Americas Region Will Look to New Leadership for Continued Success ROCKLIN, Calif., January 31, 2019—SMA America has promoted Charles Ellis to the role of Vice President of Sales for the Americas, overseeing operations in North, Central and South America. In this role, Ellis will be responsible for sales, marketing, application engineering and operations. “Charles Ellis… Read more »
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (January 31, 2018) – Manufacturing the world’s gold standard in reliable solar tracking, Array Technologies has stood the test of time. Array’s 30th anniversary in 2019 marks three decades of industry leadership. “When I started in the solar industry over 30 years ago, I dreamed about the growth and development that this industry would… Read more »
− Award marks sixth year in a row that Q CELLS has been recognized as a top PV brand in Europe, and fourth year in a row in Australia − Seal is awarded based on the recommendations of participating installers, and reasserts the Company’s exceptional product quality, service, and reputation − Hanwha Q CELLS Co.,… Read more »
Berlin, 30.01.2019. Solar monitoring software provider Solytic will take over and operate Suntrol Portal by bankrupt solar panel producer Solarworld from March 8th 2019 onwards. For its 27,500 globally registered users, the portal will still be available free of charge. This way Solytic can ensure the continuous service of Suntrol as a first step. But… Read more »
The construction will amount to € 30 million · The new plant will start commissioning at the end of 2019 and will be able to generate enough clean energy to supply 26,000 households. Merida (Badajoz), January 23th, 2019. Antonio Rodríguez Osuna, Mayor of Merida, and Luis Cid, OPDEnergy’s CEO, have presented this morning the details… Read more »
Munich, January 23, 2019 – Intersolar Europe has started 2019 with a bang: 95 percent of the 63,000 square meter exhibition space has already been booked – and there are still four months to go! The current booking status reflects the development of the photovoltaics (PV) industry. In June 2018, the total worldwide capacity of solar and… Read more »
• Dr Remo Lütolf, Chairman of the Board of Ruag Holding Ltd and previously Country Managing Director of ABB Switzerland Ltd, nominated for election to the Board of Directors and as new Chairman of the Board at the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting 2019 • Andreas R. Herzog, Chief Financial Officer of Bühler Group also nominated for… Read more »
New Delhi, January 22, 2019: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturer and a prominent EPC solutions & rooftop solar provider received the “CII Award for Customer Obsession -2018’ for active customer engagement in the Manufacturing sector among large business organizations on Tuesday. The prestigious ceremony was held at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The winner… Read more »
New study shows trends in module quality from more than 250 factory audits Berlin, 22.01.19 – A new study from the Photovoltaic Institute Berlin (PI Berlin) for the first time provides a window into module quality over the past six years. Since 2012, PI Berlin has conducted over 250 factory audits on more than 120… Read more »
Planned capacity of around 50 megawatts Total investment volume around €40 million Start of construction and commissioning planned for 2019 innogy benefits from BELECTRIC’s experience in constructing and operating utility-scale solar power plants innogy SE is making good progress in building up its value accretive solar business. Having recently started construction on a major large-scale… Read more »
· Photon Energy will install solar power at 30 of the retailer’s stores and a distribution centre in NSW and Queensland, Australia · Photon Energy Engineering Australia will design, install and commission the projects as well as provide comprehensive monitoring and O&M services · The rooftop solution is expected to annually produce more than 6.3… Read more »
− Carbon footprint of 300 kg-eq/C0²/kWc achieved for Q.PEAK and Q.PEAK DUO module series − France’s ambitious solar goals driven by the CRE bidding market, which promotes the use of modules with a low carbon footprint − Hanwha Q CELLS’ Head of EU Sales, Maengyoon Kim said: “We are encouraged that the efforts of the… Read more »
New Delhi, 21st January, 2019: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturer and a prominent EPC solutions & rooftop solar provider, commissioned two 10 MW solar projects for West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL). The plants are located at Patni, near Kharagpur and at Lalgarh, near Midnapore, West Bengal. The Solar PV Power… Read more »
· The Group’s 11.5 MWp proprietary PV power plant portfolio in Hungary consists of 17 individual KÁT-licensed power plants in three different locations · Photon Energy has signed the long-term non-recourse project financing agreement with K&H Bank which will provide 3.33 billion HUF (10.4 million EUR) for a period of 15 years Amsterdam – 17… Read more »
Local engineering consultancy Energy3 delivers ZX Lidars to wind farm developer for wind resource campaigns 17 January 2019: Lidars are supporting Melbourne-based Tilt Renewables in pursuit of new development sites specifically in complex terrain “We tilt towards Lidar for our monitoring fleet due to the ability to measure wind resource accurately in complex terrain conditions.”… Read more »
Freiburg/Abu Dhabi (January 16, 2019) Prof. Eicke R. Weber, former director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Vice President of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) has been awarded the SOLAR FUTURE.TODAY Visionary Influencer Award 2019 in the category Yearly Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented to Prof. Weber during… Read more »
The E-world energy & water trade fair will take place from February 5-7, 2019 in the exhibition halls of Essen. BKW AG from Switzerland and its subsidiary Solare Datensysteme GmbH (Solar-Log™) will also be present. Together they will show the visitors a couple of interesting energy solutions. Geislingen-Binsdorf, January 16, 2019: With 25,000 visitors, the… Read more »
The simple fact that PV energy generation peaks during the daytime when many homes have low demand has seen the rise of innovative hot water diversion devices and energy storage additions to residential PV arrays. The makers of the Solar iBoost, Marlec and VARTA Storage have been co-operating to ensure that when users of the… Read more »
− Installer data from EuPD Research shows Hanwha Q CELLS captured the largest share of solar module market in Germany last year − Leadership position attained by focusing on high efficiency modules with residential and commercial solutions − Growth of Q.PARTNER sales network helped boost sales, while brand awareness increased through sponsorship of German Bundesliga… Read more »
innogy is taking on solar development projects with over 50 MW of installed capacity Primus will supervise projects up to completion innogy is implementing 750 kW solar projects in GermanyEssen, 14 January 2019 innogy SE is building on its cooperative relationship with Primus Group. From now on, innogy and Primus Solar GmbH will tackle solar… Read more »
Silicon solar cells dominate the photovoltaic market today but the technology approaches the theoretical maximum efficiency that can be achieved with silicon as the only absorber material. Tandem solar cells, on the other hand, combine several absorber materials, enabling a better energetic use of the solar irradiance spectrum. Due to their higher efficiency potential, tandem… Read more »
Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has acquired the solar project Guillena-Salteras located in southern Spain. The plant will have a projected capacity of approximately 121 MWp. Construction works will begin shortly. The facility is expected to be connected to the grid in Q2/2020. Like project El Salobral, which Luxcara… Read more »
A pioneering motorsport team, Craft Bearings, has adopted ABB REACT 2 inverter and energy storage solution to help achieve its most ambitious target yet – to become the first team in Dakar Rally history to reduce its use of traditional diesel generators and be 100 percent solar powered for the service and support team. Working… Read more »
DARMSTADT, Germany – Jan. 9, 2018 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announces the new SOLARLOK PV Edge decentralized junction box that can be attached to glass-to-glass photovoltaic panels without drilling holes. The new junction box aims to reduce installation costs, raise energy outputs from the panels and improve reliability…. Read more »
Wittenberg, 8 January 2019 — The beginning of January marks the addition of Thomas Franken, a native of Germany’s Rhineland region, as Tesvolt’s Senior Director of International Marketing. Following stints as a marketing director at SolarEdge, Q CELLS and Hanwha Solar, Franken wishes to boost the international growth of Tesvolt, already a leading manufacturer of… Read more »
January 5, 2019: Vikram Solar, the globally recognized leading solar energy solutions provider was today awarded with ‘Best Contribution in Solar Energy’ at the CBIP Awards 2019 for outstanding contribution to the nation in the development of renewable energy sector. The award was conferred to Vikram Solar by the Hon’ble Minister of Power and New… Read more »
New Delhi, 2nd January, 2019: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a comprehensive EPC solutions & rooftop solar provider, claimed a 140 MW solar plant project from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC). The location selected for the project is Bilhaur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. A 700 acre area has been allotted… Read more »
135 NU-RD300 panels with a total power plant size of 40.5 kW were installed on three different buildings. The goal of the project was to deliver a premium solar photovoltaics (PV) system to a client in the Arctic Circle that required the modules to withstand extreme temperature conditions. The panels of the NU-RD series were… Read more »
− Data from leading PV consulting organization Globenergia reveals Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.PEAK-G4.1 monocrystalline module is Poland’s best-seller − Ranking follows 12 months of outstanding market growth for Hanwha Q CELLS, with more than 55 MW of modules sold − Szymon Kurjanski, Area Sales Manager of Poland at Hanwha Q CELLS, said: “The Polish solar… Read more »
Smart Inverter Capabilities and Leading Safety Features Offer Ideal Solution ROCKLIN, Calif. — December 18, 2018 — SMA is pleased to announce that its Sunny Tripower CORE1 commercial solution will now be offered with SMA Smart Connected, a proactive O&M solution powered by ennexOS that cuts truck rolls in half and saves service costs throughout… Read more »
− Hanwha Q CELLS passed the 10 GW production mark for its proprietary Q.ANTUM solar cell technology − The Company will end 2018 having produced more than 2.5 billion individual Q.ANTUM cells since commencing commercialization in 2012 − Hanwha Q CELLS CTO Dr. Daniel Jeong remarked: “Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.ANTUM technology has been a real… Read more »
Beauty and brains combined in world premier of dutch design façade Today the innovative, energy-producing design façade of Dutch team Studio Solarix has been launched at the Kuijpers building in the Eindhoven region. The sustainable design demonstrates a seamless blend of solar energy, interactivity and design. This accomplishment is the result of an intense cooperation… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) signed a major strategic contract for its Heterojunction (HJT) and SmartWire Connection Technology (SWCT™). A leading non-Chinese solar company has ordered core equipment for a 600 MW Heterojunction and SWCT™ integrated production line. With this order, the customer has chosen today’s most advanced industrialized PV manufacturing platform… Read more »
“Godfather of Solar” won award for contributions to solar energy industry at NYC Black-Tie Event New York City, NY (December 13 2018) – Ron Corio was named a Lifetime Achiever at the 2018 S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards held in New York City last week. Hosted by S&P Global Platts, independent provider of information and benchmark prices for… Read more »
Joint testing by two leading U.S. PV power electronics manufacturers proves technology interoperability Hatboro, PA and Lawrence, MA – Yaskawa Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer and Alencon Systems, the leading U.S. manufacturer of galvanically isolated DC-DC converters and optimizers have partnered to provide a solution for repowering 600V PV plants. The… Read more »
Munich/Pforzheim, December 12, 2018 – Across the world, large energy storage installations are increasingly being coupled with systems for using renewable energies – be they virtual power plants, photovoltaic (PV) power plants, or wind farms. The potential offered by these large-scale storage systems is particularly clear when they are used in conjunction with PV, because solar power… Read more »