Reduced FITs, intense competition and numerous photovoltaic company insolvencies make for a subdued mood in the PV industry. By contrast ANTARIS SOLAR is looking positively towards the future. Efficient corporate structures, a sought after business model and international business activities have set the Bavarian PV specialist on a stable course for 2012 and beyond. Waldaschaff,… Read more »
With solar power technology on the increase Geberit has introduced a new colour-coded seal ring to its innovative Mapress press-fitting system for solar and industrial installations. The Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive, together with the Renewable Heat Premium Payment of £300 for solar thermal installations marks a growing trend for solar panels in commercial projects. Furthermore,… Read more »
In the first half of 2012, Sika increased sales by 6.4% in local currencies. In Swiss franc terms, after adjusting for exchange rate changes of -3.0%, sales increased by 3.4% year-on-year to CHF 2,307.0 million. Sika also further improved its gross result, which now stands at 53.1%. Sika’s strong global presence and its successful growth… Read more »
The difficult situation in the photovoltaic market continued unabated in the first half of 2012. In this challenging environment, the Meyer Burger Group achieved an incoming new order volume of approximately CHF 130 million. The order backlog as per the end of June 2012 was around CHF 670 million and it can be expected that… Read more »
the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, entered into a contractual agreement with Atlas Material Testing Technology, a global leader in accelerated weathering instruments and weathering testing services, allowing for the expansion of the Atlas 25+ photovoltaic (PV) module durability test program. SGS to Enhance Atlas 25+ The Atlas 25+ test program has… Read more »
GLOBAL MARKETS, TRENDS AND PRACTICAL EXPERTISE AT THE INTERSOLAR SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT On August 15, 2012 in São Paulo, international industry experts discuss trends and technologies from across the global solar industry, focusing chiefly on the development of the South American solar sector São Paulo/Pforzheim/Freiburg, July 25, 2012 – On August 15, the Intersolar South… Read more »
The Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER) has awarded ISOFOTON the concession for this project, which entails an investment of Euro 16 million and financing from the European Union. The project will begin in 2013 and will be developed in the regions of Kaolak and Fatick – involving 10,000 800 KW systems – and the Kolda… Read more »
The International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA), a non-profit organization of manufacturers and suppliers of photovoltaic (PV) fabrication equipment and related raw materials used in PV ingot, wafer, cell (crystalline and thin-film), and panel manufacturing, announces that it has expanded its remit to help its members explore opportunities in energy storage. Already a sizeable market, much… Read more »
Valentin Software has launched PV*SOL basic 6.0, a practical tool with an attractive modern interface able to intelligently dimension inverters for PV system planning in residential areas. PV*SOL® basic 6.0 enables both beginners and professional planners to rapidly design, simulate and clearly present photovoltaic systems. Valentin Software has adapted the menus and features to the… Read more »
The 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, said PVSEC, is taking place from September 24th until 28th September 2012 at the exhibition centre in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. The event is deemed to be the worldwide most significant platform for exchange between science, industry and the global PV- and solar markets. Arnold Gruppe in Weilburg/Germany… Read more »
Intellectual Property Theft Growing in Competitive Climate of Photovoltaics DuPont Electronics & Communications Managing Director for Greater China, Walt Cheng, was a featured speaker today at the Solarbuzz China Photovoltaics (PV) Conference in Shanghai. In addressing the importance of materials supply in PV manufacturing, Cheng emphasized the critical role innovation plays in advancing the solar… Read more »
Centrosolar has successfully completed yet another megawatt project. The Hamburg based solar company installed a solar system with a capacity of over 1 MWp in Trier, Germany at the end of June. The system is a shared project of the City of Trier, Bürgerservice GmbH and the Trierer Energiegenossenschaft (Trier Energy Cooperative). All components used… Read more »
With a budget of more than € 10 million, the European Union (EU)’s SCALENANO project aims to increase Europe’s competitiveness in photovoltaic technology by developing highly efficient, low-cost production processes for CIGS thin-film solar cells. As specialized materials supplier for applications requiring a high level of purity, reliability, and formulation know-how, Merck takes an active… Read more »
Renewable Resources Energy Solutions, Inc., the North American subsidiary of one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) installers for commercial rooftops in the UK, announced today the completion of its first turnkey solar PV installation on a single family residence in Monroe, Connecticut. Producing clean and renewable solar electricity, the PV system includes 18 roof-mounted… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG files for Chapter 11-type proceedings under its own administration Blaubeuren, July 10, 2012 – centrotherm photovoltaics AG has today submitted an application to the relevant District Court of Ulm for the launching of insolvency protection proceedings (pursuant to the German Act Relating to the Further Simplification of the Reorganization of Companies [ESUG],… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has today submitted an application to the relevant District Court of Ulm for the launching of insolvency protection proceedings (pursuant to the German Act Relating to the Further Simplification of the Reorganization of Companies [ESUG], and Section 270b of the German Insolvency Directive [InsO]), and for the opening of insolvency proceedings under… Read more »
aleo solar today announced that the new modules and mounting systems unveiled at Intersolar are experiencing strong demand. Trade professionals attending the Munich show were treated to a complete range of innovative products: The high-yield module even uses the back to produce electricity from solar energy, which boosts yield considerably. Also on show was a… Read more »
Intersolar India highlights the potential of the rapidly growing Indian solar market and presents technical solutions Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, July 11, 2012: India is one of the fastest growing solar markets worldwide. This development is driven by policies introduced by the Indian government which over the coming years wants to turn India into… Read more »
Wagner Solar UK Ltd (hereafter Wagner Solar) introduces a new TRIC for installers of solar technology. The new TRIC is simple – let us show you the way to a quick and easy, time and money saving installation. Wagner Solar will offer this eagerly anticipated solution by way of its new product – the TRIC… Read more »
• Workshop for new concepts to increase efficiency and to reduce costs • European Society of Thin Films (EFDS) brings together developers, manufacturers and suppliers • SINGULUS hosts discussion on challenges of thin-film solar production The European Society of Thin Films (EFDS), in conjunction with SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS), organized a workshop entitled “Challenges in the… Read more »
Engineered Conductive Materials, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces the new 530-121 low-cost conductive adhesive designed for ribbon stringing in thin-film solar modules. The price of this material formulation is 60 percent of the cost of a pure silver-filled material and has been optimized for excellent conductivity and stability… Read more »
The AREVA Group has won the call for tenders launched by La Croix Valmer city (South East of France) for the supply of an energy storage system. AREVA will install a Greenergy BoxTM, an innovative industrial energy storage system, developed with the backing of the French public body for funding and support to technological innovation… Read more »
ISOFOTON, a leader in solar energy solutions, received today the approval for an 8.4M€ loan from the Andalusian Government, which adds to the 40M€ already approved by Korean multinational SAMSUNG aimed at strengthening ISOFOTON’s leadership in solar technology and the manufacturing of solar cells. The investment will allow positioning ISOFOTON at 20% solar efficiency and… Read more »
Jul. 2012. With the looming threat of insolvency, Konarka Technologies GmbH, based in Nuremberg, has filed for bankruptcy with Nuremberg District Court’s bankruptcy court. Attorney Alexander Kubusch of national German insolvency administration firm CURATOR AG has been appointed as the preliminary insolvency administrator. Konarka Technologies GmbH, which currently has eleven permanent staff on its payroll,… Read more »
Roth & Rau AG, a member of the Meyer Burger Technology Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has developed new technology for its “CAMiNI” firing furnace which sets new standards in terms of temperature stability and repeatability. The CAMiNI has also successfully qualified for use in mass production processes. A major Taiwanese cell manufacturer deployed the… Read more »
The CENTROSOLAR Group subsidiary Centrosolar France is the main supplier for a large-scale solar project in Northern France, in the department of Seine-Maritime. On behalf of EDF Optimal Solutions, subsidiary of the state electricity company EDF, roof-integrated solar systems with a combined output of 3.7 MWp are being installed on a total of 190 roofs… Read more »
Designed to impress – Wagner Solar UK Ltd (hereafter Wagner Solar) is pleased to announce the introduction of new roof brackets, designed and developed specially for the UK market. Most PV and Solar Thermal roof brackets found here in the UK have been designed for the German market, often making them unsuitable for British roofs… Read more »
PV*SOL® basic 6.0 complements the existing PV*SOL® programs from the Berlin-based company Valentin Software. It is a practical tool with an attractive modern interface and new intelligent inverter design for PV systems planning for one and two-family houses. PV*SOL® basic 6.0 enables both beginners and professional planners to rapidly design and clearly present the proposed… Read more »
DuPont Apollo, a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont specializing in silicon-based thin film photovoltaic (PV) technology, has recently supplied PV modules capable of generating five megawatts (MW) of electricity to a solar power plant in Gujarat owned by Yantra eSolar India Pvt Ltd., a leading provider of renewable energy in India. Approved under Gujarat State… Read more »
750,000 kilowatt hours of solar power for energy transition in classrooms in southern Slovakia Only a few weeks after the major Conergy project at numerous Hawaiian schools, the Hamburg system supplier has now secured another order in the area of green education. Conergy will be equipping fourteen schools and municipal buildings with solar plants with… Read more »
• 9th European PV Industry Summit: Challenges and Opportunities for the PV Industry as it Moves towards High Penetration• Investors Day: Risk Mitigation in PV Investments – the Key to Sustainable Market Development• Assigning a fair Price to PV Electricity• Photovoltaics, Forms, Landscapes: How to Use PV for Shaping Nearly Zero Energy Communities• PV Production… Read more »
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) has purchased a Process Development Tool (PDT) from SoLayTec to raise efficiencies for industrial solar cell designs. By sealing this contract, SoLayTec’s ultrafast atomic layer deposition (ALD) of aluminium oxide Al2O3 will be applied at a large selection of research institutes in the world of PV industry…. Read more »
More research is desperately needed to discover new ways of harnessing the sun’s power, as solar energy storage promises to revolutionize renewables in the modern world, says a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report* shows that solar energy storage will increase grid efficiency, eliminate energy wastage and increase the reliability of solar… Read more »
Hot on the heels of the opening of its 8 megawatt solar park in Grimmen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Conergy announces a new project in the Saarland region. The 10.5 megawatt power plant that the system supplier is building on the historic Linslerhof estate, owned by the von Boch investor family, will be the Saarland’s biggest… Read more »
Sovello is presenting the prototype of its solar module “Pure Power SV- M” for the market segment building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) at the Intersolar, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry in Munich from 13th to 15th June 2012 (booth A1.160). Functionality and design in addition to energy production “With the M-module Sovello combines the… Read more »
All Sovello Solar Modules from Thalheim Meet Italy’s EU Bonus Criteria Thalheim. All X and T series Sovello modules officially meet the bonus criteria of Conto Energia IV, the Italian equivalent to the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG). This result was determined by the accredited test institute TÜV Rhineland. Owners of a PV system fitted… Read more »