Main Street Power Awarded Honorable Mention For SDUSD Project
The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) solar project, developed and owned by Main Street Power Company, was recognized with an honorable mention in the inaugural Novogradac Journal of Tax...
View ArticleNRG Energy Joins CSP Today USA 2014 As A Key Sponsor
NRG Energy, which partly owns and operates the 392 MW Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, will be giving a presentation at CSP Today USA 2014 about running the world’s largest CSP plant....
View ArticleBouygues Construction Uses SolarEdge Technology In New PV Modules
Bouygues Construction, a global leader in sustainable building, completed the installation of its 2.5 MW PV modules, with the majority optimized by SolarEdge technology at the Challenger site, near...
View ArticleNuGen Capital Purchases Solectria Inverters For Five Solar Projects
Solectria Renewables, U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, says its SMARTGRID 500 Inverters (SGI 500) have been purchased by NuGen Capital for five projects totaling over 13 MW in Massachusetts. Photo from...
View ArticlePanasonic Has 39% Share Of Plug-in Vehicle Batteries, Thanks To Deal With Tesla
Batteries for hybrids and plug-in vehicles are growing fast, more than tripling over the past three years to reach 1.4 GWh per quarter, according to the Automotive Battery Tracker from Lux Research....
View ArticleSolar Speaks: Why You Should Attend Intersolar NA 2014
Markus Elsässer, CEO Solar Promotion International From new training programs, to conference sessions, to speakers, to networking events, Solar Promotion International has big plans for its Intersolar...
View ArticleSMA To Power Two Tennessee Solar Installations
SMA has been selected by Solar Power World Top 250 Contractor Strata Solar to provide inverters for the two largest solar installations in Tennessee. Each totaling 20 MW DC, the Selmer and Mulberry...
View ArticlePower-One Renewable Energy Business Transitions To ABB Brand Name
ABB, power and automation technology group, announced that the Power-One Renewable Energy Business will transition to the ABB brand in May 2014 as part of the planned integration of its Power-One...
View ArticleCan India Go 100% Renewable by 2050?
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the writer and are not intended to represent the views or policies of the United States Department of Energy. The article was not...
View ArticleSol-Up Distributes APS Microinverters In Nevada Market
APS microinverters will be distributed by Las Vegas-based Sol-Up USA, under a first-time agreement between the two companies. The partnership establishes APS microinverter products in the Nevada market...
View ArticleThe Solar PPA Plateau
By Jonathan Doochin, Soligent What is the best way to finance a solar installation, particularly a residential system? The answer changes with the times. Before 2008, the best option for most...
View ArticleNRG Energy And Unilever Form Renewable Energy Partnership
NRG Energy and Unilever USA recently formed a partnership that aligns with the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, which is the company’s global blueprint for sustainable growth that aims to double the...
View ArticleWhy Is Off-Grid Solar Becoming Increasingly Important?
Grid-interactive system with energy storage installed by Gulf South Solar, Louisiana By: Mark Cerasuolo, OutBack Power Solar provided about 22% of the U.S. utility-scale electricity production added to...
View ArticleContinental Control Systems Releases WattNode Pulse Energy And Power Meter
Continental Control Systems offers the WattNode Pulse Energy and Power (kW / kWh) meter (MSRP < $200) available with many factory configured options including REVENUE-GRADE. Top options include:...
View ArticlekWh Analytics Achieves 40,000 Solar PV Systems In US
kWh Analytics, an independent provider of solar PV asset performance data and risk analytics to institutional investors and solar industry participant firms, recently achieved 40,000 live, operating...
View ArticleValentin Software Offers Third Release Of PV*SOL Basic 6.5
Valentin Software says you can now download the new release of PV*SOL basic 6.5. The release includes some new minor features and bug fixes of the previous version. Customers who are already using a...
View ArticlePatriot Solar Group Introduces Automated Solar Tracker
Patriot Solar Group (PSG), a provider of solar tracking and solar tracking equipment, recently developed a new product aimed at companies generating their own power. The company’s new product is a...
View ArticleSkyPower Global and FAS Energy to build 3,000 MW of solar power
SkyPower FAS Energy signed agreements with both the Federal Republic of Nigeria Government and the Delta State of Nigeria Government for the development of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar...
View ArticleDEK Solar Debuts 3 New Metallization Platforms
At the International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition (SNEC), May 20-22 in Shanghai, China, DEK Solar will demonstrate several new metallization platform technologies, all...
View ArticleMicroinverters vs Traditional Inverters: Do Microinverters Pose A Threat?
According to a recent report from Navigant Research, annual installations of module power level electronic (MLPE) capacity will grow from 1,185 MW in 2013 to 12,844 MW in 2020. A Navigant...
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