Category: Solar

as of now the Compact weather sensor from Lufft WS510-UMB, equipped with a Kipp & Zonen pyranometer of the secondary standards, unites the precision of a variety of meteorological individual sensors in a single all-in-one device for the first time. The sensor is simply installed with only one cable, this means a measurable lower effort… Read more »

German company beat the market in both on-roof and ground-mount segments in 2014; forecasts strong growth in on-roof in 2015 LONDON, 26 February 2015 – Mounting Systems, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of racking systems for solar power plants, has revealed its UK sales volumes for the first time. The company, which is owned… Read more »

Bob Mills to expand LG Solar’s sales channel and strengthen partnerships with distributors and installers London, UK – March 2, 2015 – LG Solar, the solar business unit of LG Solar, has appointed Bob Mills as its UK Solar Sales Manager. The UK solar market is rapidly developing and Mills will expand LG Solar’s channel… Read more »

The Top Employers Institute is an internationally active certification company. Its branch in Düsseldorf, Germany, has singled teamtechnik out as Germany’s Top Employer 2015. teamtechnik had arranged for this independent institute to assess teamtechnik’s human resource management, on the basis of its certification program. teamtechnik’s success means that it can use the certification seal of… Read more »

At the ecobuild 2015 from March 3 to 5 in London, Solare Datensysteme GmbH will present a wide array of solutions to manage PV power efficiently and optimize yields. Solar-LogTM – Export restriction Feed-in Management is one function of the Solar-LogTM Energy Management System. This function allows the amount of PV energy that is fed… Read more »

Leading North East training provider Survivex has made a key managerial appointment. Following an internal promotion, Chris Bews takes up the position of Business Development Manager. Tasked with day-to-day responsibility for leading the sales team and meeting pre-defined revenue targets, he takes the role at a crucial time in the company’s development. Chris has extensive… Read more »

SCHMID APCVD systems are ideally suited for the production of advanced and future-oriented cell concepts. The atmospheric coating ensures a consistent coating quality at high throughput and low cost. Find out more about our APCVD technology at PV Expo 2015 in Tokyo, February 25th to 27th: Visit us at our booth E49-33 in hall 4…. Read more »

Europe’s leading solar energy company, Lightsource, officially affirms its commitment towards UK rooftop solar PV deployment by announcing a dedicated investment of over £125 Million for 2015. The company has established an unrivalled track record within the UK solar industry, deploying over £1.5 Billion in just four years. Demonstrating a ferocious appetite for development, Lightsource… Read more »

PROINSO strengthens its position in the Philippines with its participation in the Great British Festival in Manila PROINSO has recently supplied 5 MW for a project in MANILA which included SMA Tripower inverters.   The company will be taking part in the event that will be held from February 27th to March 1st organized by the British… Read more »

London, 24 February 2015 – Sharp will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of energy solutions at Ecobuild 2015 (3 – 5 March, ExCel Centre), stand S6150, including two new PV modules, a complete energy and battery management system for homeowners and a refreshed line-up of LED luminaires. Andrew Lee, European Sales Director of Sharp Energy Solutions… Read more »

Hefei, China, February 23, 2015 – Sungrow Power Supply Ltd announces orders of up to 5.89GW in 2014, 4.23GW of which have already shipped. The domestic Chinese market was responsible for 3.8GW of orders, with 430MW exported to the global market. This shows stable growth in both Chinese and international markets, and confirms Sungrow’s status… Read more »

-Traditional bakery cuts back electricity costs using solar power system from Q CELLS modules with approx. 100 kW output -Share in self-consumption over 80 percent -Solar self-consumption remains sensible for industrial and commercial companies now and in the future [Neustadt / Thalheim, Germany, 23/02/2015] – The Germany-based bakery and confectionery company Seßelberg-Betriebs-KG relies on self-consumption… Read more »

Paul Weaver joins Conergy from Balfour Beatty to lead senior team Milton Keynes/ Miami, 18 February 2015 – Conergy, one of the world’s largest solar companies, announced an expansion of its UK rooftops offer today, in another sign that Europe’s biggest solar market is diversifying away from solar farms, which dominated installations in 2014. Conergy,… Read more »

Live data direct to your smartphone makes solar sense! 4eco, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of microgen diversion technology, will launch a brand new data monitoring system at this year’s Ecobuild exhibition (03-05 March). Available from April, myimmerSUN will allow users to track and download live and historic energy usage data – all at… Read more »

Reutlingen, Germany, 18 February 2015. High-tech equipment manufacturer for the growth markets of the future: electronic components, electronic devices, solar and energy storage are Manz AG’s stock in trade. Our expertise is based on seven core technologies: automation, roll-to-roll, measurement technology, printing and coating, laser process technology, wet chemical processes and vacuum coatings. Today, our… Read more »

Ten-year veteran of Suntech Mr. Xiong will oversee management of the company in new role Wuxi, China, February 17, 2015/Press Release/: Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd announced that it has appointed Mr. (Victor) Haibo Xiong as President of Suntech, where he will be fully responsible for the management of the company. Mr. Xiong took the… Read more »

Meyer Burger hybrid collector technology reduces the use of non-renewable energy sources in combination with other system components in the pioneering “Suurstoffi” project located near the railway station in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. The local energy is harvested on the roof, stored in the ground and raised to the required temperatures at the desired time with the… Read more »

Sunmodule Plus and Sunmodule Protect with improved features and a new design Salisbury/Bonn, 17. February 2015. SolarWorld AG is presenting its new generation of solar power modules at the Ecobuild trade fair in London. The company has improved both the design and essential features of the “Sunmodule Plus” and “Sunmodule Protect” module series. This has… Read more »

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – January 29th, 2015 – The Performance Plus consortium presented the progress and results of its first two years of existence during a first official workshop. The project is aimed at developing and demonstrating models and tools for monitoring, control and testing of photovoltaic solar energy systems. A part of the results focuses… Read more »

The show will be staged from 25th to 27th February in Tokyo. In its own stand (#E47-15) at PV EXPO 2015, PROINSO will show in the Japanese market the PV products from leading brands it distributes around the world. PROINSO has had significant growth since launching its integrated product offering for commercial and Industrial projects… Read more »

Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has kicked off 2015 with the launch of a new office in San Francisco, California. The Wood Group company’s growth follows the recent expansion into Austin, Texas in October 2014, and complements SgurrEnergy’s existing North American offices, located in Vancouver, Canada and Portland, Maine. With over 5.8GW, California has the… Read more »

GOLDBECK Solar GmbH takes over the SOVENTIX GmbH PV power plant operation and maintenance portfolio retroactively as of January 1, 2015 and expands targeted growth of its operation and maintenance activities. The spectrum of plants in the portfolio includes rooftop and open land PV power plants in Germany and other European countries. GOLDBECK Solar is… Read more »

Kahl am Main, February 9, 2015 – SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) received the contractually agreed payments for the already reported orders for CIGS process machines. Accordingly, the relevant boards agree to the deliveries with a volume of around € 20 million and on part of SINGULUS the orders are booked as order intake. The assembly of… Read more »

Kolkata/India, Mannheim/Germany, 5th February 2015: With effect from 1st February 2015, Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading solar module manufacturing companies, has extended the product warranty for its Eldora Ultima Series 60-cell polycrystalline solar modules from 10 to 12 years. A series of in-house reliability tests, product design changes and process improvements were carried out… Read more »

Off-grid Multicontainers to replace diesel generators Berlin, Germany, February 4, 2015 – The German armed forces purchase mobile solar containers equipped with high-power modules from manufacturer aleo solar. These photovoltaic modules are built into Multicon Solar containers, which act as mobile power plants to generate environmentally friendly power for the armed forces’ military camps and… Read more »

Chinese PV inverter manufacturer doubles sales and minimises failure rates Suzhou, China, 04.02.2015After having completely redesigned and extended its photovoltaic inverter portfolio in 2014, Zeversolar is now planning to double its sales and become one of the leading PV inverter manufacturers in its budget segment. While completely redesigning its portfolio, the Chinese manufacturer has enhanced… Read more »

Global solar photovoltaic balance of system (BOS) market value to fall from an estimated $34.9 billion in 2014 to $24.9 billion by 2020 However, China’s BOS market value will expand to $8.2 billion by 2020, cementing its position as the world’s leader in this space, says report LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 3 February 2015 – The… Read more »

TBC 2015 – Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited (“Lightsource”), the UK’s leading utility scale solar PV developer and operator has secured a £103m term loan for the acquisition of 14 UK solar assets (13 UK ground mounted solar farms and 1 UK commercial roof top) with RBS.Also known as solar farms or photovoltaic power stations, these… Read more »

– Expert support for solar power generation plants– Improves reliability and efficiency– Comprehensive package of checks and tests Zwanenburg, The Netherlands, January 29, 2015 – AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, today announced its PV Care Check service, providing responsive, expert… Read more »

ALMERE, The Netherlands – January 22, 2015 – Levitech BV, a leading supplier of advanced process equipment for the manufacturing of solar cells, announced today that it has sold two Levitrack Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems to Japan, the first multiple system order for ALD equipment in the world. A major multinational, which includes solar… Read more »

For the first time one clamp can be used as mid and end clamp London, 27.01.2015 – At this year’s Ecobuild, mounting systems manufacturer Renusol is set to present the world’s first universal clamp for mounting photovoltaic (PV) panels which can be used as either mid or end clamp. In order to switch between the… Read more »

Sydney, 22 January 2015 – Today, Dyesol Limited and EFACEC of Portugal have completed due diligence and signed an agreement to exploit proprietary, laser assisted, glass frit sealing technology developed by EFACEC and the University of Porto in the manufacture of glass substrate, solid-state DSC (ssDSC) solar panels. As a first instalment, Dyesol will pay… Read more »