• Workshop for new concepts to increase efficiency and to reduce costs • European Society of Thin Films (EFDS) brings together developers, manufacturers and suppliers • SINGULUS hosts discussion on challenges of thin-film solar production The European Society of Thin Films (EFDS), in conjunction with SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS), organized a workshop entitled “Challenges in the… Read more »
Edwards, a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a leading provider of related value-added services, today announced that it has reached a significant milestone-the company has sold more than 10,000 abatement systems since it entered the business nearly 20 years ago. In addition, Edwards placed #2 in VLSI Research’s “Top 10… Read more »
Engineered Conductive Materials, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces the new 530-121 low-cost conductive adhesive designed for ribbon stringing in thin-film solar modules. The price of this material formulation is 60 percent of the cost of a pure silver-filled material and has been optimized for excellent conductivity and stability… Read more »
The AREVA Group has won the call for tenders launched by La Croix Valmer city (South East of France) for the supply of an energy storage system. AREVA will install a Greenergy BoxTM, an innovative industrial energy storage system, developed with the backing of the French public body for funding and support to technological innovation… Read more »
ISOFOTON, a leader in solar energy solutions, received today the approval for an 8.4M€ loan from the Andalusian Government, which adds to the 40M€ already approved by Korean multinational SAMSUNG aimed at strengthening ISOFOTON’s leadership in solar technology and the manufacturing of solar cells. The investment will allow positioning ISOFOTON at 20% solar efficiency and… Read more »
DylanGroup, the international trade organization providing complete packages of steel piping products and services, is Gold Sponsor of the 2012 edition of Offshore Energy, Exhibition & Conference. The 5th edition of this annual event takes place at 23 and 24 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. DylanGroup has been an exhibitor at Offshore Energy at… Read more »
The supervisory board of wpd AG has renewed the management contract of Dr. Hartmut Brösamle in advance by another five years. By extending the contract, the supervisory board acknowledges the successful work of the board of directors and achieves continuity for the lasting growth of wpd AG.Having a degree in computer science and system science,… Read more »
Lo-Sag overhead line conductor with a composite carbon core carries around twice the power of conventional steel-reinforced conductors with almost no sag Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has worked with Light, Rio de Janeiro’s electric utility, to develop the innovative Lo-Sag conductor to help solve Brazil’s crucial issue of supplying more… Read more »
Jul. 2012. With the looming threat of insolvency, Konarka Technologies GmbH, based in Nuremberg, has filed for bankruptcy with Nuremberg District Court’s bankruptcy court. Attorney Alexander Kubusch of national German insolvency administration firm CURATOR AG has been appointed as the preliminary insolvency administrator. Konarka Technologies GmbH, which currently has eleven permanent staff on its payroll,… Read more »
Roth & Rau AG, a member of the Meyer Burger Technology Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has developed new technology for its “CAMiNI” firing furnace which sets new standards in terms of temperature stability and repeatability. The CAMiNI has also successfully qualified for use in mass production processes. A major Taiwanese cell manufacturer deployed the… Read more »
Two-phase evaporative liquid cooling “drop-in” solution enables easy integration for new wind turbines or retrofit/upgrade of existing wind turbine converter cooling systems, delivering reduced power module replacement cost through greater reliability New Haven, IN – June 28, 2012 – Parker Hannifin Corporation, the leader in motion and control technologies, announced it will be launching its… Read more »
The CENTROSOLAR Group subsidiary Centrosolar France is the main supplier for a large-scale solar project in Northern France, in the department of Seine-Maritime. On behalf of EDF Optimal Solutions, subsidiary of the state electricity company EDF, roof-integrated solar systems with a combined output of 3.7 MWp are being installed on a total of 190 roofs… Read more »
Designed to impress – Wagner Solar UK Ltd (hereafter Wagner Solar) is pleased to announce the introduction of new roof brackets, designed and developed specially for the UK market. Most PV and Solar Thermal roof brackets found here in the UK have been designed for the German market, often making them unsuitable for British roofs… Read more »
PV*SOL® basic 6.0 complements the existing PV*SOL® programs from the Berlin-based company Valentin Software. It is a practical tool with an attractive modern interface and new intelligent inverter design for PV systems planning for one and two-family houses. PV*SOL® basic 6.0 enables both beginners and professional planners to rapidly design and clearly present the proposed… Read more »
The wind energy industry in India is going through a revolution. Modifications to the tax incentives offered for wind power generation shifting the focus for operators, necessitating a step change in how wind power is generated. Whereas projects were previously rushed through to installation stage with little thought to future operation, the emphasis is now… Read more »
DuPont Apollo, a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont specializing in silicon-based thin film photovoltaic (PV) technology, has recently supplied PV modules capable of generating five megawatts (MW) of electricity to a solar power plant in Gujarat owned by Yantra eSolar India Pvt Ltd., a leading provider of renewable energy in India. Approved under Gujarat State… Read more »
750,000 kilowatt hours of solar power for energy transition in classrooms in southern Slovakia Only a few weeks after the major Conergy project at numerous Hawaiian schools, the Hamburg system supplier has now secured another order in the area of green education. Conergy will be equipping fourteen schools and municipal buildings with solar plants with… Read more »
New dry pumps cover the entire range of pump down requirements encountered in the FPD and solar markets Edwards, a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a leading provider of related value-added services, today introduced the new iXL250Q and iXL750Q dry pumps. The new pumps, with the addition of the already-existing… Read more »
Following more than one hundred regional meetings and a first seminar last March, AREVA held on June 20 a second “Supplier Day” in Bremerhaven, Germany, dedicated to French companies, future partners with the offshore wind supply chain. This partnership initiative is consistent with AREVA’s strategy of leveraging local skills to build up a new national… Read more »
• 9th European PV Industry Summit: Challenges and Opportunities for the PV Industry as it Moves towards High Penetration• Investors Day: Risk Mitigation in PV Investments – the Key to Sustainable Market Development• Assigning a fair Price to PV Electricity• Photovoltaics, Forms, Landscapes: How to Use PV for Shaping Nearly Zero Energy Communities• PV Production… Read more »
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) has purchased a Process Development Tool (PDT) from SoLayTec to raise efficiencies for industrial solar cell designs. By sealing this contract, SoLayTec’s ultrafast atomic layer deposition (ALD) of aluminium oxide Al2O3 will be applied at a large selection of research institutes in the world of PV industry…. Read more »
More research is desperately needed to discover new ways of harnessing the sun’s power, as solar energy storage promises to revolutionize renewables in the modern world, says a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report* shows that solar energy storage will increase grid efficiency, eliminate energy wastage and increase the reliability of solar… Read more »
Fast, convenient and reliable location of faults on underground power cables is offered by the new MPP2000 pinpointer from Megger. This compact handheld instrument, which is supplied with a lightweight combined microphone and electromagnetic probe, incorporates a large backlit colour display that not only shows magnetic and acoustic signal levels but also the relative distance… Read more »
Demands to incorporate renewable power sources into the transmission network will drive the switchgear industry, while efforts to reduce power transmission losses and connect the increasingly electrified world continue, says a new report by technology experts GlobalData. The new report* states that expansion and upgrades within the global transmission network will drive the high voltage… Read more »
Top up-tower service for both Moventas and competitor models Moventas, one of the world’s leading wind gear manufacturers, is expanding its up-tower service globally after a successful track record in North America. Up-tower repair significantly lowers wind farm O&M costs, hence making wind power even more competitive than before. Developed by Moventas’ US-based engineers and… Read more »
Hot on the heels of the opening of its 8 megawatt solar park in Grimmen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Conergy announces a new project in the Saarland region. The 10.5 megawatt power plant that the system supplier is building on the historic Linslerhof estate, owned by the von Boch investor family, will be the Saarland’s biggest… Read more »
Sovello is presenting the prototype of its solar module “Pure Power SV- M” for the market segment building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) at the Intersolar, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry in Munich from 13th to 15th June 2012 (booth A1.160). Functionality and design in addition to energy production “With the M-module Sovello combines the… Read more »
All Sovello Solar Modules from Thalheim Meet Italy’s EU Bonus Criteria Thalheim. All X and T series Sovello modules officially meet the bonus criteria of Conto Energia IV, the Italian equivalent to the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG). This result was determined by the accredited test institute TÜV Rhineland. Owners of a PV system fitted… Read more »
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum opens new production and service facilities in Singapore and India. Being close to customers is an important factor to meet the increasing demands of the local markets, also with standardized and fully customized vacuum solutions. Therefore, Leybold Vacuum complements the already existing sales and service network in Asia. The new premises of… Read more »
The world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry Intersolar Europe which took place in Munich, closed on Friday, June 15. Approximately 66,000 visitors and 1,909 exhibitors from 160 and 49 countries respectively were represented at the exhibition from June 13-15, making this year’s Intersolar Europe even more international than last year’s event. Against a background… Read more »
Roof-integrated photovoltaic systems represent a particularly effective way of generating electricity due to the fact that they replace the normal roofing materials. SCHOTT Solar announced today that its SCHOTT ADVANCE InDaX solar roof has gotten even better because VELUX has developed a window designed to fit into these types of roofs just perfectly. Both SCHOTT… Read more »
Pasan SA, a member of the Meyer Burger Technology Group, has won the industry-renowned Intersolar AWARD 2012 in the category “PV Production Technologies” for its SpotLIGHT 1 sec cell tester. A leader in photovoltaic (PV) module measurement, Pasan has been recognized for its pioneering expertise in cell testing by an independent panel of judges at… Read more »
• Market launch of the new Clustertool system for the development of CIS/CIGS solar cells – first system will already be delivered in 2012• Novel rear passivation layer results in a significant increase in efficiency of silicon solar cells up to 20.1% Kahl am Main, June 18, 2012 – The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS) continues… Read more »
The Photovoltaic Industry strives for solutions which combine higher productivity with lower manufacturing costs. This new, fast curing two‐component Silicone based potting agent, enables shorter cycle times and a high automation index for junction box potting for crystalline and thin film photovoltaic technologies. The Sikasil® AS‐787 SL features, despite the excellent flowing behaviour, a very short non‐flow time to shorten and secure the storing time before handling and packaging. Due to the two component technology the fast and uniform curing is independent from humidity and can even be accelerated by slight heating. Next to this, the proven weather ability and excellent adhesion to many junction box and backsheet materials as well as to … Read more »
• Manz AG celebrates the company’s 25th anniversary • Prominent politicians attend the event in Reutlingen • Company founder Dieter Manz emphasizes the importance of Germany as a location for industry Reutlingen, June 18, 2012. “25 Years of High-Tech for a Green Future” was the slogan of the event held last Friday by Manz AG,… Read more »
As a member of the World Green Building Council (WGBC) BASF will sponsor World Green Building Night on June 18, in Stuttgart. The event will be the festive launch of the World Green Building Congress and Consense 2012, the international trade fair for sustainable building, investment, operations and maintenance. BASF representatives will exchange ideas with… Read more »