Paris and Luxembourg 22nd May 2014 – Thomson and ASTAR EnR announce the agreement between the two companies to ensure the production and distribution of PV modules of the French brand in Asia. While the future of the European PV sector is instable, the directors of both companies define a production and sales structure for… Read more »
Tigo Energy’s SMART Module Platform Can Now be Modeled in PV*SOL Tigo Energy, the market leader in smart module technology for the solar industry, recently announced that the newest release of PV*SOL premium includes new capabilities to model Tigo’s SMART Module platform. System designers, installers, and financiers utilizing SMART Modules will now be able to… Read more »
Solarion AG has initiated volume manufacturing of their flexible solar modules, SOL45Flex and SOL90Flex, in which the cells are encapsulated in a flexible solar film package. The SOL Flex combines the features of the innovative roll-to-roll deposited CIGS thin-film technology with the market requirements for lightweight, flexible solar modules. The flex modules can be offered… Read more »
• Martifer Solar and Citelum have entered into a strategic partnership to provide the municipality of Izamal, Mexico with clean energy • The Girasol project will make Izamal the first municipality in Mexico to have a solar PV installation generating energy to supply power for a public LED lighting project • The project will consist… Read more »
When European electricity sellers want to sell electricity with an EKOenergy ecolabel, they pay a contribution to the EKOenergy Climate Fund. The first money of the EKOenergy Climate Fund will now be used to finance a solar project in Tanzania. The project is implemented by the Italian NGO Oikos, in cooperation with SunEdison, an international… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it is further advancing the focussing process at its Roth & Rau AG technology and product centre in Hohenstein-Ernstthal in order to decisively align its core technologies of heterojunction (HJT) and Passivated Emitter Rear Cell (PERC) technologies for the photovoltaic industry and its plasma… Read more »
Augsburg, 22 May 2014 – meteocontrol GmbH presents their new product family of data loggers at this year’s Intersolar in Munich from 4th through 6th June 2014 for the first time. With presentations at every full hour the specialist for quality services and remote monitoring informs about the topic “Monitoring – second generation” in hall… Read more »
InnoLas Solutions GmbH establishes its new Innovative Laser Applications (ILap) Demo Centre Asia in Taiwan In order to support the developments of new laser processes for high efficiency solar cell concepts of its Asian costumers, InnoLas Solutions GmbH will open a laser laboratory in Hsinchu, Taiwan in July 2014. The ILap (Innovative Laser Applications) Demo… Read more »
World-class photoluminescence and 100% automated inspection technologies predict final wafer efficiency and improve production yield and savings Integrates most advanced inspection capabilities, providing industry’s highest review accuracy of wafer quality SHANGHAI, May 20, 2014 – At the SNEC 8th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition held this week in Shanghai, Applied Materials, Inc. today… Read more »
21% efficiency with monocrystalline cells Savings in the two-digit million Euro range during ramp-up Freudenstadt / Germany. In less than one year the SCHMID Group has increased the efficiency for its turnkey production of monocrystalline PERC cells from 20 to 21%. The reasons are backside passivation progress, the multi-busbar cell architecture and the silver-free rear… Read more »
At the leading PV trade fair, SolarMax presents new inverter and self-consumption solutions Biel, May 20, 2014 – Self-consumption and energy storage devices are again the central topics of this year’s European photovoltaics trade fair, Intersolar. The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering (SolarMax) will exhibit the P series inverters optimized for self-consumption with new energy… Read more »
The leading global provider of power and thermal management solutions will demonstrate its expanded solar inverter product line at Intersolar Europe in June. The new inverters from Delta will enable PV plants ranging in size from a single solar module on a residence all the way up to MW-scale solar parks.At Intersolar this year Delta… Read more »
Chinese manufacturer signs sales agreement for 40MW cell production Freudenstadt, Germany. The SCHMID Group announces the conclusion of a contract concerning a turnkey production with a Chinese PV manufacturer. The customer, who wants not to be mentioned, will produce high efficiency mono PERC cells with selective emitter (SE). The production line with a capacity of… Read more »
Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 15, 2014 – Dutch company Mastervolt is going to showcase a new, modular solar storage system at Intersolar 2014. The system is compatible with PV inverters from all manufacturers, which makes it particularly suitable for retrofitting existing photovoltaic installations. All components, including the MLI Ultra lithium-ion batteries, are developed and manufactured by… Read more »
Intelligent microchips bring significantly higher yields Munich/Germany, May 15, 2014 – Scandinavian-German manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) has developed a new photovoltaic module that uses in-laminate integrated circuits (IC) to deliver yields that are up to 20 percent higher than those supplied by standard modules. The ‘SmartPlus’ module exploits the full potential of an installation, even… Read more »
Ingeteam’s photovoltaic inverters have now been installed in the power supply system for the airport at Baltra, one of the Galapagos islands in Ecuador. Until now, the electricity supply to the main airport for the Ecuadorian archipelago was exclusively from two diesel generators, which generated 1200 GWh/year. The solar plant has now been operating since… Read more »
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., May 14, 2014 – BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets, will highlight the company’s new Stacked Wafer Inline Furnace Technology (SWIFT), ultra-high throughput technology for solar cell diffusion, in booth E3-210 at the 8th SNEC Power Expo 2014, scheduled… Read more »
Berlin/Munich, May 13, 2014 – Intersolar 2014 will see Milk the Sun GmbH present an online sales tool that allows EPC contractors, project developers and other companies to optimize the way in which they sell their existing solar installations, turnkey systems and project rights. The tool allows companies to upload and update details of the… Read more »
Low-pressure diffusion creates precondition for industrial manufacturing of high-quality emitters Highly-efficient bifacial n-type silicon solar cells in mass production PECVD process for aluminum oxide coating Blaubeuren, May 13, 2014 – Both continued cost pressure and the necessity for efficiency improvements will comprise the main topics at next week’s SNEC PV Power Expo trade fair in… Read more »
The multinational has supplied over 38MWp in horizontal solar trackers in Mexico. * MECASOLAR is attending the 3rd edition of Solar Power Mexico on 28 and 29 May, the leading solar power event for trade members, which PROINSO is also attending.* Travelling to Mexico once again this year, MECASOLAR wants to strengthen its presence and… Read more »
Coating Machine for Rear Side Passivation of PERC: with the SINGULAR XP cell efficiency increased by up to 1 % New PERC cells with higher efficiency levels announced TENUIS Development Machine for Buffer Layer Deposition shown at the booth Proven CIGS Production Systems Kahl am Main, May 13, 2014 – SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) displays a… Read more »
Jan von Schuckmann steps down from Management Board after successful restructuring Hans Autenrieth to become new Speaker of the Management Board Blaubeuren, April 30, 2014 – Jan von Schuckmann is to step down from the Management Board of centrotherm photovoltaics AG at the end of today by way of amicable agreement with the Supervisory Board…. Read more »
Produces 1 kW of electrical power during solar operation EN-HAROD, ISRAEL, and OGDEN, UTAH, USA – April 30, 2014 – Qnergy, a world leader in the development and manufacture of Stirling-based engines and systems, today announced a major breakthrough in solar thermoacoustic power generation. The company recently set a new world record, using acoustic waves… Read more »
Valentin Software GmbH, located in Berlin, will be presenting its new planning software PV*SOL premium at the world’s largest trade fair for the solar industry for the very first time. With a new intuitive user interface, PV*SOL premium will succeed the company’s simulation program PV*SOL Expert starting in June – it will help users plan… Read more »
Due to high levels of direct sunlight, governmental support schemes and solid economic growth, Mexico offers ideal conditions for investments in photovoltaic solutions. Local business partners are key to tapping a new market successfully. The “Intersolar Summit Mexico”, hosted on the 15th of May at the Mexico City Marriott Reforma Hotel, enables its participants to… Read more »
Munich, April 29, 2014 – This year for the seventh time, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry is holding the Intersolar AWARD ceremony, which pays tribute to innovative industry solutions in the categories of Photovoltaics and Solar Projects in Europe. It is accompanied this year for the first time by the electrical energy… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, April 25, 2014 – Schneider Electric, the global leader in Solar power conversion equipment, is proud to announce its selection as a finalist for the BCTIA 2014 Technology Impact Award for Team of the Year. The recognition comes for Schneider Electric’s construction of a high-power MicroGrid Lab in Burnaby to facilitate the design… Read more »
(Teningen, 25th April, 2014) – Krannich Solar and Delta have entered a supply partnership agreement to distribute Delta solar inverters within Europe and Australia. Krannich Solar has expanded its portfolio to include the complete line of Delta solar inverters available in Germany, UK, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Australia. Krannich… Read more »
iel, April 28, 2014 – Sputnik Engineering, the Swiss manufacturer of SolarMax inverters, has revealed that over 65MW of their inverters have been successfully installed in the first quarter of 2014. Five ground-mounted solar projects have been commissioned in time to qualify for the higher 1.6 ROC subsidy under the Renewable Obligation scheme, with further… Read more »
InnoLas Solutions continues to establish itself as the leading specialist for LCO (Laser Contact Opening) and PERC (Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact) laser systems. Sales were up in the first quarter of the year, and just recently a leading cell manufacturer significantly invested in InnoLas technology for PERC laser processes in the production of crystalline… Read more »
Freiberg/Germany, Tuesday, April 22, 2014: teamtechnik, world-leading manufacturer of stringer systems, will be presenting its latest generation of high-performance stringers on Stand A3.480 at this year’s Intersolar trade fair. The TT1600 power stringer, which is completely new to the market, is based on the TT 1200HS, which was noted for its fast operation. The TT1600,… Read more »
In an independent survey by EuPD Research British installers confirm that the Samil Power has a high market penetration and excellent brand awareness. Therefore the inverter manufacturer has been awarded with the “Top Brand PV Seal” in the „inverter” category. Bonn. Even though there are single inverter brands which still dominate the UK market, Samil… Read more »
Gärtringen, 17 April 2014. At the Intersolar Europe, Papendorf Software Engineering (SE) GmbH will be presenting two new solutions that allow photovoltaic plants to be tested and controlled: the mobile measuring meter SOL.Connect PV-Module Meter and the monitoring and control system SOL.Connect Smart Park Control. The world’s largest specialist trade fair for solar engineering will… Read more »
Munich, April 17, 2014 – This year’s Intersolar Europe Conference kicks off with the Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics 2014-2018, presented by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). The report, which details the development of the world’s photovoltaics markets, was created with the support of Intersolar Europe. On June 2, 2014, the report marks the… Read more »
80 MWp solar farms commissioned by ib vogt GmbH and its subsidiary vogt solar ltd in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2014 ib vogt GmbH and its subsidiary vogt solar ltd successfully commissioned six projects with a rated capacity of 80 MWp in the first quarter of 2014 in the United Kingdom…. Read more »
More than 40% of the solar power installed in Mexico is equipped with Ingeteam PV inverters. This milestone was achieved thanks to the long track record of the Ingeteam group in this Aztec country, in which the company has been operating on an ongoing basis since 1998. At present, Mexico has slightly more than 100… Read more »