Category: Solar

DEK Solar was delighted to launch the breakthrough Fine Line StencilTM at this year’s Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNEC) Photovoltaic Power Expo in China, which took place from the 14th – 16th of May. Having worked extensively with PV manufacturers to understand their print process needs, DEK Solar developed this brand new enabling technology… Read more »

The Swiss inverter manufacturer opens first U.S. office in Atlanta Biel, May 21, 2013 – The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering, with more than 20 years of experience in the solar industry, launched with its SolarMax brand into the United States market and celebrated its Atlanta, Georgia area office opening. The operational expansion will allow… Read more »

Conergy and Gamma Solutions realise 9 solar plants on public buildings Hamburg / Madrid, 20 May 2013 – There’s a sunny outlook for 9 public facilities in Spain, including some schools, sports facilities, a water company and government buildings. In the future, more than 5,000 solar modules installed on the roofs of these buildings, which… Read more »

ISRA VISION is expanding its range of production automation and quality inspection technology products by taking over GP Solar and GP Inspect, and in doing so it is branching out into the photovoltaic industry. Customers can benefit from the many years of experience in production and process support as well as from the company’s expertise… Read more »

Building and expanding renewable energy installations in the wrong locations is costing EUR 45 billion in unnecessary investment. Potential savings on a magnitude of 4-5 times the annual investment in solar and wind power plant construction in Germany are possible Siemens has analyzed the electrical power producing systems across Europe and identified considerable potential for… Read more »

AIS Automation Dresden GmbH, a member of the Meyer Burger Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN), continues its strategic cooperation with AIXTRON SE. With its flexible and advanced software solutions for factory automation and equipment control, AIS excellently complements the innovative and cost-efficient deposition systems of AIXTRON SE for the semiconductor industry. The long-lasting cooperation and… Read more »

Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, May 16, 2013 : The Indian solar market is on its way to becoming one of the most important markets worldwide. While the country’s total installed capacity stood at only 17.8 megawatts (MW) at the start of 2010, it surpassed the gigawatt (GW) mark last year and is expected to continue increasing rapidly over… Read more »

aleo solar AG (ISIN: DE000A0JM634) today announced that it generated revenue of EUR 31.1 million in the first three months of 2013. This means that aleo solar’s revenue decreased by 58.3% compared to the first quarter of 2012 (EUR 74.6 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at EUR -16.3 million (EUR -8.2… Read more »

With 1,752 research, industry and market contributions (abstracts) from 76 countries applying for presentation at the Conference, the response to the Call for Papers for the 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) is compelling. The EU PVSEC 2013 will take place from 30 September to 04 October 2013 at Parc des… Read more »

The PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) solar cell technology, developed by Roth & Rau AG, the competence centre for coating technologies within the Meyer Burger Technology Group, has been successfully implemented under the product name “MB-PERC” by customers in order to increase the standard solar cell process in existing manufacturing environments as well as an… Read more »

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research sponsors a subproject to develop innovative electrolytes for high-efficiency large-area dye-sensitized solar cellsDarmstadt, Germany, May 13, 2013 – Merck announced today the start of a project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop high-efficiency cobalt-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The project COBRA… Read more »

Alsdorf, May 7th 2013 – 4JET Technologies GmbH (Alsdorf, Germany) expands its presence in North America. A newly established subsidiary managed by Rolf van de Velde will coordinate sales of 4JET products in the solar-, glass- and tire industry in the Americas. 4JET Americas LLC will have its office in Chatsworth near Los Angeles. About… Read more »

The German photovoltaics market is undergoing a rapid transformation. Legislation and price developments in the field of photovoltaic systems are changing the conditions faced by the industry, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) especially reaping the rewards. While reasonable rates of return were once predominantly guaranteed by feed-in tariffs, new business models are now emerging,… Read more »

Gothenburg, 07 April, 2013: SKF <http://www.skf.com/uk> Solar Linear Actuator-CASD-60, and SKF Solar Hub CRSD 290 are two solutions that each contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions by increasing the energy production from one 58 m2 solar panel by 5.8 MWh/year. This equates to a reduction per solution of 4.4 tonnes CO2/year according to the… Read more »

Disposal of GP Solar to strategic investor  Blaubeuren/Ulm, May 2, 2013 – centrotherm has sold its subsidiary GP Solar to ISRA VISION AG, thereby achieving its target structure for its new start shortly before the Ulm District Court is due to terminate insolvency proceedings. With its future concept, centrotherm is concentrating on its technological strengths… Read more »

Intersolar South America launches as an exhibition and conference event in São Paulo on September 18, 2013 São Paulo/Pforzheim/Freiburg, May 2, 2013 – Intersolar South America takes place in São Paulo, Brazil, for the first time from September 18-20. Following the successful launch of the Intersolar South America Summit conference last year, Intersolar is expanding… Read more »

BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics and alternative energy manufacturing markets, will present its new SinTerra Metallization Firing Furnace in Booth E3-595 at the 2013 SNEC 7th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place May 14-16, 2013, at the Shanghai New International Expo… Read more »

HELUKABEL®, one of the world’s leading cable manufacturers, will be participating in the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, IL (booth #1765) on May 5 – 8, and showcasing their complete range of cabling products capable of equipping the entire turbine – rotor tip to tower base. On display will be… Read more »

An early glimpse into the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Administration reveals that increased generation from renewable energy is expected to account for 32 per cent of the overall domestic growth in electricity generation from 2011 to 2040. With this insight and reports of global growth forecasts in renewable energy from… Read more »

ReneSola, a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules and wafers, has announced that a range of its PV modules have been accredited by TUV Nord, a leading German industry-certification body. Dr. Bill Hou , ReneSola’s product director, commented, “We believe our modules are well suited for the climate of the Middle East. Their… Read more »

– APCVD is success factor for implementation of new cell concepts– Already two systems sold to cell manufacturer and research institute in 2013 The SCHMID Group (Freudenstadt, Germany) expects several orders in 2013 for its APCVD system for industrial mass production of high efficiency cells on p-type as well as n-type Cz base material. The… Read more »

nnotech Solar modules pass PID test with strict criteria Munich/Germany, April 29, 2013 – The solar modules produced by Scandinavian-German manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) do not show any signs of potential-induced degradation (PID). This is the conclusion of the PID test conducted by the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, which exposes solar modules to… Read more »

• New solar power storage system based on lithium ions • 60-cell solar module with special glass on the front and back sides Centrosolar will present two new products at this year’s Intersolar trade fair. The first is a new solar power storage system based on lithium ions. This allows households to store and use… Read more »

Markus A.W. Hoehner, CEO of EuPD Research and Bryan D. Ekus, Managing Director of IPVEA, have put their heads together and cofounded the first international alliance for providers of battery and electrical energy storage solutions in the photovoltaic branch. 25. April 2013 – The newly founded alliance plans to support and enable cooperation between companies… Read more »

Balancing cell- and cost-efficiency InnoLas Systems laser PERC solution offers up to 3,600 wafers per hour throughput See InnoLas Systems at SNEC PV Power Expo, Shanghai, Booth E3 398 One of the most effective ways to reduce the cost of solar power is increasing cell efficiency. It lowers the cost per watt of solar panels… Read more »

Engineered Material Systems will debut its new DB-1588-2 Low-Cost Conductive Adhesive for back contact applications in crystalline silicon solar modules in booth #W3-688 at the 2013 SNEC 7th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place May 14-16, 2013 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in China. DB-1588-2 is designed to… Read more »

aleo solar AG successfully expanded its authorised partner association, the aleo power network, and was able to win more than 400 new customers worldwide in 2012. The company now supplies solar modules and system components to more than 2,100 international partners. „We are very pleased with the development of our international markets and are content… Read more »

Solar farms paying off in the UK, thanks to Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs) Hamburg / Milton Keynes, 24 April 2013 – Conergy, one of the world’s leading PV solution and service providers, announced today the completion of a 4.5 megawatt solar farm at the end of March for the UK’s… Read more »

A black solar module with particularly green credentials Munich/Germany, April 24, 2013 – The Scandinavian-German solar module manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) will be presenting its new photovoltaic module, DesignBlack, at Intersolar 2013. Dark polycrystalline solar cells, a black backsheet and a black frame give the module an extremely homogeneous surface, making it suitable for meeting… Read more »

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – April 2013 – Virtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, announces the availability of its new WAFER-VAC system with 8″ molded wafer tip (WV-9000-MW8). The WAFER-VAC is a general-purpose wafer vacuum handling tool that plugs directly into 110 Volt 50/60 Hz. The compact unit handles a wide… Read more »

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has opened its newly constructed manufacturing plant for KhepriCoat® anti-reflective coating at the Chemelot site in Geleen (Netherlands). The need for additional coating supply is a direct result of the fast growing market for solar energy. KhepriCoat® anti-reflective glass coating is an IP protected product,… Read more »

Offering free consultancy and R&D based on the University’s expertise in the energy sector, the new facility will give businesses in the region a space where they can test new designs, configurations and installation methods for solar cells. The Salford-based site is fully equipped with industry standard production machinery imported from Italy, and is staffed… Read more »

* The company also delivered MECASCREW foundation screws to two PV solar facilities located in Beja, in the southern part of Portugal.* MECASOLAR’s horizontal single-axis tracker increases power generation as compared to fixed solutions, both having very similar costs.* Last year, the multinational company launched this modular, low-height structure that stands out for being simple… Read more »

The aleo S_18 solar module was rated highly in the Photon module yield test 2012. The trade journal has published the results of a long-term measurement conducted by Photon Laboratory in its February 2013 issue. According to it, the aleo S_18 solar module achieved a very good performance ratio of 91.5 at a test site… Read more »

From the Innovation Exchange and topical special exhibits to the Intersolar AWARD ceremony and exhibition workshops – Intersolar Europe 2013’s extensive accompanying program has a lot to offer Munich, 17 April 2013 – From June 19 – 21, 2013, the international solar industry will once again shine its spotlight on Messe München. Visitors from all… Read more »