Siemens Energy and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in the UAE have signed a one-year agreement for cooperation in solar energy technology research and development to enhance the use of photovoltaic (PV) panels in the Middle East region. Joint testing and research activities will focus on investigating the properties of solar panel coatings. The… Read more »
The Lebrija solar thermal power plant located in southern Andalucía in Spain is now feeding electricity into the power grid. On December 27, 2011, the plant, erected as an EPC project by Siemens and Valoriza through a joint venture, has received the RIPRE Final Registry from the regional government of the Spanish province of Andalucía… Read more »
In partnership with the University of Corsica and the French Nuclear and Alternative Energies Commission, the Hydrogen & Energy Storage of AREVA inaugurated on January 9th the MYRTE platform at the University of Corsica site in Vignola, close to Ajaccio. MYRTE platform aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a solar energy storage solution using hydrogen… Read more »
The GOEDE-Foundation has reached an important milestone with its initiative “Solar Energy for Education”. The first photovoltaic off-grid systems, as well as solar modules and material for further stand-alone PV systems, have arrived in Vietnam after extensive preparations. These off-grid systems are intended for families living on islands in Halong Bay, one of the most… Read more »
aleo solar AG today announced that, based on preliminary calculations, it expects to have achieved revenue of EUR 462 million in financial year 2011. The company had previously anticipated annual revenue of EUR 440 million. Revenue was down 17 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year (EUR 554 million). Foreign business accounted for around… Read more »
MECASOLAR, a multinational company that designs, manufactures and supplies solar trackers, fixed structures and foundation screws, has delivered 100 kW in single-axis solar trackers to a new PV power plant in the town of Carnarvon that was developed by EMC Solar (Energy Made Clean). The trackers supplied by MECASOLAR were installed in one of the… Read more »
The German provider of photovoltaic system components expands its commitment to football by becoming premium partner of RSC Anderlecht, Belgium’s most successful club. MAGE SOLAR, the international photovoltaic system components provider based in Germany, gets involved in Belgian club football as premium partner of RSC Anderlecht. The global photovoltaic company, which is already sponsoring one… Read more »
Oerlikon Solar presented its 2nd generation ThinFabTM at the World Future Energy Summit 2012 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi today. This end-to-end production line resets the standard for manufacturing sustainable solar modules at low cost and high quality. The new design reduces capital expenditure (Capex) by 23 % to just $ 1/Wp including engineering support and… Read more »
• German manufacturer of high-quality PV modules strengthens its brand presence• Clear commitment to Germany as a business location and the company’s growth plans Mainz, January 16, 2012 – Effective January 1, 2012, Jörg Michael Henkel (53) took over the Board level position on Sales and Marketing at SCHOTT Solar AG. The experienced manager is… Read more »
The German based brand supplier of photovoltaic systems and components has appointed two new vice presidents to its management board with Jan Oliver Kessler and Kai Griesenbrock. Ravensburg (Germany), January 11, 2012 – MAGE SOLAR, part of the global MAGE GROUP, is expanding its management board of vice presidents at the start of the year… Read more »
• The plant, which is already operating, has a total power of 600 kWp.• MECASOLAR has adapted its tracker technology to the low concentration modules used in this project. The company supplied 55 single-axis solar trackers, 11.04 kWp each, and a rack that supports forty-eight 230W modules.• The plant features 5x concentrators.• Multinational company sources… Read more »
ANTARIS SOLAR extends its activities to the Middle East. The German photovoltaics specialist, with headquarters in Bavaria, has now opened trading partnerships in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Waldaschaff, Germany, 11/01/2012. “Sun energy instead of oil” – this motto increasingly holds true for the world’s classic “oil countries”. With huge amounts of solar radiation… Read more »
The software company Solarschmiede GmbH has three new managing directors: Rudi Haas, Harald Zeich and Felix Schneider will be leading the Munich-based solar company. The new management has long-term experience from both photovoltaics and software development. Taking over the engineering department is Rudi Haas, who was instrumental in setting it up in the last few… Read more »
Bear Creek Ranch, an affiliation of Pacific Ag Management, in Wasco, California chose Conergy’s Solar Large Projects Group as the project manager for its 1.5-acre solar energy power generation site . The solar energy site will power the water pumps and irrigation system for the surrounding almond orchards. Brought into the project at its conception… Read more »
Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, December 23, 2011 – Intersolar India 2011 was well received by visitors and exhibitors alike as it strengthens its position as India’s largest solar technology exhibition in 2011. A total of 264 exhibitors from 18 countries attended the exhibition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai. The amount of… Read more »
The ANTARIS SOLAR AS M monocrystalline modules have proven their ability to withstand extremely salty outdoor conditions in a salt spray test performed by Photovoltaik-Institut (PI) in Berlin. The test confirmed that ANTARIS SOLAR modules are particularly well-suited for installations in coastal regions with a high degree of salinity in the air and heavy rainfall…. Read more »
Oerlikon Solar’s 2nd generation ThinFabTM resets the standard for low cost, high quality solar module manufacturing. The new design allows a capital expenditure (Capex) reduction of more than 20 %. The estimated price for the complete end-to-end production line is just $ 1/Wp including engineering support and performance guarantees. The production line enables customers to… Read more »
centrotherm SiTec GmbH, one of the world’s leading technology providers for polysilicon, last week celebrated the successful cooperation with its Chinese customer Shaanxi Tianhong Silicon Industrial Corporation (STSIC) in key equipment items for the first expansion step for polysilicon production. The Chinese state company, which is headquartered in the Shaanxi Province, had previously signed its… Read more »
The goal of this campaign is to turn the users’ solar energy votes into solar PV supplies donated by PROINSO to PV solidarity projects in underprivileged areas. SOLAR ENERGY SOLIDARITY is a social action to be available until January 12 on PROINSO’s Facebook pages in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, the United States… Read more »
The countdown for the 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EU PVSEC) has begun: The 27th EU PVSEC will host the global PV community at the Messe Frankfurt (Germany) fairgrounds, from 24 to 28 September 2012. The five-day Conference runs from 24 to 28 September 2012, and the four-day Exhibition shall be… Read more »
– Solarexpo, one of the world’s biggest solar industry events, today presents the focus topics and special projects for the 13th edition of its the international exhibition and conference on renewable energy and distributed generation, to be held at the Verona Exhibition Centre, Italy, on 9-11 May 2012. Solarexpo is Italy’s most important event for… Read more »
Wagner Solar UK Ltd, the UK branch of German solar power and solar heating supplier, system integrator and manufacturer Wagner & Co Solar Technology; appoints Jan Stasik as UK Technical Manager. Stasik will be responsible for managing the Solar PV and Solar Thermal technical division whilst also leading the training programme at the company’s award… Read more »
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment to the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces that its TRITANTM HV90 dual-lane metallization firing system exceeds industry standards for wafer breakage. The three-belt, three-speed system boasts a yield better than 99.99%, exceeding the industry standard for metallization firing. “The HV90’s three-belt, TriSpeedTM… Read more »
Industry professionals are invited to submit technical presentations for the first Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association (SEMA) and Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) Solar Engineering and Reliability Conference, scheduled to take place March 21-23, 2012 in San Jose, CA. Presentations should be original, unpublished and noncommercial in nature, and address experiments, new techniques, processes and… Read more »
Intersolar China, China’s international exhibition for the solar industry, drew to a close on Friday, December 9, 2011. In total, 130 exhibitors from 13 countries attended the inaugural exhibition, which took place at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. The organizers welcomed about 4,500 visitors from all over the world. The Intersolar China Conference,… Read more »
On the day the solar feed-in-tarrif is cut, threatening thousands of British jobs: Robert Goss, MD of Conergy in the UK: “Coming before the consultation is complete, the feed-in-tariff cuts looks like a pre-emptive strike by the government. They should certainly be thinking about how they can bridge the gap for solar between now and… Read more »
DIAB, one of the world leading producers of structural core materials, further expands their portfolio of finishing offerings. Finishing of core materials is usually done to facilitate formability or process ability through machining of the core material. The new offerings GST and ODC enables users of structural core materials to further reduce weight and cost… Read more »
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment to the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces that its TRITANTM HV90 dual-lane metallization firing system has successfully completed a marathon test, producing in excess of 60 million cells. “Customers want to switch to dual-lane metallization processing to achieve in excess of 35… Read more »
aleo solar AG has supplied modules for a 1 megawatt roof-integrated photovoltaic system in Aveyron (France, department 12) – the largest Solrif project by aleo to date. The modules, which are framed with custom aluminium profiles, are ideal for roof-integrated solar installations and replace traditional roofing materials.An annual production of 1 gigawatt hours is expected,… Read more »
• Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) Wins Best Joint Venture Award (Middle East)• QSTec is the Middle East’s leading Solar Joint Venture Company London, United Kingdom – Monday, December 12, 2011: Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) today announced that it had won The New Economy Magazine’s Clean Tech & New Energy Award for Best Joint Venture, Africa/… Read more »
Joint venture will build, own and operate two 75 MW solar projects to help South Africa meet its renewable energy goals, stimulate sustainable economic development and create jobs The joint venture of SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, the Kensani Group, an experienced empowered infrastructure player in the Southern African market, and… Read more »
Carl Zeiss NTS Ltd. (Cambridge), part of the newly formed Carl Zeiss Microscopy business group today announced that it recently won four awards – three Best Factory 2011 Awards and one Manufacturing Excellence Award. CAMBRIDGE/UK, OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 09.12.2011. Best Factory Awards The Best Factory 2011 Awards included: Best Electronics & Electrical Plant Award, People Management Award,… Read more »
Oerlikon Solar signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Cooperation Center for China Renewable Energy Society (CRES) to collaborate on Thin Film Silicon Solar technology in China. The strategic partnership announced in Beijing today marks the start of a joint effort to promote the benefits of the Oerlikon Thin Film Silicon Solar technology with… Read more »
Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, December 09, 2011 – On December 14, Intersolar India once again opens its doors to the solar industry. In just its third year, the event is already India’s largest exhibition for solar technology. The accompany-ing Intersolar India Conference kicks off one day ahead of the exhibition at the Leela Kempinski… Read more »
German photovoltaic specialist ANTARIS SOLAR has received the British Microgeneration Certificate (MCS) for its range of all-black PV modules. The mono-crystalline high performance panels unite high output and elegant design for the aesthetic integration into any roof surface. Waldaschaff, Germany, 08 December 2011. ANTARIS SOLAR, German provider of high quality photovoltaic technology, has received the… Read more »
Rehm Thermal Systems has appointed Sunny Li, as the new Solar Sales Director. He will be based at the Dongguan production facility in China and will be charged with continuing to develop and grow sales within the solar market, as well as providing a high level of customer service to Rehm’s existing and prospective customers…. Read more »