Month: June 2016

Conference General Chairman Professor Marko Topi Opened The Eu Pvsec 2016 Conference On Monday 20 June 2016 In Munich Germany

More than 1,000 scientific presentations from 90 countries Solar PV has become a key energy technology, with 100 GW installed in Europe Technology and market innovations for PV after Paris COP 21 Munich, 21 June, 2016 – The EU PVSEC 2016 – the 32nd edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition opened… Read more »

World market leader teamtechnik breaks world record with the STRINGER TT4200 GIGA

The production capacity of the TT4200 GIGA is impressive. On just 15 square meters and with a cycle time of 0.85 seconds or 4200 cycles per hour, this system can achieve an annual capacity of 130 MWp – and all with maximum energy efficiency. The result is a constantly high string quality with breakage rates… Read more »

"Please replace me!" – Solar modules with integrated self-diagnosis: AEG IMM-Technology

What if your solar module could tell you “replace me”? Simplifying O&M with AEG solar modules and IMM Technology AEG solar modules utilizing Individual Module Monitoring (IMM) technology allow you to track their own performance increasing system yield and reducing your O&M costs at a highly competitive price with respect to currently available smart modules…. Read more »

RENA receives multiple large orders for batch alkaline texturing equipment

Guetenbach, 20th June, 2016: RENA Technologies GmbH has received high volume orders from several Asian tier1 solar cell manufacturers for its newly developed high throughput RENA BatchTex tool. The orders placed with RENA for equipment for alkaline texturing of monocrystalline silicon wafers sum up to a production capacity in the mid single-digit GW range. RENA’s… Read more »

Moventas Extra Life service concept expands to kilowatt class

Moventas has launched a kilowatt class suite of life-extending services, Extra Life for kW. As older, kilowatt class gearbox fleets age around the world, Moventas is ideally suited to extend the life of these components with its core technologies. Moventas has launched a kilowatt class suite of life-extending services, Extra Life for kW. As older,… Read more »

Student Team Reaches The Regional Finals

Educational experiences can have a powerful impact on our chosen career paths and that is precisely why the subsea installation and maintenance specialist, Global Marine Systems Limited, with joint venture partner Huawei Marine Networks (HMN), has consistently supported the Engineering Education Scheme, organised by the Engineering Development Trust. Adrian Jarvis of HMN mentored and worked… Read more »

Adwen and LM Wind Power partner to present the longest blade in the world

The 88.4 meter blade has been developed and built by LM Wind Power specifically for Adwen’s AD 8-180 wind turbine model. 21st June, 2016 – Adwen and LM Wind Power have partnered to take a large step forward towards lowering the cost of energy in offshore, putting their respective technology expertise together to present the… Read more »

Conference General Chairman Professor Marko Topič opened the EU PVSEC 2016 Conference on Monday, 20 June 2016 in Munich, Germany

More than 1,000 scientific presentations from 90 countries Solar PV has become a key energy technology, with 100 GW installed in Europe Technology and market innovations for PV after Paris COP 21 Munich, 21 June, 2016 – The EU PVSEC 2016 – the 32nd edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition opened… Read more »

ENcome continues "Buy&Build"-Strategy and acquires abakus solar

Photovoltaic Assets under Management grow to approximately 800 MWp ENcome becomes leading independant PV service provider in Europe Klagenfurt am Wörthersee/Gelsenkirchen, 21.06.2016. ENcome Energy Performance GmbH announces the acquisition of abakus solar, headquartered in Gelsenkirchen. In the course of the takeover, ENcome’s O&M business in the UK and Germany will expand strongly. The European portfolio… Read more »

GILDEMEISTER energy storage wins Terna tender

GILDEMEISTER energy storage GmbH (Wiener Neudorf, Austria) has won an ambitious tender for electrochemical flow storage systems published last year by Terna SpA, Europe‘s largest transmission grid operator. The tenderTerna SpA, based in Rome, is not only Italy’s national grid operator and Europe’s largest transmission grid operator but is also the 6th largest one in… Read more »

2016: Global solar boom, European demand slowing

Solar becomes cost-leading power generation technology, new installations smashing previous records. Munich, 21 June 2016 – SolarPower Europe today released its flagship market report the “Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2016-2020” showing that a total of 229 GW of solar power was installed in the world end of 2015, an over 45-fold market increase… Read more »

Raising Power Unveils Full Service at Intersolar 2016

Augsburg, 20 June 2016. Raising Power GmbH announced today it will unveil its full service offerings for the technical operation management of photovoltaic systems at Intersolar Europe in Munich from June 22 – 24, 2016. Raising Power’s exhibition at Booth 253 in Hall B2 will focus on its service network that offers customers and partners… Read more »

First Solar Showcases Game-Changing Series 5 PV Module at Intersolar 2016

High performance 365W thin film module offers superior performance, reliability First Solar will present its new Module on 22 June 2016 at Intersolar at 5pm at booth 158 in Hall A1. MUNICH, Germany, June 20, 2016 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) will showcase its game-changing new Series 5 thin film photovoltaic (PV) module at… Read more »

Siemens and Gamesa to merge wind businesses to create a leading wind power player

• Siemens and Gamesa have signed binding agreements to merge Siemens’ wind business with Gamesa• Businesses are highly complementary with regard to markets, products and technology and will create great value to customers and shareholders• Siemens to hold a 59 percent stake and consolidate the merged company and existing Gamesa shareholders to hold 41 percent•… Read more »

SOLARUNITED has selected Intersolar Munich 2016/32nd EU-PVSEC Conference to announce its transformation into a Global PV Technology & Industry Association

Orlando/Hanau/Brussels, June 16, 2016, Munich, Germany, SOLARUNITED, formerly known as the International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA), has selected Intersolar Munich 2016 and the 32nd EU-PVSEC Conference to announce its transformation into a Global PV Technology & Industry Association. While the PV industry and market have globalised in the last years, the need for a global… Read more »

Sungrow to present new inverters at Intersolar Europe 2016

Munich, Germany / June 16, 2016 – Sungrow, the worlds’ largest PV inverter manufacturer, announces that several new inverters to be presented by the company at Intersolar Europe 2016. As one of Sungrow’s main products for the emerging 1500 volt market, the SG3000HV-MV turnkey container solution is best characterised by its low system cost and… Read more »

Lg Chem’s New High Voltage Batteries Now Compatible With Solaredge Storedge

Herzelya Pituach, Israel – June 16, 2016-SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, and LG Chem Ltd (“LG Chem”) (KRX: 051910, 051915) announced the compatibility of SolarEdge’s StorEdge solutions and LG Chem’s new high voltage RESU10H and RESU7H batteries. The product compatibility will help… Read more »

LG Chem approves the Ingeteam hybrid inverter for use with the RESU batteries

LG Chem, a leading energy storage system manufacturer, has approved the use of its RESU 6.4 EX battery with the Ingeteam INGECON® SUN STORAGE 1Play hybrid inverter. With a capacity of 6.4 kWh, the lithium-ion battery made by LG Chem is designed for residential and commercial use, storing electricity and optimising the energy efficiency of… Read more »

Module line: Shuttles instead of Conveyors

New approach to automation of module production lines SCHMID supplies the complete equipment for the first production line of solar modules in Kirghizia An exhibit can be seen live on the Intersolar Europe: Munich, 22nd to 24th June 2016 (hall A2, booth 160) NewTech builds the first module production in Kirghizia and uses high-tech equipment… Read more »

Three solar parks for a cumulative 13.54 MWp capacity built in UK with AEG solar modules

AEG Polycrystalline solar modules were deployed in three ground-mounted, utility-scale installations in the UK with a cumulative installed capacity of 13.54 MWp Nürnberg, June 15, 2016 – Around 53,000 AEG solar modules, an overall capacity of 13.54 MWp were supplied by Solar Solutions PV GmbH for the building of three large solar parks in UK… Read more »

DNV GL to Study Feasibility for Phu Cuong 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Vietnam

· USTDA grant to fund work of North American team of global offshore experts· DNV GL study to assess key factors including wind potential, environmental impact and grid interconnection· Phu Cuong Group’s 170 MW farm is first in series of projects to meet renewable energy target of Vietnam and also the needs of growing economy… Read more »

Neoen, First Solar To Deliver Lowest Cost Solar Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Consortium secures 47.5MWAC project in Zambia, under the World Bank’s Scaling Solar program LUSAKA, Zambia/PARIS, France/TEMPE, Az. – June 16, 2016 – Neoen S.A.S., a leading French renewable energy firm, and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that they have successfully bid for a 47.5 megawatt (MW)AC utility-scale solar power project in Zambia. The… Read more »

Siemens to showcase cost-efficient offshore wind technology at GOW 2016 trade show

• Innovations in wind turbines, grid connection, operations and services• Michael Hannibal to outline cost-out targets after 2020 Siemens will present technologies and services that will help lowering the levelized cost of electricity at the Global Offshore Wind 2016 (GOW) trade show in Manchester, England. As further steps in cost reduction are crucial to enable… Read more »

Sterling and Wilson ranked the 6th Global Solar EPC and No. 1 outside USA and China

Sterling and Wilson, a leading global Solar EPC player, has been ranked 6th Global Solar EPC& No.1 EPC outside USA & China by IHS Research and Consulting firm in its recently released Solar EPC and O&M Provider Tracker Q2 2016. Having commissioned over 1050 MW of solar power project installations in last 5 years, Sterling… Read more »

Ecolux Inexpensive Ecological PV Recycling

What to do with all the waste during processing and at the end of life? This is a question we often ask ourselves in the industry. Loser Chemie is developing high quality recycling technologies especially for the photovoltaic industry. Dr. Wolfram Palitzsch tells us more…. The Loser Chemie GmbH (LC) was a chemical industry whose… Read more »

PV Where Does It Go From Here

PV continues to grow and this entails investment in new systems. But which is the 
right technology from the medium-term perspective? Which technology offers the 
greatest potential? Or would it be better to adopt a technology whose potential is already largely exhausted? This article endeavours to shed some light on the subject and clarify the… Read more »

It’s all in the connector

The Multi-Contact MC4 connector is now approved for 1500 volts, an increase from 
1000 volts. Existing systems using MC4 connectors can also be upgraded. The end
 result will be overall cost reduction, which is always welcome news in today’s market. The original MC4 connector from Multi-Contact AG, the most popular connector in the world, recently… Read more »

Dong Energy Awards Demes Subsidiary Tideway The Export Cable Installation Contract For The Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm

The world’s largest offshore wind farm off the Yorkshire Coast (UK) Tideway will deploy DEME’s newest DP3 vessel ‘Living Stone’ BREDA (NL) | Tideway BV, a subsidiary of the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME, announced with pride that the company has been awarded a Design and Build cable installation contract by DONG… Read more »

Tesvolt Supplies Rwanda With The Worlds Largest Off Grid Battery System

June 14, 2016 – The German commercial storage system manufacturer Tesvolt has been awarded the contract to supply the world’s largest decentralized off-grid storage system, which acts as a mini-grid during power cuts. The company is set to deliver a lithium storage system with a total capacity of 2.68 megawatt-hours (MWh) which will provide water… Read more »

Intersolar: skytron energy launches updated PVGuard®, with integrated controls

Celebrates global market leadership in monitoring systems for utility-scale PV segmentBerlin, June 14, 2016. skytron® energy, a First Solar company and the global market leader in utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) monitoring, today announced the launch of version 2.3 of its PVGuard® Supervision Platform. The updated version will be showcased at Intersolar 2016, and features a new… Read more »

The black box from Unna

Chris Voet, Chief Sales Officer, LTI ReEnergy GmbH, explains to PES how local sourcing for the central inverter, PVOne, cuts the costs of logistics making it more economical for their clients and partners. PES: Welcome to PES Solar/PV magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the… Read more »

Stationary energy storage

PES catches up with Jacques Boppe, VP Corporate Development – Executive Office, Leclanché, to ask him about their wide range of turnkey energy storage solutions. PES: Welcome to PES Solar/PV magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background of your organisation and how you currently… Read more »

Allegro all the way

PES talks to Dr.-Ing. Marc Hüske, Senior Vice President Strategic Product Management & Technology Development of LPKF SolarQuipment GmbH, about the latest advances in thin-film scribing and 24/7 customer service … PES: Welcome to PES Solar. Would 
you like to introduce your company and explain a little about how you serve the solar industry?Marc Hüske:… Read more »

Perfect synchronisation

Gregor Reddemann, CEO of M10 Industries AG, drops 
by to tell PES about state-of-the-art cell connecting automation and the uncompromising ‘Made in Germany’ quality workmanship… PES: Welcome to PES Solar. Would you like to introduce your company and explain a little about how you serve the solar industry?Gregor Reddemann: M10 Industries AG are focusing on… Read more »

A question of management

Renewable energy generation, data collection, changing analytics, the grid edge… In a continually evolving industry how does the renewable asset manager keep up with the changes? Edmee Kelsey, founder and CEO of 3megawatt GmbH, gives PES her analysis of the situation…. These are turbulent times for Renewable Asset Managers. Every day there is something new… Read more »