Category: Solar

From Bologna to the world through Gorizia

Seventy million euros invested in the last ten years. Customers in Sweden, Germany, the United States, Spain, England, and new markets on the horizon. Two production sites in Italy and China, three research and development laboratories in Italy, China, and Germany, a new branch opened in the United States in early April of this year,… Read more »

Meyer Burger enters Australian market and exhibits at Smart Energy Expo in Sydney

Meyer Burger Technology AG is now offering its premium solar panels in Australia, a significant and growing market. The company will present its product portfolio “Made in Germany, designed in Switzerland” at the country’s largest solar trade show, the Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition from May 3 to 5 in Sydney. BayWa r.e. will be… Read more »

JinkoSolar Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

SHANGRAO, China, April 28, 2023— JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. First Quarter 2023 Business Highlights The decline in polysilicon prices stimulated module demand… Read more »

Successful Indian business year for RENA Technologies solar segment

Gütenbach, 26.04.2023: Throughout the financial year 2022/23 in India, RENA was able to collect significant orders from local PV-Cell-manufacturers. In several mid to large size PV- production line projects RENA can account for an order volume of more than 20 million euros from April 1st 2022 to March 31st 2023. “India is way beyond the… Read more »

ABB’s virtual summit warns against complacency amid the growing threat of cyber attacks

Over 800 cyber security delegates attended ABB’s Ransom-Aware OT Defense Summit on April 19, organized in partnership with the global technology advisory board Industry IoT. The event focused on strategies to reduce risk of ransomware attacks and identify security threats to critical infrastructure. The World Economic Forum’s Global Cyber Security Outlook 2022[1] reveals that 80… Read more »

Solis Launches New Hybrid Inverter Range With Enhanced Power Outage Functionality

24 April, 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the most experienced and largest inverter producers in the world, is launching its new S6 Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter, exclusively for South Africa, at the Solar Show Africa 2023 in Johannesburg from 25th – 26th April. With added generator connection and control functions, it… Read more »

Ceará moves forward towards a statewide policy for green hydrogen and its derivatives


April 17, 2023: Moving forward in its bid to produce green hydrogen, Ceará is about to take an important step towards a more responsible and sustainable national economy with a proposal to be presented to the State Government later this week. On 15 April, the Sectorial Chamber for Renewable Energies –a division of Ceará’s Development… Read more »

89% of supply chain firms say renewable energy is biggest economic opportunity in Scotland, new study finds

Scottish Renewables launches fourth edition of annual Supply Chain Impact Statement 45 organisations featured in statement thriving within renewable energy industry Almost 90% of Scotland’s renewable energy supply chain believe renewable energy is the biggest economic opportunity facing Scotland, a study for Scottish Renewables’ Supply Chain Impact Statement has found. Scottish Renewables today (April 20)… Read more »

Take a look inside a vacuum gauge: Pfeiffer Vacuum publishes easy-to-understand videos that explain how to choose the right measurement principle

Asslar, Germany, 19. April 2023. To assist in choosing the right measurement principle, Pfeiffer Vacuum has made helpful explanatory videos that give a detailed insight into the inner workings and functionality of vacuum gauges. If the target vacuum is to be successfully measured and controlled, it is essential to select the right measurement gauge. “Pressures… Read more »

New secure, scalable cloud solution, CogniEN, acts as the intelligence for electrical systems

A new cloud-based service for the e-mobility, utilities, data centers, and renewable energy sectors, currently being piloted in Europe and the US, will allow operators to pinpoint problems at their electrical installations with greater accuracy, deploy targeted maintenance teams faster and better understand how their facilities are performing, 24-7, from anywhere in the world. Unlike… Read more »

World first: Hoymiles’ innovative microinverter installation solution cuts time by 70%

HANGZHOU, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leading smart energy provider and microinverter manufacturer Hoymiles is set to launch the innovative HMS Cable System installation solution for multi-microinverter and single-microinverter PV systems, cutting installation time by 70%.  Drawing inspiration from modular concepts such as LEGO bricks, Hoymiles engineers are setting a new industry standard that simplifies… Read more »

TSUN’s Advanced Solar Energy and Storage Solutions Now Available in the UK Market with G98 Listing

TSUN, the pioneer of high-power microinverters for the residential market, has recently announced that its Gen 3 Microinverter, Hybrid Storage Unit and AC Coupled Storage Unit have successfully been listed on UK G98. This is a significant achievement for the company as it enables them to offer their innovative products to homeowners and businesses in… Read more »

Hoymiles helps customers maximize energy yield with new 4-in-1 three-phase microinverters

HANGZHOU, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leading smart energy provider and microinverter supplier Hoymiles is introducing a new line of 4-in-1 three-phase microinverters to the market, specifically designed for small commercial or industrial solar systems.  Supplying customers with products that are outstanding in a technical sense is always a priority for Hoymiles. But the brand… Read more »

JinkoSolar achieves AAA ranking in PV ModuleTech bankability ratings

JinkoSolar has been ranked in the highest ‘AAA’ category in the Q1 release of PV-Tech’s ModuleTech bankability report, underlining the company’s industry-leading metrics across manufacturing and financial indicators and leadership in N-type TOPCon technology. According to its preliminary report for 2022, the company shipped 44.5GW of solar panels, including 10GW of its Tiger Neo N-type… Read more »

20 GW Installed in Large-Scale Projects in North America

Notable Projects Across the U.S. and Canada Rely Upon SMA’s Solutions ROCKLIN, Calif. (April 6, 2023) – SMA America is celebrating a major milestone as it surpasses 20 GW of large-scale solar installed in North America, a threshold that the company crossed near the end of 2022. The American subsidiary’s growing installation base contributes to… Read more »

TSUN’s Microinverter Receives Polish Certification and Gains Recognition at ENEX

The 25th International Power Industry and Renewable Sources of Energy Fair ENEX was held on March 8-9, 2023. As a well-known event in Europe, it has attracted the attention of 12 countries and over 200 international exhibitors, showcasing each company’s clean energy technology products. At the exhibition, TSUNESS Co., Ltd(TSUN) displayed its featured microinverters, easy solar kit… Read more »

Solar Fast – The fastest growing solar company in the UK


How do you become the fastest growing solar company in the UK? practice kid, practice! David Draper got that ‘practice’ by forming a boiler fitting company with his father, William. William and David started Gas Fast in 2001 with William taking care of installation management and David developing software that would allow the company to… Read more »

The largest solar PV park in Sweden to date now ready to enter construction phase

Two Swedish landmark large scale PV projects developed by Helios Nordic Energy AB reach RtB, with a combined electricity production capacity of 113 GWh, are handed over to Danish solar energy company Nordic Solar A/S Helios Nordic Energy AB, a developer of large-scale PV solar parks entered into an agreement, in June 2022, with a… Read more »

TSUN Showcases Advanced Solar Products and Solutions at KEY ENERGY 2023

From March 22-24, the 16th Rimini Renewable Energy Expo, also known as KEY ENERGY, took place at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy. KEY ENERGY is considered one of the most influential solar photovoltaic exhibitions in Europe, attracting visitors such as dealers, distributors, manufacturers, industrial media, and other professionals in the field from all over… Read more »

Ecoppia Expands its Global Presence with 4 New Projects in Spain and Chile with Matrix Renewables

The Ecoppia fully autonomous H4 and T4 robots are set to clean the PV modules on site, maximize energy production while lowering operational costs. Tel Aviv, March 27, 2023 – Ecoppia, world’s leader in robotic cleaning solutions has announced an agreement to deploy its robotic solutions in 4 projects developed by Matrix Renewables, the TPG… Read more »

BYD receives “Top Brand PV Storage Europe” industry seal

BYD is the first energy storage solution provider to receive this seal of approval across the European region in 2023, and was also the most installed system provider by installers Shenzhen/Berlin, March 27, 2023 – BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, is delighted to receive the recognition as “Top… Read more »

Pfeiffer Vacuum Offers a New Vacuum Calculator

Asslar, Germany, March 28, 2023. Pfeiffer Vacuum offers their customers a vacuum calculation tool to identify specific vacuum products for their application, examine evacuation as well as pump down curves and perform different calculations for self-configurated pumping solutions. “With our new vacuum calculator, we aim to make the lives of our customers easier. When looking… Read more »

Qcells’ Supplier Expands Supply Chain Investment in Georgia

ATLANTA – March 23, 2023 – Today, Qcells announced that its solar supplier, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia (known as HAGA) will build a new advanced materials manufacturing facility in Bartow County, Georgia. HAGA will supply Qcells with Encapsulant film, materials used to encapsulate solar cells and ensure long-term panel durability. This $147 million investment is expected… Read more »

Delta to Showcase its High Efficiency FLEX Series Three-phase String Inverters at Solar Solutions International 2023

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, will be present at Solar Solutions international, hosted at the Expo Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands. Delta will showcase its full range of Flex Series string inverters, which are suitable for residential, commercial and industrial rooftop PV installations. In addition, Delta will demonstrate its PV inverter monitoring… Read more »

JinkoSolar Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Business Highlights Significant year-over-year growth in module shipments in the fourth quarter and full year 2022 on back of strong global demand. At the end of 2022, we became the first module manufacturer in the world to have delivered a total of 130GW solar modules. In December 2022, our… Read more »

Launch of the first offshore solar farm in France

The innovative French company SolarinBlue has deployed the first floating solar units in the Mediterranean sea. This demonstrator will supply electricity to one of the top 10 biggest French ports. SolarinBlue, designer of a floating photovoltaic solution specially designed for the maritime environment, launched the first units of the Sun’Sète project. The demonstrator is installed… Read more »

Solar panels could be installed in the spaces between railway tracks in world first

Solar panels are being rolled out “like carpet” on railway tracks in Switzerland. Swiss start-up Sun-Ways is installing panels near Buttes train station in the west of the country in May, pending sign-off from the Federal Office of Transport. As the climate crisis demands that we speed up Europe’s energy transition, developers have been seeing… Read more »

Maxeon Solar Technologies Announces Appointment of Chief Technology Officer

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced that Matt Dawson will be joining the company on March 20, 2023, to serve as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dawson will be responsible for the research and development (R&D) function globally, establishing the Company’s new technology strategic roadmap and leading technological innovation and… Read more »

Hanwha Solutions and Solarwatt enter into patent licensing agreement

The Qcells global R&D Centre in Thalheim, Germany. [Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2023] Hanwha Solutions, a parent company of a complete clean energy solutions provider Qcells, and Solarwatt, a German solar and renewable energy company, today announced that they have signed a patent licensing agreement pertaining to the licensed patent, European Patent 2220689 (the “EP… Read more »

Orsted acquires 160MW Irish solar project

Orsted has acquired a 160MW solar project in Carlow, Ireland, from renewable energy developer Terra Solar. The 160MW Garrenleen project is Orsted’s second solar project in Ireland and will be one of the largest in the country when built. Subject to Orsted’s final investment decision, phase 1 (81MW) will be delivered in 2025, with phase… Read more »

Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »

Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »

Solar PV Accounts for Over 30% of Utility-Scale Renewables Projects Globally: EIC Report

Decreasing cost of solar PV materials, its versatility, and global shift towards greater carbon neutrality contributed to its increasing popularity as a renewable energy source. London,  15 March 2023 — Over 30% of utility-scale renewable projects globally between 2013 and 2023 were solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, according to a new report from the Energy Industries… Read more »

Belinus to build 5GW TopCon and TBC factories in Europe

By establishing tight cooperation with the Limburg government and Belgian Research Institute for Tandem technology development, Belinus’ the first phase of 500MW TopCon solar panel production line will create 128 jobs locally in the solar energy field, and the second phase will be exceeding 1GW TBC line. The total capacity will exceed 5GW by the… Read more »