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The partnership initiated 15 years ago between Schneider Electric and CEDRAT Group has passed a new stage. FLUX, the software solution from CEDRAT Group, has been chosen to be the reference solution in the R&D departments of the whole Schneider Electric group, for the design of electrical equipments. This choice is included in a global policy to standardize design tools. The software will be used to design and optimise equipments such as:
- Low and medium voltage circuit breakers,
- Contactors, motor controllers,
- Low and medium voltage circuit breakers,
- Contactors, motor controllers,
- Busbar trunkings,
- LV switchboards, modular MV substations,
- Sensors,
- Distribution transformer
It will allow Schneider Electric to work seamlessly between its design centres, in Europe, US, Mexico,China and India and increase significantly its R&D efficiency.
- LV switchboards, modular MV substations,
- Sensors,
- Distribution transformer
It will allow Schneider Electric to work seamlessly between its design centres, in Europe, US, Mexico,China and India and increase significantly its R&D efficiency.
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The new Nordex AG Supervisory Board appointed in June has expressed its confidence in the company’s present Management Board. The contracts of Thomas Richterich (CFO) and of Hansjörg Müller (Operations) have been extended. The contract of Carsten Pedersen, COO Sales and Marketing, was already extended in the spring of 2005. In addition, Thomas Richterich has been appointed Chairman of the Board. The key positions in the management of Nordex AG were refilled in 2003 and 2004 after the company had slid into the red.
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In the first half-year 2005, REpower Systems AG installed 69 sales-related wind turbines and increased installed nominal output by 54.4 percent to 123.5MW. Revenues in the reporting period increased from € 65.7 million to € 121.5 million. The operating result, which fell from € –8.8 million in the first half-year 2004 to € –12.7 million, was affected by non-recurring effects amounting to approximately € 6.0 million from ongoing restructuring. Orders on hand increased significantly from € 364.6 million at the end of June 2004 to € 502.3 million at the end of June 2005. This is the highest level of orders on hand since the formation of REpower Systems AG. In view of this high level, from today’s perspective the objective of installing 200 turbines in 2005 will at least be achieved. For the whole of the year, REpower retains its outlook for an improved result against the previous year. Should sales continue to expand, an EBIT in a double-digit million Euro range is anticipated for the 2006 finanical year.
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CTE is an experimented engineering office for structural calculation based in Mulhouse (France) with subsidiaries in Germany and Brazil. This year its presence on the wind energy market became reinforced also thanks to a new office in Brittany (western France) which has been added to the “wind turbines department” .Created in the month of March, it especially aims to meet the requirements of the numerous clients in France and Germany. The know-how for static calculations of foundations includes also the calculation of fatigue and finite elements, in accordance with the known regulations for wind turbines like GL and DIBt, and also adapted to the French norms.
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3E Information Development & Consultants (3E) is the first independent consulting company established in China, offering strategic advisory services in energy, the environment and related sectors for international companies investing in China and Chinese enterprises seeking overseas development. 3E also works actively for the government energy policy. Available 3E products include biweekly, monthly and annual market reports, a series of private reports on key industrial issues of wide concern, and round-table seminars for clients. 3E teams consist of professionals with years of experience in domestic and international energy industries and consulting business. 3E President Huaibin Lu served as Planning Manager for China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Director of Finance to the Shell Guangdong Petrochemical Joint Venture, and Associate Director Asia Pacific Energy for Cambridge Energy Research Associates in the USA. 3E has its headquarters in Beijing, and has established an overseas office in Boston, USA.
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The Danish steel contractor Bladt Industries A/S has newly been awarded the contract for delivery of 36 monopiles for the Dutch offshore wind project at Egmond aan Zee. The contract is part of the first large offshore wind project in the Netherlands with Shell and NUON as investors. Bladt Industries A/S was awarded the contract by Ballast Nedam N.V., who will undertake the offshore installation of the monopiles. The delivery comprises 36 monopiles with belonging transistion pieces. The monopiles will be surfaced treated, equipped with all necessary access platforms and made ready for offshore installation at Bladt Industries A/S’s facilities. Total weight of the delivery is approximately 13,000 tons. The project will be carried out from August 2005 to May 2006.
- Allianz to invest € 300–500 million in renewable energy
- Vestas evaluates purchase of assets from supplier of generators
- Vestas establishes a blade factory in China
- Vestas establishes nacelle assembly factory in Spain
- LM Glasfiber appoints new interim CEO
- Acquisition DeWind completed
- Vestas to build a large research and development centre
- Vestas opens office in Austria
- Gamesa purchases Fundición Nodular del Norte
- The A2SEA Group invests in next generation vessel
- Global Marine and SMIT announce cooperation agreement
- Nordex with a muted start to the new year
- Metso Drives continues as Moventas
- GE Energy’s wind unit expected to exceed US$ 2 billion in revenue
- First quarter figures of REpower Systems
- LM Glasfiber builds wind tunnel for testing rotor blade
- Nordex: non-cash capital increase now effective
- Annual general meeting of LM Glasfiber Holding
- Nordex achieves earnings increase in stub fiscal year 2004
- Novera Energy joins UK wind energy venture
- Nordex takes on N90 wind turbine blade production
- ESAB equipment chosen for new wind tower manufacturing plant
- Siemens acquires Flender Holding GmbH
- Changes in the Management Board of REpower Systems AG
- Crompton Greaves Ltd and Pauwels join forces
- Subscription ratio required for Nordex AG recapitalisation achieved
- LM Glasfiber adjusting production capacity
- Gleitz named to head GE Energy’s wind segment
- Recapitalisation approved by Nordex AG’s shareholders
- Research grant for wind turbine manufacturer