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| November 19, 2013 |
 2 for 1 in solar power Cambridge UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - Solar cells offer the opportunity to harvest abundant, renewable energy. Although the highest energy light occurs in the ultraviolet and visible spectrum, most solar energy is in the infrared. There is a trade-off in harvesting this light, so that solar cells are efficient in the infrared but waste much of the energy available from the more energetic photons in the visible part of the spectrum. ... more |  |
Vikram Solar Promotes National Solar Manufacturing Capacity Kolkata, India (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - Vikram Solar, which is developing a solar module with 100 per cent domestic raw materials, is firmly committed to advancing the public policy goals of the nation. Its endeavour would surpass the domestic content requirements laid down by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. The guidelines for the ongoing Phase II Batch I of the national ... more |  |
SunEdison Launches Solar Water Pumps In India St. Peters MO (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - SunEdison has launched a solar photovoltaic (PV)-based water pump designed for the agriculture sector. Intended for use in rural environments, the water pump is available in 3HP (horsepower), 5HP, 7.5HP and 10HP variants. The solar water pump, which will cost around Rs 6 lakh, would help increase crop yield by delivering reliable irrigation without dependence on expensive diesel fuel or in ... more |  |
Refined materials provide booster shot for solar energy conversion Urbana IL (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - If you want to get the most out of the sun, you have to improve the performance of the materials used. An interdisciplinary team of Engineering at Illinois researchers has set its sights on improving the materials that make solar energy conversion/photocatalysis possible. Together, they have developed a new form of high-performance solar photocatalyst based on the combination of the TiO2 ( ... more |  |
Boeing Subsidiary Spectrolab Sets New Solar Cell Efficiency World Record El Segundo, CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab recently set a new world record by producing a solar cell that converted 38.8 percent of solar energy into electricity, more than any other ground-based solar cell not using concentrated sunlight. The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., verified the new record, which beats Spectrolab's own previous world record by 1 perc ... more |  |
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Centrosolar Installs Solar Array For Fronius USA Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Centrosolar America and Johnson Melloh Solutionshave announced the completion of a 61kW solar project at the recently completed Fronius building in Portage, Indiana. This building houses both the Fronius USA headquarters, as well as their new USA manufacturing facility. "I was excited when we were awarded the project. It's not often that we have the opportunity to work so closely with an i ... more |  |
Madison School District Becomes First PV Independent Power Producer Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Kyocera Solar and Madison School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week to inaugurate a 1.6MW solar energy project, the first that Kyocera has developed and financed through its in-house Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) program. While kids were stocking up on school supplies for the upcoming year, the Madison School District and Kyocera were working together on an innovative new p ... more |  |
SolarCity Partners with BMW i to Create Exclusive Solar Service Package San Mateo CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - SolarCity and BMW have partnered to offer owners of the new BMW i vehicles exclusive access to SolarCity's most affordable solar service option. The partnership will make it possible for many BMW i owners in SolarCity's territories to power their cars with clean electricity for less than it would cost with electricity provided by their utility company. SolarCity is BMW's preferred solar po ... more |  |
German Nanosolar becomes Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland Luckenwalde, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Nanosolar GmbH, which was acquired by Smartenergy Renewables AG in July 2013, has been renamed and operates under the new corporate name of Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland GmbH since November 1, 2013. The company will continue to support existing customers with exchange modules, technical support, and service. To support the ramping up of new products and services, Smartenergy Renewable ... more |  |
Google and KKR Partner to Invest in Portfolio of Solar PV Projects San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Google, KKR and Recurrent Energy have announced that Google and KKR are making an investment in six solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities that are currently being developed and will be managed by Recurrent Energy. The solar facilities, located in California and Arizona, have a combined production capacity of approximately 106 megawatts (MW) and will provide clean electric power to local utilities a ... more |  |
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China to drive world's renewable energy increase Beijing (UPI) Nov 14, 2013 - China's increase in renewable energy is on course to surpass the European Union, the United States and Japan combined, says the International Energy Agency. In its annual World Energy Outlook released Tuesday, the IEA said China will be the strongest driver in the worldwide trend in which renewable energy is expected to account for almost half of the increase in global power generation ... more |  |
Google, KKR to invest $400 mn on solar projects New York City (AFP) Nov 14, 2013 - Internet giant Google and investment firm KKR will invest $400 million in six solar plants in California and Arizona, the companies announced Thursday. The plants are currently being developed and are expected to be operational by January 2014. They will be managed by Recurrent Energy, a California solar developer. The companies plan to sell the electricity to municipal users and local u ... more |  |
Penn and Drexel Team Demonstrates New Paradigm for Solar Cell Construction Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - For solar panels, wringing every drop of energy from as many photons as possible is imperative. This goal has sent chemistry, materials science and electronic engineering researchers on a quest to boost the energy-absorption efficiency of photovoltaic devices, but existing techniques are now running up against limits set by the laws of physics. Now, researchers from the University of Penns ... more |  |
HMV breaking ground on Wisconsin's first stand-alone utility-scale solar energy project Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - Half Moon Ventures (HMV) has announced the groundbreaking on Wisconsin's first stand-alone utility scale solar energy project in the city of Jefferson, Wis. HMV awarded S and C Electric Company, a global leader in renewable energy integration, with the EPC contract to construct the project, which is expected to enter into service by the end of the year. The solar energy facility will be th ... more |  |
Midsummer develops high-efficiency process for cadmium-free CIGS on stainless steel Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - Midsummer has developed a high speed process for manufacturing of CIGS solar cells utilising sputtering of all layers in the solar cell structure. Midsummer recently achieved a 15 per cent active area efficiency on an entire 225 cm2 solar cell using this sputtering technology. By using sputtering in all processing steps, the process cycles in the manufacturing of solar cells can be drastic ... more |  |
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PROINSO exhibits PV-DIESEL hybrid solutions at Intersolar India Fustinana Navarra, Spain (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - PROINSO will travel to Mumbai to attend Intersolar India, a major solar power industry show that is expected to attract over 8,500 trade members. It will be the fourth time PROINSO takes part in Intersolar India (this year, it will take stand 1427) with the aim of promoting PV-DIESEL hybrid solutions, which combine PV power generation systems and diesel engines These solutions have sold ve ... more |  |
IHS Boosts Solar Capital Spending Forecast as Market Conditions Continue to Improve El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - Amid new signs that solar market conditions are improving and major suppliers are increasing production, IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) is raising its forecast of photovoltaic (PV) capital spending. Global capital spending in 2014 by producers of photovoltaic (PV) modules, cells, ingots, wafers and polysilicon will rise by a robust 42 percent to reach $3.3 billion, as presented in the attached figur ... more |  |
Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South Begins Commercial Operation El Centro CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - The 130-megawatt (MW) Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South, a new solar photovoltaic electric generating station near El Centro began commercial operation Nov. 1 under its 25-year power purchase agreement with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). As one of the largest commercially financed solar projects in the U.S., Tenaska Imperial South was the first utility-scale solar project to ... more |  |
Compliance with EU-China trade deal critical for PV industry Changzhou, China (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - Trina Solar predicts stability and growth for the UK PV market in 2014. As the industry moves out of the uncertain times caused by the EU trade case, the minimum prices established and the reduced number of large PV providers will help return the market to calmer waters, with a renewed emphasis on quality and service. Detailed knowledge of the Undertaking agreement between the EU and China ... more |  |
DuPont Breaks Ground on 4.4MW Solar Power Plant in France Cernay, France (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - DuPont has announced that work has begun at its facility in Cernay, France to build a 4.4 megawatt (MW) solar power plant. This will be the largest solar installation on DuPont land to date, consistent with the company's aim to address the growing global demand for energy while reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Spread over 6 hectares (almost 15 acres), the site will feature 17,952 crystallin ... more |  |
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