Quantcast
Channel: Solar Power World
Browsing all 4445 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How A Wood Screws Distributor Went Solar

QuickBOLT is QuickScrew’s answer for asphalt roof. The company became involved in the solar industry after the recession. Greg Wiener started out by selling nails and staples to furniture and cabinet...

View Article


Bolivia’s Installs Its First PV Solar Plant

As Bolivia’s first and largest solar power plant, a 5 MW system is expected to deliver clean energy to more than 49,000 people. It occupies 15 hectares (Ha) of land near the remote city of Cobija in...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Hanwha Q CELLS Runs On Solar Power

It’s always great to see solar manufacturers going solar themselves. Makes sense, right? For example, Hanwha Q CELLS has put a 500 kilowatt PV system into operation on the rooftop of its own car park....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Transportable Power Station Deploys Equivalent Of 340 Solar Modules

The PWRstation 100kW is comprised of ten retractable 10kW PWRstations built into a standard 40-foot long intermodal container designed for transport via ship, train, truck, or cargo aircraft. Once...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

New Mexico Top Solar Contractor Says Its State Deserves Better

Regina WheelerChief Executive Officer Positive Solar Energy Times have changed since solar and wind power first became available. Across the country, the cost of coal is going up, and the price of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Managed Ethernet Switches Offer Precise Network Synchronization

Scheduled for November 25-27, 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany, SPS IPC Drives is Europe’s leading exhibition for electric automation. Moxa will display its industrial networking solutions, including wired...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Imergy Power Systems Wins First Project

Imergy Power Systems, a manufacturer of storage systems, says that Hawaii’s Energy Research Systems has signed a purchase order for four ESP5 vanadium flow batteries, marking the first orders for...

View Article

New Hampshire Goes Solar With Borrego

Borrego Solar Systems, a Solar Power World 2014 Top 400 Contractor, and the Town of Peterborough, New Hampshire, today announce the start of construction of a 944 kilowatt (kW) solar system—the largest...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Andalay Solar Offers American-Assembled Solar Modules

Andalay Solar, a designer and supplier of integrated solar power systems, has commenced production of its solar modules this week in San Jose, California. It will begin shipping to customers next week....

View Article


Residential Installer Partners With Enphase For Installations In France,...

Enphase Energy has partnered with residential solar installer Groupe Solution Energie (GSE) to address sustainable solar development in France, Switzerland and Belgium. Enphase will be the exclusive...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Navy And SolarCity Install Solar On San Diego Navy Residences

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus says that Navy and Marine Corps housing units in the San Diego area will receive rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems through a purchase power agreement between...

View Article

JA Solar Sets Power Output Record For Multi-Si 60-cells Solar Modules

JA Solar, manufacturer of high-performance solar power products, says the rated power of its solar modules assembled by 60 multi-crystalline silicon (“multi-Si”) cells has reached a new milestone of...

View Article

Solar Speaks: How To Properly Insure Your Solar Business

What kind of insurance does a solar installation company need? Do electricians have similar exposures or risks to roofers? Knowing how to properly insure your solar business can be confusing. To clear...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

What You Need To Know About Insuring Your Solar Business

Insurance can be confusing. We asked representatives from Travelers Insurance and Southern Solar Systems, a 2014 Solar Power World Top 400 Contractor, about insuring your solar business. Here’s what...

View Article

NRG Home Solar Plans To Hire 100 In California

NRG Home Solar, a leading residential solar company, has announced the opening of two new California offices in Merced and San Diego, adding to the NRG footprint in the state. These offices will add to...

View Article


Phono Solar Announces Commissioning Of Texas School District Project

Phono Solar, a Bloomberg-rated Tier 1 PV Module Maker, has announced the commissioning of the Pflugerville School District solar project. The 1.94 MW project will achieve approximately $1 million in...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

12 Solar Sales Tips

At the recent Solar Power International 2014 show in Las Vegas, Nevada, one company hosted a clever competition. Solar sales software developer OnGrid asked its booth visitors to share their best tip...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Teams Prepare for the Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup 2015

The Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup 2014 , a solar boat championship competition, finished just 4 months ago and already 21 teams have signed up for the second edition of the Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup 2015;...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Texas’s United Natural Foods Goes Solar

UNFI (United Natural Foods, Inc.) partnered with Meridian Solar, a Solar Power World 2014 Top 400 Contractor, to build a 655-kW roof-top solar electric system on its 590,000 square foot distribution...

View Article

Sunrun To Offer Canadian Solar Modules

Canadian Solar, module manufacturer, says Sunrun, residential solar installer, has approved Canadian Solar as its qualified vendor. Through AEE Solar, a subsidiary of Sunrun and a distributor,...

View Article
Browsing all 4445 articles
Browse latest View live