REC’s Q1 2016 Solar Market Insight Report:

Continued Strong Growth and Rankings, Product Expansions and an Outlook on Solar“s Role in Closing the COP2 REC, a leading global provider of solar energy solutions, today released its Q1 2016 Solar Market Insight report, with regional and global performance highlights and an outlook for key solar markets. The Q1 report also outlines the exceptional potential for solar energy in driving down CO2 emissions worldwide in accordance with agreements at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris last December, COP21, and presents some of the key findings of the new…

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More efficient crushed sand production

The feed material is thrown against the anvil ring of the rotor impact mill . Rotor impact mills with a narrow milling gap produce a higher proportion of fine sand BHS-Sonthofen introduced their new rotor impact mill of type RPMF, a variant of the proven rotor impact mills of type RPM, at bauma 2016. The new RPMF machines produce even finer fractions as well as output material with a significantly higher proportion of fine sand. As such, machines of this type are more efficient in producing crushed sand. The RPMF…

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meteocontrol ensures maximum returns for solar projects

meteocontrol took over quality assurance at Schipkau Solar Park and delivered the monitoring system. (Source: Trianel Erneuerbare Energien GmbH & Co. KG) Schipkau Solar Park: meteocontrol responsible for construction supervision and quality control Augsburg, May 31, 2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, an international PV specialist for monitoring and quality assurance, has assisted Trianel Erneuerbare Energien GmbH & Co. KG (TEE) in building the Schipkau Solar Park by providing comprehensive quality services. By continually supervising construction and carrying out regular checks, meteocontrol ensures that construction work meets the required quality standards and…

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meteocontrol and Phoenix Solar establish alliance in the MENAT region

Solar AG relies on the monitoring solutions of meteocontrol to operate their solar portfolio. (Source: Phoenix Solar AG) Professional remote monitoring and control of PV systems in a complete package Augsburg, May 18, 2016. – The Middle East, northern Africa and Turkey (MENAT) are the focal point of the partnership between the photovoltaic service providers meteocontrol GmbH and Phoenix Solar AG. Phoenix Solar, an international photovoltaic company, will rely on meteocontrol’s monitoring systems to operate PV power plants in the MENAT region. The companies are launching the partnership with a…

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ZENNER develops water meters with LoRa® and Sigfox communication standards for the Internet of Things

The German measuring instrument manufacturer ZENNER develops smart water meters, heat meters and heat cost allocators for the Internet of Things. When used comprehensively they allow the reading of consumer data for an entire city in minutes. Intensive work is currently being undertaken in many countries on infrastructure for the Internet of Things in the form of wireless networks, for example in France, Belgium and The Netherlands and now also in Germany. The necessary network coverage is to be available in more than 100 countries worldwide by 2018. Energy consumption…

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meteocontrol installs monitoring systems for 130 MWp PV power in Great Britain

meteocontrol realized the monitoring for 130 MWp solar power for BayWa r.e. in UK. (Source: BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH) BayWa r.e. relies on blue“Log X series at six large solar parks Augsburg, May 10, 2016 – meteocontrol GmbH has equipped six British solar parks belonging to BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH with its monitoring systems and put them into operation. 60 data loggers of the blue“Log X series help to ensure trouble-free operation and standards-compliant electricity feed-in. BayWa r.e. built the turnkey facilities with a total power capacity of…

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IFAT debut: New Universal Shredder – completely redesigned

The new Universal Shredder of type NGU 0513: The screen basket (purple) can be lowered downwards. Recycling and crushing technology BHS-Sonthofen will unveil the new Universal Shredder of type NGU at IFAT 2016. This new product extends the company“s range of single-shaft shredders by a machine designed for conventional recycling facilities and use in the manufacturing industry. It is generally suitable for all materials that can be cut and is characterized by a sturdy design, easy operation and high availability. The new Universal Shredder is available in several versions –…

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Major contract from Switzerland: Non-ferrous metals in incinerator bottom ash are turned into valuable resources

The head office of DHZ in the Swiss municipality of Lufingen was built using sustainable materials. Processing and refinement of metals derived from waste incineration plant slag and other metal-bearing materials BHS-Sonthofen was commissioned by Swiss-based DHZ AG to build a complete plant for processing concentrated metals bound in incinerator bottom ash. The plant will also be able to process and refine a wide range of metal-bearing materials. Recycling machines from BHS are core components of both processing lines, as they allow for efficient and selective shredding. This order from…

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BHS-Sonthofen: Impact crushing makes the processing of aluminum salt cake economical

The supplied aluminum saltcake is broken up in the impact on the external impact plates of the RSMX. New dry process simplifies the reclamation of aluminum. Aluminum salt cake generated during the smelting of secondary aluminum contains between 5 and 10 percent aluminum usually. The recovery of this aluminum has thus far proven difficult costly and time consuming to recover effectively. BHS-Sonthofen has developed a new process based on the selective impact crushing or this salt cake. This is a dry process ensuring better and cost effective results. BHS-Sonthofen using…

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IFAT debut: „SpeedCut Granulator“ for high throughput

The new SpeedCut Granulator of type NGV for the treatment of refuse-derived fuels and waste material Treatment of refuse-derived fuels BHS-Sonthofen will present the new „SpeedCut Granulators“ of type NGV for shredding refuse-derived fuels and other high-caloric material at IFAT 2016. These machines process feed material so that it can be burnt efficiently in power stations and cement plants. With high throughput rates of more than 20 t/h, they are among the most powerful granulators available on the market. The takeover of AMNI in 2013 expanded the BHS product portfolio…

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