Shows & Conferences
SPI 2012: RevoluSun to Showcase Unique Partnership Model
07 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
RevoluSun Solar Corp. will showcase the “Powered By RevoluSun” Network at Solar Power International 2012 on 10-13 September at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida (US). RevoluSun’s flagship operation in the state of Hawaii provides residential and commercial solar systems in Hawaii. Participation in the RevoluSun Network will enable solar companies to leverage RevoluSun’s sales-oriented business model to more effectively compete in their own local markets.
SPI 2012: SoloPower Received 50th Patent Allowance
06 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
SoloPower, the San Jose, California-based manufacturer of high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible thin-film solar cells and modules, has received its 50th patent allowance, adding to its intellectual property portfolio that includes manufacturing technology and processes in addition to its proprietary solar cells and flexible module technology.
SPI 2012: Atonometrics expands measurement system portfolio
06 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Atonometrics, a developer of solar photovoltaic test and measurement technologies, today introduced a new suite of offerings to its product portfolio: the Irradiance Measurement System, the PV Module Soiling Measurement System and the PV Module Degradation Measurement System.
By quantifying the effects of various elements on PV plant performance using on-site testing, the tools allow operators to mitigate risk and maximize return on investment.
SPI 2012: Siel opens US office, exhibits three-phase inverter
06 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
Italy’s Siel today announced it will exhibit Sunsiel, a three-phase photovoltaic inverter, at Solar Power International 2012 (booth 3169) in Orlando, Florida, from 10-13 September.
SPI 2012: Ampt to announce solar industry alliance
06 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
Ampt today said it will announce details on a new alliance at Solar Power International 2012, in Orlando, Florida 10-12 September.
The company, which designs active electronics for photovoltaic solar modules, says the alliance is aimed at advancing the adoption of lower cost, higher performance PV systems, and features several high-profile inaugural members from the solar technology community.
SolarPACES 2012 Sener and Torresol Take Part
06 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
The engineering and technology group Sener and its joint venture with Masdar, Torresol Energy, is planning to attend the international conference on field of concentrating solar power (CSP) 'SolarPACES 2012, Concentrated Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems', to be held in the Moroccan city of Marrakech between 11 and 14 September.
SPI 2012: SunLink’s mounting system UL 2703 certified
05 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
SunLink today announced its complete line of roof and ground mount solar racking systems has been certified by ETL as conforming to the integrated grounding and bonding requirements of UL Subject 2703.
This full-system certification means SunLink’s products require fewer grounding lugs than other mounting systems: one grounding lug per continuous section of the solar array.
SPI 2012: DuPont and Distributed Sun collaborate on PV standards
05 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and Distributed Sun today announced they are collaborating to help drive increased adoption of solar energy through the D-Sun Distributed Solar Network.
SPI 2012: TÜV Rheinland supports solar power plants
05 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
Solar and PV testing company TÜV Rheinland today announced new testing and certification services to support all stages of planning and operating large-scale PV power plants. The services are designed to help assure the quality of power plants to enhance their bankability and increase cost-efficiency, according to the company, which will exhibit at Solar Power International 2012, 10-13 September, in booth 3325.
SPI 2012: QBotix Tracking System with mobile robots
05 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
QBotix today announced the QBotix Tracking System (QTS), a dual-axis tracking system that employs rugged, intelligent and mobile robots to dynamically operate solar power plants and maximize energy output. QBotix will exhibit at Solar Power International 2012.
According to the company, QTS increases the energy production of ground-mounted solar power plants by up to 40% over existing fixed mount systems and lowers the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) by up to 20%. QTS is compatible with all solar panels and mounting foundations.
Trina Solar Expands into Latin America
04 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
Trina Solar today announced its Santiago, Chile, sales and business development operation.
From its base in Santiago, Trina Solar will serve commercial, utility and off-grid customers throughout Latin America with a focus on Chile, Mexico, Brazil and neighboring countries.
SPI 2012: PV Evolution Labs and GTM Research’s PV scorecard
04 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) today announced it has partnered with GTM Research to introduce the PV Module Reliability Scorecard, a benchmarking program to measure and compare PV module reliability across multiple manufacturers.
Full details of the PV Reliability Scorecard program will be unveiled at Solar Power International 2012 (booth 2762), 10-13 September in Orlando, Florida (US).
SPI 2012: ABB’s fully integrated smart grid interface for solar power
04 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
ABB today announced it will introduce a fully integrated solar power generation plant controller and smart grid interface as part of its concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system at Solar Power International 2012 (booth 4100) in Orlando, Florida (US), 11-13 September.
SPI 2012: Motech introduces mono-crystalline modules
30 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
Motech Americas, LLC announced the XS60+ and XS72+ series of solar modules that complement Motech’s IM60+ and IM72+ series with 260W for a 60 cell module and 310W for a 72 cell module on a multicrystalline platform.
SPI 2012: Locus Energy’s SolarNOC enterprise-grade asset management application
30 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
Locus Energy is preparing to launch SolarNOC, an enterprise-grade web application for management of fleets of residential, commercial and utility PV systems. It will show a beta preview of the application at Solar Power International 2012 (booth 3770), in Orlando, Florida.
SPI 2012: SMA exhibits residential-to-utility solutions
30 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
SMA America plans to highlight several of its residential, commercial and utility-scale solutions including four new products at Solar Power International 2012 on 10-13 September at the Orange County Convention Centre (booth 2010) in Orlando, Florida (US). The company will be the show’s exclusive Terawatt sponsor this year.
International Experts Discuss Change in German Energy Policy
30 August 2012POSTED IN Business News
The East Bavarian Technology-Transfer-Institute (OTTI) today announced that it is organising the Fifth International Conference on Grid Integration for Renewable Energies, to be held in Germany for the first time.
From 4 to 6 December in Berlin, international experts from 17 countries will discus the change in Germany’s energy policy and the transformation of the grid, comparing it with scenarios in other countries. The organiser expects 300 to 500 participants.
SPI 2012: Wöhner USA shows power solutions
30 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
Wöhner USA will focus on power distribution and control at Solar Power International 2012 on 10-13 September at the Orange County Convention Centre (booth 3387) in Orlando, Florida (US). The company will showcase three products that help the commercial, industrial and utility photovoltaic (PV) markets to deal with these issues.
SPI 2012: Kaco launches DC optimised solar PV inverters
29 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
Kaco New Energy, a large solar inverter manufacturer with more than 5 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) inverters in the field, today announced the availability of solar PV inverters with Ampt Mode to reduce the cost of commercial and utility-scale PV systems when deployed with direct current (DC) optimisers from Ampt. Kaco’s inverters in Ampt Mode operate at up to 80% higher output power and dissipate less power per kilowatt (kW) than the same inverter in a normal mode.
SPI 2012: Hydro to debut solar design manual
28 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
Hydro, a global supplier of aluminium and aluminium products based in Norway, will introduce a solar-inspired edition of its popular extrusion-design manual at Solar Power International 2012 on 10-13 September at the Orange County Convention Centre (booth 1063) in Orlando, Florida (US).
