Category: Solar

Manufacturer HiTHIUM debuts new 4 MWh battery container at CLEANPOWER

Lithium-ion battery solution provider HiTHIUM introduced a new 4 MWh liquid-cooled battery energy storage (BESS) product with its latest 300Ah cells technology at CLEANPOWER in New Orleans. The product features slower degradation and an extended lifespan, over 10% longer than a typical 280 Ah-based system. With 8 GWh delivered in total, and 5 GWh in… Read more »

Chemitek Solar & Green Energy Park: Latest Scientific Paper Demonstrates Real-World 3% Cumulative Energy Production Gain with Innovative Anti-Soiling Coatings

Benguerir, Morocco – The Green Energy Park, in collaboration with ChemiTek Solar, a Portuguese industrial manufacturer specializing in anti-soiling solutions for PV modules, has successfully concluded the outdoor testing and characterization of ChemiTek’s cutting-edge anti-soiling coatings. The results have been published by Heliyon, the all-science, open access journal. The objective of the research paper titled… Read more »

Featuring Hi-MO 7 Module, LONGi Shows Up at the SNEC with Full Scenario Product Portfolio

On May 24, the annual SNEC officially kicked off in Shanghai. As the “record-holder” of the highest efficiency in the solar industry, LONGi globally releases Hi-MO 7, a new product based on HPDC technology. The product maintains the standard M10 module size, with a mass production power of 580 W and a conversion efficiency of… Read more »

New peak performance service levels for electrical systems

With efficiency, safety and sustainability in mind, ABB has upgraded its Electrification service agreement to feature advanced services configured by the needs of industry segments and paired with digital solutions – to drive productivity savings, improve safety and compliance. The new Power Care agreement is tailored for individual service requirements to fit the needs and… Read more »

JinkoSolar Recognized as Top Performer in PVEL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard for the Ninth Consecutive Year

SHANGRAO, China, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company,” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has been recognized as a Top Performer in the 2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard published by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) for the ninth consecutive Year.  PVEL’s 9th edition of its… Read more »

IBC SOLAR at Intersolar 2023 – Quality you can touch and test

Bad Staffelstein, 23 May 2023 – IBC SOLAR, a leading full-service provider of SOLAR energy solutions, will be exhibiting from 14 to 16 June 2023 at Intersolar Europe, with exhibits in the three market segments Residential, Commercial & Industrial and Solar Parks. This year’s highlights include innovations in the area of in-house mounting systems, including… Read more »

K2 Management bolsters Taiwanese operations with new locally incorporated office

Taipei, May 23, 2023 — K2 Management (K2M), a leading renewable energy consultancy, has announced the opening of an additional office in Taiwan, strengthening its commitment to the region’s rapidly growing renewables market.  Having held a regional office in Taiwan for over 10 years, this additional investment and further expansion into the Taiwanese wind energy… Read more »

Masdar Signs Agreement to Develop over 2 GW of Clean Energy in Uzbekistan

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; May 19, 2023: Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy (MoE) and the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade (MIIT) to develop over 2 gigawatts of solar and wind projects… Read more »

LONGi to Showcase PV Module Product and Reliability at CLEANPOWER 2023

As the world’s largest solar module manufacturer and the Spark Tank Stage Sponsor, LONGi is exhibiting at CLEANPOWER 2023 May 22-25 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention center in New Orleans at Booth 4415. Its excellence and thought leadership in all things product and reliability will be center stage. LONGi will speak on several presentations/panels… Read more »

Masdar on track to become one of world’s largest renewable energy companies with huge increase in clean energy capacity

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; May 18, 2023: Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, has announced that it has nearly doubled its clean energy capacity and CO2 displacement in the space of two years, and is on track to fulfill its ambition of becoming one… Read more »

Qcells invests $100 million in pilot line for perovskite tandem cells and modules in Korea

[Seoul, South Korea, May 17, 2023] Qcells, a global leader in complete clean energy solutions, announced today that it will invest $100 million to accelerate the commercialization of perovskite-based tandem cells – a next-generation solar cell technology designed to boost solar panel efficiency. Qcells’ parent company, Hanwha Solutions, said it will build a pilot tandem-cell… Read more »

Meyer Burger and Ingka Investments sign offtake agreement for four years

Meyer Burger Technology AG and Ingka Investments, the investment arm of the largest IKEA retailer Ingka Group, have signed an offtake agreement for a period of four years. The agreement is one of the two, which were announced on March 23, 2023, regarding the increase of the annual capacity of the module production in Goodyear… Read more »

A work of arc – ABB’s new product combination extends avail-able arc protection options with digital UFES solution

The solution sees ABB combine its proven Ultra-fast Earthing Switch (UFES) and Relion 615, 620 relay series, as well as the new all-in-one, digital REX 640 control and protection relay for the first time. The outcome is a low investment and simple upgrade for businesses currently focusing on arc fault detection, but at the same… Read more »

10 Years of Innovation and Leadership: Ecoppia Celebrates its Milestone Anniversary

Pioneer and world leader in autonomous robotics for cleaning PV modules, Ecoppia has demonstrated solid presence and excellence in the dynamic solar industry. Tel Aviv, March 1st, 2023 – Ecoppia (TASE: ECPA) is proud to announce the celebration of ten years of successfully deploying its autonomous robots in large scale solar installations around the globe…. Read more »

From Bologna to the world through Gorizia

Seventy million euros invested in the last ten years. Customers in Sweden, Germany, the United States, Spain, England, and new markets on the horizon. Two production sites in Italy and China, three research and development laboratories in Italy, China, and Germany, a new branch opened in the United States in early April of this year,… Read more »

Meyer Burger enters Australian market and exhibits at Smart Energy Expo in Sydney

Meyer Burger Technology AG is now offering its premium solar panels in Australia, a significant and growing market. The company will present its product portfolio “Made in Germany, designed in Switzerland” at the country’s largest solar trade show, the Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition from May 3 to 5 in Sydney. BayWa r.e. will be… Read more »

JinkoSolar Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

SHANGRAO, China, April 28, 2023— JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. First Quarter 2023 Business Highlights The decline in polysilicon prices stimulated module demand… Read more »

Successful Indian business year for RENA Technologies solar segment

Gütenbach, 26.04.2023: Throughout the financial year 2022/23 in India, RENA was able to collect significant orders from local PV-Cell-manufacturers. In several mid to large size PV- production line projects RENA can account for an order volume of more than 20 million euros from April 1st 2022 to March 31st 2023. “India is way beyond the… Read more »

ABB’s virtual summit warns against complacency amid the growing threat of cyber attacks

Over 800 cyber security delegates attended ABB’s Ransom-Aware OT Defense Summit on April 19, organized in partnership with the global technology advisory board Industry IoT. The event focused on strategies to reduce risk of ransomware attacks and identify security threats to critical infrastructure. The World Economic Forum’s Global Cyber Security Outlook 2022[1] reveals that 80… Read more »

Solis Launches New Hybrid Inverter Range With Enhanced Power Outage Functionality

24 April, 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the most experienced and largest inverter producers in the world, is launching its new S6 Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter, exclusively for South Africa, at the Solar Show Africa 2023 in Johannesburg from 25th – 26th April. With added generator connection and control functions, it… Read more »

Ceará moves forward towards a statewide policy for green hydrogen and its derivatives


April 17, 2023: Moving forward in its bid to produce green hydrogen, Ceará is about to take an important step towards a more responsible and sustainable national economy with a proposal to be presented to the State Government later this week. On 15 April, the Sectorial Chamber for Renewable Energies –a division of Ceará’s Development… Read more »

89% of supply chain firms say renewable energy is biggest economic opportunity in Scotland, new study finds

Scottish Renewables launches fourth edition of annual Supply Chain Impact Statement 45 organisations featured in statement thriving within renewable energy industry Almost 90% of Scotland’s renewable energy supply chain believe renewable energy is the biggest economic opportunity facing Scotland, a study for Scottish Renewables’ Supply Chain Impact Statement has found. Scottish Renewables today (April 20)… Read more »

Take a look inside a vacuum gauge: Pfeiffer Vacuum publishes easy-to-understand videos that explain how to choose the right measurement principle

Asslar, Germany, 19. April 2023. To assist in choosing the right measurement principle, Pfeiffer Vacuum has made helpful explanatory videos that give a detailed insight into the inner workings and functionality of vacuum gauges. If the target vacuum is to be successfully measured and controlled, it is essential to select the right measurement gauge. “Pressures… Read more »

New secure, scalable cloud solution, CogniEN, acts as the intelligence for electrical systems

A new cloud-based service for the e-mobility, utilities, data centers, and renewable energy sectors, currently being piloted in Europe and the US, will allow operators to pinpoint problems at their electrical installations with greater accuracy, deploy targeted maintenance teams faster and better understand how their facilities are performing, 24-7, from anywhere in the world. Unlike… Read more »

World first: Hoymiles’ innovative microinverter installation solution cuts time by 70%

HANGZHOU, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leading smart energy provider and microinverter manufacturer Hoymiles is set to launch the innovative HMS Cable System installation solution for multi-microinverter and single-microinverter PV systems, cutting installation time by 70%.  Drawing inspiration from modular concepts such as LEGO bricks, Hoymiles engineers are setting a new industry standard that simplifies… Read more »

TSUN’s Advanced Solar Energy and Storage Solutions Now Available in the UK Market with G98 Listing

TSUN, the pioneer of high-power microinverters for the residential market, has recently announced that its Gen 3 Microinverter, Hybrid Storage Unit and AC Coupled Storage Unit have successfully been listed on UK G98. This is a significant achievement for the company as it enables them to offer their innovative products to homeowners and businesses in… Read more »

Hoymiles helps customers maximize energy yield with new 4-in-1 three-phase microinverters

HANGZHOU, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leading smart energy provider and microinverter supplier Hoymiles is introducing a new line of 4-in-1 three-phase microinverters to the market, specifically designed for small commercial or industrial solar systems.  Supplying customers with products that are outstanding in a technical sense is always a priority for Hoymiles. But the brand… Read more »

JinkoSolar achieves AAA ranking in PV ModuleTech bankability ratings

JinkoSolar has been ranked in the highest ‘AAA’ category in the Q1 release of PV-Tech’s ModuleTech bankability report, underlining the company’s industry-leading metrics across manufacturing and financial indicators and leadership in N-type TOPCon technology. According to its preliminary report for 2022, the company shipped 44.5GW of solar panels, including 10GW of its Tiger Neo N-type… Read more »

20 GW Installed in Large-Scale Projects in North America

Notable Projects Across the U.S. and Canada Rely Upon SMA’s Solutions ROCKLIN, Calif. (April 6, 2023) – SMA America is celebrating a major milestone as it surpasses 20 GW of large-scale solar installed in North America, a threshold that the company crossed near the end of 2022. The American subsidiary’s growing installation base contributes to… Read more »

TSUN’s Microinverter Receives Polish Certification and Gains Recognition at ENEX

The 25th International Power Industry and Renewable Sources of Energy Fair ENEX was held on March 8-9, 2023. As a well-known event in Europe, it has attracted the attention of 12 countries and over 200 international exhibitors, showcasing each company’s clean energy technology products. At the exhibition, TSUNESS Co., Ltd(TSUN) displayed its featured microinverters, easy solar kit… Read more »

Solar Fast – The fastest growing solar company in the UK


How do you become the fastest growing solar company in the UK? practice kid, practice! David Draper got that ‘practice’ by forming a boiler fitting company with his father, William. William and David started Gas Fast in 2001 with William taking care of installation management and David developing software that would allow the company to… Read more »

The largest solar PV park in Sweden to date now ready to enter construction phase

Two Swedish landmark large scale PV projects developed by Helios Nordic Energy AB reach RtB, with a combined electricity production capacity of 113 GWh, are handed over to Danish solar energy company Nordic Solar A/S Helios Nordic Energy AB, a developer of large-scale PV solar parks entered into an agreement, in June 2022, with a… Read more »

TSUN Showcases Advanced Solar Products and Solutions at KEY ENERGY 2023

From March 22-24, the 16th Rimini Renewable Energy Expo, also known as KEY ENERGY, took place at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy. KEY ENERGY is considered one of the most influential solar photovoltaic exhibitions in Europe, attracting visitors such as dealers, distributors, manufacturers, industrial media, and other professionals in the field from all over… Read more »

Ecoppia Expands its Global Presence with 4 New Projects in Spain and Chile with Matrix Renewables

The Ecoppia fully autonomous H4 and T4 robots are set to clean the PV modules on site, maximize energy production while lowering operational costs. Tel Aviv, March 27, 2023 – Ecoppia, world’s leader in robotic cleaning solutions has announced an agreement to deploy its robotic solutions in 4 projects developed by Matrix Renewables, the TPG… Read more »