Recently, the leading global developer, service supplier, wholesaler and energy solutions provider BayWa r.e. and Huawei renewed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in Shenzhen. The two parties jointly announced a deep cooperation on the global PV power plant project business and promote the intelligent upgrade of the global renewable energy industry. Mr. Benedikt Ortmann, Managing Director… Read more »
The investment will amount to 500 million Euros · This multinational corporation will build seven photovoltaic plants in Spain located in Extremadura, Andalucia and Aragon which will reach a power capacity of 300MW. · It will also build two wind farms in Mexico (144 MW) and carry out projects in Chile that will add up… Read more »
This deal represents another important cooperation between Hanwha Q CELLS and CGN New Energy，following a 66 MW module supply deal for a Top Runner Project in July − Total module volume supplied by Hanwha Q CELLS to CGN Power Group has now reached nearly 400 MW − General Manager of China Business Division, Hanwha Q… Read more »
HERZLIYA, ISRAEL (November 15, 2018) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, is a winner of the 2018 BIG Awards for Business. The Company received the “New Product of the Year Award” for its EV-charging inverter in the Energy Category. Founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and… Read more »
Fast-track project delivery allows customer to maximize revenues from feed-in-tariffs. ABB has delivered an integrated automation solution that controls production at China’s first commercially operated concentrated solar power (CSP) plant. Fast completion of the project enabled the plant to become the first to produce power in the Government’s CSP initiative while also beating the deadline… Read more »
The newest model of the SPOT family, Version 6, is set to begin shipping to customers in the first quarter of 2019 Hatboro, PA – Alencon Systems LLC is set to begin shipments of the SPOT Version 6 – its newest model of its family of SPOTs – the String Power Optimizer and Transmitters –… Read more »
Lagos, 13/11/2018 – Unity Bank has agreed to work together with Daystar Power in moving the power supply of Unity Bank’s branches across Nigeria from diesel generation to cleaner and more efficient solar powered solutions. Unity Bank is one of Nigeria’s leading retail banks with 240 business offices across the country and Nigeria’s 8th largest… Read more »
Pduyim (14 MWp), Mefalsim (13 MWp) and Kfar Maimon (7 MWp) are located in the Israeli Negev Desert Kolitzheim (Germany), Be’er Sheva (Israel) – End of October BELECTRIC has just completed three solar plants in the Israeli Negev Desert. BELECTRIC built and commissioned the plants with a total installed capacity of 34 MWp as EPC… Read more »
− Hee Cheul (Charles) Kim, the newly appointed CEO of Hanwha Q CELLS as of October 1 2018, welcomed Reiner Haseloff at the Company’s R&D and technology center in Saxony-Anhalt on November 8 − The two figureheads discussed a broad range of topics, including investment in Saxony-Anhalt, employment, and technological advances in renewable energy −… Read more »
BELECTRIC and its subsidiaries PADCON and Jurchen Technology have been certified in accordance with the new ISO 45001 standard Occupational health and safety management system successfully implementedKolitzheim, Germany – International solar and battery specialist BELECTRIC is a leader in the field of occupational health and safety: BELECTRIC is one of the first companies in Germany… Read more »
Munich, November 7, 2018 – The solar market is thriving, and demand for batteries is also rising steadily. Market researchers have predicted photovoltaics (PV) deployment of roughly 100 gigawatts (GW) for 2018. At the same time, the global market for batteries and fuel cells is already worth 5.5 billion euros and is forecast to exceed… Read more »
− Report emphasizes Hanwha Q CELLS’ quality innovation efforts towards enhancing product reliability and engagement in eco-friendly business activities that reflect eco-friendly characteristics of PV industry − 2018 report introduces Hanwha Q CELLS’ corporate social responsibility, addressing a range of social issues, including climate change, energy poverty, and fine dust [Berlin, Germany, November 7, 2018]… Read more »
To date, Ingeteam has supplied 140 MW to Chile for solar projects coming under theDistributed Generation by Small Power Producers (PMGD) program, which supports the execution of generation projects with rated powers of up to 9 MW. Distributed generation is an ongoing trend in Chile and in many other countries, accounting for one quarter of… Read more »
Kahl am Main/Shanghai, 07 November 2018 – During the International Import Expo Show (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES today signed a further letter of intent (LOI) for the delivery of more than 10 production machines for the manufacturing of 300 MW of CIGS thin-film solar modules. After China National Building Materials, Peking (CNBM) signed… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) received the first order for its latest generation Wafer Inspection System, the WIS-08 shortly after launching the platform in the market. A leading PV manufacturer from China has ordered a total of 20 tools developed by Meyer Burger’s subsidiary, Hennecke Systems GmbH, to ensure reliable quality control… Read more »
Kahl am Main/Shanghai, November 06, 2018 – In the course of a festive signing ceremony during the International Import Expo Show (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, a letter of intent (LOI) for the delivery of more than 10 production machines for the site in Bengbu, Province Anhui, for the manufacturing of 300 MW of CIGS thin-film… Read more »
The first joint project from Eneco and Goldbeck Solar in the Netherlands has been completed in August and was built on the property of the regional water supplier Evides in Hoek. The solar farm in the south of the Netherlands, near the Belgian border, has a capacity of 2 MWp. Approx. 1.900 megawatt hours will… Read more »
Photon Energy broke ground on eight solar PV projects with a total capacity of 5.5 MWp in Almásfüzitő, Hungary The construction costs will be approximately EUR 6.1 million and the completed plants are projected to annually generate 6.6 GWh of electricity Amsterdam, 5 November, 2018 – Photon Energy (WSE: PEN, the ‘Group’) announces that its… Read more »
FREMONT, Calif. — November 1, 2018. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Third Quarter 2018 Highlights Record revenues of $236.6 million, up 42% year-over-year GAAP net income of $45.6 million GAAP net diluted EPS of $0.95… Read more »
Tesvolt delivers 4-megawatt high-voltage storage system to a solar park in West Sussex West Sussex, 31 October 2018 — The first municipal battery storage system project in the UK has been installed in the county of West Sussex. The solar farm has a 7.4-megawatt (MW) output and stabilizes the power grid together with a 4.4-MW… Read more »
The off-grid solar module manufacturer OPES Solutions expects that the Internet of Things (IoT) boom will significantly increase the demand for small photovoltaic modules. The background is the ever-lower energy consumption of modern data technology and the falling costs of solar modules. The combination of both developments already makes the power supply of small decentralized… Read more »
The collaboration builds on the successful partnership between both companies and their joint commitment to advance the use of highly efficient renewable energy solutions Shenzhen, October 30th, 2018 – BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries, and SMA Solar Technology AG, a leading global specialist in photovoltaic system technology, announce… Read more »
Dresden, 30 October, 2018 – The German Design Council (Rat für Formgebung) has awarded SOLARWATT the 2019 German Design Award for its EasyIn in-roof solar panel. The glass-glass panel, which can replace normal roof tiles, was awarded in the “Excellent Product Design” category. “As a premium manufacturer, we want to offer our customers superior design… Read more »
Frankfurt am Main/Cölbe, 30 October 2018 — The wholesaler Wagner Solar has entered into a strategic partnership with LONGi Solar, the world’s largest manufacturer of monocrystalline solar modules. LONGi’s mono PERC modules are now available from Wagner Solar. The portfolio also includes bifacial modules, half-cell modules and next-generation mono PERC modules using other highly efficient… Read more »
SCHMID Group, SABIC and RIWAQ announced their collaboration at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Forum to set up joint ventures in the fields of Energy Storage and Advanced Silicon Material. At the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum in Riyadh, SCHMID Group, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and RIWAQ announced their collaboration for establishing a KSA… Read more »
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Heraeus are researching and optimizing novel, selectively coated cell connectors in a joint research project. The Selectively Coated Ribbon (SCRTM) cell connector achieves an average gain of 1.9 W in conventional 60-cell solar modules. The connector can be used in industrial PV module manufacturing without system… Read more »
Australian renewable energy company Renew Estate has been granted planning approval to build Bomen Solar Farm, a 120-megawatt (MW) project near the Bomen Business Park, approximately 7km northeast of the Wagga Wagga Central Business District. The approved project includes a 40MWh battery storage system. When built, Bomen Solar Farm will provide enough renewable energy to… Read more »
The Berlin-based company Valentin Software, which is well-known for its worldwide industry solutions, has adapted its market-leading design programs for photovoltaic systems, PV*SOL and PV*SOL premium, to the latest technical developments for 2019 and expanded them for the latest applications. Valentin Software already presented its new products to the public in June 2018 at the… Read more »
Solar, marine and biomass all enjoy strong support in rural areas Survey marks UK Government’s Green Great Britain Week – designed to highlight the opportunities clean growth offers the UK Almost seven in ten Scots living in rural areas support the use of onshore wind energy, a new poll has found. The independent survey is… Read more »
Working together for an energy transition with solar films – Made in Germany Duisburg, Germany 17 October 2018 – Approximately 185 m² of Heliatek’s organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of the Duisburger Hafen AG in August. It is a sub-project within the cooperation agreement “Drehkreuz Energiewende”, which was established… Read more »
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence support to Statkraft for the acquisition of the Irish and UK wind development businesses of the Element Power Group. The transaction provides Statkraft with a large onshore wind development pipeline in Ireland and strengthens its position in the UK. It is already… Read more »
New location in Australia: meteocontrol continues its strategic growth Augsburg and Melbourne, 17. October 2018 – meteocontrol GmbH has opened another branch office: With meteocontrol Australia Pty Ltd. in Melbourne, the leading provider of independent monitoring systems is driving its international growth. An important component of the globalisation strategy is meteocontrol’s local presence in growing… Read more »
17.10.2018 08:45:00 CEST, Reutlingen German high-tech equipment manufacturer Manz AG served as technology partner to French industrial group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain in developing a new laser process for surface treatment of heat-insulating glass for several years – alongside laser specialist TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG. In implementing ACTILAZ™, Manz draws on its many years of expertise… Read more »
Hevel Group signs an agreement with Saft about integration of lithium-ion energy storage systems in solar plants to deliver reliable green energy in Altai Republic. Pilot installation will be for the 10 MW Kosh-Agach solar plant near the Mongolian border. Moscow, October 5, 2018 – Saft and Hevel Group, Russia’s largest solar module manufacturer and PV… Read more »
MUNICH, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its ongoing global expansion and investment in North America, global renewable energy developer, service provider and wholesaler, BayWa r.e., is partnering with Mexico’s leading solar distributor, DMSolar. Established in 2012, DMSolar has quickly become the country’s leading wholesaler of PV products – and contributed to Mexico’s… Read more »
BIPVBOOST is a new Innovation Action at European level, funded under the Horizon 2020 programme. The project has been launched in October 2018, with a kick-off meeting held by TECNALIA in its facilities in Bilbao (Spain), on October 4th-5th. The meeting gathered the 19 partners forming the consortium and served as starting point for the… Read more »