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07.02.2011

REC announces construction of 24 MW solar power plant in Italy

Sandvika - REC Systems, a business unit of REC, has developed and financed, and is now constructing together with ABB, a 24.2 MW solar power plant located in the Lazio region of Italy using 100,000 REC modules. REC Systems, a business unit of REC, has developed and financed, and is now constructing together with ABB, a 24.2 MW solar power plant located in the Lazio region of Italy using 100,000

Solar Thermal, Press Release

07.02.2011

Hydro wins orders for tubing for solar collectors

Hydro has captured its first aluminium tube orders for solar collectors, and taken the lead in Europe in the introduction of aluminium tubes to the solar thermal industry as a replacement for traditional copper tubes.Hydro won the supply contracts from Solarbayer GmbH in Germany and the Polish company Hewalex, which ordered round-tube solutions for their respective solar thermal systems. These tubes are typically used in flat-plate collectors on rooftops, for

Photovoltaics, Press Release

04.02.2011

Martifer Solar installs 2.88 MW on rooftop in Prague, Czech Republic

The project, that is operated by a third-party, is one of the most complex ever completed by Martifer Solar in the Czech RepublicThe installation spreads over an area of 67,816 sqm, distributed on six different buildingsPrague - Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has installed 2.88 MW on rooftop in Prague, Czech Republic. This facility is one of the star projects of the company in the Czech Republic.The 2.88

CSP, Press Release

03.02.2011

2009/2010 financial year preliminary figures: positive EBIT and operating cash flow

Erlangen - Solar Millennium AG's (ISIN DE0007218406) preliminary figures for the 2009/2010 financial year, in accordance with IFRS, showed the Group generated operating earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of approximately € 0.7 million (adjusted figure of € 52.3 million in the previous year). EBIT thus slightly exceeded the forecast, which had been revised on 13 October 2010. The already announced decline in EBIT from the previous year was primarily

CSP, Press Release

02.02.2011

The Market for Concentrated Solar Power is Hot and Getting Hotter

Boston - Despite competitive photovoltaic prices and lingering environmental and financing concerns, concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are poised for gigawatt-scale adoption in 2011; and future growth will remain healthy as the generation stack increasingly incorporates CSP plants in excess of 100 MW. However, in order to land their share of this emerging market, utilities and developers alike will need a clear grasp of the economic and performance factors driving

CSP, Press Release

02.02.2011

Siemens to build molten salt solar thermal test facility in Portugal

As part of the High-Performance Solar Thermal Power research project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Siemens together with German partner companies is to build a power plant test facility operating with molten salt as heat transfer medium. The partner companies include the German Aerospace Center (DLR), K+S AG, Senior Berghöfer GmbH and Steinmüller Engineering GmbH. The technology is to be tested

Photovoltaics, Press Release

01.02.2011

Enecsys solar PV micro-inverter becomes the world´s first without electrolytic capacitors to gain UL certification

Cambridge - Enecsys Limited, a solar PV micro-inverter company, has announced UL certification for its products. The patented design of the Enecsys Micro-inverter uses a rugged topology that eliminates electrolytic capacitors and opto-couplers, components that limit operating life and compromise reliability. Enecsys 240W micro-inverters are the first micro-inverters without electrolytic capacitors to achieve UL certification. The same product is also certified for use in Europe, making Enecsys is the first

Wind Energy, Press Release

01.02.2011

Romax opens Wind Business Centre in Chennai

Romax Solutions Pvt Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of the world's leading drivetrain technical consultancy Romax Technology, recently opened a new Wind Business Centre in Chennai. The branch was officially opened by Dr S Gomathinayagam, Executive Director and Mr Rajesh Katyal, Unit Chief (R&D)of C-WET (Centre for Wind Energy Technology) ) on 5th January 2011.Chennai is the wind energy business hub in India playing host to many major wind turbine

Photovoltaics, Press Release

01.02.2011

SCHOTT Solar PV, Inc., and BuiltSmart Resources Inaugurate San Antonio’s First Net Zero Green Home

San Antonio - SCHOTT Solar PV, Inc. (SCHOTT Solar) and BuiltSmart Resources were joined by Mayor Julián Castro for the grand opening of San Antonio's first Net Zero Green Home. The BuiltSmart Resource Center achieved a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of negative three, making it one of the most energy efficient homes in Texas.BuiltSmart Resources was the first home builder to achieve Build San Antonio Green's® Level 3

Wind Energy, Press Release

01.02.2011

GE Signs Largest Wind Services Agreement in Europe to Date with Cobra Energia

Mardid - GE (NYSE: GE) has signed a 10-year contract with Spanish wind developer Cobra Energia to provide advanced services for 178 GE wind turbines installed at eight wind farms across Spain. The agreement is GE's largest wind energy services contract in Europe and reinforces the company's position in Europe's highly competitive wind turbine services sector.Capitalizing on the expertise of both Cobra Energia and GE, the agreement provides the flexibility