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Bosch Introduces
Two New Modules

Bosch has released two new performance-­optimized modules: M60, a 260 W silver module, and M60S, a 255 W black module.

According to the company, the use of a new highly transparent encapsulation film and new anti-reflection coating for the front glass ensures higher output than with traditional modules.

In addition, innovative cell connectors with a large cross-section reduce series resistance and simultaneously ensure greater light utilization, which also increases output. An extended mounting area that now enables vertical and horizontal module mounting with a bearing capacity of up to 5,400 Pa provides added installation flexibility, the company adds.

Bosch: bosch-solarenergy.com

 

Danfoss Launches
New Inverter Series

Danfoss Solar Inverters has released the DLX UL PV inverter series, both transformer-based UL- and cUL-listed string inverters.

According to the company, the inverters deliver 97.3% efficiency to maximize the effectiveness of solar power applications. Galvanic isolation ensures full compatibility with all PV cell technologies, while convection cooling helps minimize noise (less than 37 db) and ensures long life and reliable operation even when the units are subjected to extreme temperatures.

The inverters also feature IP65-rated die-cast aluminum housing, allowing for either indoor or outdoor mounting. The lightweight (42-46 lbs.) design makes them easy to handle and mount by one person, and a two-way interactive display provides multiple language options for quick country configuration, Danfoss adds.

Danfoss: danfoss.com

 

Heliotronics Introduces
SunLogger System

Heliotronics Inc. has released the SunLoggerE data monitoring system, a revenue-grade system for PV installations. According to the company, the product utilizes recent commoditization of data acquisition hardware, a new Web-based user interface and a mature data-server back end to provide a turnkey package at a lower price.

The SunLoggerE is suitable for installations ranging from 10 kW to megawatt-scale. “Most of the revenue systems on the market cater to projects developed with an SREC market north of $500 per [solar renewable energy credit (SREC)] and system sizes in excess of half a megawatt,” notes Clayton Handleman, president of Heliotronics. “Under those conditions, gold-plated data systems were justified.

“However, as SREC markets have collapsed, winning bids can boil down to a few thousand dollars,” he continues. “We have optimized the feature mix to provide a great product priced to win contracts.”

Heliotronics: heliotronics.com

 

EnergySage Releases
Solar Marketplace

EnergySage has released the EnergySage Solar Marketplace, an online platform for researching and shopping for solar PV systems for homeowners, businesses and nonprofits.

Through automation and standardization, the EnergySage Solar Marketplace is designed to add simplicity and transparency to the complex solar shopping experience, allowing consumers to easily make purchase decisions that maximize the value they will receive, the company says.

In the marketplace, consumers solicit and receive multiple quotes from a pre-screened network of solar installation providers. According to the company, by reducing the soft costs associated with solar sales and marketing efforts, the Solar Marketplace delivers financial benefits to both consumers and solar installers and financiers.

EnergySage: energysage.com

 

Hollaender Introduces
Speed-Rail Fittings

Hollaender has launched two new Speed-Rail fittings designed specifically for installation of solar racking systems in areas that experience extreme wind. The fittings, which include a tee and elbow for use with two-inch pipe, can be used with aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel or black iron pipe to build solar panel racking systems.

The ability to withstand uplift caused by wind loads is critical in solar pipe racks, the company says. While installers in most regions of the U.S. must design for 90 mph winds, certain coastal areas, such as South Florida and the Gulf Coast, must design for 135 mph and higher wind speeds.

On a Speed-Rail fitting, the component that produces pipe holding power is a single integrated proprietary internal-external reverse-knurl cup-point set screw that securely attaches the fittings to the pipe and provides resistance to loosening and pullout.

Hollaender: hollaender.com

 

SolarX Energy
Launches Hybrid

SolarX Energy has launched the SolarX Hybrid, a solar energy product that combines solar thermal and PV production.

The new system combines the features of the company’s patented SolarX-164 parabolic thermal collector with peripherally mounted photovoltaic panels. The company’s proprietary SunHound tracking device follows the sun’s position for maximum solar efficiency and output, the company says. The PV panels produce enough energy to power the system’s tracking motor, and the excess electric power production can be used or fed back into the grid.

According to SolarX Energy, the SolarX Hybrid is appropriate for government, commercial and institutional operations, as well as for stand-alone applications in off-grid settings.

SolarX: solarxenergy.com

 

Amphenol Integrates
Tigo Technology

Amphenol Industrial Global Operations, a provider of interconnect systems, has incorporated Tigo Energy’s PV optimizer technology into a new junction box. According to the companies, this combination allows for increased power efficiency and eliminates the need for add-on products.

The HBFMMJ-ES50, also known as the Tigo-Amphenol Optimizer, is the first in its class to receive CSA certification for integrated smart module technology, Amphenol and Tigo add.

The junction box incorporates Tigo Energy’s optimizer directly onto the solar module, fulfilling the growing demand for lower part count and easier installation of solar products.

Amphenol: amphenol-industrial.com;

Tigo: tigoenergy.com

 

Johnson Controls
Releases Hybrid System

Johnson Controls has introduced a solar cooling solution that combines high-efficiency chillers with hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies.

The product uses a YORK absorption chiller and features PV waste-heat recovery technology. The solar-cooling solution integrates into any building controls system, including a Metasys building management system, Johnson Controls explains. It generates hot water for the absorption chiller to air condition buildings in order to reduce demand from the power grid.

The product features a solar collector system developed by Cogenra, a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of distributed solar co-­generation technology.

Johnson Controls: johnsoncontrols.com

 

Solar Junction, Amonix
Enter Tech Agreement

Solar Junction, a developer of multijunction solar energy cells for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market, has signed a co-development agreement with Amonix, a designer and manufacturer of utility-scale CPV solar power systems.

“It’s our goal [that] by combining our world-record module technology with Solar Junction’s world-record solar cell, we can increase efficiencies while driving CPV costs down,” says Pat McCullough, CEO at Amonix.

In October 2012, Solar Junction surpassed its own world record, achieving 44% efficiency at a concentration of 942 suns, the company says.

Solar Junction: solarjunction.com;

Amonix: amonix.com

 

Winaico Develops
Two New Modules

Taiwan-based Winaico has introduced the Quantum module, which the company says features 17.15% efficiency and a fill factor exceeding 17%.

The module uses a combination of integrated rear-side passivation and selective emitter technology (PERC) in its cells. It measures 1,665 x 999 x 40 mm.

In addition, Winaico has introduced a new 48-cell Blackline mono module with dimensions of 1,347 x 999 x 40 mm. This module offers up to 210 W of output and 15.61% efficiency, the company says. It is exclusively produced for the Japanese market and is designed to be easy to install on small roofs.

Winaico: winaico.com

 

First Solar Sets
Efficiency Record

First Solar Inc. says it has set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic solar cell conversion efficiency, achieving 18.7% cell efficiency in tests confirmed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The record-setting cell was constructed at the company’s Perrysburg, Ohio, factory and research and development center using processes and materials - including the glass substrate - that are designed for commercial-­scale manufacturing.

According to Raffi Garabedian, First Solar’s chief technology officer, the achievement showcases the “huge potential” of CdTe solar modules compared to that of other PV technologies.

First Solar: firstsolar.com

 

Wagner Solar Releases
Thermal Appliances

Wagner Solar Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Wagner & Co., has launched a new line of solar domestic hot water appliances. Backed by an electrical heating element (4.5 kW), the new Secusol thermal appliances can be used to immediately retrofit existing domestic hot water heaters.

Installation time for a typical Secusol system, including collector mounting, can be reduced to four to six hours, the company says. The non-pressurized hybrid drain-back appliance allows for the solar loop fluid to drain directly back into the heat exchange coil, thus eliminating the need for a separate drain-back tank to be installed.

The unique pump integration also means that a traditional pump station does not need to be installed, the company adds. Wagner Solar pre-programs and pre-wires the solar controller to further decrease installation times.

Wagner: wagner-solar.com

 

EJOT Introduces
Solar Screw EJOFAST

EJOT Solar Fastening Systems, represented by ATF Inc., has introduced the EJOT Solar Screw EJOFAST JF3-2-5.5x25, which is designed for thin-sheet metal applications in the solar sector.

The product has been developed especially for rooftop solar applications and allows for faster assembly and greater productivity on the working site than other products, according to the company. It is used to fasten wind deflectors of lightweight flat-roof racking systems and fasten special PV mounting systems directly to steel roof profiles.

The products are available from stock in Lincolnwood, Ill., and through many of EJOT’s North American distributors.

EJOT: ejot-usa.com

 

Schletter Releases
Fix-EZ System

Schletter, a manufacturer of solar mounting systems, has introduced the Fix-EZ, a new PV mounting system for flat-roof applications. Tested in wind tunnels and featuring integrated grounding, the Fix-EZ offers 7-degree or 15-degree module tilt options and is engineered 100% IBC code-compliant, the company says.

System-integrated ballast blocks act as ballast weight, as does the system’s support mechanism. Module mounting rails support modules and perform as the system’s windbreak with Schletter’s ETL Listed Rapid2+ module clamps for bonding/grounding the modules to the rails.

The basic design of the Fix-EZ comes from the company’s Fix-Z Series, incorporating several pre-­existing components. Two new features of the system are the ballast block with integrated connection rod and a Rapid Angel Connector (L-foot) that ties the system together.

Schletter: schletter.de

 

Delta Adds New
Solivia Inverters

Delta has expanded its Solivia transformerless solar inverter series with the introduction of the 30 TL. With an output power of 30 kW, the new power inverter is ideal for medium and large commercial PV systems, the company says. The three-phase 30 TL features the highest output power in the TL series and offers a maximum efficiency of 98.2%.

A wide input voltage range (250 V to 1,000 V), coupled with 2 MPP trackers that support asymmetrical loading, provide maximum flexibility in system design and maximum yield, the company adds. The asymmetrical loading is important for commercial rooftop systems, where modules may be orientated in different directions.

The 30 TL electronics compartment has an IP65-rated protection class that allows for outdoor installations in harsh environments.

Delta: solar-inverter.com

 

DynaPower Launches
Air-Cooled Inverter

DynaPower Company LLC, a Vermont-­based supplier of power conversion systems, has introduced the newly developed MPS-100, a 100 kW line of integrated, air-cooled bi-directional inverters for energy storage.

“With the MPS-100, customers will have the option of single DC or dual DC connections that are independently controlled, including configurable software for both energy storage or PV system applications,” says Adam Knudsen, president of DynaPower.

DynaPower: dynapower.com

 

Unirac Receives
Mounting Patent

Unirac Inc. says the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has given the company a patent covering its system for mounting a photovoltaic module to a surface, extending the number of patents in the SolarMount design family to four.

The patent centers on an apparatus and method for adjustably mounting one or more PV modules on an object, such as a roof or pole (and being able to remove them), and includes one or more track rails. Unirac also holds European, Canadian and Australian patents for SolarMount technology.

According to the company, this new patent provides numerous advantages in connection with mounting, attaching, adjusting the configuration of one or more modules, and removing one or more modules from a surface in a safe and reliable - yet rapid - manner.

Unirac: unirac.com

 

ReneSola Obtains
New Certifications

ReneSola Ltd. says its 72-cell polysilicon modules have been listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as meeting required standards for use in PV systems up to 1,000 V. Additionally, the company’s 60-cell and 72-cell modules have been listed by UL as meeting required standards for use in PV systems up to 600 V.

“The certification is an essential step in building our presence in the U.S.,” says Xianshou Li, ReneSola’s CEO. “It instills customer confidence and guarantees our modules will perform at the highest level.”

ReneSola’s 72-cell module line is currently undergoing testing for certification from the California Energy Commission and the California Solar Initiative.

ReneSola: renesola.com R