Press Releases
Schneider Electric awarded Intersolar Award for Innovation 2016
• Outstanding Solar Projects award recognizes solar power’s impact on schools and health centers in rural Nigeria • The winning project brought solar power and storage to 172 schools and 11 public health centers in rural Nigeria • A collaboration between Schneider Electric and African Energy, the project came about through an initiative of the… Read more »
The SolarWorld Einstein Award goes to pioneer in rural electrification
NEW GENERATION SCIENTISTS AWARDED FOR PASSIVATED CONTACTS Peter Adelmann, university professor in Ulm, founder and CEO of the “Institute for Decentralized Electrification, Entrepreneurship and Education” (id-eee) was presented with the SolarWorld Einstein Award yesterday evening. The award honored the commitment of the solar pioneer, developer and manager to rural electrification and sustainable solar projects. For… Read more »
Meyer Burger receives another significant order for CHF 21 million from a leading Chinese tier one supplier in the solar industry.
A leading Chinese supplier of solar products and solutions has awarded Meyer Burger another significant contract for the delivery of cutting-edge technologies and equipment for the production of high-quality solar wafers and highly efficient solar cells with a total contract value of about CHF 21 million. The contract includes the multi-award-winning diamond wire saw DW288… Read more »
Multi-Contact’s MC4 solar panel connector now rated at 1500 V
The reliability of Multi-Contact’s MC4 connector for PV solar panels has led it to become a de facto industry standard, with over a billion sold worldwide. The rugged connector now has a further advantage as it has been awarded UL approval for operation at 1500 V. This higher system voltage is a significant advantage for… Read more »
Now available: ABB’s PVS980, best in class central inverter
ABB’s new high power 1500 VDC outdoor central inverter, PVS980, is now available, complemented with an optimized ABB medium voltage (MV) solution for grid connection. Helsinki, 8 June, 2016 – ABB continues to expand its extensive solar inverter portfolio through the launch of the new outdoor central inverter, PVS980, providing the customer with the next… Read more »
Heliatek deploys with Kandil Steel its first large BIOPV project on African continent
Dresden, Germany – 23 June 2016 – Heliatek has implemented, with its partner Kandil Steel, its first Building integrated Organic Photovoltaic (BIOPV) pilot project in Africa. HeliaFilm®, Heliatek’s organic solar film, is at the core of this installation in Egypt, which represents a first test project for further steel applications by Kandil Steel. “I am… Read more »
Dow Offers ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers as an Exceptional Choice for Use in Photovoltaic Encapsulant Films
Delivers excellent electrical performance and moisture resistance to better meet customer demand Midland, Mich. – June 22, 2016 – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), an industry leader in polyolefin elastomer (POE) technology and manufacturing capability, announces the availability of its photovoltaic grades of ENGAGETM Polyolefin to the photovoltaic (PV) module encapsulation film industry. Producers… Read more »
AEG Power Solutions Launches its Hybrid Energy Storage Solution, Cutting down Costs of Energy Storage Systems
· The new platform is a unique system combining battery energy storage with Power-to-Heat technology· The solution targets the primary control reserve power reducing capital expenditure by 30 % and possibly more, depending on installation Munich, Germany, EES Europe, June 22, 2016 – AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions… Read more »
Global Maritime To Provide Mooring & Risk Management Support to EU Wave Energy Project
Global Maritime Part of 12-Member Consortium With Project Objective to Reduce Costs in Wave Energy Development London, UK; June 15 2016: Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, is to provide mooring and risk management support to the European Union’s OPERA (Open Sea… Read more »
Safe Lifting Of The Industrys Longest Offshore Blades
The Boom Lock© system by High Wind increases wind limits and accelerates installation processes of increasingly larger wind turbine components. Zwijndrecht, Belgium, 23 June 2016. LM Wind Power and Adwen announced earlier this week the world’s longest blade, an 88.4-metre blade specifically designed for Adwen’s 8MW turbine. LM Wind Power’s CEO Marc de Jong called… Read more »
