Printing plate manufacturer saves €465,000 in electricity costs thanks to the Centrosolar Solution Centre Industrial companies can consume the power from a photovoltaic system almost entirely themselves, even without a storage system. A manufacturer of printing plates in northern Germany uses over 80 per cent of the power from its PV system itself. The system… Read more »
Rugged Construction and Modular Expansion Capabilities Combine with Protocol Conversion, Data Logging and Web-Based Monitoring and Control York, Pa. – July 16, 2013 – Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, today announced the release of its newest generation of Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) – the… Read more »
The module producer and system supplier aleo solar AG will be presenting solutions to make efficient use of solar power at the Clean Energy Week in Brisbane from July 24 to 26. aleo solar will be showing its products and services, including a multi-functional combination of photovoltaic and thermal module. Clean Energy Week is Australia’s… Read more »
hrough a Management Buy-out and private investment SPG registered in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, announced the acquisition of the solar-grade silicon production facility in Bitterfeld from PV Crystalox Solar PLC (PVCS) in the UK. The facility was completed in 2009 for an investment of ca.€ 120 Mio by PV Crystalox Solar Silicon GmbH (PVCSS) a 100%-subsidiary… Read more »
Today’s major challenges in photovoltaic production are the optimization of solar cell efficiencies and the reduction of manufacturing costs. ISRA VISION provides a complete range of state-of-the-art high-precision inspection systems that enable PV manufacturers to master these challenges. Within the scope of solar module manufacturing, the wafer segment accounts for about 60 percent of the… Read more »
Finnish photovoltaic-wire facility receives Lean certification Luvata, a world leader in metal solution manufacturing, heat-transfer technology and engineering and design services, announces its PV solar ribbon manufacturing facility in Pori, Finland has received its Lean certification. Lean is a world-renowned production philosophy made famous by Toyota, which focuses on minimizing waste in the pursuit of… Read more »
* The multinational has hit this record in the first half of 2013, with solar trackers installed in all five continents.* MECASOLAR got orders for 200MW and expects to reach 600MW installed by the end of fiscal year 2015.* Europe, America and Australia are, in this order, the markets where MECASOLAR is operating at present…. Read more »
Neuhausen-Hamberg (Germany), July 15, 2013. The official inauguration of the new laboratory building at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg took place at the beginning of July. Prior to this the first ten of an eventual 250 TPedge solar modules were put in place and now decorate the façade of the… Read more »
Sydney, Australia, 11 July 2013 – Announced today in the prestigious scientific journal, Nature, is a paper by a team led by the ‘Father of DSC’ Professor Michael Graetzel describing a new deposition process to create the light harvesting pigment for solid-state dye solar cells. Cells fabricated using this technique and incorporating Dyesol’s key DSC… Read more »
First TinPad systems delivered for mass production Successful module certification for cells with tin rear contacts Freudenstadt. The SCHMID Group announces the delivery of the first TinPad systems for the application of tin contacts on the cell rear side in photovoltaics mass production. The certification of modules with the silver-free contacts has already been passed… Read more »
New strategy focuses on production of cSi utility panels for Swiss Investor projects and innovative niche products for residential BIPV Luckenwalde, Germany – July 10, 2013 – Nanosolar GmbH today announced that a Swiss Investor has signed an agreement to acquire Nanosolar GmbH, the highly automated ISO certified module factory of Nanosolar situated in Luckenwalde… Read more »
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 8, 2013 – DuPont today announced the expansion of capabilities within its Silicon Valley Technology Center to include new innovations and collaborations in the fields of energy and electronics. The company plans to use this center to further accelerate product and process development, as well as increase application support to customers around… Read more »
On 10th July 2013, Joint Forces for Solar would like to invite visitors of the Intersolar North America trade fair and conference to take part in a networking event. In a series of expert’s speeches and discussion rounds, the event aims to examine the potentials of the American solar market and to highlight and discuss… Read more »
Oldenburg, Prenzlau, 8 July 2013. aleo solar AG [ISIN: DE000A0JM634] today announced that, based on preliminary calculations, it expects to have closed the first six months of 2013 with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of approximately EUR -29,4 million (prior-year period: EUR -23,5 million). Revenue is expected to amount to EUR 68.3 million (previous… Read more »
International renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has supported two South African solar energy projects in achieving financial close. The 10MW Aurora and Vredendal projects developed by SolaireDirect South Africa, are two of nine developments consented in round 2 of the South African Department of Energy’s (DOE) Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement… Read more »
• Programme covers the entire scope of Photovoltaic technologies, applications, markets and policies Munich, 04 July 2013 – The detailed Conference Programme of the 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) is available, featuring more than 1,600 Keynote, Plenary, Oral and Visual Presentations. The EU PVSEC 2013 will take place from 30… Read more »
Amsterdam, 2 July 2013 – Photon Energy NV (Ticker: PEN), the Amsterdam-based global solar energy company, announces the closing of a EUR 24 million capital increase by Solar Age Investments BV, a company controlled by Photon Energy’s key shareholders. This step substantially strengthens Photon Energy’s balance sheet and lays the foundation for a planned public… Read more »
6.2 megawatt rooftop installation at Mandalay Bay slated to be among the largest rooftop solar arrays in the world LAS VEGAS; July 2, 2013 ¾ MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, today announced the planned installation of one of the largest rooftop solar… Read more »
The fastening system developer and producer Mounting Systems, from Rangsdorf near Berlin (Germany), is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013. For two decades, the company has been contributing to the international success of clean solar energy. With a broad portfolio of fastening systems and components for on-roof, in-roof and flat roof as well as open… Read more »
Gregory Barker MP to deliver keynote speech 1 July 2013 – According to data compiled by Bloomberg, UK power will be 85% more expensive than in Germany (Europe’s biggest energy market) by May 2015. This stark difference has been attributed to Germany’s advanced renewable energy programme, which accounts for 30% of power generation, compared to… Read more »
Higher feed-in tariff for semi-integrated mounting systems Cologne, 2nd July 2013 – The MetaSole mounting system from manufacturer Renusol has obtained the prestigious “Certifié par ETN Réf. BT120019” certification. The certification, which was awarded by the renowned Bureau Alpes Contrôles testing institute, inspires even more confidence in insurance companies, investors and financial institutions. The success… Read more »
Bentek Solar, a leader in Balance of System (BOS) design and manufacturing for commercial and utility scale solar PV products, and Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading financier, designer and integrator of commercial PV solar systems, today announced the extension of their supply agreement and first customer shipments of the Bentek Breaker Universal Safety System… Read more »
* A new agreement between SMA and PROINSO strengthens the collaboration begun years ago and enables PROINSO to deliver residential and commercial inverters, and SMA’s hybrid systems in USA. * SMA is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of PV inverters. With its new distribution model, there will be fewer qualified authorised… Read more »
Bonn, 26 June 2013 – EUROSOLAR, in collaboration with KfW-Bankengruppe, recognizes important and innovative achievements in promoting widespread use of renewable energy through the annual European Solar Prize, now in its twentieth year. The Solar Prize is one of the oldest and most prestigious renewable energy awards. In light of the high number of requests… Read more »
Innovative modules from aleo solar in demand at Intersolar Oldenburg, Prenzlau, 26 June 2013. Module manufacturer and system provider aleo solar AG today announced that it experienced record-breaking interest at Intersolar 2013. Despite a drop in visitor numbers at the event overall, aleo solar’s innovative solar modules, services and system solutions excited strong interest from… Read more »
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is set to gain at least £800,000 thanks to solar panels manufactured by Conergy, Europe’s largest supplier of solar technology for large-scale projects, and fitted by one of the UK’s leading installers, Photon Energy. The savings will derive from a combination of feed-in-tariff revenue and lower electricity bills…. Read more »
Three semiautomatic module lines with a total of 150MWp production capacity Delivery in the second half of 2013 2013-06-21, Freudenstadt/Munich. The SCHMID Group strengthens its Eurasia business and announces at Intersolar Europe the sales of three module lines to Turkey. The semiautomatic lines with a total of 150MWp production capacity will be delivered in the… Read more »
Engineered Material Systems (EMS), a leading global supplier of electronic materials for circuit assembly applications, debuts its CA-148 Jettable Conductive Adhesive for ribbon stringing and bussing in photovoltaic applications. ECM CA-148 is approximately half the cost of a pure silver-filled die attach adhesive and has a moderate glass transition temperature (Tg) and modulus. The electrically… Read more »
GE Power Conversion Signs an MOU with Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. and Yingda International Leasing Co., Ltd. to Boost the Development of Clean Energy in China GE Power Conversion Solar Energy Partnership to Close First Contract in China by End 2013 PARIS – June 24, 2013 – On Feb. 27, 2013, GE’s… Read more »
• The company is building a 5 MWp PV plant for Rengy Development • This project is being funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) • The plant will have a production capacity of 5.74 GWh/year, the equivalent to the energy consumption of 6,500 inhabitants Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS,… Read more »
Warstein-Belecke, Germany, June 19, 2013 – AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), a leading global manufacturer of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, today launches the Protect PV.880 OD, a compact high efficiency central solar inverter for utility-scale applications on ground area installations in harsh outdoor environments. The new 880… Read more »
Cooperation between SolarEdge, PV module manufacturer ReneSola and Via Solis provides intelligent and optimized modules to Europe. Hod Hasharon, Israel, Grasbrunn n. Munich, Germany, 19.06.2013. The renowned PV manufacturer ReneSola now offers PV modules with embedded power optimization technology from SolarEdge Technologies. As partner, the Lithuanian module manufacturer Via Solis integrates the SolarEdge power optimizer… Read more »
In perfect time for the Intersolar, HUBER+SUHNER is launching the new intelligent RADOX® SolarBox HM-Blue-Safety. It forms part of a protection system to prevent fires in PV installations, which has been developed in collaboration with the renowned partner MERSEN. With its new, intelligent junction box HUBER+SUHNER is presenting an innovative premium product for the PV… Read more »
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced the launch of S-COAT®, a highly innovative and cost effective anti-reflection (AR) coating technology which significantly increases light transmission values and resultant energy yields of solar modules. Together with LiSEC, an Austrian based global company specialising in glass processing lines, Linde Gases Division has developed… Read more »
Winterthur, June 17th 2013 – The newest version of Polysun, the simulation software created and developed by Swiss software provider Vela Solaris, will be available just in time for this year’s Intersolar Europe, an event where a wide range of innovative energy storage products will be launched and showcased. Polysun can be used to compare… Read more »
One of the projects will supply power to one of the main iron ore mines in South Africa, with an annual production of 10 million tonnes. PROINSO supplied modules and inverters to both self-consumption solar PV projects located in the Assmang Khumani mine, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, and the Namibian Development… Read more »