network’s membership total to 302, topping the 300 mark for the first time. This diverse group of new members ranges from large international companies to small businesses… Read more »
Current technological innovation is centered on the electric vehicle charging market May 23, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research examines key applications for mobile advanced energy storage, discussing specific battery technologies commercially available in the market as mobile advanced battery solutions. The energy storage industry continues to gain momentum around… Read more »
33 megawatt wind farm in Zukowice Hamburg, 23 May 2019. innogy SE – a strategic partner of the Nordex Group – is commencing construction works for the onshore wind farm Zukowice in Poland this week. Zukowice is a 33MW project in Lower Silesia for which the contract was awarded in the first Polish onshore wind… Read more »
• Partnership will bring industrial cyber threats into a single view • New integrated platform and first of kind OT managed service leverages analytics to centralize and unlock the value of security data Siemens and Chronicle, an Alphabet company, today announced a new partnership to protect the energy industry’s critical infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated and… Read more »
• Scope includes supply of 30 SG 4.5-145 and 36 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded another order by EDF Renewables to supply 30 SG 4.5-145 and 36 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines for the 232 MW Milligan wind project, located in Milligan County, Nebraska, USA. This project marks 1… Read more »
One of the largest retailers in Switzerland, Coop, has adopted ABB solar inverter technology as part of the company’s ambitious target to become carbon neutral by 2023. Solar solutions from ABB, a technology leader in digital industries have helped Coop to reach an energy self-consumption rate of 90 percent. By strengthening its solar capacity with… Read more »
K2 Management has been appointed as a technical advisor by Octopus Energy Investments, part of the Octopus Group, and Valorem to support the execution of two onshore wind projects totaling over 70 MW in Finland. This appointment as Owner’s Engineer and Employers Representative follows a successful acquisition due diligence scope earlier this year. The new… Read more »
In June 2018, Azelio unveiled its energy storage technology, which enables the provision of electricity from renewables around the clock. That technology is based on a thermal energy storage system developed by Azelio, which features a Stirling engine for dispatchable electricity production. The solution is adapted to solar regions and used particularly in areas where… Read more »
Nissum Bredning complies with quality and safety requirements of Danish Executive order Hamburg, Germany 22nd May 2019 – DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy certification body, has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) the project certificate for its Nissum Bredning offshore wind power park located in Thyborøn, in waters of north-western Denmark. The certification… Read more »
Designed and built by Kenz Figee LiftWerx, a specialist in alternative lifting solutions for wind turbine corrective repairs, in close co-operation with Kenz Figee and Eager.one, has developed the world’s most cost effective, versatile, and environmentally-friendly up-tower crane for the wind energy O&M industry. LiftWerx’s GenHookTM cranes are designed to perform major corrective repairs in… Read more »
• Siemens Gamesa expands its multibrand service footprint with the addition of Pattern Energy’s Panhandle Wind 1 facility consisting of 118 units of 1.85-87 MW GE turbines • Agreement covers four years of operations and maintenance of all turbines, including SCADA diagnostic analysis to maximize Pattern Energy’s business case Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announces it… Read more »
Next plant in the Netherlands stands on newly created ground Like most of the Netherlands, GOLDBECK SOLAR’s next project is in Lelystad below sea level. It was only 60 years ago that the Dutchmen wrested the area from the water and drained it. The loose ground represents challenges for the EPC company GOLDBECK SOLAR. In… Read more »
In a panel discussion at the Intersolar Europe in Munich, experts from industry, research and associations addressed the exciting question “Would a PV factory in Germany/ Europe be realistic?” The chances and possibilities of re-establishing a photovoltaic production in Germany and Europe were discussed. The panel discussion was based on the first results of a… Read more »
Augsburg, May 21, 2019 – meteocontrol GmbH has completed the certification process for its plant controller used in PV systems. At Intersolar Europe 2019, Liselotte Ulvgård of the certification body DNV GL – Energy, Renewables Certification handed over the component certificate to the company. With its certified Power Plant Controller (PPC) based on the new… Read more »
Digital twins can empower wind asset owners and turbine manufacturers operating wind turbines to predict and plan for faults and optimize performance of their assets May 21, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research examines wind sector-specific offerings, trends, and an intensifying vendor landscape. Predictive analytics and digital twin modeling are… Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, 21. May 2019 – Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia, on a staggering 1,250 wind turbines in less than 12… Read more »
Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream” or the “Company”), the leading global developer of wind and solar power plant, today announces its audited results for the twelve-month period ended 31 December 2018 (“the period”). Highlights Financial – A transformative year for the Company Record profit of €487.5 million (2017: loss of €5.5 million) following the successful sale… Read more »
Visitors inspired by new solutions for the energy revolution (Wels, 20/05/2019) Fronius Solar Energy has just returned from three successful days at Intersolar, the world’s leading trade fair for the solar industry. The solar energy specialist exhibited its broad product portfolio on a stand covering 552 square metres. The highlights on the stand included the… Read more »