26th EU PVSEC news

Roth & Rau racks up 20 percent efficiency

A mechanised Roth and Rau piece of kit.

German crystalline photovoltaic technology and equipment supplier Roth & Rau has achieved 20 percent efficiency with its 156mm industrial monocrystalline silicon wafers.


EU PVSEC: Einstein winner takes political stance

Frank Asbeck in animated discussion.

Accepting his award from SolarWorld’s Frank Asbeck at last night’s Einstein Award ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, Bertrand Piccard compared the fight for integrating clean tech into mainstream energy usage with that of persuading...


26th EU PVSEC: What will happen next?

A picture taken from a height of the big screens and stages at the EUPVSEC conference.

Accelerated consolidation and increased competition among photovoltaic producers are two key themes set to characterize 2012’s solar industry. Meanwhile, the "easy phase" of making money is said to be over.


EU PVSEC: Details emerge for proposed 10 GW "Project Helios"

A Conergy photovoltaic plant in Greece.

With plenty of sun and not much liquidity, Greece has been forced to be creative as to how to get its economy going and create jobs. One plan to do so has become clear at the European photovoltaic conference in Hamburg today, in...


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TÜV Rheinland's new test facilities

TÜV Rheinland will be presenting its new test facilities and the results of current developments for test procedures.


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Solutronic presents mini solar power plant

Solutronic AG will be introducing at the 26th EU PVSEC in Hamburg its new SOL-Energymanager, a mini solar power plant that combines a photovoltaic inverter, battery inverter, energy management system and Li-ion battery, and...


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Solutronic introduces SOLPLUS+

Solutronic AG’s SOLPLUS+ will be presented at the 26th EU PVSEC, Stand B7/C26.


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