Posted on September 22nd, 2009.
Premier Power Renewable Energy, a global leader in the development, design, engineering and construction of solar power systems for commercial, government and utility markets in the U.S., Spain and Italy, today announced that it received signed contracts for more than 400 kilowatts (kW) of solar rooftop installations in Spain this past week. These commercial rooftop [...]
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Posted on June 15th, 2009.
American Electric Power Co Inc signed a long-term power purchase agreement to buy all of the output of a 10.08-megawatt solar energy facility to be built in Ohio, the company said in a release Monday. Through the 20-year agreement signed with Wyandot Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Germany’s juwi solar Inc, AEP said in the [...]
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Posted on June 2nd, 2009.
SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, today announced that Hannover Leasing purchased three SunEdison photovoltaic solar energy systems in Spain’s Lleida province. Under a long-term agreement, SunEdison will monitor, maintain and operate the systems, which have a combined capacity of 4.3 MW. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Posted on June 1st, 2009.
(Reuters): A collapse in silicon prices threatens to put the heat on solar panel makers that use little of the material, such as Japan’s Sharp Corp and even low-cost industry darling First Solar Inc. Spot prices on the solar industry’s key raw material, polysilicon, have halved since January, giving a leg up to solar panels [...]
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Posted on April 22nd, 2009.
SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, today announced that national integrator REC Solar has been signed as the company’s first channel partner. SunEdison’s solar channel partner program provides national installers and integrators increased project financing capabilities, including the ability to deliver projects via a solar power purchase agreement. In addition, for photovoltaic [...]
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Posted on April 21st, 2009.
Arizona State University and Advent Solar, Inc. today announced a development partnership to further the advancement of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. As part of the initiative, members of Arizona State University’s Solar Power Laboratory will work with Advent Solar, a leading innovator of silicon-based solar technology, to develop solutions for improving energy harvesting of [...]
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Posted on April 16th, 2009.
SPG Solar, Inc., recently completed Arizona’s largest rooftop solar project for one of the world’s largest beverage distributors. The 500 kWp solar system was installed at a distribution center in Tolleson, Ariz., to optimize a generous utility rebate, reduce electrical costs and meet the client’s environmental stewardship goals. The completion of the system sparked interest [...]
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Posted on April 6th, 2009.
Sunrise Solar Corp. announced today that it has hired Mr. Maurice Stone as its new President. Mr. Stone is a proven executive with prior public company experience. He will be responsible for expanding SSLR’s business footprint and managing its current project portfolio. Mr. Stone is the Chairman of the prestigious Energy Committee of the [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2009.
First Solar, Inc., has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., a wholesale electric power supplier serving more than 1.4 million consumers through 44 electric cooperatives and public power districts in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. “This photovoltaic (PV) power plant is another demonstration of our ability to provide affordable, [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2009.
Wells Fargo & Company announced that it has financed 125 commercial-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects since fall 2007. The projects have 43 megawatts of installed capacity in ten states and can generate enough solar energy to power the equivalent of 6,000 homes. “Despite the economic downturn, Wells Fargo continues to invest in solar projects [...]
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Posted on March 20th, 2009.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: WHAT: Live broadcast opportunities Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 15-17 as 700 students from 35 Southland schools compete in solar-powered boats, sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies. In addition, the competition includes student-filmed 30-second water conservation videos. WHEN: [...]
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Posted on March 2nd, 2009.
Champlain Cable Corporation of Colchester, Vermont has entered the renewable energy industry with two new cable solutions for photovoltaic arrays. The Exar 150PV and the Exar 180PV are both UL rated photovoltaic wires and are the latest products to be released by Champlain Cable. Due to the extreme environmental conditions photovoltaic panels are subjected [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2009.
Cogentrix Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, has completed its purchase of Sunray Energy Inc and its two solar plants in the Mojave Desert in California that date to the mid-1980s, Cogentrix announced on Thursday. Financial details were not released. This completes a transaction reached last September for Cogentrix Solar Services, a subsidiary of [...]
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Posted on January 7th, 2009.
Sunrise Solar Corp. announced today that it has been selected to provide solar power resources to four major hospitals in Brazil. The project is part of a multi-million dollar alternative energy development initiative. Brazil is a leading alternative energy producer with a strong focus on energy self-sufficiency. By encouraging industries to incorporate solar power [...]
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Posted on December 20th, 2008.
Solar Works, Inc. and SolarWrights, Inc, announced today the new name of their united enterprise – Alteris Renewables, Inc. The name change is intended to better convey the company’s expanded offering of renewable energy solutions that include solar electric, solar thermal, and wind energy systems. “Alteris Renewables is well positioned to play a meaningful role [...]
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Posted on December 6th, 2008.
Allegiance Capital Corporation, a full-service investment banking firm servicing middle market companies worldwide, will chair the upcoming New York Investment Summit on Wind and Solar Power in New York City’s Downtown Conference Center on December 10-11. The Wind and Solar Power Investment Conference will be chaired by Daniel K. Vermeire, vice president in charge of [...]
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Posted on December 5th, 2008.
The Alternative Energy Association, Inc., a Florida-based non-profit organization has announced its Three Point Plan to stimulate the American economy, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create millions of new jobs. The Three Point Plan focuses on three solutions which relate to fuel efficient vehicles, solar power and wind energy. Highlights of the plan [...]
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Posted on December 4th, 2008.
Oerlikon Solar, the world’s leading supplier of thin-film silicon photovoltaic (PV) production equipment, today announced that Inventux Technologies AG is now the world’s first manufacturer to implement Oerlikon’s micromorph® technology for the mass-production of thin-film silicon solar modules. Oerlikon and Inventux ramped up the Berlin facility, which today was officially opened by Major Klaus Wowereit, [...]
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Posted on December 4th, 2008.
GWS Technologies Inc., today announced that it is sourcing polycrystalline silicon cells and other components in Shenzhen, China, for its portable solar charger, the GWS Solstice™. The GWS Solstice™ is designed to be a handheld solar charger that can recharge personal electronic devices from cameras and mobile phones to MP3 players and games consoles. The [...]
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