‘Triple Green’ is the new motto in photovoltaics: the drive to produce modules that generate clean energy, that are recycled and – what’s more – ecologically produced. It’s an effective way for the solar industry to further boost its image and sustainably cut costs. However, this perfect triad is difficult to implement because “green factories”… Read more »
A progressive process that has nevertheless been utilised in other industries for several years, Print-on-Print involves the printing of one conductor grid directly on top of a previously printed and dried grid. PES asked acknowledged pioneers DEK for an in-depth explanation of this revolutionary procedure. A simple Internet search will reveal that the photovoltaics industry… Read more »
The recently-published European Photovoltaics Industry Association (EPIA) Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics from 2010 to 2014 is a key publication for the PV sector. Here PES publishes an exclusive extract … The EPIA Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics (PV) from 2010 to 2014 is based on an internal analysis of market data from industry members,… Read more »
Ever wondered what effect our efforts to limit global warming to two degrees will have on the European economy and labour market by 2050? A new study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) provides some illuminating answers. Klaus Jacob, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft As demonstrated most recently by events in Copenhagen, international climate conferences… Read more »
Many industries have, not surprisingly, attempted to talk themselves out of the global downturn, but very few have the statistics to back up their optimism. Thankfully, the PV industry is one of this select few. And it seems as if module production is leading the charge… Last year, PV panel makers and their suppliers were… Read more »
Thin-film is apparently coming under pressure despite the knowledge is that modules made from thin-film silicon can be manufactured more cost-effectively than thick crystalline ones. It seems that the technology is trailing far behind its efficiency and cost objectives, whereas crystalline innovations are developing at a greater pace. PES investigates. Sunfilm and Signet Solar have… Read more »
The BALVER ZINN Group, a leading provider of high-quality alloyed solder anodes, as well as special cored and solid wires is pleased to announce that it will highlight its solar applications in Hall4/Level2/A51a at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from 6-9 September 2010. Due to photovoltaic effect, the energy of light (energy of… Read more »
Sono-Tek Corporation, a US-based company specializing in ultrasonic equipment used for alternative energy product manufacturing, will highlight its ultrasonic coating equipment, including a high-speed ultrasonic reciprocating coating system, HyperSonic, in Hall 4/Level 2/A45 at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from 6-9 September 2010. The HyperSonic system is designed to coat large area solar… Read more »
Living in today’s world where the products we use need to meet a rigorous set of parameters, innovative production and processing techniques are enabling producers to reach these goals in a cost-effective manner. However, the processes are only as good and efficient as the components that are used in the production environment. Innovative and efficient… Read more »
PCO AG was founded in 1987 with the objective of developing and producing specialised fast and sensitive video camera systems, mainly for scientific applications. Nowadays the product range of PCO cameras covers digital camera systems with high dynamic range, high resolution, high speed and low noise, which are sold in the scientific and industrial market… Read more »
In future, Christoph Biedermann and Dr. Martin Zwyssig will support the management board at Sputnik Engineering AG, from Biel . The new three-member body already met for the first time in August, chaired by the president and chief executive officer of Sputnik Engineering AG, Christoph von Bergen . Sputnik Engineering’s expansion of the management board… Read more »
$18.3 Million Project to be Built at No Cost to Douglas County School District Taxpayers School District Estimates $5.5 Million in Cost Savings by Partnering with REgeneration Finance –Premier Power to Build One of the Largest Solar Electric Projects in the State of Colorado Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc., a global leader in the development,… Read more »
Did you know you could use solar energy in Alaska? Wagner & Co, a German manufacturer of multi award-winning, high quality and efficient thermal collectors, takes the first steps into the North American market. The US subsidiary, Wagner Solar Inc’s introduced the first US solar thermal collector of the EURO collector line and was rated… Read more »
. green energy slovakia s.r.o. invests in solar energy. Construction work started in August Sulzemoos, 30 August 2010 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, has signed an agreement with green energy slovakia, s.r.o, a German-Slovakian investor partnership, on the planning and implementation of a solar… Read more »
Solar energy vendor in Memmingen/Germany establishes distribution network and trains traders on the spot Phaesun GmbH in Memmingen/Germany provides households, small business enterprises and public institutions in Mozambique with solar energy. With an inaugural event on 23 July 2010 which was attended by about 70 visitors, the Offgrid specialist started the project on the rural… Read more »
Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, today announced that David Fann, Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Rodman and Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 5:20 p.m. EDT. Conference Presentation Details:Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010Time: 5:20… Read more »
20 Company Sites Worldwide to Generate over 1.8MW Total Kyocera Corporation today announced that it will install solar power generating systems using the company’s own solar modules at six domestic plants by March 2011, generating a total of 593kW, as part of its activities to promote environmental protection. This move will increase the number of… Read more »
Solar EOS’s Solar Installer School Has Been Approved by the Waccamaw Workforce Investment Board as a South Carolina Eligible Training Provider Under the Workforce Investment Act Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. , with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, today announced that the company’s SNRY Solar Inc. division has been approved to open… Read more »
Installation to give students hands-on experience with solar technology Construction is set to begin this week on Evolution Solar’s photovoltaic demonstration project at Texas Southern University’s campus in Houston. Partnering with the university, Evolution Solar will install eight AmpleSun thin-film photovoltaic panels on the campus that are intended to serve as a cornerstone of the… Read more »
Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) today announced that Eric Hafter has been named Senior Vice President of Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group (SESG), a division of SEC and the U.S. solar arm of Sharp Corporation. In this position, Mr. Hafter is responsible for all U.S. sales and marketing of Sharp’s solar energy products and solutions. Mr…. Read more »
Complete Solutions Improve Solar Cell Device Performance and Overall Cost The Dow Chemical Company will showcase its new solutions designed for photovoltaic manufacturers at this year’s 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC) in Valencia, Spain (stand L3/H4/B4, Hall 4, Feria Valencia). Dow’s photovoltaic solutions can help increase solar cell efficiency and solar… Read more »
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has expressed its support for Tucson Electric Power’s plan to purchase the output of 10 new renewable power projects that together will generate nearly 150 megawatts (MW), enough energy to power more than 30,000 Tucson homes. The ACC concluded that TEP’s agreements to purchase energy from eight new Tucson-area solar… Read more »
Inovateus Solar Supplies UNI-SOLAR(R) Flexible Solar Panels for Ameridian Corporate Headquarters United Solar, a leading global manufacturer of building-integrated and rooftop photovoltaics under its UNI-SOLAR(R) brand — and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices and its partner Inovateus Solar announce the completed 80KW installation of its BIPV product at Ameridian Specialty Services. Ameridian… Read more »
XcelPlus Global Holdings, Inc. ,an alternative energy and renewable energy solutions company, today announced that it has acquired Sunfield Technologies North America, Inc. (Sunfield N.A.), making XcelPlus the exclusive U.S. supplier of Sunfield solar thermal collectors. “This solar thermal collector is the key component of our new line of products to retrofit traditional hot water… Read more »
AT&T* and SunEdison today announced that SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR | PowerRating), will expand AT&T’s national solar initiative by activating a new roof top solar power installation in San Diego. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders as well as executives from AT&T and SunEdison… Read more »
When most people think about generators the images that enter their mind are often tied to natural disasters, powerful storms or even a terrorist attack. Generators are for emergencies, for unforeseen events that knock out our power; at least that’s the popular thought. The truth is, there are a number of benefits to utilizing a… Read more »
Construction Nears for More Efficient and More Reliable Units Florida Power & Light Company changed the Space Coast skyline this morning by demolishing the most visible structures at its 42-acre, 45-year-old Cape Canaveral Power Plant, as it prepares to build the Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center, which will open in 2013. FPL’s Next… Read more »
Rehm Thermal Systems presents an advanced new series of drying systems and firing systems for solar cell metallization at EU PVSEC in Valencia, September 6-9, 2010. These Systems offer a range of advanced process features and thermal control that enable PV manufacturers to move their processes to an entirely new level of efficiency and yield.
SOLON SE has reached an agreement with the British project developer 35 Degrees Ltd, to build a 1.3 MWp solar power plant near Bissoe in Cornwall. Pending the necessary planning permits for the groundbreaking energy park, the power plant could be the first ground-mounted solar power plant ever built in the UK. The proposed agreement… Read more »
Oldcastle Precast, a leader in the precast concrete industry, and DEGERenergie, the leader in the manufacture of sensor-controlled solar tracking systems, teamed up to provide a unique system that utilized an octagonal precast foundation with a dual axis solar tracking system for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley and Chandler, AZ. Oldcastle… Read more »
The International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA), an independent, non-profit organization of manufacturers and suppliers of photovoltaic (PV) fabrication equipment and related raw materials, announces that it is working with the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) to present the “PV Production Forum 2010” for photovoltaic manufacturing technologies at the 25th EU PVSEC… Read more »
Cogentrix Energy, an electric power generation project development company, announced that it has entered into a contract with Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), an Xcel Energy company, for a solar generating project to be located near Alamosa, in southern Colorado. In a release, Cogentrix Energy said the 30,000 kilowatt solar generating project will be… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG closes second quarter 2010 with a record result. Upfront buying effects owing to cuts in feed-in tariffs result in highest quarterly sales and revenues since the founding of the company . Revenues rise by 145 percent to EUR 283.6 million; EBIT climbs to EUR 22.3 million .Share of international business in revenues… Read more »
DEK Solar is preparing to launch its highly anticipated Eclipse platform at this year’s EU PVSEC exhibition, being held in Valencia from 6th – 10th September. On stand B14 in Hall L2/H4, the DEK Solar team will introduce visitors to the advanced metallization line’s unprecedented flexibility. Senior Process Development Specialist, Tom Falcon, will also be… Read more »
SOLON’s Turnkey Velocity MWTM System and 5,808 Locally-Manufactured, High-Efficiency Solar Modules to be featured at SolarZone@UATechPark Tucson based SOLON Corporation, one of the largest crystalline silicon solar module manufacturers in the U.S. and provider of turnkey solar power plants, today announced an agreement with Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) that will bring a 1.6 megawatt… Read more »
A partnership between 7News and Bella Energy will power the 24/7 Weather Center with solar energy. The new solar array provides enough power to offset over 25,000 lbs of carbon emissions every year and will make the 24/7 Weather Center one of the only clean energy broadcast segments in the country. Today, on 7News at… Read more »