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NRG Energy Acquires Goal Zero
NRG Energy recently reached an agreement to acquire Goal Zero, providers of personal solar products. “Only about one in four Americans are themselves homeowners, but every American has a need for...
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Solar FlexRack Helps Conquer Difficult Terrain
Facing rising energy costs and increased power demand from their steel manufacturing and fabrication plants, Apel Steel Corporation in Cullman, Alabama, contracted ACE SOLAR to move them off-grid with...
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Yingli Solar, Gestamp Solar Partner On Japanese Project
Yingli Solar, a vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, said its wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Spain signed a 31.6 MW supply agreement with Gestamp Solar, a Spanish...
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SMA Contributes To PV-Diesel Hybrid Plant In Bolivia
The world’s largest PV-diesel hybrid power plant with battery storage system is currently being built in the Bolivian province of Pando. SMA is not only supplying photovoltaic inverters for this...
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Solar Installer Spotlight: Rocio Farias
This post originally appeared on SolarCity’s blog. It is cross-posted here with permission. By Zan Dubin Scott [SolarCity's] own Rocio Farias is one of a small but growing number of the nation’s...
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Suniva Begins Construction On Second Manufacturing Facility
Suniva recently began construction on its second U.S. solar manufacturing facility in Saginaw Township, Mich. The new facility will act as a supplement to the other manufacturing facility at Suniva’s...
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Santa Fe Parade Features Three Solar Powered Homes
Positive Energy Solar teamed up with three builders to design sun-powered homes, which are featured in this year’s Santa Fe Parade of Homes, August 15-17 and August 20-22. Parade organizer Santa Fe...
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ILSCO Solar Introduces Viritium Plating Connectors
The existing line of ILSCO solar mechanical grounding and bonding connectors has been improved to incorporate exclusive Viritium plating. The Viritium plating resists corrosion and is bright green,...
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ET Solar, UNICEF Launch Child Welfare Field Trip
ET Solar Energy Corp., a smart-energy solutions provider, will launch a field trip with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for Child Welfare Demonstration Project (CWDP) located in Zhaojue County,...
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JA Solar’s RIECIUM Module Passes 500-Hour PID Test
JA Solar, manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, recently announced that its polycrystalline RIECIUM module passed the 500-hour Potential Induced Degradation (PID) Test conducted by...
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Top 400 Solar Contractors Share Their Accomplishment
We recently released the top 400 Solar Contractors list and here is what’s being said about their accomplishments all over Facebook. Share your achievement on Facebook or Twitter using #Solar400! View...
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KACO new energy Gains Ground In Asia
KACO new energy says its solar PV inverters are in demand in South Korea. The manufacturer, based in Neckarsulm, Germany is expects an 80% market share for the current year. The forecasts for the...
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Enphase Energy Joins Forces With New Zealand Solar Installer
Enphase Energy has partnered with YHI (New Zealand) Ltd. to distribute its microinverter-based solar photovoltaic (PV) system to the New Zealand solar installer community. YHI will ship Enphase’s...
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First County In Nation Powered by Community Solar
Denver-based SunShare has contracted with Adams County to provide the regional government with clean, reliable energy from Community Solar Gardens. Adams County will be the first county in the nation...
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Trina Solar Supplies Anti-PID Modules To Sihong Tianganghu
Trina Solar, a global leader of photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions, and services, signed an agreement to supply 82MW of its anti-Potential Induced Degradation (PID) modules to Sihong Tianganghu...
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APS Microinverters Makes Distribution Partnership For Mid-Atlantic
APS microinverters will be distributed by Empire Clean Energy Supply, in a first-time partnership between the two companies. The agreement establishes APS microinverter products in the Mid-Atlantic...
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Yingli Solar Installs System at FC Bayern Munich’s Facility
Yingli Solar, a vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer in the world, known as installed a solar power system on the roof of FC Bayern Munich’s training facility on Sabener StraBe....
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Samsung SDI, China’s Sungrow Partner On Energy Storage
South Korea’s Samsung SDI says it has signed a preliminary deal with Chinese solar inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply. The companies will form a joint venture to make energy storage systems in...
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Solectria Renewables Inverters Power 45 MW Of North Carolina Solar Projects
North Carolina has one of the most ambitious solar programs of any U.S. state. SEIA/GTM Research ranked North Carolina #3 on the top 10 solar states in the U.S. in 2013. In 2013, North Carolina...
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New Class ‘A’ Fire Regulations Closer Than You Think
Dave Holleran is the senior manager of sales, Solar Technologies for Motech Americas. By Dave Holleran, Special to Solar Power World Recent news of Class A Fire Regulations being enforced by the state...
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