Category: Solar

Engineered Conductive Materials Introduces DB-1541-S3 Low-Cost Ribbon Attach Conductive Adhesive

Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces the DB-1541-S3 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive for use in thin-film, organic and thinned silicon solar modules. This material formulation has been optimized for excellent conductivity and stability on molybdenum substrates while reducing the silver content to reduce cost. The… Read more »

MECASOLAR manufactures 311 MW of solar trackers worldwide

• The multinational company maintains its leadership in Italy, Spain, Greece, Canada and USA and strengthens its expansion into new markets such as Egypt, Israel, Colombia, Belgium, Algeria, China, Sweden, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Britain and Australia, among others, where it has been supplying trackers in 2011.• Additionally, plans are underway to enter markets in Mexico, Brazil… Read more »

Intersolar North America – Kioto and GREENoneTEC Present Brand New Solar Energy Solutions for the US Market

When Intersolar North America opens its doors from July 12th until 14th, KIOTO Clear Energy and GREENoneTEC will be on board and present you their latest solar energy solutions for the US market. FK9000 Tray Collector: The high-end collector FK9000 convinces with its clear and appealing design and innovative mounting system. The GREENoneTEC tray collectors… Read more »

IPVEA and EU PVSEC Present Programme for PV Production Forum 2011

The programme of the PV Production Forum 2011 taking place during the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC) on Tuesday, September 6 in Hamburg, Germany, is now online. For the second time, the International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) and the EU PVSEC jointly present this forum that focuses on the… Read more »

Bentek Solar’s 1000VDC MDSS Receives Key Listing & Certification

Bentek Solar, a leader in Balance of System (BOS) design and manufacturing for commercial and utility scale solar PV products, has received UL 1741 listing and CSA 22.2 certification for its 1000VDC Multiple Disconnect Safety System (MDSS).“The 1000VDC MDSS is designed and manufactured for large utility scale projects. We are pleased with the overall market… Read more »

Dual Lane Transport Increases Throughput Rate Of Rehms Fast Firing PV Systems

Last month’s Intersolar exhibition saw some of the world’s leading solar authorities outline a bright future for the German solar industry, which has been tipped by the German Solar Association to account for 3% of the country’s gross electricity consumption this year. On the back of this trend, the issue of throughput is paramount, which… Read more »

Engineered Conductive Materials Debuts DB-1538-2 Ribbon Attach Conductive Adhesive

Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduces its DB-1538-2 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive, which is designed for use in thin-film, organic and thinned silicon solar modules. The DB-1538-2 Conductive Stringer Attach Adhesive is available as a one- or two-part adhesive. Companies that want to save money… Read more »

Meyer Burger successfully signs new contract with GCL in China worth more than CHF 160 million.

Meyer Burger has won additional orders for high precision wire saws and wafer inspection systems from Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock: 3800.HK). The wire saws from MB Wafertec and the inspection… Read more »

BTU International Appoints New Product Manager for In-Line Diffusion Products

Gary Cai brings thermal and solar cell processing experience to strengthen BTU’s marketing team. BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces the addition of Gary Cai as product manager for BTU’s in-line diffusion equipment. Cai comes to BTU from Axcelis… Read more »

The total participation in Roth & Rau AG exceeds 75%

Meyer Burger announces preliminary results at the end of the additional acceptance period. The total participation in Roth & Rau AG exceeds 75% Meyer Burger Technology Ltd published today that, according to the preliminary result, within the additional acceptance period of the voluntary public tender offer of Meyer Burger to the shareholders of Roth &… Read more »

JFE Engineering and Solar Power Group sign Technology Licensing Agreement for Linear Fresnel Solar Thermal Power

JFE Engineering Corporation (JFEE) and Solar Power Group (SPG) have concluded a technology licensing agreement under which JFEE will commercialize SPG’s Fresnel technology having exclusive sales rights in Southeast Asia and Oceania. In addition, JFEE will also market Fresnel based solar thermal power plants in other countries around the world. SPG was established in Germany… Read more »

Trident Solar To Introduce New Inkjet Printhead And Etchant/dopant Material At Pvsec 2011

Trident Solar (www.tridentsolarcell.com) will be announcing two new inkjet product offerings for solar applications at the 26h Annual European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (September 5-9, 2010 – Hamburg, Germany). Trident will be introducing, a new single step, jettable material that performs as both an etchant and dopant. The material is used as a precursor to… Read more »

Somont introduces an innovative new soldering table

Somont GmbH, a company within the Meyer Burger Technology Ltd group has developed a new soldering table for the semi-automatic connection of solar cells. This new product from the German specialist in solar cell connection technology will allow module manufacturers to save valuable time and costs, thus enabling them to bring new developments onto the… Read more »

Renewable Energy Brochure Launches Solarprep Program From Fisnar Inc

Fisnar is pleased to announce a new brochure launching a Renewable Energy Equipment Program with a trademark of SOLARPREPTM. The brochure introduces current renewable energy technologies and Fisnar’s manufacturing solutions, from simple modular automation to full-factory systems. The brochure can also be helpful as an introduction to renewable energy technology alternatives and the procedures in… Read more »

AREVA part of consortium selected as preferred project for Solar Flagships program

The Australian Government has selected the AREVA Solar, CS Energy and Wind Pros- pect CWP consortium’s “Solar Dawn” as the preferred solar thermal power project in Round 1 of the Australian Government’s Solar Flagships Program. The Solar Flagships Program aims to provide the foundation for large-scale, grid- connected solar power and accelerate the commercialization of… Read more »

EXXERGY is a new member of PV Experts

The solar industry is facing tremendous challenges. Competition is getting more severe and places producers under high efficiency and cost pressures. Decreasing feed-in tariffs, politically induced fluctuations in demand and the desire to introduce photovoltaic and semi-finished products at lower cost and faster into the market, leads to more complex tasks. To optimally support customers… Read more »

enXco and San Diego Gas & Electric Sign Power Purchase Agreement for 130 MWp (110 MW ac) Catalina Solar Energy Project

enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement for a 130 MWp (110 MW ac) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility to be built in Kern County, California. enXco will develop, build, and own the Catalina Solar Project while SDG&E will buy the power generated… Read more »

Munich Re Plans 2.5-Megawatt SunPower Solar Power System

Expected to reduce nearly $500,000 in annual electricity costs, the new system will save the company money, benefit the environment, and help New Jersey meet its renewable energy goals Munich Reinsurance America (Munich Re) and SunPower Corp. today announced that SunPower will design and build a 2.5-megawatt solar power system at Munich Re’s Plainsboro, N.J…. Read more »

Borrego Solar and Bentek Solar Announce 25MW Solar Supply Agreement

Bentek Solar, a leader in Balance of System (BOS) design and manufacturing for commercial and utility scale solar PV products and Borrego Solar, a leading financier, designer and integrator of commercial and utility scale PV solar systems, jointly announce a 25MW supply agreement. Bentek Solar will supply a range of disconnecting combiners, re-combiners and disconnect… Read more »

Wagner Solar raises £11,432.02 for victims of the Japan devastation

Following the company’s announcement to donate 3% from new sales of SANYO solar modules during the month of April, Wagner Solar UK Ltd, the UK branch of German solar power and solar heating supplier, system integrator and manufacturer Wagner & Co Solar Technology; is pleased to announce it has raised £11,432.02 for the relief and… Read more »

Soitec and Schneider Electric sign memorandum of understanding with Masen on integrated partnership on CPV technology in Morocco

Soitec, a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, and Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Masen (Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy), lead player in the Moroccan Solar Plan, on an integrated partnership on… Read more »

Logical Energy to supply award-winning Siliken photovoltaic modules

Logical Energy, the South-West based supplier of renewable energy products and specialists in solar energy are proud to announce their newly signed agreement to stock and supply the award-winning Siliken photovoltaic (PV) modules. Recently ranked number one in the 2010 Photon Laboratory study for energy production against 36 top manufacturers, the Siliken PV modules offer… Read more »

Cadmos Energías Renovables launches a 6.2 MW park in Cáceres, Spain.

The Spanish developer of photovoltaic projects inaugurates its biggest plant carried out so far in Spain. Cadmos Energías Renovables, has set up a 6.2 MW solar park in Cañamero (Cáceres, Spain). The facility, which covers an area of 32 hectares, has 74.000 Gadir Solar a-SIR thin-film panels. Its energy output, equivalent to the consumption of… Read more »

Intersolar Europe: Bring on the new energy era: Intersolar Europe showcases solar industry solutions

The world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, drew to a close on June 10, boasting record exhibitor and visitor numbers. Around 77,000 visitors and 2,280 exhibitors attended the exhibition from June 8-10 and were very pleased with the thematic and technological array presented by Intersolar Europe. This year, the exhibition centered heavily… Read more »

3E connects to Solar Railway Tunnel

3E connects the newly opened solar railway tunnel to its SynaptiQ monitoring and optimisation tool On Friday June 3rd, 3E, a global energy consultancy and software product company, completed the connection of its monitoring and optimisation software platform, SynaptiQ, to the largest solar powered railway tunnel in Europe. The solar tunnel, developed by PV developer,… Read more »

MECASOLAR presents its new universal foundation screw MECASCREW at INTERSOLAR

MECASOLAR- The Spanish company specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of solar trackers and fixed structures, launches onto the market and incorporates into its product portfolio its own foundation screw for solar photovoltaic installations, which has been designed and manufactured by the company. The new product, dubbed “mecascrew” will be presented shortly at two… Read more »

MKS introduces GLM-2000 PV and Silicon Wafer Monitor Metrology tool offers unique approach to standard method

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has introduced the GLM-2000 PV and Silicon Wafer Monitor for quality control in photovoltaic and crystalline silicon wafer processing for solar applications. The multi-function GLM-2000 uses a unique, high speed, non-contact RF detection technology to measure photoconductance in… Read more »

SunPower Sets New World Record for Efficiency

SunPower Corp. today launched the SunPowerTM E20 series of solar panels, the industry’s first commercially-available solar panels to achieve total area efficiencies of 20 percent or more. The new 96-cell E20 solar panels are available in 333-watt and 327-watt models for rooftop installations and feature SunPower’s 22.4 percent efficient patented MaxeonTM cell technology. The all-back… Read more »

PROINSO to supply its first 2 MW project in India

PROINSO, the Spanish multinational company -specialized in the distribution of modules, inverters, trackers and fixed structures for solar photovoltaic installations-, has achieved its first contract for India, consisting of the supply of a 2 MW solar project located in the state of Maharastra (west-central India). PROINSO will conduct the supply throughout this year and, according… Read more »

20 years of reliability and continuous expansion

Within the framework of the Intersolar, the Swiss manufacturer Sputnik Engineering will celebrate its 20th anniversary, present its extended warranties, and announce the foundation of a new subsidiary. Biel, 7 June 2011. The Swiss manufacturer Sputnik Engineering will celebrate its anniversary on the world’s largest solar trade fair Intersolar. The inverter brand SolarMax has been… Read more »

SGS holds Workshop on Reliability and Durability of Solar Modules

SGS will hold a workshop entitled ‘Reliability and Durability of Solar Modules – Requirements for Quality Assurance’ at the Bio-Innovations-Zentrum in Dresden, Germany. At 12:15, Dr. Peter Reinig of the SGS Germany GmbH will give an informative presentation on photovoltaic (PV) modules certification, IEC test procedures and recent developments in this sector. — SGS is… Read more »

Corporate News: strategic cooperation ROFIN-BAASEL Lasertech and centrotherm photovoltaics

The strategic cooperation between the two technology leaders ROFIN-BAASEL Lasertech GmbH & Co. KG and centrotherm photovoltaics AG is proving worthwhile in the selective emitter technology area: Dongfang Magi Solar, a Chinese customer of centrotherm photovoltaics, is achieving an average efficiency of more than 18.5 percent, and charges of up to 18.7 percent, through the… Read more »

MAGE SOLAR AG starts co-operation with product certifier Underwriters Laboratories

In the future, the MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules of the system full-service provider will be tested in co-operation with the independent certification firm Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Ravensburg (Germany), June 3, 2011 – MAGE SOLAR, part of the global MAGE GROUP, starts long-term co-operation with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the certification of its MAGE POWERTEC PLUS… Read more »