Schneider Electric Solar Business, a global leader in PV inverters and in electrical solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is now shipping the new Conext Core XC-NA Series – a new line of central inverters designed for high reliability and compatibility with any photovoltaic panel type and installation. “We are very excited to announce… Read more »
Higher feed-in tariff for semi-integrated mounting systems Cologne, Germany, 5 February 2014 – The ETN certification held by Renusol’s mounting system MetaSole has been extended to include the SolarWorld module series, Sunmodule Plus SW Poly. Solar installations with this certified product combination are acclaimed in France as semi-integrated systems, which means they receive a higher… Read more »
Delta was very proud to be able to supply inverters to our customer, ENTEGRO Photovoltaik Sistemleri, to support their installation of the very first grid-tied PV system in the Aydin province in Turkey. Initial situation The owners of the Algur Dairy, located in the city of Soke and the province of Aydin, in southwest Turkey,… Read more »
• SINGULUS supplied systems for the key process steps• PTiP continues to improve and scale-up CIGS technology• CIGS modules with high local content and efficiency levels manufactured• Goal to implement a large-scale commercial production line with PTiP’s process Stellenbosch/Kahl am Main, February 3, 2014 – In the presence of numerous honorary guests from Germany and… Read more »
PPG liquid encapsulant technology key to streamlining production process PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2014 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) industrial coatings business has received a $2.1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help design and pilot a rapid photovoltaic (PV) module assembly process that uses automation to eliminate time and labor from the… Read more »
Würzburg (Germany), January 30, 2014 – Wacker Chemie AG and OCI Company Ltd., the world’s No. 2 and 3 polysilicon manufacturers, respectively, are the big winners after the latest rulings of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) regarding anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on polysilicon imports into China. While final duty rates of up to 57%… Read more »
Biel, January 30, 2014 – The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering (SolarMax) is expanding its local operations in Chile with the realisation of several photovoltaic projects. The South-American country with its high solar irradiation and huge surface availability, especially in the Atacama desert, belongs to the emerging PV markets. Recently SolarMax finished a hybrid system… Read more »
Ingeteam, a leading solar inverter manufacturer, has supplied its new Ingecon Sun PowerMax 500 kW inverters in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The 1.2 MW PV project came online in December and it is one of the largest in the State. This large-scale PV plant was built by the Chicago-based company Half Moon Ventures and it features the… Read more »
Vantaa, Finland, January 27, 2014 – The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, successfully commissioned its 1 MW single module PVI 1000 solar inverter for Ultra Cosmic Solar Energy, a newly established Indian solar energy company. The Switch PVI 1000… Read more »
Berlin, 22. Jan. 2014. The Berlin-based software company Valentin is launching its programme PV*SOL Expert 6.0 R7 today. The new software enables users to plan and visualise roof-integrated, roof-top and free-standing plants with a power of up to two megawatts. For the new version, Valentin has increased the maximum number of solar modules that can… Read more »
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 »
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 »
New Solar GCC Alliance to Launch during the World Future Energy Summit 2014 Riyadh, 17 January 2014 – The GCC region has some of the most energy-advantaged countries in the world. While each of these nations shares a vast potential for solar power, each has its own unique solar business model and cultural identity. Oman,… Read more »
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, 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
• 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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
• 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 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 »
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 »
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 »
* 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 (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 »