Intersolar Europe
Intersolar Europe 2012: Quality over quantity
20 June 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
The consensus among this year’s exhibitors at Intersolar Europe 2012 was that while traffic was down from previous years, the quality of the people and resulting meetings were much better.
Ascent Solar Receives EnerPlex Order from Apple
19 June 2012POSTED IN Business News
Ascent Solar Technologies, a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today that it has received a purchase order for 50,000 units of its EnerPlex solar charger for the Apple iPhone.
Exclusive Interview: Q-Cells is here to stay
18 June 2012POSTED IN Business Features
German PV manufacturer Q-Cells, once the largest manufacturer of solar cells in the world, has seen difficult times this year with its preliminary insolvency announced in early April. At last week’s Intersolar Europe, Andreas Breyer, Senior Editor, Germany of Solar Novus Today (SNT), spoke with Thomas Raadts, Senior Vice President Marketing & Product Management of Q-Cells, about the current situation and the corporate strategy of Q-Cells, the paradigm shift in the industry away from FiT systems toward a levelised cost of electricity (LCOE), and the expectations that the company had for Intersolar Europe 2012.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Sovello presents all-purpose BIPV solar module
15 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Sovello GmbH presented the prototype of its solar module Pure Power SVM, called the M-module, for the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market segment at Intersolar Europe 2012 this week at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre (booth A1.160) in Munich, Germany.
Intersolar Europe 2012: SABIC launches polycarbonate BIPV solar panels
15 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has launched polycarbonate building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels for roofing, cladding and glazing applications at Intersolar Europe 2012 occurring this week at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre (booth A5.530) in Munich, Germany.
Intersolar Europe 2012: CEO forum on turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities
15 June 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
The CEO panel discussion concluded the second day of the Intersolar Europe 2012 and brought together four industry leaders, namely Dr. Peng Fang, CEO of JA Solar Holdings, Udo Möhrstedt, CEO of IBC Solar AG, Rafael Schröer, Managing Director of Kyocera Fineceramics, and Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman, President and CEO of Canadian Solar. It was agreed among the panelists that crystalline silicon will continue to dominate the market in the years to come. Cell efficiency will further improve but be limited at a level below 25%.
Intersolar Europe 2012: LDK Solar unveils PV module series
14 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is introducing its new product offerings to the global solar markets at Intersolar Europe 2012, which is currently taking place at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Winners of Intersolar Award 2012
14 June 2012POSTED IN Business News
The Intersolar Award 2012 has been presented to companies at Intersolar Europe 2012 in Munich, Germany. The international award pays tribute to companies, products and services in the categories of photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal technologies and PV production technologies.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Solar thermal award to TVP Solar
14 June 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Competing against over 3000 companies from China, Europe, North America and India, TVP Solar has been awarded the prestigious Intersolar Award for its MT-Power panel as most innovative product in 2012 within the solar thermal industry.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Smaller show, growing market
14 June 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
The opening of this year’s Intersolar Europe 2012 in Munich, Germany on Wednesday took place under difficult market conditions, characterized by a fierce international competition, an erratic PV subsidy policy as well as a lack of political decisions in many countries, and massive overcapacities.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Manz presents new wet chemical system
13 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Manz is presenting its new wet-chemical silicon wafer processing system for the first time in Europe at Intersolar Europe, booth 380 in hall A6. In addition to its current range of production equipment for crystalline solar cells and thin-film solar panels, Manz will also show its latest developments in CIGS thin-film technology.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Eurener shows All Black MEPV
13 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Eurener will show its new photovoltaic module All Black MEPV designed for architectural integration at Intersolar Europe, in stand A1.150, Hall 1. The All Black MEPV reaches power up to 250Wp and has 3% positive tolerance.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Bosch Solar releases free sales app
13 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Bosch Solar Energy AG has released a free new application to support its distribution partners, called Bosch Solar to Go. It brings together all necessary information, from specification sheets and technical documentation to product brochures and video material to support sales, ready to be sent via email with just one click. The new Bosch Solar to Go app is available in German and English and will be released first for the Apple iPad.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Emcore’s Soliant commercial rooftop CPV system
13 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Emcore, a provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, has announced that the Emcore Soliant 1000 Commercial Rooftop Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) System is now available for pre-production orders.
The system will be introduced and demonstrated in Europe for the first time at Intersolar Europe, 13-15 June, in hall A4, booth 242 of the Munich Trade Fair Centre.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Q.Cells showcases 7 innovations
13 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Q.Cells is showcasing its products at Intersolar Europe 2012 on 13-15 June at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre (booth A3.250) in Munich, Germany. Highlights include the Q.Antum technology, a new generation of polycrystalline and monocrystalline solar cells and updates to the company's Q.Pro and Q.Peak solar modules.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Asia in the focus
13 June 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
The second day of Intersolar Europe 2012 in Munich widened the range of topics and offered sessions on PV power plants, PV production, and solar thermal technology. Additionally, a set of sessions was held on global PV markets, giving an insight view in the evolving Asian markets.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Siemens expands range of central inverters
12 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
The Siemens Industry Automation Division today announced an addition to the Sinvert PVS600 Series central inverter family for medium-sized and large photovoltaic (PV) power plants. The new Sinvert PVS585 and Sinvert PVS630 basic units supplement the previous range of rated powers with intermediate values and will be shown at Intersolar Europe 2012 on 13-15 June at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre (hall C3, booth 330) in Munich, Germany.
Intersolar Europe 2012: BenQ Solar's integrated residential PV solution
12 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
BenQ Solar today announced an integrated AC Unison solution and mini-grid solution for the residential market, exhibited at Intersolar Europe 2012.
The product line is intended to help users manage energy flexibly and save power costs. The two solar solutions are expected to be available for the European market in the fourth quarter this year.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Technologies, production and an increase in mid-size markets
12 June 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
Two days before the largest solar trade show opens its doors, the solar business was already gathering in the International Congress Center in Munich for the 2012 edition of the Intersolar Europe conference. About 2,500 participants are expected who will listen to the presentations of some 400 speakers this week from 11 to 14 June. Conference topics include PV power plants, storage systems, grid integration, and global PV markets, among others.
Intersolar Europe 2012: DEGERenergie combines solar tracking and energy storage
11 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Solar tracking systems provider DEGERenergie today announced it has combined its maximum light detection (MLD) technology with a new storage solution suitable for everyday use: a battery management system. The company debuted its market-ready solution at Intersolar Europe 2012.
