Press Releases
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum enhances offer for R&D experimentation systems
Chemical Vapor Deposition is widely used in research and development laboratories, especially for the synthesis of carbon nanostructures of graphene, vertically aligned carbon nanotubes or silicon nano wires. Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum now offers a safe, simple, plug & play solution. “In this minuscule world of atomic-sized layers, fast and reproducible experiments are vital. The CVD… Read more »
Ingeteam is to supply its PV inverters to a 96 MW plant in South Africa
The plant, one of the largest in Africa, represents the consolidation of Ingeteam in that country Ingeteam is to supply its 1 MW central inverters to one of the largest PV plants in the African continent. The project, named Jasper PV, is to be executed and constructed by a consortium formed by Iberdrola Engineering and… Read more »
i-Energy Celebrates 1st Microinverter Installation in Japan
Unique Floating Water-Based Solar Power System Shows Installation Versatility i-Energy, a Taiwan-based developer and supplier of advanced photovoltaic power conversion and optimization products, today announced the completion of two water-based 20kW solar power systems in Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. These solar power systems are installed on two floating pontoons in an unused farm reservoir,… Read more »
ZEISS is shaping the future of microscopy by acquiring Xradia
X-ray microscopy solutions close the gap between light and electron microscopy JENA/Germany, PLEASANTON/California/USA , 18.07.2013. ZEISS, the international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics announced today that the acquisition of U.S.-based Xradia, Inc. has been completed. The closing took place on July 12, 2013 after all formal conditions, as set in the Acquisition… Read more »
80 per cent self-consumption of solar energy in industrial buildings possible
Printing plate manufacturer saves €465,000 in electricity costs thanks to the Centrosolar Solution Centre Industrial companies can consume the power from a photovoltaic system almost entirely themselves, even without a storage system. A manufacturer of printing plates in northern Germany uses over 80 per cent of the power from its PV system itself. The system… Read more »
Red Lion Controls Raises Industry Bar For Hmis With New Graphite Series
Rugged Construction and Modular Expansion Capabilities Combine with Protocol Conversion, Data Logging and Web-Based Monitoring and Control York, Pa. – July 16, 2013 – Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, today announced the release of its newest generation of Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) – the… Read more »
aleo solar presents innovative solar solutions at Clean Energy Week in Brisbane
The module producer and system supplier aleo solar AG will be presenting solutions to make efficient use of solar power at the Clean Energy Week in Brisbane from July 24 to 26. aleo solar will be showing its products and services, including a multi-functional combination of photovoltaic and thermal module. Clean Energy Week is Australia’s… Read more »
Silicon Products Research Engineering Production  GmbH (SPG) acquires Solar-Grade Silicon facility from PV Crystalox Solar PLC
hrough a Management Buy-out and private investment SPG registered in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, announced the acquisition of the solar-grade silicon production facility in Bitterfeld from PV Crystalox Solar PLC (PVCS) in the UK. The facility was completed in 2009 for an investment of ca.€ 120 Mio by PV Crystalox Solar Silicon GmbH (PVCSS) a 100%-subsidiary… Read more »
Siemens receives a 81-MW wind power order from Philippines
• Siemens Wind Power enters Philippine market• 27 direct drive wind turbines ordered Siemens Energy has received its first wind power order for the Caparispisan project in Pagudpud, Illocos Norte, Philippines. The customers are Northern Luzon UPC Asia Corporation, AC Energy Holdings, Inc. and Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure comprised of Government Service Insurance System,… Read more »
Inspection Technology Opens Up Potentials for Efficiency Increases and Cost Reductions in the Solar Cell Production
Today’s major challenges in photovoltaic production are the optimization of solar cell efficiencies and the reduction of manufacturing costs. ISRA VISION provides a complete range of state-of-the-art high-precision inspection systems that enable PV manufacturers to master these challenges. Within the scope of solar module manufacturing, the wafer segment accounts for about 60 percent of the… Read more »
