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PV Frame operating rates steady, expectations weakening; aluminium ingot destocking accelerates, aluminium price centre moves up
04 SEPT 20262MINS
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PV Frame operating rates steady, expectations weakening; aluminium ingot destocking accelerates, aluminium price centre moves up

PV aluminium extrusion: The PV aluminium frame sector operated steadily overall this week. Sample enterprises maintained stable operating rates, and industry leaders kept capacity at relatively high utilisation levels. Among them, a frame enterprise in the Hebei region reported that it will...

PV aluminium frame operations continue to consolidate on a strong note, aluminium price macro sentiment weakens, and inventory forward oversupply pressure persists
29 AUG 20262MINS
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PV aluminium frame operations continue to consolidate on a strong note, aluminium price macro sentiment weakens, and inventory forward oversupply pressure persists

PV aluminium extrusion: In this week's survey sample, the operating rate of PV frame enterprises consolidated on a strong note. Affected by the expected implementation of the US Section 232 PV new regulation, policy-driven advance stockpiling demand was mainly concentrated in the upstream solar...

21 AUG 20266MINS
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Technically, solar heat could replace 100% of the fuel used in alumina refinery

As industries worldwide look for ways to reduce emissions without compromising competitiveness, the future of industrial heat is becoming a critical question. In this exclusive interview for Mine to Market, Rod highlighted how solar steam could transform energy-intensive alumina refining by...


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Scientists build flexible solar panel with aluminium components for next-gen IoT devices
31 JAN 20181MINS

Scientists build flexible solar panel with aluminium components for next-gen IoT devices

To overcome the structural rigidity and weight issues in traditional solar panels that restrict their use in flexible electronics, researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia have built rigid silicon segments joined by aluminium contacts. The lightweight,...

China dumping solar panels hurts aluminium frames market; India launches AD probe
25 JUL 20172MINS

China dumping solar panels hurts aluminium frames market; India launches AD probe

<p>In response to a petition by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) the Directorate of Anti-Dumping &amp; Allied Duties, India, has initiated an investigation against solar equipment imports from China. The solar cell and equipment imports, the Association claims, are hurting the...

Sunshine Coast Solar Farm installs Trina Solar panels
15 MAY 20172MINS

Sunshine Coast Solar Farm installs Trina Solar panels

<p>The 15 megawatt (MW) Sunshine Coast Solar Farm project in Valdora, Australia, powered by Trina Solar panels is going to be fully operational by mid-2017.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...

Vishay Intertechnology extends useful life of its power aluminium capacitors
18 APR 20172MINS

Vishay Intertechnology extends useful life of its power aluminium capacitors

<p>Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., the American manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, announced recently that the company has successfully extended the useful life of 500 V devices in its key offering 159 PUL-SI series of snap-in power aluminium capacitors. Vishay...

Hindalco plans INR150cr solar park at its aluminium smelter-power complex in Odisha
22 MAR 20172MINS

Hindalco plans INR150cr solar park at its aluminium smelter-power complex in Odisha

<p>Hindalco Industries, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, is planning to commission a 24 Megawatt solar power plant in Odisha, reported sources aware of the matter. The INR 150-crore project will come up at the company's aluminium smelter-power plant site at Lapanga in...

Top Five PV Aluminium Frame Manufacturers of 2017
04 FEB 20175MINS

Top Five PV Aluminium Frame Manufacturers of 2017

<p>Aluminium has been widely used in creating light, durable frames and structures for solar panels as it offers heat bearing capability, corrosion resistant and weather-resistant advantages to solar panel architectures. The malleability of aluminium allows the manufacturers to give shapes as per...

Rising silver prices boost use of aluminium as solar electricity alternative
25 NOV 20163MINS

Rising silver prices boost use of aluminium as solar electricity alternative

<p>The current year has seen 40 per cent jump in the price of pacifying a bit of uncertainty in financial markets.&nbsp; However, the price rise had some implications on industrial applications such as solar photovoltaic (PV) cell production.<br /><br />Silver demand for solar applications...

BURNDY announces aluminium lay-in lugs for solar panel applications
09 AUG 20161MINS

BURNDY announces aluminium lay-in lugs for solar panel applications

<p>BURNDY, a manufacturer and provider of connector, grounding and tooling solutions to multiple markets, announces new additions to its grounding product line. The aluminium lay-in lugs are most suitable for solar panel applications. The connectors are for use with frames with a maximum thickness...

Recycling of solar panels consisting aluminium is a multi-billion dollar money-spinner, IRENA
21 JUN 20162MINS

Recycling of solar panels consisting aluminium is a multi-billion dollar money-spinner, IRENA

More than 23 million solar panels are installed in Australia and 222 gigawatts+ of PV modules are in place globally. This will present a significant business opportunity in recycling says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). By weight, a solar panel mainly consist of aluminium, glass...

MoS2 nanocavity could boost solar cells, optoelectronics and more
07 JUN 20162MINS

MoS2 nanocavity could boost solar cells, optoelectronics and more

Engineers at the University at Buffalo, New York (US), have placed a single layer of the two-dimensional semiconductor molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) on top of an optical nanocavity made of aluminum oxide and aluminum. The nanocavity can increase the amount of light that this ultrathin semiconducting...

BURNDY launches Aluminum Lay-in Lugs for solar panel applications
01 JUN 20161MINS

BURNDY launches Aluminum Lay-in Lugs for solar panel applications

BURNDY, a leading manufacturer and provider of connector, grounding and tooling solutions to multiple markets, announces new additions to their grounding product line. The new aluminum lay-in lugs are most suitable for solar panel applications. The connectors are for use with frames with a maximum...

Scientists develop aluminium & aluminium oxide nanocavity that improves semiconductor light absorption
16 MAY 20162MINS

Scientists develop aluminium & aluminium oxide nanocavity that improves semiconductor light absorption

Researchers from the University at Buffalo have developed a method of making ultrathin semiconducting materials using aluminium oxide (Al2SO4) and aluminium. According to researchers, laying a layer of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) molecules atop an optical nanocavity made from aluminium oxide and...

Eaton unveils aluminium DC collection system for utility-scale solar
25 MAR 20162MINS

Eaton unveils aluminium DC collection system for utility-scale solar

Eaton has added to its Crouse-Hinds series with the new Sunnector aluminium direct-current (DC) collection system, which is designed for use with 5 MW and larger-scale, grid-tied solar PV projects that incorporate fixed-tilt ground-mount racking. The power management company says the new system...

NALCO to invest $100 mln in renewable energy
15 MAR 20162MINS

NALCO to invest $100 mln in renewable energy

Another government-owned aluminium producer in India has announced grand plans to increase investment in the renewable energy sector. Following a government push to increase investment in renewable energy and meet renewable energy procurement targets, the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)...

Vedanta to invest INR 6,000cr, restart Mettur aluminium plant
11 SEPT 20151MINS

Vedanta to invest INR 6,000cr, restart Mettur aluminium plant

Vedanta Group is getting aggressive with capacity expansion in Tamil Nadu. The company, which has its copper smelter in Tuticorin and an aluminium factory in Mettur, has drawn up a INR 6,000-crore investment programme to be spent over the next 12 to 24 months. It is also planning a foray into solar...

Natcore swaps silver for aluminum in solar cells
20 AUG 20152MINS

Natcore swaps silver for aluminum in solar cells

Natcore has successfully eliminated silver from an all-back-contact silicon heterojunction cell, and replaced it with aluminum. No loss of performance was said to have been recorded at the company’s R&D center in Rochester, the U.S. A provisional patent application is expected to be filed in the...

Tiny aluminum foil bowls boost solar efficiencies
14 JAN 20152MINS

Tiny aluminum foil bowls boost solar efficiencies

Researchers have developed a simple strategy for trapping light and improving the optical absorption and efficiency of solar cells. The study, published in the Chinese Science Bulletin, uses aluminum foil in a nanobowl conformation and has achieved a 28 percent enhancement in power conversion...

SAPA sells Haticon to Mounting Systems Gmbh
09 JAN 20151MINS

SAPA sells Haticon to Mounting Systems Gmbh

Sapa has sold its HatiCon operations to the German company Mounting Systems GmbH. HatiCon produces, markets and sells aluminium extrusion-based mounting systems for the solar industry. The agreement reached today means that Mounting Systems GmBH, will with immediate effect take over the operations...

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