Category: Solar

Anesco secures planning permission for 50MW solar farm in Lincolnshire

A 50MW solar farm developed by Anesco has been given the green light by East Lindsey District Council, with the company gearing up for its latest wave of large-scale solar projects. The 60-hectare ‘Low Farm’ site is located in Wainfleet, near Skegness. Once complete, the solar farm will generate enough clean energy to power an… Read more »

Nextracker Awarded Master Supply Agreement by Solaria to Supply 125 MW of Smart Solar Trackers Across Spain

 MADRID, March 30, 2021 – Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced that is has been selected by Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente (SOLARIA) to supply 125 megawatts of its world-leading solar tracker technology, NX Horizon™ for numerous project sites in Spain. Solaria will utilize Nextracker’s smart solar tracker technology, NX Horizon, to maximize performance and minimize operational costs. The announcement comes… Read more »

RES Plans One Gigawatt of New Solar to Power ‘Green Recovery’

RES, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, is spearheading a renaissance in solar development in the UK&I to support the Green Recovery, with a sizeable pipeline of new projects totaling in excess of a gigawatt. A new era of large-scale, low cost solar farms capable of powering in excess of 250,000 homes per… Read more »

BYD Receives EUPD 2021 “Top Brand PV” Seal for Storage Solutions

EUPD Research’s industry seal validates trust and satisfaction of installers across Europe and Australia with BYD’s Battery-Box energy storage series March 29 2021 – BYD Co. Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of rechargeable lithium batteries, has been awarded the “Top Brand PV 2021” in the category storage for the European market. The industry seal validates… Read more »

Q CELLS files additional patent infringement complaints in Germany and France

Q CELLS has today announced that the company filed a patent infringement complaint in Germany with the Regional Court of Düsseldorf against Astronergy Solarmodule GmbH, on March 12, 2021. Q CELLS has also filed separate patent infringement complaints in France with the High Court of Paris on March 19, 2021. The filing in Germany against… Read more »

Q CELLS launches new flexible flat roof mounting system Q.FLAT-G6 in Europe

Optimized for quick and easy installation, suitability to numerous rooftop properties, and boasting excellent aerodynamics, the Q.FLAT-G6 lets solar power shine atop the blank canvas of a flat rooftop. Commercial and industrial (C&I) solar installations form one of the three main pillars of the PV industry, alongside residential and utility-scale, and is a sector with… Read more »

Presenting Clean Energy Exchange 2021 webinars

This is the year to take action and tackle climate change head-on for the realisation of national sustainability commitments. RenewableUK and Solar Energy UK have teamed up to present a one-of-a-kind virtual event series designed specifically to bring together buyers and sellers of clean energy to explore opportunities, learn how to remove barriers to procurement… Read more »

Tigo Unveils Optimizer to Match Industry Leading Solar Modules up to 700W

Innovative and Flexible IEC certified TS4-A-O Supports Modules and Inverters around the World March 25, 2021, Campbell CA – Tigo Energy, Inc., the solar industry worldwide leader in Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics), today announced a new version of its flagship TS4-A-O optimizer, which increases its rated module power to an industry-leading 700 watts…. Read more »

Installers vote WINAICO top brand

EUPD Research confers “Top Brand PV” Award again Creglingen, 25.03.2021 – WINAICO again received the “Top Brand PV” award in the MODULE category in 2021 from the Bonn-based market research company EUPD Research. Every year, EUPD Research conducts surveys among installers in the global core markets as part of the “Global PV Installer Monitor” and… Read more »

Ginlong Solis honoured with the Top Brand PV 2021 Award for inverter manufacturers

EUPD Research interviewed around 1,200 PV installation companies on their buying behavior, the brands they carry in their portfolios and much more.Ginlong Solis achieved excellent results in terms of customer choice, brand awareness, satisfaction and recommendation resulting in the award, Top Brand PV company 2021. The landscape in the European PV markets is highly competitive… Read more »

APsystems is proud to receive the “Top Brand PV Seal” for inverters on the French market from EUPD Research.

For the second consecutive year, the “Top Brand PV SEAL award” given to APsystems, is the outcome of an analysis based on a survey with 100 French PV installers. The data collected from installers in the second half of 2020 form the basis of this result. “EUPD Research has more than 20 years of experience… Read more »

FIMER WRITES NEW RENEWABLES PROJECT FOR ITALIAN WRITING AND DRAWING MATERIALS COMPANY, CARIOCA

Across the world, countries are facing increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, slow down climate change, and protect the environment for future generations. Globally, China, the U.S. and Brazil continue to lead the charge when it comes to renewable energy capacity[i], however amongst these big players, Italy is setting a new standard when it… Read more »

Q CELLS awarded EuPD Research ‘Top Brand PV’ seal for eighth consecutive year

Q CELLS one of just three module manufacturers to receive the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal for eight years in a row in Europe. The company has also been awarded the same seal in Australia for the sixth year in succession, boosting solid branding foundations to accelerate the transformation of Q CELLS in a total energy… Read more »

Fronius unveils single-phase hybrid inverter

(Wels, 23/03/2021) From March 2021, the innovative GEN24 Plus hybrid inverter will also be available in a Primo variant for single-phase markets. It will be launched in power categories from 3.0 – 6.0 kW and combines maximum yield, top flexibility and ease of use in one compact and stylish high-tech device. Useful online tools for… Read more »

MYTILINEOS is extending its global partnership with Huawei

Following the successful cooperation with the Renewables and Storage Development (RSD) Business Unit of MYTILINEOS (METKA EGN) in Greece, Huawei extends its business partnership with MYTILINEOS globally, signing a memorandum of cooperation regarding the supply of innovative and reliable Huawei string inverters, for PV plants including but not limited to the UK, Uzbekistan, Spain and… Read more »

SMA America announces equipment partnership with GRID Alternatives

The partnership will advance clean energy technology accessibility to more communities SMA America is proud to announce that the company is now a national equipment supplier for GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer. The partnership will build on the organizations’ mutual goals to extend access to clean, affordable energy technologies in communities across… Read more »

FIMER POWERS ‘MILESTONE’ 10MW SOLAR PROJECT IN NEPAL

FIMER has supplied its inverters to Nepal’s largest private solar project, which was recently commissioned in Dhalbekar region through Kushal Projects Nepal Pvt Ltd. The prestigious 10MW project will feature FIMER’s central inverter PVS980-58 5MVA and 1MVA and will supply renewable power to well-known tourist areas including Janakpuri, as well as help to reduce power… Read more »

DSM announces DSM Advanced Solar backsheets business to be acquired by Worthen Industries, Inc.

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its Advanced Solar business in backsheet products to Worthen Industries, Inc., a company specializing in polymer technologies for multiple end-markets.  In September 2020, DSM announced it had reached an agreement to sell the… Read more »

Interconnectors plugging Capacity Market’s new-build generation gap

T-4 Capacity Market (CM) auctions have traditionally been a potential signal for new-build generation with their longer-term procurement structure. However, research from Cornwall Insight on the T-4 CM auctions has seen an irregular new build development pattern emerge. In the seven T-4 auctions held since the CM’s inception, 12.6GW of new build capacity has been… Read more »

Pacifico Renewables Yield AG partners with project developer Boom Power and secures access to a 1 GW+ pipeline in the UK

Exclusive access to photovoltaic and battery storage assets in the United Kingdom Almost tripling Pacifico’s pipeline to more than 1.6 GW and further diversification Important milestone towards becoming a platform for project developers London, Tuesday 16th March 2021 – Today, Pacifico Renewables Yield AG (ISIN: DE000A2YN371) (“Pacifico”), an independent renewable energy producer listed in the… Read more »

Q CELLS anticipates “year like no other” for Europe’s solar market in 2021

Amid ambitions solar growth forecasts for Europe in 2021, Q CELLS charts an expansion of new trends that could forever alter the dynamics of the continent’s energy landscape. As market leader in many of Europe’s main solar markets, Q CELLS expects that 2021 will be a year like no other. Analysis of government policy, assessment… Read more »

GoodWe Signs a 100MW Supply Agreement with GS Global to bring best value high efficiency solar inverter to South Korean PV Markets

GoodWe(Stock Code: 688390), a world-leading PV inverter and energy storage solutions manufacturer, has signed a 100MW distribution agreement with GS Global, a Fortune 500 company. Founded in 1954, GS Global is at the forefront of GS group’s global business. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company operates a global international business network in more than… Read more »

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Between APVIA and ACE A New Cooperation to Enhancing Support to Asia’s Solar PV Industry

On this historic day, marks a significant cooperation between the Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA) and the ASEAN Centre For Energy (ACE) via the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The main focus of the MOU is on an industry-based capacity building. This MoU was signed by the Executive Director of ACE, Dr. Nuki… Read more »

IMEON ENERGY is part of the #1000 solutions that can change the world!

Imeon Energy has been selected among the 1000 solutions of the international Solar Impulse label as an “Efficient solution”, with the aim of highlighting sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions. Imeon Energy, the French leader in hybrid solar inverters, takes very seriously the main challenges of the 21st century: global warming and the limitation of natural… Read more »

13,400 solar panels on a lake: RWE constructs its first floating photovoltaic project

Innovative solar project in the Netherlands with an installed capacity of 6.1megawatts peak will be finalised by the end of 2021 RWE continues to grow its Dutch wind and solar portfolio with Solar Park Amer as the latest construction project RWE, one of the world’s leading companies for renewable energy, is to construct its first… Read more »

Meyer Burger on track for a successful transformation to a leading European manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules

2020 is the year of transformation from a supplier of production equipment to a technologically leading manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules Due to the realignment, sales from the old business model declined to CHF 90.5 million, resulting in an EBITDA of CHF –44.6 million and an annual result of CHF –64.5 million The… Read more »

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Between APVIA and ACE A New Cooperation to Enhancing Support to Asia’s Solar PV Industry

On this historic day, marks a significant cooperation between the Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA) and the ASEAN Centre For Energy (ACE) via the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The main focus of the MOU is on an industry-based capacity building. This MoU was signed by the Executive Director of ACE, Dr. Nuki… Read more »

LONGi Hi-MO 5 series module receives Carbon Footprint Certification from Certisolis, accelerating the company’s entry into the French solar market

LONGi’s Hi-MO 5 series module has received a “Simplified Carbon Assessment” certification from Certisolis, the official certifier only on ECS for LONGi. Complying with French carbon footprint standards, LONGi’s entry into the French solar market is already well underway. This new certification adds to the current CFP certification for the Hi-MO 4 series products, and… Read more »

Sharp launches new 445W half-cut cell PV panel

Hamburg, 9th March 2021 – Sharp today announces the addition of a new 445W monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) panel to its half-cut cell portfolio – the NU-JD445. The new high wattage module is designed specifically for free-field and commercial rooftop installations, providing customers with a cutting edge design and high reliability. High Power Output The… Read more »

GCUBE REPORT: ‘UNMODELLED’ EXTREME WEATHER DRIVING RISING SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF RENEWABLES INSURANCE CLAIMS

‘-       Renewables risk profile continuing to change, with the average 2019 weather-related solar loss almost 2400% higher than the average non-weather-related solar loss –       Value of claims caused by emerging, unmodelled Extreme Weather twice as high as traditional Nat Cat since 2015 –       Lack of historic data around Extreme Weather events leading to projects being… Read more »

Advancing standards for PV mounting systems

Thorsten Kray is the new Head of Research and Standardization at AEROCOMPACT Satteins, Austria, March 8, 2021. The Austrian manufacturer of PV mounting systems AEROCOMPACT strengthens its team with the internationally known wind engineer Thorsten Kray. With immediate effect, the doctor of mechanical engineering is responsible for the company’s research and certification activities and accompanies… Read more »

meteocontrol has a new Head of Sales for Europe

Augsburg, March 05, 2021 – meteocontrol GmbH, a global provider of independent monitoring and control systems for photovoltaic systems, has filled the role of Head of Sales for Europe with a long-standing employee. As Head of Sales for Europe, Tobias Knoblauch has been in charge of the meteocontrol subsidiaries in Italy and France and responsible… Read more »

Solar PV overtakes wind to lead India’s sustainable power transformation, says GlobalData

Wind energy led India’s renewable transformation for more than a decade. Solar PV, though a late starter, has now overtaken the wind installed capacity to emerge as the top clean energy producer in the country as of January 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As per the Ministry of New and Renewable… Read more »

FIMER STRENGTHENS ITS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE WITH TRIO OF SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Roberto Basile, chief marketing officer Florian Chan, managing director residential Maren Schmidt De Angelis, managing director utility As it focuses on future growth, FIMER, the world’s fourth largest manufacturer of photovoltaic inverters and leader in electric mobility solutions, strengthens its management team with the appointment of Roberto Basile as chief marketing officer, Florian Chan as… Read more »

Meyer Burger commissions Jung von Matt with new brand and product positioning

Creative agency develops new corporate design, brand strategy and marketing campaign (PresseBox) (Gwatt (Thun), 04.03.21) Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has commissioned Jung von Matt to reposition its brand. The renowned creative agency is currently developing a new premium brand strategy and communication architecture that will enable the company to position itself as… Read more »

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BREWERY CHOOSING FIMER TO POWER ITS SITE

FIMER helps Moon Dog Brewing save 240 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year thanks to its PVS-100 inverter Environmental sustainability is a core value for Moon Dog Brewing, an independent Australian craft brewery based out of Melbourne. So, when the company opened its new brewery in October 2019, exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint… Read more »