solar modules

Solitek has recently launched a series of 370-watt bifacial dual glass solar panels designed specifically for carports. These panels are constructed with durable 3 mm glass on each side and supported by an anodized aluminium frame.

pv Europe and Swiss data specialist Meteotest offer an interactive map of Europe for solar planners and installers. This service gives you the monthly sum data of solar irradiation in your region. You can zoom in or out, jump across the continent to another region where maybe you or your solar business partners are working. Or want to work.

Lithuanian manufacturer Solitek is engaged in solar panel research, with a focus on long-term outdoor performance testing. The company's research primarily centers around comparative analyses of bifacial and monofacial glass/glass module technologies, both enhanced with advanced nanocoatings.

Solar modules that pass strict hail-resistance test, a ready-to-connect inverter manifolds and an all-rounder mounting system for pitched roofs. These are our top products of this "short" week:

Sharp’s NU-JC series solar modules have passed a strict hail impact test (HW4) and have been officially included in the Swiss and Austrian Hail Register.

CEO Talk: Glass-glass-modules from Europe open up completely new applications. Roofing of schoolyards or parking areas - the demand is huge. How can installers benefit? About this the Editor in Chief Heiko Schwarzburger talks to Dr Erich Merkle.

AGC Group has announced that it has succeeded for the first time in Japan in a demonstration test to recycle cover glass for solar modules into float glass. With the success of this test, AGC expects that cover glass can be used to make float glass.

Wholesaler CCL Energy Group and Trina Solar have signed a new framework agreement paving the way for the supply of over 1.2 GW of photovoltaic modules to CCL customers across Europe.

Solid and quick installation for all roofs, a home storage system installed in 15 minutes, transparent and resistant solar panels for agri-PV and an improved lifter for solar modules. These are our top products of the week:

AEG was awarded with the Top Brand PV Award and Solar Prosumer Award for the Netherlands for 2023/2024 by EUPD Research on the occasion of Solar Solutions International 2024 in Amsterdam.

Eurener, a Spanish solar module manufacturer, presents its latest offering: An agri-PV module with 335 watts of power output. Specifically designed for agricultural installations, including large utility projects, carports and greenhouses, these panels have a lot to offer:

Trina Solar is presenting its latest renewable energy portfolio at Solar Solutions Amsterdam, held March 19-21, 2024 at the Expo Greater Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Average trading PV module prices were at 0.124 EUR/W across Europe in February both for bifacial and monofacial modules. PV PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) score increased from 68 in January to 73 in February, underlining strong demand. Major market players expect manufacturing overcapacity to persist.

PV on Tour: AE’s efficient solar modules Terra protect every single solar cell with a bypass diode. This eliminates the risk of hot spots. And it gives some more benefits to the installers. Dr Hamed Hanifi is Director R&D. From him we learn about interesting innovations.

The EU is currently struggling to find a common strategy to rebuild photovoltaic production. Know-how and inventiveness are also available in "good old Europe", as a visit to Teamtechnik, technology leader for systems for solar cell strings, shows.

At Solar Solutions, Eurener, a solar panel manufacturer based in Spain, will be launching their latest product: Terracotta Solar Panels. With a power output of 360 watts these solar modules are designed for installations where aesthetics is important.

Solar Materials have been awarded the Solar Startup Award 2024 for their pioneering recycling solution. They have developed a new recycling technology that allows the recovery of all raw materials from solar panels with a 98% recovery rate, and a 80% lower carbon footprint.

Chinese PV module and cell manfacturer Longi and London based Ferroglobe PLC, producer of Silicon Metal and Ferroalloys, have entered into a long-term supply agreement.

The PV market is booming. But European manufacturers are in crisis mode due to the overwhelmingly favourable competition from China. Companies such as Meyer Burger are threatening to close down module production. They are calling for resilience bonuses, among other incentives.

The new Dutch program SolarNL now started. It aims to build up a strong PV cell and module manufacturing industry in the Netherlands and is financed publicly and privately.

In the newly organised development centre, module manufacturers can use extensive equipment to further develop their technologies. Fraunhofer ISE supports manufacturers in the further development of their products.

In its 1st quarter 2024 report, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) still lists Sunova Solar as a Tier 1 module manufacturer.While 43% of module manufacturers were removed from the BNEF list, Sunova fulfilled the new criteria of providing minimum 6 projects with 5 MW or larger size.

Aleo is launching the new Leo Sol half-cell module with 385 to 400 watts onto the market. The powerful module can be integrated into the roof surface using the Solrif in-roof system from Ernst Schweizer.

FuturaSun will showcase various innovative products at Key Energy trade fair in Rimini from 28 February to 1 March.

Trina Solar has announced that the first Vertex S+ 505W rolled off the production line at its factory in Changzhou recently, marking the beginning of mass production. The Vertex S+ series was specifically designed for commercial and industrial rooftops.