Meyer Burger concludes key strategic contract for about CHF 29 million for the delivery and provisioning of a fully integrated high efficiency heterojunction cell line with European PV manufacturer EcoSolifer. The total contractual volume includes an option for the future delivery of advanced SmartWire Connection Technology. EcoSolifer Ltd., a cutting edge European PV developer and… Read more »
A fast growing specialist renewable energy recruitment company has set its sights on growing its international client base. Hyperion Executive Search has already won and delivered projects with a number of global multi-nationals and recently secured its first fully retained international search assignment with Gloucestershire-headquartered Inazin. The company has also carried out key assignments for… Read more »
Darmstadt, Germany, August 3, 2015 – Merck, a leading company for innovative and top-quality high-tech products in the healthcare, life science and performance materials sectors, announced today, together with the US-based company Nano-C, their development and launch of promising new fullerene derivatives for the emerging field of organic photovoltaics (OPV). Merck is pursuing many projects… Read more »
French-German team performance Employees win 17 medals Pfeiffer Vacuum came in 8th in the overall ranking Asslar, Germany, July 30, 2015. The international sporting competition “World Corporate Games” took place in Annecy on the first weekend in July. The sports teams of a company can register for various competitions. The Pfeiffer Vacuum team participated in… Read more »
• The 57 MWp portfolio consists of four solar PV projects located near the cities of Ma’an and Mafraq, Jordan • The four projects, which were awarded PPAs under Round 1 of Jordan’s National Renewable Energy Plan, not only are receiving support from the World Bank Group through MIGA investment guarantees, but also are part… Read more »
Nationwide U.K. installer shifts to Enphase solar energy systems to providequality-driven customer experiences MILTON KEYNES, UK – July 29, 2015 – Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a leading global energy technology company, has been chosen by Euro Energy Services, a major U.K. solar energy firm, as the primary inverter technology partner for its solar photovoltaics… Read more »
Mecasolar is supplying 2 axis solar trackers to a 108kWp solar plant in Prahova, Romania. The project, expected to be connected at the end of July, strengthens MECASOLAR’s presence in Romania. 29 July 2015. MECASOLAR supplies 108 kWp in 2 axis solar trackers to a new project in Prahova, in central Romania and 100 km… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, July 27, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is proud to announce that they have received the 2014 Award of Excellence for a multi-site management system from BSI Canada BSI Canada is a division of the world’s first National Standards Body and… Read more »
Zwanenburg, The Netherlands, July 28, 2015 – AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, announces the appointment of Paul Radcliffe as Global Service Vice-President for the Group, effective since July 1. Paul Radcliffe has been in the power industry since the 90s… Read more »
• The event will be held in Tokyo from 29th -31st July. • In its own stand #P1-305 at PV JAPAN 2015, PROINSO will show the Japanese market the PV products from leading brands it distributes to around the world. • PROINSO will also be showcasing OXIS Solar energy storage solutions. 22 July 2015. PROINSO,… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, July 20, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is proud to announce that, according to a recent 2014 IHS report, they have been ranked third in market share for global central inverters in revenue terms, representing the highest market share growth in… Read more »
— Establishes Direct Sales Channel for SunEdison’s Residential & Commercial Sales in this Growing Market LONDON, July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has acquired Mark Group, based in Leicester, United Kingdom, the country’s leading full service energy solutions provider and a… Read more »
DELAWARE, OHIO – July 2015 – Engineered Materials Systems, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, introduced its new EMS 561-403 Low-Cost Snap Cure Conductive Adhesive for stringing applications in crystalline silicon and thin-film solar modules. EMS 561-403 is designed to electrically interconnect solar cells using ribbons. The adhesive is stress… Read more »
From June 10-12, 40,000+ visitors and 1,000 exhibitors gathered at Messe München, for Intersolar Europe and the collocated electrical energy storage (ees) exhibition. Together these two shows covered 7 halls and attracted visitors from over 143 different countries, emphasizing the international nature of the show. Compared to the previous year the electrical energy storage exhibitors… Read more »
– Leading renewable energy insurer analyses mitigation and prevention of potential project-crippling bottleneck – Insurer notes 15 – 20 incidents per year in generator step up transformers in the global wind industry London, 16th July 2015 – Asset managers and project owners must carefully consider contingency plans in order to mitigate the risk of transformer… Read more »
The Hague, Warschau – 2 July 2015 Dutch high-tech Company Eternal Sun, specialized in solar testing equipment, has facilitated the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) with a fully equipped Solar Laboratory. This laboratory will enable PAS to engage in both solar-PV and solar thermal testing, and will allow PAS to meet the latest testing standards… Read more »
Waldaschaff, Germany/Slough, UK, 15th July 2015. ANTARIS SOLAR Germany is expanding its global network of exclusive national distributors by signing partner agreements with a number of new distributors in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. ANTARIS SOLAR has seen a dramatic increase in overseas distributors wanting to offer ANTARIS SOLAR modules to their customers. New… Read more »
MECASOLAR is attending one of the leading solar events in Brazil, to be held in São Paulo from 15 to 17 July.The company will exhibit its products at stand 402, along with local partners BRAFER and GRUPO ENERGIA. 13 July 2015. MECASOLAR -specialising in the design and manufacture of solar trackers, fixed structures for ground… Read more »
StorEdgeTM SolutionStorEdgeTM is SolarEdge’s all-in-one solution that uses a single DC optimized inverter to manage and monitor both solar generation and energy storage. The StorEdgeTM inverter is designed to support grid-tied solar, backup power, and smart energy management. The backup power application provides backup power to pre-selected loads in the event of grid interruption. The… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, July 8, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to announce that they have provided the complete electrical balance of system (BOS) for a 17 MW project in Japan. Schneider Electric will provide a complete solution including PV Boxes, Array Boxes,… Read more »
The market in the Benelux is relatively small, as only 322 MW were installed in 2014. This means a further decrease as compared to the year before. The residential segment of systems up to 10kW is the dominant segment in Belgium and the Netherlands. Bonn. Installers in the Benelux most commonly offer Asian brands in… Read more »
Dutch nonprofit service company promotes social housing sustainability with deployment of advanced Enphase solar energy systems LYON, France, and EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands – July 9, 2015 – Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), has entered a strategic partnership with WocozoBV, a Dutch nonprofit service company that provides renewable energy services to social housing projects. Wocozon will… Read more »
Freiburg/Germany, 8th July 2015 – Storage systems manufacturer ASD Automatic Storage Device was yesterday awarded the Baden-Württemberg Environmental Technology Prize (Umwelttechnikpreis) for its innovative control system Pacadu, which considerably boosts the performance and lifespan of storage systems. Every two years, the Ministry of the Environment presents the prize to outstanding products and processes in environmental… Read more »
EU PVSEC and Intersolar Europe are combining their strengths for the most important global solar power event in 2016 The EU PVSEC, the world’s largest international photovoltaics conference, will be held at the same time and in the same location as the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, Intersolar Europe, in Munich. Both events… Read more »
Solid fuel boilers, water heating stoves and pellet stove heating systems have been gaining popularity for years now. Like in other areas of building management, visualisation and monitoring for biomass systems are increasing in importance as well. RESOL now offers a new solution: With VBus®Touch FK, you can turn your mobile devices into a RESOL… Read more »
New system delivers unprecedented: • Data processing and live viewing of production data • Customized views of production data • Fast access to common data views • Filter data for more relevant production information Making fast, objective, economic decisions at every stage in PV production is essential to ensuring maximum yields in today’s competitive solar… Read more »
Levitech is a global leader in semiconductor production solutions for the IC and solar industry, which was established in 2009, headquartered in Netherlands. The Levitrack ALD system produced by Levitech is a state-of-the-art production solution for the solar industry. As the ALD based Al2O3 membrane has excellent passivation performance, the system can be used for… Read more »
BLUEFIELD SOLAR INCOME FUND LIMITEDCompletion of Acquisition of 49.9 MWp Solar Project London, 6th July 2015. Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that with effect from 30 June 2015 it has completed the acquisition of the previously announced West Raynham solar energy plant. The Company signed binding agreements to acquire… Read more »
Nearly half of all German installers purchase their PV modules directly from the manufacturer. This is the highest share amongst the European markets. The downfall of the German market continued and, for the first time, the German market dropped behind the UK with a total installed capacity of 1,9 GW in 2014. Nevertheless, Germany remains… Read more »
Europe’s leading solar energy generator, Lightsource Renewable Energy, has completed rooftop solar installations at two major sea ports in South Wales. Lightsource designed and installed rooftop systems at Associated British Ports (ABP) sites in Cardiff and Swansea. The 250 kilowatt peak (KWp) systems at each site will save more than 4,260 tonnes of carbon emissions… Read more »
GOLDBECK Solar GmbH acquires Gehrlicher Solar Services GmbH, effective retroactively as of April 1, 2015. With the acquisition of the service and system management businesses of PV-specialized Gehrlicher Solar Services, GOLDBECK expands its own O&M portfolio and assimilates one of the most technically competent and best-situated market leaders in Europe. For the Gehrlicher Group, the… Read more »
TGE Group, one the UK’s leading suppliers of renewable energy and heat systems, has completed the installation of a 950-panel installation on top of Salop Design & Engineering’s metalworking plant in Shrewsbury. The installation, which was completed within 4 weeks, is among the largest roof-based solar farms in Shropshire and forms part of Salop Design… Read more »
The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo, an international leader in solar photovoltaic structures and trackers, has appointed Álvaro Vallejo to its management team as the Financial Director. With a degree in Administration and Business Management and a Master in Tax Consultancy, Álvaro holds extensive experience as the head of tax, accounting and financial departments in a… Read more »
“Made in Germany” technology ensures trouble-free operation of 2 PV plants in Hokuto City skytron®energy to start local service support in Japan Berlin, Germany 1 July 2015. – skytron® energy has completed installation of its supervision and monitoring system for two photovoltaic PV plants in Japan in cooperation with Nippon Solar Services GK, a Tokyo… Read more »
*Augsburg / Kaiserslautern, 01 July 2015 – meteocontrol GmbH, a leading company for professional remote monitoring of photovoltaic systems, has formed a collaboration alliance with viamon GmbH, a manufacturer of GPS-based theft protection for PV modules and inverters. The integration of the anti-theft feature in meteocontrol’s VCOM virtual control room monitoring system provides operators of… Read more »
Mecasolar is supplying solar materials to a 4.5MW solar plant in Antalya, Turkey.The project strengthens Mecasolar’s position in the Balkans, where the company plans to develop 30MW by 2017. 1 July 2015. MECASOLAR will supply 4.5MW in solar trackers to a new project in Korkuteli, in Antalya Province, Turkey A total of 47 trackers, using… Read more »