Press Releases
Solar’s dark side
As costs fall, the importance of solar power to senior executives is rising. Is there a downside to the continued ascent of our industry? The shifting sands of the global economy might suggest so… The economics of solar power are improving. It is a far more cost-competitive power source today than it was in the… Read more »
With Developing World’s Policy Support, Global Renewable Energy Generation Capacity Jumps to Record Level
REN 21’s Renewables 2014 Global Status Report launched Now 95 emerging economies nurture renewable energy growth through supportive policies, up six-fold from just 15 countries in 2005; Renewable electricity capacity achieves new record level, jumps 8.3% in 2013, accounts for more than 56% of net additions to global power capacity; renewables meet almost one-fifth of… Read more »
Martifer Solar Brings 11 MW of Utility-Scale PV to the South of France
• Martifer Solar has completed an 11 MW utility-scale PV plant in Ginasservis, France for Eco Delta, the project’s developer and operator • The project was built within only 10 weeks, which attests to the reliability and swift construction times of one of France’s leading EPC contractors • The PV plant will produce sufficient clean… Read more »
Phoenix Solar to build another 1.2 MWp solar rooftop project in Singapore
• International logistics company Katoen Natie counts on green energy Sulzemoos, Germany, 2 June 2014 / Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, the Singapore based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator that is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been commissioned to plan, deliver and build… Read more »
meteocontrol GmbH alliance with viasys
Augsburg / Frankfurt a. M., 02.06.2014 – meteocontrol GmbH, a leading vendor of professional remote monitoring for photovoltaic systems, has entered into an alliance with viasys, a global provider of security solutions, services and technology. The aim of the strategic alliance is to integrate the video portal from viasys into the Virtual Control Room (VCOM)… Read more »
THOMSON and ASTAR EnR sign an agreement for the distribution of their PV modules in Asia.
Paris and Luxembourg 22nd May 2014 – Thomson and ASTAR EnR announce the agreement between the two companies to ensure the production and distribution of PV modules of the French brand in Asia. While the future of the European PV sector is instable, the directors of both companies define a production and sales structure for… Read more »
PV*SOL Modeling Software Now Features Tigo
Tigo Energy’s SMART Module Platform Can Now be Modeled in PV*SOL Tigo Energy, the market leader in smart module technology for the solar industry, recently announced that the newest release of PV*SOL premium includes new capabilities to model Tigo’s SMART Module platform. System designers, installers, and financiers utilizing SMART Modules will now be able to… Read more »
Solarion begins production of its SOL Flex module series
Solarion AG has initiated volume manufacturing of their flexible solar modules, SOL45Flex and SOL90Flex, in which the cells are encapsulated in a flexible solar film package. The SOL Flex combines the features of the innovative roll-to-roll deposited CIGS thin-film technology with the market requirements for lightweight, flexible solar modules. The flex modules can be offered… Read more »
CTruk appoints new chairman
Composite high-speed craft designer and builder CTruk has appointed shipbuilding industry veteran Peter McIntosh OBE to succeed Andy White as chairman. The former executive director of VT Group PLC has extensive experience of the marine and defence industries and will steer the innovative company through its next stage of growth. Andy will remain on the… Read more »
Siemens to provide eight turbines for Klixbüll community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
• Installed capacity in Klixbüll rises from 15 to 39 megawatts• Reactive Power at No Wind to stabilize the grid Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for the community wind power plant Klixbüll in Schleswig-Holstein. Eight modern wind turbines with direct drive technology and a 3 megawatts (MW) capacity each will be installed at… Read more »
