Comparison of PERC and PERT cells shows clear advantages of the PERT technology Since the light-induced degradation fails to appear, PERT cells offer a better performance than PERC cells at the same manufacturing cost. March 16, 2015 – Freudenstadt / Germany. With its innovative APCVD systems the SCHMID Group offers the possibility of PERT (Passivated… Read more »
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract with SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, for the delivery and commissioning of DW288 water-based diamond wire saws for the manufacture of high performance mono-crystalline silicon solar wafers. The order amounts in the upper single-digit million Swiss Francs. Delivery of the equipment is scheduled to begin… Read more »
Meyer Burger strengthens its technological leadership in the solar industry and surpasses budgeted production capacity in Hohenstein-Ernstthal due to the continued strong customer demand for the industrially proven MB PERC upgrade cell technology on the MAiA 2.1 system platform. Since the beginning of the year, incoming orders of around 18 million Swiss francs for MAiA… Read more »
SolarWorld, an important European manufacturer of high tech solar power solutions, has chosen the industrially proven MAiA 2.1 equipment platform with the mass production scalable MB PERC technology from Meyer Burger to upgrade and expand its production of high quality solar cells. During the in-depth testing and evaluation phase, Meyer Burger’s high efficiency upgrade technology… Read more »
The leading global provider of power and thermal management solutions is now shipping its new RPI Series single phase inverters with 4 kVA and 5 kVA power outputs. RPI H4A and H5A solar inverters (PresseBox) (Teningen, 05.03.2015) Delta has launched two new transformerless models known as the RPI H4A and RPI H5A featuring 4 and… Read more »
The Spanish manufacturer of solar structures and trackers will exceed the installed capacity of 720 Mw. The Spanish company, Grupo Clavijo, has begun work to install a solar photovoltaic park with a capacity of 63 MWp in Honduras (Aura II), with ISOLUX CORSÁN as the main EPC contractor. This installation will include advanced single-axis trackers… Read more »
A module, inverter or storage system manufacturer, who provides good services and high quality products, can gain a considerable competitive edge over his competitors in the retail market. This year, Samil Power is ranked among the top foreign inverter manufacturers based on recommendation levels by British installers. Therefore, Samil Power receives the “Top Brand PV… Read more »
Berlin, 04.03.2015 – In an independent survey conducted by EuPD Research, installers confirm that system supplier and German module manufacturer aleo solar GmbH has achieved a high level of brand awareness on the British and German markets. aleo is now being awarded the “Top Brand PV | Modules” seal for this accomplishment. Of all the… Read more »
Renusol’s innovative new product unveiled at Ecobuild London, 4 March 2015 – It is intended that the majority of new buildings in Great Britain should be carbon neutral by 2016. One way of improving a building’s carbon footprint is to install a photovoltaic system. In order to lower the overall cost of doing so, mounting… Read more »
Octopus Investments (“Octopus”) and Lightsource Renewable Energy (“Lightsource”) have closed the project refinancing of a portfolio of solar farms managed by Octopus, with a total installed capacity of 76.4 megawatts. Barclays provided the £76m term facility. These projects are among the largest solar photovoltaic systems that supply power into the UK national grid. Octopus originally… Read more »
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 »
Suzhou, China, 11.02.2015 Zeversolar continues to expand its training opportunities for retailers and installers worldwide. The Chinese PV inverter manufacturer will be instructing and training its customers on location and informing them about its new products during upcoming roadshows in Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In addition, Zeversolar will conduct webinars in German… 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 »
Phillip Sykes and Graham Bushby of Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP were appointed as Administrators of Enecsys UK Limited on 30 January 2015. Enecsys is a leading supplier of smart, highly reliable grid-connected micro inverters and monitoring systems for the global Solar Power market. Headquartered in Newark, California, Enecsys boasts an impressive patent portfolio… 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 »