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10/30/2009

MECASOLAR to open tracker and fixed structure factory in West Sacramento-CA

 

MECASOLAR 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 MECASOLAR´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 OPDE GROUP of which MECASOLAR, OPDE, RIOS and PROINSO form part. The new address is: 1430 Enterprise Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95691

 

10/05/2009

MECASOLAR prize winners at the Solar Awards 2009

 

 

The solar trackers MS Tracker 10, developed and manufactured by the Spanish company MECASOLAR

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.

 

09/14/2009

MECASOLAR participates in the conference

 

MECASOLAR takes part in the conference "CleanTech Law and the New Energy Policy" organized by the SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL in Los Angeles, California, held in the same city on September 18.
The conference will deal with the legislation on clean technologies and U.S. government policies on energy. Guillermo Labiano, MECASOLAR  representative at the conference will share his vision on the opportunities the country offers clean energy.
MECASOLAR´s participation in the conference reinforces its commitment to internationalization and the growing presence of MECASOLAR U.S. in the American market.

 

09/09/2009

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

 

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.
 

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08/20/2009

MECASOLAR PARTICIPATES IN THE SPANISH SOLAR INDUSTRY IN SPAIN 2009 SOLRARPRAXIS CONFERENCE

 

 MECASOLAR participates in the Solarpraxis solar industry conference, to be held on 1st and 2nd October in Madrid.
Luis Guerra In his conference will present the new 1-Axis Seasonal Azimuth Tracker and its main competitive advantage: the marked improvement in the production with regard the 1-axis solar trackers, allowing manual control from a 20 º to a 40 º tilt on the polar axis. This extension to the MECASOLAR product range is a direct response to the needs of the PV market.
The third edition of the event reinforces the success of the conferences of 2007 and 2008, establishing itself as the most important annual meeting of the Spanish solar sector.
 

 

07/23/2009

MECASOLAR PARTICIPATES IN THE IPSE CONFERENCES IN COLOMBIA

 

MECASOLAR, participates in a symposium organized by the Institute for Planning and Promoting Energy Solutions-IPSE-for areas which are not on the grid in Colombia.  MECASOLAR´S presentation gave  the   conference participants an insight into the project that the public body awarded to the company, and for which the equipment was supplied by PROINSO, and is already under construction. The conference provided in-depth look of the different   technologies on the market for solar photovoltaic tracking, for which MECASOLAR is a global leader.  

The workshop was held in Sabaneta, Colombia from 21 to 24 July, and was aimed at the dissemination of various technologies in the field of renewable energy and their application, dealing with the technological frontier, applied research, rural energization and   climate change.   

Both PROINSO and MECASOLAR and the Colombian company Fulga collaborated throughout the year in a project that included the supply, assembly, testing, commissioning and maintenance of ten solar tracking systems at different locations in areas that are not interconnected to the national electronic system, located in the Departments of Guajira, and Bolívar, in the north of the country.  

 

07/20/2009

MECASOLAR PRESENTS ITS PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES-AT INTERSOLAR USA 2009

 

intersolar usaMECASOLAR participated for the first time this year at Intersolar North America held in San Francisco from 14 to 16 July.  


MECASOLAR presented its new products to the U.S. market: The 1-Axis Seasonal Azimuth Tracker  and the Fixed Structures, as well as the MECASOLAR. 2-Axis tracker- already well established on the European market. 


During the fair both MECASOLAR and PROINSO   signed the first contract to supply 500 kW of both 2-Axis and photovoltaic modules. MECASOLAR   presented their products to the U.S. market during the second edition of Intersolar North America, with a very positive welcome from the American market , where it already has a sales office operational since March 2009 with headquarters in San Francisco. The company also announced that it expects to be operating a production centre for 1 and 2-Axis trackers for the third quarter of 2009. The factory will be located in the state of California in the San Francisco area.  


The exhibition included the participation of 444 exhibitors in the 11,000 square meters of the   Moscone Centre in San Francisco, which represented a growth of 111% compared to the 210 participants in the first year.  


The fair had 17,000 visitors, a considerable increase  -far exceeding the expectations of the organizers- in this its second year.

 

07/10/2009

Tracking the Future of Solar PV

 

Last July, the prestigious international journal PV   INTERNATIONAL published a study by Luis Guerra - Responsible for Development and Expansion at PROINSO- which  analyzes the strengths and the future of solar trackers in the  solar energy photovoltaic market.

descargar articulo completo  Tracking the Future of Solar PV

 

07/08/2009

MECASOLAR will manufacture trackers at its new production plant in the United States

 

The company MECASOLAR will open a new production plant in San Francisco (California), which will start producing at full capacity, 1 and 2 axis solar trackers and fixed structures in the first quarter 2010. This initiative reflects the interest of MECASOLAR and the OPDE Group-of which they form part-, in the U.S. market. In fact, the company already has a sales office in San Francisco.  

Its commitment to the U.S. market will become definite with the participation of MECASOLAR (Hall 1. Stand 9753) at the Inter-Solar 2009 fair to be held from 14 to 16 July in San Francisco.  

At this exhibition they will present both their 2-axis solar trackers, and their two new products developed, designed and manufactured by the company, i.e., their new Fixed Structures, designed for ground level installations and large solar photovoltaic plants, and their new 1-Axis Azimuth Seasonal Trackers. With this expansion to its product range MECASOLAR responds to the needs of the photovoltaic market for installations at ground level: from the 2-axis solar trackers, which they have been manufacturing since 2004 - to   fixed trackers and 1-axis solar trackers which they are launching a present.  

The three ranges of products will be manufactured and assembled by the production plants in Spain (Navarra and Badajoz) and Greece (Thessaloniki); as well as the production plants scheduled to be started up in Italy and the U.S at the end of 2009.  

According to the company, with the new products, MECASOLAR expects to reach a production capacity for fixed structures and trackers (1 and 2 axis) by 2010 of 200 MW / year. The launch of the two new products will further strengthen its leadership in the 2-axis global photovoltaic market, with more than 140 MW manufactured in the year 2008 and 180MW accumulated to date.  

The distribution of both the fixed structure and the 1-Axis Seasonal Azimuth tracker, will be performed exclusively by PROINSO, engineering and distribution company who were already conducting the distribution of 2-axis MECASOLAR trackers and also is a leader in the TRINA and REC distribution modules, as well as international partner of SMA in the supply of large photovoltaic plants.   

  07/08/2009: MECASOLAR will manufacture trackers at its new production plant in the United States

 

06/05/2009

MECASOLAR SUCCESS AT INTERSOLAR MUNICH

 

MECASOLAR  participated in Intersolar Munich which was held in the German city from 27 to 29 May.   


MECASOLAR presented its new 1-Axis Seasonal Azimuth Tracker  and Fixed Structures, during the prestigious largest solar fair in the world. The visitors welcomed the products very positively due to the cost reduction that represents an  increase in production  compared to traditional 1-axis tracker.   


The show saw the realization of  operations which will be announced in September. 1414 exhibitors from 40 countries gathered at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre which brought together over 58,600 visitors  from 145 different countries, during the three-day exhibition. Over 90 percent of exhibitors rated the show as good or very good. The organizers also welcomed the increase in exhibitors and visitors with regard to  the previous year.   


Intersolar 2010 will take place in Munich from 9 to 11 June next year.

 

05/15/2009

MECASOLAR IN SOLAREXPO

 

MECASOLAR consolidated its presence in the Italian market during the International Exhibition SOLAREXPO held in Verona from 7 to 9 May. MECASOLAR presented its new products to the Italian market - the 1-Axis Seasonal Azimuth Tracker and their Fixed Structures-, as well as the MECASOLAR  2-Axis tracker- already well established on the European market. The Italian market showed great interest  in the new Fixed Structures presented by MECASOLAR due to their competitive cost.   


Moreover, Italian companies showed keen interest in the 1-Axis Seasonal Azimuth Tracker and its enhanced productivity compared to the traditional 1-Axis. MECASOLAR participation in one of the biggest fairs in the Mediterranean area consolidated its presence in the Italian market, in which it plays an active part from the group's offices in Milan.  


The exhibition ended very successfully for MECASOLAR, establishing agreements which have materialized in plants that have already begun to be constructed in different regions of Italy. SOLAR EXPO boasted the participation of 1060 exhibitors, representing 35 countries around the world, in the 9 halls that were enabled for the event which received 63,800 visitors.

 

05/05/2009

MECASOLAR and PROINSO awarded orders for 14 MW for Italy, Greece and Spain

 

  • 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.

 

04/22/2009

MECASOLAR launches its new Fixed Structures and Single-axis solar trackers

 

MECASOLAR will present in May two new products, developed, designed and manufactured by the company. Their new Fixed Structures, designed for ground-mounted facilities in large solar photovoltaic plants, and their new seasonal Azimuth single-axis trackers. Both products will be launched as innovations at the SOLAREXPO fair to be held in Verona (Italy) from May 7 to 9; and the INTERSOLAR fair that will take place in the German city of Munich between May 27 and 29.

With this expansion to its product range MECASOLAR responds to all the needs of the market for ground-mounted photovoltaic installations: from dual-axis solar trackers - which they have been manufacturing since 2004 - to fixed structures and single-axis solar trackers; which are currently being launched.

The three product ranges will be manufactured and assembled by its production plants in Spain (Navarra and Badajoz) and Greece (Thessaloniki), as well as the production plants that are to come on line in Italy and The United States in late 2009.

According to the company, with the new products, MECASOLAR expects to reach a production capacity of 200 MW / year for fixed structures and trackers (single and dual-axes) in 2010. The launch of these two new products will further strengthen its leadership in the global photovoltaic market for dual-axis trackers, with more than 140 MW produced per year in 2008 and 180MW accumulated to date.

The distribution of both the Fixed Structure and the Seasonal Azimuth single-axis will be exclusively conducted by PROINSA, the engineering and distribution company in the OPDE Group, who were already distributing the MECASOLAR double-axis.

 

04/17/2009

MECASOLAR initiated appropriated legal proceedings seeking damages for the ET Solar Groups

 

The OPDE Group and MECASOLAR informs its clients, suppliers and the solar market in general that its commercial relations with the ET Solar Group have terminated.
 
Accordingly, the ET Solar Group is not entitled to use the name, brand, trademarks, technology or commercial track record of the OPDE Group or of MECASOLAR in the commercialization of tracker or any other products.
 
The OPDE Group and MECASOLAR have initiated appropriate legal proceedings seeking damages for the ET Solar Group’s wrongful use of our name, brand, trademarks and technology.

 

04/15/2009

MECASOLAR installs its trackers in a 300 Kw solar plant in Greece

 

MECASOLAR has installed 300 kW of solar trackers in Greece in a photovoltaic solar plant located in the county of Kilikis, whose production is operational from this April.The facility comprises 30 MECASOLAR MS TRACKERS 10+ and 60 SMA Sunny Boy Model 3300 inverters.
 
These inverters have been manufactured and supplied directly by the MECASOLAR factory in Greece, MECASOLAR HELLAS, located in Thessaloniki and which will supply all the material to the Greek market, as well as Bulgaria and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean.
 
One of the most important characteristics of this project is that it is one of the largest carried out in Greece with dual-axis solar trackers. To date, most projects in the country were 100 kW, if permitted by the new Greek legislation; from now on much larger photovoltaic plants will be developed.

 

03/11/2009

MECASOLAR to participate in the Conference on Technological Challenges in the Development of the Photovoltaic Industry.

 

Conferencia de Retos Tecnológicos en el Desarrollo de la Industria Fotovoltaica La conferencia, organizada por el INSTITUTO DE FOMENTO EMPRESARIAL que se celebrara el 17 de junio en Madrid contará con la presencia de MECASOLAR.   La conferencia que tiene como objetivo dar a conocer las últimas novedades tecnológicas, los rendimientos, los estudios de red y las últimas tendencias de las instalaciones eficientes, contara con la presencia de Gustavo Carrero, Consejero Delegado de MECASOLAR. El ponente de MECASOLAR tratará las ventajas económicas de la estructura fija, mantenimiento de los seguidores, la importancia del cableado para el rendimiento y la optimización de tipos de cables para las diferentes partes de la instalación.

 

 

vinculo al dossier Technological Challenges in the Development of the Photovoltaic Industry

 

01/15/2009

MECASOLAR to install its trackers in Colombia for the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

 

ColombiaThe Institute of Planning and Promotion of Energy Solutions for Areas not on the Grid, (IPSE), a public entity attached to the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia has awarded the supply, assembly, testing, commissioning and maintenance of ten photovoltaic solar energy trackers in five   areas not connected to the national grid. The project involves the supply, assembly, testing, commissioning and maintenance of ten solar tracking systems in various locations in areas not connected to the national grid located in the Provinces of Guajira, and Bolivar, to the north of the country. The project includes a section on technology transfer for the instruction and training of technicians in Colombia to develop the project and for future expansion of projects in other remote areas of the country.







vinculo al dossier  Dossier de Medios. PROINSO y MECASOLAR ganan concurso en Colombia

 

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