SMA Sunny Tripower first non-Japanese three-phase inverter to gain JET certification in Japan

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 12:13 (PV-Tech)

SMA Solar Technology’s Sunny Tripower 10000 TLEE-JP inverter has been certified for sale on the Japanese market by the laboratories of Japan Electrical Safety and Environment Technology (JET). Read more

SMA wins key Japanese certification for three-phase Sunny Tripower inverter

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 0:15 (Solarserver)

The Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET) has certified SMA Solar Technology AG's (Niestetal, Germany) Sunny Tripower 10000TLEE-JP. This makes SMA the first non-Japanese inverter maker to receive this certification for a three-phase inverter. Read more

Fraunhofer completes “round robin” test, finds uniform solar PV measurement standards worldwide

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 19:46 (Solarserver)

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Freiburg, Germany) has compared the results of a solar photovoltaic (PV) module test with four other global leading measurement labs for PV modules, finding that measurement precision at all four labs was comparable. Read more

Solar-Fabrik qualifies for higher French FiT rate with VDE certificate

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 19:02 (PV-Tech)

European module manufacturer, Solar-Fabrik has obtained new certification from VDE, giving it’s customers access to increased feed-in-tariff (FiT) rates in France. Read more

Behind the Scenes at the US Solar Decathlon

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 18:36 (Renewable Energy World)

Over the next two weeks the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon takes place in Irvine, California. Members of the media got a sneak-peek walkthrough yesterday at how 19 teams have translated their visions for energy efficiency, solar energy, and a laundry list of sustainable living features. (The event's location, the Orange County Great Park, is itself a model of reuse and sustainability, formerly home to the El Toro Marine base.) Read more

SPP Awards spotlight: Best integration of solar generation as part of a total energy solution

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 16:00 (Solarpowerportal)

The rise of energy storage, monitoring, smart grids and smart meters coupled with declining tariffs has pushed the need for installers to look at how solar can play a role in a whole house solution. Read more

Expanding Solar Heating, Cooling Would Bolster US Economy

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 15:55 (Renewable Energy World)

With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown — and worries mounting by the minute about its impact on the U.S. economy — what can the private sector do to help spur job creation and economic growth in the future?   Here’s one good idea: The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has just released a comprehensive new report outlining Read more

Utility-scale solar PV, CSP met 3.0% of California's electricity demand in September 2013

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 15:52 (Solarserver)

Electricity from utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) plants met 3.0% of demand in California during September 2013, according to a new analysis by Renewable Energy Consultant Bernard Chabot. Read more

SPP Awards spotlight: Most innovative system design

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 15:00 (Solarpowerportal)

Designed to recognise solar companies who break industry conventions to deliver efficient, economical and suitably-sited solar arrays in challenging circumstances Read more

Solar Industry Awards recognize innovative solar PV, CSP companies

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 14:58 (Solarserver)

SolarReserve LLC (Santa Monica, California, U.S.), First Solar Inc. (Tempe, Arizona, U.S.) and Trina Solar Ltd. (Changzhou, China) were recognized among 17 companies at the Solar Industry Awards, presented on October 1st, 2013 at the EU PVSEC trade show in Paris. Read more

SEUK: Trina Solar optimistic ahead of Solar Energy UK

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 14:27 (Solarpowerportal)

Trina Solar will seek to reassure installers and end-users of its continuing commitment to the UK market after the recent anti-dumping duties and price undertaking shook the market. Read more

NPD Solarbuzz: Record PV demand in 2013

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 14:03 (PV-Tech)

NPD Solarbuzz has issued the latest Solarbuzz Quarterly report, in which the market research firm reports that end-market demand in the photovoltaic (PV) industry reached a record 9GW in the third quarter of 2013 globally. Read more

SEUK: Libra Energy inks deal with Goodwe ahead of Solar Energy UK

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 14:03 (Solarpowerportal)

Libra Energy has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Chinese inverter manufacturer Goodwe to supply its products through Libra’s international sales outlets. Read more

SPP Awards spotlight: Commercial rooftop installation

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 13:00 (Solarpowerportal)

Our most-entered category, commercial rooftops present the perfect marriage between installation footprint, energy demand and solar production. Read more

World’s largest parabolic trough solar plant gains US$300 million investment

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 12:15 (PV-Tech)

The world’s largest parabolic trough solar project, Solana, has received US$300 million of financing from business investor, Liberty Ventures Group. Read more

SEUK: Ginlong Technologies to launch transformerless inverter at Solar Energy UK

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 11:30 (Solarpowerportal)

Inverter manufacturer Ginlong Technologies will launch a new three-phase transformerless inverter into the European market at Solar Energy UK. Read more

New MCS solar thermal calculation method welcomed by industry

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 10:28 (Solarpowerportal)

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has published a new solar thermal calculation method ahead of the introduction of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) next year. Read more

Ron Binz withdraws as FERC nominee

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 19:58 (Solarserver)

On October 1st, 2013 Ronald Binz withdrew his name from the nomination to lead the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), a process which he described as a “blood sport”. Binz had come under heavy attack by members of the opposition Republican Party and interests aligned with the nation's coal industry, and noted that his nomination would likely not pass the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Read more

A New Win-Win? CO2-eating Microalgae as a Biofuel Feedstock

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 12:16 (Renewable Energy World)

Successful microalgae-to-biodiesel conversion has been the goal of some renewable energy researchers for more than two decades. But after years of research on how to best grow these Carbon Dioxide (CO2)-loving plants in open ponds, a commercially viable solution has remained elusive. Read more

EU PVSEC: PV investment potential still largely untapped, says Citigroup head

Thursday, 10.3.2013 - 11:57 (PV-Tech)

A leading renewable energy finance expert has delivered an upbeat assessment of the global PV industry’s prospects for securing future investment. Read more