Monthly Archives: September 2012
ET Solar Modules achieve “PID Free”
ET Solar Group Corp. (“ET Solar”), a globally leading solar one-stop solution provider, today announces that it has passed the Potential Induce Degradation (PID) test for PV modules conducted by Photovoltaic Institute Berlin (“PI Berlin”), a renowned third party PV laboratory in Germany. At PI Berlin, electrical performance tests are conducted to assess PV module [...]
Spanish Double: Conergy Solar Power Plants totalling over 2 MW Connected to the Grid
Investor relies on Conergy quality for two further major projects in Andalusia Conergy is continuing its solar success story in Spain: Just a few months after the 1 megawatt capacity and thereby largest rooftop plant in the Basque Country, two further large-scale power plants are being connected to the grid in the south of the [...]
VDE awards First-Ever VDE Quality tested Certificate for PV Plants – to Q.Mega Block from Q.Cells
The VDE (Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) has awarded Q.CELLS’ standardised block unit for large-scale solar power plants a new seal of quality: As of now, Q.MEGA, the 1.4-megawatt standard block unit for ground-mounted systems, holds the VDE Quality Tested certificate for managed planning and correct construction. The certificate was presented by the [...]
Detroit Edison seeks to Purchase Large Solar Installations
Detroit Edison today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to purchase one or more large solar photovoltaic installation as part of its utility-owned SolarCurrents program. The utility is seeking photovoltaic installations that can range in size from 500 kilowatts to 2 megawatts. Detroit Edison already owns and operates a number of large solar installations, including [...]
Draft EU Proposals Would Devastate UK Biofuels Industry
Industry committed to technological progress, but REA [1] warns speed and scale of proposals likely to destroy, not build on, sector innovations The UK biofuels industry stands to be devastated by draft proposals being developed by the European Commission [2]. If implemented, the proposals would shift the goalposts for the industry so dramatically that millions [...]
Irish Wind Sector plays Major Role in reaching EU 100 GW Installed Wind Power Milestone
According to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA), the national body representing the wind energy sector in Ireland, the European Union has passed the milestone of installing 100 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity. Of the total figure 100 GW, wind farm installations on the island of Ireland have contributed 2127 megawatts (MW) of wind [...]
German Environmental Award for Concentrator Photovoltaics – Andreas Bett from Fraunhofer ISE and Hansjörg Lerchenmüller from Soitec Solar awarded for their Achievement in Solar Energy Technology
In the sun-rich regions of the world, concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) are used in large power plants to generate electrical energy from the sun. With this technology, almost twice the incident sunlight can be converted into electricity as compared to conventional silicon technology. Beginning in a research laboratory years ago, today’s technology contributes to the energy [...]
Vestas receives Order for Delivery of 40 MW to Poland
Vestas has received an order for 20 units of the V90-2.0 MW wind turbine for Poland. Vestas has received an order from Aldesa Nowa Energia Sp. z o.o. for delivery of 20 units of the V90-2.0 MW wind turbine for Poland. The order has a total capacity of 40 MW and the turbines will be [...]
Norway’s Crown Prince opens Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
Today His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will officially open the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm built off the coast of Norfolk, UK, by the owners Statoil and Statkraft. The Crown Prince will open the wind farm at an official ceremony at historic Holkham Hall in North Norfolk with support from UK Secretary [...]
Statkraft to build Two Additional Wind Farms in Sweden
Statkraft has decided to build the Björkhöjden and Ögonfägnaden wind farms in Sweden. The work will start immediately, which means that Statkraft will have four major wind farms under development in cooperation with SCA in mid/northern Sweden. Statkraft’s investment budget for the two most recent projects is about NOK 5.2 billion. In total, the Björkhöjden [...]