Press Releases
From June 9-11, 2010, SGS will be exhibiting at the international solar trade fair, Intersolar Europe 2010 in Munich, Germany, at stand no. 279, Hall B.
SGS is one of the exhibitors at the Intersolar Europe 2010, at stand no. 279, Hall B. The exhibition will take place from June 9-11, 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany. Under the guiding principle “connecting solar business”, the international photovoltaic industry has the unique chance to learn more about… Read more »
Strong winds blow in fresh controversy over US jobs
Among the many promises President Obama made on taking office in January 2009 was one to create some five million jobs in the US renewables industry over a decade. But more than a year on, a new report claims those plans may be on hold with little or no actual movement on the jobs front…. Read more »
SANYO Partners with Suzuki to Supply Lithium-ion Battery Systems for Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles
Tokyo, May 13, 2010 – SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) to supply lithium-ion battery systems for plug-in hybrid vehicles* (PHVs) “Swift Plug-in Hybrid”. Suzuki has already announced its intention to start manufacturing the vehicles. The “Swift Plug-in Hybrid” will… Read more »
SGS Provides QHSE Management for the Belwind Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm in Belgium
In July 2009, SGS was awarded a contract to conduct Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Management for the Belwind Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm in Belgium. The key objective of QHSE Management is to optimize the revenue generated by any wind farm project over it’s life span, by assuring high quality standards and safe… Read more »
Italian SOLON subsidiary is awarded contract from Italian power grid operator to construct solar power plants with a capacity of 12.5 MWp
SOLON S.p.A., a subsidiary of Berlin-based SOLON SE with registered offices in the Northern Italian city of Carmignano di Brenta has been awarded the contract for construction of 16 greenfield installations in the Northern Italian provinces of Friuli and Veneto with a total capacity of about 12.5 MWp. The project is one of the invitations… Read more »
Sanyo Brings More Premium Hits To Europe
SANYO Component Europe GmbH is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing a new range of high efficiency HIT modules at this year’s Intersolar, to be held from June 9th through June 11th at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany (Stand 170 in Hall A6). Keeping with SANYO’s tradition for presenting a… Read more »
Firetrace® To Show Turbine
AWEA member company, Firetrace International, is showcasing its self-contained FIRETRACE® automatic fire suppression system at the 2010 Windpower conference and exhibition in Dallas. The solution was specifically developed for the fast and reliable protection of critical component parts of onshore and offshore wind turbines. Significantly, FIRETRACE systems operate without the need for any external power,… Read more »
Offgrid-Specialists Phaesun GmbH install solar power plants in Liberia and train electricians
Phaesun GmbH of Memmingen / Germany have installed off-grid solar power plants for police barracks in Liberia in West Africa and trained Liberian electricians on site. The last of five complete 12 volt systems went into service last week. The solar plants installed in the Lofa region in the northernmost part of the country generate… Read more »
Merck KGaA presents green materials for displays, lighting and photovoltaics at SID Display Week in Seattle
For SID Display Week in Seattle (May 23-28, 2010), Merck KGaA has selected the heading green³ to denote the extent to which its materials help the environment. Specifically, green³ stands for producing eco-friendly materials, enabling eco-friendly manufacturing processes, and reducing the energy consumption of the devices that contain them. Merck will be presenting its advanced… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG closes the first quarter of 2010 with a record result
Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is today releasing its consolidated financial statements as per 31 March 2010. Best start to the year despite winter weather “In terms of sales and earnings, this was the best quarter in the history of the company. Our flexible business model and our sustainable… Read more »