Press Releases
aleo solar exhibits at Solar 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina / Most stringent salt spray test passed
aleo solar AG today announced that it will be attending the Solar 2011 exhibition and participate in the accompanying National Solar Conference, in Raleigh, North Carolina, from Tuesday 17 May to Saturday 21 May 2011. Now in its 40th year, the National Solar Conference is the longest-running educational event for solar energy professionals in the… Read more »
The new online presence of Sputnik Engineering is modern, clear, and informative
Regardless of whether you are interested in SolarMax string or central inverters, or the data communication solution MaxComm – everything is available on the new website of Sputnik Engineering AG. To reduce time-consuming browsing, the new, clearly structured navigation on www.solarmax.com provides an easy route to finding the required information about each product. Technical data,… Read more »
Wind Energy Update – Novel solutions to hit the market in 12-24 months
With 20-25% of an offshore wind farm’s capital expenditure sunk into its foundations, offshore wind foundation costs threaten to explode as offshore wind farms move into deeper waters, further from shore. The logistical challenge and its anticipated cost have galvanized designers, developers, and government-backed agencies to reset the thinking on subsea foundation design. But the… Read more »
DIAB receives DNV certification for Matrix 7-7 and Matrix 11-9
Following the introduction at the JEC show in Paris, the new DIAB product Divinycell Matrix 11-9 and improved Divinycell Matrix 7-7 have received DNV certificates. Matrix 11-9 fills an open position in the core materials market in terms of mechanical properties and product efficiency. By introducing Matrix 11-9 DIAB increases its material range and customers… Read more »
Summer is fast approaching
Summer is fast approaching, but you won’t find us at PES heading off to the coast just yet, for this is our busiest time of year. And it seems, from the many conversations we had at the recent Solarexpo 2011, it’s also a very productive quarter for many of you. It was encouraging to witness… Read more »
3S Modultec client KISCO starts module production in record time
With the help of 3S Swiss Solar Systems, a member of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd [Ticker: MBTN], the Korean solar company, KISCO has completed the certification of its module production in Korea within a period of just a few weeks. This means that KISCO has not only achieved production start-up but also certification in record… Read more »
Carl Zeiss Reports Global Growth
Carl Zeiss has ended the first six months of fiscal year 2010/11 with a substantial improvement in sales and earnings over the previous year: revenues totaled EUR 2.143 billion, and earnings before income tax (EBIT) EUR 355 million. In addition to the full consolidation of the eyeglass business as the new Vision Care business group… Read more »
Sharp Electronics combines its solar modules with inverters made by Sputnik Engineering
The solar branch of the electronics corporation Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH increasingly draws on inverters from Sputnik Engineering. Since May Sharp uses SolarMax inverters of the Swiss manufacturer in its new “Sharp PV kits”. Up to this point in time, Sharp distributed its complete systems for rooftop installations internationally under the brand name “Hamburger Dach”…. Read more »
The gloom of winter has well and truly passed
The gloom of winter has well and truly passed, but you won’t find us at PES heading off to the coast for our summer break just yet, for this is our busiest time of year. And it seems, from the feedback we receive from you, it’s also a very productive quarter for the wind industry in general. Of… Read more »
Capitalising on the ever-growing worldwide PV market
Andy Tuan was recently appointed General Manager of PV in Asia for Air Products, to enhance customer engagement and emphasise the company’s growing commitment to facilitate strong growth in the region. Here, PES speaks to Andy about the company and how its local operations dovetail into a global strategy. PES: Welcome back to PES. When… Read more »
