Growing market demand for Agfa’s UNIQOAT backsheet requires reinforcement of sales Ferrbatt well-geared for local industry supply and support Since its launch in April 2017 at the SNEC Exhibition in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Agfa’s UNIQOAT backsheet film has enjoyed great interest from the global photovoltaic (PV) solar panel manufacturing industry. To respond to… Read more »
In 2018, Fronius Solar Energy will be launching yet more powerful solutions for storing solar energy, including a new Fronius Energy Package. This comprises an inverter, the Fronius Checkbox and a storage unit from LG – the ideal solution for price- and quality-conscious system owners. Fronius is also continuing its research in the field of… Read more »
German installers declare their confidence in VARTA Storage. This was concluded in the annual survey published by the German-based market and opinion research firm EuPD Research. The Bavaria-based manufacturer of energy storage systems was named “Top Brand PV Storage 2018”for the third time. VARTA Storage GmbH has impressed German installers with its energy storage portfolio,… Read more »
Companies exploring plan to construct and operate solar power project located on agricultural land on Ukujima island, Nagasaki, Japan Kyoto/London – January 24th, 2018. Kyocera Corporation, Kyudenko Corporation, and Mizuho Bank, Limited which have been jointly investigating the possibility of operating a maximum 480-megawatt (MW) solar power project on the island of Ukujima (Sasebo City,… Read more »
Munich, 24 January 2018: BayWa r.e. has taken over the Service business sector from the German project developer Sybac Solar GmbH. With the successful acquisition of Sybac Service GmbH, the company acquired Service mandates with a total output of around 300 MW. “The acquisition strengthens our market position in the German PV market,” comments Christoph… Read more »
Prof. Ralph Gottschalg is to become the new head of the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP in Halle (Saale). The physicist comes from Loughborough University/England. At the same time, Gottschalg will take up a professorship in the field of photovoltaic energy systems at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. The 48-year-old was appointed by… Read more »
Munich, January 23, 2018 – The growing demand for batteries in the transportation sector and in renewable energy systems as a whole is speeding up developments in battery production, with new battery manufacturing technologies and the construction of assembly factories and facilities creating the infrastructure needed for mass and batch production. This period of change… Read more »
Geislingen-Binsdorf, Germany – January 23, 2018 – The user-friendly Solar-Log™ product range monitors PV systems reliably and accurately and also offers intelligent solutions in the fields of smart energy and feed-in management. Solar-Log™ has already established itself in over 100 countries. In India, the company was awarded the title “Solar IT & Data Analytics Company… Read more »
Franco-German energy research alliance The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the Institut Photovoltaïque d’Île de France (IPVF) are joining forces to cooperate closely in energy research. The aim of this Franco-German alliance is to develop the next generation of CIGS thin-film solar cells. The partners recently signed the deal in… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced preliminary unaudited results for fiscal year 2017: Total incoming orders reached about CHF 560 million, representing by far the highest level in incoming orders for the past six years and an increase of 23% compared to the previous year (2016: CHF 455.6 million). The order… Read more »
Ingeteam’s very latest string inverter, the INGECON SUN 100TL, and its INGECON SUN PowerMax B series central inverter have both obtained this certificate. Over the last few years, there has been a marked increase in the number of installations made in desert environments. This is due to the fact that deserts offer vast tracts of… Read more »
Morningstar is excited to announce the launch of its new EcoBoost MPPT™ solar charge controller to help regulate off-grid battery power for medical clinics, schools, residences, boats, mobile homes, and lighting applications outside of the US and Canada. The new EcoBoost MPPT is the first maximum power point tracking solar charge controller to be added… Read more »
Cologne/Valencia, 17.1.2018 – The leading Spanish module manufacturer, wholesaler and system integrator ATERSA is including Zeversolar inverters of between 15 kW and 33 kW in its supply range. The devices, which have been certified for the Spanish market, are specifically designed for commercial PV systems and offer an exceptional price–power ratio. For press pictures click… Read more »
Inosolar and SolarWorld start exclusive partnership SolarWorld Industries and Turkish solar EPC and distributing company Inosolar announced to cooperate as exclusive partners for the growing Turkish market. Both companies further agreed on shipments of about more than 60 MW of solar modules to Turkey during first half of 2018. The companies signed respective contracts during… Read more »
Hamburg, January 15, 2018. Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has acquired the solar project El Salobral located in the southern Spanish municipality of Espejo. El Salobral will be realized in late summer 2018. Completion and connection to the grid are planned for the second part of 2018. The plant… Read more »
Geislingen/Binsdorf, Germany, 11 January 2018 – For Solar-Log™ globally, 2017 was the year of new product launches, much deserved industry recognition, and fleet size milestones. Solar-Log™ launched new products, was recognized by two of the industry’s top research titans, and far surpassed fleet size expectations. 110 countries, 273,098 monitored PV plants, 12 GWp total output…. Read more »
Continuing its strategy of proximity, aiming to offer its customers the high quality service, Imeon Energy opens a Service Center in Melbourne, Australia. This follows the opening of the French Center covering Europe and the one in South Africa at the end of 2016. A year after its introduction to the Australian audience, Imeon Energy… Read more »
Munich, 11 January 2017: BayWa r.e. has commissioned the Lacs Médocains solar farm near Bordeaux in France. The plant has a total capacity of around 41 MWp, enabling it to supply around 20.000 households with green power. BayWa r.e. is planning to secure long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with terms of up to 20 years… Read more »
Continuing its strategy of proximity, aiming to offer its customers the high quality service, Imeon Energy opens a Service Center in Melbourne, Australia. This follows the opening of the French Center covering Europe and the one in South Africa at the end of 2016. A year after its introduction to the Australian audience, Imeon Energy… Read more »
Sharp partners with HKW Solar Energy Systems on innovative solar solution London, January 10, 2018 – Solar energy services company HKW-Solar-Energiesysteme has designed a unique solar solution, with Sharp’s NQ-R256A back-contact modules as the basis. The innovative Solar Tower stands up to eight meters tall, and applies 15 years of experience in the solar industry… Read more »
TS4-F (Fire Safety) is the first to support SunSpec Alliance signaling specifications with all safety capabilities. Los Gatos, CA, January 8, 2018 – Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced its new TS4-F (Fire Safety) to join the current TS4 Platform of integrated and… Read more »
Solar PV power plants with a total capacity of 15MWp BELECTRIC will take forward the projects as EPC contractor Construction is planned to start beginning of this year;Commissioning anticipated Mid-2018 Vendres (France) – BELECTRIC has successfully sold two of its French solar projects to a Joint Venture of JP Énergie Environnement (51 %) and Caisse… Read more »
With a capacity of 9.8MW, Celsia Solar Yumbo, built by Celsia, an energy company of the Argos group, becomes Colombia’s largest PV power plant and the first to be connected to the national grid ABB’s PVS800 central inverters are successfully feeding power to the National Interconnected System (SIN) of Colombia at the first megawatt-scale PV… Read more »
Delft, the Netherlands (December 18th, 2017) – Kipp & Zonen is a high tech company with headquarters in Delft, The Netherlands, founded in 1830. The company is a leading manufacturer of solar irradiation systems and atmospheric instruments with its primary applications in Solar Energy and Meteorology. The company has a global market leading position in… Read more »
TEMPE, Ariz., December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production equipment and related supplies for the solar, semiconductor, and LED markets, today announced its solar subsidiary, SoLayTec B.V., has received a follow-on order for three next generation solar Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems. The order is expected to… Read more »
Number one on the market (Wels, 14.12.2017) The photovoltaic industry in Brazil is on an upward trend. Along with solar farms, more and more decentralized systems have appeared in recent years. Experts confirm growth of more than 300 percent for 2017. As a specialist in solar technology, Fronius Solar Energy is one of the leaders… Read more »
Munich, December 14, 2017 – The Munich based chemical company WACKER and Royal Tech CSP Limited, a Chinese specialist for the development and promotion of highly efficient solar thermal systems based on concentrated solar power technologies, have received the Technology Innovation Award from the SolarPACES technology network. The award was presented for a joint development… Read more »
• Outwood Solar Park, Essex – 7MWp DC • Trowse-Newton Solar Park, Norfolk – 9MWp DC Wirsol Energy Ltd (WIRSOL), the company responsible for the UK and Australian markets within WIRCON Group today announces that it has acquired the project rights for two new projects that will be constructed and connected to the grid during… Read more »
Munich, 14 December 2017: BayWa r.e. has been named “European Distribution Partner of the Year”. The award was presented by REC group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of solar modules. BayWa r.e. supplies high-quality solar modules from REC to installers through its international trading business, while also using the modules itself for large scale… Read more »
BELECTRIC is managing a solar portfolio of over 1.3 GW worldwide Kolitzheim, Germany – BELECTRIC has been announced by Aquila Capital as the long-term service provider for the operation and maintenance of two utility scale PV plants in France. The plants which have a combined size of in total 24 MWp, are located in the… Read more »
Ecoppia, the pioneer of robotic technology for the solar industry, will leverage the round to meet sharp product demand in large scale projects, push geographical expansion, and introduce new products. HERZELIYA, ISRAEL – December 12, 2017 – Ecoppia, the world-leading developer of automatic, water-free, cloud-based photovoltaic solar panel cleaning solutions, announced today the completion of… Read more »
Queanbeyan, 12 December 2017 – Greatcell Solar Limited (ASX: GSL) is very pleased to announce that it has now finalised and signed a Funding Agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for a $6 million grant under the Advancing Renewables Program (ARP). The grant supports a Perovskite Solar Cell Technology – Large Area Module… Read more »
Strategic cooperation agreement signed by Pfeiffer Vacuum and Lanzhou Institute of Physics (LIP) LIP-Pfeiffer Vacuum Joint Center for Vacuum Technology established in Lanzhou Asslar, Germany, December 11, 2017. Pfeiffer Vacuum signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Lanzhou Institute of Physics (LIP) in Asslar, Germany. As one of the founders of the Chinese Vacuum Society, the… Read more »
Consultation procedure at Meyer Burger which opened on 2 November 2017 was completed on 28 November 2017 Proposals submitted by the Employee Representatives were examined in-depth by the Executive Board and a response delivered Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced a cost efficiency programme on 2 November 2017 which included plans to… Read more »
Westmill takes BSR’s portfolio of solar under management to 536MW BSR, the leading low carbon service provider, has been appointed to manage Westmill Solar Park, the pioneering community-owned solar project, the companies announced today. Westmill, near Watchfield, Oxfordshire, was the first community-owned solar park in the UK and the world’s largest when it launched. The co-operative… Read more »
Augsburg/San Salvador, December 07, 2017 – meteocontrol GmbH has just laid the groundwork for further growth. The world’s leading provider of independent PV monitoring systems has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture in El Salvador. Together with the partner company ECOBLITZ S.A. de C.V., meteocontrol plans to expand its presence in Central… Read more »