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© Ingeteam
Spain

Ingeteam: supply agreement for 500 MW PV with Matrix Renewables

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The framework agreement involves equipping seven photovoltaic plants in Spain throughout 2023. Ingeteam has just delivered its first PV project for Matrix Renewables.

© Phoenix Contact
Interview/CEO Talk

Torsten Sieker from Phoenix Contact: „Electric sector coupling on a large scale“

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The rising demand for solar parks, for large storage systems and for electric mobility makes big demands of the industry, first of all for the suppliers of the components. What does it mean for them? We talked to Torsten Sieker, senior expert from Phoenix Contact.

© Vorsatz Media
Interview/CEO Talk

David Johann from Belectric: “Talk to all stakeholders early on”

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After a lull for a few years, the construction of large solar parks on the grid is gaining momentum – all over Europe. Several hundred megawatts per system are no longer uncommon. The market and the solar fields are growing. David Johann, CEO of Belectric, explains why.

© SMA
Elderly solar installations:

Solutions for solar systems over 20 years old

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The new Installer's Planning Guide from SMA supports specialist technicians and installers in planning solutions for operators of older solar systems.

© Casa Corrently
EMS:

Cost transparency for your solar power

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The Casa Corrently energy management system creates more transparency. Operators of photovoltaic systems thus know what their own electricity generation and use costs.

© Solar Support
Operation & Maintenance:

End-of-warranty plant and equipment assessments

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PV reliability expert’s independent evaluations help asset owners avoid potential system performance losses and component replacement costs.

© Schukat
Solar fuses:

More safety with G-solar fuses

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The solar fuses of the ASO series from Schurter comply with the IEC 60269-6 and UL 2579 standards and are thus designed for the protection of photovoltaic systems.

© Raycap
Junction box:

Overvoltage protection for inverters

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The manufacturer Raycap is expanding its portfolio with a new model of its surge protection junction boxes for inverters on the DC side.

© DiniTech

Management system controls solar power

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The NRGkick Connect charging unit enables charging using photovoltaic technology. An open-source web API as well as over-the-air update capability make NRGkick Connect open and future-proof.

© Athion

Topic of the Week: Energy management (Part 1): A system when things get complicated

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Software company Athion present their solution Athion Alpha, which is an energy management system for very complex applications.

© Solarlog

Monitoring relaunched

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The company Solarlog releases the newly developed monitoring platform Enerest 4.

© ABB

New DC contactors meet the requirements of systems with 1,500 volt DC

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Technology group ABB has launched new compact contactors that enable photovoltaic power plants to install a 1,500 volt DC architecture.

© Pexapark

Topic of the Week: PPAs (Part 3): Up-to-date PPA transaction prices at your fingertips

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Pexapark has recently launched its PPA software, Pexaquote, with the aim of promoting price transparency in renewables markets.

© IBC Solar

Energy for all from a new EMS

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IBC Solar expand their portfolio to include the smart energy platform efa:home. Presented for the first time at Intersolar 2019 last year, it has been available since last autumn.

© Flir

Efficient thermal imaging camera

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The FLIR T860 is the latest model in the high-performance T-Series family. It offers a variety of features in terms of functionality and ergonomics.

© Phoenix Contact

A new generation in a family of DC-DC converters

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The new generation of DC-DC converters of the Quint product family from Phoenix Contact offers more than just regulated DC voltage.

© EES Elektra-Elektronik

Telecontroller that can be controlled via LTE

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The telecontroller WebRTU from EES makes it possible to use remote control technology via the LTE wireless standard.

© Citel Electronics

Citel: Combination arrester for large-scale installations

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Citel’s new combined surge and lightning arrester is reliable and easy to connect as well as maintain.

© Scanifly

Scanifly is a drone-based, software platform for solar plants

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Scanifly is adding Europe-based weather data to provide customers hyper-local shading analysis and design functionality.

© EnAppSys

Energy data specialist launches new European market data service

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UK energy data company EnAppSys is continuing its expansion into mainland Europe with the opening of a new office in the Netherlands – in preparation for a European product roll out of its specialist energy sector data platform that provides analysis and insight services.

© Baywa r.e.

Baywa r.e. and Powerhub provide 360-degree view of managed renewable energy assets

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Service provider and wholesaler Baywa r.e. has teamed up with asset intelligence company PowerHub, to develop a new intelligent cloud-based platform.

© Adler Solar

Adler Solar’s service package: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management

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PV projects from 750 kilowatt upwards will be managed from A to Z under the supervision of Adler Solar.

© Yuneec

Yuneec’s Hexacopter H520: ready for the market launch

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Yuneec International announced the availability of the H520 sUAS, the company’s hexacopter dedicated to commercial use.

© Phoenix Contact

Easy and cost-effective automation from Phoenix Contact

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The Inline Eco terminals are the new addition to the Inline I/O system range from Phoenix Contact.