Roof Diagnostics Solar: The Future of Energy Self-Reliance
By Kelcy Pegler Jr., Solar Power World Contributor Kelcy Pegler Jr., Co-Founder/CEO Roof Diagnostics Solar In the aftermath of major storms like Hurricane Sandy that left hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleIngeteam Inverters Used In Diesal-PV Inverter Hybrid System
Ingeteam’s PV inverters have now been installed in the power supply system for the airport at Baltra, one of the Galapagos islands in Ecuador. Until now, the electricity supply to the main airport for...
View ArticlePrincipal Solar Offers Owners and Developers Complete Capital Structure
Principal Solar, a publicly traded solar energy holding company, says it has the resources and intent to purchase and finance multiple solar projects. As the key piece in its strategy to build a...
View ArticleSharp Solar Returns To Top Of The Leader Board
Sharp Solar returned to the top of the solar PV module shipment rankings during Q1 2014, after a five year absence, according to findings in the latest NPD Solarbuzz Module Tracker Quarterly report....
View ArticleCanadian Solar Announces Partnership With IKEA
Canadian Solar recently announced a partnership with IKEA Australia to build a 3.6 MW project that will span across seven IKEA sites located in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, and generate...
View ArticleET-M660250 Module Ranked Third In PHOTON Lab Test
ET Solar recently announced that its mono-crystalline ET-M660250 module ranked third of 176 modules in PHOTON Lab’s 2013 outdoor module yield measurement tests. In 2012, the ET Solar multi-crystalline...
View ArticleSunEdison Donates 20 PV Modules To Vocational Program
SunEdison has donated 20 PV solar modules to a vocational program that helps former gang members contribute to their community. The donation was made in support of Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles...
View ArticleSuniva Powers VA Medical Center In Arkansas
Suniva, a metro-Atlanta-based manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, recently announced that its high-powered modules power the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in...
View ArticleYingli Solar Forms Consortium; Provides Energy To EGAT
Yingli Solar, a vertically integrated PV module manufacturer, recently announced that it will provide engineering, procurement and construction services to the Electricity Generating Authority of...
View ArticleGet Your Tweetup Tickets Before They’re Gone!
Meet all your favorite solar “tweeps” including Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza of UnThink Solar at the Fourth Annual Intersolar Lunchtime Tweetup! Sponsored by Solar Power World, Enphase Energy and REC...
View ArticleSolarDock Roof Mounting System Passes Proposed UL 2703 Load Tests
SolarDock has successfully completed the Mechanical Load Tests required in the proposed UL 2703 standard for solar mounting and racking systems. SolarDock’s load ratings far exceed the minimums...
View ArticleOutsourcing Crystalline Module Production Proves A Rising Trend: GlobalData
Significant growth in market demand and attempts to reduce a number of costs are fueling a module production outsourcing trend among the world’s leading crystalline module manufacturers, says research...
View ArticleFLS Energy Closes New Round Of Fundraising, Eyes Aggressive Growth
FLS Energy, a North Carolina based full service solar energy developer and contractor, has announced an equity investment by the New Energy Capital Cleantech Infrastructure Fund, the Cleantech Alliance...
View ArticleAustralia-Based CBD Energy Announces First U.S. Residential Solar Project
CBD Energy Limited has announced its entry into the U.S. residential solar market with the signing of a 7-kW home system under its solar installations brand, Westinghouse Solar. CBD Energy Limited is a...
View ArticleAPAC Region Remains Global Leader In 2014
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region continues to hold its position as a global leader in 2014 with 90.4% of the world’s solar module production, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to...
View ArticleE.ON And Iberdola Join QBotix Investors
QBotix, creators of the solar Robotics Tracking System (RTS), recently announced $12 million in Series B financing when E.ON and Iberdrola joined existing investors New Enterprise Associates, Firelake...
View ArticleInnovative Solar Systems Nears Final Approvals For Largest Project In North...
An 80-MW solar farm project, Innovative Solar 46, located on 450 acres in Hope Mills, N.C., will be the largest solar project to be built in the state of North Carolina to date. Innovative Solar...
View ArticleAK Solar Products Announces New Certifications For Solar Grounding Hardware
AK Solar Products has announce that its solar bonding and grounding products have received Intertek’s ETL Certification to UL Standard 467. The certification includes grounding spacers, conductive mid...
View ArticleAPS And Utilites Supply Enter Product Distribution Agreement
APS America microinverter products will be distributed by Miami-based Utilities Supply, under a first-time agreement between the two companies. The partnership establishes APS microinverter products in...
View ArticleSolar Impulse 2: The Future Of Flight Is Here
Solar Impulse 2, the first aircraft completely sustained by solar power to fly around the world, is set to take flight March 2015. The pioneers behind this extraordinary feat, Betrand Piccard and Andre...
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