Solar Speaks: Solmetric And Vivint Team Up On Solar Testing
Keith Rose, Solmetric You may have heard of Solar Power World Top 250 Contractor Vivint Solar’s acquisition of solar testing equipment manufacturer Solmetric. And if the possibility of Solmetric’s...
View ArticleYingli Solar Agrees With Sailing Capital To Form Renewable Energy Fund
Yingli Solar, a large vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China) Co. signed a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Sailing...
View ArticleThe Future Of Microinverters Shines Like The Sun
Michael Ludgate, Vice President for Business Development, APS America Since entering the solar market less than a decade ago, microinverters — which convert the DC current from individual PV modules...
View ArticleWhat Makes Central Inverters So Suitable For Large Solar?
By: Louis Lambruschi, Marketing Services and E-Business Manager at Parker Hannifin Corporation Central inverters are intended for larger applications at higher voltage levels, so they are more likely...
View ArticleGE Energy’s Investing Unit Exceeds Renewable Energy Milestone
GE Energy Financial Services has exceeded $10 billion in renewable energy investment commitments worldwide to become one of the industry’s leading investors. The projects generate twice the electricity...
View ArticleEaton Adds New Solar Products
Eaton’s Crouse-Hinds business recently added two new products to its solar division. High Amperage Solar Combiner Boxes Designed for use in PV systems with T-junction cable harnesses, the third-party...
View ArticleThree Levels Of Solar Reliability
By Ray Saka, Sales Manager, TMEIC In 2013, the U.S. solar market is projected to make the 5-GW mark with new installations. Utility-scale projects are expected to account for almost 2.5 GW of that...
View ArticleTrina Solar Supplies 36MW Of High Modules to Large-Scale Chile Project
Trina Solar, a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions, and services, signed an agreement to supply 36MW of high efficiency TSM-PC14 modules to a large-scale PV project in Chile. Trina...
View ArticleSunEdison Provides Hope for At-Risk Schoolgirls in Dominican Republic
SunEdison, a provider of solar energy solutions and services, dedicated a new solar power plant to the Mariposa Center for Girls in the Dominican Republic. The new plant provides reliable energy for...
View ArticleSchneider Electric Partners With Canadian Energy On Off-Grid Solar And Backup...
Schneider Electric Solar Business will partner with Canadian Energy Corp for exclusive distribution of Schneider Electric’s battery-based solar offer in Canada. Canadian Energy Corp is now the...
View ArticleSMA Expands Power Class Of Sunny Boy TL-US Series With Secure Solar Power Supply
SMA has added two new models to its popular Sunny Boy TL-US line of transformerless inverters with Secure Power Supply. Ideal for smaller, service-constrained systems and larger residential PV...
View ArticleNRG Energy And MidAmerican Solar Complete 290-MW Agua Caliente
NRG Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary NRG Solar, along with partner MidAmerican Solar announced they have achieved substantial completion at their Agua Caliente Solar Photovoltaic Facility, a...
View ArticleJoe Torre, CohnReznick Team For National Ad Campaign: “Game Changer”
CohnReznick, a large accounting, tax, and advisory firm in the United States, said Hall of Fame baseball manager Joe Torre will continue to serve as its national spokesperson and unveiled its new,...
View ArticleWestlands Solar Farms Project Features DuraTrack HZ
Array Technologies The Westlands Solar Farms site is now operational and employs more than 77,000 solar modules mounted on Array Technologies’ DuraTrack HZ single-axis tracking technology. The 18-MW...
View ArticleExosun and Soitec Combine Expertise, Launch New Concentrator PV System
Exosun, French expert in the design, development and supply of solar trackers for ground-mounted utility-scale solar power plants, and Soitec, a leader in the supply of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV)...
View ArticleSunEdison Closes Financing To Build 60 MW Utility Solar Power Plant
SunEdison, a solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, closed on construction financing underwritten by Deutsche Bank Securities. The funds will be used to construct the 60...
View ArticleRBI Solar Completes 1.2-MW Project In Massachusetts
From RBI Solar: RBI Solar, designed, engineered, and manufactured this 1.2MW site in Massachusetts that included an east-west slope greater than 15%. The inherent adjustability of the RBI Ground...
View ArticleFronius’ Online Calculator Estimates Lifetime Costs For Inverters
Fronius USA recently conducted a study of the lifetime costs of several types of PV system inverters and found Fronius’ SnapINverters are the most cost-effective for the end customer. The Fronius...
View ArticleMany Hands Make Light Work for Swinerton’s “Rebuilding Together” Team
As a house sponsor for the event, Swinerton organized volunteer labor and leveraged 126 years of building expertise to make essential repairs to a South Sacramento family’s home. In addition to...
View ArticleSolarMax Introduces New Central Inverter For US Market
Photo courtesy of SolarMax SolarMax recently introduced the SolarMax RX A, a powerful new central inverter for the U.S. market that addresses the needs of large-scale solar farms faced with...
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