Solsquare Energy (Pty) Ltd, a Premium Partner of the German photovoltaic (PV) system service provider IBC SOLAR, has planned and installed a PV rooftop system for the South African private hospital group Mediclinic. The 88 kilowatt peak (kWp) self-consumption PV installation in Windhoek (Namibia) was grid-connected in December 2015 and covers a large part of […]
KfW IPEX-Bank finances 76 MW of renewable energy for NEOEN
KfW IPEX-Bank is providing loans with a total volume of around EUR 104 million to the French energy provider NEOEN to support the execution of a project portfolio, which involves a 30-MWp photovoltaic facility and two wind farms for a total capacity of 46-MWp in France. KfW’s Renewable Energies Programmes are involved in the structured […]
Three key trends that will define the future of wind industry
Competing in the wind industry is like playing in a professional soccer league. You need your star players, a tailored strategy and a drive to make your fans proud. And, while a decade ago wind may have been at the bottom of the power generation league, it’s rising up the table fast, almost catching up […]
Mediclinic saves energy costs by using solar power
Solsquare Energy (Pty) Ltd, a Premium Partner of the German photovoltaic (PV) system service provider IBC SOLAR, has planned and installed aPV rooftop system for the South African private hospital group Mediclinic. The 88 kilowatt peak (kWp) self-consumption PV installation in Windhoek (Namibia) was grid-connected in December 2015 and covers a large part of the […]
Kipp & Zonen acquires Black Photon’s Airshield® for pyrheliometers
We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Black Photon’s Airshield® DNI for pyrheliometers. The technology has been transferred to give Kipp & Zonen the exclusive rights to manufacture and offer a complementary new accessory for its pyrheliometers that greatly reduces soiling of the instrument optical window. In 2014 Black Photon Instruments GmbH, a spin-off […]
Delta Introduces the M80U, World’s First Wall Mounted 80kW String Inverter for Commercial and Utility Applications
Delta, a leading provider of power and thermal management solutions, recently announces the unveiling of its M80U Photovoltaic (PV) inverter, the first wall mount 80kW string inverter in the world. The M80U is a grid-tied, 3-phase and transformerless inverter that converts direct current (DC) output from a photovoltaic system into a utility frequency alternating current (AC) […]
Milestone in solar cell efficiency by UNSW engineers
A new solar cell configuration developed by engineers at the University of New South Wales has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5% – establishing a new world record for unfocused sunlight and nudging closer to the theoretical limits for such a device.The record was set by Dr Mark Keevers and Professor Martin Green, Senior Research […]
Goldwind Unseats Vestas as No. 1 Wind Turbine Supplier
A new report from Navigant Research examines changes that occurred in the wind energy sector during 2015 and provides forecasts for 2016-2020, as well as an outlook through 2025.With growth occurring in almost every market, 2015 marked another record-breaking year for the wind industry. Due to the revival of the U.S. and German markets, and […]
JinkoSolar Repays Outstanding Convertible Senior Notes due on May 15, 2016
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a global leader in the solar PV industry,recently announced that it has repaid the entire remaining balance of its 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due on May 15, 2016. The total cash redemption, including the Principal, accrued interest up to and including May 15, 2016, totaled USD 47,940,000. “With this final payment, […]
Capstone Power Development Employing Cutting Edge Technology by Pentalum for Upcoming Wind Power Projects
Capstone Power Development will be relying on Pentalum Technologies’ SpiDAR wind LiDAR to provide real-time wind speed measurements at four Ontario wind farms reaching commercial operation in 2016. Meteorological information gathered from the SpiDARs will be reported to the Independent Electricity System Operator for its centralized forecasting program. Meteorological monitoring data such as wind speed, […]