Category: Solar

ArcVera adds monthly Europe and Australia wind and solar resource anomaly maps for rapid plant production analysis

Since April 2020, ArcVera Renewables has published free monthly Wind and Solar Anomaly Maps for regions across the globe. ArcVera is actively working on 6 continents and over 90 countries. The maps are produced using proprietary processes, ensuring early-next-month first-look availability of critical information to meet the urgent internal needs of our global clientele. “We… Read more »

Connections for safe and sustainable energy solutions

Allschwil/Switzerland, June 12, 2023 − Intersolar Europe, Munich: From June 19 to 21, Stäubli presents its comprehensive solutions for safe renewable energy applications such as power generation, transmission and storage, automated manufacturing and charging of vehicles for carbon-neutral transportation in hall A4 at booth 560. The market leader and pioneer for photovoltaic connectors is showcasing… Read more »

Solis Unveils Pioneering Inverter Solutions at SNEC and Intersolar Europe

UK – June 11, 2024: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third largest PV inverter manufacturer, is showcasing its cutting-edge storage and inverter solutions at SNEC and Intersolar Europe this month – two of the world’s leading exhibitions for the solar industry. SNEC, scheduled June 13 – 15, and Intersolar, June 19 – 21, will provide… Read more »

REC showcases its most advanced solar panels and latest developments at Intersolar Europe 2024

Munich, Germany – June 6, 2024: REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, will be proudly exhibiting at Intersolar Europe 2024 in Munich, Germany on June 19-21. At booth A2.460, REC will showcase its latest innovations based on the multiple-award-winning REC Alpha platform and the advanced heterojunction solar cell technology (HJT). In light of… Read more »

REC Celebrates Solar PV System at CPKC Stadium with Ribbon-Cutting Event

Kansas City, Missouri, June 5, 2024 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, held a ribbon-cutting event on May 18, 2024 to celebrate the 75.6kW solar PV system installed at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City. The event was a collaboration between REC, Good Energy Solutions and the KC Current professional women’s soccer team…. Read more »

New partnership to revolutionise renewable energy solutions in UK homes

A UK-first collaboration between SOLARWATT UK & IRELAND and Stiebel Eltron UK and is set to drive forward renewable energy powered homes across the United Kingdom. The partnership will offer a holistic approach to the implementation of renewable technologies across dwellings, maximising energy efficiency, cost savings, and delivering sustainable homes across the UK. Combining SOLARWATT’s… Read more »

SolarEdge Launches New AI-Driven Software in Germany to Maximize Energy Bill Savings for Homeowners on Dynamic Electricity Tariffs

Available today, the new AI-based SolarEdge ONE energy optimization system is designed to autonomously optimize home energy production and consumption with solar and storage in-line with real-time energy prices MUNICH, Germany – 4 June 2024 – To support the clean energy transition with grid balancing, dynamic electricity rates are gradually being introduced across Europe –… Read more »

Meyer Burger presents new products at Intersolar Europe in Munich

• Meyer Burger offers solar modules with above-average longevity and warranties with the highest yields for both residential roofs and solar power plants • The entire portfolio of Meyer Burger high-performance modules contains no toxic lead and is produced with highest social standards and without forced labor • Meyer Burger provides outlook on modules with… Read more »

Hanwha named to TIME’s list of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies

The list, which features companies making an extraordinary impact around the world, honored Hanwha as a “Titan,” noting its growing presence in the industries of defense and clean energy [May 31, 2024] — Hanwha joins TIME’s fourth annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, which spotlights 100 companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. TIME… Read more »

Omron to demonstrate extensive product lineup for EV charging, ESS and solar applications at smarter E Europe 2024

Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 30 May 2024.  Omron Electronic Components Europe has announced it will showcase a range of new innovations that support efficiency and reduction of energy losses for EV charging, electricity storage systems (ESS) and solar applications at the smarter E Europe Exhibition 2024. The exhibition, which takes place in Munich on June 19-21,… Read more »

Ingeteam signs a contract with Grenergy to supply 250 MW of solar power in the emblematic Tabernas desert

Ingeteam has commenced the manufacture of the 70 photovoltaic inverters to be installed in the Tabernas Desert, Spain this year. The solar project is expected to start operating in the coming months and will help reduce CO2 emissions by more than 127,380 tonnes yearly. The company adds a major new project to its portfolio in… Read more »

SolarDuck expands regional office in Japan

The expansion of the SolarDuck office in Tokyo signifies its commitment to the Japanese market and serves the Asia Pacific region to accelerate commercialization. Building on success with first demonstrator delivered in Tokyo SolarDuck gearing up hiring efforts to support its expansion in the region Kick-off event with stakeholders to mark the next stage of… Read more »

New REC Alpha Pro M Series: REC launches HJT solar panel for commercial and industrial rooftop and ground mount installations

Munich, Germany, May 29, 2024 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, is proud to announce the launch of its REC Alpha Pro M Series. Based on REC’s advanced heterojunction cell technology (HJT), the new solar panel boasts an impressive power output, ranging from 610 to 640 watt-peak (Wp) and is designed specifically… Read more »

UK must double rate of EV charge point installation to meet 2030 target

New analysis from Cornwall Insight shows the UK needs to more than double the rate at which it is rolling out publicly accessible charge-points for electric vehicles (EVs) if it is to meet its target of installing 300,000 by the end of the decade. Data analysed for Cornwall Insight’s Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index1,… Read more »

Excelitas Technologies Debuts pco.flim X Camera System for Life Science and Metrology Applications

Enhanced camera system features highest resolution and fastest frame rate for fluorescence lifetime imaging with an image sensor Excelitas Technologies Corp., a leading industrial technology manufacturer focused on delivering innovative, market-driven photonic solutions, today introduced the pco.flim X Camera System. A successor to the pco.flim, the easy-to-use pco.flim X frequency domain (FD) fluorescence lifetime imaging… Read more »

SCHMID Group Takes Next Step Towards Advanced Packaging for Integrated Circuits with Glass Cores

Highlights: Together with partners, the SCHMID Advanced Integrated Circuit (IC) Packaging Lab Solution is currently the sole supplier for full TGV lab with all process steps necessary to turn a bare glass substrate into an Advanced IC Package. The main beneficiaries today are the fast-growing AI and data center sectors but soon after, we see… Read more »

Emmvee Group inks tolling agreement with Hero Future Energies Targets supply of 600 MWp of high-efficiency solar modules

15th May,2024, New Delhi/Bangalore. Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Pvt. Ltd., a pioneering force in solar panel manufacturing, announces a strategic agreement with Hero Future Energies, an independent power producing company in the renewable sector to provide solar modules. Under the agreement, Emmvee will supply up to 600 MWp of high-efficiency solar modules over a two-year period,… Read more »

Equans partners with UrbanChain to deliver virtual power plant in Dudley

Project is Europe’s first net zero carbon neighbourhood Equans, has announced a major boost for its pioneering project in Brockmoor, Dudley, where the company is set to deliver Europe’s first net zero carbon neighbourhood – tackling climate change and fuel poverty in tandem. Equans will partner with UrbanChain, a peer-to-peer (P2P) energy exchange company and… Read more »

Understanding IEC standards will make PV testing safer

It is essential to understand the complicated safety and measurement standards and categories when setting up and maintaining large photovoltaic installations, says Mark Bakker, Field Application Engineer at Fluke. The most important standard that engineers working on high-voltage DC environments such as grid connected photovoltaic (PV) systems need to be aware of is IEC 62446-1,… Read more »

Intersolar 2024: SolarEdge to Unveil Next-Gen Solutions for Superior Energy Optimisation

21 May, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy technology, will unveil its next-generation products and solutions at this year’s Intersolar exhibition (Munich, 18-19 June, 2024). With a focus on delivering energy optimisation across its entire smart energy ecosystem, SolarEdge will present at its booth (Hall B4, Stand 110) new technologies and… Read more »

A Systematic Ground-Mounted PV solution: Easy to install thanks to aluminium and universal anchoring

One advantage of ground-mounted photovoltaic systems is that they can generally achieve a higher output per area than roof-mounted systems. This means that such PV solutions are increasingly becoming the focus of the energy transition. With the K2 N-Rack, the Renningen-based mounting system manufacturer K2 Systems offers a new way to realise the installation of… Read more »

LONGi sets new world record with 27.30% for heterojunction back contact cells and renames next generation silicon tera wafer to TaiRay Wafer

Frankfurt am Main, 14th May 2024 – With 27.30%, LONGi sets a new world record for silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells, beating its own record from December 2023. The Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) has certified this new record under laboratory conditions. This is LONGi’s 17th new world record in solar… Read more »

Solis Confirms Compliance with UK Cyber Security Regulation

The UK is one of the first major markets to insist that manufacturers of consumer connected devices comply with cyber security rules – including solar inverters. 13 May 2024, London, United Kingdom: Solis Inverters (the company), a global powerhouse in the solar energy industry, announces full compliance with the new Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure… Read more »

CHINT and PVH enhance their position in global solar market with strategic alliance

Shanghai, April 8 – CHINT New Energy (CHINT) and PV Hardware (PVH) celebrated a significant milestone with the signing of a Strategy Cooperation Agreement on April 8th in Shanghai. Mr. Martin Liu, Director of Overseas Investment Department of CHINT, and Mr. Carlos López, Chief Revenue Officer of PVH, sealed the agreement, marking the beginning of… Read more »

Remote Energy Celebrates Graduation of Spring 2024 Women’s Only Solar Fundamentals Class

Remote Energy proudly celebrates the graduation of 53 remarkable women from its Spring 2024 Women’s Only Solar Fundamentals with Energy Storage Units 1 & 2 Class. This diverse cohort, representing Uganda, Cameroon, Tanzania, and Kenya, embarked on a transformative journey of intensive training. Their dedication not only deepened their solar skills but also shattered the barriers… Read more »

Towards Japan’s first technology demonstration of offshore floating photovoltaic power generation.

“Tokyo Bay eSG Project” is now a reality, showcasing the potential of local renewable energy production at sea in Japan through the application of cutting-edge technology.” Tokyu Land Corporation (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Hoshino) and SolarDuck B.V. (“SolarDuck”, Head Office: Rotterdam, the Netherlands; CEO: Koen Burgers), in collaboration with Kyocera Communication Systems Corporation,… Read more »

Ingeteam awarded a new 380 MW photovoltaic project in Australia

Ingeteam is supplying the transformer substations for the construction of the Aldoga solar power plant, developed by Acciona Energía. The project is expected to be fully operational by mid-2025. This is the first Australian solar power project to be equipped with Ingeteam’s new central inverter model.   Ingeteam has been selected by Acciona Energía as… Read more »

LONGi Sets New World-Record for Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency, Launching 2nd Generation Ultra-Efficient BC-Based Module

Marid, Spain, May 7th, 2024 – LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. today announces that the company has broken another world-record for silicon solar cell efficiency only 4 months after it last set a world-record in this area. As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), new silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells designed by LONGi… Read more »

REC Group receives EcoVadis Silver Medal for its advanced ESG efforts

This recognition places REC among the top 15% of assessed companies in the electronic goods manufacturing industry globally. Singapore, May 8, 2024 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company with its cell and module manufacturing sites in Singapore, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Silver Medal for… Read more »

Uniting Forces: Chemitek Solar and SolarCleano invite their Ambassadors to share experiences at Intersolar Europe 2024

Chemitek Solar and SolarCleano are pleased to announce their collaborative participation at Intersolar Europe 2024, alongside their esteemed ambassadors. The event, slated to take place in Munich, Germany from June 19th to 21st, 2024, marks a significant moment in the solar industry as the leading companies join hands to showcase their innovations and foster industry-wide… Read more »

Ingeteam starts building a new R&D laboratory, set to become a technology benchmark in power and control electronics

Ingeteam’s new laboratory, to be located in Northern Spain, represents an investment of around €25M under the company’s strategic plan. Partial tests, type tests and combined power and control electronics tests will be conducted at the new facility, set to become international benchmarks for the renewables and electrification industries. The systems tested at the laboratory… Read more »

AEROCOMPACT presents the COMPACTWALL mounting system for PV façades

Satteins, Austria, 07 May 2024. PV mounting system expert AEROCOMPACT is tapping into another market segment with its COMPACTWALL system. The new solution is based on the tried-and-tested COMPACTMETAL product portfolio, which AEROCOMPACT has expanded and adapted for this purpose. In addition to sheet metal façades, PV systems can be installed on concrete – including… Read more »

Earth Anchors Keep Solar Arrays Grounded

The anchors ensure array stability and safety as well as positioning, to maximize energy output Solar array ground mounts, designed to support solar panels at ground level, are increasingly common in residential and commercial settings. However, these solar arrays, which consist of metal frames or structures, must be securely anchored to the ground for stability, safety,… Read more »

SCHMID GROUP CLOSES BUSINESS COMBINATION AND BEGINS TRADING ON THE NASDAQ STOCK EXCHANGE

SCHMID Group and Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. announce the completion of their business combination. As a result, starting April 30, 2024 the existing company’s legal name is SCHMID Group N.V. SCHMID Group N.V. shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “SHMD” SCHMID signed non-redemption and investment agreement… Read more »

2023 Annual Report: LONGi maintains Robust Financial Condition and Strong Risk Resistance Capabilities

2023 Annual Report: LONGi maintains Robust Financial Condition and Strong Risk Resistance Capabilities On April 30, 2024, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “LONGi “), a global leader in solar technology, officially released its performance report for the year 2023. The company achieved a revenue of 129.498 billion yuan, continuing to maintain a… Read more »