The quality of the cells used and the production processes in module production have a considerable influence on the resulting electrical performance of the solar module. This performance is reduced by defects, such as cracks, inactive areas which are not detectable by conventional inspection systems. By using electro-luminescence inspection from VITRONIC, all defect areas are… Read more »
SEMA and SMTA announce the finalized program for the Solar Manufacturing & Reliability Conference, which will take place from March 22-23, 2012 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA. The program will consist of presentations and discussions focusing on the reliability testing of PV modules, covering gaps and where future work needs to be… Read more »
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) and Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli Green Energy” or “Yingli”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, are collaborating to advance technology for higher efficiency solar cells, new module manufacturing processes and innovative component designs. Through technical collaboration, the two companies… Read more »
Green energy company Ecotricity is broadening its Wind and Solar stable, by adding the power of the Sea to make Green Electricity. The Gloucestershire-based business will on Monday (23 January) announce it is developing a radical wave power device called Searaser – which it believes can address two of the biggest barriers to the deployment… Read more »
Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has been appointed as Owner’s Engineer at Sixpenny Wood wind farm for AES Wind Generation, a subsidiary of the energy company AES Corporation. Construction on the farm, located in East Riding of Yorkshire, is expected to commence in February 2012 and will comprise of 10 REpower 2.05MW… Read more »
Specialist distributor Donauer Solartechnik is opening a branch in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on 1 February. The solar company from Gilching near Munich is a partner in the joint venture with Saleh Ahmed Al Badi, who will direct the Donauer branch in Muscat. Previously, he was member of the executive board of Haya Water,… Read more »
The solar yield calculator app of Vario green energy is now available for Android smartphones. An iPhone version of it already exists. House and roof owners can calculate with the free app on their mobile phone, which yield a photovoltaic power plant would generate and how much CO² they can save. The program is available… Read more »
Trina Solar, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced the completion of the first Trinamount installation in Europe. Sundog Energy, an authorized distribution partner of Trina Solar in the UK, installed the 50KWp PV system in the… Read more »
January 20, 2012 – Merck KGaA will be presenting its developments for the optics and photonics industry at the SPIE Photonics West Exhibition from January 24 to 26, 2012 in San Francisco, California, USA. Merck’s exhibition stand will be focusing on the Patinal®, Solarpur®and Optipur® product ranges. The Patinal®brand stands for a range of vapor… Read more »
Conergy USA, is introducing the Conergy PM to its diverse portfolio of modules. Manufactured in Europe, the Conergy PM is not subject to any potential tariffs or duties associated with the recent trade complaint against Chinese cell and module manufacturers. The Conergy PM is manufactured by a European contract manufacturer which passes Conergy’s rigorous and… Read more »
PROINSO, a company that supplies modules, inverters, trackers and fixed structures for ground- or roof-mounted PV systems, has added to its catalogue SCHOTT Solar PV solar modules, which will be supplied by all ten PROINSO branches around the world and its International Network of Qualified Installers. Thus, SCHOTT Solar modules are now part of PROINSO’s… Read more »
Centrosolar AG has successfully concluded the certification of its quality management system. The Hamburg-based company hired the VDE (the German Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies), a well-respected testing and certification institute, to perform the evaluation. The VDE confirmed that the photovoltaic provider’s quality management system meets the criteria of the internationally recognised standard… Read more »
The international provider of photovoltaic system components has opened a warehouse and dispatch center in Dagenham in southern England. Local logistics partner is Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers. MAGE SOLAR, part of the global MAGE GROUP has opened a logistics center in Dagenham, near London. This new logistics center… Read more »
aleo solar AG today announced that, based on preliminary calculations, it expects to have achieved revenue of EUR 462 million in financial year 2011. The company had previously anticipated annual revenue of EUR 440 million. Revenue was down 17 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year (EUR 554 million). Foreign business accounted for around… Read more »
As part of its upgrading programme for its Europe India service, Rickmers-Linie, has added the 17,000dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule. The base ports served are Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa, Mumbai and Chennai but the service is capable of serving a wide variety of additional ports on inducement. Rickmers Tianjin joins her sistership Rickmers Yokohama… Read more »
MECASOLAR, a multinational company that designs, manufactures and supplies solar trackers, fixed structures and foundation screws, has delivered 100 kW in single-axis solar trackers to a new PV power plant in the town of Carnarvon that was developed by EMC Solar (Energy Made Clean). The trackers supplied by MECASOLAR were installed in one of the… Read more »
GeoT*SOL basic 1.0 is the new dynamic simulation program for the design and planning of heat pumps from Valentin Software, the internationally active manufacturer of software for the renewable energy sector. GeoT*SOL basic 1.0 allows the simulation and design of classic heat pump systems, as well as heat pumps combined with solar thermal systems. Five… Read more »
Prepare and simulate fluorescence experiments with Light Lab Light Lab, the first accompanying app for ZEN 2011 imaging software from Carl Zeiss, is now available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Light Lab supplements the ZEN 2011 controlling and image processing software functions within the experimental lab workflow. The app supports the configuration of fluorescence… Read more »
The German provider of photovoltaic system components expands its commitment to football by becoming premium partner of RSC Anderlecht, Belgium’s most successful club. MAGE SOLAR, the international photovoltaic system components provider based in Germany, gets involved in Belgian club football as premium partner of RSC Anderlecht. The global photovoltaic company, which is already sponsoring one… Read more »
Oerlikon Solar presented its 2nd generation ThinFabTM at the World Future Energy Summit 2012 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi today. This end-to-end production line resets the standard for manufacturing sustainable solar modules at low cost and high quality. The new design reduces capital expenditure (Capex) by 23 % to just $ 1/Wp including engineering support and… Read more »
• German manufacturer of high-quality PV modules strengthens its brand presence• Clear commitment to Germany as a business location and the company’s growth plans Mainz, January 16, 2012 – Effective January 1, 2012, Jörg Michael Henkel (53) took over the Board level position on Sales and Marketing at SCHOTT Solar AG. The experienced manager is… Read more »
The German based brand supplier of photovoltaic systems and components has appointed two new vice presidents to its management board with Jan Oliver Kessler and Kai Griesenbrock. Ravensburg (Germany), January 11, 2012 – MAGE SOLAR, part of the global MAGE GROUP, is expanding its management board of vice presidents at the start of the year… Read more »
• The plant, which is already operating, has a total power of 600 kWp.• MECASOLAR has adapted its tracker technology to the low concentration modules used in this project. The company supplied 55 single-axis solar trackers, 11.04 kWp each, and a rack that supports forty-eight 230W modules.• The plant features 5x concentrators.• Multinational company sources… Read more »
Strategic move expands and strengthens service offerings to offshore clients ABS Group of Companies, Inc. concluded its acquisition of Safetec Nordic AS, with a signing ceremony attended by senior ABS, ABS Group and Safetec management in Trondheim, Norway, on January 5, 2012. ABS and ABS Group Chairman, Robert D. Somerville, ABS Vice President David Weinstein,… Read more »
2011 proved a record year for Evance Wind Turbines, the leading UK manufacturer of small wind turbines. The Leicestershire-based manufacturer has seen sales grow by over 200 percent over the last 12 months, and enters 2012 with a strong forward order book for the company’s innovative R9000 small wind turbine. Evance has seen a large… Read more »
Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has been awarded a contract to carry out an energy yield assessment and site classification study for the permitted 230MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm project in the UK by international energy utility E.ON. The Round 2 wind farm, located 8km off the Holderness coast, East Riding… Read more »
Consortium including wpd submits four projects forming the basis for a sustainable French wind energy equipment manufacturing industry with Alstom Paris, 11 January 2012. The consortium led by EDF Energies Nouvelles has today submitted four robust and realistic projects in response to the French offshore wind energy call for tenders. These projects go hand in… Read more »
ANTARIS SOLAR extends its activities to the Middle East. The German photovoltaics specialist, with headquarters in Bavaria, has now opened trading partnerships in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Waldaschaff, Germany, 11/01/2012. “Sun energy instead of oil” – this motto increasingly holds true for the world’s classic “oil countries”. With huge amounts of solar radiation… Read more »
The software company Solarschmiede GmbH has three new managing directors: Rudi Haas, Harald Zeich and Felix Schneider will be leading the Munich-based solar company. The new management has long-term experience from both photovoltaics and software development. Taking over the engineering department is Rudi Haas, who was instrumental in setting it up in the last few… Read more »
Sika increased sales by 15.5% in local currencies in the 2011 business year, achieving net sales of CHF 4.55 billion. Sika posted double-digit growth in local currencies in all regions except Europe South. In the 2011 business year, Sika lifted sales by 15.5% in local currencies. This figure includes an acquisition effect of 3.8%. After… Read more »
Bear Creek Ranch, an affiliation of Pacific Ag Management, in Wasco, California chose Conergy’s Solar Large Projects Group as the project manager for its 1.5-acre solar energy power generation site . The solar energy site will power the water pumps and irrigation system for the surrounding almond orchards. Brought into the project at its conception… Read more »
Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) completed the reflagging under US registry of Maersk Illinois, its newest multipurpose heavy-lift vessel. The ship is one of two sister vessels that MLL acquired in September 2011 and which will sail for Maersk-Rickmers US Flag Project Carrier (Maersk-Rickmers), providing breakbulk and project cargo service for shippers requiring US flag service…. Read more »
Commercial arbitration between AMSC (American Superconductor Corporation) and Sinovel Wind Group Co., Ltd will begin on Monday, January 9. This hearing with the Beijing Arbitration Commission is the first in a series of cases, which includes the biggest intellectual property claim ever made in Chinese courts. AMSC has filed civil lawsuits and an arbitration case… Read more »
Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power announces this week the release of WindManager – a groundbreaking wind farm portfolio information system increasing profitability of wind farm operations – to the US market at the AWEA Wind Project Operations, Maintenance & Reliability Seminar in San Diego, California. WindManager is a turbine independent system based on… Read more »
AREVA has signed a unique integrated fuel and related services contract with Xcel Energy* in the United States to supply the Monticello nuclear power plant located in the state of Minnesota. The approximately $500-million contract covers uranium, conversion, enrichment, fuel design and fabrication, and related engineering services. It is the first of a kind awarded… Read more »
Wind energy from Britain’s leading green energy company, Ecotricity, increased by 13% in 2011 when compared like-for-like to the previous year – with a particularly windy final quarter to the year up 30% on 2010. Ecotricity founder Dale Vince said: “There were whole months during 2011 when wind energy contributed over 10% of the Britain’s… Read more »