The 100MW Kathu Solar Park project, located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, has achieved financial close. Mott MacDonald is lenders’ technical advisor1 on the scheme, which achieved preferred bidder status in Round 3.5 of the Government of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) programme. Kathu Solar Park is a… Read more »
Barcelona, Spain (8 July 2016), DNV GL, the world largest resource of independent energy experts has acquired GreenPowerMonitor, a leading provider of solar monitoring, control and asset management systems. GreenPowerMonitor, established in 2008 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, employs 56 solar software experts who serve over 200 customers globally. Through the acquisition GreenPowerMonitor will gain… Read more »
Kahl am Main, July 08, 2016 – SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has received orders from the largest Russian photovoltaics manufacturer, Hevel LLC (Hevel), for the delivery of production machines for high-performance solar cells (heterojunction). The signed contracts include processing equipment of the SILEX II type for the wet-chemical treatment of heterojunction solar cells as well as additional… Read more »
New PV design software: meteodyn PV Nantes, July the 8th, 2015 – Meteodyn, world expert in wind resource assessment and wind farm design, has developed a solar PV software. meteodyn PV is now available to all solar plants developers, operators, engineers and consultants. This professional software is dedicated to large scale solar projects. Meteodyn PV… Read more »
Heraeus PERC-Tabbing Paste Receives Intersolar Show Industry Award for delivering outstanding cell efficiency More than 47,000 industry experts voted for award. HANAU, GERMANY- July 05, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, received the Solar + Power Award 2016 at the intersolar show in Munich, Germany for its… Read more »
DELAWARE, OH – July 2016 – Engineered Material Systems, Inc. (EMS), a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, will exhibit its new 561-400 series Low-Cost Snap Cure Conductive Adhesives at Intersolar North America, scheduled to take place July 12-14 in San Francisco, CA. The 561-400 series is designed for stringing and… Read more »
During the last two exhibitions, new products of Tempress and SoLayTec were revealed. Especially for the next PERC2.0 expansions those products are highly requested by the market. The 2nd Generation InPassion ALD combined with the newest direct PECVD can annually produce up to 130MW including the integrated anneal process. Furthermore, two weeks ago the 25th… Read more »
High-quality photovoltaic (PV) modules demand extremely high long-term performance, while manufacturers also want to reduce production costs as far as possible. The PV industry is therefore looking for optimum production and reliability rates in module production. The pursuit of maximum throughput is likely to make manual inspection almost obsolete: the human eye simply cannot cope… Read more »
Lightsource Renewable Energy’s in house legal team continues to build on its successes after being honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony amongst some of the biggest names in the legal and energy sectors. The team which has grown significantly over the past five years – from one sole counsel in 2011 to a team of… Read more »
While PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) design is currently the most promising cell design and will account for the majority of solar cells in the near future, IBC design is the option with the highest efficiency suitable for mass production. With the contacts soldered only to the rear of the cell, IBC minimizes shadowing… Read more »
Brazil’s trending photovoltaic industry expected to give job market fresh impetus Figures from IRENA 2016, the annual review of renewable energy and jobs, reveal that the number of people employed in the global renewable energy industry rose by 5% in 2015 to reach 8.1 million. The most important employers in this sector are involved in… Read more »
SOLARWATT (http://www.solarwatt.net), the leading German pioneer of high-performance dual-glass solar PV production and storage systems, is developing a partnership network to bring its advanced renewable-energy generation and management systems to homes across the UK. The expansion programme is led by Pol Spronck, recently appointed SOLARWATT International Sales Manager, who has worked in the solar industry… Read more »
At the Intersolar Europe 2016 in Munich, Germany, Meyer Burger presented its industry leading photovoltaic technologies for the manufacture of high quality and high efficiency solar wafers, cells and modules. At a parallel event during the exhibition, Meyer Burger was awarded the Solar+Power Award 2016 for its innovative DW288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting solution… Read more »
At the Intersolar Europe 2016 in Munich, Germany, Meyer Burger presented its industry leading photovoltaic technologies for the manufacture of high quality and high efficiency solar wafers, cells and modules. At a parallel event during the exhibition, Meyer Burger was awarded the Solar+Power Award 2016 for its innovative DW288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting solution… Read more »
With solar cells, high effectiveness is a matter of quality. Ridding cells of defects to ensure this effectiveness remains a priority for the entire solar industry. The Multi-View technology developed by ISRA VISION/GP Solar sets new standards in inspection quality, delivering crisp images of even the most challenging solar cell designs. ISRA VISION/GP SOLAR’s Multi-View… Read more »
London, 29 June 2016: Cubico Sustainable Investments (“Cubico”), a global leader in renewable energy and water investment, has announced that it has acquired ten UK operational solar projects totalling 65MW from the UK’s largest fully integrated solar developer, British Solar Renewables (“BSR”). As a result of this acquisition, Cubico’s portfolio now comprises 29 assets located… Read more »
Munich, June 30, 2016 – The digitalization of the energy sector is the next major milestone on the road to a global energy transition. The primary aim is to effectively integrate renewable energies into the grid in order to match supply and demand in an intelligent way. Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the… Read more »
Solar Energy Company PROINSO has won a Solar + Power Award for a PV project in Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia. Established in 2009, the Solar + Power Awards (formerly the Solar Industry Awards) recognise innovative manufacturing and product approaches that have the potential to change the way we live. PROINSO was presented with the Rural Electrification… Read more »
On 23 June 2016, VON ARDENNE joined the non-pro t organization PVthin. It is a global initiative by leading companies and research institutions representing the whole value chain of thin- lm photovoltaics. The agreement to join the PVthin was signed during the Intersolar in Munich by the President of PVthin, Andreas Wade, and the CEO… Read more »
Market environment for photovoltaics favorable – IRENA expects significantly rising photovoltaic capacities Positive response from Tier 1 cell producers Focused project talks for CIGS and heterojunction Kahl am Main, June 27, 2016 – The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) reports a positive feedback from the concluded professional solar fair Intersolar Europe. The customers’ interest in… Read more »
ABB’s new high power 1500 VDC outdoor central inverter, PVS980, is now available, complemented with an optimized ABB medium voltage (MV) solution for grid connection. Helsinki, 8 June, 2016 – ABB continues to expand its extensive solar inverter portfolio through the launch of the new outdoor central inverter, PVS980, providing the customer with the next… Read more »
Delivers excellent electrical performance and moisture resistance to better meet customer demand Midland, Mich. – June 22, 2016 – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), an industry leader in polyolefin elastomer (POE) technology and manufacturing capability, announces the availability of its photovoltaic grades of ENGAGETM Polyolefin to the photovoltaic (PV) module encapsulation film industry. Producers… Read more »
Two Scientists, Two Institutes, One Goal: Highest Efficiency Solar Cells For the eleventh year in a row, SolarWorld’s prestigious Junior Einstein Award has been awarded to excellent young scientists and engineers. At the award ceremony, which took place during the Intersolar Europe in Munich on June 22, 2016, the German solar company presented this year’s… Read more »
• Outstanding Solar Projects award recognizes solar power’s impact on schools and health centers in rural Nigeria • The winning project brought solar power and storage to 172 schools and 11 public health centers in rural Nigeria • A collaboration between Schneider Electric and African Energy, the project came about through an initiative of the… Read more »
NEW GENERATION SCIENTISTS AWARDED FOR PASSIVATED CONTACTS Peter Adelmann, university professor in Ulm, founder and CEO of the “Institute for Decentralized Electrification, Entrepreneurship and Education” (id-eee) was presented with the SolarWorld Einstein Award yesterday evening. The award honored the commitment of the solar pioneer, developer and manager to rural electrification and sustainable solar projects. For… Read more »
A leading Chinese supplier of solar products and solutions has awarded Meyer Burger another significant contract for the delivery of cutting-edge technologies and equipment for the production of high-quality solar wafers and highly efficient solar cells with a total contract value of about CHF 21 million. The contract includes the multi-award-winning diamond wire saw DW288… Read more »
The reliability of Multi-Contact’s MC4 connector for PV solar panels has led it to become a de facto industry standard, with over a billion sold worldwide. The rugged connector now has a further advantage as it has been awarded UL approval for operation at 1500 V. This higher system voltage is a significant advantage for… Read more »
ABB’s new high power 1500 VDC outdoor central inverter, PVS980, is now available, complemented with an optimized ABB medium voltage (MV) solution for grid connection. Helsinki, 8 June, 2016 – ABB continues to expand its extensive solar inverter portfolio through the launch of the new outdoor central inverter, PVS980, providing the customer with the next… Read more »
Dresden, Germany – 23 June 2016 – Heliatek has implemented, with its partner Kandil Steel, its first Building integrated Organic Photovoltaic (BIOPV) pilot project in Africa. HeliaFilm®, Heliatek’s organic solar film, is at the core of this installation in Egypt, which represents a first test project for further steel applications by Kandil Steel. “I am… Read more »
Delivers excellent electrical performance and moisture resistance to better meet customer demand Midland, Mich. – June 22, 2016 – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), an industry leader in polyolefin elastomer (POE) technology and manufacturing capability, announces the availability of its photovoltaic grades of ENGAGETM Polyolefin to the photovoltaic (PV) module encapsulation film industry. Producers… Read more »
This year, CalLab PV Cells, the calibration laboratory at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, celebrates its 30th jubilee. For the past three decades, precisely measured reference solar cells – and for almost 25 years reference modules – have been sent from Freiburg throughout the world. The cell reference provides a measure of… Read more »
DNV GL position paper presents global cases and best practices for maximizing energy production and revenue, and minimizing operational costs. New methods of advanced analytics, inspection and forecasting can improve both technical and financial performance of operating solar plants Munich, Germany, 23rd June 2016 – Today at Intersolar Europe, DNV GL, the world’s largest resource… Read more »
More than 1,000 scientific presentations from 90 countries Solar PV has become a key energy technology, with 100 GW installed in Europe Technology and market innovations for PV after Paris COP 21 Munich, 21 June, 2016 – The EU PVSEC 2016 – the 32nd edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition opened… Read more »
The production capacity of the TT4200 GIGA is impressive. On just 15 square meters and with a cycle time of 0.85 seconds or 4200 cycles per hour, this system can achieve an annual capacity of 130 MWp – and all with maximum energy efficiency. The result is a constantly high string quality with breakage rates… Read more »
What if your solar module could tell you “replace me”? Simplifying O&M with AEG solar modules and IMM Technology AEG solar modules utilizing Individual Module Monitoring (IMM) technology allow you to track their own performance increasing system yield and reducing your O&M costs at a highly competitive price with respect to currently available smart modules…. Read more »
Guetenbach, 20th June, 2016: RENA Technologies GmbH has received high volume orders from several Asian tier1 solar cell manufacturers for its newly developed high throughput RENA BatchTex tool. The orders placed with RENA for equipment for alkaline texturing of monocrystalline silicon wafers sum up to a production capacity in the mid single-digit GW range. RENA’s… Read more »