German module manufacturer continues to increase production Frankfurt (Oder)/Germany, Ankara, 17.1.2017 – Astronergy is among the few international manufacturers of solar modules to receive an import licence from the Turkish Ministry of Economics. The German company is permitted to supply a total of 100 megawatts (MW) of capacity to Turkish photovoltaic projects. As a result,… Read more »
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RNRG’s SRA Systems Improve Power Prediction Accuracy by 14% at Japanese PV Project
Hinesburg, VT, USA – January 16, 2017: When developing a utility-scale solar PV project, accurately projecting the site’s power output is crucial. For its 33 MW Kumenan PV project in Japan, Pacifico Energy experimented with publically available data before seeking a more precise measurement solution. After implementing SRA Systems from Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG)—a leading… Read more »
BayWa r.e. acquires O&M service provider Green Hedge Operational Services, bringing its UK O&M portfolio to 620 MW
Munich, 12 January 2017: BayWa r.e. has acquired the stand-alone operations & maintenance (O&M) service business that was previously part of the Green Hedge group of companies. With this successful acquisition, BayWa r.e. is adding 160MW of O&M mandates for photovoltaic (PV) plants to its existing operating portfolio in UK, bringing the total to 620MW. Green… Read more »
Goldbeck Solar reaches very good results in customer satisfaction
85 percent of the O&M customers are satisfied or very satisfied with the on-the-spot operations and maintenance service Goldbeck Solar GmbH successfully completed its latest customer satisfaction survey. Almost all respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of the service provider. Especially the commercial processing and the maintenance technicians were rated positively (5.1… Read more »
Lightsource Secures 365MW Third Party Operation & Maintenance and Asset Management Portfolio
Lightsource Renewable Energy, Europe’s leading solar energy company, has partnered Vortex, a European renewable energy platform managed by EFG Hermes Private Equity arm, on the acquisition of one of the UK’s largest solar PV portfolios. Lightsource will provide long-term Operations & Maintenance and Asset Management services to Vortex which has entered into a sale and… Read more »
Solar-Log™ Hybrid eControl-Box –reduce diesel consumption and CO2 emissions
With the Solar-Log™ Hybrid eControl-Box, the interaction between PV plants and diesel generators in regions with unstable power grids can be optimally regulated. In many countries, there are regions with unstable power grids. When grid power failures occur in these regions, diesel motors are often used to provide temporary power. When used in combination with… Read more »
Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin ensures future profitability of PV power plants in Jordan
Module quality is a crucial factor in securing project profitability in this competitive environment Berlin/Amman/Abu Dhabi, 9 January 2017 – Acting as an independent consultant, the Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) has assisted in the acceptance of four photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 57 megawatts (MW) in Jordan. The project developer, Adenium Energy… Read more »
Meyer Burger awarded orders for industry-leading MB PERC upgrade cell technology from two existing Asian customers for a total amount of about CHF 20 million
Two existing PV customers located in Asia have awarded Meyer Burger contracts with a combined value of about CHF 20 million for the delivery and installation of the MAiA 2.1 technology platform with the industry-leading upgrade cell technology MB PERC. Delivery and commissioning of the equipment is scheduled to start as of the second quarter… Read more »
Sungrow wins a contract supplying 200MW PV inverters to Blue Capital Management Co., Ltd, in Japan
Tokyo, Japan / Jan 9 – Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, has recently signed an agreement with Blue Capital Management Co., Ltd, a Japanese developer, for the supply of 200 MW of central inverters in Japan. Tokyo-based developer Blue Power noted that they felt confident in the agreement “as Sungrow has an excellent manufacturing… Read more »
Trimark SCADA Selected for First Utility-Scale Solar Resource on Grand Cayman Island
Folsom, CA – In a field just off the beach on Grand Cayman, Trimark will deliver an advanced SCADA system to monitor and control the first, utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power generation resource in this island nation. The 5 MW electric power generation resource in Bodden Town, Grand Cayman, is being developed by Entropy Cayman Solar… Read more »
Delta’s Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters Bring High Energy Efficiency to a Cluster of Solar PV Plants in Denmark with a Total Capacity of 50.4MW
Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, announced today its state-of-the-art PV inverter technology has been successfully integrated into a conglomerate of 126 solar PV power plants in Vandel, Denmark totalling 50.4MW A total of 1,008 units of Delta’s M50A series solar PV inverters, featuring leading efficiency of up to 98.6% and… Read more »
WACKER POLYSILICON Under New Leadership
Munich, December 16, 2016 – Dr. Tobias Brandis (45) is taking over as president of the WACKER POLYSILICON division effective January 1, 2017. He succeeds Ewald Schindlbeck who, effective the same date, is retiring after 33 years at the company. Brandis was previously Chief Financial Officer of the Group’s US subsidiary Wacker Chemical Corporation. Dr…. Read more »
Aquila Capital expands its photovoltaic portfolio with new investment in Japan
Aquila Capital has made an investment in the three-digit million euro range in a photovoltaic park in Tomakomai, Hokkaido in the north of Japan on behalf of institutional investors. It is the company’s second investment in the country. The park will be one of the largest PV plants in Japan with an integrated energy storage… Read more »
WACKER Builds new Pyrogenic Silica Plant
WITH AN ANNUAL CAPACITY OF 13,000 METRIC TONS, THE NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR PYROGENIC SILICA SUPPLEMENTS THE CHARLESTON SITE’S VALUE CHAIN CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SPRING OF 2017, WITH COMPLETION PLANNED FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2019 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF SOME US$150 MILLION TO BE INVESTED AND AROUND 50 NEW JOBS TO… Read more »
EES AWARD 2017: REVOLUTIONIZING THE MARKET THROUGH INNOVATION
Companies are invited to submit their applications by March 17 Munich, December 13, 2016 – Innovative storage solutions are driving the energy transition forward: The ees AWARD is set to be presented for the fourth time running at ees Europe, the continent’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems. The celebratory award ceremony will… Read more »
PIONEERING INNOVATIONS: INTERSOLAR AWARD CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Applications can be submitted from January 2017 Munich, December 13, 2016 – In 2017, the Intersolar AWARD will pay tribute to innovative solutions in the solar industry for the 10th year in a row – true to the motto ‘Powering the Future with Innovation!’. Companies and project owners are invited to submit their entries for… Read more »
Solar-Log™ in Combination with Building Automation Systems
The Solar-Log™ makes the basic data from the PV plant available via Modbus TCP FREE. The building automation system can retrieve and process this data in real time. This allows the PV plant to be presented and analyzed together with other components of the building and to increase self-consumption with specific switching operations. If you… Read more »
TrinaBEST agrees to provide 1st shipment of 2MW/2MWh Energy Storage System to EU
Changzhou, China, Dec. 6, 2016 – TrinaBEST, a key global market Energy Storage System provider, announced today that it has signed an agreement to provide 1st shipment of 2MW/2MWh TrinaMega to EU. The project is mainly designed for Triad and Frequency Regulation due to the loss of inertia for the grid with the ramp up… Read more »
REC GROUP ORDERS MULTIPLE LASER CONTACT OPENING SYSTEMS FROM 3D-MICROMAC FOR PERC SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION
Strategic order for microCELL OTF high-throughput, high-productivity laser systems gains new customer for 3D-Micromac Chemnitz, Germany, December 12, 2016–3D-Micromac AG, a leading supplier of laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, today announced that it has received an order for three of its microCELL OTF laser systems from… Read more »
Talesun Solar Supplies 96 MW of Solar Modules to ColGreen North Shore LLC in California, USA
Talesun Solar, a global leader in photo-voltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has supplied 96 MW to ColGreen North Shore LLC – for its solar project in California, from Talesun Solar Thailand factory. In accordance with the ColGreen North Shore Contract issued thereunder, Talesun Solar will supply high-efficiency poly-crystalline modules approximately 96 MW in… Read more »
Change of name for connector company Multi-Contact
Leading electrical connector manufacturer Multi-Contact is to be known as Staubli Electrical Connectors from 1 January 2017. The company has been a member of the Staubli Group for almost 15 years and its worldwide name change will align its brand identity with the rest of the group. “As far as our customers and suppliers are… Read more »
Sungrow’s Testing Center Approved to Participate in UL’s Witness Testing Data Program
Hefei, China / Dec 9, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, announced recently that its company testing center has been qualified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), to participate in the UL Witness Testing Data Program (WTDP). This approval, together with those received from CSA, TÜV Rheinland, and TÜV Sud, has again proven Sungrow’s position… Read more »
Upsolar, Koine and CW deploy the World’s Largest Floating Solar PV Test-bed System in Singapore
SINGAPORE, DEC. 9, 2016 – Upsolar (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Upsolar, a leading provider of solar PV modules and services, Koine a design company specializing in floating technology, and Upsolar’s local installation partner CW, recently deployed a large floating PV system at Tengeh Reservoir in Singapore making it the world’s largest floating solar… Read more »
New from Heraeus! Andreas Liebheit, President Heraeus Photovoltaics, named Vice Chairman of Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA)
Effective immediately Heraeus Photovoltaics President Andreas Liebheit, has been nominated Vice Chairman of Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA), one of the worldwide most influential associations of PV related enterprises, scientific institutions and related organizations in Asian countries. “It is my great honor to take the role of Vice Chairman of APVIA, a leading PV industrial… Read more »
Largest industrial rooftop PV system in France of 6.7MWp inaugurated by Méditourbe and Cap Vert Energie
The new rooftop PV system featuring Delta 50kW string inverters generates more solar electricity annually than required by almost all 7400 local inhabitants of the nearby city Port-Saint-Louis-Du-Rhône. On June 28 at the sea terminal of Port-Saint-Louis-Du-Rhône, Méditourbe, a regional peat and compost producer, and Cap Vert Energie, an independent renewable energy producer, inaugurated a… Read more »
Sungrow Inverters Power Sacramento Kings’ NBA Basketball Arena
Fremont, USA / Dec 7, 2016 – The Sacramento Kings have announced the completion of their 700kW rooftop array on top of their Golden 1 Center home arena. The venue will be the first indoor sports arena to have its entire energy supply sourced from solar, with a 700kW rooftop array, combined with energy supplied from… Read more »
PV monitoring system upgraded in record time
Augsburg, 12/07/2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, a PV service provider headquartered in Augsburg, delivers plant owners and operators an efficient total package for the rapid, cost-efficient upgrade of the monitoring units in their PV systems. The company has provided proof of its expertise once again at the 3 MW solar park “Abuzaderas” operated by Tauber-Solar in… Read more »
Goldbeck Solar reaches very good results in customer satisfaction
85 percent of the O&M customers are satisfied or very satisfied with the on-the-spot operations and maintenance service Goldbeck Solar GmbH successfully completed its latest customer satisfaction survey. Almost all respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of the service provider. Especially the commercial processing and the maintenance technicians were rated positively (5.1… Read more »
Sungrow Showcases Inverters at Solar & Off-grid Renewables | Solar Finance & Investment Southeast Asia 2016
Bangkok, Thailand / Dec 5, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s largest PV inverter manufacturer, showcased its SG60KTL and SG50KTL-M model string inverters, at Solar & Off-grid Renewables | Solar Finance & Investment Southeast Asia 2016. Sungrow’s SG60KTL and SG50KTL-M string inverters—featuring 99% maximum efficiency, 4 MPPT’s, a 1.3 DC/AC ratio (up to 1.4 for the SG60KTL)—are specially… Read more »
JinkoSolar Receives IEC TS 62941 Photovoltaic Industry Technical Specification Certification
SHANGHAI, November 28, 2016 / PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in the PV industry, today announced that its Shangrao production facility received IEC TS 62941 photovoltaic industry technical specification certification. IEC TS 62941 specification was launched in early 2016 and is administered by the International… Read more »
KYOCERA, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Tokyo Century and Yonden Engineering Complete 14.5MW Solar Power Plant
Project in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture aims to revitalize community through renewable energy. Kyoto, Japan / Neuss, Germany, December 1, 2016. An enterprise jointly established by Kyocera Corporation, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Tokyo Century Corporation and Yonden Engineering Company, Incorporated today announced the completion of a 14.5-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The… Read more »
EES EUROPE CONTINUES TO GROW: 80% OF EXHIBITION SPACE ALREADY BOOKED
Munich, November 30, 2016 – The success story of ees Europe continues: After experiencing very strong growth already this year, the organizers of Europe’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems are expecting an even more successful event in 2017. 80% of the exhibition space for the Munich exhibition, which is being held from… Read more »
Fronius installs inverters in a former nuclear power plant
Fronius, the global quality leader for solar energy, has carried out a very special project in Zwentendorf, Austria: a photovoltaic system has been installed on the site of a former nuclear power plant (NPP). Where once nuclear energy was to be produced, today clean, safe energy is generated from natural resources over an area of… Read more »
Global solar PV capacity will approach 295 GW in 2016, led by China, says GlobalData
The global solar photovoltaic (PV) market is set to increase its installed capacity from around 225 Gigawatts (GW) in 2015 to 294.69 GW in 2016, and will see China remain the world’s largest market for annual solar PV installations, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that China installed 15.13… Read more »
The inverter is to be showcased at the Solar-Tec fair in Cairo, Egypt Series production is set to commence in June 2017
Pamplona. 29th November 2016. Ingeteam is finalizing the launch of its new PV string inverter, which will make it possible to achieve a power output of 100 kWAC in a single, 75 kg unit. This inverter will be on show at the Solar-Tec fair in Cairo (Egypt) from the 4th to 6th December, and is… Read more »
Grupo Clavijo completes two photovoltaic installations for Sonnedix plant in Puerto Rico
The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo has supplied all of the fixed structures for the Oriana I and Oriana II projects, with capacities of 28.62 and 29.03 MWp respectively, in the municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico, which are owned by Sonnedix and were each completed within five months. The dual-column structures used were installed with a… Read more »