How competitive is the LCOE of crystalline silicon PV plants compared to traditional forms of energy generation? Will the latest R&D developments in batteries significantly strengthen the PV industry? To discuss these among other questions, Schmid Silicon Technology GmbH (SST) organised an international press event (Schmid & SST International Press Meeting IPM) in Dresden on… Read more »
666 Centrosolar panels produce 120,000 kWh of electricity per year in Schaffhausen Centrosolar AG has once again successfully completed a large-scale project in Europe. Together with Buderus Heiztechnik AG, the company has built one of the largest in-roof solar energy systems in Switzerland. The system, rated at 130 kWp, is installed on the rooftops of… Read more »
This year the prestigious award has been awarded to Sika with its new innovation Sikasil AS-780. Sika was selected by the jury out of three finalists in the category “CSP Technology and Supplier Award”. This award is granted to companies that excel in the industry through great efforts on getting CSP further down the competitive… Read more »
Increased A-Grade Yield in Solar Cell Production through Innovative Electroluminescence Technology Today’s major challenges in Photovoltaic production are the continuous optimization of solar cell efficiencies and at the same time the reduction of manufacturing costs. ISRA SOLAR VISION, a business unit of ISRA VISION AG, Darmstadt, Germany, provides the complete range of state-of-the-art high-efficiency inspection… Read more »
Additional facility with state-of-the-art technology for solar module frames Based in Rangsdorf, near Berlin in Germany, the Mounting Systems GmbH, the international developer and manufacturer of solar fastening systems, has enhanced productivity at its headquarters site with an additional facility for the production of frames for solar modules. Besides fastening systems, the company fabricates solid… Read more »
Bamberg: October 2012: Lightway Green New Energy CO., LTD., Lightway Deutschland GmbH and Geiger Engineering sign contract for future cooperation. The contract enables the cooperation in the area of emission free flying and joint development of emission free drive engine technology supported by photovoltaic. Dr. Ing. Werner Eck about the actual state of flying possibilities… Read more »
At the 9th Photovoltaic Module Technology Workshop in Cologne, Germany PSE AG presented the newly developed test stand, Degratest Labtool. This innovative test stand determines the light induced degradation effect (LID effect) of silicon solar cells. The testing technology monitors and records degradation effects, and offers manufacturers and research institutions a fast and reliable tool… Read more »
Shares in centrotherm photovoltaics AG will be traded effective March 1, 2013, in the General Standard segment of the regulated market on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Listing in the Prime Standard segment ends February 28, 2013. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange has meanwhile approved the company’s application for this move, and the change of segment has… Read more »
The new SolarMax headquarters unites the three existing Swiss locations and can accommodate up to 500 employees. Currently, SolarMax has 300 employees in Switzerland who moved to the state-of-the-art, energy efficient building in October 2012. Biel, 29 November 2012: Sputnik Engineering – founded in 1991 and one of the leading inverter manufacturers in the world… Read more »
The first creditors’ meeting after the insolvency protection proceedings introduced in July 2012 has confirmed the agreed restructuring roadmap of centrotherm photovoltaics AG. As part of the reporting and verification meeting called by Ulm county court, the represented creditors unanimously resolved that the company should continue in self-administration. In addition, the temporary committee of creditors… Read more »
PPG becomes largest North American glass manufacturer with capability PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26, 2012 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) flat glass business announced that it can now manufacture heat-strengthened glass in thicknesses of less than 3 millimeters, which makes it among the first major glass manufacturers in North America to offer this capability. PPG can produce heat-strengthened… Read more »
The app allows to monitor PV installations using the new software Ingecon® Web Monitor Ingeteam has just developed an iPhone app to monitor PV installations. This new application provides access to the entire information on the PV plant production. From now on, any iPhone /iPod Touch/iPad user will be able to keep an updated energy… Read more »
In Beijing from December 11-13, 2012, industry experts discuss trends and technologies from across the global solar industry, focusing chiefly on the development of the Chinese solar sector Freiburg/Pforzheim, Germany, and Beijing, China, November 21, 2012 – The Intersolar China Conference is taking place for the second time in the Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing… Read more »
More than 160,000 SolarMax S series string inverters have been installed all over the world in the past five years – more than 99 percent have worked perfectly ever since. Biel, 22. November 2012: The SolarMax S series string inverters rank among the classic products produced by the Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering. Since 2008,… Read more »
In response to the ongoing challenging market situation in the photovoltaic sector, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) is accelerating and expanding its current consolidation and optimisation programme. Since the beginning of 2012, the company has consolidated sales and service operations, simplified its organisational structure and restructured production. The overall number of permanent… Read more »
Even after a decade, aleo solar modules show only minimal age-related performance reduction (degradation). MBJ Services, an independent service provider, assessed a 5.44-kilowatt system near Bremen (Germany) which had been in operation for nearly ten years. They measured each of the 34 aleo modules’ performance with the help of a flasher. The result: an average… Read more »
– SOLARWATT extends system range and presents a trend-setting system for intelligent energy management– SOLARWATT ENERGY SOLUTION starter kit now available– SOLARWATT storage solution will continue to significantly increase the share of internal supply starting in the first half of 2013 The future of energy supply is regenerative and decentralized – energy will be created… Read more »
SOLON solar modules scored outstanding marks during the latest PID resistance test performed by Photovoltaik Institute Berlin. The SOLON Black 230 is 100% resistant against potential induced degradation (PID). PID is one of the major causes for power losses in solar power systems. The SOLON Black 230 did not demonstrate any measurable power loss under… Read more »
– The M250-60 AC module from the SOLARWATT ORANGE LINE comes top– Degradation values of just 0.2 percent over a year affirm the SOLARWATT performance promise– The results of tests carried out by TÜV Rheinland confirm the high quality standard of SOLARWATT production The SOLARWATT module M250-60 AC with 245 Wp from the SOLARWATT ORANGE… Read more »
Exhibitors and organizers report positive outcome Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 16, 2012: The fourth Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, drew to a close on November 8, 2012. 200 exhibitors from 17 countries presented their products, solutions and services in an exhibition space covering 20,000 square meters at the Bombay Exhibition Centre… Read more »
Construction of the solar thermal power plant Puerta Errado 2 / Quality inspections and acceptance tests Cologne/Calasparra, Spain, November 15, 2012. TÜV Rheinland accompanied the construction of the first commercial solar thermal power plant, Puerto Errado 2 in Spain, as a neutral certifier. On behalf of the general contractor Novatec and the client Tubo Sol… Read more »
aleo solar AG and its majority shareholder, Robert Bosch GmbH, today agreed a waiver of claims in the amount of EUR 25 million and a declaration to subordinate liability in the amount of EUR 50 million. Robert Bosch GmbH had extended short-term shareholder loans under a Group credit facility to aleo solar AG between 19… Read more »
aleo solar AG (ISIN: DE000A0JM634) today announced that it generated revenue of EUR 222.4 million in the first nine months of 2012. This means that aleo solar’s revenue decreased by 35.4 percent compared with the first nine months of 2011 (EUR 344.6 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at EUR -51.5 million… Read more »
• Household electricity data monitoring• Data visualization via laptop• Extended maintenance interval Berlin, November 12, 2012. SOLON Energy GmbH is adding two new features to the SOLON SOLiberty storage system. At the 2012 International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES) in Berlin, which begins today and ends on Wednesday, SOLON will present a new… Read more »
Intersolar India 2012 honors outstanding projects in the category Solar Projects in India for the first time Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 6, 2012: Today in Mumbai, the Intersolar AWARD for the category Solar Projects in India was presented for the first time at Intersolar India, India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry. The international solar… Read more »
The international solar sector convenes at India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 5, 2012: Today at 10:00am (IST), the Intersolar India Conference re-opened its doors at the Leela Kempinski Hotel in Mumbai. The organizers expect to welcome some 700 attendees over the four days of the conference, which is taking… Read more »
• SOLON Elco Renewables Ltd. in a good position in the Israeli market • Power plants with a total capacity of 8.5 MW currently being implemented• Participation in bids for a total of 200 MW Berlin, November 5, 2012. SOLON Energy GmbH and the Israeli energy and technology company Elco have founded the joint venture… Read more »
Conergy is most frequently used European technology in solar parks Milton Keynes, 2 November 2012 – In a research note entitled “PV Module Bankability: an essential prerequisite?” Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has classified Conergy as a “Tier 1” manufacturer of solar modules, reflecting the attractiveness of the solar technology company to developers of large-scale… Read more »
Conergy highest ranked European brand for modules most frequently used in solar parks Hamburg, 31 October 2012 – In its latest study, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) classified Conergy as one of the so-called “Tier 1” manufacturers of crystalline photovoltaic modules. Bankability is the key criterion for tiering: “In most cases, banks are the strictest… Read more »
In 2013 Intersolar Europe will focus on developing the topics of electricity storage and grid integration as well as on forging links between new global markets. Munich, October 31, 2012 – 66,000 visitors from 160 countries and 1,909 exhibitors from 49 countries: These figures tell the story of Intersolar Europe 2012. This year the exhibition… Read more »
Conergy Builds 900 kW Stand-Alone PV Systems for Madhya Pradesh Forest Department Hamburg / Bangalore, 1 November 2012 – Conergy once again strengthens its footprint in India. As one of the market leaders who pioneered off-grid installations in India, the solar solution and service provider has completed a 900 kilowatt peak stand-alone project for the… Read more »
At Rho Fiera Milano from 8 to 10 May 2013, the new event at international level which covers the entire spectrum of technological innovation for a low-carbon economy. “The world of energy has changed”: starting from this premise, the Innovation Cloud concentrates on renewables, network technologies and energy efficiency as drivers for the “technological agenda”… Read more »
In future, the German-based provider of photovoltaic system components will be managing its warehousing and transport activities across the globe with its logistics partner Kuehne + Nagel. In doing so, the company is expanding the cooperation which started in early 2012. Ravensburg/Hamburg, October 25, 2012 – MAGE SOLAR AG, part of the international MAGE GROUP,… Read more »
Many countries are turning to solar technology and renewable energy because of a need for alternative energy sources and environmental concerns. To help meet these needs, DNV has developed SUNdy, a large-scale offshore solar field concept which launched at Singapore International Energy Week. Researchers at DNV have developed a dynamic floating offshore solar field concept…. Read more »
Responsible for 38 per cent of total installed solar capacity for last reported quarter Milton Keynes, 25 October, 2012 – According to the latest Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) statistics, Renewable Resources (Energy Solutions) Ltd accounted for 38 per cent of the total commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) installed capacity in the UK between… Read more »
Built-in waveform generation and storage capacity to simulate voltage transients for testing automotive and solar array systems TDK Corporation highlights the unique arbitrary waveform generation capabilities of the TDK-Lambda Z+ Series of high-density, 2U format benchtop and rack mounted 200W and 400W power supplies. The ability to create and store up to 4 application specific… Read more »