Solar Power World

Testing Technology Allows Satellites to Utilize Solar Energy

A special solar panel tester for Thales Alenia Space, the leading developer of satellites and components for space technology, has recently been developed by the Pasan company. The new device simulates the characteristics of the sun in space very accurately. This cliams to guarantee that only the most productive panels are put into operation to supply the satellites with energy, thus ensuring the longevity of the satellites. Terrestrial customers also benefit from the newly developed... Read More

Solar Impulse, a Protoype Solar Airplane

Engineers from all fields of discipline are working together on the first prototype of the solar power airplane with which Bertrand Piccard, President of 3 S Industries AG and André Borschberg, CEO, plan to fly night and day with no fuel and zero polluting emissions. Important know-how for the solar propulsion system is being supplied by 3S Industries AG: Solar module experts from the Swiss group of companies have developed a new, particularly high-value technology for connection... Read More