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Photovoltaic is low-maintenance, but not maintenance-free. Here you can find out everything about common errors, damage, lightning protection, fire protection, insurance, inspections, tests and repairs.

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Reiling

New centre for solar module recycling in Münster, Germany

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The waste management company Reiling is expanding its capacities to recycle old silicon-based modules. Up to 50,000 tonnes a year are dismantled and processed there, also to recover silicon or silver.

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Scientific paper

What real-world efficiency gains come from anti-soiling coatings?

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The Green Energy Park, in collaboration with Chemitek Solar, a Portuguese company for anti-soiling solutions for PV modules, has conducted outdoor testing of these. The results have now been published in a scientific journal.

Maintenance

Thermal imaging cameras with new attachments

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The VS290 videoscope family of thermal imagers from Flir is getting two additional kits and probe attachments: The VS290-33 with MSX improves usability for inspection of underground utilities and applications.

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Maintenance

Thermal imaging cameras with new attachments

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The VS290 videoscope family of thermal imagers from Flir is getting two additional kits and probe attachments: The VS290-33 with MSX improves usability for inspection of underground utilities and applications.

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Solar panel cleaning

Chemitek enters the US market with its liquid solar panel cleaning solution

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The Portuguese company Chemitek has entered the North American market with its solutions for removing contaminants from and protecting solar panels, making their energy production more efficient.

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Maintenance

Thermal imaging module for smartphones

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Weighing only 26 grams, the Mini1 is a lightweight and cost-effective thermal imaging camera module for inspecting electrical equipment and solar systems.

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Poland

Nomad Electric: High-tech monitoring center for the supervision of 800MW

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Polish EPC Nomad Electric opened a new high-tech monitoring center to manage its growing portfolio of solar parks efficiently and ensure their proper operation.

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Maintenance

Thermal imaging module for smartphones

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Weighing only 26 grams, the Mini1 is a lightweight and cost-effective thermal imaging camera module for inspecting electrical equipment and solar systems.

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Concentrated solar power

New sensor independently measures degree of soiling of CSP plants

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Operating costs and stable yields are crucial for the economic viability of CSP plants. A new device detects the degree of soiling of the mirrors of such systems and thus ensures the optimisation of cleaning cycles.

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Top products of the week

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Better digital maintenance for solar technicians, a simple solar module frame system for building integration and a Belgian module supplier that enters the German market. These are our top products of the week.

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Maintenance

Better digital maintenance for solar technicians

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The software Excelation Assets by Dr Eckhardt + Partner keeps track of the immediate documentation of all completed maintenance tasks as well as reminders of upcoming deadlines.

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Top products of the week

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A system for detecting everything from insulation faults to broken solar cells, rooftop solar modules with 21.8 per cent efficiency, an all-in-one EV charging system up to 160 kilowatts and a multilevel converter for storage units. These are our top products of the week:

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Faut detection

Detect everything from insulation faults to broken solar cells

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With the LSI fault location set from Solartektor, the solar installer can exactly determine a possible fault in a solar array.

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Maintenance:

Thermal imaging module for smartphones

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Weighing only 26 grams, the Mini1 is a lightweight and cost-effective thermal imaging camera module for inspecting electrical equipment and solar systems.

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Maintenance:

A mobile device for inspecting backsheets on location

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Trinamix from Ludwigshafen launches a mobile solution for fast material identification. This helps with fault detection and quality control.

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Thermal imaging:

A new thermal camera for more efficient inspections

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The Flir E52 expands the Exx series thermal camera range, offering professional-quality infrared resolution and an in-camera routing function for more efficient inspections.

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Maintenance:

HyCleaner repositions itself with new management team

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HyCleaner has attracted a lot of attention with its robot systems over the past years – not only in the solar industry but also in the field of cleaning facades and glass roofs. Now the company has announced additions to the management team.

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Fault detection:

Detect everything from insulation faults to cell damage

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The LSI fault location set from Solartektor is not made for fault measurement, but for pinpoint location of the fault.

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Fault detection:

Detect everything from insulation faults to cell damage

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The LSI fault location set from Solartektor is not made for fault measurement, but for pinpoint location of the fault.