Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced that it has received its first order from its strategic partner, Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV), for a heterojunction (HJT) manufacturing line including necessary adaptions enabling the upgrade to perovskite-on-HJT tandem technology. The order for the upgrade itself will follow later this year.The current contract volume… Read more »
Reliability and quality associated with Q CELLS now extends into the growing U.K. and Irish storage sector, following the launch of the Company’s AC-coupled energy storage solution, the Q.HOME+ ESS AC-G2. [Berlin, Germany, August 7, 2019] Q CELLS (or “The Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, has introduced… Read more »
· The increase to EUR 37.5 million corresponds to 25% of the previous bond volume · The new notes were placed at 102%, plus accrued interest, in a private placement exclusively with institutional investors · The company will use the net proceeds from the bond increase to finance further acquisitions and strengthen its financial power… Read more »
Bleskensgraaf, the Netherlands, 02 August 2019 – Recently engineers from Eurotron, member of Eurogroep, have ramped up new production lines at Sunport Power’s facility in Wuxi. With these production lines, Sunport Power expands the company’s leadership position in the production of MWT modules. Sunport Power’s Chinese production plants in Nanjing, Pizhou and Wuxi are currently… Read more »
ABB is supporting the Chinese government in its efforts to produce emissions-free electricity, delivering automation control solutions at the country’s first two concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Building on the successful delivery of power at the first 50 megawatt CSP in Delingha with China General Nuclear Power Group in late 2018, ABB has been awarded… Read more »
All-inclusive solution offers solar professionals a superior option for residential energy storage SMA now offers the SMA Energy System Home to the U.S. residential market. The SMA Energy System Home represents the company’s most complete offering for North America to date, delivering value to homeowners through backup power and energy management functionality, and simplicity to… Read more »
Biomass is becoming an increasingly popular fuel solution for power generation. It is one of several technologies being implemented to improve the sustainability of power supplies as demand continues to increase. As with all facilities, regular maintenance is required to ensure operability and any repairs need to be carried out quickly and to a high… Read more »
The supply is split between five PV plants located in Spain and Chile. 29th of July, 2019. Ingeteam has signed a framework agreement with the Spanish company Solarpack, by means of which both companies have agreed to supply 200 megawatts of the Ingeteam Inverter Station solution to solar plants in Spain and Chile. The signing… Read more »
Wels, 29.07.2019) Small groups of learners, content tailored to individual requirements, communicated by passionate experts, personal support and buildings kitted out with the latest technology – this is some of what awaits attendees at the “24 hours of sun ACADEMY”. Fronius International GmbH will be opening the new training centre in September at the company’s… Read more »
MUNICH, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its ongoing expansion and investment in North America, global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor BayWa r.e., is acquiring Canadian solar distributor and service provider, National Solar Distributors Inc. Established in 2014, National Solar Distributors serves all of Canada’s provinces and territories as a wholesaler of equipment for… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced preliminary unaudited results for the first half of 2019. Margins remained under pressure due to the drop in prices for standard PV equipment, especially in the PERC business. Meyer Burger is in advanced discussions with potential customers for its Heterojunction core equipment and SmartWire Cell… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the signing of a major framework contract with a solar cell manufacturing start-up company for its Heterojunction (HJT) core equipment. The North American manufacturer was founded by solar industry veterans. Subject to closing of the company’s financing round, the contract volume is expected to be… Read more »
‘- The new iteration of the award-winning Q.PEAK DUO module range is manufactured with larger cells with a power output increase of about 6% to be launched in September 2019. – The Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G6+ will be available in the U.S. with a 25-year product warranty and is assembled in America at Q CELLS’ Dalton,… Read more »
A consortium of Tractebel, Jan De Nul Group, DEME, Soltech and Ghent University is proud to announce the launch of an innovative project in the field of marine floating solar technology. The partners strongly believe that solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in offshore waters are one of the essential future green energy sources. Combined in the… Read more »
Global photovoltaic materials supplier DSM and prominent North American solar panel manufacturer Silfab Solar recently joined forces to bring high power modules using back-contact technology to the US market. On July 17, DSM and Silfab held an event in Bellingham, WA to mark the expansion of the facility there and celebrate the companies’ mutual commitment… Read more »
The largest ground mounted solar plant in France’s Brittany region was connected to the grid in early July, powered by 14,600 Q.PEAK-G4.2 solar modules – supplied by Q CELLS. [Berlin, Germany, July 17, 2019] Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH (“Q CELLS” or “The Company”), the German subsidiary of one of the largest solar cell and module… Read more »
Updates strategically designed to bring faster service and expanded benefits to customers SMA America has unveiled multiple updates to its service center that were designed to facilitate even more efficient technical support. Key expansions include a new, larger central and string inverter laboratory. The service center also features a rooftop PV system that functions as… Read more »
Market leading Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) software company Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) today unveiled ANM Strata 2.0, the next generation of its award winning flagship product, following successful on-grid deployments and pilot projects in the US, UK and Germany. ANM Strata 2.0 is the most widely deployed and versatile DERMS on the market,… Read more »
Alencon will feature the latest version of its SPOT solar DC-DC optimizer as well as its new BOSS Storage-focused DC-DC optimizer along with other new products and technology at SPI 2019 Hatboro, PA – Alencon Systems LLC will demonstrate its expanded line-up of unique DC-DC optimizers and other power electronics technology for the solar and… Read more »
Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd. gets SEBI approval to float IPO Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd, a global pure-play, end-to-end Solar EPC solutions provider, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to float an initial public offering. The capital markets regulator issued its final observations on SWSL’s IPO proposal on… Read more »
DNV GL acts as technical advisor for south-east Asia’s largest floating PV public tender at Singapore’s Tengeh Reservoir The first-of-its-kind 50 MW project could reduce Singapore’s carbon footprint by the equivalent removing 6,000 cars off local roads First large-scale public tender for floating PV technology in south-east Asia Singapore, 4th July 2019 – DNV GL… Read more »
The engineering group presents its results for 2018, which show an increase in EBITDA of 22.5%, a profit before taxes of 29.2 million euros—27.7% higher than in 2017—and an investment in R&D that remains above 20 million euros. Madrid (Spain), July 3, 2018 -. The engineering group SENER has published its Annual Report, which details… Read more »
Q CELLS expands its portfolio for business customers in Germany, now offering direct marketing of solar power from PV plants of 100 kWp and up. This new offer complements Q CELLS’ existing portfolio of high performance solar modules based on its proprietary Q.ANTUM technology and its self-developed Q.FLAT-G5 installation system for flat roofs. Now, companies… Read more »
Augsburg / Athens, July 3, 2019 – meteocontrol GmbH, the leading provider of independent monitoring and control systems, has formed an exclusive sales partnership with Synergia Technical & Consulting S.A. The Greek PV service provider for technical operation management and consulting services will now handle sales of meteocontrol solar power forecasts in Greece and Cyprus…. Read more »
· Located in Nagyecsed, the three power plants with a combined capacity of 2.1 MWp were connected to the grid of E.ON Tiszántúli Áramhálózati Zrt · The power plants expand Photon Energy’s proprietary portfolio to 39.2 MWp · Total annual revenues of all three power plants are expected to amount to EUR 250,000 Amsterdam… Read more »
· Located in Almásfüzitő, the eight power plants with a total capacity of 5.5 MWp were connected to the grid of E.ON Észak-dunántúli Áramhálózati Zrt · The projects expand Photon Energy’s proprietary portfolio to 37.1 MWp · Total annual revenues of all eight power plants are expected to amount to EUR 680,000 Amsterdam – 6… Read more »
Berlin University for Technology and Economy (HTW) evaluated the efficiency of leading energy storage systems in combination with different inverters Shenzhen/Berlin, June 02, 2019 –The Battery-Box system by BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries, has been ranked as the most efficient energy storage system in the latest system evaluation… Read more »
Kolkata, 1st July 2019: Vikram Solar today announced the appointment of Mr Ravindra Anil Vaidya as the Vice President, Global Markets to spearhead the company’s growing presence in the International markets. Mr Vaidya brings with him rich experience of 27 years in the industry. Over the years, he has helped organisations in driving growth in India… Read more »
Following the recent announcement that the state government of Gujarat in India plans to launch a rooftop solar power generation scheme for slum areas, Mohit Prasad, Project Manager at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on what this means for solar PV installations in India: “GlobalData forecasts solar PV installation in… Read more »
UET and ENGIE announce today they have successfully achieved the commissioning of the first UET Reflex™ Module at the Batteries lab of ENGIE Research Centre Laborelec, located near Brussels. The Reflex™ Module is a small 7.5 kW – 30 kWh redox flow battery of the 4th generation, storing electricity in a vanadium mixed acid electrolyte,… Read more »
Products make an impression on both sides of the Atlantic (Wels, 27/6/19) The new Fronius hybrid inverter Primo GEN24 Plus impressed the expert jury for the prestigious German Plus X Award and was heralded as “product of the year” in four categories. The system took prime position on the podium in the categories of High… Read more »
PEG system significantly reduces costs and installation time Jurchen Technology presents innovative substructure at the Solar Power International trade fair in Salt Lake City Kitzingen, Germany – Jurchen Technology has had its innovative PEG system certified according to the US UL-2703 standard. The certification was carried out by Intertek US. “This certification enables… Read more »
ABB has delivered a unique solar solution enabling Costa Rica’s largest solar park to provide a clean and independent power supply to 10 percent of the country’s population, supporting Costa Rica’s ambition to ensure 100 percent of its energy comes from renewable sources. ABB has supplied its award winning PVS-175 high power inverters to Costa… Read more »
FuturaSun, leading Italian company in the production of high efficiency photovoltaic panels, expands its manufacturing capacity with a new factory in Taizhou: 4 highly automated lines with an annual production capacity of 500 MW. Strong point: the new Silk stringer machines designed in Italy, double the output in half the space. FuturaSun consolidates its supply… Read more »
This figure is equivalent to the energy consumption of more than 400,000 homes. The group has now reached a cumulative power of 14.5 GW in the solar sector. The company is the global leader in products and O&M services for the solar PV sector and for energy storage systems 25 June 2019. Ingeteam has supplied… Read more »
Assuring security and interoperability via certification remains critical for widespread deployment London, UK; 24 June 2019 – Smart cities are expected to be commonplace within the next 10 years, according to a new poll by Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of member companies seeking to accelerate the implementation of open standards-based Field Area Networks (FAN) and… Read more »