NEWSLETTER Nº29

Iberdrola Renewables and General Electric agree a supply of turbines with a capacity of 300 MW

Iberdrola Renewables has signed a contract with General Electric for the supply of turbines with a total capacity of 300 megawatts (MW). The total investment related to development of this wind capacity will total approximately 430 million euros. Read more…

German solar modules provide a hospital in Senegal

Thanks to German solar modules made by Schott Solar, the operators and patients in a rural hospital in Senegal will no longer have to wonder whether or not the lights will be out in the future. A new solar energy system made by this company in Alzenau will make sure that they have a steady supply of power. Read more…

Foster Wheeler awarded a contract for CFB Gasifier for biomass to liquids (BTL) pilot plant in Finland

The Finnish subsidiary Foster Wheeler Energia Oy has been awarded a contract by NSE Biofuels Oy for a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) biomass gasifier to be located in Varkaus, Finland. The scope includes an oxygen/steam gasifier and gas treatment equipment. Read more…

EDP to purchase from Acciona up to 782 MW of wind turbines to be delivered in 2009-2011

EDP Renováveis contracted the procurement of wind turbines from Acciona Windpower. This contract includes supply, installation, commissioning and operation and maintenance of wind turbine units with 1.5MW capacity representing a total installed capacity of 382.5 MW to be delivered in 2009-2011. Read more…

Sunfilm is to expand a solar module production with the 2nd SunFab tandem junction line from Applied Materials

Due to strong demand for its solar modules, Sunfilm announced today that it has awarded Applied Materials a contract for a second Applied SunFab™ Thin Film Line. This second production line will be installed next to Sunfilm’s first line in Grossroehrsdorf, near Dresden, Germany. Read more…

Siemens is awarded 500 MW wind turbine orders by FPL Energy

Siemens Energy has been awarded one of its largest wind turbine orders ever. FPL Energy has ordered 218 of its wind turbines (with a total capacity of approximately 500 MW) to be installed at several wind farms across the United States for delivery in 2009. Read more…

Centrosolar and Qimonda to Jointly Manufacture Solar Cells

Centrosolar Group and Qimonda has signed a contract to jointly build, equip and operate a solar cell manufacturing plant. As a result of the agreement, the first company will be able to create additional solar cells using modern technologies, whereas the other will be able to turn its scrap silicon substrate into revenue. Read more…

Schneider Electric acquires Russian wiring accessories group Wessen

Schneider Electric, a specialist in high-voltage electrical equipment, said it agreed to acquire the Wessen Group, a Russian manufacturer of wiring accessories, primarily switches and sockets, from investment group Ahlstrom Capital. No financial details were disclosed. Read more…

LM Glasfiber will develop a new ground-breaking blade technology

The company has been awarded more than 4 million euros by the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation for the development of an innovative blade technology based on the use of completely novel types of fiber. Read more…

Atersa’s new factory in Almussafes will increase their production capacity up to 216 MW per year

Aplicaciones Técnicas de la Energía (Atersa) inaugurated their new headquarters and factory in Almussafes (Valencia) that will increase their production capacity up to 90 megawatts per year in 2008 and over 216 MW in 2010. Read more…

Gamesa receives an order over 70 MW in inverters

Gamesa, a company specializing in technologies for sustainable energy, has received new orders for its 500kW inverter providing a total of 10MW of power. Year to date, the company has received 500kW inverter orders to supply more than 70MW, consolidating its position as the number one manufacturer of this equipment in Spain. Read more…

Krannich Solar Group inaugurate a new branch in Germany

Recently, German distribution group, Krannich Solar, with headquarters in Hausen near Stuttgart opened a new office in Unterschleissheim next to Munich, the capital city of the region of Bavaria. The city as well as its outskirts is considered as one of the economically, culturally and technologically richest areas at the European level. Read more…