Category: Solar

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 »

SMA America Expands Digital Resources Amid COVID-19

The organization now offers expanded webinars, trainings and education to fill the void caused by “corona cancellations” ROCKLIN, Calif. – March 31, 2020 – As solar professionals grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, SMA America is tripling production of digital resources. The company’s goal is to help fill a void as in-person trade shows, events and… Read more »

Heavy-duty Test for Solar Modules

ZSW develops an advanced method of lifetime testing for PID Leakage currents caused by a difference in voltages between the solar cells and the grounded frame can adversely affect a photo-voltaic module’s efficiency. Conventional modules are designed to be impervious to this phenomenon known as potential-induced degradation (PID). However, with system voltages increasing from 1,000… Read more »

Postponement of The smarter E South America 2020

In response to the rising number of cases of persons infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil and worldwide and the associated restrictions now being introduced, the organizers of The smarter E South America – Solar Promotion International GmbH (SPI), Freiburg Management and Marketing International GmbH (FMMI) and Aranda Eventos & Congressos Ltda. (ARANDA)… Read more »

Zero-emission winter tourism using hydrogen technology

(Wels, 26/03/2020) Several project partners, including Fronius, combined their know-how for the “HySnow” flagship project, which aims to significantly drive forward the decarbonisation of winter tourism using an innovative hydrogen refuelling system and the associated “Lynx HySnow” snowmobile. The zero-emission, low-noise and powerful hydrogen drive once again proves its great potential when replacing conventional combustion… Read more »

SMA offers a unique solution to achieve superior economics in ground-mount projects with 480 VAC interconnections

Innovative PEAK3 125 kW is the industry’s first and only 1,500 VDC inverter with direct 480 VAC output SMA America announces the Sunny Highpower PEAK3 125 kW as an ideal solution for ground mount projects with 480 VAC interconnection. This solution is the only 1,500 VDC inverter that can connect to the grid at 480… Read more »

LONGi supplies 123MW of high-efficiency modules for Solarpack’s Granja PV plant in Chile

Developed, built and operated by Spanish group Solarpack, the Granja PV plant is located in Chile’s Atacama Desert and began feeding electricity into the country’s National Grid on March 2, 2020. World leading solar technology company LONGi, as the sole module supplier, provided 123MW of its monocrystalline PERC modules for the project. Founded in 2005,… Read more »

FuturaSun presents Zebra, the new photovoltaic module with IBC technology

Electrical contacts on the back, maximum light absorption, 21.3% module efficiency, no LID, PID and LeTID problems. ZEBRA is the new back-contact module with power up to 360 Watt. FuturaSun’s latest creation is the new high-efficiency monocrystalline photovoltaic module with IBC (Interdigitated Back Contact) technology. The new ZEBRA series is a FuturaSun high-end product. This… Read more »

Solis Powers 4MWs of Solar for Walmart in Mexico

High-efficiency Solis 60kW advances retail giant’s green goals Zhejiang, China and Mexico City, Mexico – March 19, 2020. Ginlong Technologies (Stock Code: 300763.SZ), a global leader in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, has fitted eight new solar systems at Walmart stores across Mexico with a total installed capacity of 4MWs. Providing 99% efficiency, the high-performing Solis… Read more »

LONGi’s new 5GW facility in China’s Jiangsu Province runs at full capacity, accelerating the mass production of 166mm modules

The production line has been enhanced to be more efficient and intelligent, with the entire facility expected to become a fully automated production base incorporating information management and MES, ERP and WMS systems. “The production line at our new 5GW module facility in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province is currently at the highest level in the PV… Read more »

Fronius and BYD secure first place in PV home storage system inspection

(Wels, 19/03/2020) The results of the “Energy Storage Inspection 2020”, a study conducted by HTW Berlin – University of Applied Sciences, were published at the start of March. The hybrid inverter, Fronius Symo GEN24 10.0 Plus, and the BYD Battery Box H11.5, impressed in the two reference cases examined and secured first and second place…. Read more »

Solar-Log™ and Kitu Systems, Inc.

Boost Availability of Rule 21 Solutions in California March 17, 2020. Geislingen-Binsdorf, Germany: Solar-Log™ and Kitu Systems, Inc. announce a collaboration to offer expert solar plant monitoring, control, and communication solutions which meet the new California’s Rule 21 mandate. Starting on March 22nd, all smart inverters deployed with solar and energy storage installations in California… Read more »

ib vogt first development project sale of their Australian portfolio

(Berlin, Germany, 17.03.20) ib vogt GmbH (ib vogt) is pleased to announce the sale of the Sebastopol Solar Farm to Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV). ib vogt, a successful global Solar PV developer and EPC contractor first entered the Australian solar market in 2016 when it constructed the 11.1 MWp  Williamsdale project in the ACT.  Since then… Read more »

Meyer Burger fiscal year 2019 results | Strategy | Changes in the management team

•  Incoming orders of CHF 188.3 million •  Net sales of CHF 262.0 million •  EBITDA of CHF -13.5 million •  EBIT of CHF -28.6 million •  Net loss of CHF -39.7 million •  Advanced strategic realignment and divestment of non-core activities •  Gunter Erfurt, CTO Meyer Burger, to succeed Hans Brändle as new CEO… Read more »

ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ANGLO AMERICAN ANNOUNCE THE LARGEST BILATERAL SOLAR ENERGY PPA IN BRAZIL

Atlas Renewable Energy’s Atlas Casablanca Solar Plant will supply 613GWh from 2022, being the largest bilateral large-scale solar energy purchase and sale contract in Brazil to date. São Paulo, Brazil, March 10th, 2020 –Atlas Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy company in Latin America along with British mining company Anglo American Plc, a leading global… Read more »

Delta Electronics, Remda, Germany Reference Project – a 2MWp commercial PV rooftop project

MEPAX is an advertising and PR agency specialising in the industrial sector. MEPAX is a leader in its field. Our difference: we are a team of experienced engineers. For each of our clients, we try to highlight the features that make their products and applications innovative or different to the competition. MEPAX deals with press… Read more »

Latest R&D tests reveal stability, control and optimum performance at heart of next gen EV-ROV technology

The release of the next generation of Work Class ROV comes significantly closer this week, as subsea technology specialists SMD prepare to reveal its field test ready electric Quantum EV ROV. The ground breaking technology that underpins the high performance electric ROV was unveiled in September 2019 at OE19 and since then SMD has been… Read more »

BELECTRIC nimmt Solargroßprojekt in Indien in Betrieb / Press release: BELECTRIC commissions large-scale solar project in India

Total capacity of 250 MW-AC Largest project commissioned by BELECTRIC so far BELECTRIC appointed as O&M provider Kolitzheim (Germany) / Mumbai (India) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, is further increasing its footprint in India’s ever-growing solar industry by completing a large scale solar project on behalf of Fortum Solar India Private Limited (Fortum). This… Read more »

Tigo Releases New Add-on to TS4 Platform with SMART Premium Monitoring Software

Campbell, CA, March 9, 2020 – Tigo Energy, Inc.®, pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced a new addition to the add-on TS4 Platform – the TS4-A-M. This add-on module-level monitoring solution brings smart PV module technology and the highest granularity of production data to Tigo’s residential, commercial & industrial, and utility customers…. Read more »

innogy delivers solar power to West Fraser

Long-term price certainty through a ten-year Power Purchase Agreement innogy’s solar farm to supply West Fraser’s sawmill power needs in Alberta Canadian solar farm is not benefiting from any provincial subsidies Essen, 9 March 2020 innogy has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with West Fraser Timber Co. LTD (West Fraser) for the supply of… Read more »

Neste invests in Sunfire, leading technology developer of high-temperature electrolysis and Power-to-X solutions

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, has acquired a minority stake in the German cleantech company Sunfire GmbH. Sunfire is a leading developer of high-temperature electrolysis technology. The company’s patented technology allows the production of renewable hydrogen as well as… Read more »

When sun meets water: BELECTRIC builds Floating PV plant in Israel

Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, is further increasing its footprint in Israel’s growing solar industry by completing a Floating PV project on behalf of Nofar Energies. BELECTRIC’s Israeli subsidiary carried out the construction and commissioning work for the 480 KWp plant, which is located in the northern region… Read more »

ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND DNB MARKETS ISSUE LARGEST SOLAR PV BOND IN $ ISSUANCE IN LATIN AMERICA

Miami FL, New York, NY, March 3, 2020 –Atlas Renewable Energy, and DNB Markets today announced the issuance of a USD253m US private placement (“USPP”) in Green Bond format. The notes were rated investment grade (BBB-) by Fitch Rating (including the construction period of one of the projects) and were issued by subsidiaries of Atlas… Read more »

Solar Fund Triples Impact for Private Investors

New SDC Energy fund lowers taxes, reduces emissions and supports nonprofits  San Jose, Calif. – Mar. 3, 2020. SDC Energy, a bespoke investment firm specializing in renewable investments, launches the SDSF Solar Fund IV for private investors, family offices, and financial advisors seeking to invest smart for good. The fund leverages solar incentives to offset… Read more »

Photon Energy Grows its Global Portfolio to 57.1 MWp with the Commissioning of Eight PV Power Plants in Hungary

·         The eight power plants with a combined installed capacity of 5.4 MWp expand Photon Energy’s installed base in Hungary to 31.5 MWp and the Group’s global proprietary portfolio to 57.1 MWp ·         The power plants are located in Tata in the Northwest of Hungary and are projected to generate 7.35 GWh of electricity annually… Read more »

BloombergNEF Global PV Outlook rates LONGi with the highest Altman-Z score

The high Altman-Z score underlines LONGi’s strong financial health and proven bankability 2nd March 2020 – Xi ́an (CHINA). BloombergNEF, a leading provider of global PV business dynamics and financial information, released the “1Q 2020 Global PV Market Outlook” on February 19, 2020. LONGi, the world’s leading solar module manufacturer, was rated with the highest… Read more »