Solar Power International
SPI 2012: Schneider Electric selected for 72MW Puerto Rico projects
18 September 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Schneider Electric has been selected by Sonnedix, a global solar independent power producer, and Yarotek, a developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects in the Americas, to supply 95 Conext Core XC 630 inverters for two solar power plants totaling 72 MW DC (60 MW AC) in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, US.
SPI 2012: Schneider Electric power solutions
18 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Schneider Electric has introduced its latest residential, commercial and industrial power solutions at Solar Power International 2012 (booth 1809).
The company is featuring its new Conext SW, a pure sine wave inverter/charger system with switchable 50/60 Hz global functionality available for both 120/240 VAC or 230 VAC models. The Conext SW inverter/charger offers an off-grid solar and backup power solutions for residential and community electrification applications.
SPI 2012: First Global Solar Summit Announced
12 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
The Global Solar Alliance announced the launch of the Global Solar Summit this week during Solar Power International 2012 in Orlando, Florida, US. The first Global Solar Summit will be held on 7-8 May 2013, in Milan, Italy immediately preceding Solarexpo 2013.
SPI 2012: ReneSola debuts 300W, 305W poly modules
12 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
ReneSola today announced its high-wattage 300W and 305W 72-cell poly line is ready for shipment from its east and west coast warehouses in the US.
SPI 2012: Dunmore’s Dun-Solar TPE backsheet
12 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Dunmore Corporation has introduced a new version of its Dun-Solar TPE solar module backsheet at Solar Power International 2012, booth 973.
TPE provides the performance of DuPont Tedlar polyvinyl fluoride film in a construction that exceeds current market requirements for longevity and total cost of ownership.
SPI 2012: LG Electronics announces solar modules
12 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
LG Electronics has announced the MonoX NeoN premium series solar module at Solar Power International 2012 (booth 3201). This is the third-generation of its high-performance, high-efficiency solar energy solutions lineup and among the lightest available on the US market.
SPI 2012: Advanced Energy’s inverters, energy-management solutions
12 September 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Advanced Energy Industries will showcase its energy management solutions suite and inverters at Solar Power International 2021 (booth 3301) this week in Orlando, Florida.
Also at the show, Advanced Energy will join representatives from AWS TruePower, the US Department of Energy, the Electric Power Research Institute, Navigant Consulting, and Sandia National Laboratories on a panel titled Distributed and Utility-Scale Solar. The panel, scheduled for today, 12 September from 1:30–3:00 p.m. EDT, will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of utility-scale versus distributed solar and how each impacts the grid differently.
SPI 2012: CBD Energy enters US market
11 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
CBD Energy today announced its plans to launch its portfolio of renewable energy businesses in the US market.
The company, which recently announced a proposed merger with Westinghouse Solar, will debut its technologies and services at Solar Power International 2012 in Orlando, Florida at booth 3501.
SPI 2012: Docter Optics exhibits DOCFast technology
11 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Docter Optics will exhibit its new DOCFast technology at Solar Power International 2012 on 10-13 September at the Orange County Convention Centre (booth 2656) in Orlando, Florida (US).
SPI 2012: Q.Cells announces latest high-efficiency PV module
11 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Q.Cells North America has announced its latest high-efficiency PV solar module at Solar Power International 2012.
Q.Pro L features 72 cells that combines both high performance and long-term reliability that optimizes balance of systems cost savings on the system level. As the largest addition to the Q.Cells module family, Q.Pro L is designed to yield up to 300Wp power for utility scale use in North American solar markets.
SPI 2012: Centrosolar’s online tool for solar installers
11 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Centrosolar America invites Solar Power International 2012 attendees to test out its latest version of Centro-Pack.com, the company’s online portal that supports its CentroPack customized and integrated PV system for residential rooftop solar installations.
Centrosolar America will hold tutorials throughout the show at booth 2863 to demonstrate the online tool.
SPI 2012: RefuSol presents high-efficiency solar inverters
10 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
RefuSol, a manufacturer of solar inverters, is showcasing its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) compliant 12 kilowatt (kW) and 24kW string inverters; the high-efficiency RefuSol 333K outdoor-rated central inverter; and the high-end 20kW string RefuSol 020K-SCI inverter featuring silicon-carbide (SiC) technology at Solar Power International 2012 on 10-13 September at the Orange County Convention Centre (hall A, booth 1721) in Orlando, Florida (US). The exhibits are accompanied by innovative accessories and monitoring tools for photovoltaic (PV) systems.
SPI 2012: Hanwha Solar announces products, strategic partners
10 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Hanwha Solar today introduced a suite of innovative products at Solar Power International 2012 in conjunction with strategic partners tenKsolar, Silent Power and Crystal Solar.
SPI 2012: STMicroelectronics’ silicon carbide solutions
10 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics will announce innovations in silicon carbide devices at Solar Power International 2012 that enable systems producers to build ultra-efficient electronics for converting raw solar energy into grid-quality power.
SPI 2012: SolarBridge Technologies introduces global microinverter platform
10 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
SolarBridge Technologies today announced it will introduce its global PantheonTM II microinverter platform at Solar Power International 2012, booth 3029.
SPI 2012: PPG exhibits high-performance solar glasses
10 September 2012POSTED IN Applications News
PPG Industries flat glass business will exhibit its complete line of ultra-low-iron and coated glass products for the solar industry during Solar Power International 2012 (booth 756), 10-13 September, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
SPI 2012: ABB exhibits switches, circuit breakers
10 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
The ABB Low Voltage Products division will exhibit several products designed for photovoltaic applications at Solar Power International 2012 (booth 4100), 11-13 September at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The ABB exhibit will feature a new line of switches from 100 to 360 Amperes for PV applications, the first two pole disconnect switches in the industry to achieve a 1000 VDC rating per UL 98B. ABB’s booth will also include a pre-introduction showing of the line of ABB Tmax UL489B 1000 VDC Photovoltaic Molded Case Circuit Breakers.
SPI 2012: OutBack Power debuts FLEXmax Extreme
06 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
OutBack Power Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, today introduced its FLEXmax Extreme: a sealed, outdoor-rated maximum power point tracking (MPPT) charge controller.
SPI 2012: Solaire’s EV/PV carport kit
06 September 2012POSTED IN New Products
Solaire has introduced the EV/PV carport kit, and will discuss the kit along with its other products at Solar Power International 2012, booth 1571.
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.
