XTENDED POWER OPTIMIZER PORTFOLIO TO INCREASE BUSINESS FOR ALL SEGMENTS OF ITALIAN SOLAR MARKETHod Hasharon, Israel – May 2, 2013 – SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end- to-end solar power optimization systems and monitoring solutions will showcase its products at Solarexpo in Milano, Italy. Power optimization provides clear advantages for PV systems: flexible… Read more »
Category: Press Releases
Premiere of Intersolar South America
Intersolar South America launches as an exhibition and conference event in São Paulo on September 18, 2013 São Paulo/Pforzheim/Freiburg, May 2, 2013 – Intersolar South America takes place in São Paulo, Brazil, for the first time from September 18-20. Following the successful launch of the Intersolar South America Summit conference last year, Intersolar is expanding… Read more »
BTU to Launch the Latest for Metallization Drying and Firing at SNEC
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics and alternative energy manufacturing markets, will present its new SinTerra Metallization Firing Furnace in Booth E3-595 at the 2013 SNEC 7th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place May 14-16, 2013, at the Shanghai New International Expo… Read more »
HELUKABEL® to Showcase Aluminum Cable Connection Technology at WINDPOWER 2013
HELUKABEL®, one of the world’s leading cable manufacturers, will be participating in the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, IL (booth #1765) on May 5 – 8, and showcasing their complete range of cabling products capable of equipping the entire turbine – rotor tip to tower base. On display will be… Read more »
Saint-Gobain Announces Strategic Initiatives in Renewable Energy
An early glimpse into the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Administration reveals that increased generation from renewable energy is expected to account for 32 per cent of the overall domestic growth in electricity generation from 2011 to 2040. With this insight and reports of global growth forecasts in renewable energy from… Read more »
Vestas Deploys Multiple Zephir Lidars At Largest Wind Power Project In The Southern Hemisphere Macarthur Wind Farm Australia
Leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have announced the deployment of three ZephIR 300 Lidar systems at the 420MW Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia to provide hub height and full rotor wind speed measurements across the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind power project. The site already containing six traditional 84 metre met masts, will see the ZephIR… Read more »
First V112 30 Mw Onshore Turbines For Belgium Vestas Wins Order For 27 Mw
Aspiravi NV and Limburg win(d)t order 3 V112-3.0 MW and 9 V90-2.0 MW turbines for wind power plants in Flanders Vestas is pleased to announce an order for 27 MW consisting of three units of the V112-3.0 MW and nine units of the V90-2.0 MW for wind power plants in Flanders, Belgium. The order has… Read more »
Tv Rheinland Certifies Hybriddrive From Winergy
TÜV Rheinland has certified the HybridDrive system from wind turbines component manufacturer, Winergy, according to the GL2010 Guideline The system consists of a gearbox and generator. “We are very glad that the certification could be accomplished so quickly”, said Matthias Deicke, Winergy Project Manager. “The fact that the HybridDrive has been inspected prior to the… Read more »
ReneSola achieves MENA accreditation
ReneSola, a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules and wafers, has announced that a range of its PV modules have been accredited by TUV Nord, a leading German industry-certification body. Dr. Bill Hou , ReneSola’s product director, commented, “We believe our modules are well suited for the climate of the Middle East. Their… Read more »
Moventas Successful In Extreme Condition, Full Drivetrain Up-tower Repair
Moventas, the leading wind and industrial gear manufacturer and service provider, has recently completed one and entered another full wind turbine drivetrain service project in extreme conditions. Successful execution of these challenging repairs goes to show that Moventas is able to carry out the most difficult drivetrain repairs in the wind industry, proactively creating solutions… Read more »
PV Production Upgrade To Perc Expected Soon Schmid Anticipates Strong Incoming Orders For Apcvd
– APCVD is success factor for implementation of new cell concepts– Already two systems sold to cell manufacturer and research institute in 2013 The SCHMID Group (Freudenstadt, Germany) expects several orders in 2013 for its APCVD system for industrial mass production of high efficiency cells on p-type as well as n-type Cz base material. The… Read more »
Teamtechnik Stringer 1200 Hs The Fastest Single Track System In The World
The teamtechnik Group, international market leader in the stringer technology segment, presents its STRINGER TT1200 HS at Intersolar 2013 in Munich. The high throughput system solders solar cell strings in a 2.5 second cycle on just one track. It thus outpaces its predecessor by 200 cycles and is currently the fastest single-track stringer system on… Read more »
PID test Fraunhofer CSP: Innotech Solar modules without performance degradation
nnotech Solar modules pass PID test with strict criteria Munich/Germany, April 29, 2013 – The solar modules produced by Scandinavian-German manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) do not show any signs of potential-induced degradation (PID). This is the conclusion of the PID test conducted by the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, which exposes solar modules to… Read more »
Agreement on trade fairs HUSUM Wind and WindEnergy Hamburg
Joint industry solution for wind industry fairs in Germany Rendsburg – The trade fair companies in Hamburg and Husum have worked out an industry solution for organisation of wind energy fairs in Germany. From September 2014 they will jointly hold the leading international wind fair in Hamburg once every two years. From September 2015 they… Read more »
Centrosolar presents two new products at the Intersolar trade fair
• New solar power storage system based on lithium ions • 60-cell solar module with special glass on the front and back sides Centrosolar will present two new products at this year’s Intersolar trade fair. The first is a new solar power storage system based on lithium ions. This allows households to store and use… Read more »
International Battery and Energy Storage Alliance founded
Markus A.W. Hoehner, CEO of EuPD Research and Bryan D. Ekus, Managing Director of IPVEA, have put their heads together and cofounded the first international alliance for providers of battery and electrical energy storage solutions in the photovoltaic branch. 25. April 2013 – The newly founded alliance plans to support and enable cooperation between companies… Read more »
InnoLas press release: Balancing cell- and cost-efficiency
Balancing cell- and cost-efficiency InnoLas Systems laser PERC solution offers up to 3,600 wafers per hour throughput See InnoLas Systems at SNEC PV Power Expo, Shanghai, Booth E3 398 One of the most effective ways to reduce the cost of solar power is increasing cell efficiency. It lowers the cost per watt of solar panels… Read more »
REpower announces plans to streamline organization
– Cost reduction of EUR 100 million to be realised by FY13/14– Savings potential identified in purchasing, production and manufacturing– Total employees likely reduced by up to 750 worldwide Pune/Hamburg: REpower Systems SE, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines and part of the Suzlon Group, announced today that it was streamlining the… Read more »
Dr. Uwe Stute joins 4JET Technologies GmbH
Head of Business Segment „Glass + New Materials” Alsdorf, April 26th, 2013 – 4JET Technologies GmbH (Alsdorf, Germany) strengthens its activities in laser processing of glass. Dr. Uwe Stute will be responsible for the newly created business unit „Glass + New Materials”.Main focus will be the development of laser processes and production systems for separating,… Read more »
EMS to Debut Low-Cost Conductive Adhesive for Back Contact Solar Modules at SNEC
Engineered Material Systems will debut its new DB-1588-2 Low-Cost Conductive Adhesive for back contact applications in crystalline silicon solar modules in booth #W3-688 at the 2013 SNEC 7th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place May 14-16, 2013 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in China. DB-1588-2 is designed to… Read more »
ZF Sales Increase to Almost EUR 17.4 Billion
• ZF Group grows by 12 percent in 2012 • Operating profit amounts to EUR 687 million • Number of employees worldwide rises to almost 75,000 Friedrichshafen/Stuttgart. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has closed the business year 2012 with record sales of approximately EUR 17.4 billion – a plus of 12 percent compared with the previous year… Read more »
aleo solar internationally expands its installer network
aleo solar AG successfully expanded its authorised partner association, the aleo power network, and was able to win more than 400 new customers worldwide in 2012. The company now supplies solar modules and system components to more than 2,100 international partners. „We are very pleased with the development of our international markets and are content… Read more »
UK: Conergy completes 4.5 MW solar power plant for Lightsource Renewable Energy
Solar farms paying off in the UK, thanks to Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs) Hamburg / Milton Keynes, 24 April 2013 – Conergy, one of the world’s leading PV solution and service providers, announced today the completion of a 4.5 megawatt solar farm at the end of March for the UK’s… Read more »
Innotech Solar showcases new DesignBlack module at Intersolar
A black solar module with particularly green credentials Munich/Germany, April 24, 2013 – The Scandinavian-German solar module manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) will be presenting its new photovoltaic module, DesignBlack, at Intersolar 2013. Dark polycrystalline solar cells, a black backsheet and a black frame give the module an extremely homogeneous surface, making it suitable for meeting… Read more »
Natural Powers John Woodruff Selected As Key Speaker At Renewableuk Cyrmru
John Woodruff, Principal Consultant at Natural Power has been selected to present at RenewableUK Cymru on 1st May 2013. This is the seventh annual RenewableUK Cymru event, with over 200 renewable energy experts expected to attend. With over ten years experience in the wind industry, John’s discussion, entitled ‘Habitat Management, Green Infrastructure and the Ecosystem… Read more »
New from Virtual Industries: WAFER-VAC System
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – April 2013 – Virtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, announces the availability of its new WAFER-VAC system with 8″ molded wafer tip (WV-9000-MW8). The WAFER-VAC is a general-purpose wafer vacuum handling tool that plugs directly into 110 Volt 50/60 Hz. The compact unit handles a wide… Read more »
DSM opens new manufacturing plant for innovative anti-reflective coating
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has opened its newly constructed manufacturing plant for KhepriCoat® anti-reflective coating at the Chemelot site in Geleen (Netherlands). The need for additional coating supply is a direct result of the fast growing market for solar energy. KhepriCoat® anti-reflective glass coating is an IP protected product,… Read more »
New input system for biogas systems – Fermentation of long-fibre substrates now possible with MULTIMix
WELTEC BIOPOWER, a full-service provider, has developed a rugged liquid input system which prevents outages and thus safeguards the technical stability of AD systems. Productivity is increased at the same time due to the possibility of flexibly mixing the input materials as an alternative to using expensive maize silages. The energy potential of grass silage… Read more »
New solar power research facility to produce first panel next week
Offering free consultancy and R&D based on the University’s expertise in the energy sector, the new facility will give businesses in the region a space where they can test new designs, configurations and installation methods for solar cells. The Salford-based site is fully equipped with industry standard production machinery imported from Italy, and is staffed… Read more »
First of two DFDS RoRo vessels leaves ship assembly hall
Today early in the morning, the mighty lift gate of ship assembly hall 290 at the Volkswerft shipyard in Stralsund (Germany) opened for the roll-out of the first of two RoRo special ships for the Danish shipping company DFDS. The construction phase “ship hull assembly” of the new vessel with the shipyard job number 500… Read more »
MECASOLAR delivers horizontal single-axis trackers to project in Portugal
* The company also delivered MECASCREW foundation screws to two PV solar facilities located in Beja, in the southern part of Portugal.* MECASOLAR’s horizontal single-axis tracker increases power generation as compared to fixed solutions, both having very similar costs.* Last year, the multinational company launched this modular, low-height structure that stands out for being simple… Read more »
ZephIR Lidar expected to play significant role in Chinese offshore wind projects
A gathering of many leading Chinese wind project developers, consultants and stakeholders has welcomed the introduction of wind lidar provider, ZephIR Lidar, to the local market, working in collaboration with Saiwind Inc. during a technology workshop held in Beijing. ZephIR provides remote wind speed measurements and characteristics from ground level, both onshore and offshore, in… Read more »
aleo S_18 solar module scores high ranking in Photon yield test
The aleo S_18 solar module was rated highly in the Photon module yield test 2012. The trade journal has published the results of a long-term measurement conducted by Photon Laboratory in its February 2013 issue. According to it, the aleo S_18 solar module achieved a very good performance ratio of 91.5 at a test site… Read more »
Prevailing trends, latest technologies and international markets at Intersolar Europe 2013
From the Innovation Exchange and topical special exhibits to the Intersolar AWARD ceremony and exhibition workshops – Intersolar Europe 2013’s extensive accompanying program has a lot to offer Munich, 17 April 2013 – From June 19 – 21, 2013, the international solar industry will once again shine its spotlight on Messe München. Visitors from all… Read more »
Gardline awarded contract to supply crew transfer vessels for Centrica on the Lynn and Inner Drowsing Wind Farm
Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a four boat charter working for the Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farms, owned by Centrica and EIG Global Energy Partners. Gardline Environmental’s Coastal Services Division will be supplying 4 x 20metre Crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the contract…. Read more »
Galion Lidar measures turbulence in groundbreaking study
International renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has commenced the most comprehensive study of turbulence ever conducted in the wind industry using the unique versatility of its own wind scanning Lidar, Galion, and synchronised Lidar techniques. SgurrEnergy is using its flagship wind measurement device, Galion Lidar, to carry out an inter-comparison study of… Read more »