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 »
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Natural Power gears up for global solar growth
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 »
Virtual Fronius Solar Fair
(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 »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd: Half Year Results 2020
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 »
Photon Energy Reports 11.9% Revenue Growth in Q2 2020
· 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 »
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Upgrades Solar Fleet with Nextracker’s TrueCapture Smart Control System and NX Navigator
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 »
SMA America Showcases Utility Storage Solutions at Virtual ESA Conference & Expo
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 »
New Record Efficiency for Tandem Solar Cell Technology
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 »
Brand New German Website Now Relaunched
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 divests manufacturer for microwave and plasma systems Muegge GmbH
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 »
Q CELLS to acquire Geli, expanding its offerings in integrated energy storage solutions
− 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 »
SunSpec Partners with UC San Diego on Solar PV Rapid Shutdown Course
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 »
3D-Micromac receives order from LWD Solar for a microCELL™ TLS half-cell laser system
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 »
SolarEdge Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
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 partners with VIM Energy to offer turnkey solar and wind resource assessment campaigns in Latin America
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 »
Meyer Burger definitely secures the new locations for the production of solar cells and solar modules
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 POWERS ‘FIRST OF ITS KIND’ ENERGY COMMUNITY IN FINLAND
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 »
FuturaSun participates at SNEC, the international photovoltaic fair held in Shanghai August 8-10, 2020.
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 »
Fronius Solar.web: professional, user-friendly, smart
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 »
COVID-19 pushes wind and solar PV to forefront of countries’ economic recovery packages, says GlobalData
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 expands its service portfolio with system-specific generation profiles (8,760-hour profiles) of photovoltaic systems
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 Signs Power Purchase Agreement with NV Energy for Chuckwalla Solar+Storage Project
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 »
From Perovskites to the TeraWatt Era and a carbon-free energy system: EU PVSEC’s plenary sessions combine overview presentations and striking news for the whole PV community
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 »
PADCON AND ABOVE ARE ENTERING INTO A GLOBAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT PV SYSTEMS FROM PID
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 »
Rivertrace joins forces with Prevention at Sea to provide an integrated SMARTSAFE ε-ORB discharge monitoring system
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 »
Schneider Electric Solar Unveils Insight, a Smart Digital Platform for Solar & Storage Energy Management
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 »
NEW INNOVATIONS FROM FIMER SET TO STRENGTHEN ITS POSITION IN GLOBAL SOLAR INVERTER MARKET
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’s Virtual Tradeshow – the Easy Way to View New String PV Inverters and e-Mobility Solutions
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 »
Greencells Group introduces Dr. Peter Vest as new Chief Strategy Officer
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 »
Successful rights issue of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd – 99% of subscription rights exercised
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 »
Successful rights issue of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd – 99% of subscription rights exercised
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 »
Power Roll trials flexible solar PV to power off-grid health centre in Zambia
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 »
Tunisia tackles wind energy with wind Lidar
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 »
Policy report calls for national delivery to decarbonise heat
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 »
Natural Power appointed as owner’s engineer for Llwyndyrus solar
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 announces 9.1MW UK rooftop solar deal
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 »