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Siemens strengthens its position in market for marine current power plants

With its majority stake in the British company “Marine Current Turbines”, Siemens is forging ahead with promising marine current turbine technology. The SeaGen installation in the strait of Strangford Lough is located […]

Suntech Sets World Record 20.3% Efficiency for Pluto Cell Technology

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its industry-leading Pluto cell technology set a world record 20.3% efficiency for a production cell using standard […]

Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy launched

The International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) presented the first Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy at the Clean Energy […]

Convenient charging of electric cars with Terra SC

Electromobility gets a boost from new Terra SC chargers ABB has launched its Terra Smart Connect (SC) DC charger. The innovative, economically priced product will substantially improve the payback of fast charger […]


SCHOTT PERFORM MONO 260

PERFORM MONO 260 gets the ball rolling on the SCHOTT product offensive

It`ll be available as of May: the new high-performance module SCHOTT PERFORM MONO solar panel from SCHOTT Solar. The high-quality German manufacturer will be launching its latest development in two performance classes […]


System Protection

Eaton Network and System Protection for Photovoltaic Plants

Eaton’s is launching a ready to connect solution for protecting the grid and distribution network of photovoltaic installations from 30 to 100 KVA. The NA protection system comes in four rating classes and two frame sizes.


LM Wind Power’s 73.5 meter blades on the largest offshore wind turbine in the world

LM Wind Power’s 73.5 meter blades became the first 70+ meter blades to be installed when Alstom inaugurated the largest offshore wind turbine in the world on March 19 at Carnet in […]


Solar-powered car SolarWorld GT

SolarWorld GT Solar powered car to circle around the world

Solar car by SolarWorld AG and Bochum University of Applied Sciences will cover more than 30,000 kilometers driven only by the power of the sun. Driven by the sun power only, the […]


Launch of LM e-Load that reduces time to market on wind turbine projects

LM Wind Power customers can now benefit from reduced time to market by using the new LM e-Load developed in cooperation with GL Garrad Hassan based on its Bladed 4.1 software. The […]


juwi solar power plant

Germany’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Plant Officially Inaugurated in Philippsburg

Photovoltaic project constructed by PV julist and juwi produces annually approx. 7.3 Mio. kWh clean energy. It took less than four months for the construction and connection to the grid of Germany’s […]


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New wind power generators from ABB

ABB is launching a new slip ring generator series designed to fit most present 1.5 – 2.0 MW doubly-fed turbines. The generators feature an enhanced rotor design and modular interface. The new […]


Vestas and DONG Energy to collaborate on test of new 7MW wind turbines

DONG Energy and Vestas have today announced the signing of a letter of intent regarding test of the new V164-7.0 MW turbine  According to the letter of intent, DONG Energy will perform […]


Fuzzy controller for improved pitch control

PC Control for wind turbines – The pitch control of wind turbines is based today on PD or PID controllers. Due to the non-linear behaviour of the turbines, the design of these […]