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Third-Party Construction Supervision of Photovoltaic Power Plants in Japan
Most of technical challenges can be avoided with professional construction supervision by a reliable independent third-party engineering company. This monitoring generally will be done throughout the installation and commissioning of a photovoltaic power plant. The planning and installation of a free-field photovoltaic power plant is technicaly complex. This is due to the coordination of the ...
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Scientists let the sun shine in at Lauder
Scientists based at NIWA’s research station in Central Otago are undertaking a new set of experiments to determine how the atmosphere affects the performance of solar panels. The station at Lauder, 35km from Alexandra, is having photovoltaic panels installed that will be capable of generating 18KW of electricity at their peak – almost enough to power the huge array of specialist ...
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Taiwanese Manufacture and Service PrimeVOLT Launches Multiple PV Inverters
In order to achieve an accumulated capacity goal of 20GW by 2025, Taiwan’s government is actively promoting photovoltaic installation to further development. PrimeVOLT, a subsidiary company of Asian Power Devices Incorporated, has been an avid supporter of such cause. PrimeVOLT took advantage of its local service network as well as qualified products that are entirely made and designed in ...
By PrimeVOLT
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JinkoSolar Completes the Largest Rooftop PV System in a Desalination Plant in Partnership with Soltec Energias Renovables
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global PV solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has provided 804 kW of highly efficient solar panels to the largest rooftop PV solar installation located on a desalination plant. The location is in Murcia, Spain. The desalination plant is operated by the Spanish state-owned water company called ...
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Southern Company acquires nation`s largest DC tracking solar installation
Southern Company today announced its acquisition of the largest direct current solar tracking array of its kind. The Spectrum Solar Facility – a 30-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic installation in Clark County, Nev. – will have greater DC capacity than any tracking-based installation in the United States. Tracking technology enables greater operating efficiency by optimally ...
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Siemens HCPV Module Partner Semprius Achieves World Record for Photovoltaic Module Efficiency
The solar company Semprius, in which Siemens has invested as a strategic partner in June 2011, achieved a world record for photovoltaic module efficiency of 33.9 percent. This result was externally certified after measurement under standard test conditions at the Instituto de Energia Solar (IES) at the University of Madrid (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid). (Logo: ...
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Instruments to measure solar radiation in the field of renewable energy
In recent years, we have seen a marked increase in the demand for the construction of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources. Many efforts have been undertaken for the production of energy from sunlight, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal Energy. An accurate measurement of solar radiation is essential for the proper choice of the PV module orientation and placement. In ...
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Cartography for Solar Energy Performance Valuation in European Regions
European Commission has published a new map showing the PV (photovoltaic) solar energy potential of various regions of Europe. PV solar cells transform sunlight into electricity directly. PVGIS (Photovoltaic Geographical Information System), developed by DG Joint Research Centre, the internal scientific service of EU, lets users to predict the performance of solar energy at any particular area in ...
By RNCOS
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Global Markets and Technologies for Photovoltaic Systems
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Markets and Technologies for Photovoltaic Systems http://www.reportlinker.com/p0969861/Global-Markets-and-Technologies-for-Photovoltaic-Systems.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Solar_Photovoltaic Use this report to: l Receive information on the current status of the ...
By ReportLinker
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Volkswagen Chattanooga powers up largest solar park in Tennessee
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VOW) - Biggest solar installation at a U.S. auto factory is going into operation Think Blue. Factory: 9.5 Megawatt solar system to provide 12.5 per-cent of electric energy to Volkswagen's LEED Platinum-certified manufacturing plant in Chattanooga Silicon Ranch, Phoenix Solar partner to build and operate Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park Volkswagen today ...
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Canadian Solar Delivers Solar Modules for Church Rooftop in Poland
Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, delivered solar modules for an exceptional solar project in Poland. On the roof of a catholic church in Skoczow-Pogorze in Upper Silesia, the Polish project developer, RenSan Energy, implemented a PV-system in less than three weeks with a total performance of 37 kW. This makes the ...
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China Sunergy Signs Sales Contract with INFiNi in Japan
NANJING, China, Oct. 15, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it signed a sales contract of 1.65MW of solar modules with INFiNi Group ("INFiNi"), a well-known conglomerate headquartered in Osaka, Japan. China Sunergy's solar modules will be shipped by the end of October ...
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French Utility Selects SunPower High Efficiency Solar Panels for 3.8-Megawatt Solar Power Plant in Southeastern France
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), today announced that it has delivered 12,000 high-efficiency SunPower™ E19 / 320 solar panels to La Compagnie du Vent, a subsidiary of French utility giant GDF SUEZ Group. Estimated for completion in the summer of 2012, the 3.8-megawatt dc (MW) power plant will be La Compagnie du Vent's largest ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) installation to date. The solar ...
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Duke Energy Renewables completes Notrees Battery Storage Project in Texas; North America`s largest battery storage project at a wind farm
Duke Energy Renewables, part of Duke Energy's Commercial Businesses, announced today the completion of its 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at its Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. The system completed testing and became fully operational in December, 2012. "Battery storage is an important innovation to address the variability of wind and solar energy ...
By Duke Energy
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EU Commission Approves 5.7 Billion French Scheme to Support Production of Electricity From Small Solar Installations on Buildings
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a 5.7 billion French aid scheme to support renewable electricity production from small solar installations located on buildings. The measure will help France achieve its 2030 target of producing 33% of its energy needs from renewable sources and will contribute to the European objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, ...
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MECASOLAR makes a strong entry into the Asian market. The Spanish company installs its solar tracker in the Beijing Olympic Stadium
- Mecasolar has agreed to install over a hundred of its dual-axis solar trackers in China during the coming months and is already studying the possibility of establishing itself in this Asian country with its own production plant to meet local market demand. - Both actions are the result of a commercial agreement reached with the Chinese ET Solar Group, a leader in the manufacture and ...
By Mecasolar
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American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) to Foster Industry Collaboration with U.S. Military
The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) today announced a partnership to explore how renewable energy can help the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) achieve mission objectives, save taxpayer money, and reduce risks associated with reliance on fossil fuels. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120126/DC41939) The two organizations announced a ...
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NREL to Host Photovoltaics Presentation at 2014 Solar Day
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory will host several events at the 2014 Denver Solar Day on Sunday, June 8. The free expo is expected to attract more than 2,000 photovoltaics (PV) installers, PV buyers, students, utility officials and members of the public. NREL, a global leader in solar photovoltaic research, also takes a leading role in educating the public ...
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pvXchange - Silver sponsor of the South East European Solar Exhibition!
South East European Solar Exhibition! pvXchange is the leading global B2B trading place for photovoltaic components. The company was founded in 2004 in Berlin, Germany and has activities throughout Europe, the USA, Canada and East Asia. Since the company's founding in 2004, pvXchange has been offering services for the procurement and sales of photovoltaic components to its customers. pvXchange ...
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LDK Solar Announces Investment in Sunways AG
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar"; NYSE: LDK) today announced that it, through its wholly owned subsidiary, LDK Solar Germany Holding GmbH, has entered into an investment agreement, dated December 31, 2011, with Sunways AG, a German stock corporation with its shares listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, to acquire approximately 33% of Sunways' increased share capital following a capital increase ...
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