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• Proven double-glazing technology with new fastening method from SCHOTT Solar together with pan made of plastic from BASF• Challenging requirements for polyamide in photovoltaic applications Mainz / Munich / Ludwigshafen, 8 June 2011. At the Intersolar trade fair, SCHOTT Solar and BASF are presenting a new roof-integrated photovoltaic concept based on the SCHOTT ADVANCE… Read more »
Centrotherm Photovoltaics Ag Wins Two If Product Design Awards For Photovoltaic Key Equipment Cfire And Gp Iso Test Waf
centrotherm photovoltaics AG has won two iF product design awards 2012 for its photovoltaic key equipment “c.FIRE” und “GP ISO-TEST. Waf”. Both products, the “c.FIRE” fast firing furnace and the wafer inspection tool “GP ISO- TEST.Waf”, impressed the international jury not only with their outstanding design but also with their functionality, innovation and environmental sustainability…. Read more »
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum starts extended production facility in China
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum today announces the opening of its new production facility in Tianjin, China. The new facility is the third substantial expansion of the existing plant. With this extension, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum is able to move additional product lines for fore and high vacuum technology into Chinese manufacturing. This investment reflects the importance of… Read more »
A Beast Of A Performance Even After Six Months In A Pigsty Antaris Solar Modules Pass A Very Special Kind Of Ammonia Test
ANTARIS SOLAR had its monocrystalline high-performance modules ANTARIS ASM 180 and ASM 185 tested for their resistance to ammonia. The endurance test was run by the TEC Institute for Technical Innovations under unusually realistic conditions: The test involved hanging the modules in a pigsty for six months. The ANTARIS SOLAR modules came through the procedure… Read more »
Sika joins CSP Today International Conference and Exhibition in Sevilla
Sika will be exhibiting at the 5th International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Sevilla, Spain. The event, widely known as CSP Today Sevilla, will take place on the 29th and 30th of November at the TRH Alcora Sevilla Hotel. This year, the summit has a special focus on industry evolution and new opportunities for both markets and technologies in CSP. At this occasion Sika will present its state‐of‐the‐art adhesive and bonding solutions for the CSP market. A special focus will be given to the adhesive technologies for bonding reflecting mirrors to mounting and … Read more »
Industry Trade News: Offshore wind turbines – AREVA’s 5 Megawatt full load test bench in operation since October 2011
All AREVA M5000 5 Megawatt offshore wind turbines are tested from now on in the new full load test bench in Bremerhaven (Germany) to deliver a 100% quality product to the next offshore sites. The test bench offers the possibility to check the functionality under nominal load conditions and is a tool for the qualification… Read more »
AEG Power Solutions Appoints Bob Roos as Vice President of Its Solar Business
AEG Power Solutions, global leading manufacturer of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, announces the appointment of Bob Roos (48) as the new Vice President and General Manager of its Solar Business Unit. In his role Bob Roos is responsible for the worldwide growth strategy of the solar business… Read more »
NRG Energy Acquires Solar Developer Solar Power Partners, an Industry Leader in the Fast Emerging Area of Distributed Solar Generation
NRG Energy, Inc. has acquired San Francisco-based Solar Power Partners, a leading developer of commercial and industrial (C&I) distributed solar projects. In addition to 30 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar projects in operation or under construction, NRG also will secure development rights to Solar Power Partners’ extensive pipeline of development projects in California, Hawaii, Arizona,… Read more »
Ecotech Institute’s Wind Energy Technology Program Adds New Simulators and More to Labs
Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainability, today announced that it is bolstering the wind energy training and safety labs, offering students access to cutting-edge equipment that prepares them for careers in the wind industry. According to the Department of Energy, wind… Read more »
MAGE SOLAR supplies photovoltaic system for DEICHMANN logistics center in Soltau
DEICHMANN is installing a 605 kWp system, supplied by the Ravensburg photovoltaic specialist, on the roof of its logistics center in Soltau, where the MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules will generate over 540,000 kWh of green electricity per year. Ravensburg (Germany), November 22, 2011 – MAGE SOLAR AG, part of the global MAGE GROUP, has supplied… Read more »
