Hawaii Pacific Solar installs Conergy Solar Modules and Mounting Systems for Department of Education at Aeia High School in Honolulu - PPA for 122.675kW roof-top installation project provided by RC Energy
May 2, 2012 - Oahu, Hawaii – In an effort to bring down costs while showing its commitment to sustainability the State Department of Education has partnered with Hawaii Pacific Solar, Conergy and RC Energy to complete a series of solar electric installations at public schools on Oahu in Hawaii. The 122.675kW installation at Aiea High School completed by local clean-energy integrator Hawaii Pacific Solar (HPS) marks the completion of the first of many installations to come in Hawaii for the DOE and HPS. DOE and HPS selected partners Conergy to supply quality product and RC Energy to secure funding for the projects. With 522 Conergy modules attached to a Conergy SunTop mounting system, the solar installation will produce approximately 174,000 kWh annually preventing 264,600 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere – equivalent to the CO2 emissions from 13,428 gallons of gasoline or from 270 barrels of oil.
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Aircraft engineering for flat roofs: Conergy's new rack solution SolarFamulus Air completes FIT Compliant Mounting System Portfolio - The new light-weight self-ballasting mounting system brings PV installations to weight-limited roofs without
April 25, 2012 - Toronto, Ontario – Conergy Canada will train workshop participants at CanSIA Solar
Ontario 2012, Monday, May 14th at 9:00 AM Eastern Time on its new aerodynamic mounting system for weight-limited industrial flat roofs, the Conergy SolarFamulus Air. By leveraging aerodynamic forces, the SolarFamulus Air reduces the ballast requirement for an entire array and the need for roof penetrations is typically eliminated. The SolarFamulus Air is the newest addition to Conergy’s mounting system portfolio.
Developed by an aircraft construction engineer the lightweight mounting system benefits from optimum aerodynamics and minimum roof load: the principle is similar to that of the spoiler on a racing car, as the baffles help to significantly reduce vertical, lifting forces caused by wind. This means that the SolarFamulus Air's aerodynamic shape together with its own weight and the use of minimal additional ballasting hold it in place on the roof – without any roof penetration. This makes it ideal for foil roofs or lightweight roofs.
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FUJIFILM Installs Conergy Solar Panest at its North Kansas City Facility - One of the First Solar Installs in the NKC Metro Area, Local Solar Integrator Brightergy completes 50.76 kW roof-top project
April 18, 2012 - North Kansas City, Mo. – In an effort to bring down costs while keeping its corporate commitment to sustainability, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division has selected Conergy’s PH 235P panels to install on its North Kansas City, Missouri manufacturing facility. One of the first solar construction projects installed in this part of the metro area, the installation was completed by local clean-energy integrator Brightergy this winter. With 216 modules, the solar installation will produce about 60,000 kWh annually, which is equivalent to taking 600 cars off the road for a year.
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Spain: Conergy sells 2.3 MW solar power plant in Andalucía to investor - System supplier's Spanish solar parks on average exceed forecast yield by 5%
March 20, 2012 - Hamburg / Madrid – Just a few weeks after the grid connection of a 5.3 megawatt Conergy solar park in Murcia, the Hamburg-based system supplier is now announcing another success story in the neighbouring region of Andalucía. Conergy has sold its 2.3 megawatt grid-connected solar park to Ellomay Capital Ltd. This solar power plant, located close to the city of Córdoba, is exclusively equipped with Conergy components from its own manufacturing facilities.
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Spain: 5.3 MW Conergy solar power plant connected to the grid - Best conditions in southern Spain to achieve grid parity in the foreseeable future
March 13, 2012 - Hamburg / Madrid – A further solar park equipped with Conergy products has been connected to the grid in southern Spain. On an area of almost 36 hectares near the town of Mazarrón in the Murcia region, the two local Conergy partners Valfortec and Solaer installed components from the system supplier. Now over 22,000 modules on over 50 kilometres of Conergy SolarLinea mounting systems are producing clean energy here. This energy is fed into the Spanish power grid by over 380 Conergy IPG T inverters.
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France: Conergy and Soligest built 6 MW installations on warehouse roofs
Industrial buildings of logistics company Combrode to produce green energy
January 31, 2012 - Hamburg / Brignoles, 31 January 2012 – Conergy France, together with its local partner Soligest, have recently completed three rooftop solar installations with a total power rating of 6.1 megawatts. The solar experts have installed more than 80,000 thin-film modules on 67,000 square metres of roof surface. Conergy was responsible for both the design and technical planning of the installation. This massive project consists of three separate installations. The largest of the three systems, at 2.7 MW, was connected to the public grid at the end of January. It was installed on top of a logistics centre in Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme in France; the 2.3 MW installation is located in Bollène in Vaucluse; and a smaller 1.1 MW installation will now produce green energy on top of a warehouse in Maine-et-Loire.
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Conergy introducing a new value module manufactured outside of China
The new Conergy PM module will not be impacted by any possible tariff decisions
January 18, 2012 - Denver, Colorado, 18 January 2012 – Conergy USA, is introducing the Conergy PM to its diverse portfolio of modules. Manufactured in Europe, the Conergy PM is not subject to any potential tariffs or duties associated with the recent trade complaint against Chinese cell and module manufacturers. The Conergy PM is manufactured by a European contract manufacturer which passes Conergy’s rigorous and comprehensive vendor qualification process in order to ensure that the photovoltaic panel meets Conergy’s precise specifications.
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Conergy Project Developer speaking at PV Power Plants Conference - Vincent to provide insight into the Importance of EPC Bankability
November 30, 2011 - Conergy Project Developer in Western US, David Vincent, will be participating in a session about the Importance of EPC Bankability. Mr. Vincent will bring nearly 6 years of PV experience, combined with his education in Construction Management to his speaking engagement. With expertise in NEM Commercial, Agriculture, and Government Projects and having developed over 8 MW of California "Behind the Meter" systems, Mr. Vincent can offer insight into every step of solar project development, from EPC, O&M, financing and permitting.
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Minister for Economic Affairs at ground-breaking for 8.2 MW Conergy park in Grimmen Private investor relies on 100 % Conergy premium components and domestic manufacture
November 9, 2011 - Today, Harry Glawe, Minister for Economic Affairs of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Grimmen mayor Benno Ruester are joining Conergy at the ground-breaking for the 8.2 megawatt solar park in Grimmen. Conergy is acting as general contractor and also supplying all the solar components to be installed at the park. Conergy Partner EBB Renewable Energy GmbH from Flensburg was responsible for the project development.
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Australia: Queensland government chooses solar technology from Conergy Conergy equips state emergency contact centre with “Made in Germany” solar modules
November 3, 2011 - Conergy Australia is equipping one of the largest solar plants in the state of Queensland with solar components from its own manufacture. The beacon project, with a capacity of some 400 kilowatts, will involve solar modules mounted on the carport as well as on the roof of the emergency contact centre in Zillmere, some 14 kilometres north of Brisbane.
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Parma Exhibition Centre: Conergy builds one of the largest rooftop plants in Italy 5 MW system already the 2nd large-scale Conergy project for the Italian exhibition centre
October 25, 2011 - Hamburg, October 25 2011 – Conergy is installing one of Italy’s largest rooftop plants on the
roofs of the exhibition centre halls in Parma. The large-scale 5 megawatt plant is already the
second project commissioned by the Italian trade fair company Fiere di Parma. At the end of
2009, the solar energy company had already installed a 1.7 megawatt rooftop plant. During its
first year of operation, this plant, which was also planned and built by Conergy, produced a yield
that was far higher than had been forecast in spite of long periods of poor weather. The largescale
plant being built at the moment will spread over the roofs of three halls and at 5 megawatts
is nearly three times the size of its little sister.
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Conergy Solar Large Projects Group signs over 5 MW of Solar Projects - Conergy manufactured Mounting Systems to be used in many of the projects
October 18, 2011 - Conergy’s Solar Large Projects Group continues to lead in the project development services for solar energy projects. In the past month, Conergy has signed more than 5 MW worth of solar energy deals. Conergy will offer its expertise and services in planning, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, permitting and O&M.
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Conergy introducing an Aerodynamic Mounting System at Solar Power International - The new light-weight mounting system brings PV installations to weight-limited roofs
October 13, 2011 - Denver, Colorado - Dallas, Texas, October 13, 2011 – At Solar Power International, Conergy will preview its new aerodynamic mounting system, the SolarFamulus Air, which was designed by an aeronautical engineer.
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Ottawa Solar Power installs FIT Compliant Solar Energy System at Drouin Farms - One of first FIT projects installed in Ontario with Conergy’s FIT Compliant Conergy ON modules
October 6, 2011 - Toronto, Ontario 6 October, 2011 – Drouin Farms, a large family run egg producer who has made the commitment to move to organic farming, is now taking its operations solar with a 250 kW solar energy system. The solar energy system was installed by Ottawa Solar Power, the largest provider of solar solutions in Eastern Ontario. Leveraging Ontario’s FIT program, the new solar energy system will provide Drouin Farms an additional revenue stream to diversify its income and expands its operations
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Conergy launching complete Mounting System Portfolio for North America at Solar Power International - Conergy-manufactured mounting systems are now part of the full-offering of PV Products and Services
October 4, 2011 - Denver, CO and Dallas TX; October 4, 2011 – As a total solar energy solution provider, Conergy is now offering a full portfolio of Conergy manufactured mounting systems for the North American market. The mounting system portfolio includes complete solutions for every type of PV installation
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City of Parlier Waste Water Treatment Plant Gets Solar Energy - Conergy and Enfinity deliver 490 kW solar power plant for municipality
September 15, 2011 - Denver, CO 15 September, 2011 – Conergy’s Solar Large Projects Group has partnered with solar developer Enfinity to complete a three-acre solar energy park for the municipal waste water treatment plant in Parlier, California. Enfinity developed and financed the installation, and selected Conergy to provide solar EPC and O&M services, along with a bankable warranty wrap and guarantees needed for structured financing. Using Conergy’s P-235 solar modules, the solar park will annually produce 984,529 kWh of clean solar energy - equivalent to reducing CO2 levels by 646,682 pounds per year.
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Students at Okanagan College Benefit from Solar Energy System in New School Year - College to benefit from educational, environmental and financial benefits
September 13, 2011 - PENTICTON, BC, (September 13, 2011) – When students at Okanagan College’s new Centre of Excellence in Penticton plug in their laptops this fall, they’ll only have to look up and outside to see the source of their energy.
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Conergy completes Great Britain’s largest free-field solar park - “Race against time”: 5 MW solar park built within only six weeks
July 13, 2011 - Hamburg / Milton Keynes / Hawton, 13 July 2011 – The Conergy Group has completed Great Britain’s largest solar power plant. The 5 MW free-field park is situated in Hawton, near Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire. The “fast-track” project was built in cooperation with Conergy’s local partner Lark Energy and was completed only six weeks after receiving the planning consent on the May 24, 2011.
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Conergy’s Head of Technology Speaking at InterSolar North America about Photovoltaic Manufacturing Processes - Dr. Karl Heinz Kuesters presenting on best practices in cost reduction and technology optimization
July 7, 2011 - Denver, Colorado, July 7, 2011 – Dr. Karl Heinz Kuesters, Head of Technology at Conergy’s module factory in Germany, will be presenting in a session about performance enhancement and cost reduction in Silicon based cell and module technology at the InterSolar North America conference. As Head of Technology and overseeing Conergy’s state-of-the-art, fully-automated and vertically-integrated manufacturing facility, Mr. Kuesters has unique insight into the development of manufacturing processes that optimize technology and reduce costs.
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Conergy launches SunTop IV pitched-roof solar power mounting system - SunTop IV provides key technology upgrades for significant time and cost savings
July 6, 2011 - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California, July 6, 2011 – With more sloped-roof installations world-wide than any other mounting system, Conergy's SunTop mounting system is now even more advanced. Conergy has leveraged its eighteen-years of mounting system product design, manufacturing and nearly 14 years of installation experience, including 1 GW of mounting systems installed in 27 countries, to develop the SunTop IV, an advanced pitched-roof mounting system. From SunTop IV’s product development stage, Conergy focused on improving efficiency throughout the entire value chain. The SunTop IV system includes key upgrades that simplify inventory management, shipping, design planning and installation. Competitively priced, the SunTop IV reduces and eliminates hidden costs throughout the entire solar energy value chain.
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Conergy Greece: Second megawatt solar park deal closed within two weeks - High demand: Solar energy continues to be on the rise on the Hellenic peninsula
June 20, 2011 - Hamburg, 20 June, 2011 – After implementing the 1.5 megawatt big solar park in Arta, Conergy continues its successful track record in the Greek solar market. The Hamburg based solar expert builds its second megawatt-sized project in Greece within just two weeks. The new 2 megawatt solar power plant is located in Grevena (Pylori), 200 kilometers west of Thessaloniki. On an area of 6 hectare, 8,856 Conergy PowerPlus 225P modules produce 2,900 megawatt hours of clean electricity per year – enough for 645 households and avoiding approximately 2,180 tons of CO2 emissions annually. After completion of the two-month construction, two Conergy CIS central inverter stations feed the solar energy into the grid.
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Chimed Farms hosting Open House to showcase its new Solar Energy System - Peak Builders Construction Services installs first large FIT project in the local area
June 16, 2011 - Toronto, Ontario 16 June, 2011 – Chimed Farms, a family beef cattle operation, is taking their operations solar with a 250 kW solar energy system. The solar energy system was installed by Peak Builders Construction Services, a dealer of Fritz Construction Services of Chepstow, Ontario. Peak Builders is a local building company that offers solar energy installations in mid-western Ontario as part of Fritz Construction’s province-wide Renewable Energy Services group. Fritz has been offering quality renewable energy systems in Ontario since 2006 through its construction dealer group. Leveraging Ontario’s FIT program, launched under the Green Energy Act in 2009, the new solar energy system will provide Chimed Farms an additional revenue stream over the next 20 years. The Chimed Farms solar project will produce energy generation revenue that will allow Chimed Farms receive up to 11% return on their investment and will reach its financial breakeven point in less than 8 years. The extra income allows Chimed Farms to diversify its income from cattle and expand its operations. On top of generating an additional revenue stream for Chimed Farms, the solar energy system will produce 315,000 kWH per year, reducing CO2 emissions from non renewable power generation by 2,800 tons annually and produce the energy equivalent to the power consumption of 30 average homes.
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Green Carrots: Conergy completes solar installation for Grimmway Enterprises
The world’s number one grower of carrots implements 230 kilowatts of clean solar energy
May 12, 2011 - Denver, 12 May 2011 – Grimmway Enterprises Inc., the largest carrot grower in the world, is making its carrots green with Conergy USA. The solar experts completed the 230 kilowatt ground-mounted power system, featuring more than 1,000 solar modules, on one of Grimmway’s carrot farms located near Arvin, California. The installation will prevent the release of around 150,000 lbs of harmful CO2 greenhouse gas per year, reduce energy consumption by 40% and reduce the electric bill by 50%. This installation enforces the commitment of PG&E Clean and Green Awardee Grimmway to advance sustainability, conservation and energy efficiency.
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FIRST NORTH AMERICAN CONERGY POWERPLUS SOLAR PLANT AT FUJIFILM IN HAWAII
May 10, 2011 - Honolulu, Hawaii, (May 10, 2011) – FUJIFILM North America Corporation selected Conergy’s premium solar panel, PowerPlus, to install on its Hawaii branch office. The installation was completed by local clean-energy integrator, 21st Century Technologies this spring. With 1,455 PowerPlus modules, the solar installation will produce 483,391 kWh annually, which is equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by 1.11 million lbs per year or powering 66 households per year. It will be the first Conergy PowerPlus plant installed in North America, and will be one of the top ten largest systems in Oahu, Hawaii.
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Conergy: Alexander Gorski Appointed as Deputy Board Member
May 04, 2011 - Hamburg, 4 May 2011 – The Supervisory Board of Hamburg-based Conergy AG appointed Alexander Gorski as Deputy Board Member. With immediate effect, Gorski strengthens the existing Conergy Board consisting of CFO Dr. Sebastian Biedenkopf and CSO Andreas Wilsdorf, as a Deputy Board Member for Operations & Services. In this new position, he is responsible for the Supply Chain as well as for Quality Management and Customer Service.
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Conergy’s Vice President of Solar Large Projects for North America, Kurt Zwerko, to Speak about the Challenges Developers Face in Deploying Solar - Conergy to launch its Solar Large Projects Group in the Canadian Market at CanSIA’s Solar Ontario
May 2, 2011 - Toronto, Ontario, 2 May 2011 – Conergy’s Vice President of Solar Large Projects, Kurt Zwerko, will be participating in a session about “Deploying Solar – What challenges are Developers Still Facing?” As an established expert in renewable energy development, financing, engineering, operations and management, Mr. Zwerko has unique insight into the different types of challenges for a wide variety of installations, including landfills, brownfields, investor-owned solar plants and commercial roof-mount systems. Having built and managed more than 50MW of renewable energy projects, Mr. Zwerko has managed projects that have faced financing, engineering, permitting, construction and maintenance problems. Mr. Zwerko will be speaking on Friday, May 6th at 3:15 at the Solar Ontario conference in Windsor.
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12.4 MW: Conergy builds another solar park in Thailand with 100% own components - Already the third Thai park within 12 months, together with Conergy partner Annex Power
April 26, 2011 - Hamburg / Singapore / Bangkok, 26 April 2011 – With the 12.4 megawatt solar park in Nakhon Pathom province, Conergy is building the third solar park on Thai soil within one year. Together with its local partner Annex Power, a Bangkok-based systems integrator, the solar experts are constructing a park covering an area of 268,500 square meters – equivalent to the size of 25 soccer fields.
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Green learning: Conergy completes three solar installations at CA school sites - 400 kilowatts of clean solar energy for students at Muroc Joint Unified School District
April 25, 2011 - Sacramento – With the new Conergy solar energy system, students of all ages at the Muroc Unified School District will now experience clean solar energy and learn about sustainable energy generation. The three installations, with a total power output of nearly 400 kilowatts, are on the grounds of the schools’ district office, the West Boron Elementary school and the Boron Senior High school. The solar energy systems will provide 80% of the school district’s energy consumption, reducing its utility bill by 95%. These benefits are made possible by Conergy’s clean solar power systems, comprising nearly 1,700 Conergy modules. Total expected savings to the district over the system’s 30 years expected lifespan is approximately $3 million— with no out of pocket or up front expenses to the district. Solar energy finance company, Enfinity, delivered funding for the project through a Power Purchase Agreement.
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Conergy builds largest on-roof system in Gran Canary - 1.7 MW of Conergy System Technology atop coffee roaster Emicela buildings
April 20, 2011 - Hamburg, Germany, 20 April 2011 – As a leader in solar energy solutions in Spain, Conergy completed the installation of the largest solar rooftop system on the Canary Islands. The 1.75 kilowatt power plant is located on the 46,000 square foot/14,000 square meter roof of the coffee roaster Emicela in Aqüimes on Gran Canary. In a record time of only two months, the Conergy engineers installed more than 7,600 Conergy PowerPlus Modules and more than 9 miles/15 kilometers Conergy SolarFamulus and SunTop III mounting systems. The premium modules will produce 2,600 megawatt hours annually of electricity. A total of 72 Conergy inverters from the IPG series feed the electricity into the local grid. The power plant in the idyllically situated coastal town prevents 1,000 tons of the harmful greenhouse gas CO2 per year.
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Conergy expands Management Board; eyeing growth markets
January 12, 2011 - Supervisory Board sends Dr. Philip Comberg as CEO to the Management Board
• Jan Vannerum and Marc Lohoff move up to the Management Board and strengthen leadership team from own ranks
• Management staffing complete – strategic realignment being implemented
Dr. Philip Comberg said: “With joint forces, Conergy has successfully completed the financial
restructuring and laid the basis for the strategic realignment. We are now concentrating on
further expanding our strong market position
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California Bear Creek Ranch powering agricultural water pumps with solar energy Conergy’s Solar Large Projects Group completes the 300 kW solar power plant
January 10, 2011 - Denver, CO; January 10, 2012 – Bear Creek Ranch, an affiliation of Pacific Ag Management, in Wasco, California chose Conergy’s Solar Large Projects Group as the project manager for its 1.5-acre solar energy power generation site . The solar energy site will power the water pumps and irrigation system for the surrounding almond orchards.
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