Phaesun´s new PN-AP is a three-phase, variable frequency pump inverter with a power output from 1.1 to 5.5 kilowatts. The PN-AP can power a wide range of standard pumps and makes a battery back-up unnecessary. Integrated MPP trackers ensure that the device finds the maximum power point of the solar generator at any time. The [...]

  ScottishPower Renewables was recently awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development for Whitelee windfarm near Glasgow The award was approved by Her Majesty The Queen following recommendation from Prime Minister David Cameron ScottishPower Renewables received the award on the basis of its commitment to sustainability, which was evidenced throughout the development, construction [...]

Windflow Technology and the North Harris Trust on the Isle of Harris have agreed to work together to investigate the feasibility of a small wind project on the windy Scottish island. The site currently has planning permission for larger three-bladed turbines but the Trust has not progressed the project in recent years due to difficulties [...]

  – Q-Cells teams up with Japanese installers and forms innovative sales network: Q-Cells Meister Club (QMC) – QMC offers integrated residential photovoltaic solutions to Japanese end costumers Q-Cells SE, one of the world’s leading photovoltaics companies, is the first company of German origin to enter the Japanese residential market with integrated photovoltaic (PV) solutions. [...]

  The City of Tucson, Ariz., Tucson Water Department, Trico Electric and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) has recently dedicated a 1-megawatt, ground-mounted solar power system, which doubles the solar power system capacity hosted by the city. The system was designed and built by SunPower on city-owned, former agricultural land located within Tucson Water Department’s [...]

The Press Agency Krampitz is publishing a handbook for press relations in the solar sector. The reference work contains numerous check lists on media relations. Comprehensive chapters are dedicated to the tools of press relations, the development and implementation of PR strategies, and exemplary campaigns. In addition to giving special tips for press relations within [...]

United Solar has recently announced the completion of a 1.1 megawatt (MW) solar power system on the rooftop of a logistics center in Marignane, France. The facility will be used by Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS, a world leader in defense, aerospace and related services, and DAHER, an integrated equipment and services supplier. The solar [...]