Category: Solar

Planning permission for a major solar farm in Warwickshire has been refused despite being recommended for approval by the council’s own planning team. The application from clean energy company Enviromena for a 48.9MWp solar installation was turned down, ironically the same day as the new Labour Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said she would overhaul planning restrictions, signalling that the new government was serious about planning reform. The plans for the 150-acre solar farm at… Read more »

Segen Ltd, the UK’s leading renewables distributor, is pleased to announce the promotion of David Rice to the position of Global Chief Executive Officer. David has been the driving force behind Segen UK during his time as Managing Director, and most recently as Chief Operating Officer for the Segen & Soligent Group. David will now… Read more »

Rooftop solar plant forecast to offset 100% of company’s electricity use from March to October, with excess power sold to the grid or used for frequency balancing   11th July 2024 – After becoming weary of volatile electricity prices, a manufacturing company in Dalarna County took the decision to install a solar plant on its… Read more »

Wuxi, China, July 10, 2024 — Sineng Electric, a global leading PV+ESS solution provider, ranks No.4 worldwide in PV inverter shipments for 2023. The prestigious recognition from S&P Global Commodity Insights – the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions – underscores Sineng’s commitment to excellence and its industry leadership. Additionally,… Read more »

Rooftop solar plant installed as a temporary ground-mount solution to power the construction of new refrigerated facilities Project is expected to pay for itself in just four years and deliver a lifetime ROI of more than 700%   July 10, 2024 – Yattendon Estate, a diverse farming and property business spanning over 9,500 acres of… Read more »

The Girgarre Solar Farm project, owned by Enel Green Power Australia, have capacity of 93MWdc, equipped with Ingeteam technology, just like the two largest solar farms in the country.   Ingeteam has been awarded a new supply contract for a new photovoltaic plant in Australia. The company will supply its power electronics technology. Specifically, Ingeteam… Read more »

Merganser, a 0.5 MWp offshore floating solar pilot, has been successfully installed at the North Sea Farmers offshore test site in the Dutch North Sea Next steps include technical and environmental monitoring to further investigate the technology   With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, has installed its offshore floating solar (OFPV) project,… Read more »

Chemitek Solar, a pioneering leader in sustainable cleaning and soiling mitigation solutions for the solar industry, proudly announces the launch of its new Metal Oxides Removal Agent, an innovative product designed to efficiently and safely remove metal oxides (e.g. rust) from photovoltaic modules and tiles. The Metal Oxides Removal Agent features a specialized biodegradable formula… Read more »

Ningbo, China – 1 July, 2024 – Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third-largest PV inverter manufacturer, proudly announced at the SNEC exhibition earlier this month that its 30kW inverter supported an offshore photovoltaic empirical project. This news follows the establishment of the Offshore Photovoltaic Verification Base, a joint venture between the National Solar Photovoltaic Quality… Read more »

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2024 — Sineng Electric, a global leading PV+ESS solution provider, has partnered with Larsen & Toubro and supplied 1,016MW of its 6.6MW MV turnkey stations to the Al Kahfah solar farm in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Sineng’s mission to deliver innovative and efficient energy solutions… Read more »

Clean energy solutions company Enviromena has reached financial close with Close Brothers Energy to build a 70MW solar farm in Essex. The £30m deal, which includes a development and term loan facility, is part of a wider facility agreed with Close Brothers Energy in December 2023. The facility will be used to fund the construction and… Read more »

[Lille, France – June 26, 2024] – Ciel & Terre, pioneer in floating solar solutions, has started the anchoring installation and floating platform assembly for the future largest Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) power plant, the Ilots Blandin project in Haute-Marne, France. This project, initiated in 2019 by Q ENERGY, represents an installation of 72.3 MWp of… Read more »

MUNICH, June 21, 2024 — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, announced today that it has entered into a Heads of Terms with kIEFER to supply its large scale battery storage, SunTera to Athens International Airport (AIA), hence… Read more »

Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third-largest PV inverter manufacturer, has announced a strategic working agreement with TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., the industry-leading research and testing body. This partnership brings together two leaders in technology and innovation, united by their vision for dedicated excellence in testing and certification. Strategic Alliance to Drive Continuous Improvement in… Read more »

MILPITAS, California – June 20, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy technology, today announces the German launch of its high-power SolarEdge TerraMax™ Inverter combined with H1300 Power Optimizers. The new SE300K[1] inverter has received certification and is now available for order in Germany. Targeting small-to-medium utility scale PV installations, the new versatile… Read more »

Munich, Germany, June 20, 2024– JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that its subsidiary Jinko Solar Denmark has supplied high voltage residential storage solutions to SolarToday for use in the DACH and Benelux regions starting from… Read more »

Shanghai, China, June 19, 2024 – Sineng Electric, a global leading PV+ESS solution provider, has forged a strategic cooperation agreement with TÜV Rheinland at SNEC. This partnership seeks to enhance collaboration in the certification and testing services for energy storage inverters and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The signing ceremony was attended by Jianfeng Sun,… Read more »

Experts in optimal PV cable management, HellermannTyton works closely with its solar customers to develop the most effective solutions to enhance their projects. Over the years, it has supplied many solutions to the solar industry ranging from small to utility-scale, fully immersing itself into each one of its industries and working alongside engineers on-site to… Read more »

Arnhem, The Netherlands, 20 June 2024 : DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, today announced the expansion of its Solar Resource Compass (SRC) online software platform to include support for Europe, with additional regions to follow throughout 2024. Solar Resource Compass is a powerful software service that provides users with access to DNV’s… Read more »

Global deployment of iron flow technology continues to accelerate with recent installations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Burbank Water & Power.  Munich – June 19, 2024 – ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) (NYSE: GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today highlighted recent progress as the company accelerates… Read more »

Munich, Germany, June 17, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced that its complete, end-to-end Solar Commercial Storage suite will make a debut at InterSolar 2024 (Hall B4, Stand 110). The new SolarEdge suite is designed for small to medium commercial solar installations addressing a variety of needs… Read more »

MILPITAS, California – June 17, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or the “Company”), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced the global rollout of SolarEdge ONE for C&I, a comprehensive software-based energy optimization platform for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar applications, expected to become generally available in the coming months. SolarEdge ONE… Read more »

•    SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 reveals that, in 2023, global solar yearly installations grew by 87% on the previous year. •    2023 brought 447 GW of new solar compared to the 239 GW installed in 2022, bringing the world’s total solar capacity to 1.6 TW. •    Record growth is… Read more »

Joint Venture with Leading PV Equipment Manufacturer JINCHEN New Enterprise SINGULUS SOLAR GmbH established Strategic Partnership Delivers Reliable PV Cell and Module Production Lines, Offering Single Equipment and Turn-Key Solutions for the Global Market European/US Technical & Service Centers Provide Quick Turnaround and Local Expertise, backed up by both Companies’ Headquarters and Operations Teams  … Read more »

It’s been a fantastic week of celebrations for Enviromena, one of the UK’s leading green energy firms, as the company adds another “Highly Commended” award from last night’s British Renewable Energy Awards in London – the second in two days. Enviromena was recognised in the Project of the Year category for its 90-acre solar farm… Read more »

Emmvee Group proudly announces a landmark achievement this week, having secured a 795.4 MWp Topcon DCR Module Supply Order from the prestigious NTPC Renewable Energy Limited. This agreement is part of NTPC’s ambitious 1255 MW Khavda Solar Project in Gujarat, marking a significant milestone in the renewable energy sector. This deal underscores Emmvee Group ‘s… Read more »

June 13, 2024 – RECOM Technologies, a leading European PV module manufacturer, is proud to announce that it has been honored with two ‘Top PV Supplier 2024’ shields by the EUPD Research, the globally leading market research firm, for its outstanding performance in Romania and Ireland. This recognition underscores RECOM Technologies’ leading role in the… Read more »

The Leipzig-based technology company for LED solar simulators, WAVELABS Solar Metrology Systems GmbH, was named as a finalist for the “The smarter E AWARD 2024” in the “Photovoltaics” category for the application SINUS-3000 PRO. Leipzig, Germany, June 13, 2024 – The award-winning German developer and producer of LED-based solar simulators, WAVELABS, will be presenting the SINUS-3000 PRO at… Read more »

The new double row solar tracker model combines homokinetic technology with the cardan system to offer maximum synchronisation with the most complex terrain The Spanish company will present the new product range at its booth A6.320 at Intersolar Europe, which is being held from 19 to 21 June in Munich   Axial presents its fourth… Read more »

Pforzheim, May 29, 2024: Brazil and Mexico are highly dynamic markets for energy transition solutions. In occasion of The smarter E Europe, taking place in June 18-21, in Munich, Germany, the teams of The smarter E South America and Intersolar Mexico are hosting an side event on the role of Brazil and Mexico in regards… Read more »

São Paulo/Pforzheim, May 27, 2024: As Brazil carves out a significant role in the global energy landscape, its vast territory and abundant natural resources position it as a leading force in renewable, clean, and sustainable energy. Amidst this backdrop, the production of Green Hydrogen (H2V) is gaining momentum. For the first time, The smarter E… Read more »

SHANGRAO, China, June 11, 2024 — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced a significant breakthrough in the development of its N-type TOPCon solar module. Tested by TÜV SÜD, the conversion efficiency for 2 m2 above large-size… Read more »

Allschwil/Switzerland, June 12, 2023 − Intersolar Europe, Munich: From June 19 to 21, Stäubli presents its comprehensive solutions for safe renewable energy applications such as power generation, transmission and storage, automated manufacturing and charging of vehicles for carbon-neutral transportation in hall A4 at booth 560. The market leader and pioneer for photovoltaic connectors is showcasing… Read more »