Solar Power International, Las Vegas, Nevada
20th October 2014
The solar energy caravan rolls into Las Vegas this week. The timing couldn’t be better; record US PV deployment, a flood of new and innovative financial resources becoming available, manufacturers and developers discovering new success in international markets and almost 150,000 Americans now employed in solar. SPI 2014 is expected to welcome more than 15,000 visitors to Las Vegas. No doubt many among them will discover along the way that solar energy is the only safe bet in town! PV Tech will have a team reporting from the ground throughout the show so stay posted for the latest news as and when it breaks.
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| PV Tech's latest news from SPI 2014 |
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Canadian Solar is introducing a new, glass/glass 1500V multicrystalline PV module at Solar Power International (SPI).
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Ideal Power, which supplies its battery converters to Sharp’s Smartstorage product in the US, has launched a range of power converters that the company claims are capable of adding grid-tied storage to megawatt-scale solar power projects.
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Exosun is now offering its ‘Exotrack’ HZ horizontal single-axis tracker with an intelligent patented backtracking process, called ‘SMARTracking’.
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Here are some top companies to check out during the show:
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ET Solar
ET Solar, a leading smart energy solutions provider, will showcase its latest PV products and smart solutions at Solar Power International 2014. This year’s booth will feature company’s latest PV modules including AC module, cell optimizer module, high efficiency module, double-glass module and black module. ET Solar will also showcase ACPV Design software which is a part of smart solution, designing the AC module system become easier than ever.
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REC
REC Group – the largest European supplier of solar panels globally – is exhibiting at SPI 2014. Visit booth #357 to learn more about the new REC TwinPeak Series solar panels featuring an innovative design with high panel efficiency and power output. Visit REC Group to learn more about the company’s duty-free and P.I.D-free product portfolio, longevity in the industry, automated production process, and more.
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Kipp & Zonen
Kipp & Zonen introduces a perfect combination of two recent successful launches combined into one instruments; the low maintenance SMP10 pyranometer with smart digital signal processing. Now with all new Smart Sensor Explorer software that allows for set-up with RS-485 to USB or TCP/IP converters and data logging to a computer.
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JA Solar
JA Solar, one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, will present its latest modules at the upcoming Solar Power International 2014 from 20-23 October, including its highly efficient mono modules PERCIUM, poly modules RIECIUM and SMART modules with MPPT chip embedded. The 290W PERCIUM products are 25-30 watts higher than that of industry peers and the 270W RIECIUM products are 10-15 watts higher. The chip embedded SMART module will bring the system side about 20% more energy in comparison with conventional modules.
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Suntech
Suntech is fast getting back on track to regain its place in the market and continue to pursue its goal of providing a sustainable green future for the world. The company is continuously focusing on technological improvement for various applications. For example, it has now extended the ability of its modules to tolerate snow loads up to 7500Pa.
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