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| May 26, 2014 |
 JinkoSolar Unveils 'Eagle + Series' of Solar Modules Shanghai, China (SPX) May 26, 2014 - JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has unveiled its new 'Eagle+' series of solar modules at the SNEC PV POWER EXPO on May 21, 2014 in Shanghai. Like its predecessor, the world's first potential induced degradation ("PID") free modules certified under weather conditions of 85 Degrees Celsius and 85% relative humidity, which were launched in January 2013, the 'Eagle+' series which is compris ... more |  |
Sunlight Photonics Launches Solar UAV Product - SUNLINK-5 Edison NJ (SPX) May 26, 2014 - Sunlight Photonics has announced the launching of a new product, SUNLINK-5, a small solar UAV (unmanned airborne vehicle) for commercial and civil applications in the low to medium altitude range. Its primary power source comes from sunlight, which enables SUNLINK-5 to perform day-long missions. Sunlight Photonics' UAVs are suitable for a variety of applications, including wireless communi ... more |  |
What if Roads Were Made of Solar PV Panels? Sandpoint ID (SPX) May 26, 2014 - Four years ago, Scott and Julie Brusaw announced their provocative concept of "Solar Roadways," a system of modular 'pavement' solar panels that could be installed directly onto roads, parking lots, driveways, bike paths, and "literally any surface under the sun." The idea got traction (no pun intended) and since then, the Brusaws have received two rounds of funding from the Federal Highway Admi ... more |  |
Abengoa builds world's largest single-axis PV plant Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2014 - Abengoa has completed construction of Mount Signal Solar, the 206 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in the city of Calexico, south east of California. Abengoa was responsible for the engineering, construction and commissioning of the plant for Silver Ridge Power, one of the largest photovoltaic operators in the world. The project covers 801 hectares and includes more than three million phot ... more |  |
Bendygo Partners with PURE to Provide Solar Panel Installations Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 26, 2014 - Bendygo is announcing it is partnering with PURE Energies to provide solar panel installation all across Ontario. Bendygo is pleased to announce a business partnership with PURE Energies, an internationally recognized solar power panel installer. Bendygo has been tasked by PURE Energies with providing its solar panel installation expertise in an effort to help it keep up with increased bus ... more |  |
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India urges solar anti-dumping duties on US, China New Delhi (AFP) May 23, 2014 - India's commerce ministry called Friday for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on solar equipment imported from the United States, China, Taiwan and Malaysia, saying it was underpriced and hurting local industry. The countries were selling the solar equipment at "below its normal value" and should face duties ranging from 11 US cents to 81 cents per watt of electricity generated, the comm ... more |  |
Planting the 'SEEDS' of solar technology in the home Albuquerque NM (SPX) May 22, 2014 - In an effort to better understand what persuades people to buy photovoltaic (PV) systems for their homes, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are gathering data on consumer motivations that can feed sophisticated computer models and thus lead to greater use of solar energy. A primary goal of the project is to help increase the nation's share of solar energy in the electricity marke ... more |  |
Main Street Breaks Ground on 5MW Solar Project in Virgin Islands Boulder CO (SPX) May 22, 2014 - On May 13, 2014, Main Street Power Company and the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a 5MW solar project to be built on the island of St. Thomas. The solar project, engineered and built by System 3 Inc., will be the largest in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 5MW array will be completed by late 2014, and is expected to generate approximately 7 ... more |  |
Chemists challenge conventional understanding of how photocatalysis works Riverside CA (SPX) May 21, 2014 - Photocatalysis-catalysis assisted by light-is a promising route to convert solar energy into chemical fuels. Particularly appealing is the possibility to use photocatalysis to split water molecules into molecular hydrogen. Although photocatalysis has been around for many years, the search for viable photocatalysts to facilitate the splitting of water molecules continues to date. Photocatal ... more |  |
Solar energy prospects are bright for Scotland Edinburgh, UK (SPX) May 21, 2014 - Installing state-of-the-art solar panels on a quarter of a million roofs could meet one-sixth of Scotland's electricity demands, experts say. Scientists say the strategy could ease the plight of one in three Scottish households, which currently struggle to provide themselves with adequate heat and hot water. Researchers, business leaders and public sector experts have contributed to a repo ... more |  |
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Resurgent house building risks being a 'missed opportunity' for renewable energy Changzhou, China (SPX) May 20, 2014 - Trina Solar has called on the construction industry to give the development of solar energy more attention as the latest house building figures show a 28 per cent rise in registrations in 2013 compared to 2012. 133,670 new properties were registered with the National House Building Council by the end of last year but too many construction companies treat installing solar panels as a box-ticking ... more |  |
Georgia Power to bring 90 megawatts of solar generation to Georgia Army bases Atlanta GA (SPX) May 20, 2014 - Georgia Power has announced plans to build, own and operate three separate solar generation facilities on U.S. Army bases in Georgia. The generation facilities, each capable of producing approximately 30 megawatts (MW) AC of solar energy, will be located at Fort Stewart near Savannah, Fort Benning near Columbus and Fort Gordon near Augusta. Scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016, the ... more |  |
TBEA SunOasis Set to Overtake First Solar as World's Largest Solar EPC Company Barcelona, Spain (SPX) May 20, 2014 - U.S.-based First Solar delivered on expectations in 2013 to become the leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company in the global photovoltaic (PV) industry, even though it is likely to be surpassed in 2014 by Chinese EPC TBEA SunOasis, according to a new report from IHS Technology. First Solar installed a total of 1.1 gigawatts of solar capacity last year, up from 516 m ... more |  |
One Million Solar Panels Later, Ecoppia Robots Keep On Cleaning Herzeliya, Israel (SPX) May 20, 2014 - Ecoppia has announced that its commercially-deployed E4 robotic cleaning system has now cleaned over one million panels. Soiling - the accumulation of dirt and dust on photovoltaic solar panel surfaces - is one of the greatest impediments to solar energy production efficiency, and can reduce solar panel energy output by up to 35%. Ecoppia - the only market player deployed at this sca ... more |  |
Handi-Hut offers low cost Solar Powered Outdoor Shelter Light Kit Clifton NJ (SPX) May 15, 2014 - Handi-Hut is introducing a unique solar light kit that provides nighttime safety for passengers waiting in shelters for buses or trains that up to now has been virtually non-affordable. The ultra-compact (8" x 19") solar panel provides dusk to dawn operation of up to 36 hours, or 3 nights of light with its quick charge lithium battery pack built into the solar panel. Each 24" light fixture ... more |  |
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FUJIFILM Unveils Solar Energy System Bedford MA (SPX) May 15, 2014 - In an effort to reduce costs while contributing to a corporate commitment to sustainability, FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. has constructed a solar energy installation through efforts by local clean-energy integrators Columbia Construction Company (North Reading, Mass.) and Absolute Green Energy Corporation (Worcester, Mass.) on its Bedford, Massachusetts manufacturing facility. It ... more |  |
Clean Energy and Next Step Partner to Broaden Solar Accessibility Boulder CO (SPX) May 15, 2014 - Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has announced that Next Step Living, the Boston-based provider of whole-home energy solutions, is an authorized agent to sell CEC's community solar solutions to Massachusetts customers in WMECo and NGRID territories. The agreement combines the Next Step Living whole-home approach to affordable and accessible energy solutions with CEC's rapidly growing communit ... more |  |
Midsummer reaches new efficiency record for CIGS solar cells Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) May 15, 2014 - Midsummer has announced that it has increased the efficiency of its solar cells from 15 per cent to 16.2 per cent aperture area of the full 156+ 156 mm solar cell. This increased energy efficiency further strengthens the business case and attractiveness of thin film CIGS solar cells. Midsummer has recently managed to increase the efficiency of the whole solar cell to 16.2 per cent aperture ... more |  |
Trina Solar and vogt solar provide solar energy for Knowlton Court Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2014 - Trina Solar has announced that it has supplied modules for a new ground-mounted installation at the Knowlton Court estate near Canterbury, Kent. The project, completed by vogt solar ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of ib vogt GmbH, saw more than 46,000 individual Trina Solar modules used in the development of an 11.7MW array. The installation was completed in time to qualify for 1.6ROCs, befo ... more |  |
Trina Solar supplies 1MW to Africa's biggest rooftop installation Changzhou, China (SPX) May 14, 2014 - Trina Solar has quickly become a key player in the local solar industry, and was recently an integral part of the creation of Africa's largest industrial grid-tied solar plant. The roof-mounted system was assigned by Belgotex Floorcoverings at their Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu Natal-based manufacturing facility, and the project was developed by Sustainable Power Solutions. Trina Solar was sel ... more |  |
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