France
New Generation CPV Cells up to 50% Efficiency
22 May 2013POSTED IN Applications News
In an industry project with the French company Soitec, Fraunhofer ISE is currently developing a new generation of multi-junction solar cells with efficiency potential as high as 50% under concentrated sunlight.
Intersolar Europe 2013: Soleos Solar debuts high-performance solar module
06 May 2013POSTED IN New Products
Soleos Solar is launching a new solar module in June and will show it at Intersolar Europe 2013. The polycrystalline Soleos 250P module is manufactured in Europe and has a rated output of 250 watts and a module efficiency of 14.94%. It thus produces more output and has a greater degree of efficiency than its predecessors.
Hanwha Q CELLS "Made in EU" Certified
27 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Hanwha Q CELLS, a Germany-based photovoltaic company, has now received the French "Made in EU" certificate for the manufacturing of both solar cells and solar modules from purely European components. The certificate will enable French customers of Q CELLS PV products to get a bonus on the French Feed-in-Tariff of up to 10% with immediate effect.
EU PVSEC 2013: Abstracts due 1 March
26 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
The 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) will take place from 30 September to 4 October 2013 at the Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France. The five-day conference is organised ty the 3-day trade fair 01 to 03 October 2013. Abstracts for presentation at the conference will be received until this Friday, 1 March 2013.
EU PVSEC 2013: Call for papers
14 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) 2013 has issued a call for papers, and announced all papers published in the EU PVSEC conference proceedings are now available for download without extra costs six months after publication.
Abstracts may be submitted until 1 March.
PV Module Shipments Surge in 2012 Q4
15 January 2013POSTED IN Business News
After a disastrous third quarter of 2012 featuring extremely low factory utilization rates across the entire photovoltaic supply chain, the market saw a surge in demand in the final quarter of the year for PV modules.
A new PV module shipment record of 11GW was reached in the fourth quarter, according to the IHS Solar Integrated Market Tracker.
Ciel et Terre, IFPEN Launch Floating Solar Power System
20 December 2012POSTED IN Applications News
IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN) and Ciel et Terre today announced Hydrelio, a large-scale floating solar power generation system.
Desertec Project Waits for Spain’s Approval
09 November 2012POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
Government representatives from Morocco, France, Italy, Malta and Luxembourg have signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany for a first Desertec cooperation project between EU member states and Morocco. The agreement, however, has been postponed due to the absence of Spain.
Intersolar Europe 2013: Innovative Technologies and New Markets
02 November 2012POSTED IN Business News
Electricity storage and grid integration will be key topics at Intersolar Europe 2013 in Munich, 19-21 June, according to conference organizers.
French FiT Changes for Rooftop PV
03 October 2012POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
During the environmental conference in France, the French Ministry of Ecology announced immediate measures in support of renewable energy.
Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 Winners Announced
01 October 2012POSTED IN Applications News
At the Solar Decathlon Europe 2012, held in Madrid, the Canopea house of Rhone Alpes (France) team was named overall winner.
Non-EU Countries Show Biggest PV Potential, Survey Finds
20 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
Forty-one percent of respondents say countries outside of the European Union show the biggest potential for PV, accoring to a survey by CleanThinking and Milk the Sun.
Senersun Improves Warranty on Solar Modules
17 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
Senersun, a French manufacturer of solar panels, announced that it has upgraded its power output warranty to a linear performance warranty.
28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EU PVSEC)
POSTED IN Events CalendarWebsite: http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com/
The 28th EU PVSEC – European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will take place in Paris, France at the Parc des Expositions, Paris Nord Villepinte.
Upsolar Modules with Solrif Achieve IEC Certifications
22 August 2012POSTED IN Business News
PV module provider Upsolar has earned two new certifications from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). In conjunction with Italy-based certification body ICIM, IEC approved Upsolar’s 60-cell modules featuring Schweizer Solrif frames.
enXco Becomes EDF Renewable Energy
21 August 2012POSTED IN Business News
enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles company, announces a name change to EDF Renewable Energy. The new brand name is a natural progression of the integration process with the EDF Group, an electricity company.
Soitec Participates in Large Solar Plants in France
08 August 2012POSTED IN Business News
In the process of selecting the successful participants in the call for tenders for large solar power plants, launched in September 2011 by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE, Commission de régulation de l'énergie), Soitec, a manufacturer of semiconductor materials for energy and electronics, is present in most of the eight projects in the sub-category for concentrator solar plants with installed capacity of less than 12 megawatts (MW).
Banks Support RE Projects in France’s Centre Region
31 July 2012POSTED IN Business News
Supporting renewable energy generation and the energy refurbishment of buildings while meeting the financing needs of project promoters throughout the region – this is the aim of a financing agreement totaling 300 million Euros signed by France’s Centre Region and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in July, in partnership with Banque Populaire Val de France et Caisse d’Epargne (BPCE Group) and Crédit Agricole. The program is unique in France both in terms of the range of energy forms involved (solar, wind, biomass, biogas, geothermal) and the diversity of the projects targeted – to which actions to improve the energy performance of buildings can be added, as well.
Heliotrop Clients Win Hybrid CPV/PV Solar Plants
30 July 2012POSTED IN Business News
The French Ministry of Energy and Environment today published the results of the Commission de Régulation de l'Energie (CRE) photovoltaic (PV) tender offer. Customers of Heliotrop's 1024-sun CPV company have been awarded power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 29 megawatts (MW) out of a total of 50MW of hybrid power plants to be built between 2012 and 2014. Hybrid power plants combine traditional PV with at least 30% CPV, allowing a side-by-side comparison of technologies along with more accessible project finance.
CentroSolar Contracts for Large PV Project in France
28 June 2012POSTED IN Business News
The CentroSolar Group subsidiary, CentroSolar France, is the main supplier for a large-scale solar project in the Seine Maritime department in Northern France. On behalf of EDF Optimal Solutions, subsidiary of the state electricity company EDF, roof-integrated solar systems with a combined output of 3.7 megawatts-peak (MWp) are being installed on 190 roofs belonging to housing developer Habitat 76.
