295 Watt Panel Becomes Most Powerful Sub 1.6m² Module Available to European Installers 30st September 2016 — Panasonic has announced the launch of its new HIT® N295 solar module for Europe. The latest addition to the company’s high-efficiency product portfolio is the most powerful sub-1.6m² solar panel available on the continent and provides installers with… Read more »
Generation of a €5 million pre-tax profit for FY 2016 Securing a 16-year op ration & maintenance contract Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international renewable energy player, announces the sale of its 100% stake in a French solar plant to a financial investor. Located in the French Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region, the solar plant,… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it has initiated a company-wide structural programme. The objective of the programme is to extensively strengthen the company’s strategic technology units focussed on high-end photovoltaic user markets and to increase its flexibility in the often challenging high-end key markets. In addition, the global service… Read more »
Zeversolar, a subsidiary company of the leading inverter manufacturer SMA, will be unveiling the new Zeverlution 3680 inverter for the UK market at Solar Energy UK 2016 in Birmingham October 4-6, 2016. This single-phase device with a power output of 3,900 W features integrated Wi-Fi and an Ethernet connection and offers better performance than its… Read more »
Valentin Software has expanded its PV*SOL design software so that for the first time it is now possible to include electric cars in the design of photovoltaic plants. Berlin, September 20, 2016. Berlin-based Valentin Software GmbH has updated its software for designing photovoltaic plants to include new features. The new version of the PV*SOL premium… Read more »
…Reiterates renewed focus on Renewable Energy in India • Over 600 exhibitors, over 26,000 visitors, 40 countries & 10 country pavilions • Exuberant International Participation, Global Interest, International Investments & Technology Breakthroughs marked the 10th Anniversary of REI • Renewed support of Central & State Governments and Key Nodal Agencies • Three-day… Read more »
Intelligent monitoring across plant portfolio through new Fleet Manager Berlin, 15 September 2016. skytron energy, the global leader in utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) monitoring, today announced a further enhanced version 2.4 of the renowned PVGuard® Supervision Platform. Focusing on fleet management, the new version will allow system owners and operators to monitor the technical performance of… Read more »
Fremont, CA, USA / Sep 13, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, is showcasing two new 1500VDC inverters at Solar Power International, the largest solar industry tradeshow in North America held annually in September (Las Vegas, NV; Booth #2059). Arguably the most exciting inverter showcased is Sungrow’s SG125HV. The inverter puts 125kW of capacity in a suitcase-sized cabinet… Read more »
Ingeteam´s INGECON SUN PowerMax U B Series inverters are dimensionally just 111” x 35” x 80” inches; these inverters are able to supply up to a maximum power of 1,637 kVA in a single unit – making it the solar inverter with the highest power density in the market, thanks to its more than 326… Read more »
New executive to lead a new team to provide additional services and greater value for customers. SHANGHAI, CHINA- September 13, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, today announced that Dr. Albert Lu has joined the organization as Global Head of Application Development. In this new position, Dr…. Read more »
Prenzlau, 13th of September 2016 – After nine months of construction and renovation phase, the subsidiary of aleo solar GmbH now starts the production of highly efficient PERC solar cells CELCO technology. In the current year the production of about 30 MW poly- and monocrystalline solar cells is planned in fully continuous series production. The… Read more »
Bangalore, India/ Sep 8, 2016 – Sungrow, the world‘s largest PV inverter manufacturer releases new inverters at the Renewable Energy India Expo (REI Expo) for the emerging solar market in India. The company showcased its highly efficient, newly designed central inverter – SG2500 (2.5MW container solution) and two string inverters, the 1100V-SG60KTL (60KW) and the… Read more »
Power Electronics USA Inc. joins hundreds of exhibitors at Solar Power International 2016, September 12–15, in Las Vegas, Nevada Phoenix, September 07, 2016 – Power Electronics USA Inc. is joining more than 800 exhibitors at Solar Power International, September 12-15, in Las Vegas. SPI 2016, one of Trade Show Executive’s Fastest Top 50 honorees for… Read more »
India’s only tier 1 module manufacturer plans investments of over INR 400 crore Munich/Germany, 7 September 2016: Vikram Solar has partnered with teamtechnik, a market leader in production technology based in Freiberg am Neckar (Germany), to design production lines and supply plant technology to support the company’s expansion plans. Today, both companies signed a memorandum… Read more »
Meyer Burger appoints Dr Dirk Habermann as new Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Executive Board effective January 1, 2017. He will succeed Sylvère Leu who retires as CIO of Meyer Burger at the end of the year. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the Board of Directors has… Read more »
Meyer Burger supplied SWISS KRONO with photovoltaic modules of the latest generation for the active building shell of the new office building and meets maximum requirements regarding energy efficiency and esthetics. The high-performance modules combine the market and industry leading cell coating technology MB PERC with the innovative SmartWire Connection Technology and were developed and… Read more »
Munich, September 7th, 2016 – Solar Frontier Europe, subsidiary of the world’s largest CIS solar energy solutions provider, Solar Frontier, announced today that its CIS modules were selected for use in a solar installation on the roof of the Il Centro shopping center in Arese near Milan, Italy. With approximately 200 shops over an area… Read more »
Words: Jayesh Goyal, Chief Commercial Officer, Younicos With both PV and battery costs in equally steady and spectacular decline, solar photovoltaics (PV) plus storage is generating a lot of attention. Indeed, with PV bids coming in at record lows in both sunny ($0.03/kWh in Morocco and Dubai) and not-so-sunny regions (¤0.08 in Germany), storing the… Read more »
Words: Steven Hughes, Global Asset Management Director for RES Standardisation is needed in our industry to keep costs down and avoid discrepancies. Asset management and O&M can help save costs and counteract inefficiencies. April 2016 was a momentous month for solar energy in the UK. For the first time ever, more power was generated by… Read more »
Micro grids are having a big impact on remote areas of the world. Romina Arcamone Garcia, Market Manager, Renewable Energy & Backup Power at Trojan Battery Co., LLC explains to PES how 24/7 energy is now possible in these areas. The establishment of off-grid networks, also known as mini grids or micro grids, around the… Read more »
PES caught up with Simon Schandert, Director of Production, Technology Development and Technical Support, at the industrial storage manufacturer TESVOLT, to find out about storage for businesses. There is optimism in the air for the future of our industry and a change in philosophy… PES: Welcome back to PES Solar/PV magazine. Thanks for talking with… Read more »
There is a dark cloud hanging over solar energy. Despite frequent government pushes for wider adoption of renewable power sources, progress in recent years has been relatively slow. Here, Steve Hughes, managing director of power quality expert REO UK, explains there may be a way to part the clouds in solar energy. Since the mid-1990s,… Read more »
Monitoring is omitted in so many PV plants and yet it is an easy, affordable way to detect errors quickly and avoid yield losses. PES hears from Dr. Frank Schlichting, CEO of Solare Datensysteme GmbH, about how Solar-Log™ can save the PV plant operators energy losses, time and money. PES: The concept of monitoring is… Read more »
With module efficiencies increasing and costs decreasing in thin film PV, it seemed the perfect opportunity for PES to discover more from Michael van der Gugten, Sales and Marketing Executive, Smit Thermal Solutions. Here’s why he thinks the thin film revival is underway… PES: Welcome back to PES Solar. Smit Thermal Solutions is a new… Read more »
Eleonora Denna, Product Marketing Manager for Environmental Solution Business EMEA, Omron, explains to PES about their commitment to the PV business. Omron are in many markets world-wide with their inverters. The company moves with the times, adjusting to new demands. The Omron inverter was chosen for the Antalya Football Arena. It is an exciting time… Read more »
Over a billion connectors from the Multi-Contact Solarline range have been providing reliable connections all over the world since 1996. This represents a PV output of over 120 GW – almost impossible to believe. Matthias Mack, Head of Photovoltaics at Multi-Contact, explains to PES how this important milestone was achieved in a highly volatile market environment. PES:… Read more »
Words: Min Qin, FAE, MORNSUN The Paris 2015 Global Climate conference achieved a carbon emission reduction agreement that is legally binding and practical to all parties, which further propel the development and popularity of the new green energy technology, e.g. photovoltaic industry, wind power. In 2015, China passed the Economic and Social Development 13th Five-Year… Read more »
Words: André Richter, Business Developer Technology, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd High efficiency, high performance – achieving these levels requires expenditure and commitment. This report investigates the measurement technology required. In recent decades, the use of photovoltaics (PV) has become increasingly widespread. In 2016 more than 200 GW of solar modules have already been installed worldwide…. Read more »
Dr. Daniel Faltermeier, Managing Director at meteocontrol North America, talks to PES about the unique solutions they are able to offer due to their wide range of services. He is very positive about the future and the internationalisation of the company is part of the reason for this… PES: Welcome back to PES Solar/PV magazine…. Read more »
Words: Dr. Wolfram Palitzsch, Loser Chemie GmbH Loser Chemie is developing high quality, cutting edge recycling technology especially for the photovoltaic industry. The recycling of this waste is important from a political, economic and environmental perspective. Loser Chemie GmbH (LC) was a chemical company whose main business was in water chemistry. Recently Mr. Loser restructured… Read more »
PES met up with Ruud Ringoir, Product Manager at Kipp & Zonen and asked him about the current solar energy market. He was very enthusiastic about their new, all in one solar monitoring system, the RaZON+. It’s easy to use, affordable and low maintenance….. PES: Welcome back to PES Solar/PV magazine. It’s great to talk… Read more »
While several new power plant installations still focus on old DC technology, Jurchen Technology enhances its BoS product lines. Their unwavering vision is to establish Solar PV Power as our international basic power supply. Michael Jurchen, CEO and founder of Jurchen Technology, explains why to PES. PES: Welcome back to PES Solar/PV magazine. It’s great… Read more »
Frank Juergens, Director Sales & Marketing at INDEOtec SA, tells us more about the innovative top and bottom side deposition concept of the OCTOPUS system… Motivation High-efficiency solar cells of the heterojunction or IBC type, which are composed of bulk crystalline silicon and thin film layers, have the potential to gain a substantial share in… Read more »
Kees van den Bos, Director of Hukseflux Thermal Sensors, dropped in to PES to tell us about the latest developments in solar radiation sensors and the quest to take measurement to the next level. We started off by talking about how it all started… PES: Welcome to PES Solar/PV magazine. It’s great to talk with… Read more »
Words: Franz Breitwieser, Product Manager, Fronuis International The trend in recent years of rising electricity prices and the falling costs of photovoltaic (PV) systems mean that the cost of generating electricity from PV is now significantly lower than the purchase price of electricity. With feed-in tariffs falling steadily at the same time, it is becoming… Read more »
Eric Taberlet, President of the Business Unit Semiconductor & Coating at Pfeiffer Vacuum, joined us at PES to bring us up-to-date with their latest vacuum advances and ‘Green LabFab’ in France. PES: Welcome back to PES Solar/PV magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background… Read more »