AEG Power Solutions has made what it describes as a significant investment in South Africa with the construction of a premium manufacturing facility for its utility-scale solar inverters and skytron combiner boxes for its world class monitoring and control solutions. The factory, based in Montague Park in Milnerton, just outside of Cape Town, is 3,400 […]
Solar power will play a key role in tomorrow’s energy mix in Germany. In order for the sector to grow and to ensure a good return on investment, the reliability of photovoltaic (PV) power plants is critical. Further development of PV power electronics will help improve overall plant reliability. Constant load fluctuations burden the power […]
China continues to lead the global clean energy technology manufacturing race, according to a new report commissioned by World Wildlife Fund. The third edition of Clean Economy, Living Planet, launched earlier this week ranks 25 countries based on the 2011 sales of the clean energy technology products they manufacture, such as solar panels and wind […]
AVX Corp. has expanded its line of thin film, multi-layer organic (MLO), and broadband wire-wound conical inductors to include a new series...
ArrayPower announced it has partnered with Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of electric connection and industrial automation technology. The companies have jointly developed a specialized ac cable harness designed exclusively for systems using ArrayPower’s Sequenced Inverter technology. The Sequenced Inverter is paired with a solar module to convert the dc power produced by solar cells into […]
Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) announced that it has developed a vehicle to home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between electric-powered vehicles, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), and homes. The V2H system is to start testing, using Prius PHVs, at the end of 2012 in approximately ten households […]
An Announcement and Call for Papers has been issued for the Fourth-Annual DC Building Power Asia conference (DCBPA ’12) to be held...
Green Automotive Company announced that it has entered into detailed discussions with Liberty Electric Cars Ltd., a UK-based developer of electric drive trains, battery management systems and provider of full support programs for all types of electric vehicles. These discussions will lead to Liberty technology being used to convert conventional internal combustion engine driven vehicles […]
Silicon Laboratories Inc. introduced what it says is the industry’s first isolated 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) products designed specifically for the demands of mains line monitoring. The new Si890x family combines Silicon Labs’ patented CMOS-based digital isolation technology and its proven ADC technology to create a robust line voltage monitoring and protection solution for power […]
OutBack Power Technologies, Inc. announced its grid-interactive Radian Series GS7048E Inverter/Charger, offering 230V of adjustable power for residential, industrial, commercial and other...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced a 200mA, 60V SWIFT high-density, synchronous step-down regulator with 90-percent high efficiency and low noise performance. With a solution size of only 125mm2, the TPS54061 integrates both high side and low side power MOSFETs, and improves efficiency in industrial automation and 4 to 20mA sensor control applications, as well as […]
EnerDel, Inc., a provider of lithium-ion battery storage systems for grid energy, transportation and industrial applications, announced that it recently appointed David Roberts as chief executive officer (CEO). Roberts joined EnerDel in January 2011 as deputy general counsel and chief IP counsel. As part of its parent company’s restructuring plan, which took the company private […]
Contractors recently installed 16 polycrystalline solar panels on top of a novel computing facility on the roof of Rutgers’s School of Engineering Building. Researchers will use Parasol, as it’s called, to study how to effectively manage computing and data processing with solar-generated electricity. Parasol was introduced to the computer-science world at last month’s EuroSys 2012. […]
Linear Technology Corp. introduced the LTC4359 high voltage ideal diode controller that offers a simple low loss replacement to Schottky diodes, along with key features targeted for automotive, avionics as well as solar applications. The LTC4359 operates over a wide 4V to 80V supply range and withstands input voltages between -40 to 100V without damage. […]
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is unveiling a 255W polycrystalline module (STP255-20Wd). The new 60-cell module, which utilizes optimized metallization technology to boost efficiency, is described by the company as one of the most powerful in its class and can be incorporated into almost any kind of solar application. "With the evolution of the solar […]