A Cornwall Insight and Turner & Townsend report commissioned by the UK Embassy for Bolivia was presented by COP 26 President Alok Sharma MP to the Bolivian President, Luis Arce. The report –The development of a national energy transition strategy for Bolivia (2021-2051) – provided an assessment of the country’s current energy status and key… Read more »
Meyer Burger has started first PV module deliveries in July 2021 as expected. The cell and module production have transitioned to 24/7 operation as planned. Meyer Burger has secured the supply chain for all required input materials for cell and module production. Bottlenecks in the supply chains for standard components required for the commissioning of… Read more »
British Extreme E racer Oli Bennett is leading a life-changing legacy programme in Greenland XITE ENERGY RACING and myenergi join forces to deliver solar-powered electric to Kangerlussuaq School Oli to unveil the new system ahead of the Extreme E’s Arctic X Prix in Greenland this month “Going to the frontline in the fight against climate… Read more »
11 August 2021, Madrid – Matrix Renewables, the TPG-backed global renewable energy platform, has announced the addition of Cindy Tindell to its executive team as Managing Director, Head of US. In her new position, Tindell will lead the strategy and execution of Matrix Renewable’s growth in the US, building out a US-based presence, aligned with corporate… Read more »
ARMOR ASCA’s organic solar cells can even be integrated into safety glass Kitzingen, August 11, 2021. ARMOR solar power films GmbH from Kitzingen, Germany, known under the brand name ASCA®, has developed a new technology that allows organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells to be integrated quickly, easily and flexibly into any glass format and facade. Flat… Read more »
Meyer Burger rejects all allegations made by the recently founded “Schweizerischer Anlegerschutzverein (SASV)” (“Swiss Investor Protection Association”). Meyer Burger conducted its Annual General Meeting in compliance with legal requirements and applicable corporate governance rules. The allegation of unequal treatment of shareholders in the context of the private placement of new shares and a convertible bond… Read more »
August 9, 2021: With 45.4 million people (21.4% of the population) fully vaccinated so far overall in Brazil, and 106.8 million people (50.5%) having received their first dose, the reopening of the economy has been given a green light by the authorities starting August 17, 2021. The severe water supply crisis currently facing Brazil makes it… Read more »
Rooftop distributed photovoltaic has been used extensively in Europe, the United States, Australia, China and Japan. As the application closest to the human activity area, more and more emergency crew and firefighters of photovoltaic plants are aware of the potential safety hazards of photovoltaic systems. And how to ensure personal safety, how to prevent the… Read more »
Innova Energy (“Innova”), a private equity-backed solar energy company, managed by Innova Capital, has completed the sale of its commercial rooftop solar portfolio to an investment vehicle managed by Octopus Renewables (“Project Astrid”). The portfolio comprises 57 rooftop-mounted solar PV assets in the UK, all of which benefit from Feed-in-Tariff government subsidy. Project Astrid represents… Read more »
The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) receives an order for the delivery of a pilot machine of the next generation for selenization machines of the CISARIS CX3 type. After the success of the development work with the process modules delivered in 2020, the commissioning of the CISARIS CX3 is planned for a pilot production in… Read more »
Commenting on today’s Ofgem announcement that the default price cap would increase by £139 to £1,277 for the six months effective from 1 October 2021 for a typical domestic customer, Craig Lowrey, Senior Consultant at Cornwall Insight,said: “Despite serving as a means by which to curtail cost increases, the price cap has seen a large… Read more »
Cornwall Insight’s ‘Route to RESS service’ has examined the potential capacity of wind and solar that could enter the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS-2) auction in Ireland, with the analysis showing that approximately 1900MW (1800GWh) of solar and 1600MW (4800GWh) of wind is eligible to bid for the 3500GWh pot. This analysis is based on… Read more »
SunOyster Systems (SOS) receives solar thermal quality label and starts regular sales of the concentrating solar technology Berlin/Halstenbek, August 4th, 2021: Severe precipitation events in Germany and heat waves and fires in Southern Europe indicate that climate change is in full swing. In order to still achieve the 2-degree target of the Paris Climate Convention,… Read more »
A 50MW solar farm in Lincolnshire has been acquired by Gresham House from Anesco, as part of a three-year development and construction partnership valued in excess of £100 million. Earlier this year, Anesco and Gresham House announced that they were partnering on a 200MW ground mounted solar PV portfolio in the UK. The partnership will… Read more »
Mathias Muther hands over management in Europe and USA Satteins, Austria, August 2, 2021. Mathias Muther hands over the operational management of the globally operating expert for PV mounting solutions AEROCOMPACT in the respective country organizations to Manfred Ganahl for the European market and Dirk Morbitzer for the US market. Muther, the company founder and… Read more »
Hybrid bearing vacuum pump with patented Laser Balancing™ technology Excellent temperature management Compact design and smart functions Asslar, August 2, 2021. Pfeiffer Vacuum presents its new HiPace 80 Neo turbopump, which features a longer life before service and reduced vibration and noise emissions. These benefits are made possible with the new, advanced Laser Balancing™ system… Read more »
Leading tier one global solar inverter supplier, FIMER, has supplied its technology to a 519kW solar system at La Trobe University in Melbourne, helping the organization generate 724MW of solar energy annually and supporting its ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2029. La Trobe University has seven campuses across Victoria and New South Wales,… Read more »
Meyer Burger plans to expand its product portfolio with a roof-integrated high-performance solar system that can be installed easily just like traditional roof tiles. To accelerate the market introduction, Meyer Burger is acquiring a technically mature solution from a German engineering service provider that has already been certified according to IEC 61215 and IEC 61730…. Read more »
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) showed that combined, Battery Electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) accounted for 17.2% of new car sales in June, with BEVs accounting for more than one in 10 registrations. Despite the boom in electric vehicle (EV) sales, Cornwall Insight’s research shows around 17… Read more »
Alencon will demonstrate the industry’s most extensive and flexible range of high voltage, high power DC:DC conversion and optimization technology at Solar Power International in New Orleans Figure 1: Alencon Systems will demonstrate its extensive array of high power, high voltage DC:DC converters and optimizers at SPI 2021 in New Orleans September 21 – 23,… Read more »
For pumping potentially explosive gas mixtures Explosion-proof interior Applications in analytics, industry or research & development The new pumps in the HiScroll ATEX range meet the requirements of the European directive 2014/34/EU and are marked according to ATEX II 3/-G Ex h IIC T4 Gc X +5° C ≤ Ta ≤ +40 °C. This identifies… Read more »
In Shanghai, Meyer Burger Trading Co. becomes the competence center for sales and service of high-precision metrology products of Meyer Burger’s subsidiary Pasan in Asian markets. In Singapore, services will continue to be provided for existing Asian customers of Meyer Burger. Services for existing customers in Europe and the USA will continue to be provided… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) was informed on Friday, July 23, 2021 through a press release as well as a letter from Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV) that the company considers the companies’ collaboration agreement, in place since 2019, terminated for own strategic reasons. In view of the unexpected announcement by Oxford… Read more »
SINGAPORE, 23 July 2021 — General Steelworks Pte Ltd and Oilfield Supplies & Equipment Pte Ltd have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with sustainable energy developer, URBAN RENEWABLES to provide clean solar energy sourced from a solar PV rooftop installation at their joint industrial facility in Singapore. The solar rooftop installation, which has… Read more »
Ingeteam and BYD have tested and certified at their respective R&D laboratories, the compatibility of the BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS and HVM high voltage batteries with Ingeteam’s INGECON® SUN STORAGE 1Play TL M hybrid inverter (solar-plus-storage inverter). The use of both items of equipment together makes it possible to create hybrid systems that combine PV… Read more »
July22-Shenzhen– Two key products from Huawei FusionSolar Residential Smart PV product suite — SUN2000 Smart Energy Controller and LUNA 2000 Smart String Energy Storage System (ESS) — have recently been honored with iF Design Awards 2021. These awards demonstrate the global recognition of Huawei’s creative and user-friendly designs that blend function and emotion, and fuse… Read more »
LONGi, the world leading solar technology company, has been recognized with the 2021 Intersolar award in the Photovoltaics category for its high efficiency Hi-MO 5 (182mm) series module during an online ceremony forming part of the smarter E industry days held by Intersolar’s organisers. The Intersolar award is presented to companies making a substantial contribution… Read more »
Pforzheim, July 21, 2021. Pioneering projects for a sustainable energy industry have now been honored with The smarter E AWARD 2021. BayWa r.e. Solar Projects, Boreal Light, and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy have been announced as the winners in the Outstanding Projects category. The prize in the Smart Renewable Energy category was awarded to HPS… Read more »
Fronius comes out on top once again in Energy Storage Inspection (Wels, 07/21/2021) Fronius achieved top results once more in the annual Energy Storage Inspection by the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW). First place went to the Primo GEN24 6.0. Plus for the 5 kWp reference case, while the Symo GEN24 10.0 Plus came… Read more »
SMA America brings new, innovative solutions to commercial PV customers SMA America has released an update to the Sunny Tripower CORE1. The update not only includes multiple innovative offerings—such as an intelligent IV curve diagnostic and advanced string monitoring—but also features that increase reliability and power production. One enhancement is SMA’s intelligent IV curve diagnostic,… Read more »
The brand’s acclaimed solar charge controllers are now a global solution with new HazLoc certifications for North America, Europe, and International Operators Newtown, PA, USA, July 20th, 2021 – Morningstar Corporation announced today its signature SunSaverTM and higher-powered ProStarTM solar charge controller lines have achieved certifications for HazLoc use in North America (with UL/CSA ratings) and… Read more »
Merchant finance for renewables projects is unlikely to lead to mass capacity additions to the generation fleet, according to the latest insight paper from Cornwall Insight – Merchant renewables still face challenges. To gauge the market’s temperature, Cornwall Insight surveyed 258 individuals across the industry on what type of merchant onshore wind projects are most… Read more »
Anesco has been awarded 12 contracts by Cubico Sustainable Investments and GLIL Infrastructure to provide operations and maintenance services for their jointly owned 148MW UK-wide solar farm portfolio. The agreement is the single largest O&M portfolio to be secured by Anesco to date and has seen its maintenance order book grow by almost 14%. Cubico… Read more »
Spanish P25 solar PPA offer prices fall 10.3% in Q2 to sit at €30.50, while across Europe prices rise by 1.9% Danish P25 solar PPA offer prices rise more than 14% during Q2 while UK P25 wind prices have risen nearly 18% year-on-year Madrid – 20th July 2021 – Spain has become the hottest renewable… Read more »
‘- Wildfire damage to solar arrays over past decade has resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses – Risk of increased liability exposure has led wider insurance market to pull back on wildfire coverage across the sector London, 20 July 2021– The U.S. solar industry must take transparent action to mitigate wildfire risk over the coming… Read more »
Now available up to 100kW, SolarEdge’s Three Phase Inverter with Synergy Technology enables commercial and industrial (C&I) premises to increase solar energy production, improving ROI Innovative pre-commissioning feature speeds up installation time by enabling installers to validate system components from their smartphones, before grid connection SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy, today announces… Read more »