aleo solar AG [ISIN: DE000A0JM634] will close the first quarter of the year 2013 with an EBIT of approximately EUR -16.3 million (first quarter 2012: EUR -8.2 million) based on preliminary calculations. The turnover amounts to approximately EUR 31.1 million (first quarter 2012: EUR 74.6 million). The reduced turnover and low margins reflect the current… Read more »
SiC MOSFET technology can significantly improve weight, cost and efficiency in PV inverters DURHAM, N.C., April X, 2013 – Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) and Delta Energy Systems announce a breakthrough in the photovoltaic (PV) inverter industry with the release of Delta’s new generation of solar inverters, which utilize SiC power MOSFETs from Cree. The use… Read more »
* With the agreement signed by the two companies, PROINSO Australia adds ReneSola’s high efficiency solar modules to its portfolio after successfully supplying in Europe and USA.* PROINSO opened its Australian branch last year.* As part of its growing international Network PROINSO has 19 Qualified Installers in Australia. 16 April 2013. PROINSO, a company specialising… Read more »
aleo solar AG has retained its strong market position in Greece and has been able to significantly expand its customer base in 2012. With a market share of about seven percent, aleo solar continues to be one of the leading suppliers of photovoltaic systems on the Greek market. The German company is known for its… Read more »
Learn More About M.E. Baker Company’s Inline Wet Benches at the SUR/FIN Manufacturing Tradeshow Southborough, MA – April 2013 – M.E. Baker Company today announced plans to highlight its FlexTool and FlexTool mini in Booth #531 at the SUR/FIN Manufacturing & Technology Tradeshow & Conference, scheduled to take place June 10-12, 2013 in Rosemont, IL…. Read more »
• Selenisation furnace CISARIS• Sputtering machine • Buffer layer wet processing equipment TENUIS • Wet processing systems VITRUM Kahl am Main, April 12, 2013 – Production capacities for CIS/CIGS based cells will further rise in the coming years. Based on the CIGS processes, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES is able to provide customers all relevant lines and has… Read more »
i-Energy, a Taiwan-based leading developer and supplier of advanced photovoltaic power conversion and optimization products, announced the successful commissioning of a 20kW solar power tracker system for the City of Welland, Ontario, Canada. Located at a road intersection, the solar power system is installed on land otherwise unusable due to easement requirements, demonstrating the feasibility… Read more »
* Single Side Polish Etch with LINEA II * Rear side passivation with SINGULAR XP Kahl am Main, April 10, 2013 – Kahl am Main, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) offers a production solution for rear side passivated crystalline solar cells (e. g. PERC; Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell). This solution was developed especially for the upgrade… Read more »
* The project, connected already, is on the roof of Dilmah Tea, a leading tea company headquartered in the city of Peliyagoda, in the Western Province.* To date, it is the largest self-consumption solar PV installation on the island. It will generate about 150,000kWh/year.* PROINSO, which had not supplied products in this country before, had… Read more »
The newly developed, thin glass photovoltaic module has been successfully launched onto the market Centrosolar has successfully implemented a 100-kWp solar system in the Black Forest with the new S-Class Vision module. The project is the largest system so far to have incorporated the module, which was launched onto the market in autumn 2012. The… Read more »
Second generation field-configurable micro inverter to fuel compelling AC Module offerings by leading solar panel manufacturers. SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Enecsys Limited, a premier supplier of micro inverter products for the global solar market, today announced the launch of its second generation micro inverter platform, including a new communications gateway and online… Read more »
aleo solar AG today published its 2012 annual report, confirming the preliminary revenue of EUR 279.9 million announced earlier, which represents a decline of 39 percent compared to the previous year (EUR 461.8 million). The 2012 financial year closed with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR -77.0 million (2011: EUR -30.5 million; the… Read more »
centrotherm thermal solutions GmbH has won the largest order to date in its company’s history with the delivery of production systems to manufacture power semiconductors to Chinese company Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd., (TEG). TEG ordered a total of four horizontal furnaces and one vertical furnace for the thermal treatment of power semiconductors from… Read more »
German installers have once more given Trina Solar top marks for their brand and brand awareness. For this achievement, EuPD Research has rewarded the manufacturer with the premium seal “Top Brand PV” for the second time running. Bonn. The PV module, solutions and services provider Trina Solar has once again been awarded the “Top Brand… Read more »
On 15 May 2013, the SNEC PV Power Expo 2013 will host the PV Production Forum China 2013 in Shanghai, China. This event will be organized by the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) and the International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) on the occasion of the SNEC 7th International Photovoltaic Power Generation… Read more »
From the end of March, the Swiss inverter manufacturer will be present in Chile, currently one of the most interesting growth markets for photovoltaics. Biel, 26 March 2013: Sputnik Engineering, manufacturer of the SolarMax inverters, is continuing its international expansion by opening a new office in Chile. The Swiss company with its reliance on more… Read more »
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS), supplier of modern equipment and process technology for silicon and thin-film solar cells signed a “Letter of Intent” with M-Cells, a globally leading solar cell producer in China, on March 12, 2013.ith M-Cells, a llor silicon and thin-film solar cells signed a letter of the Mastering division in the Optical SINGULUS and… Read more »
While numerous companies like Bosch and Siemens are backing out of the solar industry, the competitive environment of Scandinavian-German solar module manufacturer, Innotech Solar (ITS), has improved. The company is increasing its production in Halle/Saale in Germany and Glava in Sweden, allowing Innotech Solar to take the next step in achieving its full production capacity… Read more »
With the continuous upgrading of technology and the growing demand for clean and renewable energy, a global wave of solar power has been produced, originating from Europe and spreading to the world. In particular, the Asian market, led by China, is increasing dramatically. Approved by Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of… Read more »
Munich, March 2013 – Yamaichi Electronics presents new versions of the field assembly F.A.T. connector in the Y-Sol4 series. Cost pressure in the photovoltaic industry is increasing. That’s why Yamaichi Electronics has developed another connector version for 4 to 6mm² cable cross-sections. They extend the successful Y-Sol4 F.A.T. product line. The Y-Sol4 F.A.T. has a… Read more »
aleo solar AG today was informed by its majority shareholder Robert Bosch GmbH that Bosch intends to withdraw from the solar energy market and therefore will be disposing of its stake in aleo solar AG. Bosch currently holds a 90.7% stake in aleo solar. Independently of this sale, Robert Bosch GmbH has assured aleo solar… Read more »
On 5th February, John Knowles, Chairman of leading print process provider DEK, attended the All Party Parliamentary China Group’s (APPCG) annual Chinese New Year Reception to welcome the Year of the Snake. Business leaders, dignitaries, diplomats, members of Parliament and members of the press attended the reception, during which honored guest H.E. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming… Read more »
Conergy supplies modules for 3.3 MW Prosolia plants in the Canaries and near Madrid Hamburg / Madrid / Tenerife, 20 March 2013 – Conergy has won an order in Spain for two rooftop installations with a total capacity of 3.3 megawatts. The customer is Conergy’s longstanding partner Prosolia, who acts as promoter and general contractor… Read more »
Today, Innotech Solar announced that it has been selected as a finalist for the Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award, a prestigious list honoring the most promising European private technology companies each year. The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of hundreds from across Europe. The nominees are evaluated… Read more »
A leading provider of thin-film solar modules choses Dr. Schenk GmbH to equip all lines with inspection and measurement solution SolarInspect Intensive supplier test phase confirmed SolarInspect is superior solution ensuring fast return of investment Dr. Schenk, a leading supplier of inspection and measurement solutions for the solar industry, is partner of choice for one… Read more »
Increased own use and lower energy costs with Cenpac Storage Starting in April, Centrosolar will begin offering solar energy storage systems, providing round-the-clock access to electricity produced by photovoltaic plants. The new Cenpac Storage system comprises a storage battery, a battery inverter and an intelligent energy manager. Based on current needs, solar energy is supplied… Read more »
MAGE SOLAR AG, a part of the international MAGE GROUP, is further developing its distribution activities in Great Britain. In future, the German-based photovoltaics company will use the extensive distribution structures of MAGE SUNFIXINGS LTD., which also belongs to the MAGE GROUP. Thanks to this cooperation, trade partners in Great Britain will now benefit from… Read more »
Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH has extended its advanced transformerless inverter series for the European market with a 10 kW inverter ideal for residential or small to medium commercial PV systems.The three-phase SOLIVIA 10 TL inverter has been designed to extract maximum profitability from the PV system. With a maximum efficiency of 98.3%, combined with… Read more »
With the SOLIVIA 30 TL, Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH has expanded its transformerless inverter series for the European market. With an output power of 30 kW, the new power inverter is ideal for medium and large commercial PV systems.The three-phase 30 TL features the highest output power in the SOLIVIA TL series and offers… Read more »
ISOVOLTAIC has further enhanced its polyamide backsheets which are already used successfully throughout the world and can offer an outstanding price/performance ratio with the ICOSOLAR® 3G product range. The backsheets using 3rd generation polyamide are about to conquer the global market.ICOSOLAR® APA 3G is UL recognized and TÜV type approved and has already been certified… Read more »
The teamtechnik Group, international market leader in the stringer technology segment, presents its STRINGER TT1200 HS which solders solar cell strings in a 2.5 second cycle on just one track. It thus outpaces its predecessor by 200 cycles and is currently the fastest single-track stringer system on the global market. A single track means one single soldering process per… Read more »
The new edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) will be presented and published at the annual technology event PV Fab Managers Forum in Berlinorganized by SEMI PV Group. The global footprint of the contributors (Bosch Solar, Cel Celis, Hanwha Q.Cells, Hareon Solar, JA Solar, LDK, Motech, MPO Energy, Pillar, PV Silicon, REC… Read more »
Wholesalers and project planners are increasingly demanding European modules to avoid paying backdated anti-dumping duties for modules made in China. This development has already started to create a significant rise in demand for European-made modules from German-Scandinavian manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS). On 6th June, the European Commission will decide whether provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties should be imposed on solar modules… Read more »
With the market entry in Denmark and Sweden, the Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering expands its European area of operations northwards. The two promising growth markets are managed by Daniel Freudiger, General Manager of Sputnik Engineering International AG, and are intended to maintain and expand the European customer base in order to implement new projects…. Read more »
The Switch, a Finland-based supplier of permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages, announced today that its first 5 MW high-speed drive trains installed in the field in China for CSIC (Chongqing) Haizhuang Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd (HZ Windpower), a Chinese wind power equipment manufacturer, are now successfully operating. The turbines operate continuously… Read more »
REC, a leading global provider of solar electricity solutions, has placed an order with centrotherm for their high-throughput diffusion systems for its complete 740 megawatt (MW) solar production line in Singapore. Having successfully integrated centrotherm diffusion technology into one of its production lines REC has decided to equip and upgrade all remaining lines at its… Read more »