aleo solar AG today announced that it generated revenue of EUR 232.0 million in the first six months of 2011. This means that aleo solar’s revenue decreased by 16.2% compared with the first six months of 2010 (EUR 277.0 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at EUR 3.4 million (EUR 29.3 million),… Read more »
• Entire Exhibition Space booked by more than 950 Exhibitors• Waiting List established The PV Industry Exhibition of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC), taking place from 5 to 9 September 2011 (Conference 5 to 9 September 2011 – Exhibition 5 to 8 September 2011) in Hamburg, Germany, is… Read more »
Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, will introduce its new line of conductive adhesives for back contact solar module applications in Hall A1, Stand B4 at the upcoming European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), scheduled to take place September 5-8, 2011 at the CCH… Read more »
At the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Hamburg, Henkel will be presenting powerful solutions spanning the entire value chain. To meet the market challenges, Henkel develops innovative adhesives and sealants, because extremely productive manufacturing processes and new concepts for saving materials and energy are vital to the future viability of the solar industry…. Read more »
• Entire Exhibition Space booked by more than 950 Exhibitors• Waiting List established Munich, 8 August 2011 – The PV Industry Exhibition of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC), taking place from 5 to 9 September 2011 (Conference 5 to 9 September 2011 – Exhibition 5 to 8 September… Read more »
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., which makes wafers for solar panels, said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit climbed, helped by a boost in revenue from the resolution of a wafer supply agreement with Suntech Power Holdings Co. For the quarter that ended June 30, MEMC earned $47.3 million, or 21 cents per share. This compares with… Read more »
Baker Solar, a division of M.E. Baker, introduces FlexTool, an inline wet bench conceived and designed specifically for the R&D and pilot-scale requirements of today’s wafer and cell manufacturers. In the dynamic world of process development, we understand that PV companies need highly flexible tools to handle a variety of wet chemistries through a range… Read more »
• Manz is an industrial partner in two cooperative research projects as part of the Photovoltaics Innovation Alliance • Leading manufacturers and scientific institutions are part of the team • Important support for the company on its path to becoming a supplier of integrated production systems Reutlingen, August 3, 2011. Efficient solar technology “made in… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has identified significant demand for high-performance cells and modules emanating from solar cell manufacturers. “Manufacturers who achieve high efficiency levels have made good use of their production facilities’ capacities”, explained Dr. Peter Fath, CTO of centrotherm photovoltaics. “Mono- crystalline solar cells with over 18% efficiency and multi-crystalline solar cells with over 16.5%… Read more »
Rehm Thermal Systems RFS and RFS-D Fast Firing Systems offer a range of advanced process features and thermal control that enable PV manufacturers to move their processes to entirely new levels of efficiency and yield. A holistic approach to energy efficiency has resulted in new benchmarks for reduced power consumption and ambient atmosphere influence. For… Read more »
On June 10, 2011, the third and final day of Intersolar Europe drew to a close with new records set for both exhibitor and visitor numbers. Following a provisional analysis of the numbers performed on the final day of the event, the final figures for the exhibition are now in. This year 2,286 companies exhibited… Read more »
Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it has been working with its key solar materials suppliers to test sealants, potting compounds and photovoltaic backsheet materials to meet the photovoltaic industry’s expectations of 25-year minimum operating lifetimes for solar modules and assemblies. “Historically, there has been a gap in the standard test data used to measure… Read more »
This December the international solar industry is congregating at Intersolar India for third time in a row. From December 14-16, 2011, Hall 1 of the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai, India is being dedi-cated to solar power. There, 250 expected exhibitors are setting up their exhibits across 20,000 square meters of exhibition space to… Read more »
Technology to Enhance Solar Cell Efficiency; Potential to Accelerate Adoption of Solar Energy DuPont today announced that it has acquired Innovalight, Inc., a company specializing in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells. The acquisition further strengthens DuPont’s position as a clear leader in materials for the… Read more »
EDEKA Nord – a German wholesale company – brings a 300-kWp installation into operation at the Neumünster logistics base in Schleswig-Holstein. More than 1.600 monocrystalline MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules will be producing circa 270.000 kWh of environmentally friendly electricity per year. MAGE SOLAR AG, part of the globally operating MAGE GROUP, has equipped a total… Read more »
The trade publication Photon tested the SolarMax 13MT three-phase string inverter and awarded it with the prized “very good” seal of approval for its efficiency. The Sputnik Engineering AG device functions “not only precisely, but also efficiently” with MPP tracking and, according to the editors, also achieved other “very good results”. This means that the… Read more »
Merck KGaA announced today it has signed a collaboration agreement with Nano-C, Inc. of Westwood, MA, United States, a leading developer of nanostructured carbon for use in energy and electronics applications. Both companies aim to jointly develop and commercialize advanced semiconducting materials and formulations for applications in organic photovoltaics (OPV). Additionally, adding to its base… Read more »
Project Under Construction by Gehrlicher Solar Espana is Scheduled for December Completion First Solar, Inc. and KGAL GmbH & Co. KG (KGAL) on Thursday announced the purchase of a 9.9 megawatt (MW) (DC) solar power plant near Zamora, Spain by European Solar Power Fund — a renewable energy-focused fund for institutional investors managed by KGAL… Read more »
Proven low light behaviour really pays off in U.K. climate conditions Milton Keynes, 14th July 2011 – Conergy PowerPlus modules once again bring credit to their name – by showing a “surplus” of 15% in efficiency during a real-life test in UK. Conergy installation partner Freewatt Ltd. has recorded real life output figures over the… Read more »
ET Solar Group Corp. (“ET Solar”), a solar power one-stop solution provider, today announces a 4.2MW solar module supply agreement with Wagner Solar UK Ltd. (“Wagner”) for the second half of 2011. Headquartered in Germany, Wagner distributes solar PV products through its UK branch and has been procuring PV modules from ET Solar for more… Read more »
Executives from top utility companies will meet for a lively discussion about the unique business opportunities and technical, regulatory, and business challenges that utilities face in their efforts to increase the percentage of solar energy in their portfolios on Wednesday, October 19th at Solar Power International 2011 (SPI). Senior executives from American Electric Power, Austin… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd published today that it was informed by the Antitrust Authorities of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China that the Chinese antitrust review process regarding the acquisition of Roth & Rau AG by Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has been extended. The antitrust clearance by the Chinese authorities is… Read more »
Today, the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd was informed by Mr Rolf Wägli, that he decided at his own request to step down from the Board of Directors with immediate effect. In future, Mr Wägli intends to concentrate his activities on New Value AG and its portfolio companies. The Board of Directors… Read more »
• Largest foreign contract ever won by Phoenix Solar • Contract volume in France already well over EUR 100 million in 2011 Phoenix Solar AG, a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, has been commissioned by Paris-based Akuo Energy as the EPC contractor in charge of building two solar power plants… Read more »
2011. WIP, organiser of the EU PVSEC – European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, announces that in 2012 the 27th EU PVSEC will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. This is the first time that Frankfurt will be the focal point for the global photovoltaic solar sector: From 24 to 28 September 2012, this event… Read more »
The solar thermal power plant Andasol 3 in Andalusia, southern Spain, for the first time produced solar generated steam during a test phase in which the rows of parabolic mirrors were aligned with the sun. This test is another successful step on the way to completing and commissioning the solar power plant which will generate… Read more »
The solar energy company SOLON is celebrating a milestone: Since the start of production in 1997, solar modules with a total capacity of one gigawatt have been manufactured. This is equivalent to the power of an average nuclear power plant. All SOLON solar modules together provide enough energy to supply more than half a million… Read more »
Siemens Industry, Inc. today announced it has received a multi-million dollar order from Interconnect Solar Development, LLC, to supply solar technology for the 20MW Murphy Flats solar field located in Idaho – the first commercial solar field to be integrated within Idaho Power Company’s (IDACORP, Inc.) service territory. IDACORP was prompted to explore renewable energy… Read more »
As a corporate citizen the HARTING Technology Group is consistently aware of its social responsibility (CSR) and has anchored this position firmly in its company philosophy. Now the company’s management system for the awareness and assumption of societal responsibility has been certified by DQS – a project that is unique in Germany to date. “It… Read more »
The Spanish company PROINSO- specialized in the distribution of modules, inverters, trackers and fixed structures for photovoltaic solar installations, has closed two new agreements for photovoltaic solar energy projects in India together reaching 33 MW and are located in the city of Charakana (Patan District of Gujarat) and in Maharastra. These projects are distributed as… Read more »
With the introduction of ingot squaring and brick cropping equipment, centrotherm SiTec GmbH is expanding its range of products to include two key equipment items for integrated ingot and wafer production. The automated ingot squaring equipment saws the multi-crystalline ingots into bricks. The brick cropping equipment cuts these bricks to precise corresponding lengths. Wafers are… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG, a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, has been commissioned as EPC contractor by Singen-based solarcomplex AG to build a solar park with a peak power of around 4.7 megawatts in Bodman- Ludwigshafen. Solarcomplex AG is a regional supplier of renewable energies specialised in realising power plants in… Read more »
Huge solar business opportunities await in Taiwan with its position as the world’s second-largest solar cell maker. Great prospects blossom on July 13 with the Taiwan-organized seminar The Taiwan Solar Energy Industry Outlook & Renewable Energy Business Alliance Seminar at the show venue of Intersolar North America at Moscone Convention Center. Organized by TAITRA, SEMI,… Read more »
Direct Grid announced today the development of a new dual module 480W micro‐inverter product which it will be showcasing at Inter Solar North America at the Moscone Center in San Francisco July 12‐14th, booth 7552. The Gemini Series micro‐inverter allows photovoltaic design engineers to utilize half the number of micro‐inverters in an array, when compared… Read more »
With “First Ingot Out”, centrotherm SiTec GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of centrotherm photovoltaics AG, has achieved an important production milestone at large Chinese polysilicon manufacturer expanding to ingot at Shaanxi Province. The first 450 kilogram ingot was produced in less than 60 hours in the multi-crystalline ingot furnace developed by centrotherm SiTec, and has already… Read more »
The Vario green energy group completed construction of six solar parks with a power of 1 to 1.2 Megawatts each at three locations in the Slovak Republic in May and June 2011. The company handed over the turn-key plants to German and Slovak investors. The project planning, system configuration and the delivery of all the… Read more »