CITEL To Exhibit 2016-Ready Surge Protective Devices At Intersolar NA
Photovoltaic systems are highly exposed and vulnerable to lightning storms and power surges. A PV system that is not equipped with surge protection can be severely damaged or even destroyed in the case...
View ArticleTigo Partners With SunGift To Expand In U.K. Solar Market
Power optimizer and smart module company Tigo Energy is looking to become a key player in the United Kingdom solar PV market, so it’s chosen SunGift Trade, a U.K. distribution arm of installer SunGift...
View Article5 Solar Projects Up For The 2014 Intersolar Awards
The team here at Solar Power World is champing at the bit to get to San Francisco in 27 days to attend one of the best conferences in the solar industry: Intersolar North America. Each year, the...
View ArticleSungrow Offers New Commercial And Residential String Solar Inverters
Following the Chinese launching of the SunGrow’s commercial solar string inverter, the SG60KTL, the company released a series of new residential solar string inverters at Intersolar Europe 2014. The...
View ArticleDunkermotor Says EPA Ruling Offers A Chance For Solar Trackers To Shine
The EPA’s Clean Power Plan ruling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will require utilities to submit plans for reductions by 2016. The ruling offers the solar industry a unique opportunity to play a...
View ArticleArray Technologies Awarded 40 MW Solar Tracker Supply Agreement
The Pumpjack and Wildwood PV solar projects, both located in Bakersfield, Calif., and 20 MW each, will showcase Array Technologies’ industry-leading DuraTrack HZ single-axis solar tracker. Swinerton...
View Article2014 Trends: Solar String Inverters
Photo courtesy of SolarMax The U.S. solar PV market is maturing and experiencing a shift toward more 5-MW plants that leverage string inverters. By Kathie Zipp Managing Editor The U.S. solar PV market...
View ArticleLA Continues Its Solar Expansion
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has moved forward with multiple agreements for a 250-MW solar array in Kern County, while also spurring development of 50 MW of solar power within...
View Articlemeteocontrol And Enovos Create Portal Solution For Investors
meteocontrol, a German company specializing in research, planning and consulting for the solar industry, and Enovos Future, a German company that develops and manages renewable energy projects, are...
View ArticleSolarWorld Produces 280W 60-Cell Solar Panels
SolarWorld, one of the largest U.S. solar manufacturers, is now producing 280-W, 60-cell Sunmodule solar panels — another step toward the company’s goal of manufacturing a 300-watt, 60-cell panel. The...
View ArticleMosaic Extends Home Loan Products To Residential Installers
Mosaic, the first company to crowdsource investments to finance solar projects, has launched a new line of home solar loan products and services for residential installers. Among them, the company has...
View ArticleSPG Solar Claims Lowest Lifetime Cost With SunSeeker Tracker
SPG Solar has launched the next generation of its SunSeeker single-axis tracker – G3.3. This updated single-axis tracker technology has been engineered to reduce cost, improve quality, shorten delivery...
View ArticleBenQ Solar Sees Success In Europe
BenQ Solar, a solar solution brand of AU Optronics, says it has successfully introduced high-efficiency and reliable total solutions for the European residential and commercial solar markets. BenQ...
View ArticleFirst Solar Acquires skytron-energy
First Solar recently entered into an agreement to acquire skytron-energy, a subsidiary of AEG Power Solutions, which provides utility-scale PV power plant management systems, O&M services, data...
View ArticleSouth America’s Largest Solar PV Plant Officially Introduced
President Michelle Bachelet of Chile inaugurated the Amanecer Solar CAP plant in Copiapo today; it is the largest photovoltaic solar power plant in Latin America. The project was developed, built and...
View ArticleSuniva Powers 1.9-MW Solar Array At SCWRF
Suniva, manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency crystalline silicon PV solar cells and high-power solar modules, recently announced that it is powering the 1.9-MW solar array at the South Cary...
View ArticleSunPower To Build 19MW System At Nellis Air Force Base
SunPower has been selected by NV Energy to build a 19-MW solar PV power system at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The system is expected to be constructed next year, contingent on contract approval...
View ArticleWhy Is O&M Becoming So Critical To The Solar Industry?
A comprehensive maintenance plan is critical for the longevity, reliability and performance of the PV system. By: Rue Phillips, CEO, Co Founder, True South Renewables When investing in any other asset...
View ArticleYingli Solar Ranked Third Strongest Chinese Brand In Germany
A recent study conducted by Huawei, a China-based provider of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) solutions, ranked Yingli Solar as the third (17%) strongest Chinese-origin brand in...
View ArticleDEK Solar Receives Gigawatt Gold Award At SNEC
At the 2014 International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition (SNEC) in Shanghai, China, DEK Solar’s Apollo metallization platform received the Gigawatt Gold Award. The SNEC...
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