PVComplete, an Oakland based solar design software provider, introduces PVCAD, the first and - according to the company - only CAD for solar. Powered by Autodesk technology, PVCAD rapidly accelerates solar project design and deployment.
A 1 GW tender for the biggest renewable energy project in Turkey's history was won by a 50-50 percent joint venture formed by Hanwha Q CELLS and Kalyon Enerji. Both companies will build a 1.000 MW solar power plant in the Karapınar region in Turkey with the bid of 6.99 US-ct/kWh (6.51 Euro-ct./kWh).
SMA America announced the Sunny Boy-US series as the first residential inverter to achieve UL 1741 SA (Supplement A) listing. California and Hawaii are the first states to mandate that the inverters meet the requirements but SMA is optimistic, that other states are going to follow suit.
The IEC 61724-1 standard for PV system performance monitoring has been revised. A information, that is relevant for system owners, O&M managers, compliance officers, investors and suppliers. The SR30 pyranometer by Hukseflux is the first thermal Sensor to meet the new requirements.
InnoEnergy has announced a € 3.5 Mio. investment in Northvolt AB, to enable the company to develop Europe’s first large-scale battery factory. The factory will have a final production capacity of 32 GWh, similar to that of Tesla’s US gigafactory, by 2024. The battery cells will be used for electric cars, energy storage and other electrical powered products.
ABB announced the successful commissioning of Denmark’s first urban energy storage system. The Lithion-ion based battery energy storage system (BESS) can supply electricity to 60 households for 24 hours.
SolarEdge Technologies announced on 1st March that it is rolling out its new complete residential solution throughout Europe. Combining PV inverter, storage and home automation, the product manages and monitors solar energy generation, electricity consumption, energy storage, and device control that enables homeowners to increase self-consumption and energy independence.
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