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| October 03, 2013 |
 Global Solar Installation Growth Set to Hit Three-Year High in 2014 London, UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2013 - Global photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at the fastest pace in three years in 2014, exceeding 40 gigawatts (GW) for this first time and generating installation revenue of more than $86 billion, according to IHS. Annual solar installations are predicted to expand at a rate of 18 percent in 2014, reaching 41 GW and firmly marking the end of the solar industry's two-year s ... more |  |
Solid UK performance signals strong future for Trina Solar Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 03, 2013 - Trina Solar has announced that it will be attending the 2013 Solar Energy UK event at Birmingham's NEC, 8th-10th October. At the show, the company will reassure installers and end-users alike of its continuing commitment to the UK market alongside its durability in the face of recent announcements concerning anti-dumping duties and price undertakings, said Richard Rushin, Trina Solar's UK ... more |  |
Another 1MW of Community-Owned Solar Comes Online in Colorado Breckenridge CO (SPX) Oct 03, 2013 - Perched at 9,200 feet in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, two community-shared solar arrays began producing clean, local power this week for residents and businesses of the historic ski town of Breckenridge, Colo. and surrounding Summit County. Developed in tandem by Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the Breckenridge Sol Array and the Breckenridge Ullr Solar Array are the first and only comm ... more |  |
Solar power's future brawl Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2013 - A trio of researchers at North Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota have turned to computer modeling to help decide which of two competing materials should get its day in the sun as the nanoscale energy-harvesting technology of future solar panels - quantum dots or nanowires. Andrei Kryjevski and his colleagues, Dimitri Kilin and Svetlana Kilina, report in AIP Publis ... more |  |
IKEA rolls out consumer solar panel systems in British stores Southampton, England (UPI) Oct 2, 2013 - IKEA stores in Britain this week began selling rooftop solar panel systems, giving the industry a boost after rounds of feed-in tariff cuts and freezes. The Swedish retail giant confirmed Monday it would roll out the systems to 17 of its stores in Britain in coming months in partnership with Chinese panel-maker Hanergy Solar U.K. after conducting trial run this summer at an outlet in So ... more |  |
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MECASOLAR to deliver structures to Australia's largest solar farm Fustinana, Spain (SPX) Sep 26, 2013 - The Spain-based multinational firm MECASOLAR, specialising in the design and manufacture of solar trackers, fixed structures for ground- and roof-mounted installations, and foundation screws for large solar PV installations, has signed an important agreement with ACCIONA ENERGY OCEANIA to supply the fixed structure to be installed in Australia's largest solar farm, located in Royalla, near Canbe ... more |  |
Standard Solar and Solar Grid Storage Collaborate to Complete Pioneering Commercial Solar Microgrid Rockville MD (SPX) Sep 26, 2013 - Standard Solar has announced that construction is complete on the solar microgrid project at Maryland-developer Konterra's headquarters. The project, announced earlier this year, is a grid-interactive energy storage system co-located with a new 1,368 panel photovoltaic (PV) array, creating one of the nation's first commercial scale microgrids. This 402 kW groundbreaking system, located at ... more |  |
Solar Maid adds Several Island Locations Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Sep 26, 2013 - Solar Maid continues expansion of service locations to several island communities including Puerto Rico, HI and the Virgin Islands Between the rapidly growing number of new customers and the increase in contracts from existing customers the nation's largest Janitorial Solar O and M Company, Solar Maid has been very busy keeping pace with the growing demand, but this has not stopped them fr ... more |  |
Trina Solar powers 11MWp Hazel Capital project for Oskomera Changzhou, China (SPX) Sep 26, 2013 - Trina Solar has announced that it has supplied more than 43,000 modules for a ground-mounted installation project being carried out at North Norfolk Business Centre by Oskomera Solar Power Solutions on behalf of Hazel Capital. This installation demonstrates Oskomera and Trina Solar's shared commitment to delivering solar PV projects with an awareness of their environmental and social respo ... more |  |
Heilind showcasing solar products at NECA Wilmington MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2013 - Heilind Electronics will be at this year's National Electrical Contractors Association Convention and Tradeshow in Washington D.C., October 12-15. Heilind will be showcasing its robust photovoltaic solar balance of system portfolio, which includes products from Amphenol, Burndy, Heyco, Hellermann Tyton, Molex, Southwire, TE Connectivity, Wiley and more. Heilind's product offering inc ... more |  |
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NREL Calculates Emissions and Costs of Power Plant Cycling Necessary for Increased Wind and Solar in the West Golden CO (SPX) Sep 25, 2013 - New research from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) quantifies the potential impacts of increasing wind and solar power generation on the operators of fossil-fueled power plants in the West. To accommodate higher amounts of wind and solar power on the electric grid, utilities must ramp down and ramp up or stop and start conventional generators more frequently to ... more |  |
Robotic Installation Technologies Changing Solar Energy Market Mountain View CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2013 - Based on its recent analysis of the solar energy market, Frost and Sullivan recognizes Alion Energy with the 2013 North American Frost and Sullivan Award for Price Performance Value Leadership. Alion Energy's robotic technologies deliver revolutionary installation and cleaning services at highly competitive prices, making the company the technology supplier of choice for building and maintenance ... more |  |
India planning world's largest solar project New Delhi (UPI) Sep 23, 2013 - The Indian government says it is planning the world's largest solar power plant in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. The project will have a total power generation capacity of 4,000 megawatts, which is more than double the total solar power generation capacity in the country. As part of Phase 2 of India's National Solar Mission, the government aims to have 20,000 megawatts of ... more |  |
Sunpreme PV Modules Earns IEC Certification for Excellence on Coastal Environments Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2013 - Sunpreme has announced that its advanced GX300 panels have earned IEC 61701 salt mist corrosion test certification. Additionally, its PV modules successfully passed the Potential Induced Degradation Test (PID) under severe conditions of high voltage, high temperature, and high humidity. The IEC 61701 accreditation and PID certification apply to Sunpreme's GX series modules, confirming the ... more |  |
Solar Exchange Launches With Over $28 Million in Solar Goods in First Week Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2013 - Solar Exchange has successfully launched its cloud-based commerce platform which automates the buying and selling of goods for the solar industry. Professionals across the solar value chain have begun to do business with each other utilizing the trading platform. Over $28 million in solar content has been put up for auction in the first week. Solar Exchange utilizes online business-to-busi ... more |  |
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Heliovaas Latest Solar Farm to Fuel West Bridgewater Municipal and School Buildings West Bridgewater MA (SPX) Sep 20, 2013 - Heliovaas has held a ribbon cutting for its latest project - a 1.87 megawatt solar farm that will power public buildings in the Town of West Bridgewater. The project, which is among the largest projects in the State is sited on the former driving range owned by the Asack family on North Main Street, provides the town long-term cost savings and helps reduce its carbon foot print. The ... more |  |
Commercial Segment Set to Lead Solar Energy Storage Market by 2017 London, UK (SPX) Sep 20, 2013 - Currently the smallest part of the global solar energy storage business, the commercial sector is projected to expand by a factor of 700 in the coming years and become the largest market segment in 2017. Global installations of photovoltaic (PV) storage systems for commercial use are set to rise to 2.3 gigawatts (GW) in 2017, up from a mere 3.2 megawatts in 2012, according to a new report ... more |  |
City of Livermore and Chevron Energy Solutions Celebrate Innovation and Sustainability Livermore CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2013 - The City of Livermore has launched an innovative sustainability program expected to significantly reduce its energy costs, stimulate the local economy and create local jobs, engage the city's residents and students, and save taxpayers nearly $10 million over the next 25 years, without any up-front outlay of capital funding by the city. With the help of Chevron Energy Solutions, the city ha ... more |  |
Scatec Solar Grid-Connects South Africa's First Renewable IPP Project Oslo, Norway (SPX) Sep 19, 2013 - Scatec Solar had its 75 MW solar PV plant, Kalkbult, in the Northern Cape region connected to the regional grid Friday, three months ahead of schedule, making the power plant the first REIPPPP project to be grid connected and operational in South Africa. Scatec Solar was awarded the Kalkbult project under the first round of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Proc ... more |  |
Soitec Launches Solar-energy Module Featuring Over 31 Percent Efficiency Grenoble, France (SPX) Sep 19, 2013 - Soitec has announced its newest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module featuring a record power-generating efficiency of 31.8 percent. Soitec's new module, which is already in industrial volume production, has the highest efficiency of any commercial product available for multi-megawatt installations. Using an optimized anti-reflective coating, Soitec's CX-M500 module increases nominal pea ... more |  |
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