Renewables

Molex Incorporated’s SolarSpec DC panel mount connectors are now fully certified to applicable IEC standards. The parts are endorsed by TUV and UL approval agencies. The IP67-sealed, SolarSpec panel-mount DC connectors, with internal locking and touch-proof design for superior safety, feature a retention nut mechanism for simple assembly to the panel and provide a secure and reliable cable connection for internal inverter wiring.

Three new junction boxes for PV solar power applications have been introduced by Multi-Contact. The Westlake box is cost-optimised for crystalline solar panels and its low profile means it can be installed directly under the module frame. This saves installation time by removing the need to bend the connecting ribbons.

IBM has teamed with Západoslovenská energetika, a.s. (ZSE), the largest distributor and supplier of electricity in Slovakia, on a smart energy feasibility study that will help prepare the capital city Bratislava for electric vehicles.

IXYS Corporation has announced the release of its 2nd generation IXOLAR SolarBIT products, which are made of high-efficiency monocrystalline solar cells. The IXOLAR SolarBITs are ideal for charging many types of battery-powered off the grid products. The products are offered as a component so customers can assemble them at ease to incorporate solar charging into their products.

Gamesa on the occasion of one of the sector's key events, EWEA 2012 Copenhagen (Denmark), announces the launch of a new wind turbine: the G114-2.0 MW Class IIIA, designed to achieve maximum returns from low-wind sites. The G114 turbine, with unit capacity of 2.0 MW, features a a 114-metre diameter new rotor with a swept area of 10,207 m² that increases a 38-percent in swept area plus a 20-percent increase in annual energy output compared with th...

LM Wind Power customers can now benefit from reduced time to market by using the new LM e-Load developed in cooperation with GL Garrad Hassan based on its Bladed 4.1 software. The online web service provides access to the industry's largest blade catalogue and helps wind turbine manufacturers speed up the blade qualification process significantly.

SolarEdge Technologies announced today the introduction of a new version of top efficiency, single phase solar inverters. The improved version of the built-in communication interface enables simplified and faster installation. The SolarEdge line of single phase inverters gained a 0.2%-0.4% efficiency improvement due to selection of technologically advanced components. The range of 3kW, 3.5kW, 4kW, 5kW and 6kW PV inverters, now exhibits an improve...

SolarEdge Technologies announced today a new product: a 2.2kW cost effective inverter, expanding the current portfolio of single phase solar inverters, and enhancing the company’s offering for residential installations. The line of SolarEdge inverters now includes a new 2.2kW inverter, adding to the existing 3kW, 3.5kW, 4kW, 5kW and 6kW single phase solar inverters.

The SG250KU inverter designed by Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. for the US market has recently been certified with the CSA, soon after the certification of the SG250KC for the Canada market. Therefore, 250KW inverters developed by Sungrow for the North American region have been all certified with CSA.

An essential requirement for wind farm operators is the ability to anticipate the weather conditions at wind farm sites. Having highly accurate data about the real-time and forecast weather conditions at individual sites enables operators to plan visits or equipment deliveries, schedule maintenance or repairs while ensuring the safety of staff and contractors, and ensure any downtime is kept to a minimum.