By Paul Dvorak Siemens Gamesa will supply 25 SWT-2.625-120 and 5 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, totaling 77 MW, with the option to add up to 5 additional SWT-2.625-120 wind turbines for a total capacity of 90 MW. The project is targeting commercial operation by December 2018. The blades will be manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa’s Fort…
By Amy Stankiewicz Sika Corporation, a provider of sealant, adhesive, structural bonding, grouting, admixture and coating products and technologies for wind turbine manufacturing, installation and repair, will exhibit at the AWEA WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition May 8 to 10, 2018, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. This year, the company will showcase the…
Neutron scattering has revealed, in real time, the fundamental mechanisms behind the conversion of sunlight into energy in hybrid perovskite materials. A better understanding of this behavior will enable manufacturers to design solar cells with significantly increased efficiency. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By Kelly Pickerel Enphase Energy and Solaria announced the introduction of an Enphase Energized AC Module, the Solaria PowerXT-AC. The Solaria PowerXT-AC features the Enphase IQ 7+ microinverter and delivers high performance and aesthetics through Solaria’s proprietary module technology. The PowerXT-AC will be available from Soligent at locations around the U.S. starting in June 2018….
By Sophie Vorrath Construction of lithium-ion “giga-factory” in Queensland’s north one step closer after Imperium3 consortium signs up Siemens to New York project. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Todd Westbrook Manufacturer installed 9.43GW in 2017, according to GlobalData analysis Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Michelle Froese As the American wind power industry continues to grow, The Timken Company continues to pioneer new wind-energy solutions with drivetrain improvements aimed at the mainshaft, gearbox, and generator bearings. Timken is a global leader in bearings with a large portfolio of aftermarket upgrade solutions for turbine gearboxes and main shafts. Power producers,…
By [email protected] SunPower couldn’t convince the Trump administration to abandon tariffs on imported solar panels. So now it plans to buy one of the companies pushing the tariffs in the first place. Yesterday, SunPower unveiled plans to acquire SolarWorld’s U.S. operations. Two months ago, CEO Tom Werner said SunPower was going to divest from America….
By [email protected] Western original equipment manufacturers, predominantly from Europe, still hold sway over the global wind market despite a host of Chinese competitors, new figures show. According to the latest Global Wind Turbine OEM Market Share report from Wood Mackenzie’s MAKE Consulting, there are seven Chinese firms versus seven Western firms in the top 15…
By [email protected] U.S.-based solar firm SunPower was one of the most outspoken critics of new solar tariffs, imposed under the Section 201 trade case brought by Suniva and SolarWorld Americas. As an American company that makes higher-priced high efficiency solar modules predominantly in Mexico and Asia, SunPower was hard hit when the Trump administration slapped…
By Frank Andorka By Frank Andorka, Senior Correspondent What Happened:And now in this corner, from the other end of the Section 201 tariff case, comes the news that Suniva is literally being sold for parts by its creditor SQN Capital Management.: Who could have seen this coming? (Everyone. Everyone saw this coming.) SQN Capital Management…
So technically, subject to approvals, California-headquartered SunPower Corp has acquired Hillsboro, Oregon-based PV manufacturer, SolarWorld Americas, yet typically there are many known unknowns regarding the acquisition. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Karl-Erik Stromsta in New York SunPower’s decision will be seen by many as further vindication of the Trump administration’s solar tariffs following JinkoSolar’s recent US factory announcement Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Tesla shuts down Model 3 assembly, apparently to reduce automation and ramp up production. 300,000 VW TDIs are sitting on 37 lots around the country waiting for new owners. But are they just sitting? Buick announces a 375-mile electric SUV concept for China, and Mercedes says it will do an…
By [email protected] Unconfirmed rumors swirled for weeks: SunPower was eyeing SolarWorld’s U.S. manufacturing assets. It made sense. SolarWorld has been looking for a buyer since last summer; SunPower desperately needed a bigger American manufacturing presence to avoid tariffs. Turns out, the rumors were true. On Wednesday morning, SunPower unveiled plans to acquire SolarWorld Americas for…