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SHANGHAI, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy, a world-leading green technology company, recently announced its in-house developed and manufactured sliding bearings have been successfully applied on a large scale for the first time worldwide, achieving zero failures across 500 wind turbines. This milestone makes Envision Energy the world's first wind turbine OEM to achieve independent research, in-house production and large-scale application of sliding bearings, marking a major technological breakthrough in the wind power industry. "Sliding bearings have long been a key innovation in the wind power industry, playing a crucial role in reducing friction and improving efficiency." said Mr. Lou Yimin, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Envision Energy. "After five years of extensive research, development, and field testing, we have successfully integrated this technology into our wind turbine gearboxes, overcoming technical barriers set by international brands and achieving large-scale application. This success is a testament to our in-house R&D, manufacturing capabilities, and unwavering commitment to technological innovation." Envision Energy's Self-developed and Manufactured Sliding Bearing Product Industry Breakthrough: Pioneering the Future of Wind Power Technological innovation leads to zero failures. Envision established a CoE (Center of Excellence) for drivetrain gearboxes in Dortmund, Germany, and in 2019, formed a specialized team for sliding bearing R&D and pilot production. This team successfully developed a direct energy deposition technology to apply bearing material directly to the planetary pin, enhancing the performance and durability of bearings. Sliding bearings improve turbine efficiency and extend the lifespan while reducing maintenance costs. Their more compact and simpler design as well as their less error-prone operating principle make them superior to roller bearings if they are designed and executed correctly. Test data shows that gearboxes equipped with sliding bearings reduce power losses by 20% to 25%, boosting wind turbine energy output by approximately 0.5%. Over a 20–25-year turbine lifespan, this translates into significant financial benefits. "Sliding bearings are not a new technology—their application dates back to ancient Egypt. The wind industry began exploring them late 2000s, and between 2018–2020, leading gearbox manufacturers achieved mass deployment of sliding bearing gearboxes in large-capacity turbines for global OEMs. Today, both gearbox and turbine manufacturers are developing this technology independently, but most remain in the trial and improvement stages, with few achieving in-house development and large-scale application apart from Envision Energy." said Dr. Ümit Mermertaş, global expert in bearings and rotordynamics and chief engineer of sliding bearings at Envision Energy. "As a turbine OEM, Envision Energy has achieved zero failures in real-world operations, with our sliding bearings proving highly successful across all validation stages from bench and gearbox testing to prototype trials and mass application in wind farms." Rigorous Testing Ensures High Reliability Envision Energy's zero-failure achievement in sliding bearings is backed by extensive testing and verification, with over $14 million invested in validation. "The boundary conditions of sliding bearings, such as rotational speed and load, are directly influenced by wind turbine control logic." explained Mr. Owen Yang, gearbox expert at Envision Energy, "We optimize the turbine control strategy to avoid risks such as high loads, low speeds, and insufficient lubrication, ensuring the bearings' reliability." Beyond standalone component testing, Envision Energy conducts comprehensive system-level evaluations, considering turbine load, speed, lubrication temperature, and environmental factors. This ensures the optimal performance and reliability of the sliding bearings in wind farms. With in-house R&D and manufacturing, the company has seamlessly integrated key components in its wind turbines, significantly enhancing the overall reliability of its turbine systems. Envision Energy is expanding the use of sliding bearing technology across new turbine models and large-scale deployments, with adoption expected to exceed 90%, aligning with global standards. "We are exploring ways to extend our expertise in other key components, including gearbox sliding bearings, main shaft bearings and generator bearings, while advancing several forward-looking projects related to sliding bearings." said Mr. Lou Yimin, "Our continued innovation drives breakthroughs in core wind power technologies, delivering more efficient and reliable solutions for the global clean energy transition."
SYDNEY, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Storage, a global leader in energy storage solutions and a business unit of Trinasolar, has unveiled its next-generation Elementa 2 Pro 5MWh energy storage system for the first time in Australia at the 2025 Energy Storage Summit held in Sydney. Trina Storage Elementa 2 Pro As one of the most influential events within the global energy storage industry, the Summit gathered over 250 delegates and top industry experts from around the world. Trina Storage's landmark launch at the event not only showcases its technological innovation and leadership in localised solutions but also establishes new value benchmarks for the Australian energy storage market. According to BloombergNEF (BNEF), Australia is projected to be one of the fastest-growing energy storage markets globally, with cumulative storage capacity expected to exceed 28GWh by 2030. With a commitment to developing and innovating storage technology, particularly for Australian conditions, Trina Storage is well-placed to make a significant contribution to the sector. Australia's maritime climate, characterised by high temperatures and humidity in summer, presents stringent challenges for thermal management and the safety of energy storage systems. Additionally, with a high renewable energy penetration rate and significant electricity price fluctuations, there is an increasing demand for energy systems that ensure both economic viability and stability. To address these challenges, Trina Storage has leveraged its extensive technological expertise and localised R&D capabilities to deliver a comprehensive solution. The Elementa 2 Pro 5MWh builds on the success of Elementa 2, offering even greater efficiency, flexibility, and safety. Economic Efficiency: The Elementa 2 Pro features Trina's self-developed 314Ah high-performance Trina Cell, supporting 15,000 cycles (up from 12,000 cycles offered in Elementa 2) to significantly extend system lifespan and reduce lifecycle costs, ensuring a higher return on investment for users. Stability & Reliability: Designed to withstand Australia's complex maritime climate, Elementa 2 Pro is C5 corrosion-resistant certified, with IP67-rated waterproof and dustproof battery modules to combat moisture and salt spray erosion, ensuring long-term stable operation in harsh environments. Enhanced Advanced Cooling Technology: To address Australia's prolonged high summer temperatures, Elementa 2 Pro incorporates an intelligent hybrid air-liquid cooling system, maintaining an internal temperature difference of within 2.5°C while reducing average auxiliary power consumption by 30%. The system operates efficiently at ambient temperatures of up to 55°C, significantly enhancing energy utilisation efficiency. Beyond adapting to local environmental factors, Trina Storage has also accounted for Australia's stringent safety and noise regulations. Safety: The system is equipped with advanced fire mitigation and suppression systems, combined with a sandwich cabin structure, offering up to two hours of fire protection to minimise safety risks. Low Noise Design: Optimised to operate at a noise level as low as 70dB, ensuring ultra-quiet operation for suburban projects, aligning with environmental standards. Trina Storage remains committed to technological innovation and customer-centric solutions, delivering high-efficiency, reliable, and sustainable energy storage to Australia. The launch of Elementa 2 Pro in Australia highlights the company's leading capabilities in technological R&D and responsiveness to global market needs. With over 10GWh of shipments worldwide, Trina Storage is proud to drive the transition to clean energy, leading the advancement of energy storage technologies. Dr Leo Zhao, Head of Energy Storage at Trinasolar Asia Pacific, said, "The energy storage sector is evolving rapidly, and reliability, safety, and efficiency have never been more critical. With the launch of the Elementa 2 Pro 5MWh, Trina Storage is setting a new benchmark for large-scale battery energy storage solutions in Australia. By leveraging vertical integration, we have designed a system that delivers unparalleled economic efficiency, long-term stability, and advanced cooling technology — all tailored to Australia's demanding climate conditions. Our self-developed 314Ah Trina Cell, extended 15,000-cycle lifespan, and hybrid air-liquid cooling system ensure maximum performance, even in extreme temperatures. At Trina Storage, we are committed to delivering safe, high-performance energy storage solutions that drive the industry forward. With Elementa 2 Pro, we are providing a smarter, more resilient storage solution that redefines long-term value for energy projects." Reinforcing its' commitment to the Australian market, Trina Storage announced last month that it has partnered with Pacific Green, for its 250MW/500MWh Limestone Coast North Energy Park project. The project will become one of South Australia's largest renewable energy hubs, providing critical support for grid stability and renewable energy integration.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TECO Electric & Machinery Co. held an acquisition signing ceremony today (19th) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with local MEP engineering company NCL Energy Sdn Bhd (hereinafter referred to as NCL). TECO will acquire an 80% stake in NCL, becoming its largest shareholder and jointly expanding into Malaysia's MEP engineering market for data centers and renewable energy. TECO Chairman Morris Li stated that Malaysia has introduced a series of power infrastructure and renewable energy policies. With its low electricity costs, vast land availability, and strategic location near Singapore, Malaysia has attracted significant investment in data center construction, making it the country with the highest number of new data centers in Southeast Asia. This acquisition aligns with TECO's strategy of focusing on the Southeast Asian market and demonstrates its long-term commitment to the Malaysian market. On March 14, TECO's board of directors approved the acquisition and investment of NCL Energy Sdn Bhd and its renewable energy subsidiary, NCL Green Energy Sdn Bhd, for a total price not exceeding MYR 70 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q2 2025. TECO's Intelligence Energy Business Group has extensive experience in building data centers for international cloud computing giants in Taiwan and Singapore. Chairman Li highlighted that NCL has been a long-term strategic partner of Malaysia's electricity company, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). With NCL's experienced team and past achievements, TECO will be able to quickly obtain the necessary MEP engineering licenses and workforce for the Malaysian market. Furthermore, this acquisition will allow TECO to seamlessly connect with major Malaysian EPC contractors such as Gamuda and Sunway, enabling it to provide comprehensive MEP engineering services for international cloud computing clients in Malaysia. NCL founder Dato' Ng Keng Hiong expressed his honor in joining the TECO Group. NCL has been engaged in MEP and solar engineering in Malaysia for nearly 20 years. Recently, it successfully collaborated with TECO on two hyperscale data center projects, establishing a strong working relationship. This investment signifies TECO's recognition of NCL's management team. With greater capital and resources, NCL aims to expand its team and compete for more large-scale data center, solar power plant, and MEP engineering projects. Malaysia has attracted strategic investments from global tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle. Over the next five years, the country is expected to receive more than $20 billion in foreign investment for data center construction, solidifying its position as Southeast Asia's data center hub. Chairman Li emphasized that entering Malaysia's data center MEP engineering market is just the first step. TECO plans to expand into solar power plant, battery energy storage system (BESS), EV charging and MEP equipment sales to seize market opportunities. This aligns with TECO's strategy of increasing overseas revenue to more than 50% within the next two to three years by targeting Southeast Asia's high-growth potential markets. Through this initiative, TECO aims to fulfill its vision in realizing electrification, intelligence, and green energy.
SYDNEY, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LONGi, a world-renowned solar panel manufacturer is proud to announce the installation of Hi-MO X6 Anti-Glare solar modules in an airport in China. This product delivers optimal power generation while ensuring the safety and comfort of communities in proximity to solar projects. Conventional solar modules, with metallic silver busbars and blue cell surfaces, can generate intense reflection at specific angles and unintentionally cause annoying and even dangerous glare. This mirrored effect not only poses an annoyance but also threatens the visual safety of pilots, train engineers, drivers, and residents living near solar installations. Australia's unique landscape, with ample commercial and industrial rooftops, provides a fertile ground for adopting solar energy; yet, the challenge of glare is amplified in zones where industrial activities are directly adjacent to residential areas, including warehouses, production facilities, and small ground power stations near urban areas. Against this backdrop, LONGi Hi-MO X6 Anti-Glare module, with the matte black cell and sub-micron small textured surface, inherent anti-glare properties eliminating the need for front-facing metallic busbars, features Nano-scale anti-reflective coating and specially treated glass to minimize light reflection. It has passed rigorous testing by Singapore's SAC-certified OTM lab, with a total solar reflectivity of just 0.9%, effectively preventing dazzling diffused or mirror reflections. This technology will be seamlessly integrated into Hi-MO X10. China's National Center of Supervision and Inspection on Solar Photovoltaic Product Quality (CPVT) has thoroughly tested the anti-glare performance of LONGi's Hi-MO X6 and conventional TOPCon modules. The tests revealed that the reflectivity of LONGi's BC technology-based Hi-MO X6 dual-glass modules was up to 74.5% lower than conventional TOPCon dual-glass modules, and the maximum brightness in the busbar area was reduced by 99.28%. This innovation arrives at a time when Australian residents are voicing concerns over the effects of reflected sunlight, and commercial and industrial property owners are weighing the benefits of solar power installations. LONGi's Hi-MO X6 modules not only satisfy but excel in meeting these needs, offering an anti-glare solution that ensures both the performance of solar power and the preservation of local living conditions. Hi-MO X6 Anti-Glare solar modules in an airport in China About LONGi Founded in 2000, LONGi is committed to being the world's leading solar technology company, focusing on customer-driven value creation for full scenario energy transformation. Under its mission of 'making the best of solar energy to build a green world', LONGi has dedicated itself to technology innovation and established five business sectors, covering mono silicon wafers cells and modules, commercial & industrial distributed solar solutions, green energy solutions and hydrogen equipment. The company has honed its capabilities to provide green energy and has more recently, also embraced green hydrogen products and solutions to support global zero carbon development. www.longi.com
XI'AN, China, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From March 11th to 13th, the largest photovoltaic exhibition in the Netherlands, Solar Solutions Amsterdam (SSA), was grandly held in Amsterdam. As a globally leading solar technology company, LONGi showcased its latest products and technologies at the exhibition, reached strategic cooperation agreements with multiple enterprises, and further consolidated its leading position in the European market. LONGi at the SSA Leading the Way forward: The Stunning Launch of Hi-MO X10 At the SSA exhibition, LONGi presented a variety of high-efficiency PV modules, including the Hi-MO X10. As the latest flagship product, Hi-MO X10 module adopts LONGi's latest HPBC 2.0 technology, featuring higher conversion efficiency and lower levelized cost of electricity. It is especially suitable for rooftop distributed projects. The launch of the Hi-MO X10 module not only demonstrated LONGi's technical innovation capabilities but also brought a more efficient and economical clean energy solution to the European market. Huang Lan, Deputy General Manager of LONGi's Western Europe Representative Office, elaborated in detail on the core values of the Hi-MO X10 module, which are summarized as "high efficiency, rich power generation, good-looking appearance, and safety". Mao Binjie, Head of Products and Solutions at LONGi, gave an in-depth explanation to the on-site audience about the application scenarios of the Hi-MO X10 in the Benelux market and the return on investment it brings to customers. LONGi also specially demonstrated the anti-shading function of the Hi-MO X10 module. The audience could have an intuitive experience of the power generation performance of the Hi-MO X10 module in different shading environments. Multiple First Orders: Expanding the Cooperation Landscape During the exhibition, LONGi reached first-order signing agreements for the Hi-MO X10 module with several large distributors in the Benelux region, including well-known enterprises such as Natec, BM Energy, IBC SOLAR Benelux, and OSW. At the same time, LONGi, together with Memodo, a large European distributor, announced an important cooperation agreement with Zonnestroom Nederland. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Zonnestroom Nederland is a company under the Elix Group, specializing in the development and installation of PV systems and providing high-quality solar solutions for the European market. According to the agreement, LONGi will supply 100MW of high-efficiency BC modules to Zonnestroom Nederland for its rooftop projects in Europe. LONGi will work hand in hand with its partners to promote the widespread application of high-efficiency PV modules in the Benelux region and contribute to the local energy transformation. Huang Lan said, "We are very pleased to reach this important cooperation with Zonnestroom Nederland. Thank you for Zonnestroom Nederland's trust and support for LONGi. We believe that through the joint efforts we will embrace an even brighter future of cooperation." Endless Surprises: More New Products Are Set to Be Unveiled The SSA exhibition has successfully concluded, but LONGi's innovation journey never stops. In May this year, LONGi will make an appearance at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany, and release more highly anticipated new products. LONGi and the partners from Netherlands
MADRID, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LONGi Solar Technology, a global leader in solar module manufacturing has signed a Framework Agreement with BNZ, a leading independent power producer (IPP) specializing in the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects. This partnership solidifies a long-standing relationship and marks a significant milestone in BNZ's commitment to expanding renewable energy capacity. Luis Selva, Managing Director of BNZ, and Dennis She, Vice President of LONGi, signed the agreement. BNZ, part of the Nuveen Infrastructure portfolio managed through the Europe Clean Energy Fund III — one of Europe's largest renewable energy investment funds — will achieve more than 500 MW under operation across Spain, Portugal, and Italy this year. Four of these projects, with a combined capacity of 130MW in Spain and Italy, already utilize LONGi modules. Building on the successful collaboration to date, BNZ has now chosen to directly procure modules from LONGi for its 2025 pipeline of solar projects in Europe, totalling 336MW. Under the agreement, BNZ will integrate LONGi's advanced Hi-MO 7 and Hi-MO 9 modules series, the latter of which features the outstanding HPBC (Hybrid Passivated Back Contact) 2.0 technology, known for their high efficiency, bi-faciality, and superior performance maximising LCOE. These cutting-edge modules will enhance energy output, reinforcing BNZ's commitment to delivering sustainable and reliable solar power. "In BNZ, we firmly believe in the importance of collaborating with strategic partners who share our vision for a more sustainable future," said Daniel Sánchez, Director at BNZ "This agreement with LONGi marks an important step in our commitment to delivering high-quality and efficient renewable energy solutions. Luis Selva, Managing Director of BNZ, added: "We are committed to driving the energy transition and our collaboration reflects our strategic vision of innovation and growth in the renewable energy sector. We look forward to leveraging our combined expertise to accelerate the adoption of clean energy technologies." "This collaboration marks a new milestone in our strategic partnership with BNZ. As long-term partners, we are leveraging our strengths to drive innovation, accelerate market growth, and enhance our competitive edge in the European market. We believe this is not only a new opportunity for both businesses but also a benchmark for the industry. We look forward to deepening our collaboration with BNZ and creating greater business value together!" stated Francois CUI, President of LONGi Europe. The signing of this Framework Agreement underscores BNZ's dedication to advancing solar energy development while fostering strong industry partnerships. As the demand for clean energy continues to rise, this collaboration sets the stage for a more sustainable future in Europe and beyond.
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