Exide Technologies is a global provider of stored electrical energy solutions, with operations in over 80 countries around the world. It manufactures and markets batteries for a wide range of applications, from cars to railroads and is an increasingly powerful player in the fast-growing energy storage market. Research by IHS says this industry is set… Read more »
100 years ago, the world was introduced to the first generation of pyranometers. These thermal hemispherical viewing devices measured the irradiance of the sun on a horizontal surface. Since that first generation, small design changes have been made to improve this state of the art technology. However, all of those changes have been incremental; small… Read more »
Driven by one of the globe’s fastest growing solar markets, Ecoppia is increasingly focussing on India. PES finds out why. Ecoppia’s new Vice President for Asia has had a very busy few weeks. Since joining Ecoppia, Nalin Sharma has been getting many enquiries from the leading companies in India’s utility solar space. As the country’s… Read more »
n recent years, the solar industry has focused particularly on manufacturing capacity. However, if we want to meet the fast-growing future demand for renewable energy, just stepping up the volume will no longer be enough. This is why multinational Royal DSM N.V. focuses on adding value to the industry through innovations that make solar panels… Read more »
Words: Bernd Hinzer, Principal Engineer and Head of Section Grid Code Compliance and Tobias Gehlhaar Principal Engineer, DNV GL Utility grid interconnection requirements for distributed generation, including solar, have been evolving to support higher levels of penetration. The new requirement that Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) have to meet according to IEEE 1547 requires verification that… Read more »
Iain Garner, Business Development Director and Ismael Bena, Director UK & Ireland, DMEGC Solar, called in to PES to tell us how they went against the trend and backed mono-Si cells, we hear why that was the way to go. The company is rated by the Altman Z Score of financial stability, something to be… Read more »
Are there cheaper renewable energies out there? Does saving the planet mean we, the consumer has to pay more? The EU has set targets and the UK is offering incentives to companies who meet these targets. Find out what savings you can make whilst doing your bit to save the planet… Saving Money Whilst Saving… Read more »
Currently there are two conferences for you to choose from one in the US and the other in India. Both are important markets in our industry. Solar power in the US is booming and India is set to follow suit. It’s a good time to be in solar, with new opportunities on the horizon. There’s… Read more »
Quality is ever important in our industry and now Breyer have come up with a high quality, high speed extrusion process which has already been tested by TÜV Rheinland Germany…. BREYER’s extrusion system “CellProtect” allows the production of low shrinkage EVA encapsulation film at high production speed. Most importantly, there is no interlayer film and… Read more »
Energy and electricity are usually associated with the colour green. Not anymore. Today, grey is the colour of the European energy market according to Professor Leonardo Meeus from Vlerick Business School, Belgium, who provides PES with an insight in to the new market model choices being made across the EU and things that need to… Read more »
Shotwick Solar Park, a joint venture between WElink Energy (UK) Ltd, British Solar Renewables Group (BSR) and The Compton Group, has recently received full accreditation from Ofgem on its 50MW AC solar farm, on the Deeside Industrial Estate in North Wales. This is now the UK’s largest solar park with a private wire connection for… Read more »
EmaZys Technologies founder, Anders Rand Andersen, founded the company because he was inspired and interested in PV lifetime and efficiency. Today he and Arne Pedersen, CEO, talk to PES about our industry and the importance of collaboration. They also introduce us to the Z100 PV Analyzer. Read on to find out more… PES: Welcome to… Read more »
(Shanghai, 2 September 2016) Today, the industry-leading developer and manufacturer of silver metallization pastes Heraeus Photovoltaics announced a new collaboration with Jinko Solar to support the latter’s launch of efficient polycrystalline cells. The Heraeus SOL9631J Series of new generation front-side silver pastes raises the conversion efficiency of solar cells. This collaboration marks another milestone in… Read more »
Hefei, China / Sep 5, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, officially released the world’s first 1500V string inverter, the SG80HV, at the AsiaSolar 2016 solar tradeshow in August. The SG80HV has a power output of 80KW rated at 1500VDC. With a 2.5MW PV power block design, DC side cabling costs can… Read more »
Growing requests for Mini ‐ Grid applications push Omron Inverter’s technology Improving access to modern energy services in rural areas is a priority for many developing countries (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Argentina etc….), with more than 1.5 billion people worldwide without access to electricity. Around 80% of these people live in rural areas. According to International Energy Agency ‐ year 2009‐, the number of people without electricity by 2030 is likely to remain similar to the present day due to population growth. These are reasons for growing request of Mini Grid Applications: local generators (diesel in most cases) able to satisfy power needs in rural areas, far from main power grid. By now hybrid mini‐ grids solutions, using multiple generation technologies, can improve reliability of power supply, save money for fossil fuel consumption and cost intensive logistics. Combining diesel power generation with a PV plant is the most convenient solution, mainly in countries with favourable weather conditions and many days of sunlight during the year. PV hybrid solutions requests a plant controller working in conjunction with the Inverter, able to manage the need‐based photovoltaic feed‐in depending on load and generation‐profile. The Inverter, of course, need to stop supplying power when the load is not enough.
New website features enhanced product descriptions and unique applications Figure 1: Alencon Systems has launched a new website which includes greater description of the unique advantages of its technologies as well as clearer examples of its products applications. Hatboro, PA – Alencon Systems LLC has a launched a new version of its website which is… Read more »
SOLARWATT (http://www.solarwatt.net), the leading German pioneer of high-performance dual-glass solar PV energy production and storage systems, has appointed its first partners in its expansion aimed at bringing advanced renewable-energy generation and management systems to homes across the UK. The company will work with BHC Distributors Ltd (www.bhcdistributors.co.uk) and BHC’s sister company Solar Power NI initially… Read more »
Augsburg, August 25, 2016 – With a major project, meteocontrol GmbH expands its presence in Japan's growing photovolatic market. meteocontrol supplies a tailored monitoring system as a turnkey solution for the planned 18 MWp solar park by Advantec Co. Ltd: project management, monitoring design and commissioning included. The solar park will be built in Kirishima,… Read more »
Highlighted by Multi-Contact at the Clean Energy Live exhibition in Birmingham this October will be its MC4 solar power connector system. Offering the bankability needed for today’s PV projects, the pioneering company has almost 20 years’ experience in this field and its brand-leading connectors have been installed in 120 GW of PV systems worldwide. Part… Read more »
We are proud to announce the installation of LayTec’s semi-automated mapping system X Link® SAM at REC in Singapore! The tool measures the degree of cross-linking at predefined positions on the module. The measured data is presented as color maps that show the uniformity of the curing state of the encapsulant across the whole module…. Read more »
If malfunctions with PV plants are not immediately recognized, this always leads to high yield losses. However, with professional monitoring this problem can mostly be avoided. With the Solar-Log™ product range, Solare Datensysteme GmbH is the leading expert in the area of monitoring. An important goal of SDS, together with customers (especially EPC, installers and… Read more »
SCHMID production equipment enables LG’s NeON cell and module technology On July 20th Korea-based high end PV manufacturer LG awarded the SCHMID Group with a certificate of appreciation for their production equipment technology. SCHMID’s wet-chemical edge isolation, APCVD coating and Multi Busbar module technology were selected by LG to produce the new premium LG NeONTM… Read more »
Majority of craft enterprises endorse the extension of EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures In a survey of more than 500 companies from all 28 EU member states, the majority of European solar installers are in favor of an extension of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties that were introduced two years ago, if the EU Commission´s… Read more »
Incoming orders +20.4% to CHF 267.8 million Net sales +75.0% to CHF 217.8 million Turnaround with positive EBITDA of CHF 6.2 million Cash flow from operating activities of CHF 15.4 million Long-term growth opportunities remain positive Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) achieved substantial improvements in its financial results during the first half… Read more »
Sao Paulo, August 17: The Intersolar South America webinar “Why Brazil could be the next global solar superpower and why you should keep an eye on it”, held in advance of the upcoming exhibition and conference in Sao Paulo provided insights into the promising Latin American solar market. Focused on Brazil, with solar projects totaling… Read more »
Bangalore, India/ August 15, 2016- Sungrow, the world’s leading PV inverter manufacturer, has been awarded a contract to supply solar central inverters for around 150MW of solar projects by Mytrah Energy (India) Private Limited. Sungrow will help with the design, engineering, manufacture and assembly of central inverters for Mytrah’s Solar projects in the states of… Read more »
· Consolidated revenue achieved of EUR 61.9 million· Positive EBIT in the Photovoltaics & Semiconductor as well as Thin Film & Customized Equipment segments· Silicon segment reduces consolidated earnings to EUR -2.1 million· Order intake of EUR 89.5 million in the first half of 2016· Management Board confirms targets for the 2016 financial year Blaubeuren,… Read more »
Turkish energy companies select First Solar modules to power projects TEMPE, Ariz./ISTANBUL, Turkey, August 11, 2016 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has booked 160 Megawatts (MW)DC of photovoltaic (PV) module sales in Turkey in the first half of 2016. The orders were placed by Basariarge Enerji A.S. and Zorlu Enerji…. Read more »
Significant investment in consumer education required WASHINGTON, DC — Community solar projects could give millions of U.S. households access to clean energy, according to a new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and Shelton Group. The potential market for these projects — which allow consumers to buy a portion of the power from… Read more »
FREMONT, Calif. – August 9, 2016. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2016. Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2016 Highlights Revenues for fiscal Q4 2016 of $124.8 million,… Read more »
Brazilian company Brafer, with over 40 years of experience in manufacturing metal structures, and Grupo Clavijo, a Spanish company considered as one of the largest global corporations in the solar energy sector, will make their presence felt at Intersolar South America, which will be held between the 23rd and 25th of August, at Expo Center… Read more »
A brand new concept in solar PV test instrumentation combines accurate I-V curve analysis with essential electrical testing for the fast and effective commissioning, O&M and diagnostic testing of all types of solar PV installations. Using simple push button operation, the new multi-function PV200 from Seaward (PV210 in USA) carries out all the electrical tests… Read more »
Working alongside long-time partner, Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), ASM Alternative Energy (AE) has recently contributed to some of the industry’s most impressive solar cell printing results. Utilizing an ASM AE Eclipse metallization platform, VectorGuardTM Fine-Line Stencils, and precision metal squeegees in combination with ISFH’s proven PERC solar cell production techniques, fired conductor… Read more »
More than one billion people still have no reliable access to electricity, particularly in rural areas in developing countries. The cost for photovoltaic (PV) technology has been dropping continuously in the past years, making solar electricity an even more viable solution for these regions. Reliable PV systems for community electrification that are well adapted and… Read more »
• All conditions are met, closing concluded• Proceeds mainly to be used for redemption of debts Sulzemoos, August 3, 2016 / Phoenix Solar SAS, Lyon, France, a 100% subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has sold… Read more »
• Strong revenue growth to € 53.3 million, 34 percent growth vs. pre-year• Operating breakeven in Q2, six months’ EBIT at € -2.4 million, positive operating cash flow and improved gross margin• Free order backlog more than € 180 million, weighted project pipeline at 235 MWp• 2016 sales revenue and EBIT guidance maintained Sulzemoos, August… Read more »