After its successful acquisition by Swiss-based Mikron Holding AG in March 2012, IMA Automation Berlin GmbH is now part of the Mikron Automation Division. Management and workforce have transferred to the new company, named Mikron Berlin GmbH. The company will continue to offer the entire portfolio of rotary indexing systems and linear transfer systems, as… Read more »
The German based brand supplier of photovoltaic systems and components will be attending Europe’s leading specialist trade fair in the field of solar technology in Munich from June 13 to 15, 2012. The company will be presenting its carefully coordinated portfolio of products and services at Stand B5.310 in Hall B5. Photovoltaic modules – MAGE… Read more »
AREVA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Technip, a leader in project management, to work on integrated Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) solutions for oil and gas industry. The AREVA group will provide its CSP technology based on proprietary Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) solution for enhanced oil recovery through steam injection for oil… Read more »
– BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces that Dr. Frank Bottari and Dr. Tianming Bao presented technical papers at the China PV Technology International Conference (CPTIC) that took place March 21-22, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The CPTIC conference promotes technical and… Read more »
Intersolar Europe, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, is opening its doors at the Messe München from June 13-15, 2012. This year, visitors from all over the world can once again expect the hottest trends and products from across the solar industry. The Innovation Exchange sees exhibitors pre-sent the solar industry’s most innovative… Read more »
The teamtechnik Group, international market leader in the stringer technology segment, presents its new system generation at SNEC PV 2012: the 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… Read more »
Molex Incorporated’s SolarSpecTM DC panel mount connectors are now fully certified to applicable IEC standards. The parts are endorsed by TUV and UL approval agencies. The IP67-sealed, SolarSpec panel-mount DC connectors, with internal locking and touch-proof design for superior safety, feature a retention nut mechanism for simple assembly to the panel and provide a secure… Read more »
In an effort to bring down costs while keeping its corporate commitment to sustainability, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division has selected Conergy’s PH 235P panels to install on its North Kansas City, Missouri manufacturing facility. One of the first solar construction projects installed in this part of the metro area, the installation was… Read more »
Centrosolar will present two new products at this year’s Intersolar trade fair in Munich, Germany. The first is a glass/glass module, which combines the lightweight aspect of a glass/foil module with the durability of a glass/glass module. The second is a new energy management system that will reduce the barriers to entering the smart grid…. Read more »
Dresden. German premium supplier SOLARWATT AG is restructuring its product portfolio and classifying its product lines into two segments, SOLARWATT ORANGE LINE and SOLARWATT BLUE LINE. This classification will enable customers to easily identify the designated use of SOLARWATT AG solar systems in the future. The color orange indicates the SOLARWATT ORANGE LINE, which is… Read more »
Custom Tape-in-Frame Solution Helps Module Makers Reduce Costs and Enhance Efficiency Chaineux, Belgium (18 April, 2012) – To help module manufacturers remain competitive on today’s highly volatile solar market, Saint-Gobain Solar will launch its SolarBond® ReadyFrame solution for cost-effective module framing at the Intersolar Europe 2012 in Munich, Germany, 13-15 June 2012 (Booth # A5.380).SolarBond®… Read more »
AREVA Solar, an AREVA subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by the Indian group Reliance Power Limited to build a 250 megawatt (MW) concentrated solar power (CSP) installation in India, which will become the largest in all of Asia. The project will help advance India’s goal of adding 20,000 MW of solar energy by 2022… Read more »
“The 256Jet-S industrial printhead is unique in the market in that it was specifically designed for solar applications rather than adapted from graphic application uses,” explained Steve Liker, Business Manager at Trident Solar. “The printhead was designed for maximum durability in the inkjet deposition of aggressive solar materials and Trident is proud to stand behind… Read more »
SEMATECH today announced that centrotherm thermal solutions, a 100% subsidiary of centrotherm photovoltaics AG and a developer of process tools and high-tech production systems for the manufacture of semiconductor components, has joined its Front End Processes (FEP) program, and will work with SEMATECH to develop new low temperature processing techniques for future high- performance logic… Read more »
Coater upgrade will expand West Coast capabilities for PPG solar glass PPG Industries’ flat glass business announced that a coater at its Salem, Ore., glass plant is currently being upgraded to enable the manufacture of SOLARPHIRE(R) AR anti-reflective and 2XAR two-sided, anti-reflective glasses. Richard A. Beuke, PPG vice president, flat glass, said investment in the… Read more »
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced DuPontTM Solamet® PV416 photovoltaic metallization, a new frontside silver paste material used to raise the efficiency of thin film photovoltaic cells. This new silver composition has the capability to be processed at temperatures less than 140°C, and provides improved contact resistance, conductivity, adhesion and fine line resolution when printed… Read more »
Mainz, March 29, 2012 – It’ll be available as of May: the new high-performance module SCHOTT PERFORM MONO from SCHOTT Solar. The high-quality German manufacturer will be launching its latest development in two performance classes of up to 260 W peak to start with. And they are really worth taking a closer look at in… Read more »
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has announced the new DataMan® 302 ID reader designed specifically for solar traceability initiatives. The DataMan 302 features integrated, bank controlled, blue illumination for reading 2-D barcodes on solar photovoltaic (PV) wafers. The high resolution (1280×1024 pixels) image-based ID reader is ideal for decoding the challenging, laser marked, ECC-200 Data Matrix… Read more »
International industry experts discuss trends, markets and technologies from across the global solar industry at Intersolar Europe Conference The Intersolar Europe Conference is once again opening its doors in 2012 alongside Intersolar Europe, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry. In total, 2,500 attendees and 400 speakers from around the world are set to… Read more »
Mainz, Heraclion / Crete / Greece, March 27, 2012 – SCHOTT Solar is extremely active in the upcoming Greek market. Together with its partner ENVIRON, the company is currently building solar parks with a secured total output of 17 megawatts. Leading Greek and European banks are financing the pipeline. Several systems with 10 megawatts in… Read more »
Molex Incorporated announces the Stac64TM-e connector for automotive applications has received third party Environmental Claims Validation (ECV). The UL Environment ECV certification confirms that the Stac64-e connector contains 71 percent bio-based content in accordance with ASTM D6866-11. Constructed of resin derived from renewable plant-based castor oil, the Stac64-e harness connector provides an alternative to traditional… Read more »
With today’s publication of its 2011 annual report, centrotherm photovoltaics AG confirms the preliminary results it announced on March 6, 2012, and presents further figures. Revenue advanced by 11.9 percent to EUR 698.5 million (2010: EUR 624.2 million), with the export share standing at 95.4 percent (2010: 94.7 percent). Total operating performance grew by 11.1… Read more »
Innovative 3-D designs from an MIT team can more than double the solar power generated from a given area Intensive research around the world has focused on improving the performance of solar photovoltaic cells and bringing down their cost. But very little attention has been paid to the best ways of arranging those cells, which… Read more »
Focus on Photovoltaic Materials Supply & Technology Collaboration DuPont announced it has signed two strategic cooperation agreements with Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trina Solar Limited), one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic companies. The agreements cover the supply of DuPontTM Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride films and technology collaboration, including collaborative efforts… Read more »
Just a few weeks after the grid connection of a 5.3 megawatt Conergy solar park in Murcia, the Hamburg-based system supplier is now announcing another success story in the neighbouring region of Andalucía. Conergy has sold its 2.3 megawatt grid-connected solar park to Ellomay Capital Ltd. This solar power plant, located close to the city… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd achieves strong operating results in 2011 Record sales of CHF 1.32 billion and solid balance sheet EBITDA increased by 48% to CHF 278.4 million Guidance on Sales and EBITDA reached Profit for the year of CHF 35.8 million influenced by high amount of special items regarding Roth & Rau Challenging market… Read more »
aleo solar AG today published its 2011 annual report, which confirms the preliminary figures announced earlier. Revenue decreased by 16.6% to EUR 461.8 million (2010: EUR 553.5 million). The 2011 financial year closed with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR -30.5 million (2010: EUR 43.0 million). The EBIT margin dropped to -6.6 percent… Read more »
India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry opens its doors once again in November Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, March 22, 2012: The international solar industry is meeting at Intersolar India for the fourth time in 2012. From November 6-8, 2012, the spotlight in hall 1 of the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai… Read more »
A new company launches with the aim of negotiating discounts for member companies on material and components they buy for solar PV manufacturing. Fort Mills, SC – March 19, 2012. Solar Purchasing Group (SPG) works on the principle of cooperative purchasing. Member companies are able to collectively assert greater purchasing leverage for the materials and… Read more »
Risk management strategies employed by developers, utilities and their brokers are becoming more sophisticated. In response to demand from the industry, the Renewable Energy Risk Management conference and exhibition has been expanded to encompass a greater variety of insurance and hedging tools and now takes place over two days. Click here to register “The event… Read more »
SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems and monitoring solutions, announced today a new product: a 2.2kW cost effective inverter, expanding the current portfolio of single phase solar inverters, and enhancing the company’s offering for residential installations. The line of SolarEdge inverters now includes a new 2.2kW inverter, adding to… Read more »
Today, GTM Research and SEIA® release U.S. Solar Market Insight: Year-in-Review 2011, analyzing the industry’s record growth and what lies ahead in 2012 and beyond The U.S. solar energy industry installed a record 1,855 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2011, more than doubling the previous annual record of 887 MW set in 2010,… Read more »
• Order for 12 MW underscores the growth strategy in the Mediterranean region• Further collaboration planned with partner GreenTops Mainz, March 15 2012 – SCHOTT Solar has received a large order for 12 MW of photovoltaic modules from Israel. The customer is GreenTops, one of SCHOTT Solar’s key partners in the Mediterranean region. GreenTops is… Read more »
Customers can now see the high quality of Centrosolar solar modules at a glance: Germany’s TÜV Rheinland (Technical Inspection Association Rheinland) has put the Hamburg-based manufacturer’s modules through five quality tests. A new TÜV logo displays all of the tests that have been passed. Anyone interested in learning more can read about these tests at… Read more »
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order to supply UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector) solar receivers for a parabolic trough power plant to be built in Rajasthan, India. Purchaser is Shiram EPC Limited under contract to project developer Abhijeet (Corporate Ispat Alloys Ltd). Siemens will supply over 17,000 solar receivers, which will generate all… Read more »
The newly founded SOLON Energy GmbH is giving customers of the insolvent SOLON SE the opportunity to continue nearly all warranties on modules. Owners of roof-mounted systems are requested to register online at www.solon.com/de/antrag-altgarantie by the end of August 2012. They will then receive confirmation from SOLON that outstanding warranty obligations will be continued free… Read more »