IXYS Corp. announced that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Westcode Semiconductors Ltd., has developed a higher current rating for the smallest devices in their 6.5kV thyristor family. The new 6.5kV device has a nominal RMS current rating of 890A, 20% more than the prior product. The improved product is encapsulated in the same 34mm (1.39") […]
Media reports state that German technology group Schott is planning on making a public offering of its solar subsidiary, Schott Solar – an integrated solar energy company, which manufactures solar cells and panels – aiming to raise around €500 million (about $740 million). Reportedly the funds will be used to fuel expansion, including Schott Solar’s […]
TT electronics announced what it describes as a strengthening of its position in the defense and aerospace markets with the acquisition of...
EnOcean GmbH announced that it has received €4.5 million for acquisition of new markets worldwide and continued development of its self-powered wireless technology for energy-efficient systems in the building sector. This brings the company’s total amount of venture and growth capital since it was founded to over €20 million. EnOcean describes itself as the market […]
Less than three months after announcing a strategic investment into thin-film photovoltaics, Masdar, an Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based renewable energy company, broke ground on its first photovoltaic production plant in Ichtershausen, Germany. The company states that the plant will use advanced production technologies to bring PV closer towards grid parity, and enhance a local […]
First Solar, Inc. announced that it plans to expand its manufacturing operations and development facilities at its Perrysburg, Ohio facility. The investment will add approximately 500,000 square feet of manufacturing, research and development, and office space, and will add at least 134 new jobs to the company’s current workforce of 700 at its Perrysburg facility. […]
The portion of the power supply market that will employ some form of digital loop control is expected to grow at an average annual rate of about 45% for at least the next five years, according to recent analysis by Darnell Group. Digital power growth will be almost five times faster than the overall market. […]
Neah Power Systems, Inc. announced that it has created a strategic partnership with IceMOS Technology Ltd. to utilize the company as its starting substrate supplier. This partnership allows Neah Power to leverage the Engineered Substrate manufacturing expertise of IceMOS to produce the starting material that act as the electrodes for Neah’s proprietary fuel cells. IceMOS […]
Zenergy Power plc, the specialist manufacturer and developer of commercial applications for high-temperature superconductive (’HTS’) materials, announced that it has commenced a major extension of its manufacturing facility based in Rheinbach, Germany. The extension will significantly improve the capacity of the facility enabling the company to accommodate the anticipated increased volume production of what it […]
"Server Power Characterization & Power Modeling" will be the focus of the lead-off paper in the Mission Critical Facilities track during Darnell’s...
Saft Power Systems (SPS) introduced two new family members of the Protect central solar inverters – Protect PV 33 and PV 25. With up to nine independent Maximum Power Point trackers (MPPT) inputs the modular systems are designed to deliver a nominal power output of 25kW (PV 25) and 33kW (PV 33) at a very […]
Focusing on "Micro Energy Technology – Power To Go," the Fraunhofer Institute will host its third symposium December 4, 2008 at the Maritim Hotel in Nuremberg, Germany. This technology symposium will address industry requirements and application-oriented research activities in the field of energy harvesting, energy storage, power management and power transmission in the low power […]
SCHOTT Solar GmbH plans a major extension of solar cell production capacity at its Alzenau facility. Administrative departments will in future be concentrated at its new company headquarters in Mainz. "Undertaking these measures will create the necessary space for further expansion" says Dr. Martin Heming, Chief Executive Officer, when explaining the background. According to current […]
IXYS Corp. announced that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Westcode Semiconductors Ltd., has expanded its "Mega Watts" family of medium voltage thyristors, with the new 5.2kV device with RMS current rating of 1100A and is encapsulated in a 34mm (1.39") pole face hermetic pressure contact package. These devices are manufactured using what is described as […]
Absopulse Electronics has released its CSI 2K-6KM series, a rugged, sine-wave output inverter system designed for operation in industrial, oil and gas,...