Meeting customer needs
Kaco will present its new storage management solutions: the Powador-gridsave system and Powador-gridsave eco.
Japan to offer loans for rooftop PV generation
In its efforts to boost solar power in the country, the Japanese government is set to offer low-interest loans to companies that install rooftop solar power systems.
Minnesota bill aims for 450 MW of solar by 2020
The U.S. state of Minnesota has passed a bill that could significantly expand the region’s solar sector and lead to more than 450 MW of solar power by the end of the decade.
SunPower plans to sell US$300 million of convertible debentures
The California photovoltaic manufacturer has plans to sell debenture bonds worth $300 million.
Yingli revises module shipment outlook for Q1
Chinese PV module manufacturer Yingli Green Energy is expecting PV module shipments in the first quarter to be better than earlier estimates.
Brazil receives request for 392.4 MW of PV
Thirteen requests for regulatory authorization to develop and operate photovoltaic plants worth a total of 392.4 MW have been received last week, according to Brazil’s national electricity regulator.
Two new models
SolarEdge introduces its line of power optimizers which now includes two new models.
Two intelligent safety boxes
Huber+Suhner present not one but two new solar boxes: the RADOX SolarBox HM-Blue-Safety with an integrated safety switch and the RADOX SolarBox HM-Blue-AC with inverter module.
Spain: Renewable energy premium payments rise by 19% in 2012
Premium payments in the entire renewable energy sector in Spain were 19% higher than envisaged in the 2012 outlook, while the total compensation in the photovoltaic sector in 2012 was close to the original forecast.
A cooled design
OutBack Power will be showcasing their FLEXmax Extreme, a sealed, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) charge controller at the Intersolar Europe.
