Enecsys introduces its 480W micro-inverter with 96% peak efficiency

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 22:16 (PV-Tech)

Enecsys has officially introduced its new SMI-D480W-60, 480W micro-inverter, which affixes to the railing system and can receive DC input from two independent solar modules. The Duo micro-inverter allows maximum power point tracking from both modules and is said to diminish the inverter cost in comparison to the one micro-inverter per module model. Read more

Enecsys launches new duo micro-inverter with 20-year limited warranty

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 18:34 (Solarpowerportal)

Enecsys introduces the SMI-D480W-60 480 Watt micro-inverter, which mounts on a railing system and accepts DC input from two individual solar modules. Enabling maximum power point tracking for both modules the product reduces inverter cost compared with using one micro-inverter per module. The new micro-inverter is also distinctive as it comes with a 25-year lifecycle and a 20-year limited warranty. This is unusual for inverters, which are usually provided with a 10-year guarantee. Read more

Linde opens ?2.4m manufacturing facility in South Korea

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 11:59 (PV-Tech)

The Linde Gases Division today celebrates the official opening of its on-site fluorine system equipment facility in Inju City, South Korea. The newly constructed 3,700m2 facility, which required a total investment of ?2.4 million, aims to meet the increasing demand for Linde?s fluorine technology worldwide in the photovoltaic, semiconductor and TFT-LCD device sectors. Read more

Intersolar EU: JA Solar introduces Secium and Maple solar cell technology

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 11:22 (PV-Tech)

Showcasing its latest range of Secium and Maple solar technology, JA Solar will be exhibiting at this year?s Intersolar Europe. Developed using the company?s high-efficiency solar cell processing technology, monocrystalline Secium cells can achieve a conversion efficiency of up to 19.2%, while polycrystalline Maple cells can achieve up to 18.2%. Read more

Germany?s PV industry now employs more than 100,000

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 11:05 (Solarpowerportal)

Last week the UK’s Solar Trade Association (STA) revealed its Alternative Solar Revolution Strategy, which calls on Government to re-think its solar policy, highlighting that investment in the sector needs to be doubled to £1.2 billion in the next four years, which could kick-start a revolution that will see the creation of 140,000 jobs by 2015. Today, the latest research conducted by Germany Trade & Invest (GT&I), shows that Germany’s solar photovoltaic industry now employs more than 100,000 ‘green’ workers. Read more

National Semiconductor unveils arc detection reference design for PV systems

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 10:16 (Solarserver)

On June 8th, 2011, National Semiconductor Corporation (Santa Clara, California, U.S.) announced the release of its SolarMagic arc detection reference design for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, which it will demonstrate at the Intersolar Europe trade show in Munich. The system is comprised of analog front end integrated circuits and multi-band dynamic filtering firmware, which can detect faults leading to arcs. Read more

Satcon to supply inverters for 65MW of PV plants

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 9:49 (Solarserver)

On June 7th, 2011, Satcon Technology Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) announced that it has been selected by Constellation Energy Group Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) to supply inverters for 65MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across the United States. The largest of these projects comprises a total of 25MW of ground-mounted PV plants located near Sacramento, California, and will feature 25 Satcon PowerGate Plus 1MW inverters. Read more

Microinverters: Enphase launches new 215 watt-AC microinverter

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 9:18 (Solarserver)

On June 6th, 2011, Enphase Energy Inc. (Petaluma, California, U.S.) launched a new, higher power microinverter product, as well as a mechanical and electrical interconnection system for streamlining solar installations. The Enphase M215 Microinverter is now available in the North American market, and includes the "plug and play" Engage System, which Enphase says further simplifies the installation process. Read more

Ideematec and Solaria to produce 40MW of new STS-1 tracking system for low-concentration technology

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 22:43 (PV-Tech)

Ideematec and Solaria are collaborating to produce 40MW of their new STS-1 tracking system, which uses Solaria?s low-concentration, high-efficiency PV modules with Ideematec?s trackers. The companies will offer over 80,000 of the new ground-mounted tracking system units, which are specifically designed for large commercial and utility customers. Read more

Intersolar EU: Raycap completes 1,411kW power plant adjacent to its factory in Drama, Greece

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 21:31 (PV-Tech)

Raycap revealed at Intersolar Europe this week that construction on the 1,411kWpk power plant in Drama, Greece has been finalized using the company?s SPD solutions. The new facility neighbors Raycap?s factory and will be used as the company?s research and development test facility for its PV power protection products. Read more

Intersolar EU: Masdar PV expands Ichtershausen plant capacity, presents expanded product portfolio

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 20:48 (PV-Tech)

As Intersolar Europe wraps up its first day, Masdar PV has taken the opportunity to announce that its Ichtershausen plant is in the midst of renovating its production line to its micromorph silicon technology and expanding the plant?s production capacity to 95MW. The new modules, which are set to arrive on the market this year, are said to carry an initial 9% efficiency, with plans to increase the efficiency to 11% within two years of the module?s market debut. Read more

GE?s FlexEfficiency chosen for MetCap?s integrated renewables combined cycle project in Turkey

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 20:24 (PV-Tech)

MetCap Energy Investments, a Turkish project developer, has revealed that it will use GE Energy?s FlexEfficiency technology at its integrated renewables combined cycle (IRCC) power plant in Karaman, Turkey. The project carries a 530MW rating and features a 50Hz 9FB gas turbine, a steam turbine, a generator, 22MW of GE wind turbines and 50MW of eSolar?s concentrated solar thermal tower technology. The natural gas, wind and solar thermal power will all be incorporated in the IRCC power plant with GE?s Mark Vie plant control system. Read more

Standard Solar Harnesses Power of Social Networks with Social Media Hub

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 18:05 (Renewable Energy World)

Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for residential, commercial, government and utility customers, today announced the launch of its social media hub - http://standardsolar.com/About-Us/Social-Media. An enhancement to the company's newly redesigned website, the social media hub aggregates all of the up-to-the-minute developments available through all of the Company's social media applications, making it easier for customers to connect and be an active part of the solar community. Read more

ADVANCED ENERGY ANNOUNCES UTILITY-SCALE PV INVERTER WITH 99% EFFICIENCY AT INTERSOLAR EUROPE

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 17:51 (Renewable Energy World)

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), today unveiled its focus for the upcoming Intersolar Europe event taking place in Munich, Germany from June 8 - June 10, 2011. Advanced Energy will announce recently introduced inverter product solutions, services, and projects in Europe and North America with a special emphasis on large solar PV deployments for commercial and utility customers. Specifically, the company plans to highlight the following: ? Products?Advanced Energy will announce the Solaron® 500E HE. The 500E HE has a 99 percent peak efficiency and a 98.7 percent EU weighted efficiency. The 99 percent peak efficiency rating is .3 to 2.5 percent higher than Read more

Advanced Energy Announces Utility-Scale Pv Inverter With 99% Efficiency At Intersolar Europe

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 17:51 (Renewable Energy World)

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), today unveiled its focus for the upcoming Intersolar Europe event taking place in Munich, Germany from June 8 - June 10, 2011. Advanced Energy will announce recently introduced inverter product solutions, services, and projects in Europe and North America with a special emphasis on large solar PV deployments for commercial and utility customers. Specifically, the company plans to highlight the following: ? Products?Advanced Energy will announce the Solaron® 500E HE. The 500E HE has a 99 percent peak efficiency and a 98.7 percent EU weighted efficiency. The 99 percent peak efficiency rating is .3 to 2.5 percent higher than Read more

AEG Power Solutions Launches its New Three-phase String Inverters, Enhancing its High Efficiency Solar Range

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 17:25 (Renewable Energy World)

Specialist in energy technology and power electronics, AEG Power Solutions presents its new solar inverter portfolio at the Intersolar Europe exhibit in Munich June 8-10, 2011. Ranging from 10 to 15 kVA, the new generation of three-phase string inverters provides high yields and easy installation. AEG Power Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3W Power Holdings S.A. (Euronext Amsterdam 3WP, ISIN GG00B39QCR01, WKN A0Q5SX), is a global supplier of first-class power electronics. Read more

OPEL Solar International Files Outstanding Quarter 1, 2011 Financials

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 15:58 (Renewable Energy World)

OPEL Solar International Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPL) ("OPEL" or "the Company"), a leading global supplier of high concentration photovoltaic ("HCPV") solar panels and ground-based and rooftop tracker systems, today announced the most successful revenue quarter in the Company's history. OPEL has filed on SEDAR its Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (collectively the "Financials"). Read more

Intersolar EU: First Solar reaches 4GW milestone; begins production at new Frankfurt (Oder) plant

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 14:45 (PV-Tech)

First Solar has reached its next manufacturing milestone, producing 4GW of thin-film photovoltaic modules since the company began commercial production in 2002. Adding to this target, the company has also announced that its second factory at Frankfurt (Oder), near Brandenburg in Germany has begun producing solar modules, one month ahead of schedule. The four new production lines at the new facility are still expected to ramp to full production during the third quarter of 2011? Read more

Intersolar EU: The world?s largest exhibition for the solar industry kicks off in Munich

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 13:51 (PV-Tech)

Playing host to the world?s largest exhibition for the solar industry, the Messe München has once again opened its doors to Intersolar Europe. Thousands of visitors and exhibitors are expected to attend this year?s event, which is estimated to see more than 2,200 companies from 47 countries showcase products and services in the areas of photovoltaics, PV production and solar thermal technology. Read more

Intersolar EU: Konarka installs semi-transparent OPV system on headquarters building

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 13:16 (PV-Tech)

Konarka Technologies? New Bedford, Massachusetts facility now features the world?s first OPV semi-transparent BIPV curtain wall, laminated onto seven of the company?s south and east facing 56?x67? windows. Utilizing its own Power Plastic technology, Konarka was able to incorporate the technology into the building structure, producing the largest OPV installation of its kind. Read more

Intersolar EU: Power-One debuts 1.4MW central inverter for large-scale PV installations

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 12:48 (PV-Tech)

Adding to its range of central inverters, Power-One introduces the Aurora Ultra-1400 with an output power of up to 1.4MW. This liquid-cooled inverter, which displays power conversion efficiencies of up to 98.7%, is the largest product in the Power-One range and has been designed for large commercial and utility-grade installations. Read more

Intersolar EU: Solyndra introduces non-penetrating metal rooftop PV system

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 11:36 (PV-Tech)

Cylindrical PV system manufacturer Solyndra is set to introduce its 200 Series Metal Roof Solution at Intersolar Europe. The non-penetrating adjustable mounting system is designed to meet the additional solar installation challenges posed by metal roofs, which currently make up a significant portion of the large, low-sloped, commercial, industrial and agricultural rooftop markets. Read more

Intersolar EU: German PV recruitment figures hit the 100,000 mark

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 10:36 (PV-Tech)

According to the latest research conducted by Germany Trade & Invest (GT&I), Germany?s solar photovoltaic industry now employs more than 100,000 ?green? workers, which is more than steel production in the US. GT&I estimate that the industry is set to continue to grow, as industry prices begin to fall and demand increases. Read more

EuPD Research selects Scheuten Solar for "TOP BRAND PV" seal of approval

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 10:29 (Solarserver)

On June 6th, 2011, EuPD Research (Bonn, Germany) announced that it has completed an analysis of brands in the PV industry, selecting 10 module manufacturers and 5 inverter manufacturers for its "TOP BRAND PV" seal of approval. The company further announced that it has chosen Scheuten Solar B.V. (Venlo, The Netherlands) as the first European manufacturer to receive recognition under the system. Read more

JA Solar unveils new high-efficiency PV products at Intersolar Europe

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 10:21 (Solarserver)

JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd. (Shanghai, China) has announced that it will showcase a new series of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules using its SECIUM and Maple technologies at the Intersolar Europe trade show in Munich, June 8th to 10th, 2011. The company states that its monocrystalline silicon SECIUM cells can achieve conversion efficiencies up to 19.2%, and that its polycrystalline silicon Maple cells can reach 18.2% efficiency. Read more

Intersolar EU: Suniva Optimus modules are now commercially available

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 10:09 (PV-Tech)

Exhibiting at Intersolar Europe 2011, Suniva has introduced its latest module offering, featuring the company?s ARTisun Select monocrystalline solar cells. The new Suniva Optimus modules, which produce 260 watts of power in a 60 cell module, are now commercially available with full IEC and UL certifications. Read more

LDK revenues drop 16.8% in 1Q 2011; sells minority share in silicon business

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 9:35 (Solarserver)

On June 7th, 2011, LDK Solar Company Ltd. (Xinyu City, China) released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2011, reporting a 16.8% sequential decrease in revenues to USD 766 million. Also on June 7th, 2011, LDK announced that it has completed the sale of a USD 240 million share of its polysilicon business to China Development Bank Corporation, Apollo Asia Investment Ltd., Excel Rise Holdings Ltd. and Prosper East Ltd. Read more

Martifer Solar builds 8MW of rooftop PV in Belgium

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 9:26 (Solarserver)

On June 3rd, 2011, Martifer Solar S.A. (Oliviera De Frades, Portugal) announced that it has built a total of 8MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants on 40 roofs in the Flanders region of Belgium. The company notes that the installations were initiated in the beginning of May 2011 and will be commissioned by the end of June 2011. Read more

OPIC approves $123 million for pair of 20MW PV power plants to be built by T-Solar in Peru

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 0:51 (PV-Tech)

The board of the Overseas Private Investment Corp. has approved $123 million in financing for the construction of two 20MW solar power plants in Peru, said to be the first large-scale solar power project in the Latin American country. Along with the involvement of Peru?s ProInversion investment promotion agency, the ground-mount-based projects will be developed by T-Solar and use silicon thin-film panels made by the Spanish company with Applied Materials? SunFab technology. Read more

Increased Entry Barriers Force Wind Power Consolidation in Inner Mongolia

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 20:52 (Renewable Energy World)

In a move to enhance oversight of the wind sector, the Inner Mongolia Development and Reform Commission recently released a set of new regulations concerning the management of wind resources in the region . According to the rules, wind power firms must have net assets of no less than RMB1 billion (approx. US$150 million). Local governments, which had previously supported the linking of wind power development with equipment manufacturing, will now require such relationships to be at arm's length, forcing wind power equipment manufacturers to sink or swim on their own. Read more

Spring Growth for Wind Turbines

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 15:02 (Renewable Energy World)

A trend towards larger capacity turbines with longer blades and larger rotor diameters has been long established, with OEMs continuing to offer existing machines with a range of rotor diameters. But now, a new generation of still larger machines has been unveiled. Read more

Natural Power's Asset Management Team take point at Infinis sites

Wednesday, 6.8.2011 - 11:11 (Renewable Energy World)

Leading renewable energy consultancy group, Natural Power, has completed site management contractual agreements for 67MW of wind farm sites for UK renewable power generation group, Infinis. This takes Natural Power's site management portfolio to 1.2 GW across the UK & Ireland representing 25% of the UK's onshore operational wind capacity. Read more