Silfab and Eurotron have teamed up to introduce back-contact PV modules in North America. A unique collaboration between Eurotron, a global leader in equipment for manufacturing of back-contact PV modules and Silfab Solar, a North American leading manufacturer of premium quality PV modules. At their Bellingham factory, Silfab Solar is dedicated to produce PV modules… Read more »
Isotrol, experts in developing technology for the international energy sector, has opened a new office in Canada. By opening this office in Calgary, Alberta, the Spanish company has consolidated in the North American market, where it has owned a permanent office in Boston, Massachusetts, since 2014. Recently, Isotrol was selected to install Bluence, its renewable… Read more »
Audax Renovables S.A. has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with innogy regarding the supply of green power from innogy’s 50 Megawatt (MW) Alarcos solar plant. The agreement will cover an important part of the electricity that Audax needs to supply its Spanish customers with 100% green power. The long-term contract will run for 10 years… Read more »
EPP, a high-tech systems supplier in the electronics industry, is stepping into the future and setting up the succession of its current owners early on. They found the ideal buyer – Photonics Systems Group, a leading manufacturer of micro-materials processing laser machines. With this takeover, Photonics Systems Group is strengthening its operations in the electronics… Read more »
Join NEXTracker at Solar Asset Management MENA 2019 With close to 3 gigawatts of smart solar trackers installed in the MEIAT (Middle East India Turkey) region, we know the terrain and environmental parameters driving our award-winning design. Come hear VP Asset Management, Marty Rogers discuss O&M lessons learned for the region, and the solar tracker… Read more »
FREMONT, Calif. — November 6, 2019. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Third Quarter 2019 Highlights Record revenues of $410.6 million Record revenues from solar products of $387.8 million GAAP gross margin of 33.9% GAAP gross margin… Read more »
6th November, Xi ́an (CHINA) – LONGi has been elected as “Best Equipment Supplier” by world energy giant Iberdrola at the “Supplier of the Year Awards 2019” ceremony held on 10th October in Bilbao, Spain. The award for “Best Equipment Supplier” has been awarded to LONGi, recognized for its firm commitment to product value creation… Read more »
Athos Solar realises a large-scale subsidy-free project with over 105,000 modules In the southern Spanish province of Castile-La Mancha, construction began at the end of October 2019 on a large-scale photovoltaic installation on a 90-hectare green field site. With over 105,000 PV modules, the solar park will generate over 80 million kilowatt hours of climate-friendly… Read more »
Dropsafe’s partnership with Norwegian distributor Module Solutions and Systems (MSS) will enable increased adoption of Drops prevention solutions in a crucial market Norway, 6th November 2019 – Dropsafe, the leading provider of Dropped Objects (Drops) prevention in the global Oil & Gas and offshore wind markets, has signed a new distribution agreement with MSS, an innovative provider… Read more »
Zhejiang, China and Dublin, Ohio — November 5, 2019. Ginlong Technologies (Stock Code: 300763.SZ), manufacturer of the Solis string inverter, announced in its Q3 financial report today its best quarter since its 2005 founding. The only publicly-traded company focused exclusively on PV string inverters, Ginlong recorded third quarter revenues of $52 million USD — more… Read more »
High-profile solar projects within Central Europe are adopting high-voltage string inverter solutions such as ABB’s award winning PVS-175 to deploy highly efficient photovoltaic (PV) installations and improve yields. ABB high-voltage inverter technologies have been deployed within the Netherlands, Italy and Spain as utilities look to increase GW capacity on large-scale PV installations. In 2018, Europe… Read more »
· The seven power plants with a combined installed capacity of 4.9 MWp are located in Fertőd and Kuszentmárton, and are connected to the grids of E.ON Észak-dunántúli Áramhálózati Zrt and E.ON Tiszántúli Áramhálózati Zrt, respectively · The power plants expand Photon Energy’s installed base in Hungary to 24.1 MWp and its total proprietary portfolio… Read more »
New Delhi, 4th November, 2019: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a prominent rooftop solar & EPC solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Ms Sweta Sultania as its Head of Corporate Finance. Ms Sultania comes with around 15 years of diverse experience in investment banking and corporate finance with extensive knowledge… Read more »
On July 22, 2019, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced that it had signed an important framework contract with a solar cell manufacturing start-up company in North America for its heterojunction (HJT) core equipment. The contract volume is expected to reach around CHF 100 million and is subject to the customer successfully… Read more »
At the extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange MBTN) held on 30 October 2019, 306,733,596 registered shares were represented at the beginning of the Shareholders’ Meeting, corresponding to approximately 44.8% of the share capital registered in the commercial register. 391 shareholders attended the extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting. These shareholders and… Read more »
The second International Green Energy Development Conference in China (IGEDC) was held on 15th and 16th October in Yangzhong (China). A complete overview of the latest green technologies in urban development, a glimpse into the future to build an international dialogue platform for sustainable development. Alessandro Barin, CEO of FuturaSun, attended in his capacity as… Read more »
Leading solar cell manufacturers are ordering RENA machinery for a production capacity of over 10 GW State-of-the-art batch and inline machines for PERC technology Gütenbach, October 28, 2019: The machine manufacturer RENA Technologies GmbH has secured some substantial large-scale orders in the last three months for crystalline silicon solar cell production. The orders, placed by… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it is selling its subsidiary AIS Automation Dresden GmbH (Germany) to S&T AG in Linz (Austria). The two companies signed a contract to this effect on October 24, 2019. S&T AG is taking over all business units of AIS as well as the roughly… Read more »
SmartestEnergy complete their first trade in the Balancing Mechanism. Having been issued a Bid Offer Acceptance (BOA) by National Grid at 9:23AM on the 23rd October, the next generation energy company dispatched 37MW into this near real-time market, this dispatch lasted 30 minutes at an accepted offer price of £74/MWh. With significant investment SmartestEnergy has… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announces the sale of its company building at the corporate headquarters in Gwatt (Thun) to Helvetica Swiss Commercial Fund (HSC Fund). The purchase price is CHF 42.5 million, of which around CHF 31 million will be transferred at the time of change of ownership, with the… Read more »
The recently achieved compatibility between IMEON solutions and Kilowatt Labs supercapacitor-based storage enables IMEON ENERGY to offer its customers an alternative to conventional electrochemical lead or lithium battery systems. This emerging storage technology provides many advantages over electrochemical batteries available on the market at this moment: The only storage product offering a 10-year warranty with… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced that it has received a further partial order from its strategic partner Oxford PV. The order volume is around CHF 18 million. The new order comprises the expansion of the previously ordered heterojunction (HJT) key equipment into an integrated 125 MW production line for high-efficiency… Read more »
The Q.HOME+ ESS HYB-G2 energy storage system – Q CELLS’ first such product in the Australian market – will debut at the show, accompanied by a suite of the latest module technology. [Sydney, Australia, October 21, 2019] Q CELLS (or “The Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world and… Read more »
· Located in Monor, the eight power plants with a combined capacity of 5.6 MWp are connected to the grid of NKM Áramhálózati Kft · The power plants expand Photon Energy’s proprietary portfolio to 44.8 MWp · Total annual revenues of all eight power plants are expected to amount to EUR 680,000 Amsterdam – 21 October… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today that pioneering solar module manufacturer with Scandinavian heritage, REC Group, has started mass production of its new Alpha modules. This new generation of modules is manufactured on Meyer Burger HJT/SmartWire core equipment and features the world’s most powerful 60-cell solar panel and best-in-class power output… Read more »
Changzhou/Berlin, October 17, 2019 – OPES Solutions is introducing a series of new production solutions for the smart manufacturing of solar modules. The expansion is a response to the ever more diverse requirements for energy supply solutions in segments serving Energy Access and Smart City applications. The new solutions include a patented string multiplier capable… Read more »
Ranging from ‘storage’ to ‘rooftop solar’, Power Technology lists the top five solar power terms tweeted in Q3 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. These terms are trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers), as tracked by the platform. Storage – 238 mentions Solar power with storage capacity was one… Read more »
The 1130 kWp rooftop photovoltaic system at Wernhil Park shopping center in Windhoek, Namibia, entered commercial operation in the first week of October. CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions managed to complete the project within eight weeks and thus four weeks before the scheduled handover date. The plant in the heart of the Namibian capital will from… Read more »
PES talks to ADLER’s CEO, Helge Glück, about latest trends and new technologies in the ever-changing PV industry, and how the market for PV fuse links is adapting to the new safety and technological challenges. PES: Hi Helge, it’s a pleasure to welcome you to PES. To start us off could you give us an… Read more »
Hamburg/Munich, 14 October 2019. Solar energy has become the most competitive energy source. In off-grid energy systems, solar energy combined with conventional energy generation and battery storage can provide secure power during day and night. B2Gold Corp. (CA) operates the Fekola gold mine in Mali, West Africa. Suntrace GmbH with its partner BayWa r.e. had… Read more »
Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has again pioneered the structuring of project financing solutions. A Spanish solar project in Luxcara’s portfolio has issued debt in accordance with the German Investment Ordinance for infrastructure debt, section 2 (1) no. 4c. Luxcara advised on structuring the project financing, which privately placed… Read more »
On 31 October, international renewable energy developers will submit proposals to Abu Dhabi to develop a 2 gigawatt (GW) solar scheme in the emirate – the biggest single-site solar project in the world. Andrew Roscoe, Editor at GlobalData’s MEED energy comments: “The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now a leading player in the development of… Read more »
Geislingen-Binsdorf, October 11, 2019: Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS), the energy management company owned by BKW AG, announced that effective immediately, CEO of Strategy, Finance & HR Brigitte Beck will assume the overall management of SDS. Brigitte Beck will be taking over the Engineering & Operations divisions previously directed by Dr. Frank Schlichting. “Dr. Frank Schlichting… Read more »
Series production has already started, with an order for 200 units for Brazil Pamplona, Spain. XX October, 2019. Ingeteam is finalizing the launch of its new INGECON® SUN 160TL photovoltaic string inverter, offering the possibility of achieving a power output of 160 kWAC in a single 75kg/165lbs unit. This inverter, which has already been physically… Read more »
Shenzhen and Jinan, China (October 7, 2019) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, announced today that it has filed three lawsuits for patent infringement against Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a Chinese entity. SolarEdge is evaluating filing additional actions to protect its patents. The lawsuits, filed in the Regional… Read more »
Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has acquired another solar project in Andalusia in Southern Spain. The solar project Utrilla is situated adjacent to the solar farm El Salobral, whose acquisition Luxcara announced at the end of 2017. A projected capacity of 30 MW leads to a total capacity of… Read more »