Category: Solar

aleo solar AG supplies modules for 3 MW rooftop plant in Italy

aleo solar AG has supplied more than 13,000 S_18 type modules for a 3 megawatt rooftop plant in Cuneo, Italy. The premium solar module manufacturer received the order from the companies Eurostock and Verde Energia, both of which are part of the Lannutti Group. The Lannutti Group ranks among the largest logistics corporations in Italy…. Read more »

3S Modultec to deliver production line for solar panels to Lithuania

With the sale of an integrated manufacturing facility to the company MG AB Precizika, 3S Modultec, a 100% subsidiary of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd, is continuing to expand its activities in Eastern Europe. The Lithuanian company MG AB Precizika is the first company in Lithuania to set up a local production site for solar panels…. Read more »

First large-scale power plant with adhesive PV system based on crystalline modules

As of the end of January, SOLON SE has delivered crystalline modules for a roof-mounted solar power plant with a total capacity of 4 MWp in Massa, situated in Tuscany, Italy. The photovoltaic system SOLON SOLbond, which was specially developed for installation on industrial metal roofs, will be used exclusively in the project led by… Read more »

Georgia Power Strikes Solar Power Deal With Dalton Utilities

Georgia Power recently acquired a series of solar projects of up to 1 megawatt (MW) in Murray County, Ga., co-developed by United Renewable Energy LLC and Mack Creek Energy LLC. Georgia Power will sell the output from the facility to Dalton Utilities. The plant will be constructed on Looper Bridge Road in Dalton by United… Read more »

Gcube Expands Solar Capacity To Half A Billion

GCube Underwriting Limited and GCube Insurance Services, Inc., the leading provider of insurance services for renewable energy technologies, announced today that it has grown its solar property coverage from $300 Million USD to $500 Million USD for any single solar project or phase. The news comes at a particularly bullish time for large-scale projects in… Read more »

Ascent Solar Signs Distribution Agreement with Green Earth Energy and Technology of Belgium

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that Green Earth Energy and Technology will begin distribution of Ascent Solar’s lightweight, flexible, high-power thin-film CIGS modules for building integrated (BIPV), and portable power solutions in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany. The agreement with Green Earth Energy and Technology gives Ascent… Read more »

Yingli Green Energy Becomes an Official Premium Partner of FC Bayern Munchen

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand “Yingli Solar”, today announced that the Company has become an Official Premium Partner of FC Bayern Munchen (“FCB”), one of the… Read more »

Praxair Wins Solar Contracts in China

Praxair Electronics has won three new contracts with solar customers in China. Under the new contracts, Praxair is supplying: • silane, ammonia and bulk atmospheric gases to ShanXi LuAn Solar Energy in Changzhi, Shanxi Province; • silane to Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd in Jiangsu Province; and • silane and ammonia to Realforce Solar,… Read more »

Nautilus Solar Announces Entry into Florida Solar Market with Three Projects

Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC (“Nautilus Solar”) announced today its entry into the Florida solar market with the acquisition and development of two distributed generation projects, as well as the development of a third greenfield utility scale project. In Gainesville, Nautilus Solar is currently constructing the Green Cove 131 kW solar photovoltaic project at the Regional… Read more »

Midlands Firm To Install Uks Largest Solar Power Project

A million pound contract to install probably the UK’s biggest solar power project to date has been won by a fledgling Midlands-based provider of renewable energy solutions. Going Solar fought off fierce competition to clinch the deal to fit around 2,200 photovoltaic panels on to a series of warehouse roofs in Ipswich, Suffolk, which will… Read more »

Sputnik Engineering for the first time at InterSOLUTION in Ghent

The Swiss manufacturer presents its latest inverters for grid-connected photovoltaic plants at the international solar trade fair in Belgium Sputnik Engineering AG will show its latest product innovations in Ghent from 27 to 29 January. It was just last year that the Swiss manufacturer opened a branch in Brussels which will operate under the guiding… Read more »

3SModultec sells integrated solar panel production line to West Africa

The Senegalese solar power company SPEC is establishing the first solar panel factory in West Africa, with the support of 3S Modultec The founders of the Senegalese solar company SPEC will be making the vision of West Africa’s first solar panel factory come true in the next few weeks. The local team is being supported… Read more »

OPDE ITALY connects 17 MW in Italy in 2010 and will have constructed 200 MW by 2012

• The eleven farms constructed and connected by OPDE ITALY in 2010, totalling 17 MW, are located in the regions of Puglia and Piedmont. 85 million Euros have been invested in their construction. • The Italian subsidiary OPDE ITALY, part of Grupo OPDE whose headquarters are in Spain, are currently constructing a 5.2 MW farm… Read more »

DEK Solar looks forward to showcasing Eclipse at SNEC 2011, Booth 360 Hall E3

DEK Solar is preparing to take its brand new Eclipse photovoltaic metallization platform to the SNEC PV Power Expo 2011 (SNEC). The DEK Solar team will be on stand 360 in Hall E3 from February 22nd – 24th, 2011, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in China, where it will be showcasing Eclipse’s pioneering… Read more »

Agreement between AFFIRMA and the Chinese company CGNSEDC to carry out solar concentration projects worldwide

AFFIRMA Energy has signed a collaboration agreement with CGNPC Solar Energy Development (CGNSEDC) to develop high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar energy projects worldwide. The agreement has been signed by Diego Serrano, Co-President of the AFFIRMA Group, and by Quinghao Han, President of CGNPC Solar Energy Development in the AFFIRMA offices located in the Torre de… Read more »

Apex BP Solar Off-Grid Department transferred to Phaesun France SAS

Off-Grid Specialist from Memmingen/Germany opens branch in France Due to its growth and a correspondingly growing customer base, BP Solar has decided to work with specialised Off-Grid Master Partners to be able to provide its customer network and key accounts with an efficient and high quality service. In this context, BP Solar and Phaesun GmbH… Read more »

Growing demand prompts DEK Solar to introduce manufacturing capabilities in China

Following the success of its PV1200 and Eclipse photovoltaic metallization platforms, DEK Solar has confirmed that it has added manufacturing capabilities in China. An expansion of the company’s successful SMT manufacturing facilities in the region, the move extends DEK Solar’s global footprint to service the growing demand for its PV platforms in Asia. Located in… Read more »

Excellent care of employees

HARTING Hongkong honored with the HSBC Living Business Award HARTING Hongkong, the Asian subsidiary of the HARTING Technology Group, won the coveted “HSBC Living Business Award – Certificate of Excellence” in the “People Caring” category. The award is bestowed by the HSBC bank group, supported by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the Business… Read more »

The American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE) is offering a Free Renewable Energy Seminar Next Week

On Saturday, January 15th, the American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE) is offering a free renewable energy seminar to those interested in receiving training in the solar and weatherization industries. The American Institute of Renewable Energy (AIRE) is offering a free renewable energy seminar on Saturday, January 15th, 2011. The seminar is entitled FR-101: Solar… Read more »

Happy New Year From Pes

We at Power and Energy Solutions would like to wish all of our friends in the solar/PV industry a very happy and prosperous new year. 2010 turned out to be a landmark year for all of us, with increased capacity despite the economic downturn. And with the same focus, dedication and vision, we’ll ensure that… Read more »

JinkoSolar Announces 1.3 MW Solar Module Supply Agreement with Leading U.S. Solar Integrator Premier Power

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar”), a fast-growing vertically integrated solar product manufacturer with low-cost operations based in China, announced today that it has entered into a module supply agreement with Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. (“Premier Power”), a leading photovoltaic system integrator based in California. Under the terms of the agreement, JinkoSolar will supply Premier… Read more »

Tonsan Opens Worlds Largest Dedicated Photovoltaic Sealant Factory

Christopher Associates announces that Tonsan, Asia’s leading manufacturer of photovoltaic sealants and potting compounds, held an opening ceremony attended by more than 500 of Asia’s top manufacturers, suppliers, and other industry leaders at its new, dedicated photovoltaic sealants factory in China’s Suzhou County. Numerous industry and government leaders, including Zhao Yu Wen, Chairman of the… Read more »

Sunvalley Partners With TianWei SolarFilms to Service Agricultural Market

Sunvalley Solar, Inc., a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announces an agreement with its partner Baoding TianWei SolarFilms Co., Ltd., a solar thin film supplier in China, to promote thin film solar power systems in Palm Springs, Thermal City and other cities in the Eastern Los Angeles area. Since 2010, Sunvalley… Read more »

Dr. Heinz Ossenbrink, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, will be the Conference General Chairman of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

The 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC) will take place in Hamburg, Germany, at the CCH Congress Centre and International Fair Hamburg. The Conference extends over 5 days from 5 – 9 September 2011, the Exhibition runs over 4 days from 5 – 8 September 2011. This event will constitute… Read more »

Sputnik Engineering launches UK branch

The Swiss manufacturer of solar inverters will open its new branch office in London on 1st January 2011. Sputnik Engineering continues to grow and its new sales location will place them closer to their customers and enables the company to respond more flexibly to the growing photovoltaic market in the UK. The contact person in… Read more »

Press release of Phoenix Solar AG, 20 December 2010

Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is building a solar carport on behalf of “CIC PV Project Piadena KG der CIC Italia GmbH & Co.” (CIC), a project company held by SOLARWATT PV Italia GmbH. The carport, which is located on the property of Altmann,… Read more »

Rehm brings its best-in-class metallization solutions to Stand E3-510 at the SNEC 2011

Rehm’s best-in-class metallization solutions will be coming to the SNEC from February 22nd to 24th, 2011. The 5th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC), in China. Key members of the Rehm team will be present on stand E3-510 to explain to visitors about… Read more »

Circadian Solar achieves world-class CPV module efficiency results

Circadian Solar, the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems supplier, has achieved a temperature-corrected peak module aperture efficiency of 30% during trials at its test site in Lisbon. The efficiency result continues to be reproduced with a number of different modules over the course of the trials. Circadian Solar has been testing its system, which is designed… Read more »

Sustainable Transport: Electrical Mobility Hallmark for Spanish Cities

Electrical mobility is one of the most promising solutions for both the simultaneous provision of transport and the reduction of greenhouse gases. Recognizing the environmental advantages of electrical mobility, the Instituto para la Diversificacion Ahorro de la Energia (IDAE) is creating a hallmark for Spanish cities which will advance the integration of the electrical vehicle… Read more »

Jose Antonio Mieres, new CEO of Grupo OPDE who have formed a new Board of Directors

The Spanish solar photovoltaic multinational constitutes its new Executive Management Team, led by CEO José Antonio Mieres, and their new Board of Directors, presided over by Alejandro Chaves December 16, 2010 .- Grupo OPDE the Spanish multinational solar photovoltaic energy company formed by OPDE PROINSO and MECASOLAR has recently formed its new executive committee through… Read more »

DEK Solar appoints new distributor to meet growing demand in Japan

DEK Solar has appointed Tokyo-based DKSH Japan K.K. to distribute its range of photovoltaic metallization solutions in the region. The move follows a sharp rise in demand for DEK Solar technologies, which are now manufactured in Asia in addition to Europe. DKSH Japan is the leading provider of market expansion services in the region with… Read more »

Meyer Burger wins order for over CHF 55 million with customer in Asia

Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 55 million with a customer in Asia. The contract includes slicing, bricking, and automated gluing systems from MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) and wafer inspection systems from Hennecke Systems GmbH. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered during 2011. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss… Read more »

Phoenix Solar AG announces change at Executive Board level

Phoenix Solar AG herewith announces that Mr.Manfred Bächler, Chief Technology Officer, will be laying down his Executive Board mandate with effect from 31 December 2010 for personal reasons. It is with great regret that the Supervisory Board of Phoenix Solar AG has acknowledged the wish of Mr. Bächler to withdraw prematurely from the Executive Board…. Read more »

Suitable Solar Energy Zones Identified in Western States

Report Details Areas Conservationists Hope Department of Interior Will Prioritize for Guided Utility-Scale Development Wilderness Society Denver, CO, December 13, 2010– In anticipation of an announcement by the Department of Interior later this week, a report analyzing solar energy zones in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah was released today. In the Zone: Powering… Read more »

Everyday Energy Completes Phase II of Multi-Family Affordable Solar Housing Project

Everyday Energy, a full-service solar energy integrator specializing in photovoltaic solar and energy efficiency projects for non-profit, government, multi-family and commercial applications has completed Phase II installation of a Multi-family Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) project in downtown San Diego, at the Hacienda Townhomes. Everyday Energy, a full-service solar energy integrator specializing in photovoltaic solar and… Read more »

Meyer Burger wins order for over CHF 40 million with a new customer in Asia

Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 40 million with a new customer in Asia. The contract includes slicing, bricking, and automated gluing systems. The equipment is 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)… Read more »