Category: Solar

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’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 »

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 »

‘-       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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Leading Brazilian EPC Andrade Gutierrez to build 830 MW Janaúba PV plant in state of Minas Gerais using NX Horizon™ bifacial optimized solution SOROCABA, BRAZIL, March 2, 2021 – Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced that it has been selected by leading Brazilian EPC firm Andrade Gutierrez and developer Elera Renováveis (formerly Brookfield Energia Renovável) to supply 830 MW of its… Read more »

Adapture Renewables, Inc. announced today it has completed its acquisition of Rippey Solar, an 81 megawatt (MW) solar project in Cooke County, Texas from Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp. Construction of the project, located 90 miles north of Dallas, began in April and the project achieved commercial operation in December 2020. The project highlights Q… Read more »

SAN DIEGO and HOUSTON, Texas (March 1, 2021): EDF Renewables North America today announced a power purchase agreement for the second tranche of the Space City Solar Project with an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:  EPD) for 100 MWac / 132 MWdc. The Project’s total capacity is up to 345 MWac / 455… Read more »

European service continues under AlsoEnergy GmbH with strengthened solutions portfolio and enhanced regional expertise Berlin, March 1, 2021. AlsoEnergy, a global leader in technology solutions for renewable energy systems, announced today that skytron energy has been officially rebranded in Europe and Asia as AlsoEnergy GmbH and AlsoEnergy Japan K.K respectively. This name change completes the… Read more »

Smartlouvre are the only manufacturers of the world’s thinnest and lightest sustainable louvred metal fabrics, MicroLouvre. The lightweight screens that easily attach to the outside of any windows have exceptional solar shading, natural ventilation and daylighting capabilities. Laboratory tests and previous case studies have proven that MicroLouvre can save up to 68% in air conditioning… Read more »

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided advisory services to NTR in support of its acquisition of a 54MW portfolio of co-located solar and battery storage projects in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Natural Power’s advisory team included solar and storage experts, electrical engineers, contract advisors, operations and safety experts and the services… Read more »

AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) Fuel Cell test facility hosted at the Company’s Surrey headquarters in the United Kingdom. Highlights AFC Energy’s high energy-dense fuel cell technology, HydroX-Cell(S), has been strengthened by the launch of a… Read more »

RP Global is investing in the development of Solar PV and wind power projects across the country, totalling over 1GW of projected capacity. Wojciech Glocko, former EPA Wind and utility manager, has been hired to head up project development together with a team of senior local experts from Poland’s leading public and private RES companies… Read more »

Figures show that Northern-European countries are keener on using renewable energy. Latvia, with 40,3%, has the third-highest share of RES (the share of gross final consumption of renewable energy sources) in the EU, after Sweden and Finland. The primary renewable energy sources in Latvia are biomass and hydropower. However, solar power opportunities are also being… Read more »

SSE teams up with Goldsmiths, University of London to slash carbon emissions Energy solutions provider, SSE Enterprise has signed a joint development agreement with Goldsmiths, University of London to design and deliver a low carbon campus infrastructure in pursuit of the university’s ambitious net zero targets. The project will see SSE Enterprise’s distributed energy division… Read more »

European service continues under AlsoEnergy GmbH with strengthened solutions portfolio and enhanced regional expertise AlsoEnergy, a global leader in technology solutions for renewable energy systems, announced today that skytron energy has been officially rebranded in Europe and Asia as AlsoEnergy GmbH and AlsoEnergy Japan K.K respectively. This name change completes the integration of skytron energy… Read more »

According to the latest research from Cornwall Insight Australia, batteries in Australia are increasing their revenue through Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS). The proportion of revenues delivered from the FCAS raise six-second services, for Ballarat, HPR, and Lake Bonney were up on CY19 levels by 25, 16 and 22 percentage points, respectively. The total revenue… Read more »

LONGi, the world leading solar technology company, announced today that its Hi-MO 4m all black PV module has obtained the highest (Class 1) fire safety certification for the Italian market, having successfully completed all relevant testing. Criteria for reliability and fire safety certification for PV modules are especially stringent in Italy, with independent classification into… Read more »

Trina Solar’s ambition is to provide solar for everyone by delivering reliable energy storage systems in the most cost-effective way LONDON, UK – February 23, 2021: Trina Solar Co., Ltd., a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has launched a dedicated global business unit: Trina Storage. The new energy storage system provider engineers… Read more »

Top Home Solar and Battery Provider to Expand Offering with Energy Hub Inverter Solution Fremont, California (February 23, 2021)  – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy,  announced that it has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), a leading U.S. provider of residential solar, battery storage,… Read more »

The European Solar Initiative, an industry-led effort supported by the European Commission, aims to re-develop the photovoltaics (PV) industry value chain in Europe, and capture the booming European demand for solar PV, estimated at 20GW per year for the next decade, creating an additional 40B€ GDP annually and 400,000 direct and indirect jobs. Eindhoven, Netherlands:… Read more »

Renewable energy developer and investor RP Global is investing in the development of Solar PV and wind power projects across the country. Wojciech Glocko, former EPA Wind and utility manager, has been hired to head up project development together with a team of senior local experts from Poland’s leading public and private renewable energy organisations…. Read more »

Cornwall Insight, an award-winning international firm delivering comprehensive insight that enables businesses, markets, and policymakers to succeed in the net zero transition, has been named one of the UK’s leading management consultancies by the Financial Times for the third consecutive year. Cornwall Insight was awarded bronze in the Energy, Utilities and Environment sector. Research company… Read more »

China imported significantly less polysilicon, the feedstock for solar cells, in 2020. According to Chinese customs statistics, polysilicon imports slumped by 30% from 144,503 metric tons (MT) in 2019 to 100,776 MT in 2020. “Although South Korea still exported sizeable volumes from inventories to China throughout the year, the shutdown of a production capacity of… Read more »

Performance improvement demonstrated in over 18,000 installations for Installers like Project Solar UK February 17, 2021, Campbell CA – Tigo Energy, Inc., the solar industry worldwide leader in Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics), announced today that the company has surpassed 75 GWh of Reclaimed Energy since 2009 for worldwide installations utilizing the company’s industry-leading… Read more »

Smart metering leader Hexing joins as new Promoter member and appointed to Wi-SUN Alliance Board Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of member companies driving the proliferation of interoperable wireless solutions for use in smart cities and other IoT applications, has announced strong growth in its membership of industry-leading product vendors, service providers, utilities, municipalities, local… Read more »

Research from Cornwall Insight shows that there has been a notable level of entry into the Balancing Mechanism (BM) from smaller providers across battery storage, gas reciprocating engines and aggregated units in the last year. The below graph presents the number of units active in the BM — defined as having had any volumes accepted… Read more »

FREMONT, Calif. — February 16, 2021. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights Revenues of $358.1 million Revenues from solar products of $327.1 million GAAP gross margin of 30.8% Non-GAAP gross… Read more »

In Australia, the month of January normally sees a spike in the average wholesale price. However, according to research from Cornwall Insight Australia, January bucked this historical trend with the price trending lower in the first month of 2021 across all states, building on the low-price outcomes in December 2020. The below graph shows this… Read more »

Herzliya, Israel and Umbertide, Italy (February 16, 2020) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, announced today that the Company has been selected and will begin to supply full electrical powertrain units and batteries for the production of the Fiat E-Ducato light commercial vehicle. “We are excited to be a… Read more »