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United Kingdom

Clenergy supplies 1.4-megawatt solar project in the UK

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Clenergy’s mounting system has been chosen for a 1.4-megawatt solar project in the UK. This installation will help Moulton Bulb, a major agricultural company, reduce its CO2 emissions by 309 tonnes annually while supplying over 20% of the site’s energy needs.

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Barbara Michalowska: “Agri-PV products designed with durability and ease of installation”

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Corab might be best known as a PV-component wholesaler based in Poland. The roots of the company lie in the production of mounting systems. Currently, the company is capable of an output of over four Gigawatt per year. One of the newest developments in mounting system techniques from Corab are agri-pv-systems. We talked about the role of this new development with Barbara Michalowska, Agri-PV Manager at CORAB S.A.

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Dariusz Borowiec of K2 Systems Poland: "The overall package makes the difference"

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Darius Borowiec has been Area Sales Manager for Poland at K2 Systems since 2023. From Malbork he manages the business. He reveals what is important for a supplier of mounting systems in the polish market.

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Weekly Topic: Austria: Pioneering commercial PV rooftop installation in Austria

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A large PV roof project has gone into operation on the 85,000-square-meter site roofs of Steyr Automotive in Austria. The 7.5 MW system was installed using the Schletter FixGrid and ClampFit systems. Schletter Group were once again working with the energy supplier Burgenland Energie on this project.

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Hanover Airport

Enercity builds solar plant on the premises of German airport

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The test facility is being built on the northern runway. Various substructures will be tested for three years in order to gain insights into the effects on the vegetation. The system will save 43 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

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Ernst Schweizer

Sloping roof system with low load

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Manufacturer Ernst Schweizer is introducing the newly developed MSP-PR-RA sloping roof mounting system. The innovative design considerably reduces the number of roof hooks required compared to conventional solutions. This reduces the assembly time of the substructure by up to 50 per cent.

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Spain

K2 Systems Spain joins UNEF and APPA

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Just a few months after opening its new site in Valencia, K2 Systems is thus emphasizing its commitment to the Spanish photovoltaic sector by joining two important Spanish associations: UNEF (Unión Española Fotovoltaica) and APPA (Asociación de Empresas de Energías Renovables).

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CEO Interview

Ludwig Schletter of SL Rack: „Deadlines are critical in project business“

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The demand for roof mounting started slow in this year. How do the provider of mounting systems react to this? What innovation can we inspect? This is what we learn now from Ludwig Schletter, founder and CEO of SL Rack.

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Fath Solar Components

Corrosion-free aluminium screw for mounting systems

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The company Fath has launched an aluminium screw for mounting systems under the name Ribe-Aluform. This is suitable for the installation of roof hooks, solar clamps and other aluminium components. Thanks to its corrosion resistance, it can also be installed near the sea.

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Agri-PV

Agrosolar Europe and Fibr have developed an agri-PV system with natural materials

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Flax, carbon, wood fibres and other renewable raw materials are the materials that make up the new mounting system for agrivoltaic systems. Identify what other advantages it has.

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Manufacturers

Trinasolar reports profitability – 26% more PV modules shipped

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Trinasolar reports revenues of $6 billion and profits of $74 million in half-yearly financial result in 2024 – with strong PV module sales and new manufacturing facilities outside of China.

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Clenergy

Introducing an ‘ikonic’ ground-based mounting system

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Clenergy has unveiled the ground mounting solution ST Ikon, designed for commercial and utility-scale solar projects. The system's features ensure efficiency, reduced labour costs and long-term reliability.

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Intersolar Europe 2024

K2 Systems has presented optimised mounting systems and digital tools at Intersolar

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At The smarter E Europe that is coming to a close as we speak, K2 Systems celebrated its 20th anniversary by showcasing more than a dozen optimised products and digital tools. Here are the five key innovations, but watch this space, we will go into greater detail soon!

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Intersolar Europe 2024

Schletter with sustainability-themed exhibition stand in Munich

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Schletter Group will be exhibiting at Intersolar Europe 2024 in Munich. In addition to presenting its roof- and ground-based PV mounting systems, the company will be focusing on sustainability this year with a special exhibition stand.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Schletter Group releases first CSR report  

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Mounting systems manufacturer Schletter Group has published its first CSR report. The report, which covers the full calendar year of 2023, contains the company’s strategies and measures pertaining to ecological responsibility, sustainable economics, and social commitment.  

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Roof mounting

Mounting system for pitched roofs complete

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The Proline pitched roof system from the Schletter Group is based on a new profile geometry and new connecting elements. This makes the system lighter, more resilient and easier to install than its predecessor.

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Caribbean

Dominican Republic: Schletter supplies 130 MW solar park

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Schletter Group will be supplying the mounting systems for a major 130 MW ground-mounted project in the Dominican Republic. This brings the total peak megawattage of clean power being produced on Schletter systems across the Caribbean to over 700.

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Pitched roof installation

New roof hook with greater load-bearing capacity

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Renusol, the Cologne-based manufacturer of mounting systems, has introduced a completely new roof hook. The new RH1 comes to customers with a 25 per cent increase in load capacity.

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Mounting systems

Italy: Schletter Group installs 48 MW project

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Mounting systems manufacturer Schletter Group continues to grow in the Italian market. In cooperation with the general contractor EnValue, Schletter has successfully installed two ground-mounted systems with a total output of 48 MW near the Italian city of Udine.

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Genera 2024

K2 Systems: "The near future looks bright"

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Outlook 2024: K2 Systems opened a new branch in Valencia at the beginning of the year. Miguel Giménez is the new Country Manager at K2 Systems. In this interview, he talks about his expectations for the Spanish solar market. The mounting manufacturer will also be presenting new solutions at the Genera trade fair, which begins today.

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Spain

K2 Systems strengthens its presence on the Spanish solar market

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The company has now established its eleventh international branch in Valencia. The aim is to support local installers and planners and to establish itself more firmly on the Spanish market.

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Solar Steelconstruction (SSK)

Ukrainian solar company conquers the European market

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In 2020, Ukrainian company SSK entered the European market with its range of PV module mounting systems, which have already proven successful in the markets of Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

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Q2 trunover

Schletter reports record turnover in second quarter

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Mounting system manufacturer Schletter Group has achieved the highest quarterly turnover in its company history in the second quarter of 2023. At 127 million euros, turnover was 15 per cent higher than the first quarter of 2023, which had the highest turnover to date, and 72 per cent higher than the first quarter of 2022.

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Mounting systems

Schletter debuts its new product portfolio for North America at RE+

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The Schletter Group will once again be exhibiting at RE+ in Las Vegas from 12th to 14th September. There the company will showcase its latest innovations for ground- and roof-mounted PV installations.

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The smarter E Europe 2023

IBC Solar to present endurance tests live at Intersolar

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At Intersolar 2023, IBC Solar will be demonstrating how its PV modules and mounting systems are subjected to endurance tests. On a load table, solar modules in combination with brackets will be subjected to structural and mechanical stress tests.