BlueChip Energy, a provider of solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, government and utility applications, has started its stage one of the Rinehart solar farm, a 10MW utility-scale solar facility in Central Florida. The Rinehart solar farm project, located in Lake Mary, Fla, will have a total capacity of 10MW and an annual generation of… Read more »
At the Intersolar trade fair Sputnik Engineering will unveil two new central inverters Sputnik Engineering, based in Switzerland is adding two new central inverters with greater outputs to their new SolarMax TS series. The new SolarMax 300 TS has a rated output of 300 kilowatts and operates in the MPP range of 430 to 800… Read more »
San Diego Production Qualifies KYOCERA Modules for Projects with “Buy American” Procurement Provisions today announced that it has begun manufacturing solar modules in San Diego, Calif., to serve the U.S. market’s growing demand for clean, sustainable solar electric generating systems. The U.S. module production line will support a new milestone for Kyocera’s solar energy business… Read more »
Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station Completes the Installation of New Equipment On All Four Units to Reduce Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Tampa Electric, Today announced that the installation of state-of-the-art Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) equipment at the company’s Big Bend Power Station Unit 1 is complete. Big Bend Power Station’s Unit 1 is the fourth… Read more »
SANYO Component Europe GmbH is pleased to announce the launch of two new series of high efficiency modules, developed specifically for the European market and embracing the principles of a cost efficient installation thanks to the low voltage* . The HIT® N series, with up to 230W output and a world top level efficiency in… Read more »
Company Reports Global Uptick in Requests for Quotes on Industrial Scale Power Systems Despite an uneven economic recovery and the lingering effects of the global recession on virtually every industry around the world, Leon (Lee) M. Pierhal, Chief Executive Officer of OPEL Solar, Inc., a leading global supplier of high concentration photovoltaic (“HCPV”) solar panels… Read more »
. TectoSun 3 and TectoSmart for on-roof and in-roof mounting. Presentation of operation and maintenance services Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leadingphotovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, will beexhibiting TectoSun 3 and TectoSmart, its own mounting systems developed inhouse, at the Intersolar Europe in Munich from 9 to 11 June 2010…. Read more »
The plant is the world’s largest of its type making solar wafers, cells and panels that harness the sun’s energy. Gulf Oil Spill Luring REC was a major coup and key element of Singapore’s drive to become a global hub for clean-tech investment, development and education and a center for the carbon market. The clean-tech… Read more »
Merck KGaA will be showcasing its latest developments in organic electronics and organic photovoltaics and introducing its custom-formulated fluids for color electrophoretic display technology at LOPE-C 2010 As a leading provider of printable organic semiconductor materials for organic electronics (OE), Merck KGaA will be presenting four complete brand portfolios at this year’s LOPE-C (Frankfurt, May… Read more »
The PV industry and market in 2013 – SolarPlaza stages top-level PV vision and strategy conference “The Solar Future II” on June 8 in Munich, Germany SolarPlaza´s second “Solar Future Conference” is a platform to hear and meet business leaders in the global solar PV market. The conference will focus on vision and strategies related… Read more »
BrightView’s Inline Metrology Solution Adopted by TSolar Following Technical Acceptance of InSightM System Joint Project to Analyze Relationship between Process Variations and Long Term Field Performance BrightView Systems, a leading provider of in‐line metrology‐based process control and optimization tools for thin‐film solar cell manufacturing received technical acceptance and announces deployment of its InSight‐ M at… Read more »
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Applied Materials’ New Turnkey MES Solution Introduces Advanced Automation for Solar, LED and Chip Packaging Factories Applied Materials, Inc., today launched its Applied SmartFactoryTM MES* software – an affordable, out-of-the-box, factory automation solution to track and streamline the flow of materials throughout a manufacturing facility. Designed to help accelerate the production ramp of… Read more »
Evolution Solar (PinkSheets:EVSO) applauded the content of a new study released Wednesday by The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The study projected the positive economic impact of the Department of Treasury Grant Program (TGP) and the Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (MITC). The study found that extending the TGP and MITC by two years would add… Read more »
* Industry group wants grant program, tax credits extended * Says policies would create 200,000 new jobs * Changes could result in 10 GW of new solar installations By Dana Ford Tax credits and a two-year extension to a federal grant program for U.S. solar projects would add roughly 200,000 jobs and almost 10,000 megawatts… Read more »
As the leading global supplier of materials to the PV industry, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions knows how much materials matter towards ensuring long-term system reliability. That’s why we are completing extensive testing to determine how material performance relates to and can ultimately benefit module performance. To date, DuPont has tested a broad range of commercially available… Read more »
The SOLON Blue 230/07 has been awarded an overall rating of “very good” by Germany’s Öko-Test consumer magazine. SOLON’s product is one of six winners in the test having received the top grade. A total of 17 solar modules from manufacturers in Germany and abroad were tested. Seven other modules received a rating of “good,”… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG’s largest photovoltaic power plant to date of 15.8 megawatts . Two solar parks of 5 megawatts in total in Italy . Contract volume of approximately EUR 55 million Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is currently to build three photovoltaic power plants with… Read more »
GreenHunter Energy, Inc. A diversified renewable energy company focused on biomass power generation, the production of biodiesel, wind and solar energy projects, announced today financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $0.2 million, a decrease of $3.0 million compared to… Read more »
The fifth EM Asia Innovation Awards recently honoured DEK Solar for the technology breakthrough represented by its PV3000 photovoltaic metallization solution. Celebrating the highest standards in manufacturing technologies, the prestigious industry accolade recognises the significant role played by DEK Solar in the field of solar cell production. Presented to the DEK team at a ceremony… Read more »
SGS is one of the exhibitors at the Intersolar Europe 2010, at stand no. 279, Hall B. The exhibition will take place from June 9-11, 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany. Under the guiding principle “connecting solar business”, the international photovoltaic industry has the unique chance to learn more about… Read more »
Tokyo, May 13, 2010 – SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) to supply lithium-ion battery systems for plug-in hybrid vehicles* (PHVs) “Swift Plug-in Hybrid”. Suzuki has already announced its intention to start manufacturing the vehicles. The “Swift Plug-in Hybrid” will… Read more »
SOLON S.p.A., a subsidiary of Berlin-based SOLON SE with registered offices in the Northern Italian city of Carmignano di Brenta has been awarded the contract for construction of 16 greenfield installations in the Northern Italian provinces of Friuli and Veneto with a total capacity of about 12.5 MWp. The project is one of the invitations… Read more »
Phaesun GmbH of Memmingen / Germany have installed off-grid solar power plants for police barracks in Liberia in West Africa and trained Liberian electricians on site. The last of five complete 12 volt systems went into service last week. The solar plants installed in the Lofa region in the northernmost part of the country generate… Read more »
For SID Display Week in Seattle (May 23-28, 2010), Merck KGaA has selected the heading green³ to denote the extent to which its materials help the environment. Specifically, green³ stands for producing eco-friendly materials, enabling eco-friendly manufacturing processes, and reducing the energy consumption of the devices that contain them. Merck will be presenting its advanced… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is today releasing its consolidated financial statements as per 31 March 2010. Best start to the year despite winter weather “In terms of sales and earnings, this was the best quarter in the history of the company. Our flexible business model and our sustainable… Read more »
Berlin, May 6, 2010. SOLON SE closed a project deal with the Greek company NRG-ORION for the delivery of solar modules with a total capacity of 1.5MWp. NRG-ORION is one of the largest system integrators for solar power plants in Greece. The SOLON modules will be used to construct a ground-mounted PV system at the… Read more »
Applied Materials Sees Strong Demand for Esatto Double Print Technology for Manufacturing Higher Efficiency, Lower Cost Solar Cells SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Applied Materials, Inc. today announced at the SNEC 2010 PV Power Expo* that its Esatto TechnologyTM is expected to be used in more than 2 gigawatts of annual cell manufacturing capacity in the next few… Read more »
Underwriters Laboratories Announces Applied Materials’ SunFab Line Modules First to Meet Master Certification Program Requirements for the Solar Industry NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, announced today that photovoltaic modules produced by an Applied Materials SunFab Thin Film LineTM are the first to qualify for UL’s Master… Read more »
Trade fair in Tripoli: Ferrostaal sees tremendous potential in Libya At the Tripoli International Fair, which concludes tomorrow, Ferrostaal AG shows its activities in the oil & gas industry and announced the further expansion of its activities in Libya, particularly those concerning renewable energy. As Carsten Arlt, Head of Ferrostaal in Libya, remarks, “Its steadily… Read more »
At the end of the first quarter of 2010, the total shipments of DEK Solar’s PV1200 metallization platforms exceeded the industry measure of 1 Gigawatt of energy generation capacity. The achievement is all the more notable as DEK only re-entered the Alternative Energy sector 18 months ago with a new screen print platform designed expressly… Read more »
Greifswald, May 3, 2010. After only eight weeks of construction, SOLON SE inaugurated a new production line for solar modules at its manufacturing site in Greifswald today. As a consequence, nearly 60 new jobs have been created. Mr. Erwin Sellering, minister president of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Mr. Jürgen Seidel, state minister for economic affairs,… Read more »
Italian Manufacturer Soluzione Solare presents a new solarimeter to measure solar radiation at the trade fair Intersolar Europe Vicenza, 3 May 2010. The Italian company Soluzione Solare has developed the new solarimeter Litemeter – a tool for measuring solar radiation and to determine whether a solar system is performing at correct levels. The new product… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG to build solar parks for German utility . Stadtwerke Trier opts for photovoltaics. Solar parks with a total peak power of 7.8 megawatts in Fell and Bitburg Sulzemoos 4 May 2010 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is to build two solar parks for SWT… Read more »
DuPont expects its photovoltaic sales to grow over 50 percent this year as the solar industry experiences strong growth as a result of increased market demand for new installations in Europe, North America and parts of Asia. DuPont now expects its sales into photovoltaics to exceed $1 billion in 2011, which is a year ahead… Read more »
MILL VALLEY, Calif., Apr 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP(TM)), the country’s largest independent solar power producer, today announced it has closed $115 million in financing, expandable up to $215 million. The financing comprises construction debt, term debt, and tax equity provided by U.S. Bank and WestLB AG, as well as corporate… Read more »
Oldcastle Precast will be co-presenting a free seminar titled “Commercial-Scale Solar Mounting System Solutions” at the SOLAR 2010 Conference May 17-22 in Dallas, Texas. This four hour session, a collaboration between Oldcastle Precast and Conenergy, details Conenergy’s revolutionary SolarGiantII, which represents a significant advance in the state of the art ground-mounted PV arrays, and Oldcastle… Read more »