CKW baut den ersten Stromspeicher in Meggen Dezentrale Energien Solarenergie Technik 7. August 20137. August 2013 Werbung (WK-news) - Luzern - Zur Vorbereitung des Stromnetzes auf die Energiezukunft startete die Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG (CKW) Anfang Jahr ein Pilotprojekt zur dezentralen Speicherung von Solarstrom. Nun ist klar, wo der erste dezentrale Stromspeicher im Kanton Luzern stehen wird: im Schlosspark Meggenhorn. Die Gemeinde Meggen wird zur ersten Pilotkundin. Auf dem Scheunendach des Landwirtschaftsbetriebs Schloss Meggenhorn entsteht bis Oktober 2013 eine 560 m2 grosse Solaranlage, die den jährlichen Strombedarf von ca. 20 Haushalten decken kann. Zeitgleich installiert CKW in der Scheune einen dezentralen Speicher. Die Batterieanlage wird überschüssigen, unregelmässig produzierten Solarstrom vom Scheunendach speichern und ihn dann ins Netz abgeben, wenn er
Marubeni and Mainstream Renewable Power Agree EURO 100 million Equity Investment Erneuerbare & Ökologie Offshore Solarenergie 7. August 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - Global wind and solar developer, Mainstream Renewable Power and Japanese Trading Company Marubeni Corporation today agreed a €100 million equity investment deal which sees Marubeni gaining a circa 25% holding in Mainstream. The deal, which is subject to shareholder approval, represents the largest single equity investment in the company’s five and a half year history. As part of the agreement Marubeni obtains the right to representation on the Mainstream Board of Directors alongside Barclays which invested in the company in 2008. The deal signifies a long-term strategic alliance for both companies which will see them working closely together to accelerate
Marine energy technology company Minesto strengthens management and product development with new CTO from Volvo Erneuerbare & Ökologie Technik 7. August 20137. August 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - Gothenburg, Sweden - Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto, with a marine power plant that is able to cost efficiently produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents, has appointed Dr. Heije Westberg as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Heije Westberg has previously been Manager for the Department of Energy Conversion at Volvo Technology AB and Technology Advisor for Energy Efficiency & Environment within Advanced Technology & Research at Volvo Group Trucks Technology. She has also been the chairman of Volvo Key Technology Council for Emerging Technologies, and she is currently the Deputy Chairman and Member
