Category: Solar

The joint venture between Grupo Clavijo, the Spanish manufacturer of photovoltaic mounting systems, and the German manufacturer Schletter GmbH has finally being assigned to supply the fixed structures for the 96MW of Jasper PV Project, in Northern Cape Province, near Kimberly in South Africa. This photovoltaic installation will consist of 8,135 tables of fixed racking…. Read more »

INDEOtec announces final acceptance of its Octopus II – PECVD platform, with customer achieving 22% cell efficiency for hetero- junction solar cells. INDEOtec SA, the Swiss plasma process equipment manufacturer,introduced its Octopus II for front and back side coating of crystalline silicon solar cells at the EU PVSEC 2011 in Hamburg. The Octopus II is… Read more »

Special glass treatment enhances energy yield September 3, 2013 – The specially treated glass surface of modules produced by Innotech Solar (ITS) allows photovoltaic systems with East/West orientation to generate especially high yields. Particularly during the morning and evening when angles of solar radiation are shallower, modules featuring the special glass produce more power than… Read more »

· SOLON supplying modules for 2.2MW roof-mounted system in Bucharest· 8,800 SOLON Black/Blue 220/16 modules installed by the end of September· Largest system in the Romanian capital installed in just seven weeks Berlin, September 3, 2013. SOLON Energy GmbH is delivering around 8,800 SOLON 220/16 solar modules for the construction of the largest roof-mounted system… Read more »

Strong utility-scale solar PV deployment to drive 2013 US demand to 4.2 gigawatts Santa Clara, Calif., September 3, 2013-The US added 976 megawatts (MW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity during the second quarter of 2013 (Q2’13), up 24% Q/Q from 788 MW in Q1’13, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz North America PV Markets… Read more »

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum opens new Sales and Service Site in Brazil Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum consistently optimizes its sales and service network in order to meet customer demands. The opening of a new office in Jundiai/Sao Paulo, Brazil, marks the next milestone in establishing a strong presence in regions with high growth business opportunities. “We continue… Read more »

• Around 50 MW under development marks another round of projects in the UK • The company intends to ensure the sale of the ready-to-build projects during the licensing process running until the end of 2013 • The projects will be located in the UK’s southern region and will have an average size of 10… Read more »

Last year at the 27th PVSEC in Frankfurt, SoLayTec introduced the InPassion ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) mass production machine for low cost deposition of Al2O3. SoLayTec today announces that it installed its first two mass production machines. Both machines are installed at solar cell manufacturers of high efficiency crystalline solar cells in Asia. The total… Read more »

High temperature performance produces greater energy yield Munich, August 27, 2013 – The solar modules produced by Scandinavian-German manufacturer Innotech Solar AS (ITS) are particularly suitable for warm regions, as they demonstrate an outstanding temperature coefficient, meaning that they retain their excellent level of performance even in high ambient temperatures. A typical application where this… Read more »

Significantly longer service life for glass-glass modules Solar modules with glass sheets on the front and back sides have an almost unlimited service life. This was the result of a long-term climate chamber test in which Centrosolar glass-foil modules were compared with glass composite modules. With conventional modules, performance decreased after 30 years at the… Read more »

Aix-en-Provence/Prenzlau, August 21, 2013. From September onwards, aleo solar AG will offer its polycrystalline module S_18 with certified European components. Ingots, wafers and modules are produced within the European Economic Area. The aleo product therefore fulfills the criteria specified by the French Ministry of the Environment and is certified for a “Made in Europe” bonus…. Read more »

• Coating Machine for Rear Side Passivation of PERC With vacuum coating machine SINGULAR XP cell efficiency increased by up to 1 %; PERC cells with efficiency levels of more than 20 % possible.• System for Buffer Layer Deposition of CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells Development machine of the TENUIS enables significant cost savings over market… Read more »

ITS appoints experienced PV professional Peter Hansen to cover region Munich, August 20, 2013 – The Scandinavian-German module manufacturer Innotech Solar AS (ITS) is intensifying its sale of solar modules in Northern Europe with the appointment of experienced PV professional Peter Hansen who will be based in Copenhagen. Having worked previously with global leaders in… Read more »

Strong shipments to key Asian markets in 2H’13 to restore PV market confidence, as threats from trade wars and corporate bankruptcies subside. SANTA CLARA, CALIF., August 21, 2013-Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from China and Japan during 2H’13 is forecast to reach 9 GW, representing an increase of 100% compared to 1H’13 and 70% compared to… Read more »

Difficult market environment in the first half of 2013 Substantial cost reduction measures implemented Solid balance sheet structure with sufficient liquidity and high equity ratio Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) achieved net sales of CHF 90.4 million in a difficult market environment in the solar industry during the first half of 2013…. Read more »

The market-share for thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) panels is forecast to decline each year to 2017 and will account for just 7% of new PV production during 2017, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly report. Having grown from 3% in 2000 to a high of almost 16% in 2009, thin-film technologies have… Read more »

The Independent Grid Operator of Thailand certified that the Nakhon Ratchasima plant has the highest load factor in the country.This plant is equipped with 16 Ingeteam inverters and some 95,000 PV modules. To date, Ingeteam has supplied around 90 electrical sub-station control and automation systems to the leading electricity distribution company in Thailand. Sarriguren (Navarre), 13th… Read more »

Oldenburg, Prenzlau, 13 August 2013. aleo solar AG (ISIN: DE000A0JM634) today announced that it generated revenue of EUR 68.3 million in the first six months of 2013. This means that aleo solar’s revenue decreased by 58.9% compared to the first half of 2012 (EUR 166.4 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at… Read more »

International subsidiaries are not affected SUNSELEX Group in restructuring process Munich, 13. August 2013. SUNSELEX AG in Germany has filed for insolvency on August 1st at the Magistrate Court in Munich, due to a possible loss of liquidity. The German firm is among the most experienced in international project planning and realization of solar parks… Read more »

Meyer Burger Group member Roth & Rau B.V. has signed a far reaching cooperation agreement with Rolic Technologies outlining a joint strategy to develop product offerings for the organic electronics, display, and security markets. Roth & Rau B.V., a Group member of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN), and Rolic Technologies Ltd announce… Read more »

The planning software Polysun provides the technical tool for smart-grid simulationsWhile the term “smart-grid” is often regarded as an empty word, recalling long- term energy policy plans, the simulation software Polysun is able to provide the technical tool for the simulation of actual smart-grid controllers. The emerging challenge of power-grid stability can be answered by… Read more »

Equity base strengthened through contribution of creditors’ claims New shareholder structure with majority shareholder Sol Futura Verwaltungsgesellschaft Ulm, August 8, 2013 – With the successful implementation of the capital measures approved as part of the insolvency plan, the reorganization, and consequently the recapitalization, of centrotherm photovoltaics has now been concluded. This was achieved through converting… Read more »

Neuhausen-Hamberg (Germany), August 07, 2013. At the beginning of 2012, Bystronic glass announced a reorganisation which nearly a year and a half later is now almost complete. Both the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) automotive glass and the machine service team for architectural glass cutting machines are under one roof at the Bystronic glass Swiss location… Read more »

Meyer Burger sees indications of a recovery in the photovoltaic market and has successfully concluded strategic contracts for advanced diamond wire slicing technologies and industry leading module production and testing technologies with new customers in the Asian market. The orders have a combined value of over CHF 22 million. First major contractual volume since beginning… Read more »

• APCVD is a factor of success for the production of PERC cells Freudenstadt: The SCHMID Group considers itself well prepared for today’s requirements of the cell manufacturers in the PV market. With the 5500 Series APCVD conveyor furnace a well-proven system is available for the industrial mass production of highly efficient cells already on… Read more »

ES supports European production and an environmentally friendly production Munich/Germany, August 6, 2013 – The Scandinavian-German module manufacturer Innotech Solar AS (ITS) has secured the Austrian distributor CES Combi Energy Systems as a partner. CES sells ITS solar modules in Austria. “It is up to us value-added resellers to protect European technology and production. This… Read more »

Collaboration to Advance Photovoltaic Technology, Improve Solar Power Output, Quality and Reliability SHANGHAI, July 31, 2013 – DuPont China Holding Co., Ltd. (DuPont) and GD Solar Co., Ltd. (GD Solar) today signed a strategic cooperation agreement focused on collaboration to improve the power output, quality and reliability of solar energy systems to meet the world’s… Read more »

Emerson 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, on May 29 2013. Emerson inverters were chosen because of their multi-master modular architecture, which enables the SPV to scale the inverter’s rated power capacity up and down to… Read more »

Meyer Burger has successfully concluded an important contract for a fully integrated, automated solar module manufacturing line with a new customer in the United Kingdom. Meyer Burger also announces the signing of a contract with an existing customer in Taiwan for the sale of both on-stock and second hand slicing equipment for solar wafers. The… Read more »

Darmstadt, Germany, July 25, 2013 – Merck has won two renowned awards in one week. On July 9, it was presented with the global 2013 Intersolar Award for Photovoltaic Production Technologies in San Francisco, USA. Then on July 16, it was honored by TPK Touch Solutions Inc., the world’s leading touch panel maker, as outstanding… Read more »

Biel, Switzerland -July 25, 2013 – The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering today informs about restructuring plans. These plans include an optimization of the existing processes and cost structures as well as a strategic reorientation of the company. In addition to reduced operational and administrative costs this could also result in a reduction of the… Read more »

The plant, one of the largest in Africa, represents the consolidation of Ingeteam in that country Ingeteam is to supply its 1 MW central inverters to one of the largest PV plants in the African continent. The project, named Jasper PV, is to be executed and constructed by a consortium formed by Iberdrola Engineering and… Read more »