Press Releases

Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, and Adenium Energy Capital, a Dubai-based investment and development company, were awarded a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a 10 MW AC solar PV plant in Ma’an, a city located in the southern part of Jordan. The companies executed the 20-year PPA with the national utility of Jordan, NEPCO (National Electric Power Company), at a tariff rate of USD $0.169, which will provide reliable electricity with significant savings compared to the country’s current fuel oil generation rates. Martifer Solar has been selected as the lead developer of the 10 MW project, as approved by the Jordan government. In addition, the company will provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for these first 10 MW. Following the connection of the plant, Martifer Solar will be responsible for the related operations and maintenance (O&M) service. The project is being developed with Adenium Energy Capital, an investment company specializing in the financing and development of clean energy with a strong track record in finance and asset-based investments. Adenium will finance this project with a total value of around USD $26 million. This investment represents Adenium’s third solar infrastructure investment vehicle over the last two years, adding to its current 65 MW portfolio in Japan and 60 MW in Italy. “The successful award of this PPA for a new 10 MW plant in Jordan confirms our abilities as a fully-integrated player capable of adapting our 360° business model to new and emerging markets. The fact that the Jordan government has approved Martifer Solar as the lead Developer for this project is the best testimonial to our proven strength and track record in project development from other successful markets, such as the United Kingdom,” stated Henrique Rodrigues, CEO of Martifer Solar. “We look forward to additional achievements throughout 2014 as we continue to stay one step ahead as a leader in the global PV market.” The 10 MW solar PV plant will be built in an area of approximately 260,000 m2, using modules installed on single-axis trackers and is expected to produce an estimated 25 GWh/year. With this production capacity, the plant will offset 14,138 tons of carbon dioxide on an annual basis, which is sufficient energy to power more than 27,000 inhabitants in Jordan per year. In addition to the significant environmental benefits the project will provide to Jordan and the Ma’an area, it will also spur economic growth by providing more than 100 jobs to the local community. “This project is a groundbreaking development for solar power in Jordan and the region. Our solar project is going to generate power from a clean source of energy, increasing Jordan’s energy independence. Moreover, this will present great economic savings to the Jordanian government and we are proud to be part of that solution with Martifer Solar. As for Adenium, this represents an important achievement in our region, making our investment one of the few private renewable energy investments in the Middle East,” said Wassef Sawaf, CEO of Adenium. Jeremy Crane, Adenium’s COO, also commented, “The execution of the PPA marks an exciting milestone for Adenium after three years of work. Over the coming months our team will be structuring financing, finalizing construction contracts, and ultimately contributing to building a new economic sector for Jordan.” “We are pleased to be working together with Adenium Energy Capital and to have been awarded one of the coveted 12 agreements signed under the first round of projects from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jordan. This accomplishment attests to Martifer Solar’s step forward as a leading developer on a global scale and contributes significantly to Jordan’s future economic development. We will continue to pursue new opportunities within this emerging market and the greater Middle East region,” said Eduardo Pereira, Head of Middle East Business Development for Martifer Solar. According to a statement given to the Jordan Times by Energy Minister, Dr. Mohammad Hamed, the projects awarded under this first round of the National Renewable Energy Plan will significantly help to cut the country’s rising energy bill, which is one of the main challenges being addressed at this time. The National Renewable Energy Plan calls for up to 600 MW of solar projects to be connected to the grid in Jordan by 2020. In order to obtain this goal, the government of Jordan has established a renewable energy target in order to generate 10% of the country’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
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Augsburg, 28/04/2014 – meteocontrol’s monitoring portal safer’Sun Public is now available in two additional languages. System operators in the Asian region will soon be able to monitor and assess their solar yields in Chinese and Japanese. Starting in May 2014, the safer’Sun Professional monitoring portal and the VCOM virtual control room will also be available in both languages for large-scale installations. This is the company’s response to growing demand and the largest global market expansion ever in the photovoltaic industry, according to analyst forecasts. Alliance with Unisun Energy As an independent service provider for all project phases, meteocontrol provides technical operations management for solar energy installations around the world. meteocontrol has also established a strong partnership with Wuxi Unisun Energy Co., Ltd. in China. The framework agreement covers the technical operations management of solar parks with a total power capacity of 300 MWp for the current year. To ensure cultural and technological consistency, both companies are focusing attention on sharing know-how through transparent communication and close collaboration. In January of this year, nine Unisun Energy employees attended meteocontrol’s week-long introductory and advanced training sessions in Augsburg, Germany. Technical Support by meteocontrol, based in Hong Kong, provides customers with constant on-site assistance. From May 20 to 22, 2014, partners and customers will have an opportunity to experience meteocontrol’s products and services by visiting Stand E2-363 at the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai. The company is also participating in the PV Expo 2015 in Japan.
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A new version of the safer’Sun app is now available for downloading by meteocontrol customers.

The KREMPEL-Group has recently obtained further JET certification: Since February, a black PV backsheet laminate from the versatile AKASOL product family with fluoropolymer film has carried the quality mark relevant to the Japanese market.

The information platform will showcase the best Ukrainian and foreign technological models aimed at reducing the consumption of natural gas as well as switching to alternative sources of heat, reducing energy consumption and building their own power plants.

SunEdison, a leading provider of solar energy solutions and services, today dedicated a new solar power plant to the Mariposa Center for Girls in the Dominican Republic.

Fig Garden Golf Club has gotten “greener” since Pickett Solar of Fresno, California recently completed a solar carport installation for the full-service, 18-hole course.

This week, world-renowned architectural firm Gehry Technologies contracted Adroit Solar in San Diego to design, engineer and install a cutting edge system for a high-profile home in Santa Monica, California.

Solar-Fabrik’s Premium incell system for roof integration (BIPV), in combination with Premium incell modules, has been certified according to the French Avis Technique by the institute Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment (CSTB).

Join CanSIA in welcoming the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Energy, as he provides the Keynote Opening Address during Solar Ontario 2014, in his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario on May 8.