Category: Solar

2023 Annual Report: LONGi maintains Robust Financial Condition and Strong Risk Resistance Capabilities

2023 Annual Report: LONGi maintains Robust Financial Condition and Strong Risk Resistance Capabilities On April 30, 2024, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “LONGi “), a global leader in solar technology, officially released its performance report for the year 2023. The company achieved a revenue of 129.498 billion yuan, continuing to maintain a… Read more »

Glass-glass solar modules from WINAICO PFAS-free

Manufacturer’s declaration on the content of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances Creglingen, 30.04.2024 – WINAICO has issued a manufacturer’s declaration in which the company confirms that its solar modules of the WST-NGX and WST-NGXB series are free from perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals, or PFAS for short. PFAS are specifically used due to their water and… Read more »

Sunova Solar becomes Thornova Solar

To standardise its branding globally, Sunova Solar has decided to unite with its sister brand Thornova Solar already used by the company in North America and Mexico. Thornova, based on the Norse pantheon hero Thor, represents perfectly the company values and is hence a valued namesake. As the ever-growing, innovative and expanding company that we… Read more »

Electricity networks accelerate potential connection dates of over 200 clean energy projects

7.8GW of clean energy projects, more than double the output of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, have had their grid connection offer dates brought forward by up to 10 years Acceleration delivered through a programme called ‘Technical Limits’ which is allowing projects to connect to lower voltage distribution networks prior to reinforcement of the… Read more »

Advanced all-in-one tool for safety and performance testing – the Fluke FEV350 EV Charging Station Analyzer

The FEV350 is a complete solution for safety and performance testing of AC EV charging stations with Type 2 or Type 1 connectors  Eindhoven, Netherlands. 30th April 2024: Fluke, a global technology leader in the manufacture of compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools and software, has today launched its FEV350 EV Charging Station Analyser…. Read more »

Focus on sustainability: tesa publishes sustainability report and once again receives EcoVadis Gold

Climate goal for 2025 already exceeded: 38% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions Complete conversion to solvent-free production at the tesa site Sparta (USA) Gold medal from EcoVadis confirmed, placting tesa in the top 1% of its industry   Norderstedt, 26.04.2024 – tesa, the international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product… Read more »

POWER2DRIVE EUROPE: CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENERGY TRANSITION WITH BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING

Munich/Pforzheim, April 25, 2024 – In the coming years, e-mobility is set to play an increasingly important role in the energy transition. But it’s about much more than driving on climate-neutral electricity from renewable sources: The batteries of electric vehicles can be used as temporary storage. And it’s not just vehicle owners who benefit from… Read more »

Chemitek Solar’s Solar Wash Protect and Water Softening Agent are the World’s first products proven safe to use on Floating PV

Chemitek Solar, a leader in biodegradable and environmentally friendly cleaning and protection solutions for the solar industry, is pleased to announce the results of its ecotoxicity study on its Solar Wash Protect (SWP) and Water Softening Agent (WSA) products for use in the cleaning of Floating PV (FPV). This new report, conducted by the Portuguese… Read more »

450 Wp glass-glass modules: Solarwatt sets new TOPCon standard

24th April 2024, Dresden, Germany – Maximum output, sustainable and fair: with a new generation of solar modules, Solarwatt is once again emphasising its role as a trendsetter for pioneering product innovations in the solar industry. The Dresden-based company is now offering solar modules with the highly efficient TOPCon cell technology with an output of… Read more »

LONGi introduces Tera silicon wafers for TOPCon, heterojunction and back-contact cells

Frankfurt am Main, 24th April 2024 – LONGi recently presented its newly developed Tera silicon wafers which are suitable for the currently prevailing solar technologies such as TOPCon, heterojunction (HJT) and back contact cells (BC). They show an efficiency increase of approx. 0.1% for the cell technologies mentioned. The new wafers are the result of… Read more »

Fluke takes major step forward as a leader in solar solutions with the new Fluke Solmetric PVA-1500HE2 PV Analyzer

The PVA-1500HE2 PV Analyzer and I-V Curve Tracer can test up to 1500V and measure high efficiency strings up to 30A, enhancing Fluke’s ability to serve the large-scale solar utility market Eindhoven, Netherlands. 24th April 2024: Fluke, a global technology leader in the manufacture of compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools and software, has… Read more »

DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook gives insights into China’s complex energy landscape and its enormous green energy shift

Shanghai, China, April 23, 2024 – The most comprehensive English-language report on China’s energy transition lays out the enormity of its green energy shift, but also the persistence of fossil fuels in its energy mix.  According to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook China, the country is establishing itself as a green energy leader with an unrivalled… Read more »

Trina Storage and Pacific Green sign Letter of Intent for 1,500 MWh energy storage system

Trina Storage, the leading global energy storage solution provider, and Pacific Green, a global energy storage and environmental technology company, have signed a letter of intent relating to 1,500 MWh integrated energy storage solutions. The agreement was signed at the World Future Energy Summit held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement, Trina… Read more »

Is China ready to put solar panels out at sea?

Solar farms in the ocean could generate clean energy on a vast scale, but there are difficult waters to navigate first. China is increasingly seeking to put solar panels on the seas off its coastline, with some state-run companies experimenting as far offshore as 30 kilometres. A global leader in renewable energy, China has already been… Read more »

GRS strengthens its presence in Australia with an additional 125 MW Solar Project

Gransolar’s EPC contractor, in partnership with Vena Energy, has launched commercial operations of the solar farm in Queensland   Brisbane, April 17th.- GRS, the Gransolar Group’s solar EPC contractor, has announced a new milestone with the commercial operation of the first stage of solar it has built together with Vena Energy.  The 125 MW Amazon… Read more »

LONGi certified as “Future-Fit”

Xi´an (China) 17th April – Leading global solar technology company LONGi has been certified as a Future-Fit Engaged Business by the Future-Fit Foundation, a UK non-profit dedicated to promoting and stewarding the “Future-Fit Business Benchmark” for advancing sustainable business practices. In its quest to become the most sustainable solar PV manufacturer globally, LONGi selected the… Read more »

SolarEdge Technologies Signs the European Solar Energy Charter in Support of the EU Photovoltaic Sector

April 17th, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced that it signed the European Commission’s European Solar Energy Charter, that calls for the support of the European photovoltaic manufacturing sector. SolarEdge was among group of companies from the European solar energy sector to sign the Charter, together with 23 European Union… Read more »

REC Brings Advanced Alpha HJT Solar Technology to Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan, April 17, 2024 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company and one of the world’s longest-established module manufacturers, has successfully introduced its cutting-edge Alpha HJT solar technology to Taiwan. In an intensive two-day workshop, REC shared its technology insights with around 100 local installers, launched its supportive REC Solar Professional Program,… Read more »

New research yields insights into attitudes and perceptions of large-scale solar project neighbors

A survey of nearly 1000 residents living near large-scale solar plants finds considerably more positive attitudes than negative, while identifying key concerns. riven by favorable economics, policy factors, and decarbonization goals, large-scale solar (LSS, defined here as ground-mounted photovoltaic projects ≥1 MWDC) has expanded rapidly in recent years, with more than 90 gigawatts (GW) now… Read more »

Socomec unveils multi-million development centre to drive world-class storage tech innovation

16th April, 2024: Today, Socomec, the global manufacturer of energy storage solutions, has launched its multi-million-euro Energy Storage development centre near Strasbourg, France. The Energy Storage System (ESS) Grid Lab will develop world-class technology for grid security, resilience, and reliability. With a highly modular and flexible testing environment, the facility can replicate different storage project conditions… Read more »

Status Quo – One Year Since Germany’s Nuclear Exit: Renewable Capacity Expands, Electricity from Fossil Fuels Significantly Reduced

On April 15, 2023, the era of nuclear power in Germany came to an end with the shutdown of the last three nuclear power plants in Emsland, Neckarwestheim and Isar. On the first anniversary of the phase-out, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE takes stock: Nuclear power has been replaced by in-creased generation… Read more »

RE+ 24 to feature Germany as Spotlight Country

For media inquiries: Tim Morris, RE+ Events, tmorris@re-plus.com  ANAHEIM, California (April 15th, 2024) – RE+ Events is proud to announce Germany as the official Spotlight Country for RE+ 24 in Anaheim, CA. Bolstering the U.S.-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership focused on supporting sustainable technologies accelerating the clean energy transition, the Spotlight Country designation provides German clean energy companies and partners the opportunity to showcase… Read more »

Germany’s largest solar PPA for 2024 follows record deal activity in Q1 – Pexapark

208 MW Solar PPA signing announced in April by LyondellBasell and Encavis Asset Management AG follows the busiest quarter to date for number of German PPAs signed 16 German PPAs announced in Q1 2024 totalling 648 MW of capacity, after record breaking year 2023 with 42 German PPAs announced and 3.7 GW of capacity Despite… Read more »

Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: Trends in Solar Energy, Green Hydrogen and Energy Storage Are the Highlights on the Event’s First Day

Fortaleza, 10 April 2024: The 4th edition of Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste started with significant discussions about the solar industry. The exhibition and workshops were also highlights. The event will proceed on 11 April 2024 at the Centro de Eventos do Ceará. The first day of Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste featured relevant debates on the solar PV… Read more »

Luxcara achieves financial close with Bayerische Landesbank for Danish solar PV portfolio

Luxcara, one of the most experienced clean energy infrastructure asset managers in Europe, and Bayerische Landesbank have achieved financial close for a solar PV portfolio located in Denmark. The portfolio has an installed capacity of 315.7 MWp. The Danish portfolio is one of Northern Europe’s largest solar power-plant sets. It consists of three large scale… Read more »

Cleverly Connected: K2 Base now with a convenient interface to the webshops of many wholesalers

Digital, fast, error-free – this is the new way orders can be made by using the K2 Base planning tool. A new K2+ feature has made it possible. Thanks to this innovative interface, PV professionals can directly add their desired items to the shopping cart of leading European PV and electrical wholesalers after completing the… Read more »

Arevon Achieves $352 Million Financial Close for Posey Solar Project in Indiana

The company continues to be the benchmark in signing innovative financial agreements, announcing financial close on four projects in recent months totaling more than $2.3 billion NEW YORK and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (April 9, 2024) – Arevon Energy, Inc., a leading renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, today announced it has closed financing on a $352… Read more »

The first N-type PV project in Greece with 62MW of rectangular modules is delivered by DAS Solar

Top-tier solar PV manufacturer DAS Solar, in partnership with SmartSun, the leading Greece PV project design and construction company, has shipped 62 MW of high-efficiency N-type rectangular modules to a solar PV project in Greece. As one of the most sunny countries globally, Greece boasts a typical Mediterranean climate. Greece passed its first National Climate… Read more »

Intersolar & ees Middle East 2024 Set to Ignite Region’s Solar Energy Sector

Pforzheim, Freiburg, Dubai – April 8, 2024. Intersolar & ees Middle East, the premier event for the solar and energy storage industry in the region, is poised to convene once again, gathering industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from around the world. The event, scheduled from April16-18, 2024, will take place at the World Tarde Center… Read more »

Intersolar & ees Middle East 2024: Unveiling a Bright Future for Solar Energy in the Region

Pforzheim, Freiburg, Dubai – April 4, 2024. The sun is shining bright in the Middle East. The region’s ambitious initiative to incorporate 209 GW of solar PV capacity drives the shift towards renewable energy, establishing the region as a frontrunner in exporting green hydrogen. Intersolar & ees Middle East, the premier platform for the solar… Read more »

Reducing production and consumption growth in high-income countries: is it good for tackling climate change?

A new study led by Jarmo Kikstra, a research scholar in the IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program, explores whether reducing production and consumption growth could make a significant contribution to resolving the climate crisis. As the effects of climate change become more severe and the scale of environmental damage gains magnitude, some researchers disagree… Read more »

Turkey’s first floating solar power plant installed on irrigation reservoir

State-owned General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) put a 1 MW floating photovoltaic plant into trial operation in Elazığ province in Eastern Anatolia. The facility, first of its kind in Turkey, will power irrigation from the Keban reservoir, on which it operates. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said seven villages would benefit… Read more »

SolarEdge Acquires Wevo Energy, EV Charging Optimization and Management Software Startup

MILPITAS, Calif.– April 4th, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced that it completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Wevo Energy Ltd. Wevo is a software startup specializing in EV charging optimization and management for sites with large quantities of EV chargers such as apartment buildings,… Read more »

Delta Showcases SCADA-based Energy Management System VTScada and IIoT Solution for Industry 4.0 at Advanced Factories 2024

Delta, a global leader in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, announced today its participation in the upcoming Advanced Factories 2024 with a showcase under the theme “Connecting Devices, Shaping Solutions.” The exhibit will include the VTScada energy management solution and the IIoT Solution for Industry 4.0. VTScada is a cutting-edge… Read more »

LONGi Awarded Silver Sustainability Rating by EcoVadis for Its Outstanding ESG Performance

Shaanxi,China – April 1, 2024 –LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “LONGi “), a global leader in solar technology, announced today that it has been awarded the Silver Sustainability Rating by EcoVadis, the international authoritative corporate social responsibility (CSR) assessment platform. This accolade signifies LONGi’s outstanding performance in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability… Read more »