05 Dec 2019 | Bonn/Berlin/Pforzheim (renewablepress) - In order to avoid a shortfall in electricity generation as a result of the nuclear and coal phaseout, photovoltaic and storage capacities must be expanded. By the year 2030, this would enable the creation of more than 50,000 new jobs in Germany. This is one of the findings of a current study by EuPD Research. According to the study, the number of jobs in the domestic photovoltaic and storage industries could increase from today’s level of 26,400 to 78,000 by the year 2030. Industry revenue would grow from five to 12.5 billion euros in the coming decade. Job growth would take place for the most part in the fields of planning, installation, operati... read more...

05 Dec 2019 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - Business in Turkey continues to improve for the Nordex Group. The turbine manufacturer has received an order from its new customer Karayel Elektrik: the Nordex Group is to install 16 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for the 76.8 MW "Vize-2" wind farm. The machines, from the Delta4000 series, will be supplied in the 4.8 MW operating mode and the order also includes a Premium Service contract covering ten years. Karayel Elektrik is a project company owned by Nokta Investment Holding and Yilsan Investment Holding in Istanbul. The "Vize-2" wind farm will be built in the north of Turkey, near the city of Kirklareli, where average annual wind speeds are 7.8 metres per second. Fo... read more...

04 Dec 2019 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received an order to supply and install a total of 40 AW132/3300 and two AW132/3000 turbines with a combined rated output of 138 megawatts. The order also includes a two-year Full Service contract. The project will be built in the state of Tamaulipas in the north-east of Mexico; the installation will start in spring 2020. The turbines, which will have a hub height of 120 meters, will be installed on concrete towers manufactured locally by the Nordex Group at its Mexican manufacturing plant in Marín, located in the state of Nuevo León. In the immediate vicinity of the wind farm is also a 180 MW wind farm with AW125/3000 turbines, which the ... read more...

25 Nov 2019 | Rostock (renewablepress) - The insolvency of Senvion GmbH raises many questions for the future monitoring of Senvion turbines. At the moment it is unclear if the online portal provided by the manufacturer remains in operation. Some operators have already reported that turbine data are no longer retrieved. Transferring the maintenance contract to an independent service provider does not avoid the risk that the access to the Senvion portal could be shut down and operators and works managers might no longer be able to access the data of the wind turbines. DrehPunkt GmbH already provides an alternative that works without the Senvion portal. The data are retrieved directly from the turbine. ... read more...

22 Nov 2019 | Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - SUNfarming Group from Erkner has secured two new bridge financing facilities from various debt funds. The funds will be used to expand the existing portfolio in Poland to a total capacity of approx. 60 MWp in the short term. The consulting firm Capcora again was mandated to accompany the financing processes as an exclusive financial advisor. The two individual transactions are an extension of an existing facility and a bridge financing for acquisition and installation of a dedicated portfolio, which was implemented with a new partner. EUR 12 million will be used to finance the construction of 17 MWp of new photovoltaic projects in Poland, which ha... read more...

20 Nov 2019 | Freiburg (renewablepress) - Two agro-photovoltaic open space plants with the Next2Sun concept have been constructed and put into operation in Waterford, Ireland. The PV-plants have an energy output of 25 and 27 kW peak and each are expected to produce 30 MWh per annum, covering the electrical power needs for two dairy farms. The company Sunstream Energy Ltd was responsible for both projects and in total 138 bifacial modules were installed. In total the main goals of the projects are: self-consumption, achieve about 35-40% savings on utility bills and a considerable reduction of carbon emissions. The Next2Sun concept The main idea behind the plant concept is the vertical installation... read more...

15 Nov 2019 | Dietramszell (renewablepress) - On Friday, 29 November 2019 at 13:00 (CET) in the conference room "Goltstein" of the Hotel Meliá in Inselstraße 2, 40479 Düsseldorf, the sale of three Winergy gearboxes for Senvion wind turbines by way of public auction in accordance with § 647 BGB (lien of the works contractor) will be effected in the name of and on behalf of the entitled parties by the publicly appointed, sworn auctioneer Mr F. Eberhard Ostermayer on Friday, 29 November 2019 at 13:00 (CET). The auction items are used wind gearboxes, completely refurbished, repaired and tested under full load in the Flender factory (Flender GmbH) as follows: - A Winergy gear unit type PZFB3680,2 with s... read more...

14 Nov 2019 | • New trend to supply renewable energy for mines as secure and cost-efficient alternative to fossil fuels • Siemens’ proven microgrid controller serves as technical basis for juwi´s Hybrid IQ microgrid solutions • Two projects in Australia successfully delivered, paving way for partners to roll-out solution in other countries Zug (renewablepress) - Siemens and the renewable energy developer juwi have joined forces to enter into a strategic technology partnership to focus on microgrids in the mining industry. A corresponding agreement was signed today. The two companies aim to roll-out and continually develop the advanced microgrid control system that enables the seamless... read more...

13 Nov 2019 | Memorandum of Understanding to develop a 12 MVA FRT-Container with manufacturer Plaspo Varel (renewablepress) - Last week, WindGuard Certification GmbH signed a MoU with South Korean power converter manufacturer Plaspo. Both companies will work together on the development and construction of a measurement container for Fault-ride-through (FRT) tests. The MoU signifies the start of a comprehensive campaign by the South Korean government to optimize its grid infrastructure and expand their use of renewable energies. The campaign includes the enforcement of more rigid grid codes and the implementation of obligatory measurements and certification. WindGuard Certification and Plaspo will su... read more...

13 Nov 2019 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - Since entering the Turkish market in 2007, the Nordex Group has installed more than 2.03 GW of wind capacity there, representing a market share of almost 27 per cent. Now the company has again received orders from this country on the Bosporus: for its long-standing customer Boydak Enerji, the Nordex Group will supply 21 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines with a rated capacity of 4.8 MW each for the "Ömerli" wind farm. On top of this, Boydak Enerji has ordered an additional 22 N117/3675 turbines for the "Sibel" project. Both orders include Premium Service for the machines for a period of 10 years. The future 110.8 MW "Ömerli" wind farm will be built near Istanbul. The Nord... read more...