Press Releases
Solar Frontier surpasses 4GW of module shipments, increasing shipment areas by 11 countries to almost 60 countries
Kunitomi Plant starts manufacturing solar panels with an output of 175W as a main product Tokyo, October 12nd, 2016 – Solar Frontier announced today that total cumulative shipments of its CIS solar panels have surpassed 4GW, now reaching approximately 60 countries around the world. Some of the 11 new countries that have had approximately 1GW… Read more »
Argentina’s solar energy business is set to quadruple
Omron is ready to realise new photovoltaic business opportunities in Argentina Strong investments in renewable energies are an important result of the new political situation in Argentina. The new President, Mauricio Macri, who has been in charge since November 2015, established that green energy targets for the end of 2017 should be at eight percent… Read more »
Perpetuum Mobile – The PV plant of the Gymnasium Kenzingen now has professional monitoring
There has been a solar working group at the Gymnasium Kenzingen in Germany since 2001. As part of the project Perpetuum Mobile, a PV plant was installed on the roof of the school in 2001 with an output of 70 kWp. Today, there are three PV plants with a total output of 122.88 kWp on… Read more »
Nordex helps Uruguay reach 1,000 MW installed capacity
• Nordex is commissioning the largest wind farm in Uruguay (142 MW) to date The manufacturer also supplied and commissioned the first turbine installed in Uruguay, back in 1999 Hamburg, 11 October 2016. The Nordex Group, a wind turbine manufacturer with more than 20,000 MW installed capacity globally, has made wind history in Uruguay. The… Read more »
Continued expansion of the Serra Branca cluster:
Vila Acre (27 MW): start of construction works Vila Para (99 MW): 32 turbines out of 33 completed Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international renewable energies company, takes another step forward on its Brazilian roadmap with the start of construction of the Vila Acre wind farm, while 97% of the Vila Para wind farm is… Read more »
Moventas Gears UK – MW Full Load Test Facility Open for Business
Moventas Gears UK is pleased to announce the achievement of a significant milestone with the completion of the 3.6MW Load Test Bench and MW Final Assembly centre during August 2016. The gearbox specialist has made a capital investment in the 3.6MW Load Test Bench, flexibly designed to accommodate Moventas’ multi-brand service approach. Supported by the… Read more »
my-PV integrates electric water heating system into the SMA photovoltaic battery system
Neuzeug, Austria, 12.10.2016. As part of a reference project in Borken, Germany, my-PV GmbH has integrated their electric hot water preparation system into an existing photovoltaic battery system created by SMA Solar Technology AG. Installing the AC ELWA-E system resulted in a system with a hybrid storage that can increase self-consumption of self-generated electricity by… Read more »
Smart Grid: Combination of Vanadium Redox Flow and Lithium-Ion Battery
The joint project “Hybrid Optimal” is intended to demonstrate that the cellular approach eliminates existing bottlenecks and is a valuable alternative to conventional grid expansion. The Stadtwerke Bühl (municipal energy supplier), the KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and SCHMID receive EUR 380,000 in subsidies for the project The example of Witstung shows the current problem… Read more »
Siemens receives order for 44-MW Onshore wind power plant in Croatia
• 13 direct drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.4-108 • 14-year service agreement Siemens has been awarded a contract for the turbine supply of the Zadar VI Extension onshore wind project in Croatia. The project scope includes delivery and installation of 13 wind turbines of the type SWT-3.4-108 with a rating of 3.4 megawatts… Read more »
Sungrow Presents Central and String Inverters at IGEM 2016
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Oct 17, 2016 – Sungrow, the world’s largest PV inverter manufacturer, showcased the SG2500-MV central inverter and the new SG60KTL string inverter, at the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia 2016 (IGEM 2016). Sungrow’s central inverter SG2500-MV is best characterized by its cost effectiveness and highly reliable containerized… Read more »
