Storage advice: Check the plugs of the lithium battery

Sonnen

Storage systems have since been greatly simplified. Among other things, battery modules can be linked via plug connectors.

System integrators: the new orchestrators of the energy industry

Efficient energy storage systems and intelligent energy management systems play a crucial role in hybrid installations.
Wärtsilä

A sophisticated management system is needed to manage and balance renewables, energy storage and traditional thermal generation, minimising fossil fuels and maximising renewables, Markus Ehrström, Business Development Manager, Wärtsilä, says.

246 MW solar park in Ukraine

The 246 MW solar park in central Ukraine has an expected yearly yield of 280 million kWh (simulated image).
Trina Solar

The solar growth in Ukraine is further speeding up. Near Nikopol the largest solar power plant is under construction.

Heliatek’s HeliaSol: organic photovoltaic facade in the port of Duisburg

HeliaSol is an extremely lightweight, very thin and flexible solar film.
Duisport

HeliaSol is an extremely lightweight, very thin and flexible solar film that is produced in an energy-efficient roll-to-roll process in Germany.

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MyReserve Matrix battery of Solarwatt enables also commercial applications up to 60 kWh. Discover more on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.
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Solarwatt: Modular battery units also for commercial use

Video: MyReserve Matrix battery of Solarwatt enables also commercial applications up to 60 kWh. Discover more on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.

Innogy offers a complete PV/storage package with a cloud solution and energy manager. See more on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.
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Innogy: PV storage package with cloud

Video: Innogy offers a complete PV/storage package with a cloud solution and energy manager. See more on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.

Solartektor: Daylight independent error detection
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Solartektor: Daylight independent error detection

Video: The product of Solartektor is an all-inclusive error detection set for PV systems within the solar panel and the DC-supply line. Discover more on video from our pv Guided Tours at The smarter E Europe 2018.

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Storage advice: Monitor your lithium storage system

It is enough to monitor lithium batteries using the monitoring system by the manufacturer. The operational data should be compared regularly to detect gradual losses.

Jürgen Reinert is the new CEO of SMA.
SMA

Troubled SMA appoints new CEO

At his own request, the long-standing CEO Pierre-Pascal Urbon leaves the weakening company, which announced a general reduction in jobs as a reaction to the sharp drop in sales.

Schindler CES

Only two weeks for a 90 metres multi-storey solar carport

Schindler Clean Energy Systems from Germany is specialised in solar carports and power supply for EVs. In one project they combined a long carport with a strong commercial energy storage in order to provide sufficient power for the e-cars.

The new tracker: a locking mechanism for greater structural stability.
Schletter

Schletter presents a solar tracker with a locking mechanism

The new tracker from the Schletter Gruop: a locking mechanism delivers greater structural stability.

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Storage advice: Check the voltage of a lead battery

It is possible to individually check the voltages of the cells. As long as a specified voltage range is observed, the cell should be fine.

Inverter manufacturers expand their energy storage solutions: KACO New Energy acquired German based Energy Depot.
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Trend: Inverter manufacturers acquire energy storage companies

SolarEdge takes over South Korean based battery provider Kokam. KACO New Energy is supplementing its range of energy storage solutions with the acquisition of German based Energy Depot.

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Alexander Schütt of BayWa r.e.: “We are growing very well”

The boom in the solar industry is also putting retailers in a stronger position, because it discourages installing companies from stocking up in warehouses, according to Alexander Schütt, CEO of Baywa r.e. Solar Engergy Systems GmbH. It is now becoming more common to deliver the materials and goods straight to the building site.

Sunbrush Mobile presents the solution rapid for the cleaning of closely positioned solar modules and the improved Sunbrush mobile compact.
Sunbrush Mobile

Sunbrush Mobile presents two new innovations of cleaning solutions

The Bavarian-based Sunbrush Mobile presents the solution rapid for the cleaning of closely positioned solar modules and the improved Sunbrush mobile compact.

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LONGi forecasts 1,000 gigawatt photovoltaic market

London, 18.10.2018 – LONGi, a leading manufacturer of monocrystalline high-performance modules, cells and wafers, expects the market volume for photovoltaic modules to reach 1,000 gigawatts (GW) in the near future. This is what Zhenguo Li, founder and CEO of the Chinese group, said at the Future of Energy Summit in London at the beginning of October.

New location in Australia: meteocontrol continues its strategic growth

Augsburg and Melbourne, 17. October 2018 – meteocontrol GmbH has opened another branch office: With meteocontrol Australia Pty Ltd. in Melbourne, the leading provider of independent monitoring systems is driving its international growth. An important component of the globalisation strategy is meteocontrol's local presence in growing PV markets in order to provide customers and partners with more intensive advice and better support during installation and commissioning of monitoring systems.

Antaisolar provides rail-free roof mounting system solution for 2.57MW in Central America

Antaisolar provided the rail-free roof mounting system solution for one 2.57MW roof project located in Salvador, which has completed recently.

esVolta Selected for Four Energy Storage Projects Totaling 38.5 MWhs in Southern California

esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, has been selected by Southern California Edison Company (SCE) to deliver a series of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in Riverside and Ventura Counties.

Mercom Capital Group: Corporate Funding in Solar Through 9 Months of 2018 Totaled $6.7 Billion

Record large-scale project acquisitions of 24 GW in 9M 2018 recorded

VARTA Storage GmbH and Solare Datensysteme GmbH Strengthen Their Strategic Cooperation

Installation of solar PV plants under 10kWp increased by 68% from July 2015 to July 2018 and is still climbing (source: BSW Solar). The reduction of feed-in tariffs has made the consumption of self-produced power one of the most important aspects of PV power. It is essential to integrate energy storage and energy management systems to continue to improve the efficiency of solar power. For this reason, VARTA Storage GmbH and Solare Datensysteme GmbH are intensifying the cooperation that they established in 2015.

Former Senior US Government Official David Sandalow Named Highview Power’s US Chairman

Highview Power, a leader in true long-duration energy storage solutions, announced today that renewable energy and environmental leader David Sandalow has been named chairman of Highview Power Inc., the company’s U.S. subsidiary.

The highlights of the Antaisolar at the World Smart Energy Week Osaka

The three days exhibition in Osaka has come to the end, in which Antaisolar received many feedbacks and had a good communication with the both new and old clients.

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