ABB has doubled the production capacity of its solar inverter manufacturing facility in Jüri, Estonia, according to a recent press release. The manufacturing capacity expansion is the result of growing global demand for the company’s central inverters, according to the Managing Director of ABB’s Power Conversion business unit, Robert Itschner. … [continued]
One of India’s leading solar power project developers – Welspun Energy – recently announced that its partnership with ABB India has resulted in the installation of 700 MW of solar power capacity in the country. Welspun Energy installed some of the largest solar photovoltaic power projects in India using inverters … [continued]
ABB has won a fresh order from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority for the 200 MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has placed an order with ABB worth $20 million to expand the substation at the 200 MW solar power park. … [continued]
Maxine Ghavi is one of my favorite people in cleantech. She’s always so nice to speak with, is super friendly, and doesn’t come across as a stuffy corporate executive. She’s also a true cleantech geek. She headed up ABB’s solar power work for almost 4 years, and is now the … [continued]
One of my most exciting opportunities during this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week was the opportunity to interview ABB* CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. I was invited to an ABB–Solar Impulse event and was, as far as I could tell, the only member of the media who was given the opportunity to interview Ulrich. … [continued]
A little more than one year ago, I got to visit an ABB/Southern Company solar power plant in Nevada that uses solar trackers. I’m proud to say that I have finally edited and published most of the video footage I took at the power plant. Pablo Astorga, Solar Business Development Manager … [continued]
Following up on my first two articles from my recent trip to Las Vegas — which covered ABB’s huge solar push and featured an exclusive interview with ABB solar head Maxine Ghavi — here’s my second recorded interview with Maxine, which was conducted at the site of an ABB* solar power … [continued]
As I shared less than one week ago, ABB is making a strong solar power push that it is looking to sustain in the long term. The company is well aware that solar power has a very bright future, and that the industry is still very young. After the presentation … [continued]
ABB today gave a very powerful presentation regarding its strong and long-term push into the solar industry. I’m here in Vegas for the presentation and filmed the presentation and part of the Q&A for you*. Following the initial summary of the ABB solar story presented by Maxine Ghavi, the global … [continued]
Canada’s going to soon get its first 100-MW solar power plant. The Grand Renewable Energy Park will be in Ontario, which is Canada’s most populous province and home to Toronto (which is getting a lot of attention for other reasons right now). ABB will be supplying Canadian Solar Solutions — the … [continued]
