10 years of Solar-LogTM– 10 years of Innovation and Production Solutions for PV Monitoring, Feed-in Management and Smart Energy. At the Intersolar 2015, Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) will be presenting the wide range of possibilities for visualizing and optimizing the consumption of self-produced power with the SolarLogTM and Solar-LogTM WEB. The focus is on “intelligent… Read more »
The PV plant expected to generate a total of 13,500 MW hours of clean and reliable electricity annually and save more than 8,500 tons of CO2 every year incorporates high efficiency Delta M50A inverters. Delta Electronics, Inc., a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, was selected to supply its RPI M50A string inverters… Read more »
Hamburg/Germany, 12th May 2015 – Suncycle presents a new service offer for electroluminescence (EL) inspection on mounted solar panels. Using the new measuring technology Suncycle CTU flexEL, which was developed by Suncycle together with a leading German research institution, for the first time EL measurements can be done in daylight during normal operating hours. This… Read more »
Solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity to feed train depots starting from 2016 With 8 MWp-scale systems in Singapore, Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd consolidates its leadership in large-scale PV in the island state Singapore, May 11th, 2015 / Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, the Singapore based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator… Read more »
75 megawatts in Great Britain achieve full feed-in compensation GOLDBECK Solar, headquartered in Hirschberg, brought 115 megawatts to the grid in the last 12 months. That includes more than 75 MWp constructed and connected in the latest quarter. In total, GOLDBECK Solar has built more than 250 MWp in Great Britain. New compensation standards for… Read more »
Costa Mesa, Calif – Augsburg, May 08, 2015*— Solarrus Corporation and meteocontrol, two of the leading energy service providers for the solar PV industry, have announced that they formed a partnership to jointly develop a new operations platform to promote and deliver their respective services. By partnering with Solarrus, meteocontrol will now have the capability… Read more »
Suzhou, China, 08.05.2015Zeversolar continues its solar revolution by introducing a new generation of lightweight, high efficient PV string inverters for residential applications. The six products of the brand-new Zeverlution series will be presented at the world´s leading trade fair for the solar industry Intersolar Europe in June. The new inverters have nominal powers of 1.0… Read more »
Meyer Burger has won important orders in the Specialised Technologies area for manufacturing high-quality diamond crystals using the industry-leading microwave plasma systems from Muegge. Muegge GmbH, a member of the Meyer Burger Group, has signed contracts with two new customers for the delivery of industrial microwave generators and microwave components for specialised applications outside of… Read more »
· Modern printed high-performance polymers from Merck provide for power generation by futuristic solar trees at the German Pavilion· As part of the Organic Photovoltaic Technology Consortium, Merck wants to raise awareness of the resource-conserving, flexible and cost-effective technology· Color solar panels create new building design perspectives for architects Darmstadt, Germany, May 07, 2015 –… Read more »
Freiburg, 7th May 2015 – Matthias Ruh joins the management team of energy storage system manufacturer ASD Automatic Storage Device. As the company’s third managing director alongside Wolfram Walter and Gerd Knoll, he is primarily responsible for sales and product management of ASD’s innovative storage solutions. The qualified precision mechanic and industrial engineer previously worked… Read more »
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA-May 4, 2015-SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, announced its collaboration with Tesla Motors (“Tesla”) (NASDAQ:TSLA) to provide an inverter solution that will allow for grid and photovoltaic integration with Tesla’s home battery solution, the Powerwall. The joint development by SolarEdge and… Read more »
Leading Global PV integrator PROINSO supplied 1.5 MW of SMA 24kW Sunny Tri Power Inverters for the largest rooftop installation in Florida Solar Energy Management of Tampa Florida provided EPC services including obtaining financing with exceptional ROIs and an improved payoff of approximately 6 yearsThe ground breaking project, installed on the roof of Great Bay… Read more »
Geislingen/ Binsdorf, Germany, 5 May 2015: The specialist for PV Monitoring and Energy Management Systems has expanded its portfolio by launching the new Solar-LogTM Insight app. The Insight app, available for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, summarizes all of the important information together for mobile PV monitoring. With the Solar-LogTM Insight app, the Solar-LogTM… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it has assigned the unsecured claim arising from the recently announced settlement agreement with GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (“GTAT”) at a discount to Citigroup Financial Products Inc. (“Citigroup”). In order to reduce further legal expenses and collection risks of the claim, Meyer Burger decided… Read more »
Berlin, 29.04.2015. The software company Valentin Software has updated its market-leading design programs PV*SOL and PV*SOL premium. With the new versions, operators can now design their solar electric systems in even more detail and also include battery storage in the precise calculation of yields. The company will present its new programs for the first time… Read more »
Solar-powered microgrid response to energy access challenge, proven by more than two years of field-testing BERKELEY, CA – 29 April 2015 – Powerhive, Inc. today announced that its industry-leading portfolio of off-grid metering and control solutions has successfully completed over two years of field testing in Kenya, paving the way for its commercialization and scale-up…. Read more »
April 29, 2015: Syntegra Solar announced today, that the company realized in the Philippine the first RASLAG Corp (RASLAG) 10 MWp PV Power Plant successful in March 2015. The solar project was commissioned on-time and on-budget. The RASLAG PV Power Plant was built 50 km from the Manila, on the country’s biggest island of Luzon…. Read more »
Cologne, Germany, 29th April 2015 – The new RS1 universal clamp developed by mounting systems manufacturer Renusol has been nominated for this year’s Intersolar Award in the category “Photovoltaics”. The product is the world’s first clamp for mounting photovoltaic modules that can be used as either a mid or end clamp. Since only one clamp… Read more »
With the TT2 Thermostat controller, the well-known RESOL quality is now available for thermosiphon solar systems as well! With the integrated timer, pleasantly hot water will always be available at the right time. By means of the rapid heat-up function, hot water can also be quickly provided outside the usual time frames – even from… Read more »
The UK’s leading energy efficiency solutions provider, Anesco, has announced a 50% growth in revenue, with turnover hitting £160million and an EBITDA of £21million in the last financial year. The Reading-based company, which works with businesses, local authorities and homeowners to reduce their carbon emissions, now forecasts that sustained growth will soon see turnover exceeding… Read more »
For the third year running, the Spanish company Grupo Clavijo will participate in the most important clean energy event in Mexico. The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo will attend MIREC WEEK 2015, where it will present its advanced range of solar structures and trackers. The presence of Clavijo at this event corresponds to the consolidation and… Read more »
Dow Corning showcases leading innovative solar solutions at SNEC PV Power Expo 2015 April 27, 2015 – Global leader in silicon-based solutions Dow Corning will present its state-of-the-art solar solutions during the 9th International Photovoltaic Conference and Expo at booth W4-523 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in China, from April 28 to 30…. Read more »
• High-tech equipment manufacturer sets new benchmark for efficiency of CIGS modules on mass production line in Schwäbisch Hall • Impressive transfer of the 21.7% world record for laboratory cells of technology partner ZSW Stuttgart to mass production • CEO Dieter Manz: 16 percent world record in module format is an important milestone, but immense… Read more »
· centrotherm c.REG regeneration furnace for the reduction of lightinduced degradation (LID)· PECVD process for aluminum oxide coating (AlOx)· Low-pressure boron diffusion for bifacial n-type solar cells Blaubeuren, April 27, 2015 – From April 28 to 30 centrotherm will be presenting new pioneering products and processes for the production of crystalline solar cells at the… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (GTAT Corp. and related parties; hereafter “GTAT”). Under the agreement, GTAT recognises the validity of Meyer Burger’s claim amounting to USD 34.8 million and ownership of the Meyer Burger equipment including Diamond Wire… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, April 22, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, has been awarded a 50 MW contract for a solar project in eastern US. This contract follows Schneider Electric’s recent 300 MW project win for the largest PV power plant in Europe to be… Read more »
Augsburg, 23.04.2015 – With more than 10 GWp of monitored power, meteocontrol GmbH is the front-runner among the inverter-independent providers of PV monitoring systems. Around 37,500 PV systems are currently monitored in the safer’Sun and Virtual Control Room (VCOM) portals. The total area of these systems corresponds to 3,746 soccer fields. Around 3.8 nuclear power… Read more »
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., April 21, 2015 – BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets, announces that it will participate in the SNEC 9th (2015) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Exhibition, scheduled to take place April 28-30, 2015 in the Shanghai New International Expo Center,… Read more »
The 231MW solar farm to be built in Okayama Prefecture will be one of the largest solar power plants in Japan GE brings funding, advanced technology and long-term service to the solar project, fully committed to Japan’s solar industry Tokyo – 21 April – A great number of solar farms presently under development in Japan… Read more »
Kolkata/Birmingham, 22 April 2015 – EH Smith Builders Merchants, one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in the UK, is adding modules from Vikram Solar to its product portfolio. Based in the Midlands with over 90 years of expertise in the construction sector and 7 years in solar, EH Smith now wishes to expand its… Read more »
Valentin Software has updated the market-leading design software PV*SOL and PV*SOL premium and adapted the programs to reflect the latest developments in the market.The result is that the detailed design, visualization and in particular yield calculation of photovoltaic systems has become even more relevant. New lithium-ion battery model for battery storage systemsIn both variants, PV*SOL is… Read more »
– Ranked as a top tier module by VDE Institute, Suntech’s four busbar modules prove to generate more power and offer increased efficiency. WUXI, China, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Suntech announced today that the company will upgrade all of its solar panel production to its four busbar modules. The modules will replace the photovoltaic… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, April 15, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to contribute significantly to the development of solar in the UK by connecting more than 300 MW to the grid in end of March, on top of the 200 MW already in… Read more »
Memorandums of understanding signed with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Meyer Burger, and Centrotherm at Hannover Messe Kolkata/India, Hannover/Germany, April 16th 2015 – Solar company Vikram Solar has begun three new collaborations with leading international research institutes and technology companies from Germany and Switzerland. The partnerships are intended to further optimize the… Read more »
Intersolar China 2015 in Beijing closes with considerable impetus for the solar industry Freiburg/Pforzheim, Germany, and Beijing, China, April 16, 2015 – The latest edition of Intersolar China took place in Beijing from April 1-3, 2015. For the second time, the exhibition and conference for the solar industry were held together with Clean Energy Expo… Read more »
Enphase’s data and grid visibility provide Hawaiian Electric with tools to accelerate solar deployment for its customers PETALUMA, Calif. and HONOLULU-April 14, 2015-Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), announced today that the company has collaborated with Hawaiian Electric Company to clear the backlog of solar customers awaiting interconnection on the island of Oahu. After making a commitment… Read more »