Category: Solar

JA Solar and Powerway Establish Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in South Africa

SHANGHAI, China, January 22nd January, 2014 — JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) (“JA Solar” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, and Powerway PV SA Pty., Ltd (“PWSA”), a leading provider of comprehensive solar farm construction services, today announced that they have formed a Joint Venture… Read more »

JuWan Ren of SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Appointed to the Management Committee of the Chinese Thin-Film PV Industry Alliance

Kahl am Main/Shanghai, January 21, 2014 – In 2013 an industry alliance for thin-film solar (China Thin-Film PV Industry Alliance & Thin-Film PV Committee of CNECC) was established in Beijing, China. Mr. JuWan Ren, General Manager of SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Shanghai (SINGULUS) was appointed to represent SINGULUS as Managing Director in the Management Committee of this… Read more »

4JET continues to grow and aligns Organization

Alsdorf based 4JET Technologies GmbH continues to grow. The laser processing equipment specialist now employs 80 staff in its German headquarter and subsidiary offices in the US and Asia.To address the requirements of its diversified markets the company has separated its product development and project management resources in two newly founded business units for “Tire… Read more »

A new concurrent in the PV modules manufacturing from Luxembourg

A new concurrent in the PV modules manufacturing from Luxembourg, ASTAR EnR. Luxembourg – ASTAR EnR is the name of the new business reality that presents itself to the European market as a manufacturer of PV modules. The main headquarters are in Paris, Rome and Freiburg. Seven factories placed in America, Europe and Asia permit… Read more »

Ingeteam is awarded the French CRE’s largest photovoltaic plant with energy storage, reinforcing its leading position in the field of insular electricity grids

The production capacity of the plant located on La Réunion island in the Indian Ocean will equal the average consumption of 13,500 people. 15th January 2014. Ingeteam, global leader in power electronics and electrical engineering, in consortium with SAFT, the world’s leading battery manufacturer, and Corex Solar, have signed a multi-million euro contract for supplying… Read more »

EU PVSEC 2014 extends its Scope

Added focus on application and policy topicsAbstracts for conference contributions to be submitted until 28 February 2014 Munich, 16 January 2014 – While Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy is becoming a major electricity source on a global level, the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) further extends its focus to application-… Read more »

CECEP Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Achieves 18.32 Percent Cell Efficiency Using Applied Materials’ Double Printing Technology

Applied’s Fine Line Double Printing(TM) enables a 0.2 percent cell efficiency gain for CECEP to meet the Chinese government requirement to qualify for capacity expansion  Production proven upgrade path to double printing accelerates CECEP’s roadmap to high efficiency Shanghai, January 15, 2014 – Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that CECEP Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.,… Read more »

DEK Solar Reaffirms PV Market Commitment

Cites Aligned Activities with Future Parent Company On the heels of the recent announcement regarding ASM Pacific Technology’s (ASMPT) intention to acquire the DEK and DEK Solar businesses, both companies are already working to expand opportunities and view the photovoltaic (PV) market as an area of unlimited potential. While there are obvious synergies between ASMPT’s… Read more »

Meyer Burger wins strategic contract of about 40 million for diamond wire-based cutting systems and announces estimate for results FY2013

Meyer Burger awarded major strategic contract of about CHF 40 million for industrial diamond wire-based cutting systems and announces estimate for results fiscal year 2013 Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract with a new customer for the delivery of industrial diamond wire cutting systems and innovative diamond wire material for slicing and cutting applications… Read more »

Intersolar Summits Set To Extend Intersolar’s Portfolio Of Global Events

By organizing conferences all over the world, Intersolar provides companies with new ways of accessing up-and-coming growth markets Munich, December 18, 2013 – In addition to the existing Intersolar exhibitions and conferences taking place in Europe, the USA, India, China and South America, Intersolar is launching its new global conference program Intersolar Summits. The program… Read more »

Martifer Solar completes its largest rooftop installation in the Benelux region

• The company has built a 3.5 MWp PV installation on the rooftop of Canal Logistics • This plant will produce the equivalent energy to supply the average consumption of 920 households • Martifer Solar has already installed more than 140 PV projects in Belgium Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has completed the… Read more »

Success story "Solarpark Lauchhammer"

The site of today’s Lauchhammer Solarpark has a long industrial tradition and accommodated numerous industrial enterprises over the years. Initial situation The site of today’s Lauchhammer Solarpark has a long industrial tradition and accomodated numerous industrial enterprises over the years. It began in 1914 with a briquette plant, followed in 1917 by a steel mill…. Read more »

Meyer Burger concludes a strategically important contract with a leading Asian cell manufacturer

Meyer Burger concludes a strategically important contract with a leading Asian cell manufacturer for the supply of coating systems for its first heterojunction line in the market. The order volume is CHF 14 million. Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a strategically important contract with a leading cell manufacturer in Asia for the supply of HELiAPECVD… Read more »

Meyer Burger nominates Michael Escher as Chief Sales Officer and Member of the Executive Board

With the newly created position of Chief Sales Officer, Meyer Burger Technology AG is strengthening the operational management of the group and has nominated Michael Escher to become CSO of the company with effect from 1 May 2014. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the Group Executive Board is being… Read more »

DEK Solar Continues Winning Streak

Collects Innovation Award during Recent China PV Innovation Technology Conference Adding to a long list of award wins – three of which have occurred this year – DEK Solar was honored with the Photovoltaic Equipment Innovation Award at last week’s China International Photovoltaic (PV) Industry Innovation Technology Conference in Beijing. Winning for its Apollo and… Read more »

Solar module industry demand for materials set to escalate

The solar photovoltaic industry is predicted to expand from 102 GW installed capacity in 2012 to 200 GW in 2016, which will require massive growth in manufacturing. However, the module producers have been shaken up by oversupply in the marketplace and variability in governmental policies on renewable energy and many suffered financial meltdown or withdrew… Read more »

Meyer Burger Technology Group first to deliver a printing process for the mass production of high efficiency solar cells

Roth & Rau B.V. in Eindhoven, a member of the Meyer Burger Group, has successfully concluded a contract to supply inkjet printers for printing mono crystalline high performance solar cells. With the PiXDRO ink jet printing technology from Roth & Rau B.V. Meyer Burger is the only company worldwide offering a printing process suitable for… Read more »

SolarMax is awarded large-scale contracts with 61.4MW in the UK

The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering (SolarMax) is carrying out five large-scale photovoltaics projects in the London area in cooperation with partner companies. For the projects, a total of 127 SolarMax 360TS-SV central inverters will be installed in 65 SolarMax TS-SV Compact Stations. “We are delighted that we have been commissioned with the delivery of… Read more »

Segen Now Stocking Phono Solar PV Panels

Segen partners with PV manufacturer, Phono Solar Aldershot, UK, 2013: Segen, the UK’s leading value added distributor of renewable technologies, has today announced a new partnership withPhono Solar, adding a new range of quality and cost-effective PV panels to its comprehensive portfolio. Segen will begin the new partnership by stocking the Phono Solar ‘Onyx’ 250W… Read more »

Martifer Solar completes two PV plants in Romania

• The projects completed total a combined capacity of 5.41 MWp and will produce equivalent energy to supply the consumption of 13,000 inhabitants • To date, Martifer Solar sums three photovoltaic plants built for Eurowind Energy A/S in Romania Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has completed the construction of two photovoltaic plants in… Read more »

Chinese manufacturers of solar modules issued orders for 50 stringer system

Chinese manufacturers of solar modules put their trust in teamtechnik machine assemblies:
 within three months, the automation experts received 
orders for 50 stringer systems Freiberg/Germany and Jintan: Friday, December 06, 2013: The teamtechnik group received orders for more than 50 machine assemblies for the production of solar cell strings from China just in the last… Read more »

ASM PT to acquire DEK

Printing technology market leader DEK announced today that ASM Pacific Technology (ASM PT) entered into an agreement to acquire DEK. ASM PT is the world’s leading supplier of equipment for the electronics manufacturing industry and is traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. If the transaction proceeds, DEK, with all its employees, locations and full… Read more »

World Photovoltaics Market On Growth Course

Intersolar Europe 2014 promotes the exchange between established and young markets within this global growth industry Munich, December 2, 2013 – Following a consolidation phase in the photovoltaics industry over the last two years, the international market looks poised to continue expanding. Current forecasts estimate a growth of at least 18% in 2014, with Asian… Read more »

MECASOLAR supplies 1 MW in solar trackers to PV solar plant in Jorda

* The 1,028MWp solar farm, located in Ma’an, southern Jordan, is set to be connected at the beginning of 2014.* The supply deal adds to other agreements recently reached by the multinational, which expects to sign new contracts in Morocco and Saudi Arabia soon. 2 December 2013. MECASOLAR has signed an important contract under which… Read more »

Dyesol "Coolest Company in Australia" and Saudi Arabian giant confirms additional $16m investment

Dyesol (ASX:DYE) has been named the ‘Coolest Company in Australia’ beating 100 finalists to the top spot, as well as winning the Innovation Award at the Australian Anthill Cool Company Awards, the second largest business awards in Australia that attracts over 900 nominations and applications each year. The awards recognise companies that are doing things… Read more »

Emerson Inverters Delivered To 8-mw Solar Park In Thailand.

Emerson Industrial Automation, a business unit of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), has supplied inverters to a plant owned by Natural Energy Development Company (NED), Ltd, which officially opened its 8-MW extension project, Wang Ploeng Solar, earlier this year. Emerson inverters were chosen because of their multi-master modular architecture which enables the SPV to scale the inverter’s… Read more »

Dek Solar Receives Excellent Supplier Award At Creias China PV Industry Development Forum

During the China Renewable Energy Industry Association’s (CREIA) China Photovoltaic Industry Development Form and Conference, which took place this past weekend in Beijing, DEK Solar was honoured with a prestigious Excellent Supplier Award. Sponsored by CREIA and judged by a distinguished panel of solar industry experts, DEK Solar earned the Excellent Supplier Award based on… Read more »

19,000 Centrosolar modules in Northern France connected to the grid

Large-scale project with state electricity company EDF successfully concluded The Centrosolar AG subsidiary Centrosolar France was the main supplier for a large-scale solar project in Northern France, in the department of Seine Maritime. On behalf of EDF Optimal Solutions, a subsidiary of the state electricity company EDF, roof-integrated solar systems with a combined output of… Read more »

Innotech Solars New Low Profile Module Frames Are Tested Up To 8000 Pascal

New frame improves performance and saves transport and storage costs Munich/Germany, November 27, 2013 – Scandinavian-German solar module manufacturer, Innotech Solar (ITS), has reduced the profile of its modules frames from 43 millimeters to 35 millimeters. The lower profile frame of its photovoltaic modules which is compatible with industry standard clamps for fixing modules to… Read more »

Dow Corning, Tianwei New Energy Collaborate on Leading Edge Solar Solution

Dow Corning’s next-generation conductive adhesive is combined with Tianwei’s MWT technology to deliver high efficiency and durable back-contact modules. Shanghai, China, November 25, 2013 – Dow Corning and Tianwei New Energy Holdings Company jointly announced a new collaboration today. Dow Corning’s silicone-based, next-generation conductive adhesive Dow Corning® PV-5802 will be used in Tianwei New Energy’s… Read more »

PROINSO delivers 310kWp to six commercial and residential solar PV installations in Japan

* The products were delivered in November to six installations of 50kWp each, all of them located in the Gunma prefecture on Honshu Island, Japan.* Back in 2011, PROINSO decided to strengthen its presence in the solar PV market in Asia, opening a commercial branch in Tokyo to start operating in Japan.* In late August,… Read more »

Potential buyer found for parts of the Arnstadt location

Bosch Solar EnergyPotential buyer found for parts of the Arnstadt locationChance to save some 1,100 jobs SolarWorld plans to take over production of cells and modules Second investor plans to manufacture pharmaceutical products at the Arnstadt location Bosch intends to manufacture an automotive product in Arnstadt in the future Realization of the entire concept subject… Read more »

Delta expands its transformerless line

Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH has expanded its advanced transformerless inverter series for the European market with three new models; a 6 kW, 8 kW, and 12 kW inverter. These models are ideal both for residential or small to medium commercial PV systems. The new small power 3-phase transformerless inverters allow Delta to offer more… Read more »

Ingeteam Chile desert

Ingeteam has already started to deliver its inverters to the Llano de Llampos PV plant in the north of Chile. This plant, located close to the city of Copiapó, in the region of Atacama, is to occupy a surface area of 306,7 hectares. In total, Ingeteam will cover 47 MW of the plant’s power output…. Read more »

German Nanosolar becomes Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland and presents new management team

Nanosolar GmbH, which was acquired by Smartenergy Renewables AG in July 2013, has been renamed and operates under the new corporate name of Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland GmbH since November 1, 2013. The company will continue to support existing customers with exchange modules, technical support, and service. To support the ramping up of new products and… Read more »