Berlin startup launches plug & play storage system
The concept from Qinous, which delivers 100% renewable energy, is to be unveiled this week at the Energy Storage Conference in Düsseldorf.
Manz refines its CIGS fab
After a three-year R&D program, the German solar company has finalized its new fab, which promises to reduce CIGS manufacturing costs by 10%.
Solar revival sparking next-gen tech revolution, says IHS
The analysts anticipate advanced PV technologies to find their way into the mainstream this year as solar capital expenditure bounces back.
Trina Solar and ANU develop 24.4% efficient solar cell
The Chinese PV company teamed up with the Australian National University to develop the high efficiency IBC solar cell.
SMA, Danfoss join forces, form major converter alliance
The new European powerhouse merges leading inverter and automated drive technologies while looking to expand global operations in a bold move that signals confidence in the solar sector.
Meyer Burger, CSEM partner on Swiss heterojunction technology project
Heterojunction silicon technology offers a higher level of efficiency than standard cells and a simpler production process. It also boasts remarkable temperature characteristics and low-cost mass production of PV modules.
Google funds $650,000 SolarAid study in Africa
The search engine giants have given financial backing to SolarAid to assess the impact solar power can play in alleviating poverty in Africa.
Solar Frontier soars to profitability
The Japanese thin-film module manufacturer helped its corporate unit reach profitability for the first time ever ast year due to increased business in the growing domestic market.
Just two EU countries comply in time with WEEE PV deadline
Only the U.K. and Bulgaria transposed the latest Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) on PV modules into national law before the Feb. 14 deadline.
SMA and E.ON develop world's first modular large-scale battery
The 5 MW M5BAT storage system is located in Aachen, Germany, and has been backed by a 6.5 million grant from the German government’s Energy Storage Funding Initiative.
