Sunman brings glass-free PV modules to European market
Power provider Stadtwerke Waldkirch has built a 264 kW PV system in Germany with Sunman’s glass-free modules, as a titanium rooftop at the project site made it impossible to use conventional modules.
Centrotherm exceeds guidance in 2018
The German PV equipment provider recorded consolidated sales of €180 million and an EBITDA of €6.6 million last year. However, order intake from the PV industry was lower than in the previous year.
Sharp launches three new mono-PERC modules with 19.1% efficiency
Sharp has released three new high-efficiency mono-PERC solar panels. Ranging from 300 W to 370 W, the five-busbar modules are designed for use in a range of applications, from residential PV projects to large commercial installations.
Sweden installs record 180 MW of solar in 2018
The northern European country’s cumulative installed solar capacity reached 411 MW at the end of 2018. Around 10,000 new PV systems were deployed in total last year.
Foresight secures 10-year solar PPA from ArcelorMittal in Spain
U.K.-based Foresight will sell electricity from two 5 MW solar plants near Toledo to a unit of French steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Italian utility Acea announces 150 MW solar plan
The Rome-based power and water utility said it plans to build new projects and acquire existing facilities in the secondary market. The move is part of the company’s €4 billion investment plan for the 2019-22 period.
Another giant solar project under development in France
French renewables developer Arkolia Energies is planning to build a 313 MW solar power project near Larzac, in southern France. The facility should be connected to a power-to-gas plant, but the project has already raised concerns among locals and environmentalist activists, which have started a petition on Avaaz to prevent its construction.
Germany: renewables covered 54% of net power production in March
Germany set a new record in March as more than half of its power was generated from wind, PV and other renewables. In the first quarter, renewables accounted for 45.4% of net electricity generation, according to Energy Charts from Fraunhofer ISE.
ML System to build BIPV module factory in Poland
The company has received financial support of PLN 50 million ($13 million) for the project from the Polish national development bank. The facility will produce BIPV cells and panels based on ML System’s quantum dots technology.
Manz, Singulus report sales increases for 2018
The two German PV equipment suppliers registered revenue increases last year and both expect positive business development in 2019.
