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 »
The UK’s leading solar energy generator, Lightsource Renewable Energy, powers towards its 1GW milestone with another 4.7MW connection. Burnthouse Solar Farm, near Turves, in Cambridgeshire, has recently been connected to the electricity grid and is capable of generating enough energy to power around 1,200 local homes.Located to the south-east of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, the 22 acre… 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 »
Munich, January 22, 2015 – ees Europe, the international exhibition for batteries, energy storage systems and innovative production, will open its doors for the second time on June 10. The exhibition is already showing signs of repeating last year’s success, with almost three-quarters of the available exhibition space already reserved. This tremendous interest highlights the… Read more »
Opening of warehouse and office buildings Delivery of the first systems of SCHMID Group has started January 12, 2015 Production of the first modules starting October 15, 2015 January 21, 2015, San Juan, Argentina – Freudenstadt, Germany. Following the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone on October 24, 2014 for the 71MW photovoltaic production facility… Read more »
· Projects Are Expected To Be Acquired By TerraForm Power Once Interconnected In Early 2015 · Santander And Bayerische Landesbank Acted As Arrangers And Santander UK Acted As Agent For The Loan · Projects Will Generate Enough Electricity To Power More Than 26,000 Homes Per Year BELMONT, Calif. and Bethesda, Md. – Jan. [21], 2015-… Read more »
-Program to increase cost efficiency and overall competitiveness -Intended transfer of German 230MW cell- and 130MW module capacity -German organization to be restructured and concentrated on core strengths -Negotiations with Works Council to start in Germany immediately -Sharpened profile of the German organization to leverage Q CELLS leadership position in R&D, Technology and Quality [Thalheim,… Read more »
Suzhou, China, 21.01.2015. As of today, the Southeast Asian renewable energy group Annex Power will distribute Zeversolar’s string inverters in Thailand as well as in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore. As local service partner of the Chinese manufacturer, Annex Power will also advise and support end customers. In order to guarantee an excellent… Read more »
14,000 gigawatt hours of energy generated per year is sufficient to power Luxembourg TEMPE, Ariz./ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – January 19, 2015 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has achieved 10 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) solar capacity installed globally, making it the first thin film PV module manufacturer in… Read more »
PROINSO supplied SMA inverters and SMA Fuel Save Controllers for the hybrid system located in St Lucy, Barbados. The installation will help reduce diesel consumption by 60,000L/year representing 16 % of the total annual fuel consumption. PV DIESEL hybrid solutions combining PV panels and a diesel generator as a backup power source are being increasingly… Read more »
-Over 97,000 Q.PRO-G3 modules to produce nearly 25 million kWh of clean electricity per year -Successful installation in mountainous area -Hanwha Q CELLS Japan expands its position as Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Japan [Oita, Japan, 16 January, 2015] – Hanwha Q CELLS Japan today announced the completion and grid connection of the 24 MW… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, January 15, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to announce the launch of ConextTM Insight, a remote monitoring and asset management platform for distributed PV plants. Smart decision making to maximise ROI of PV assets The Conext Insight web portal… Read more »
Kolkata/India, Mannheim/Germany, January 13th 2015: Tier one module manufacturer and EPC company Vikram Solar has successfully completed India’s first floating solar power plant. The R&D installation is part of a test project for Vikram Solar’s new floating module technology in cooperation with the Arka Renewable Energy College in Kolkata. The project aims to create a… Read more »
London, 13 January 2015 – Sharp has today announced it is partnering with Samsung SDI to offer a complete energy and battery management system to homeowners in the UK. The compact, all-in-one solution boasts solar modules from Sharp and an all-in-one battery storage from Samsung SDI. Peter Thiele, President of Sharp Energy Solutions Europe, said:… Read more »
4JET receives multi-system order from leading glass supplier 4JET Technologies GmbH (Alsdorf, Germany) has launched a new product for drilling via holes in glass substrates for c-Si photovoltaic modules. Several of the new systems have been ordered by a major glass supplier in Asia. The increasing use of glass/glass modules in PV applications requires to… Read more »
As part of its ongoing process of commercial expansion, the Spanish company Grupo Clavijo, world leader in solar photovoltaic structures and trackers, has opened an office in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Clavijo Energy Services LLC, aiming to strengthen its business activity and provide better service to customers in this area and in MENA countries. The new… Read more »
The first petrol station has cut the price of fuel to below the £1 barrier for the first time since 2009, after fall in global oil price. David Hunter, energy analyst at Schneider Electric, comments on whether this price drop will be an outlier or the rule. David Hunter, energy analyst at Schneider Electric:“Whilst the… Read more »
Valentin Software GmbH has expanded its leadership. Alongside the founder and Managing Director Gerhard Valentin, Steffen Lindemann has been appointed Managing Director. At the same time Patrizia Mataj receives power of attorney for the software company and is in charge of finance and personnel. Familiar FacesBoth Steffen Lindemann and Patrizia Mataj have worked for some… Read more »
SHANGHAI, Shanghai, January 5, 2015 – JA Solar has announced that it has delivered over 100MWp of PV modules to Solarcentury, a leading UK solar developer and EPC, in 2014. The modules were mainly used in Solarcentury’s ground-mounted solar projects and large commercial rooftops in the UK. Approximately 49MWp of JA Solar’s proprietary Full Square… Read more »
Discover and experience Pfeiffer Vacuum’s extensive range of vacuum products Focus placed on practical vacuum examples and applications Films and 3D animations enhance the existing web experience Asslar, Germany, January 5, 2015. Just in time for the new year, Pfeiffer Vacuum presents its new vacuum solutions website. Users can discover the wide spectrum of products… Read more »
• RENA transfers its share in SoLayTec to Tempress• The technological cooperation between both companies RENA and SoLayTec will continue• For PERC-technologies RENA offers equipment for backside polishing, smoothing and cleaning Gütenbach, 29.12.2014:At the end of the year RENA transfers its share in SoLayTec to Tempress, Amtech Group, Netherlands.“RENA will set its focus on its expertise in wet… Read more »
Meyer Burger has successfully secured further important contracts in Asia (China/Taiwan) to supply systems for the manufacture of high-quality solar cells with MB-PERC upgrade cell technology MB-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) from Meyer Burger is an advanced cell technology that offers customers the opportunity to substantially increase the efficiency and performance of their existing solar… Read more »
46 MWp solar farm with continued sheep grazing and biodiversity enhancement BELECTRIC UK and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) have connected the United Kingdom’s largest solar farm to the grid. The 46 megawatts (MWDC) Landmead Solar Farm, in East Hanney near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, will supply around 45 million kWh (kilowatt hours) of clean energy… Read more »
-Q CELLS is one of the leading PV brands in Europe according to EuPD Research European PV Installer Monitor 2014/2015© -The PV brand extends its market penetration in European PV markets -The Q CELLS brand performs outstandingly at several independent studies [Thalheim, Germany, December 19, 2014] – Q CELLS´ solar modules are very positively perceived… Read more »
The leading global provider of power and thermal management solutions is now shipping its new RPI Series three phase inverters with 6 kVA / 8 kVA / 10 kVA power outputs. Delta will launch three new transformerless models known as the RPI M6A, M8A and M10A featuring 6, 8 and 10 kVA power outputs respectively…. Read more »
Augsburg, December 18, 2014 – Yield reports by meteocontrol GmbH provide a reliable basis for assessing photovoltaic projects. In addition to system-specific parameters, they take into account local conditions as well as the latest climate research insights. For any system location around the world, the Augsburg-based PV service provider can generate accurate forecasts of the… Read more »
WAVELABS Solar Metrology Systems has sold a SINUS-220 LED solar simulator to another Asian photovoltaics supplier, Solartron Public Company Limited of Thailand. This latest simulator purchase represents the second deal in short succession in Southeast Asia for the innovative German photovoltaic startup WAVELABS. Solartron is a regional PV integrator with its own cell and module… Read more »
The Berlin-based company is positioning itself for the international market Berlin, 17 December 2014 – skytron® energy has a new Managing Director: Jörgen Klammer has taken over as head of the Berlin-based technology company in December 2015. He will succeed Stefan Degener, who assumed management of skytron energy in July, when it was acquired by… Read more »
• Martifer Solar has sold the project rights, including the provision of EPC and O&M Services, for a 4.27 MW PV plant located near Exeter to Smartenergy Renewables AG • The Francis Court plant sale builds upon the combined strengths of Martifer Solar and Smartenergy Renewables in order to maximize the value of the project… Read more »
Specialist renewable energy insurer to cover Neoen for 300MW Cestas solar park in France London, 15th December 2014 – GCube, the specialist renewable energy insurer, has been selected by Paris-based developer Neoen to provide comprehensive cover for a 300MW solar park in France. Once complete, the site in Cestas, near Bordeaux, will become Europe’s largest… Read more »