Hamburg, 22nd September 2020 – Sharp today announces the addition of a new 440W monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) panel to its half-cut cell portfolio. Available today, the NU-JD440 has a module efficiency of 19.9% and uses 144 M6 wafer size half cells. This decreases the balance-of-system costs per watt-peak installed across the whole BOS component… Read more »
South Korea, one of the top CO2 emitting countries in the world, proposed a ‘Green New Deal’ to help accelerate the country’s transition towards the creation of a sustainable ecosystem by attaining net-zero emissions by 2050 and mitigate the risk of climate crisis. The deal affirms South Korea’s desire to make big advancements in the… Read more »
MKM Invest Group (“Sponsor”), a Hamburg based independent power producer, raised a EUR 106m mezzanine debt financing for a portfolio of solar PV projects in Germany, France, and Spain with a total capacity of 579 MW (“Portfolio”) based on contracted and merchant revenues. The financing was provided by accounts managed by Prime Capital AG (“Prime… Read more »
September 17, 2020, Campbell CA – Tigo Energy, Inc. has launched a joint marketing program, called Tigo Enhanced, in conjunction with its major inverter partners to make it even easier for customers to choose Tigo’s reliable module level power electronics (MLPE) for their solar PV projects. Under the program, inverter partners that use Tigo technology will include a Tigo Enhanced logo on their specification sheets and product marketing material…. Read more »
An abundance of topics Sessions available for streaming Lisbon 2021 The topics and discussions of the 37th edition of the European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition have shown once again that a sustainable energy supply is becoming ever more important. New challenges lie ahead of us, but with initiatives like the Green Deal, there… Read more »
Bleskensgraaf, the Netherlands, 17 September 2020 – Since the very first start of Eurotron, we have been on the forefront with state-of-the-art production equipment for manufacturing back-contact solar modules. Today, we are noticing an increasing demand for back-contact solar modules. We are excited to be involved in many initiatives and share our knowledge and long-term… Read more »
Singapore, Thursday 17th September, 2020 – AAL Shipping is starring in the latest series of Discovery’s hit documentary series, ‘Mega Shippers’ – previewing now on QUEST UK. The popular show selects and tracks a small number of impressive ship operations worldwide, illustrating the commitment of top carriers to doing whatever it takes to deliver their… Read more »
Reliability and speed of response are essential to effectively managing or preventing a crisis – especially when it comes to power supply and temperature control. This has been clearly demonstrated by the outbreak of COVID-19 with countries across the world needing to rapidly put in place the necessary infrastructure to combat the virus and subsequently… Read more »
Landmark 1 GW Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park Instrumental in Decarbonizing Region SHANGHAI, September 17, 2020 – Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Shanghai Electric to supply over one gigawatt of its world-leading solar tracker technology, NX Horizon™ to boost energy production for phase five of Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar… Read more »
(Wels, 15/09/20) The three-phase Fronius Symo GEN24 Plus hybrid inverter – a compact, versatile all-in-one solar energy supply solution – is now available on the market. The GEN24 Plus offers a unique range of solutions, whether for photovoltaics, storage, backup power, heating or e-mobility, making it a milestone in the energy revolution for use in… Read more »
Santiago, September 15, 2020. Verano Capital, an American project developer headquartered in Chile, recently welcomed the Minister of Energy, Juan Carlos Jobet and the Mayor of the Metropolitan Region, Felipe Guevara, to the inauguration of its latest PMGD solar park, El Litre del Verano, adding 9 MW of clean energy to the national electricity system…. Read more »
(“ORIT” or the “Company“) Interim Results Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc is pleased to announce its maiden unaudited interim results for the period from incorporation on 11 October 2019 to 30 June 2020. Highlights As 30 June 2020 (unaudited) NAV per Ordinary Share (p) 97.58p Ordinary Share price (p) 112.2p Ordinary Share price premium to… Read more »
Flexible solar PV and storage system designed and installed to meet the bespoke needs of remote Indian communities Opportunity for Indian manufacturers to take the lead in the next generation solar technology Sunderland, UK, 09 September 2020 – Power Roll, a developer of ultra low-cost and lightweight flexible solar PV is installing an innovative solar mini-grid system… Read more »
We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of exhibitors, visitors and suppliers within our exhibitions. We recognize the power of face-to-face interaction for successful business generation and productive business relationships.Taking into account the above and since the current health emergency does not yet provide the optimal conditions of quality and success that characterizes the… Read more »
Divestment is part of a strategic realignment process BELECTRIC to focus on role as general contractor and system integrator Kolitzheim, Germany – BELECTRIC has sold its subsidiary Jurchen Technology to Lafayette Mittelstand Capital (Lafayette). Jurchen Technology is a manufacturer of components for ground-mounted PV plants with a headquarter in Germany and an Indian production and… Read more »
Higher efficiencies for solar cells and thus a faster expansion of photovoltaics and an acceleration of the energy transition – This is the objective of the researchers at Fraunhofer ISE when working on tandem photovoltaics. They will present the latest results of their work on tandem solar cells of different material classes at the European… Read more »
Opening addresses from research and industry A moderated panel discussion on the Green Deal and the EU Recovery Package A diverse variety of parallel events The 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will start on Monday with the Opening Session, streamed live and free of charge via the EU PVSEC YouTube channel. The… Read more »
Leading market intelligence and research firm for clean energy, Mercom Capital Group, has today ranked Adani Group as the #1 global solar power developer in the world. Adani’s renewable energy portfolio exceeds the total capacity installed by the entire United States solar industry in 2019 and will displace over 1.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide… Read more »
InnoLas Solutions, a specialist in laser systems for micro material processing, is launching a new customer app. With this app, the company is extending its range of services while keeping customers updated on current news. The InnoLas Solutions app is now available for iOS and Android. Depending on the selected category, customers can contact the… Read more »
The high flexible microPRO XS laser system is ideally suited for structuring, cutting and drilling of solar cells. 3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, today announced the order intake for a microPRO XS laser system for processing of III–V (GaAs) solar… Read more »
A total of 315 MW of new solar and storage capacity will be developed by Q CELLS in Portugal, after the company secured half of the 12 allocated lots in the 700 MW auction round. [Berlin, Germany, 27 August, 2020] Q CELLS, a renowned total energy solutions provider in solar, energy storage, downstream project business and… Read more »
LONGi scores 100% in BNEF PV Module Inverter Bankability 2020 Survey, continues its Tier-1 rating and achieves highest Altman-Z score amongst pure-play PV manufacturers in 3Q-2020 “100% Bankable” in survey of banks, funds, solar EPCs, IPP and technical advisors In their PV Module & Inverter Bankability 2020 report published on 13th August 2020, BloombergNEF investigated module bankability of… Read more »
The latest DC UPS system of the German manufacturer provides the advantage of the choice between a longer buffer time or a longer service life for the safe supply of the customer’s machinery Voltage fluctuations and voltage dips can have serious consequences for machines and systems. Losses of data and an uncontrolled process stop result… Read more »
Clir Renewables appoints Tim Reitsma as Director of People and Culture as the firm outlines plans for growth in solar and Asian markets Vancouver, 24 August 2020 – Clir Renewables, the leading provider of performance assessment software for renewable energy, today announces the appointment of Tim Reitsma as Director of People and Culture. Formerly of… Read more »
Chile’s ISO licenses Luz del Norte power plant to supply ancillary services TEMPE, Ariz., August 20, 2020 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that its 141-megawatt (MW)AC Luz del Norte photovoltaic (PV) power plant is the world’s first known utility-scale solar facility licensed to deliver ancillary grid services commercially. Chile’s independent system operator… Read more »
meteocontrol and ecoligo complete their first PV project in Vietnam Augsburg/Germany, August 20th, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH, the photovoltaic monitoring specialist, and ecoligo GmbH, a PV project developer for companies in developing and emerging countries, are cooperating on a global scale: following joint projects in Africa and South America, for the first time the cooperation… Read more »
Solar power generation is rising in Europe, new data from energy market analyst EnAppSys has shown. In the first six months of this year, generation from this power source across Europe amounted to 68TWh – up from the 59TWh in the corresponding period in 2019 and 70% higher than the 2015 figure of 40TWh. In… Read more »
With more than 140GW of new PV plant expected to be added to grids around the world this year, up almost 15% on 2019*, leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power is gearing up to support the global industry build-out the expansion. In the past 12 months, Natural Power has supported more than… Read more »
(Wels, 13.08.20) On 16th of September 2020, solar expert, Fronius will be launching its own virtual solar fair for the first time, devoted to 24 hours of sun. “We want to show visitors to the fair our latest developments and guide them through our wide range of solutions,” says Martin Hackl, Global Director Solar Energy,… Read more »
Transformation of the business model from machine supplier to vertically integrated cell and module manufacturer Capital increase successfully completed with gross proceeds of CHF 165 million Cash inflow of approximately CHF 24 million from the sale of Muegge GmbH and book profit of approximately CHF 4 million Net revenues of CHF 51.0 million (H1 2019… Read more »
· YoY revenues up by 11.9% to EUR 8.882 million in Q2 2020 due to outstanding power production, O&M services in Europe and EPC business in Australia, boosting EBITDA by 14.8% to EUR 4.035 million · The Company has passed the 60 MWp mark for its proprietary portfolio and started construction on projects with a… Read more »
Machine Learning Software Optimizes Solar Plants for Proven Financial, Performance Gains FREMONT, Calif. USA, August 12, 2020 — Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced today that D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) will be upgrading its entire solar fleet that uses Nextracker’s smart solar trackers with TrueCapture™ energy enhancement and NX Navigator™ monitoring software. Through machine learning and real-time data analytics, Nextracker… Read more »
Solar Leader Empowers Attendees with Access to Integrated Storage Experts and Resources ROCKLIN, Calif. – August 11, 2020 – SMA Solar Technology is pleased to join industry leaders at the ESA Energy Storage Annual Virtual Conference & Expo hosted online August 24–27, 2020. As energy storage continues to gain market share in the United States,… Read more »
In the field of photovoltaics, intensive research is being carried out to continually improve solar cell efficiency. Increasingly, the focus is on tandem photovoltaics, in which high-performance solar cell materials are brought together in various combinations in order to use the solar spectrum even more efficiently when converting light into electrical energy. Fraunhofer ISE is… Read more »
The new German official website of Micro Sensor is online now! This change has also accelerated the business layout of Micro Sensor in the German and European markets. By visiting https://de.microsensorcorp.com, customers can enjoy a brand-new browsing experience, content layout, visual expression, and more localized content and services. We will provide more excellent products, excellent services… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today the sale of its microwave and plasma technology company Muegge GmbH, headquartered in Reichelsheim (GE), to the direct investment company HQ Equita. HQ Equita will acquire all of Muegge GmbH’s business divisions including its subsidiary Gerling Applied Engineering Inc. based in Modesto CA, USA, as… Read more »