E.ON is to build another offshore wind farm in German waters. The company announced today that it has decided to move forward with the Arkona project in the Baltic Sea. The wind farm is expected to be fully operational in 2019. Norwegian energy company Statoil will have a 50-percent stake and will be involved in […]
pvXchange Trading takes stock of its track record after its first business year
pvXchange, the online trading platform for PV modules and components, regrouped in the spring of 2015. In the process, the enterprise, which was founded in 2004 and is managed by Martin Schachinger, entered into a strategic partnership with ADLER Solar, one of the leading full-service providers in the solar industry, at its head office in […]
Senvion wins order for Quixwood Moor Wind Farm totaling 27 MW
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed its first UK contract with NTR plc to supply ten Senvion MM92 and three Senvion MM82 turbines to the Quixwood Moor Wind Farm. The Wind Farm, located in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders, will have a total rated output of 26.65 megawatts (MW) and will […]
Romax continues to uphold its unbeatable world record with latest 35th A-DA certificate for Wind Turbine Gearboxes
Romax is thrilled to have been awarded a 35th design assessment certificate (GL A-DA) for the NFAIC High Precision Transmission 3.3 MW wind turbine gearbox. This latest A-DA certificate was achieved through the company’s global engineering team and is a big milestone in highlighting its continued desire to develop reliable and accurate engineering that results […]
Anil Chaudhry, Managing Director & Country President, Schneider Electric India receives the highest French civilian award, Legion of Honour
With great pride and delight, Schneider Electric India, the global specialist in energy management and automation today announced that France’s highest civilian award, the Legion of Honour, was received by Mr. Anil Chaudhry, MD & Country President, Schneider Electric India. This award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to French society over the course […]
India’s Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal Discusses Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Sector with U.S. and Indian Industry
At an industry roundtable hosted by the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) in New York, Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy discussed India’s ambitious target of achieving 175 GW of renewable generation capacity and innovative ways of mainstreaming energy efficiency.Addressing senior business executives from the U.S. and […]
NEXTracker Reaches Significant Milestone – Delivers Cumulative 3 GW of Its Advanced Solar Trackers Worldwide
NEXTracker, Inc., a Flex company, a leader in photovoltaic systems, announces a significant milestone with cumulative delivery of over three gigawatts (3 GW) of solar trackers to project locations around the world. In addition to a significant presence in the Americas, the Company is serving customers in emerging solar markets including India, China, Australia, and […]
Over 100MW of Sungrow’sPV Inverters Connected to Grid in the UK during Q1 of 2016
Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, announced that more than 100 MW’s of inverters have been connected to grid in the UK during Q1 of 2016. This takes Sungrow’s total installations in the UK to over 260 MW. The units deployed were a mixture of string and central inverters, including the SG2000/2500 10 feet […]
SunEdison Receives Court Approval Of First Day Motions
SunEdison, Inc. recently announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has granted the relief requested by the Company in key first day motions related to ordinary course business activities. This includes the continuation of employee wages and benefits, work on ongoing projects, and certain vendor payments. Some of these motions […]
SunEdison filing for bankruptcy – New IHS analysis
SunEdison filing for bankruptcy protection sends ripples through the PV value chain but is not bound to affect the solar industry fundamentally. Analysis follows from the IHS solar analysis team. Comments from Josefin Berg, Senior Analyst, Solar Demand, IHS “Having the Chapter 11 filing on the table starts the process to settle SunEdison’s future. Questions […]