Hamburg, Germany-based Centrosolar AG has signed a license agreement with Zep Solar Inc., based in San Rafael, Calif. Zep Solar provides mounting products for installing photovoltaic systems, enabling modules with a specialized Zep Groove frame to be installed quickly and easily, according to the companies.
Centrosolar will manufacture Zep-compatible modules in its own production plant in Wismar, Germany. Additionally, the companies have agreed to work in close cooperation for the development and marketing of Zep products in Europe.
As part of the agreement, the development teams of both companies have adapted Zep Solar's standard frame profile specifically for Centrosolar to make the best use of materials and to suit the requirements of European roof applications. As one of Zep Solar's European partners, Centrosolar will launch the Zep-compatible modules in Germany and other European countries.
Source: Centrosolar
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Centrosolar Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of Germany-headquartered CENTROSOLAR Group AG, has released the S-Series photovoltaic modules, which the company says are now available to local solar dealers and installers.
Engineered in Germany and manufactured in Ontario, Centrosolar Canada's S-Series is designed for both residential and commercial applications. The product meets the requirements of the Ontario feed-in-tariff program's domestic-content requirements.
According to Centrosolar Canada, the S-Series module is designed to deliver reliable and peak performance power levels in cloudy and lower-sun areas and under the weather conditions found in Canada, including ice, hail, snow, high winds and extreme temperatures. It features a chemical-resistant and flame-retardant backsheet and high-transparency, impact-resistant tempered glass.
The S-Series is powered by 60 polycrystalline high-efficiency silicon cells and comes standard with MC4 snap-connectors. The S-Series is also offered as part of Centrosolar Canada’s CentroPack system.
Source: Centrosolar
Centrosolar America, the U.S. subsidiary of Munich, Germany-based CENTROSOLAR Group AG, has launched the new CentroLease residential leasing program, which was developed in collaboration with renewable energy finance firm BrightGrid.
Available first to installers in select states - including Arizona, California and New Jersey - CentroLease is a leasing program designed to support the installation of Centrosolar's proprietary "solar in a box" system - the CentroPack.
With solar representing a major investment for most homeowners, leasing options have traditionally been available only through private financing or from installing firms that are product-agnostic, Centrosolar notes. With the CentroLease program, homeowners now have an original equipment manufacturer leasing option backed by a global solar manufacturer.
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CentroSolar America, a provider of modules, inverters, racking components and packaged photovoltaic systems, has launched its U.S. training program, CentroSchool. The first training event was held in April in Pleasanton, Calif.
"The goal of CentroSchool is to guide new installers into the solar business and to help existing ones build their businesses," says Deep Chakraborty, CEO of CentroSolar America.
CentroSolar America adapted the solar training format from its German parent, CentroSolar AG, which has been conducting solar training programs in Germany and trained over 500 installers per year since 2007, the company notes.
CentroSchool will be offered twice a month at various U.S. locations. The next two events planned will be in Mt. Laurel, N.J., on May 13 and Scottsdale, Ariz., on June 3. Students interested in attending other training sessions can sign up at www.centrosolaramerica.com or www.centroschool.com.
SOURCE: CentroSolar America
