Category: Solar

Targray Grows Solar Silicon Division with Expansion into Japan and New Team Members

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 11, 2011-Targray Technology International announces further expansion of its Solar Silicon Division following another year of significant growth in the Company’s global silicon sales activities. The expansion includes a push into new markets, including Japan, as well as the addition of several key positions to Targray’s Solar Silicon team. Based in… Read more »

Voluntary public takeover offer for "Roth & Rau AG"

Meyer Burger acquires 11.3% of shares in Roth & Rau from previous key shareholders and announces a voluntary public takeover offer in cash for all remaining shares held by public shareholders – Purchase of 11.3% participation from key shareholders through share purchase and share exchange contracts – Announcement of a voluntary public takeover offer at… Read more »

Countdown To Intersolar China 2011

Exhibition and Conference to take place from December 7-9 in Beijing’s China National Convention Center (CNCC) Following its international events in Europe, North America and India, 2011 will see the Intersolar’s worldwide exhibition network completed with the inauguration of Intersolar China. The organizers of Intersolar have partnered with MMI (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. to organize Intersolar… Read more »

aleo solar AG participates in Ecotec in Athens and delivers modules for a two-megawatt open-field solar power plant in Greece

aleo solar AG will be attending the 2011 Ecotec trade fair in Athens, Greece, from Thursday 7th April to Sunday 10rd April. The company’s current product portfolio will be presented by experts from the aleo’s Greek branch office. Ecotec is one of the most important trade fair for renewable energies in Greece. The German premium… Read more »

Bentek Solar Launches Several New Solar Products

Bentek Solar, a leader in the design and manufacture of optimized Configure-To-Order (CTO) commercial and utility scale solar products, introduces several new solar products. Based on the aggressive growth and overall market acceptance for its solar products, Bentek Solar has introduced several new solar products for shipment this quarter. The new extended family of solar… Read more »

Intersolar 2011: aleo solar presents new all-black modules and passes the salt mist test

aleo solar AG today announced it will present the new, all-black aleo S_79 solar module at this year’s Intersolar in Munich – the industry’s leading trade fair. The premium module combines a particularly striking appearance with elegant design and high output: by utilising black monocrystalline cells, black frames and black backing sheets, aleo solar has… Read more »

EUROSOLAR announces new President: Professor Peter Droege

The European Delegates’ Assembly named Prof Peter Droege President of EUROSOLAR on 2 April 2011. The German Section of EUROSOLAR had nominated him. From among the Assembly delegates nine Vice-Presidents were elected. Dr Hermann Scheer founder and long-time President of EUROSOLAR was posthumously appointed Honorary President. Peter Droege, winner of the European Solar Prize, is… Read more »

High-strength frame bonding within seconds

The photovoltaic industry is striving to increase productivity while lowering manufacturing costs. With a new generation of elastic adhesives and sealants based on silane-modified polymers, Henkel is now making it possible to attain significantly higher process speeds during automated frame bonding of crystalline solar modules. Unlike conventional adhesive and sealant systems, the new products Terostat… Read more »

Solar park in Italy achieves above-average yields with aleo modules

aleo modules have achieved above-average power yields in one operating year at a solar park in the province of Marches: Roughly 10,000 aleo type S_18 modules (in output classes 225 and 230 watts) produced 1,301 kilowatt hours per kilowatt of nominal output from September 2009 to September 2010. As such, 2.3-megawatt solar park in Corinaldo… Read more »

Solar thermal technologies to take precedence at Clean Energy Expo China 2011

As one of China’s key focus in clean energy, the sustainable development of solar thermal technologies will receive significant emphasis at Clean Energy Expo China with the debut of the integrated Solar Thermal China 2011 exhibition and conference. The event organizers are riding on the Chinese government’s initiatives in promoting both solar thermal heating and… Read more »

Smart Efficiency with HARTING smart Power Networks

The 64th HANNOVER MESSE takes place in Hanover from April 4 to 8, 2011. This year’s overall theme is Smart Efficiency, and companies will be presenting solutions for the intelligent interplay between costs, process and resource efficiency at 13 international sector shows along the industrial value creation chain. France will be the HANNOVER MESSE Official… Read more »

TEAL Electronics Receives $1M Order for Solar Power Product

TEAL Electronics, a San Diego based subsidiary of SL Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1M order from Energy Innovations, another local San Diego company, for product designed specifically for the Solar Power market. This is the initial order for a new TEAL product in a growing product family for the… Read more »

Institutes From Belgium Finland Luxembourg And The Usa Join The Association Of European Distributed Energy Resources Laboratories Derlab Ev

Today, the Association of European Distributed Energy Resources Laboratories (DERlab e.V.) has accepted four new members at its general assembly in Roskilde, Denmark. DERlab e. V. was founded in 2008 as an non-profit association of independent world-class laboratories for the grid-integration of decentralised power generation. Since then, the twelve members have, for example, prepared an… Read more »

Greek EPC contractor Positive Energy to undertake the construction of a 4,13 MWp photovoltaic park in Greece

Capital Renewables S.A. (Capital), has awarded the contract for the supply of equipment, project design, construction and set in operation of a 4,13 MWp photovoltaic park in Greece (Prefecture of Argolida), to the EPC Contractor Positive Energy. This project constitutes a substantial investment in the photovoltaic sector for the Balkan region. The Spanish manufacturer Solaria… Read more »

The Ministry of Economics supports the trade fair appearance of a PR agency for renewable energies

The PR Agency Krampitz presents itself for the first time at the Intersolar Europe The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BWMi) is supporting the PR Agency Krampitz’s participation at the Intersolar Europe 2011. The world’s largest solar trade fair will take place from 8 to 10 July in Munich, Germany. The ministry is… Read more »

DTE Energy Seeks Solar Panel Equipment

DTE Energy today initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify qualified solar photovoltaic (PV) panel suppliers to provide solar panels and logistics for the company’s solar energy installations. DTE Energy plans to install PV systems through 2014 at locations throughout the company’s service area. DTE Energy will own and operate the solar energy systems,… Read more »

Siemens Introduces Solar Power Purchase Program

Organizations now have access to clean, renewable solar power without major capital investment Siemens Industry, Inc., today introduced the Siemens Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) program from the Building Technologies Division. The program, implemented in collaboration with Siemens Financial Services, allows customers to bring “clean” solar energy projects on their properties without making an initial… Read more »

2010 annual report: aleo solar AG on target for further growth

aleo solar AG today published its 2010 annual report, which confirms the preliminary figures announced earlier. Revenue increased by 47.2% to EUR 553.5 million (2009: EUR 376.1 million). EBIT soared to EUR 43.0 million (2009: EUR 16.0 million), generating a very solid EBIT margin of 7.8% (2009: 4.3%). Earnings per share rose to EUR 2.41… Read more »

centrotherm photovoltaics with successful 2010 financial year, and plans first dividend

With today’s presentation of its 2010 annual report, centrotherm photovoltaics AG confirms its preliminary figures published on February 23, and looks back on the best financial year in the company’s history. The globally leading technology and equipment supplier to the photovoltaics sector is consequently planning the payment of its first dividend to shareholders. The Management… Read more »

Mott MacDonald celebrates financial close of Project Bright, UK

Mott MacDonald’s role as lenders’ technical advisor for one of the world’s largest solar photovoltaic rooftop projects has reached a key milestone with the announcement that the project, known as Bright, has achieved financial close. Eaga, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of heating and renewable energy installations has developed and will construct a portfolio… Read more »

Mott MacDonald celebrates financial close of Shams 1 solar power project, UAE

Mott MacDonald’s role as lenders’ engineer on Shams 1, one of the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in the world, has reached a key milestone with the announcement that it has achieved financial close. The US$600 million deal is the largest solar project transaction in the world to date and combines financing from 10… Read more »

Press release of Phoenix Solar, 22nd March 2011

Phoenix Solar builds photovoltaic power plant in France  First French project commissioned by LHI Leasing GmbH  Largest solar park in the Haute-Loire department Sulzemoos, 22 March 2011 / Phoenix Solar AG, a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), has signed an agreement with LHI Leasing GmbH (LHI) on the… Read more »

Meyer Burger wins order of over CHF 30 million with an existing customer in Asia

Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 30 million for wire saws with an existing customer in Asia. The wire saws are scheduled to be delivered during 2011. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the group member MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) successfully concluded a contract for… Read more »

Meyer Burger – 2010 another record year / Peter Pauli for election as a member of the Board of Directors

In 2010, Meyer Burger Group recorded net sales of CHF 826.0 million (2009: CHF 420.9 million), representing an increase of 96%. The sales growth was based on 62% organic growth and 34% as a result of M&A activities. EBITDA rose to CHF 187.5 million with a margin of 22.7% (2009: EBITDA CHF 63.3 million, margin… Read more »

New Solar Installation on the Roof of the World

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels, announced it will develop a 10MW solar installation on the roof of the world that will generate decades of clean electricity for thousands of residents of the Tibetan Plateau. Located in Chek Kang village in the Sangri County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, the solar… Read more »

HARTING smart Power Networks

HARTING smart Power Networks turns power distribution into the intelligent energy network of the future – the smart grid for industry. For operators, this transition spells benefits in terms of planning, start-up and system availability. Industry facility management is working on comprehensive concepts for buildings and facilities so as to cut operating and administration costs… Read more »

centrotherm photovoltaics expands international commitment, and focuses on Indian growth market with new subsidiary in Bangalore

centrotherm photovoltaics AG is strengthening its presence in Asia with its own subsidiary in the Indian economic metropolis of Bangalore. This step allows the world’s leading technology and equipment supplier to the photovoltaics sector to expand its sales and service activities in the growth market of India. At a formal opening ceremony today, representatives from… Read more »

centrotherm photovoltaics expands production area at Blaubeuren site by one third to around 31,000 square meters

centrotherm photovoltaics AG is on course for expansion, committing investments at its Blaubeuren headquarters in view of high order volumes. In the coming months the production area at the southern German site, currently 23,000 square meters, will be extended by a third to comprise a total of some 31,000 square meters. The investment volume is… Read more »

Heliatek Gmbh Purchases Two Dr. Schenk Metrology Systems For Opv Production Line

Heliatek GmbH, a technological leader of organic photovoltaic modules, has chosen the Dr. Schenk GmbH SolarInspect RollToRoll Metrology Solution for their production line of OPV. The delivery and integration of the two metrology systems into the first line in Dresden, Germany, is scheduled for mid 2011. “Dr. Schenk’s metrology solutions will help Heliatek to improve… Read more »

Ad-hoc release pursuant to Section 15 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

Phoenix Solar AG releases preliminary figures for the financial year 2010 and announces dividend payment – Highest revenues and best EBIT in the history of the company– Share of international business leaps to 26 percent– Proposal for dividend payment of EUR 0.35 per share Sulzemoos 15 March 2011 / Based on preliminary figures, Phoenix Solar… Read more »

Rehm Thermal Systems share valuable experience with manufacturers at solar seminar

Rehm Thermal Systems recently held a free solar seminar in Suzhou, China, entitled ‘Thermal Solutions for the Metallization Line’. Attended by some of the industry’s leading technical experts, the strong turnout benefitted from the chance to learn how to be more productive in the field of solar cell metallization. Throughout the seminar, experts from Rehm… Read more »

FirstEnergy Seeking Additional Solar Renewable Energy Credits for Ohio Utilities

FirstEnergy Corp. announced that a fourth Request for Proposal (RFP) will be conducted to secure Ohio in-state solar renewable energy credits (Ohio SRECs) for customers of its Ohio utilities – Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison. The Ohio SRECs will be used to help meet the companies’ 2010 solar renewable energy requirements… Read more »

BTU International Ships 3000th Thermal Processing System from Shanghai Factory

BTU International today announced the shipment of the 3000th thermal processing system from its manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China. BTU opened the facility in China in February of 2004. Located in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in Pudong, China, the plant has been expanded a number of times since opening. In 2008, BTU added a… Read more »