Dr Rob Grant FRSC, CEO at Gas Recovery and Recycle Limited, dropped in on PES to bring us up to date on their argon recycling process. They have experienced tremendous growth already and more is expected. The ArgonØ ¬™ is good for the environment and through recycling, delivers cost reductions to companies implementing it. No… Read more »
With ample desert space and swathes of sunshine all year round, the solar power industry is starting to heat up in the countries of the Gulf Coorporation Council (GCC). Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are all well placed to benefit from technology advancements and lowering costs. Over the past… Read more »
Q CELLS to reveal first gapless solar modules at the 2019 Solar Power International exhibition Gapless solar module prototypes, the Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G9 and the Q.PEAK DUO XL-G9.2, will be exhibited as part of a range of Q CELLS’ high performance modules at Solar Power International, held in Salt Lake City, between September 24-26,… Read more »
The time has come for the new Solar-Log Base Geislingen/Binsdorf, Germany, 17. September 2019 – After the successful presentation of the Solar-Log Base at this year’s Intersolar trade fair, it is now available from dealers and the Solar-Log™ online shop. The Solar-Log Base offers an impressive comprehensive package for more efficient management and monitoring of… Read more »
Company expands agreement with ZX Lidars by distributing and supporting Vertical Wind Profiler ZX 300 through its extensive reseller network September 16, 2019, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA – NRG Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications, has reached an agreement with Lidar OEM ZX Lidars… Read more »
EKO Instruments, Tokyo, Japan, is well known for its advanced measurement instruments for solar energy industry. Irradiance instruments such as pyranometers, pyrheliometers and sun trackers can be found at solar monitoring stations on solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) plants around the world. EKO I-V curve tracers are widely used to monitor the… Read more »
Solar Power International (SPI), Energy Storage International (ESI), and North America Smart Energy Week, powered by the leading solar organizations the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), is the largest gathering of solar, smart energy, energy storage, and hydrogen fuel cells professionals in North America. PES is thrilled to… Read more »
The way to the optimal subfab process byproduct gas abatement system: accurately tune to the desired application to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). Processes with many safety concerns, such as silicon epitaxy, require looking across many possible technologies. Increasingly complex production processes in the industrial sector lead to rising expectations to the… Read more »
In case you missed it, Bloomberg New Energy Finance just revised its already bullish estimates for the growth in storage deployments upward – again, predicting a 122-fold boom in the installation of stationary energy storage over the next two decades. For its part, solar continues its high double-digit growth, making it the fastest-growing form of… Read more »
A particular irony in the process of adopting renewable technologies is that the locations, which are most suited to the introduction of solar and wind energy sources, are those which face the greatest barriers to implementation. Many of these are developing nations in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. While… Read more »
With innovative GPS/GSM-based security systems for solar panels and solar parks, viamon has made a name for itself globally for protecting solar parks around the world from theft. PES invited, engineer, founder and managing director Oliver Strecke, to give us his insight into the company’s technology and the expanding market. PES: Welcome back to PES… Read more »
PES met up with Stacey Delzeit, Sr Applications Engineer at Trojan, which as you know is a world-famous name in batteries. Despite making batteries for almost 100 years, R&D continues to produce new, exciting and innovative products, which provide great flexibility to the end user. There are still more markets to conquer and they relish… Read more »
Global energy consumption is steadily increasing, with an average increase in energy demand twice the year before. The demand was primarily met by fossil fuels, followed by renewable energy sources. In the year 2018, renewables accounted for more than 25% of global electricity supply capacity and this share is expected to increase significantly in the… Read more »
Solar photovoltaic systems, once an emerging technology, are rapidly moving towards becoming a mainstream source of electricity throughout the world. However, less than a decade ago the solar industry was undergoing a difficult period of transition, with the price of PV panels decreasing globally, driven partly by an increase in competition from China. Many solar… Read more »
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Friday, September 13th, 2019 – SMIT Thermal Solutions announces a reorganization of it’s management team. Following an important order for the CdTe market early this year, the recent business expansion and the relocation to the STS building at Eindhoven Airport, SMIT Thermal Solutions appoints Daan van Hoef as new CEO. He will… Read more »
The BOSS’ new cabinet-based form factor offers large scale Solar + Storage projects the best of both worlds – the granularity of battery rack-based charging with the convenience of a centralized solution Hatboro, PA – Alencon Systems LLC will debut the outdoor rated, pad mounted form factor of its unique Bi-Directional Optimizer for Storage Systems… Read more »
Marseille, 13 September 2019 – The 36th European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) closed its doors today in Marseille, France, after five days of Conference and four days of Exhibitions. The EU PVSEC 2019 was chaired by Florence Lambert, Director of CEA Liten, France. During the Conference the worldwide community of photovoltaics… Read more »
Zhejiang, China and Dublin, Ohio – Sept. 10, 2019. Ginlong Technologies (Stock Code: 300763.SZ), a global leader in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, expands its Solis portfolio with a new utility-scale solution for the U.S. solar market. The Solis 125kW 1500V three-phase string inverter will make its debut at the Solar Power International exhibit Sept. 23… Read more »
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, September 10, 2019 – Tier 1 solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar announces the availability of three new product lines for pre-order in the U.S., featuring half-cell modules with power up to 425 watts and a 27-year linear power warranty; and the company’s first bifacial module in both Glass-Glass and glass with transparent backsheet… Read more »
The InvaSave mobile ballast water treatment system from Damen Green Solutions has demonstrated beyond doubt its capability to help ships meet the incoming D2 standard. All vessels will be required to comply with the standard which came into force on September 8th this year. This summer the InvaSave crew teamed up with local service provider… Read more »
PV technology will play a key role in transforming our energy systems – stated by Florence Lambert, Conference Director Connect with the global PV community at EU PVSEC to gain knowledge, explore trends and discuss what is needed to keep up the new solar momentum in Europe – stated by Robert Kenny, Technical Programme Chair… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables, NRG Systems, and Harness Energy will combine their expertise to help utility-scale PV developers estimate future energy production Golden, Colorado, 09/09/2019 – A new and complete solar resource assessment (SRA) solution has been introduced to the US market via a collaboration between ArcVera Renewables, NRG Systems (NRG), andHarness Energy. This end-to-end offering will… Read more »
Together with their project partners, scientists at the Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center PV-TEC at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg have succeeded in improving the traditional screen printing process for the fine-line metallization of silicon solar cells. Using specially developed fine-line screens, the project team was able to create contact fingers… Read more »
United Kingdom (5 September 2019): PROINSO, a global leader in the solar energy market, and SOLAREN, have won the 2019 Asian Power Award in the category “Solar Power Project of the Year – Philippines” for their 2.16MWp commercial rooftop solar project in the Philippines. The Asian Power Awards announced PROINSO and SOLAREN as the 2019… Read more »
Xi ́an, CHINA, September 3, 2019 – LONGi, the world’s most valuable solar technology company with its corporate headquarters in Xi’an, China, released its 2019 semi-annual report to shareholders, reporting stellar financial results and significant capacity achievements. Strong operating performance Operation revenue in 1H-2019 reached 14.11 billion yuan ($2081 million), a YoY increase of 41.09%…. Read more »
Europe solar technology contracts in July 2019 saw 28 contracts announced, marking a drop of 38% over the last 12-month average of 45, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the month was as follows: Project Implementation with 19 contracts and… Read more »
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have once again succeeded in raising the efficiency value of monolithic triple-junction solar cells made of silicon and III-V semiconductor materials. Using a combination of multiple absorber materials, these multi-junction photovoltaic cells exploit the energy from the solar spectrum significantly better than conventional silicon solar… Read more »
Solar and storage system technology specialist will showcase residential, commercial, utility and service solutions SMA America will exhibit the latest technology and product offerings at Solar Power International in Salt Lake City on September 23–26. The company has also come on board as a Megawatt sponsor of the show and is the exclusive sponsor of… Read more »
The Company stresses need for consistency in standards Xian, CHINA, 28th August – “By end 2020, LONGi will upgrade its existing cell and module lines and transform them for production with 166mm wafer. New lines – such as the 5GW monocrystalline cell line in Yinchuan – will be designed for the 166mm size from the… Read more »
Lutherstadt Wittenberg (Germany), 28.08.2019 — Tesvolt, a manufacturer of power storage systems for industrial and commercial operations, offers its distribution partners an augmented reality app for a virtual reality sales experience. Using the highly innovative technology of augmented reality, storage professionals can take advantage of various scenarios to vividly and memorably illustrate to their customers… Read more »
Azelio conducts a successful production premiere at its factory in Uddevalla, Sweden. This is where Azelio assembles its Stirling engine, which has been adapted to the company’s energy storage solution with renewable power production for all hours of the day. This is an important interim goal in the company’s commercialization and a first step in… Read more »
Xian, CHINA, 27 August 2019 – LONGi Solar, a subsidiary of LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd, has achieved AA-Rating status, in the first quarterly release of PV-Tech’s new PV ModuleTech Bankability Ratings. LONGi Solar is one of only four solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers that qualifies within the top-performing rating category of AA across… Read more »
ABB continues its innovative work with the Uruguayan government agency Instituto Antarctico Uruguayo (IAU) by providing solar power solutions for a second installation at the IAU’s research base in the Antarctic, helping facilitate crucial climate change research. With a strong track record of reducing its country’s dependency on fossil fuels, the IAU – together with… Read more »
World’s first integrated system for the power industry provided to Argo Energia will enable predictive maintenance, boost asset utilization, optimize costs and reduce system outages ABB will provide Brazil’s electric power transmission company, Argo Energia, a complete suite of asset management software solutions to improve the efficiency and stability of their new power transmission network… Read more »
Among the modules on display will be the new Q.PEAK DUO L-G7 module, which provides up to 405 Wp of power output. [Seoul, South Korea, August 26, 2019] Q CELLS (or “The Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, will once again showcase its high performance solar modules at… Read more »
HERZLIYA, ISRAEL (August 25, 2019) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), issued a statement today announcing the untimely death of Mr. Guy Sella, co-chairman and founder. SolarEdge issued the following statement: “It is with a very heavy and sad heart that we notify of the passing of our dear friend and inspiration, Guy Sella…. Read more »