The Management Board of the group holding company, CENTROSOLAR Group AG, as well as the management boards and directors of the individual companies CENTROSOLAR AG and CENTROSOLAR Sonnenstromfabrik GmbH have taken the decision to accelerate their efforts to reorganise the operations of the CENTROSOLAR Group. To that end the relevant officers have applied to the… Read more »
UL certification paves the way for widespread adoption in North America Plano, Texas, October 18, 2013 – At SPI 2013, AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), a global provider of power electronics for renewable energies, introduces two new members of its broad inverter line for the Americas. The Protect PV.500 OD UL and Protect PV.630 OD… Read more »
Large- scale PV plants: Solarpraxis and Sunbeam Communications share insights into market developments, technologies, players and areas of application Berlin, 15.10.2013. The industry report PV Power Plants 2013 is now also available as a free iPad app. The publication is the only one of its kind to focus on large-scale photovoltaic installations and provides comprehensive… Read more »
• New production line from SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES for crystalline solar cells is inaugurated• Collaboration to boost cell efficiency agreed• Equipment for PERC upgrade ordered Kahl am Main, October 15, 2013 – The “BOD Group High Technology Center L.I.G.H.T. Wing (Lithuanian of green and high technologies)” will be holding an opening ceremony on October 15, 2013… Read more »
Most productive and dense commercial rooftop system on the market St. Paul, MN – October 15, 2013 – After more than two years of collaboration, 3M Renewable Energy and tenKsolar are celebrating a number of milestones in increasing energy generation from commercial rooftop photovoltaic (PV) arrays. In 2011, the two companies first combined the tenKsolar… Read more »
The multinational firm bids strongly on R&D and resources to boost sales of this power generation system that is increasingly being used in emerging countries where power is normally produced by combustion engines. Asia, Oceania and South America are priority markets to PROINSO, whose hybrid systems have been warmly welcomed in Brazil, Japan and,… Read more »
To deliver reliable and customized UHV Switchgear for Global markets Invested USD 6.5 million to enhance its R&D capabilities to achieve global excellence in the UHV domain Mumbai, October 14, 2013. Avantha Group Company CG, inaugurated its 1600kV Ultra High Voltage (UHV) Research Centre at its Switchgear Complex in Nashik. CG has invested nearly USD… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leader in Balance of System (BOS) design and manufacturing for commercial and utility-scale solar PV products, today announced that it will exhibit in Booth #4025 at Solar Power International (SPI), scheduled to take place October 21-24, 2013 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Company representatives will showcase Bentek’s latest offerings for utility-scale… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Balance of System (BOS) solutions for the commercial and utility-scale solar PV products, introduces the new Utility Scale Series (UTS) of integrated disconnect string combiner products. UTS is designed to meet the rigorous demands of premier commercial and utility-scale power plant designers and installers, while… Read more »
To sell full portfolio of electrical products and solutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region To develop services of CG installed base in MEA Region Dubai. October 11, 2013: Avantha Group Company CG has inaugurated its full-fledged office in the free trade zone of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO). This regional office will promote… Read more »
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 »