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ULVAC Technologies has introduced the UNECS-2000 spectroscopic ellipsometer for the high speed measurement of film thickness and optical constants of thin films in R&D applications.
UNECS-2000 spectroscopic ellipsometer from Ulvac designed for fast R&D needs
BISOL Group has developed a complete and elaborate real-time monitoring system. By detecting faults and conveying them to the maintenance team and to the owner, the system enables a rapid response when a defect in the PV system occurs.
BISOL’s PV power plant monitoring system provides 24/7 real-time analysis
Product Briefing Outline: MTI Instruments has introduced the PV1000, a thickness measurement system for the solar cell production industry. PV1000 can be incorporated into solar cell production lines to help them quickly determine quality control issues, saving manufacturers time and money.
New Product: MTI Instruments launches its PV1000 thickness measurement system
Product Briefing Outline: Pfeiffer Vacuum has broadened its line of ‘HiPace’ turbopumps to include four new sizes. They are characterised by their high pumping speeds for both light (H2, He) and heavy gases (Ar, CF4), achieving high throughputs for heavy gases.
New Product: Pfeiffer Vacuum’s ‘HiPace’ turbopump line expanded
Amphenol Industrial is offering a new active trunk and drop cabling solution, in conjunction with Ampt, a designer of active electronics for photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The new cabling solution is claimed to reduce the cost of commercial and utility-scale PV systems.
DC cabling solution from Amphenol monitors for power generation, ground faults and fire protection
GeoModel Solar has launched a new generation of solar installation software – iMaps and pvPlanner that is claimed to offer a new standard for the PV industry. iMaps provides access to key solar resource parameters with a spatial detail of 250 meters, thus allowing for accurate site selection while pvPlanner allows fast comparison of various sites and technology options.
GeoModel Solar’s latest software suite quickly and accurately plots a PV project’s potential
GeoModel Solar has launched a new generation of solar installation software – iMaps and pvPlanner that is claimed to offer a new standard for the PV industry. iMaps provides access to key solar resource parameters with a spatial detail of 250 meters, thus allowing for accurate site selection while pvPlanner allows fast comparison of various sites and technology options.
GeoModel Solar’s latest software suite quickly and accurately plots a PV project s potential
Plansee High Performance Materials has added MoNa sputtering targets with high purity and a uniform and fine-grained microstructure to its product offering. Tests in cooperation with the Swiss EMPA institute have claimed the MoNa targets to be superior to alternative targets. Using Na-doped molybdenum layers, the efficiency of CIGS solar cells are said to have been significantly improved.
MoNa sputtering targets form PLANSEE offer higher CIGS cell efficiencies
Plansee High Performance Materials has added MoNa sputtering targets with high purity and a uniform and fine-grained microstructure to its product offering. Tests in cooperation with the Swiss EMPA institute have claimed the MoNa targets to be superior to alternative targets. Using Na-doped molybdenum layers, the efficiency of CIGS solar cells are said to have been significantly improved.
MoNa sputtering targets from Plansee offer higher CIGS cell efficiencies
Rainwise has recently released the PVmet Solar Energy Efficiency Monitor, a weather station specifically designed to improve accurate monitoring of PV plant performance parameters. The monitoring system is said to be the first weather station to be recognized by SunSpec Alliance for compatibility with industry plant management systems and has already sold 500 units to 2 of the top inverter manufacturers worldwide.
Weather station from Rainwise offers continuous and accurate environmental data on installed panels
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