Press Releases

1.2 MW Conergy plant on university carport Power plant covers 25% of the energy required on the Universidad de Almería campus.

SunPower Corp. today announced that it is renewing its supplier partnership with Grid Alternatives, a Bay Area-based non-profit solar installer.

According to EnergyTrend, a research division of global market research firm TrendForce, despite the financial strains experienced by various countries’ solar markets and the persistence of trade disputes, the PV industry showed growth in 2012 as shipments from Taiwan’s PV Cell makers reached record high. As indicated by EnergyTrend Q1’13 PV database, nearly 5,500MW PV cells had been shipped by Taiwanese cell makers in 2012. PV cells from Motech, Gintech, Neo Solar Power and Solartech, the four key players within the Taiwan PV industry, accounted for approximately 67% of shipment. In 2011, only Motech’s shipment exceed 1GW , but in 2012 both Motech and Gintech’s shipments surpassed 1GW .Other companies like Topcell , DelSolar, and Tainergy have each shipped around 300~350MW during 2012. As a contrast to previous years, when growth tends to be substantially greater in the H2, majority of the 2012 shipments were concentrated on 2012H1 (shipment ratio for 2012 H1 and H2 is approximately 55%:45%). While most companies’ shipments were up 5~25% compared to 2011, the intensified pricing competition resulting from market oversupply has caused 2012 revenue to decline by 25~50%. In 2013, Taiwan’s PV cell shipments will likely break records again, reason being the US and Europe’s double reverse towards China and the rise of Japan’s PV market, both of which increase Taiwan’s PV company opportunities. While the Taiwan PV manufacturer’s OEM ratio might increase again, the revenue and production value, on the other hand, are likely to remain roughly equal to 2012’s figures.
http://press.trendforce.com/en/node/5072

LDK Solar Co., Ltd today announced that after a long dispute with Italy-based Helios Technology S.p.A., the Venice Court of Appeal declared on January 16, 2013 that, according to the ICC Rules of Arbitration, the 2010 award in favor of LDK Solar is valid, effective and enforceable in Italy.

More than 10.000 PV modules installed on a roof surface of 17.000 sqm

Trina Solar Limited (TSL) announced today its subsidiary Trina Solar US Development Company LLC has entered into a teaming agreement with Silicon Valley-based QBotix Inc., recognized as the first company to utilize mobile, intelligent and rugged robotics for the operation of solar power plants.

Trina Solar Limited today announced that a new line of 72-cell modules has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and TUV Rheinland, according to UL 1703 and IEC 61215/61730 respectively, to have a rated system voltage of 1000V.

Astrum Solar, the leading full-service home solar provider based in the eastern United States, today announced it has reached an agreement with DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) to collaborate on standards for solar installation offerings and ensure the continued use of premium quality system components.

Upsolar today announced the company will now offer its full suite of modules to customers in Serbia and Croatia through an exclusive distribution partnership with Plan-net Solar, an experienced solar services provider for customers across the Balkans. Entry into these regions enables Upsolar to further expand its reach within promising markets throughout Europe.

Draker is pleased to announce that it has been selected to install its fully integrated Draker AC and Clarity DC panel-to-grid (P2G) monitoring solution at a 2 MW-AC site, the largest installation to date for a fully integrated Draker AC and Clarity DC monitoring system. The solar PV plant in Massachusetts is a fixed mount, 600V system with utility grid interconnection.