Category: Solar

TNB Subsidiary Partners with Envision Digital to Digitialise Operations of its Largest Solar Power Project in Malaysia

5 May 2020, Malaysia – TNB Renewables Sdn. Bhd. (“TRe”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”), the national electricity utility company, is partnering Envision Digital International Pte Ltd (“Envision Digital”) to deploy big data analytics applications in its large scale solar (LSS) farm in Sepang, Selangor in Malaysia to improve energy productivity and… Read more »

Heat pump simulation program GeoT*SOL expanded and adapted to the new VDI guideline 4650

With the revised version 2020 of their program for heat pump systems, GeoT*SOL, Valentin Software is once again expanding the area of ​​application of the design tool. A new system variant with a bivalent heat pump system consisting of a hydraulic switch and separate buffer tanks for domestic hot water and heating represent an application… Read more »

Reliably connect to the Spanish power system with blue’Log XC

Augsburg, May 05, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH has successfully obtained certification for its blue’Log XC controller for PV self-consumption on the Spanish power grid. The controller meets all requirements according to the Royal Decree (RD) 244/2019. This guarantees grid connection approval to the power system for operators of photovoltaic systems with zero feed-in. The blue’Log… Read more »

ABB lowers barriers to Spanish solar power investment

Digital transformation in power management is delivering more competitive solar power for 500 MW of new facilities, enough electricity to power 250,000 households ABB is supporting the transition from fossil fuels to renewables in Europe, supplying smart power systems to one of Spain’s largest new solar power plants. The company’s digitization of power management is… Read more »

Interconnected: K2 Base and Fronius Solar.configurator

Convenient PV planning from roof assembly to electrical system design   (Wels, 29/04/20) Quick, easy and user-friendly – PV system planning with the networked planning tools K2 Base and the Fronius Solar.configurator. K2+, the planning software from K2 Systems, provides a direct interface to the online tool from Fronius, which enables even complex systems to… Read more »

Q CELLS achieves No.1 market share in the U.S. residential and commercial solar markets

Latest U.S. PV Leaderboard report by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables reveals that Q CELLS claimed more than a quarter of the U.S. residential market share in 2019, while also rising to a leadership position in the commercial sector with 13.3% share of the market.   [Irvine, United States, April 27, 2020] Q CELLS, a… Read more »

India’s silicon PV manufacturer provides noble response to COVID-19 outbreak by aspiring to join hands with ventilator manufacturers, says GlobalData

India’s silicon PV manufacturer Central Electronics plans to put together its technical expertise to ramp-up the production of ICU ventilators. It has expressed desire to join hands with ventilator manufacturers, as part of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Somik Das, Senior Power Analyst at GlobalData,… Read more »

EmaZys PV Analyzers Now Available Through Solar Data Systems, Inc. in the U.S.

April 23, 2020, Bethel, CT:  Solar Data Systems, Inc., an official provider of Solar-Log® hardware-agnostic energy monitoring, control, and management, has teamed up with EmaZys. As a supplier of the EmaZys Z200 PV Analyzer, Solar Data Systems can offer local support and resources to U.S.-based customers. The Z200 PV analyzer is a new technology that… Read more »

FuturaSun PV modules achieve the Australian CEC certification

FuturaSun’s PV modules can be installed on Australian roofs, as they comply with safety standards and fully meet the requirements of the Clean Energy Council. FuturaSun enters the Australian market. The Clean Energy Council – the peak body for the clean energy industry in Australia – has approved the modules of the Italian company. After… Read more »

IDEEMATEC presented with the Top Brand PV Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Solar Industry in MENA Region

Bonn, April 23th, 2020. IDEEMATEC, a German manufacturer of tracking systems for utility large scale solar PV installations was presented the Top Brand PV Award MENA by Joint Forces for Solar and EUPD Research. They were awarded for being a leading supplier and developer of a market leading single axis tracking systemsfor solar projects and… Read more »

Huawei Launches Next-Generation DC Fast Charging Module HUAWEI HiCharger: Reliable, Efficient, Intelligent, and Low-Noise

[Shenzhen, China, April 23, 2020] Today, Huawei launched its next-generation DC fast charging module, HUAWEI HiCharger, in an online conference. Thanks to the reliable, efficient, intelligent, and low-noise design, HUAWEI HiCharger effectively will eliminate the pain points of the charging facility industry to boost its healthy development. Two versions are being released globally: 30 kW… Read more »

Solis Earns SunSpec Rapid Shutdown Certification

Integrated module-level solution boosts installation efficiency Zhejiang, China and Dublin Ohio – April 22, 2020. Ginlong Technologies (Stock Code: 300763.SZ), a global leader in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, rolls out its portfolio of SunSpec-certified residential, hybrid and commercial inverters to the U.S. market. Upon successful completion of the SunSpec Modbus certification, Solis single and three… Read more »

EuPD report shows: BYD achieved top market share for residential storage in Germany

Shenzhen/Munich, April 22, 2020 – BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, has been ranked as one of the top market share holders for residential storage systems in Germany by EuPD Research. BYD and sonnen had the highest market shares at 19% and 20% and clearly dominated the market for… Read more »

Tesvolt supplies storage systems for Europe’s largest electric car charging park

Charging with 100% green power at the Kreuz Hilden junction in Germany Wittenberg/Hilden, Germany, 22 April 2020 — The German manufacturer Tesvolt is supplying energy storage containers offering a total capacity of 2 megawatt hours (MWh) for Europe’s largest electric car charging park at the Kreuz Hilden junction. Various companies will offer a total of… Read more »

LONGi Vice President Li Wenxue: PV industry will quicken its pace to go digital

As a leading global solar technology company, LONGi has established a business model covering the whole photovoltaic industry chain, from monocrystalline silicon ingots and wafers to cells and modules, and has continuously explored the road toward green energy. When asked about the novel coronavirus pandemic, Li Wenxue, Vice President of LONGi Group, told Journal of the Chinese… Read more »

Ingeteam launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application

Spain, April 21, 2020. Ingeteam, a global technology Group specialized in electric power conversion, has launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application. Ingeteam’s DFIG converter series offer cost-optimized products for each market and application. The wind converters are extremely grid-friendly, and include FRT, SCR and SSR features, enabling them to… Read more »

Work smart, not hard

VesBox launches solar energy tool to help the world Abstract: the renewable energy solar sector has seen a spike in demand for utility scale and residential solar as corporates and household owners aim to achieve energy security. VesBox has positioned itself as the ideal pre-feasibility tool to enable decision makers measure and analyse their renewable… Read more »

Photon Energy Publishes Annual Report for 2019 Posting Record Results

The Group generated revenues of EUR 30.15 million in 2019, up 48.9% YoY, as a result of a 54.4% increase in electricity production and a sustained growth in EPC services (engineering, procurement and construction), Power Plant Operations & Maintenance services and Technology Sales The expansion of the Hungarian power plant portfolio by 20.1 MWp and… Read more »

Global Solar Council engages solar businesses to track effects of COVID-19 emergency and understand possible scenarios

Health emergency comes as new solar installations are driving massive growth in renewable energy generation Solar sector needs information about how solar businesses are being impacted by COVID-19 and by national and regional government responses to the pandemic The Global Solar Council is launching a survey to gather critical information from the solar industry and… Read more »

NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited

(“NESF” or “Company”) Operating Update NextEnergy Solar Fund, the solar power renewable energy investment company, is pleased to provide the following operational update. Highlights ·     Generation (unaudited) in the financial year ended 31 March 2020 was 4.7% above budget (2019: 9.1%) ·     Financial debt* of 21% as at 31 March 2020 (2019: 27%) ·     Full-year dividend target of… Read more »

Wärtsilä engines to enable reliable power supply to the entire island of Bantayan in the Philippines

The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver engineering and equipment (EEQ) to a 23 MW power plant to the island of Bantayan, located in Cebu in the Visayas Region of the Philippines. The power plant will supply electricity to the entire island, which currently undergoes frequent blackouts because of the lack of a reliable power supply…. Read more »

Photon Energy Invests in RayGen Resources

·        Photon Energy has taken a  minority equity stake in RayGen Resources. ·        The companies have also entered a strategic partnership with the objective of developing global renewable energy projects suitable for the roll-out of RayGen’s unique technology. ·        Photon Energy will act as a project develper, EPC contractor and project equity investor. ·        RayGen’s… Read more »

BELECTRIC delivers utility-scale PV plant on mountainous site in Jordan

Total capacity of more than 46 MWp Located near the Amman Airport on challenging topography BELECTRIC awarded as O&M provider Battery storage facility under construction by BELECTRIC Kolitzheim (Germany), Amman (Jordan) – BELECTRIC is delivering a utility scale PV plant on challenging terrain: the company has completed a solar plant in Jordan on a mountainous… Read more »

OutBack Power Announces Rapid Shutdown Solution with Tigo for Solar Charge Controllers

OutBack Power’s FLEXmax charge controllers provide an easy-to-install solution for rapid shutdown PV systems with Tigo’s TS4-F (Fire Safety)  Campbell, CA, April 06, 2020 – Tigo Energy, Inc., pioneer of the smart Flex MLPE & TS4 Platform, together with OutBack Power, a design leader in battery-based renewable energy systems, have announced the compatibility of their… Read more »

ONGi conducts “Green Sustainability” manufacturing concepts and practices across its global factories and supply chains

In March 2020, LONGi officially joined the Global Initiative RE100, committing to sourcing 100% of renewable electricity across its entire global operations by 2028, with an interim target of 70% by 2027.In November 2018, LONGi announced its “Solar for Solar” concept of manufacturing clean energy products using 100% clean energy. Joining the RE100 further reinforces the company’s… Read more »

THE FUTURE IS NOW – ANALYSE YOUR SOLAR PROJECTS IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS

The renewable energy software company, VesBox, have created an automation tool that measures the financial bankability of renewable energy solar projects globally. The VesBox Platform also identifies all possible environmental, social and ecosystem risk factors associated with your project, all in less than 10 seconds. MARCH 30, 2020, VesBOX Top London researchers have created an… Read more »

Heating technology for the Antarctic: my-PV’s power managers provide hot water and heating from solar power

Neuzeug, Austria, 06.04.2020. The engineers at the Princess Elisabeth research station in Antarctica installed five power controllers from my-PV at the end of March. With the Austrian company’s power managers, the research team will be able to use its surplus solar power in future to heat water, rooms and large buffer storage tanks. With the… Read more »

Lade-PV Project Begins: Vehicle-integrated PV for Electrical Commercial Vehicles

Heavy-load vehicle traffic is responsible for 6 percent of the CO2 emissions in the European Union. Solar electricity generated directly on the vehicle can improve this balance by 5 to 7 percent. In the “Lade-PV” project under the direction of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, four industrial companies and two Fraunhofer institutes… Read more »

S2A’s #GreenLuxHome Will Feature the World’s Only Patented Graphene Solar Panel From FreeVolt

The first electrically self-sustaining, custom luxury homes from S2A will be powered by the only graphene solar panel in existence globally, changing the game with unprecedented energy production, durability, immunity to climate, and overall service life Exclusive: S2A is the only modular construction and real estate development entity with the rights to feature built-in FreeVolt’s… Read more »

UK solar firm Azuri helping off-grid children across Kenya to continue education while schools close

Nairobi, Kenya, 03 April 2020: Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, is helping to off-grid children across Kenya to continue education while schools remain closed. Kenyan schools have been shut down as a measure to contain spread of the Coronavirus. With more than 15 million primary and secondary students… Read more »

Coronavirus pandemic delays Portugal’s solar plans, says Global Data

Following the news that Portugal has post-poned its 700MW auction until the market is less turbulent; Somik Das, Power Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “In a major blow to the nation, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused more than 4,200 deaths, which has made the market unpredictable. “That… Read more »

Onto the fast track with Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4

Solare Datensysteme GmbH launches the new online portal Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4 Fast. Powerful. Easy to use: Solar-Log™ launches the new Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4. The company releases the current release for the completely new developed monitoring platform for the market and users. Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4 is site monitoring at the highest level. Individual… Read more »

Closing of the sale of the inkjet printer business (PiXDRO) by Meyer Burger (Netherlands) B.V.; Introduction of short-time working at the Swiss sites in Thun and Hauterive due to COVID-19 pandemic

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today the closing of the sale of the inkjet printer business (PiXDRO) of Meyer Burger (Netherlands) B.V. in Eindhoven (NL) to SÜSS MicroTec SE, headquartered in Garching (Munich), Germany, which was announced on 20 December 2019. The final purchase price of the transferred assets amounts to… Read more »

Gore Street Energy Fund’s 10MW battery goes live on the Origami technology platform

London, 01 April 2020 – Origami, a leading technology developer for energy companies, has announced the latest grid-scale battery storage project to use its smart technology is now operational. The 10MW battery, Lower Road, located in Brentwood, Essex, will be managed using Origami’s platform to help balance the national grid and provide additional capacity at… Read more »

LONGi enters into partnership with Senergia distributor with a first supply of 9.2 MW for the Finnish market

Xi´an (CHINA) 1st April 2020 – LONGi today announces the signing of a distributor appointment and new sales agreement with Swedish distributor Senergia for the supply of 9.2 MW of its  high efficiency Hi-MO4 modules. Senergia is a specialized wholesaler in solar energy distributing products that create solar energy in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The agreement… Read more »

Production starts in Europe’s first gigafactory for energy storage systems

Demand for storage systems on the rise despite COVID-19 Wittenberg/Germany, 1 April 2020 – Semi-automated production begins today in Europe’s first gigafactory for commercial battery storage systems, located in Wittenberg, Germany. Innovations in Tesvolt’s production process have enabled extremely flexible and efficient series manufacturing of its lithium-ion storage systems for industry and commerce. Production in… Read more »