Laser for advanced ceramic cutting / dicing and PCB drilling InnoLas Systems picosecond laser tool enables innovative ceramics processing InnoLas Systems has many years of experience with ultra short pulse lasers, cutting of brittle material (solar cells, glass, sapphire) and precision micro machining. The know-how from all three sectors and the already existing long time experience in the ceramic… Read more »
he market research experts at EuPD Research hosted the “Storage & Solar Briefing” in Stuttgart for the second time. Alongside the technical possibilities of storage solutions, the profitability of such technologies also formed one of the central topics of the discussion. Whilst the market is growing as a whole, the absolute market volume still remains limited, despite the fact that… Read more »
Conglomerate will Showcase Comprehensive Energy Solutions Portfolioat the World Energy Congress Daegu 2013 SEOUL, October 7, 2013 – LG, a leading global business group in Korea, is actively pushing forward its energy solutions business. The group is taking significant strides in developing new business opportunities in the clean energy market by presenting a total solutions… Read more »
Against a backdrop of a growing solar energy market, robust renewable energy targets and the rising cost of conventional power sources, Tata Steel today launches its solar ground mount system in the UK. Tata Steel which already has over 50MW of experience within the solar sector, has developed a solar ground mount system using photo-voltaic… Read more »
The Swiss inverter manufacturer has signed a partnership with Solfex energy systems to enhance the distribution of their full string inverter range and accessories. Biel, 08 October 2013: The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering (SolarMax) announced today to partner with Solfex energy systems, one of the UK’s largest specialist independent renewable energy suppliers. Solfex will… Read more »
Three years after starting SoLayTec, the company received its first international solar award. This award was presented during the EU PVSEC exhibition and conference, which was held last week in Paris. For SoLayTec it’s an honour to receive this prestigious International solar industry award for the category PV Process. This is a clear sign that… Read more »
Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, October 8, 2013: The Intersolar India Conference is taking place for the fifth time in the Leela Kempinski Hotel in Mumbai from November 11-14, 2013. 700 national and international attendees as well as roughly 100 speakers from around the world are expected to participate in this international solar industry event. Current conditions and developments… Read more »
Ingeteam Inc, a leading solar inverter manufacturer, has supplied the new Ingecon Sun PowerStation U 1.0 MW in Glen Arm, Maryland. The 1.2 MW project came online September, 2013. The Ingecon Sun PowerStation U is a compact, fully customizable MV solution with up to 1.76 MW. It is comprised of two Ingecon Sun PowerMax U… Read more »
São Paulo/Pforzheim/Freiburg, October 04, 2013 – The exhibition and conference for the South American solar industry, Intersolar South America 2013, ended on September 20. Experts discussed current topics relating to technologies and markets in the solar industry across three days from September 18 to 20. A total of 60 speakers and 459 attendees provided for… Read more »
Contract signed for 70 MW plant with the utility company of the San Juan Province, Argentina Expansion to upstream silicon production planned Christian Schmid presents gift certificate for vanadium redox flow battery of the latest technology 2013-10-03, San Juan, Argentina. The SCHMID Group announces after an intensive and detailed planning phase with the utility company… Read more »
Building on earlier work conducted in conjunction with the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), DEK Solar has further optimized its Dual Print stencils and screens to push past previous industry cost and cell efficiency benchmarks. In the company’s latest project with ISFH, a record 20.2% cell efficiency on a PERC solar cell has… Read more »
Darmstadt, Germany, October 2, 2013 – Merck yesterday received the Solar Industry Award 2013 for its isishape®SolarEtch® structuring pastes. The company achieved first place in the category, “PV Materials Enabling Award”. The award was granted during the 2013 European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC), which is taking place from October 1 to 3 in… Read more »
DEK Solar continues to be recognized for its important contributions to the advancement of photovoltaic (PV) technology and this week collected its fourth Solar Industry Award. DEK Solar’s Apollo integrated cell manufacturing metallization platform won this year’s Solar Industry Award in the PV Tool category, providing further validation of the system’s ability to deliver increased… Read more »
Companies from the fields of industry, trade, commerce and services can save tremendously on their energy bills by using their own solar power plants. The upholstered furniture manufacturer himolla of Taufkirchen/Vils, Bavaria, is a perfect example of this. The recently installed photovoltaic system will save the company roughly € 4.1 million on energy expenses over… Read more »
At EU PVSEC, Emerson is demonstrating its Full Range of Yield-Maximising, Fault-Tolerant Photovoltaic Technologies PARIS, October 1 2013 – Emerson (NYSE:EMR) is exhibiting its full range of yield-maximising, fault-tolerant photovoltaic products at the EU PVSEC show in Paris. Visitors to the Emerson stand will be able to see inverters, string boxes and new Ovation PV… Read more »
· Latest technologies position Applied Materials at the forefront of driving high-efficiency cells and low cost of ownership · System’s advanced precision and process control deliver high repeatability and yield · New system builds upon successful, market-proven Solion platform PARIS, France, September 30, 2013 – At the 28th European Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU… Read more »
· Using Esatto Technology results in a 0.2 percent cell efficiency gain and 0.46 percent increase in yield · Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resource reports paste savings of approximately 15 percent from Esatto Technology’s double printing, contributing to more than 1 percent reduction in cost per watt PARIS, September 30, 2013 -Applied Materials, Inc. announced… Read more »
Uniquely positioned to service the needs and requirements of the thin film community, Angstrom Sciences’ extensive capability to provide deposition materials and related services is unmatched in the industry. From custom compositions/small lot “exotic” materials to large-scale production lots, every opportunity is treated with same level of urgency, attention to detail, and quality control that… Read more »
• Driver for accelerated global implementation of PV as a major electricity source• 1,600 Keynote, Plenary, Oral and Visual Presentations covering the entire scope of Photovoltaic technologies, markets and applications• 150 additional presentations in EU PVSEC Parallel Events Munich, 26 September 2013 – The 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2013)… Read more »
Leuven (Belgium) – September 27, 2013 – At next week’s European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC, Paris), the Belgian nanoelectronics research center imec, RENA, a leading supplier for wet chemical production tools, and SoLayTec, a supplier of Al2O3 deposition tools, present thin (160μm), large area (156x156mm2) industrial PERC-type silicon solar cells achieving a… Read more »
Munich/Germany, September 24, 2013 – The Scandinavian-German module manufacturer Innotech Solar AS (ITS) has won the electronics distributor FEGA & Schmitt as a sales partner for its European solar modules. “The renewable energy sector is one of the most important growth markets for our electronics distribution company, especially given the soaring price of electricity. More… Read more »
Blaubeuren, September 24, 2013 – centrotherm will present a new modular design of its c.FIRE fast firing furnace at EU PVSEC, one of the most important international photovoltaic trade fairs for researchers and specialists. Solar cell manufacturers can optimally configure c.FIRE for their specific process and production requirements through selecting various option packages. With throughput… Read more »
X-Bus automatic induction soldering of interconnection of solar modules In past years, induction soldering for interconnection of PV-modules has been established. This allowed soldering specialists ATN Automatisierungstechnik Niemeier GmbH from Berlin, Germany to install more than 300 soldering systems across the globe in the last three years. Up to now, most induction soldering systems have… Read more »
As cuts to FiTs threaten expansion across Europe, we take a look further afield at The Middle East & North Africa region – a potential sleeping giant in the PV market. MENA has amongst the world’s best conditions for solar power: abundant sunshine, low precipitation, plenty of unused flat land close to road networks and… Read more »
A man who’s very much at the heart of the global PV revolution, Lee Gordon is Morningstar’s inspirational President and CEO. And while the company is already world-leading supplier of photovoltaic controllers and inverters he has his mind set on not just being the biggest – but on being the best… PES: Welcome back to… Read more »
Multi-Contact explains why allegedly ‘compatible’ PV cables are so dangerous. This time, the warehouse burnt down completely. The solar system on the roof of the warehouse had caught fire again. It was the third fire on the 450-square-metre photovoltaic system within the time of just a few weeks. Although the fire service had quickly managed… Read more »
In an industry that is currently driven by efficiency and optimum performance, spectroscopy has perhaps never been such a critical factor in the evolution of PV technology. We take a closer look… With their modest cost, compact size and great flexibility, miniature fibre optic spectrometers are attractive options for the evaluation of materials and equipment… Read more »
Regular contributor to PES, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum remains one of the most consistent operators in a constantly evolving industry. In this issue, we speak to Dr. Marlis Sydow, Head of Market Segment SOLAR/SEMI/COATING and Head of Market Research Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum. PES: Welcome back to the magazine. When we last spoke, you were focussed on… Read more »
In 2012, a consortium of 21 partners from 16 EU countries started the PV GRID project with the objective to prepare the grounds for the large-scale integration of photovoltaic systems in distribution grids across Europe and bring forward concrete suggestions on how this can be achieved. In this follow-up feature, we discover what progress has… Read more »
Once again, we’ve asked some of the most incisive and intelligent commentators from the world of PV to contribute to our roundtable debate – the most talked-about feature in PES. Our experts are here to offer invaluable analysis from the forefront of the industry. PES: Welcome to the magazine. Before we head into the main… Read more »
Industry leaders SEMI have come together to produce a roadmap that will push our technology forward, and provide a more efficient future for the sector. PES takes a look between the lines in an exclusive extract… The photovoltaic industry has to provide power generation products that are competitive with conventional and other renewable sources of… Read more »
If the industry has learned anything in the past 12 months, it’s that the world is changing; new markets are springing up in untapped territories while hitherto buoyant regions are becoming decimated by Feed-in Tariff reductions and fierce competition. The IEA has just taken the temperature of the global situation, and we’re delighted to be… Read more »
We’re delighted to welcome back Leo Scheiwiller, Corporate Market Field Manager Solar Energy for Sika AG to the magazine. An industry expert and regular face at solar shows worldwide, here he talks about the company and explains how it is pioneering a new route to cost savings and optimisation. PES: Welcome back to the magazine…. Read more »
A company that is focussed on increasing market diversification while strengthening its position as a leading solar monitoring system provider, Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) is not without ambition. We asked Guy Thouin from SDS’s Sales & Marketing operation to talk us through its eventful past, enviable present and exciting future. PES: Welcome to PES magazine…. Read more »
It’s hard to imagine, but there are 600 million Africans living without connection to the electricity grid. However, a new social enterprise is taking an approach to this fundamental problem that could bring light to the darkest corners rural Africa. PES investigates… As highlighted by President Obama at the launch of his Power Africa Initiative,… Read more »
A German equipment manufacturer of PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating systems, Solayer GmbH is currently one of the industry’s hottest organisations, with a focus on innovation and customer service. In this technical dispatch, we take a look at what makes their solutions tick. Solayer’s strengths lie in the development of novel functional optical layers for… Read more »