Category: Solar

SOLAREDGE LAUNCHING FIRST PV INVERTER-INTEGRATED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER

SolarEdge to offer the fastest AC EV charging rates by supplementing grid power with PV power SAN FRANCISCO, CA — July 11, 2017 — At Intersolar North America, SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, is unveiling the world’s first inverter-integrated electric vehicle (EV)… Read more »

Latest mechanical engineering and smart solar panels from Germany

M10 Solar Campus at the Intersolar North America 2017 in San Francisco M10 Industries and SI Module show new developments for the solar industry Joint presentation for the M10 Solar Campus at the Intersolar North America in San Francisco: The Freiburg-based company group, consisting of the mechanical engineering company M10 Industries AG and the solar… Read more »

KYOCERA Expands Solar Energy Business in Thailand

As market shifts from selling generated electricity to self-consumption, company plans to increase sales 2.5x YOY Kyoto/London, July 11, 2017 – In November 2016, the Paris Agreement went into effect as a new international framework to prevent climate change, determining that the international community – including emerging and developing nations – needs to take serious… Read more »

Stern Energy opts for monitoring from meteocontrol

Augsburg/Parma, 07/11/2017 – Stern Energy S.p.a has reached a decision: The Italian O&M operator of photovoltaic systems will further rely on the monitoring platform of Germany-based meteocontrol GmbH to run operations on its portfolio. 25 MWp of the overall 195 MWp installed power that Stern Energy monitors and operates in Italy are already integrated in… Read more »

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar PVI 50/60TL Now Compliant with UL1741 SA

Lawrence, MA – July 11, 2017 – Yaskawa – Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that their PVI 50 TL and PVI 60 TL inverters are now fully compliant with California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Rule 21 – UL1741 SA. Achieving compliance two months prior to the deadline demonstrates Yaskawa… Read more »

HANWHA Q CELLS CELEBRATES ONE BILLION COMMERCIALLY MASS PRODUCED Q.ANTUM SOLAR CELLS

‘- Q.ANTUM solar cell No. 1,000,000,000 was produced and celebrated in the company´s fab in Jincheon, Korea on Monday, July 10, 2017. – One billion Q.ANTUM cells equal around 5 GW of production volume since 2012. – Hanwha Q CELLS´ CEO Seong-woo Nam emphasized this milestone as an “outstanding demonstration of Hanwha Q CELLS´ industry… Read more »

Meyer Burger awarded contract for DW 288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting technology for around CHF 12 million from leading European brand of solar panels

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of an important contract for its industry leading DW 288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting platform. REC Group is a leading integrated European brand for solar panels which will shift its entire multi-silicon wafer slicing to diamond wire cutting technology. REC Group… Read more »

Solar-Log™ wins the “Gold Award” in India again in 2017

The prize was presented at the India Solar Week 2017 (Organizer: Solar Quarter India) in New Delhi (India) to Silvia Blumenschein-Schütz (VP Sales). “We are deeply grateful for this award. The energy transition in India is fully underway. We are determined to support this fantastic development in the future as well with all the means… Read more »

NCLAVE consolidates its presence in Japan with a new 25 MW solar PV Project

NCLAVE Japan KK has concluded an agreement to deliver a solar mounting solution for a 25MW solar project in Yamegata, Japan.  NCLAVE’s scope of service includes the design, fabrication and installation of a fixed tilt mounting structure which has been approved by the Tohoku METI. NCLAVE is responsible for the mechanical completion of the project… Read more »

meteocontrol to perform monitoring and feed-in management for Arkolia Energies in Franc

Augsburg, July 06, 2017 – meteocontrol GmbH has become a partner of Arkolia Energies in Montpellier, France. The aim of the partnership is to equip all of the solar parks operated by the solar-energy company with a uniform monitoring system and to facilitate electricity feed-in. meteocontrol will integrate the existing PV systems into the manufacture-independent… Read more »

Joint Letter from over 50 Solar PV Organizations raises Alarm about the Importance of PV Manufacturing in Europe

Over 50 Companies/Organizations signed in less than a week Solar photovoltaics (PV) is a sector of strategic importance for the EU economy, providing energy independence Over 50 companies/organizations have signed a letter initiated by ETIP PV, EUREC and SOLARUNITED which is addressed to policymakers of all EU member states. The petition calls on political leaders… Read more »

Dependable Data is the New Solar Subsidy – Vaisala

As the first FiT-free projects come online in Europe, reliable site data will break reliance on subsidies and be the difference between profitability and underperformance   As feed-in tariff (FiT) support is phased out in the key European solar markets, developers, operators and investors must prioritizeinvestment in robust methods of long-term data collection and analysis…. Read more »

WINAICO photovoltaic modules on floating solar system in UK

Reservoir used to generate solar power Creglingen, 04.07.2017 – WINAICO’s partner, East Green Energy Ltd. from UK, installed 192 WINAICO solar modules WST-260P6 on a floating solar system. The 50 kWp solar plant, which will generate over 43.500 kWh annually, is installed on a reservoir in Norfolk and is the first floating solar system in… Read more »

HANWHA Q CELLS STARTS SOLAR MARKET OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE

‘- Hanwha Q CELLS aims for market leadership in all market segments in Europe – Self-developed flat roof system Q.FLAT-G4 for commercial and industrial (C&I) market segments and Q.HOME+ ESS-G.1 storage solution for the residential segment introduced – Growing Q.PARTNER network deepens market penetration in rooftop markets – Hanwha Q CELLS fully eligible to participate… Read more »

Wärtsilä completes acquisition of Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc.

he technology group Wärtsilä today announces that it has closed the acquisition of Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc., a market leader in grid-scale energy storage software and integrated solutions. The companies announced the acquisition in May following a year-long global cooperation on stand-alone energy storage and hybrid energy solutions. In 2016, Greensmith’s revenue was USD… Read more »

Vikram Solar modules among the top performers of 2017

Kolkata, 03 June 2017 – The quality of the photovoltaic modules manufactured by Vikram Solar has convinced the authors of the PV Module Reliability Scorecard Report 2017. Vikram modules were ranked among the best products in three of the five categories tested in the report. The report is published by the leading global certification body… Read more »

WACKER and Royal Tech CSP Sign Partnership Agreement

WACKER and Royal Tech CSP Sign Partnership Agreement for New Heat Transfer Medium for Use in Solar Thermal Power Plants in China Munich and Shanghai, June 29, 2017 – Munich-based Wacker Chemie AG has intensified its cooperation with Royal Tech CSP Limited of China, a specialist for highly efficient solar thermal systems that are based… Read more »

ABB’s microgrid to power Aruba and support transition to renewable energy

ABB will provide an advanced microgrid to WEB Aruba N.V., the main power utility serving the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. ABB’s software, automation and control technologies will help WEB Aruba integrate solar and wind energy, forecast and plan better and optimize operations in real-time, while meeting Aruba’s growing demand for electricity. The island is… Read more »

Net-zero building – school shows opportunities

With the best technology available, the Sheridan Community School has developed a plan to eliminate their energy costs using and selling self-generated solar power. Schools are among the largest energy consumers in a municipality. In order to create a pleasant learning atmosphere, electricity is needed for classrooms, gymnasiums, and much more. The costs are correspondingly… Read more »

Innovation in world´s largest floating wind farm by Siemens Gamesa can open new offshore areas

•   Five Siemens Gamesa turbines of Six-Megawatt-class have now been installed on floating foundations in Stord, Norway, at the 30 MW “Hywind Scotland” project – the world’s largest floating wind farm •   Strong collaboration between Siemens Gamesa and Norwegian company Statoil can make a new step towards unlocking offshore areas in the future and develop a niche… Read more »

BayWa r.e opens Milton Keynes office and continues investment in UK operation services

Munich, 23 June 2017: As a part of a major programme of ongoing investment in the UK renewable energy operation services market, BayWa r.e. has opened new offices in Milton Keynes. This follows the successful acquisition of Green Hedge Operational Services in December 2016, and complements ambitious ongoing investment in recruitment, internal systems and software…. Read more »

Heraeus & Solar Space – new strategic cooperation

Heraeus Photovoltaics signs new strategic cooperation with Solar Space (Zhonghui Photovoltaics) to develop High-performance Silver Pastes Solutions Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading provider of technology and service solutions for the renewable energy industry, announces that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Solar Space. Under the agreement, the two parties will carry out comprehensive cooperation… Read more »

Breakthrough: Novel Soiling Monitoring Solution for Solar Panels

Easy measurement of photovoltaic panel soiling ratio with an innovative, solid-state solution. Delft, the Netherlands (25 May 2017) – Kipp & Zonen, the world leader in solar radiation measurement, will proudly present a completely new technology and product to monitor PV panel soiling at Intersolar Europe 2017 in Munich. Soiling of the panel glass is… Read more »

GE and Solairedirect India Partner for the Next 25 Years

GE Will Provide Solairedirect India with 140 Megawatts of LV5 Solar Inverters and a Long-Term Service Agreement for 25 Years RAJASTHAN, INDIA—June 22, 2017—India’s booming economy and the increasing need for electricity have made the country quickly emerge as one of the world’s hotspots for solar power. Today, GE Energy Connections (NYSE: GE) is partnering… Read more »

Phoenix Solar presents strong project pipeline expansion to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Weighted global project pipeline increases markedly to 444 MWp Growth primarily driven by the US market Oliver Gosemann and Hans-Gerd Füchtenkort re-elected as Members of the Supervisory Board – Oliver Gosemann continues as Chairman Sulzemoos/Fuerstenfeldbruck, June 20th, 2017 – The Executive Board of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator listed on… Read more »

Ingeteam supplies its power stations for a 100 MW solar plant in Australia

Spain. June 20, 2017. Ingeteam has supplied 23 of its 4.8 MW power stations for the Clare Solar Farm project, located in the Australian state of Queensland. This 100 MWAC (125 MWDC) project, conducted by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), is being constructed by the Australian EPC, Downer EDI. The energy generated by this solar plant,… Read more »

Silicon Consumption to Drop to 3.6 Grams per Watt by 2020

Würzburg (Germany), June 20, 2017 – The average silicon consumption for manufacturing multi- and monocrystalline solar cells will drop from 4.8 grams per watt (g/W) in 2016 by 25% to 3.6 g/W in 2020. This is the result of a new scenario developed by the polysilicon market research firm Bernreuter Research. “Besides the increasing market… Read more »

BELECTRIC PEG system successfully installed in Australia

The BELECTRIC PEG system design achieves a significant milestone for cost-effective solar PV power generation Kolitzheim, Germany – The 4.77MWp Chillamurra Solar Plant at Goondiwindi Queensland; developed and built by YD Projects Pty Ltd and expected to be commissioned in June this year is built with BELECTRIC’s innovative and cost-effective PEG PV power plant system…. Read more »

QOS Energy delivers innovative energy management system to SunHydrO’s Solar+Storage R&D project

Nantes, France, June 19, 2017. QOS Energy, a leading renewable O&M analytics software provider, has completed the delivery of an innovative Energy Management System to SunHydrO, a combined renewable energy and storage R&D project led by French aggregator Sun’R Smart Energy. The SunHydrO project aims to foster the grid integration of variable renewable energy sources… Read more »

Smart Chap and new PV module succeed for Sharp at Intersolar

Sharp Energy Solutions Europe at Intersolar 2017 Sharp Energy Solutions Europe presented an impressive array of products at Intersolar 2017, reaffirming its heavy investment in product development over the past 12 months. Intersolar plays host to over 900 providers of products and solutions for photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies and solar plants, grid infrastructure and solutions… Read more »

Heterojunction solar cells go big

Driving the development of high performance heterojunction solar cells from R&D up to industrial mass production. PES asks Meyer Burger to bring us up to date on the continuous improvement which is enabling high efficiencies and reduced costs. At the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December 2015, a climate agreement was signed by… Read more »

IMEON ENERGY launches its new inverter with Artificial Intelligence at Intersolar 2017

From 31 May to 2 June 2017, IMEON ENERGY presented its new intelligent hybrid inverters at the Intersolar exhibition in Munich. Essence of technology and innovation, IMEON’s inverter with its Artificial Intelligent is able to understand its environment in order to adapt its energy management strategy while respecting the objectives of the users: autonomy, lowering… Read more »

centrotherm photovoltaics to change its name to centrotherm international

Blaubeuren, June 12, 2017 – centrotherm photovoltaics AG is operating under the new name of centrotherm international AG from today. With the entry in the commercial register, the resolution of the Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2017 is legally effective. „centrotherm continues to progress and with the company also our business areas. In addition… Read more »

RENA Technologies and AIKO Solar Energy cooperate in the field of p-type PERC technology and advanced metallization

Guetenbach, 12 June 2017. RENA Technologies GmbH (Germany) and AIKO Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (China) cooperate in the field of p-type crystalline silicon solar cell technology. RENA supports AIKO’s transfer to passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) technology on mono- and multicrystalline silicon and the two companies have agreed to cooperate in the field… Read more »

Ingeteam Service continues its international expansion and strengthens its leadership position in O&M

Ø   This global presence has been boosted with the opening of new subsidiaries in Honduras and Bulgaria. Ø  As an ISP, the company has strengthened its global leadership position in the provision of power plant Operation & Maintenance Services. Ingeteam has opened a new subsidiary in Uruguay and another in Bulgaria, thereby increasing its global… Read more »