− Q CELLS has signed an agreement to purchase a 100% stake in Geli, a leading energy storage solutions and software provider − Combined capabilities provide smart energy solutions to customers − Acquisition marks Q CELLS’ expansion into the U.S. solar + storage market beyond existing solutions in Europe and Australia [Irvine, United… Read more »
The Nine-Week Class Will Help Students Better Understand Today’s Solar PV Requirements SAN JOSE, Calif., August 5, 2020－The SunSpec Alliance is pleased to announce a nine-week online course focused on educating solar PV industry participants about National Electrical Code (NEC) 2017 regulations for solar PV module safety. The course will be offered through the University… Read more »
Thermal laser separation (TLS) leads to improved module performance compared to conventional scribe and break technology 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 microCELL™ TLS laser system for the plant in Langenwetzendorf, Thuringia. The initiator… Read more »
FREMONT, Calif. — August 3, 2020. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. Second Quarter 2020 Highlights Revenues of $331.9 million Revenues from solar products of $310.1 million GAAP gross margin of 31.0% GAAP gross margin from… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, recently completed a partnering agreement with VIM Energy, a Panama-based renewable energy development services company with additional operations in Colombia and Mexico. With this partnership, the companies will be able to provide clients in Latin America with turnkey… Read more »
The creditors’ meeting of Solarworld Industries GmbH approved the sale of the buildings at Solarworld’s former production site in Freiberg (Saxony). The purchase price amounts to EUR 12 million and includes buildings with a total area of 33,000 square meters, patents and trademark rights. At the same time, the rental agreement for the buildings of… Read more »
FIMER, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar inverter solutions, has provided its innovative technology to the Lemene Project, a self-sufficient and intelligent energy community comprising a 4 MW (megawatt) solar ground-mounted installation. Situated in the Marjamäki industry area in the municipality of Lempäälä in Finland, it supplies 12 MW of electricity to around… Read more »
SNEC is the biggest yearly photovoltaic event in the world, but also this fair, like all the other national and international trade fairs, should have taken place a few months ago but was postponed due to the coronavirus emergency. It is now the first fair that opens after the lockdown by implementing prevention and safety… Read more »
Intelligent energy management and servicing support (Wels, 30/07/20) Monitoring is essential for photovoltaic systems and goes far beyond recording production yields. Fronius Solar.web makes energy flows transparent and enables updates, analyses and maintenance to be carried out remotely. Installers can prepare in the best way possible for every customer appointment and impress with a high… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a fall in electricity demand following authorities’ preference of electricity generation over renewable sources. This meant that coal-based generation saw an impressive contraction in its share within the electricity mix. Data and analytics company GlobalData anticipates that the generation mix is unlikely to roll back to its pre-COVID-19 state as… Read more »
meteocontrol: power generation profiles for PPA projects Augsburg, July 30, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH is now providing a new technical consulting service with its system-specific power generation profiles. Based on yield simulations, the hour profiles map the power expected from a photovoltaic system for all 8,760 hours in a year. Industrial and commercial energy buyers… Read more »
EDF Renewables North America today announced the signing of a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for a 200 megawatt (MWac) solar photovoltaic project coupled with a 180 MW, four-hour battery storage system. The Chuckwalla Solar+Storage project expects to come online by the end of 2023 and deliver enough clean electricity annually to… Read more »
EU PVSEC restructures its plenary sessions Overview presentations and news cover “Innovations in PV technologies”, “Innovations for PV industry and deployment” and “PV in the energy system” Last chance for early bird tickets and exhibition space The three plenary events of the 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will provide current insights on… Read more »
This is a very natural combination of Above, the leading solar aerial inspection and data company and PADCON, specialists in the development and implementation of anti-PID solutions (Potential Induced Degradation). The two best in class technologies will combine forces to better identify suspected PID, cure PID and verify that improved system performance persists. Kolitzheim, Germany: Photovoltaic… Read more »
Market leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology, Rivertrace Limited have integrated the multi Lloyd’s List awarded ε-ORB (PAS electronic Oil Record Book) software application developed by maritime technology and marine risk prevention firm, Prevention at Sea Ltd into their SMARTSAFE ORB bilge overboard security system monitoring equipment. The bringing together of the two… Read more »
Insight enables users to easily monitor, operate, and upgrade their solar and storage installation with peace of mind thanks to the advanced cybersecurity Insight is future-ready to support smart homes and EVs Installers will experience a new level of productivity, as Insight is the easy way to configure and remotely support customers’ installations Insight is… Read more »
FIMER, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar inverter solutions, has announced new extensions to several of its market-leading ranges. With further product innovations planned for 2020, the announcements come as it looks to strengthen its global positioning as the fourth largest solar inverter business in the world. FIMER has expanded its best-selling cloud… Read more »
Delta has been participating at Intersolar for many years, as it is an ideal platform to present its latest solar and e-mobility solutions. Although this year´s exhibition was cancelled, Delta is still keen to engage with the delegates that would have attended, to offer them the opportunity to see its latest products.virtual.delta-emea.com In order to… Read more »
Saarbrücken, July 27, 2020: The global project developer and EPC service provider Greencells Group announces the appointment of Dr. Peter Vest as Chief Strategy Officer. The appointment underlines the Saarbruecken-based company’s growth strategy and ambitions to further drive the Group’s global expansion. With over 2GWp of solar power plants installed worldwide, Greencells Group is one… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today that 98.9% of the subscription rights have been exercised until the end of the subscription period on 22 July 2020, 12:00 CEST. In total, 1,272,465,688 new registered shares were offered to existing shareholders at a subscription price of CHF 0.09 per share. The 13,718,276 new… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today that 98.9% of the subscription rights have been exercised until the end of the subscription period on 22 July 2020, 12:00 CEST. In total, 1,272,465,688 new registered shares were offered to existing shareholders at a subscription price of CHF 0.09 per share. The 13,718,276 new… Read more »
Sunderland, UK, 22 July 2020 – Power Roll, a developer of ultra low-cost and lightweight flexible solar PV, has been awarded funding through Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst 7 to evaluate the use of flexible PV film in powering rural, off-grid applications in developing regions. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Power Roll recently switched the focus… Read more »
Technical consultancy Firnas Shuman delivers one-year ZX Lidars wind measurement campaign for major developer “Despite very tough environmental challenges for the measurement campaign in Tunisia Firnas Shuman is delighted to announce that our ZX 300 wind Lidar allowed us to achieve a best-in-class data recovery rate of 99.93% over a one-year period” commented Ahmed Salah,… Read more »
A new Heat Commission convened by the CBI and University of Birmingham – with leading industry figures – has called on the Government to develop a National Delivery Body (NDB) to lead the development and implementation of a national heat decarbonisation strategy. Heat is the largest single source of UK carbon emissions, accounting for over… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed as owner’s engineer following completion of the EPC contract procurement services which it delivered for the 6MW Llwyndyrus solar farm in conjunction with (and on behalf of) the project owner, Blackfinch Energy. The project is located near Pwlheli in Gwynedd, Wales. Natural Power… Read more »
Octopus Renewables, the specialist clean energy investor arm of Octopus Group, has announced the acquisition of a 9.1MW portfolio of operational residential UK rooftop solar assets. The deal builds on Octopus Renewables’ leading position in the UK solar sector and will complement its existing rooftop solar portfolios in the UK and France. The newly acquired… Read more »
Cable strikes are not uncommon. Out of an estimated 4 million excavations in the UK annually, it’s believed that there are approximately 60,000 cable strikes[i]. These strikes occur when machinery or tools come into contact with a live cable and expose workers to risks including electrocution and devastating Arc Flash explosions. These incidents can result… Read more »
Augsburg, July 16, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH, a solar energy service provider based in Augsburg, is a team partner in the new PermaStrom research project. Together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the German Meteorological Service (DWD), meteocontrol is investigating how atmospheric aerosol particles affect clouds and solar irradiation. The findings are intended… Read more »
Albany, July 15, 2020: RENA Technologies North America LLC (RENA NA) is the new name of former MEI Wet Process Systems & Services LLC, the US wet-chemical specialist for semiconductor equipment headquartered in Albany, Oregon. RENA NA now becomes a visible member of the RENA Group. This acquisition is part of RENA’s strategy to further… Read more »
To meet its soaring demand for energy, Egypt is turning to renewable sources. Its targets, if accomplished, will see it become a pioneer in the African energy landscape. But are the plans realistic? Egypt’s population has now passed 100 million. As one of the most populous and fastest-growing nations on the African continent, providing electricity… Read more »
Extreme E and AFC Energy announce collaboration to pioneer Zero Emission EV charging in Motorsport AFC Energy, the leading provider of Hydrogen power generation technologies, has today announced a collaboration with Extreme E to provide zero-emissions electric vehicle (EV) charging at the world’s first all-electric international rally series. The rally championship will see teams racing… Read more »
Cornwall Insight Australia’s projections show that based on the current trajectory of small-scale PV systems and associated battery storage assets, the National Electricity Market (NEM) is already on the path to a very high Distributed Energy Resources (DER) scenario seen in Energy Networks Australia’s Open Energy Network Project position paper (OpEN Paper). Based on Cornwall… Read more »
Live presentations, virtual showrooms and interactive discussions A successful start with around 1,000 presentations General Chair Prof. Nicola Pearsall The 37th edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) sets new standards for online-events in the global PV sector. Around 1,000 plenary, oral and visual presentations will be streamed via live… Read more »
Sharp will be present with its first virtual exhibition booth and several webinars Hamburg 14 July 2020 – Sharp Energy Solutions Europe joins the Solar & Storage DigiCon platform of Joint Forces for Solar with a virtual exhibition booth starting on 15 July. The booth will remain online for the next six months and include… Read more »
Fei Lu is the new Vice President of Factory Services Berlin/Germany, Shanghai/China, July 14, 2020 — Since the beginning of July, Fei Lu has bolstered the PI Berlin team with his exceptional technological expertise in the field of photovoltaics. The new Vice President of Factory Services will spearhead the organization of all photovoltaics and battery… Read more »
Markus Nicht, CEO of Photonics Systems Group, reflects on the first half of the 2020 financial year and provides an outlook to the second half of the year: “Following the acquisition of EPP Electronic Production Partners in November 2019 – which is now the third company of Photonics Systems Group – we continued to build up the… Read more »