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Building trust
We’re delighted to welcome back Leo Scheiwiller, Corporate Market Field Manager Solar Energy for Sika AG to the magazine. An industry expert and regular face at solar shows worldwide, here he talks about the company and explains how it is pioneering a new route to cost savings and optimisation. PES: Welcome back to the magazine…. Read more »
Standing still is not an option
A company that is focussed on increasing market diversification while strengthening its position as a leading solar monitoring system provider, Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) is not without ambition. We asked Guy Thouin from SDS’s Sales & Marketing operation to talk us through its eventful past, enviable present and exciting future. PES: Welcome to PES magazine…. Read more »
Lighting the way in Africa
It’s hard to imagine, but there are 600 million Africans living without connection to the electricity grid. However, a new social enterprise is taking an approach to this fundamental problem that could bring light to the darkest corners rural Africa. PES investigates… As highlighted by President Obama at the launch of his Power Africa Initiative,… Read more »
Striving for excellence
A German equipment manufacturer of PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating systems, Solayer GmbH is currently one of the industry’s hottest organisations, with a focus on innovation and customer service. In this technical dispatch, we take a look at what makes their solutions tick. Solayer’s strengths lie in the development of novel functional optical layers for… Read more »
Micro-inverters versus conventional (string or central) inverters
A company with over five decades of experience in various sectors, Spitzenberger & Spies GmbH is a firm believer in the mantra: “If there is a better way, we will find it”. The company has underlined this with its range of PV applications – as we discover in this technical feature. Testing possibilitiesOne of the… Read more »
Connecting The Sandwich To The Battery A Model Of Optimised Self Consumption
The topic of self-consumption is one of the most discussed in the photovoltaic industry. And while self-consumption is not limited to the immediate use of electricity generated during the day, it is also applied to extend the availability of electricity during the night-time with the aid of battery storage systems. Indeed, they can help elevate… Read more »
Defined by quality, driven by ambition
As Director of Customer Projects for Schmid Silicon Technology (SST) GmbH, Bodo Vetter enjoys a privileged overview of our evolving industry. A longstanding contributor to PES, SST is at the forefront of the PV solar value chain and as such, is uniquely-placed to report on the ebbs and flows of the European marketplace. PES: Welcome… Read more »
Innovation and aesthetics are taking PV to the next level
Aesthetic limitations for PV have been a considerable barrier in implementing projects, but with few options, compromises have had to be made. Now, advances in technology are making PV glass a viable, and attractive alternative. PES speaks to SwissINSO’s Rafic Hanbali…. PES: Welcome to the magazine. Would you first like to introduce your company and… Read more »
In it for the long run: weathering the challenges of a rapidly growing industry
In an exclusive dispatch for PES, Upsolar’s Enrico Carniato shares why ‘staying lean,’ ‘being green,’ and ‘venturing downstream’ represent the cornerstones of sustainable growth in the PV industry. In the not-so-distant past, solar PV was a nascent market with few technology providers and customers who primarily turned to renewables for the environmental good. Today, PV… Read more »
Unique coating equipment from Germany
A regular on the global exhibition circuit, the family-owned company VON ARDENNE has just returned from Intersolar, where delegates were able to get a closer look at its range of advanced vacuum coating equipment for the photovoltaic and solar thermal industry. We caught up with the firm and found out for ourselves what makes it… Read more »
More from across PES
KNUD E. HANSEN announces new Managing Director
On 1st March 2025, Denmark-based maritime consultancy KNUD E. HANSEN announced changes to its senior management structure. The move sees Javier Suárez succeeding Finn Wollesen Petersen as the company’s Managing Director. The move to the new management structure is part of a planned process that has been taking place over the past months. During this… Read more »
Nordex Group receives order in Brazil from Auren Energia for 112 MW
Hamburg, 3 March 2025. Brazil-based energy holding company Auren Energia has commissioned the Nordex Group to supply and install 19 N163/5.X turbines. The 112 MW order includes the service for the turbines for an initial period of fifteen years, with several options to extend up to 30 years. The turbines are destined for the Cajuína… Read more »
Sineng Electric Delivers Tailored Energy Storage Solution for 300MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Project in China
Xinjiang, China, February 28, 2025 — Sineng Electric has successfully provided a customized energy storage solution for the 75MW/300MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) project in Xinjiang, China, which has been operating reliably since its commissioning. The project exemplifies the effective integration of energy storage systems, aimed at enhancing grid stability and accelerating the deployment… Read more »
ACT100 blade CERTIFICATION tests completed
We are pleased to announce that last November ACT Blade’s first commercial prototype, the ACT100, successfully completed all tests required for the component certification, which is expected to be issued shortly by UL Solutions certifying body. Due to the component-based nature of the ACT Blade, the tests included: Full scale testing of that ACT100 internal… Read more »
ABB completes acquisition of Siemens’ Wiring Accessories business in China
Advances ABB’s leadership in wiring accessories and smart building technologies in China Acquisition provides access to expansive distributor network, extending ABB’s reach across China and Southeast Asia, and further into the retail market Enhances ABB’s portfolio, to address the growing demand for safe, reliable and energy-efficient building solutions ABB today announced it has completed the acquisition of Siemens’… Read more »
LIFTKET expands presence in Italy with new subsidiary
LIFTKET continues its international growth and is now officially present in the Italian market with its own subsidiary. Under the leadership of Raffaele Fantelli as CEO of LIFTKET Italy, the company will not only strengthen its direct market presence but also strategically realign the sourcing activities of the LIFTKET Group. With this expansion, LIFTKET aims… Read more »
ORE Catapult agrees contract with drive train specialist for new UK offshore wind testing facility
Jan De Nul contracted for monopile installation for one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind projects
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