News of the year 2012

Date: 07.06.2012



Photovoltaics

AC cable harness developed by ArrayPower and Phoenix Contact

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 16:47 (PV-Tech)

A specialized AC cable harness has been jointly developed and designed by ArrayPower and Phoenix Contact using ArrayPower?s Sequenced Inverter technology. Silicon Valley-based electronics company ArrayPower?s sequenced inverter is paired with a solar module to convert the DC power produced by solar cells into grid-ready, three-phase AC power. Read more

Conergy and TÜV Rheinland raising the bar on PV power plant quality certification

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 15:28 (PV-Tech)

With an increase in the number of utility-scale PV power plants being built, as well as on a wider geographical basis, quality standards across the industry have come into question, according to TÜV Rheinland. In a breakthrough attempt to provide the highest possible standards from design through to commissioning system supplier, Conergy is the first to partner with the testing services provider to provide best practices in the PV power plant sector. Read more

Natcore, NREL chosen to present paper to IEEE

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 15:22 (Solarserver)

On June 5th, 2012, Natcore Technology Inc. (Red Bank, New Jersey) announced that it and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have been selected to present a technical paper to the 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. The conference is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. The paper, titled ?Antireflection and Silicon Dioxide Surface Passivation by Liquid-Phase Chemistry for Efficient Black Silicon Solar Cells?, was co-authored by Hao-Chih Yuan, Jihun Oh and Howard M. Branz of NREL, and by Yuanchang Zhang, Oleg A. Kuznetsov and Dennis J. Flood of Natcore Technology. Read more

RES and SunEdison complete 10 MW PV plant in Ontario, Canada

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 15:07 (Solarserver)

On June 5th, 2012, Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada, Toronto, Canada) announced the completion of a 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the Canadian province of Ontario, as the largest PV plant to participate in the province's feed-in tariff program. The SunE Rutley PV plant is comprised of more than 40,400 MEMC/Sun Edison 270-285 W PV modules mounted on a tracking system, covering an area of 40.5 hectares. SunEdison LLC (Beltsville, Maryland, U.S.) also served as developer of the project. Read more

Access Renewables set to distribute HJ Solar modules

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 14:13 (Solarpowerportal)

Solar PV distributor Access Renewables has announced the addition of HJ Solar modules. The specialist distributor, based in Teesside, will become one of a handful of distributors across Europe to stock the Chinese manufacturer?s panels. Read more

4 MW of capacity still available in Palo Alto feed-in tariff

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 12:39 (Solarserver)

On June 5th, 2012, the City of Palo Alto (California, U.S.) announced that there is still 4 MW of capacity available for the first year of its feed-in tariff program, after receiving no applications by May 31st, 2012. The city opened the program through its municipal utility on April 2nd, 2012, as one of the few European-style feed-in tariffs in the United States. Utility officials note that it can take time for initial participation in feed-in tariff programs. Read more

Lux Research: U.S. tariffs will make PV more expensive, harm U.S. market

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 12:34 (Solarserver)

On June 6th, 2012, Lux Research Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) stated that proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) products will lead to retaliation from China, and will make U.S. PV development more expensive. The firm notes that work-arounds exist for Chinese PV manufacturers that will insulate them from potential tariffs, but that U.S. polysilicon manufacturers will likely suffer under retaliatory action from the Chinese government. Read more

Former Amonix executive Geoffrey Kinsey joins Fraunhofer CSE as PV technologies director

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 11:36 (PV-Tech)

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has appointed CPV expert Geoffrey S. Kinsey, Ph.D. to the role of director of its Photovoltaic Technologies Group. Dr. Kinsey joins the organization from his former role as senior director of R&D at Amonix, where he led a team working on the optimization of III-V multijunction cells for solar power generators, recently reaching a module efficiency of 33% in outdoor operating conditions. Read more


Thermal Power/Heating

Japan's Solar Market Poised for Return to Elite Status

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 20:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Last year, the Japanese government announced the creation of a national feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar, joining Germany and China in creating robust public policy to drive deployment of renewable energy. The program is set to launch on July 1 and solar is regarded as one of the brightest spots in the Japanese recovery from the tsunami. Read more

LDK Solar?s key equipment supplier terminates contracts

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 18:09 (PV-Tech)

The major ingot furnace supplier to LDK Solar has terminated a long-term equipment supply agreement and is said to be seeking compensation as the financially stretched integrated PV manufacturer has failed to meet contracted equipment purchasing commitments. As reported by PV-Tech?s China-based sister website, PV-Tech.cn, Beijing Jingyuntong Technology Co (JYT) has said in a statement to the disclosed by the Stock Exchange that request?s to settle payments and deliveries have gone unanswered. Read more

Intersolar EU: Eaton to present PV installation operation package at Munich show

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 18:03 (PV-Tech)

Power management company Eaton will be attending this year?s Intersolar Europe next week, and its Electrical Sector will be presenting the company?s latest product offering at the show.  Eaton?s complete package for the safe operation of residential and commercial photovoltaic installations will be on display at the company?s stand, including its power inverters, DC switch disconnector range, DC string fuses and circuit breakers as well as DC and AC overvoltage protection. Read more

AQT Solar completes initial CZTS prototype module in record time

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 17:35 (PV-Tech)

Thin-film CIGS manufacturer AQT Solar has announced its completion of a significant phase of its CZTS prototype module development, producing a 60-watt module in collaboration with its manufacturing partners. Earlier this year, the company revealed that it had achieved high efficiencies with its sputter-deposited CZTS thin-film solar cell. Read more

Autarco to bring its turnkey solar solutions to the UK

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 17:13 (Solarpowerportal)

Autarco, an international renewable energy company, will become the first company to supply single brand complete PV systems to the UK market. Read more

Intersolar EU: Targray to launch new aluminium paste for passivated rear contacts

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 16:37 (PV-Tech)

Targray Technology has chosen Intersolar Europe as the platform upon which to launch its new aluminium pastes, the M7 range, which is designed for rear-side passivated and locally contacted solar cells. The paste, suited to PERC- and PERL-based manufacturing technologies, is designed for use on passivated surfaces in mono- and multicrystalline silicon solar cells. Read more

Suntech introduces 255 W polycrystalline modules at Intersolar Europe

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 15:43 (Solarserver)

On June 4th, 2012, Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (Wuxi, China) announced that it has introduced a high efficiency 255-W polycrystalline module. The company will present this new product at Intersolar Europe 2012. The new 60-cell module utilizes optimized metallization technology to boost efficiency and can be incorporated into almost any kind of solar application, Suntech emphasizes. Read more

Winaico to present new 255 W PV module at 2012 Intersolar Europe

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 15:26 (Solarserver)

On June 4th, 2012, WINAICO Deutschland GmbH (Creglingen, Germany) announced that it will present its new mono-crystalline photovoltaic (PV) module with completely black design at the 2012 Intersolar. The new PV module will be available with a nominal output of 250 W and 255 W. Read more

Geostellar announces USD 14 million investment from state of Maryland investors

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 15:14 (Solarserver)

On June 5th, 2012, Geostellar (Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.) announced that it has raised almost USD 14 million from sources including NRG Energy Inc. (Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.) GeoEye Inc. (Dulles, Virginia, U.S.), the State of Maryland and Flash Forward Ventures (Vienna, Virginia, U.S.). Geostellar says that it will use the funding to accelerate the delivery of its solar mapping product to customers. To extend coverage nationally, Geostellar states that it will source remote sensing data from GeoEye. Read more

NREL Helps PV Industry Make Panels Last

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

During 30 years on a rooftop, a solar panel gets bombarded by UV rays, soaked by rain, buffeted by wind, pounded by hail. Read more

ET Solar to construct 10MW PV project near Dresden, Germany

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 14:28 (PV-Tech)

ET Solar?s subsidiary, ET Solutions will be providing engineering, procurement and construction solutiona, as well as its solar modules, for a 10MW PV project in Germany. The project in Gefell, Thuringia, 180 kilometres west of Dresden, is expected to be completed before June 30. Read more

Suntech proposes 100MW of solar projects in Pakistan

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 13:57 (PV-Tech)

Pakistan?s slow economic growth and energy shortage could be coming to an end if proposals from Suntech to establish 100MW in the country are realized. Speaking at a meeting of ministerial officials, Dr Shi Zhengrong, chairman of Suntech, announced plans for the phased installation of plants with a generating capacity of 20MW each. Read more

KREDL seeks government approval for 500MW solar park, India

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 11:41 (PV-Tech)

Having increased the allocation of solar projects to 350MW by 2016, in February this year, Karnataka Renewable Energy Development (KREDL) is in the process of seeking government approval for a solar park, following in the footsteps of states like Gujarat. KREDL wishes to build the 1,000 hectare solar park at Mannur village in Bijapur, India, through a public-private partnership (PPP) model. According to the chairman of KREDL, C.M. Nimbannavar, the site is expected to generate 500MW of solar power. Read more


Biomass/Pellets

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Wind Energy

Wind Turbine Manufacturers Say U.S. Market Will Grow in Time

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 17:51 (Renewable Energy World)

The wind energy market in the U.S. will stay alive with or without an extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC), say executives from eight of the largest wind turbine manufacturers with a U.S. presence. During a June 6 session focused on large wind turbines during Windpower 2012, executives from Gamesa, GE, Goldwind, Mitsubishi Power Systems, Nordex, Siemens, Suzlon and Vestas expressed that they view the U.S. wind market as a strong one. Read more


Hydropower

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Hydrogen/Fuel Cell

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Geo Thermal/Heat Pump

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Energy Policy/Climate/CO2

RGGI States Cut CO2 by 23 Percent in First Three Years

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 20:50 (Renewable Energy World)

A three-year summary of America's first carbon trading program was released yesterday. The news is pretty good for anyone who cares about reducing carbon emissions; it's inconvenient for anyone hell-bent on preventing America from implementing a carbon pricing plan. Read more

Cameron: UK-Norway energy partnership will create ?thousands of jobs?

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 12:02 (Solarpowerportal)

Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced that major new business deals with Norway will create thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of investment in the UK energy sector. Read more

UK is ?pouring money down the drain? due to lack of energy efficiency

Thursday, 6.7.2012 - 11:24 (Solarpowerportal)

Two British technology stalwarts, IQE and XP Power, have joined forces to warn that almost a third of all renewable electricity generated in the UK is wasted. The companies have estimated that the process of inverting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) leads to 7,600GWh of electricity being lost. Read more


Solar-/Electromobil

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