Solar Energy Supplies

 The Spanish distribution company for solar photovoltaic material becomes the first distributor in its sector to launch a program of this nature.The PROINSO International Network of qualified installers begins initially in Spain, Greece and Italy, and will expand over the coming months to France, Germany and the United States.The aim of the programme, in terms of the Installers, is to guarantee and strengthen the development of their commercial and technical activity in all aspects regarding the "turnkey" installation, with sufficient guarantees of quality, delivery times and costs to meet the needs of customers and banks who will finance the projectsFor its part, the customer has the assurance that the installer has been certified by PROINSO and that PROINSO will provide support for any problems that may arise.

PROINSO will forward, to the Qualified Installers who are part of the network, all turnkey projects which they take in. The qualified installer will be responsible for the turnkey project, installation, and maintenance of the same. PROINSO, meanwhile, will provide the material for the installer so that they can execute the turnkey project.
The approved companies also have legal technical and training assessment from PROINSO. To be approved as a Certified Installer you must have had at least three years previous experience in the field.

16-11-09 PROINSO Launches International Network of Qualified Installers

PROINSO participated in the Hispano- Italian conference on the PV sector opportunities in the region of Puglia. The meeting organized by the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Italy, will be held on November 23 in Bari.

The conference will be attended by Valerio Savo, the PROINSO representative who will share his vision of the opportunities that the trackers from MECASOLAR- OPDE Group manufacturer, also forming part PROINSO- can offer the Italian market.

Participation in the conference serves to reinforce the growing presence of PROINSO in the Italian market where it has been established since early 2009. 

15.11.2009 -Conference on Photovoltaic sector opportunities in Puglia. 23/11/09 Bari

PROINSO has announced a "commercial agreement" with TRINA, the manufacturer of photovoltaic modules through which it undertakes to supply 108 photovoltaic megawatts during 2009-2010. PROINSO reserves the option to buy an additional 12 MW in the first quarter of 2010. This will enable  PROINSO´s customers, both EPC contractors and installers, to guarantee their supply in the face of any potential shortage of modules which is expected during Q4-2009 and Q1 and Q2 2010 due to the hefty demand that German and Italian markets will experience. Germany is predicted to end 2009 at 3,000 MW and a further 2,000 MW during the first half of 2010 due to Italy reaching 1,500 MW by September 2010, leading to an increase in demand from investors and for modules causing many  projects not to meet deadlines.

Trina Solar, which is defined as a “vertically integrated" company -produces ingots, wafers and cells, and also assembles modules- forecasts that shipments of the pledged material –” some 108 MW" – will begin in the fourth quarter of 2009 and will continue for the first six months of the following year. The modules supplied are for the use of clients that usually work with PROINSO and are expected to be used in photovoltaic solar projects for European markets like Italy, Greece and Spain.

Furthermore, and according to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe at Trina Solar, Ben Hill, "We are delighted to expand our relationship with PROINSO and are looking forward to continuing the relationship beyond 2010." In the same vein, the Director of Marketing at Proinso (OPDE Group), Gustavo Carrero, said he was "delighted to have signed this contract with an established manufacturer like Trina Solar," and added that his company has "chosen the alliance with Trina Solar, with whom they have been maintaining excellent business relations since 2007, to bring high performance modules to solar projects in Europe.

 

PROINSO will set up in the city of West Sacramento, Yolo County, California, in a 70,000 square foot building which will be fitted with the infrastructure to manufacture 14,000 trackers a year.  Other locations in California were evaluated initially, but the possibilities for recruitment, communications, infrastructure and proximity to one of the parks which will supply 24 MW in 2010 clinched

PROINSO´s  decision to locate in West Sacramento.

Noteworthy is the drive and support received from the Mayor - Mike McGowan, and the other members of the City Council -. Mike Luke, Ernesto Lucero, Diane Richards, Denice Seals – who sanctioned the firm decision and desire that this project be deployed in the area and create jobs and wealth for the surroundings. This building will be used by the other companies from the PROINSO group of which  OPDE, RIOS and MECASOLAR form part. The new address is: 1430 Enterprise Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95691

 

The solar trackers MS Tracker 10, developed and manufactured by the Spanish company MECASOLAR have received the award for best PV solar  application of the year during the "Solar Awards 2009"; the international awards granted to solar energy companies.

The awards are convened by the prestigious international publication of British origin, PV Solar, which acknowledges the commitment and investment by MECASOLAR in incorporating new technological developments into their 1 and 2-axis solar trackers, European leaders in implementation in solar photovoltaics.

MECASOLAR received the "PV Application Award 2009" at a ceremony held recently in Hamburg, Germany, during the EUPV trade show. The company-part of the multinational,   OPDE Group- felt very satisfied on having won an award that "recognizes our commitment to investment and research into new technological developments with due regard to the demands and needs of the solar photovoltaic market”.

MECASOLAR trackers are guaranteed by the company's experience in the markets for solar photovoltaics in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece, where it is the leader in sales and production, having reached the 180 MW mark for those markets. MECASOLAR has production sites in Spain, Greece and now in California, United States; a market where it has already closed several contracts. A new factory will also soon be opened in Italy.
Other companies who received awards in the remaining categories of the Solar Awards 2009 included: Solar Solutions, Newport, Dek Solar, Siemens, Oerlikon Solar, J.T. Baker, Advanced Energy, Pasan, Fraunhofer, Spire Solar, ibvgot, First Solar and LDK.

The Spanish company PROINSO, specialists in  engineering and supply of photovoltaic solar plants, has signed a collaboration agreement with the Belgian engineering company Nizet, for the supply of modules, inverters and fixed structures, which will become the largest solar farm in Belgian, located in Ivarem.

PROINSO-a company which forms part of the OPDE group- will also be responsible for advising on engineering and design optimization, as well as training the qualified staff of the Belgian company. The new plant at Ivarem will have an output of 3 MW and will become the largest in Belgium, a country with a total of 100 MW of solar photovoltaic facilities, which will represent 3% of the total market.

The entire supply operation will amount to €5 million and will run from mid October until next December 2009, date for the launch of the new solar plant which will work in combination with a methane plant.

Thus, for the next months PROINSO will provide: 3 MW of  Trina Solar TSM-PC05 modules of 235 Wp (with an efficiency of 14.4%), 270 SMA inverters (SMC11000TL equipment); 266 MECASOLAR fixed structures (model MS-2CFIX) as well as communications and monitoring equipment  (SMA).

 PROINSO are extremely satisfied with the importance of the agreement. "Not only because we will be supplying and advising Belgium’s largest plant, but for the trust Nizet have placed in us by choosing us as a partner for their first incursion into solar photovoltaics of this size.

In this regard, we must remember that the Belgian company- with an annual turnover of €1,300 million and a history of more than a century in the market is one of the country's largest engineering companies.

Recently, it took charge of building an offshore wind farm (at sea, a few miles from the coast) with a 300 MW output to the north of British Isles.

13.10.2009: PROINSO awarded the supply of the largest solar photovoltaic plant in Belgium with a 3 MW output - ~7.366 Kb

PROINSO launches in September, for orders confirmed before the end of October, the most competitive offers for combined MECASOLAR and SMA products.

 For example, for a 1 MW photovoltaic facility  PROINSO offers  MECASOLAR Fixed Structures with two SMA 500  HE-11   inverters at a price of 0.24 € / Wp.

In addition to this offer other combinations of  2- axis and 1-axis MECASOLAR trackers with SMA invertors are also available, download the attached file.
For any other combination or size of installation or MECASOLAR tracker with  SMA inverters do not hesitate to ask.

In addition PROINSO will improve on any offer for TRINA or REC modules, leading market brands, offering the best warranty that only a manufacturer can.

28.09.09  Special Offers PROINSO. The best prices for MECASOLAR and SMA

This is the first in a series of projects in the United States in which the company will participate, with approximately 30 MW expected to be installed between 2009-2010

• The project, in which MECASOLAR is involved, aims to reduce energy costs for pumping water in Reclamation District 108 located in Yola in the state of California. This pumping is common practise when extracting water in California, substantially increasing water costs.

• PROINSO, integrated in the OPDE Group, is responsible for the supply and logistics of the project, providing 34 trackers (500 kW) MECASOLAR model MS-2E TRACKER 10 and the TRINA 230 Wp modules (230Wp Model TSMT05 Poli). It also advises local engineering companies on the configuration and implementation of the project currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in early November.

• MECASOLAR, which will open a new production plant in the San Francisco area over the coming months, will be among the main players at the Solar Power Expo Fair to be held from 27 to 29 October in Anaheim (California. Stand 111).

 
September 9, 2009 .- The Spanish company MECASOLAR- solar trackers and fixed structures manufacturer for solar photovoltaics, is taking part in a project in California for which they have provided a total of thirty-four 2-axis trackers; MS-2E TRACKER which will provide some 500 kW of power.
 
This is the first in a series of U.S. projects involving MECASOLAR; the company integrated in OPDE, who will in the coming months open a new factory in San Francisco and are already supplying their products to the U.S. market.
 
According to MECASOLAR, the project for which they have already provided their trackers is currently being developed in Reclamation District 108 near the town of Yolo (California) with completion expected in early October. The aim is to reduce energy costs of pumping water from the area. This is common practice in California, and contributes to increasing the price of water for users; hence the interest in lowering the pumping costs.

Apart from providing trackers, PROINSO engineering-also part of the OPDE- is responsible for the complete supply of the TRINA modules with an output of 230 Wp (230Wp Model TSM Poli) and the logistics of the project. Additionally, the company has advised local engineering on the configuration and execution of the project.

Continuing its commitment to the U.S. market, MECASOLAR will be one of the leading players in the International Solar power fair to be held from 27 to 29 October in Anaheim (California. Stand 111). The company took part beforehand in the Intesolar USA fair where they met with huge success and requests for orders. Noteworthy is that this project in Yolo, was formalized during the Intersolar USA Fair, held in San Francisco during the month of July. On this occasion for the Solar Power Expo fair the company will present its 2-Axis Trackers, Seasonal Azimuth 1-Axis Trackers, and the Fixed Structures.

Currently MECASOLAR have some 30 MW on their order books which they intend formalize during the Solar Power Expo fair. The supply will take place between late 2009 and early 2010. These projects, of varying sizes and mostly located in California, will be delivered from the manufacturing plant opening soon in the San Francisco area.

The arrival of MECASOLAR in the U.S. market is supported by its experience in the solar photovoltaic markets in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece, where it is the leader in turnover and production, having reached the manufacturing figure of 180 MW for these markets. MECASOLAR has production centres in Spain, Greece and now in California-USA and is currently studying opening a new factory in Italy.
Además del suministro de seguidores, la ingeniería PROINSO –integrada también en Grupo OPDE-, se ha responsabilizado del suministro integral de módulos TRINA con una potencia de 230 Wp (Modelo TSM Poli de 230Wp) y de la logística del proyecto.Igualmente, la compañía ha asesorado a la ingeniería local en la configuración y ejecución del proyecto.

MECASOLAR supplies 500 kW of 2-axis trackers for solar photovoltaic project in California - ~6.6 Mb

SOLAR PRO-Articulo tecnico de MECASOLAR Project in Yolo-California - ~952 Kb

  Tracking the Future of Solar PV

• Both companies, who form part of the OPDE Group, will supply fixed structures, trackers, modules and invertors for solar photovoltaic plants located in the regions of Puglia (Italy, 10.5 MW); Kilikis (Greece, 1 MW) and Valladolid (Spain, 2.5 MW).
• MECASOLAR confirm the excellent reception on the national and international market for its new fixed and seasonal 1-axis azimuth trackers, which were launched this May. With only two products they have reached a volume of orders in the three countries amounting to €4 million.
• PROINSO will supply modules and invertors for these projects, as well as fixed structures and MECASOLAR trackers which will be distributed exclusively.
• Orders for Italy and Greece were placed after the involvement of MECASOLAR and PROINSO at the recently held Solarexpo fair held in Verona, Italy. This international presence will be soon strengthened by their participation at the INTERSOLAR fair, to be held in Munich from 27 to May 29.
• The OPDE Group are making a clear commitment to internationalization and, according to their estimates, 50% of sales figures and turnover in 2010 will have their origin in overseas markets, mainly Italy, Greece and United States.

Last November the firm PROINSO and MECASOLAR through its recently formed subsidiaries, MECASOLAR Hellas and PROINSO Hellas participated in the ENERGY 08 Fair held in Athens. In this event, which was the first exhibition involving both companies, they had the opportunity to present the MECASOLAR 2- axis solar tracker, European leader in sales.

The Greek market welcomed the product with great anticipation because of its many competitive advantages, as it increases production by more than 35%, it is highly flexible for the installation of any type of module and SMA inverters, it is easy to install and therefore installation costs are significantly reduced. It also has a low consumption and reduced maintenance. On the other hand, it can withstand winds of up to 130 km / h.

During the fair, the management of the subsidiary in Greece were pleased to receive the visit of The Honourable Minister of Development, Mr. Christos Folias, and his technical staff as well as the trade fair management team. The Greek Minister congratulated and encouraged the team of people who were in the booth, on the commitment by both companies to the renewable energy sector, and their work on the development of more competitive and efficient products that would allow us to address the "Grid Parity." barrier He also showed his great satisfaction that Greece was the country selected by both companies as the first country in which to begin their industrial internationalization.