Solar Speaks: How Acadia Center is Combating Climate Change
Jamie Howland, Acadia Center Climate Change is one of the premier issues of our time, but solar can help solve it. We spoke with Jamie Howland of Acadia Center, an organization which has offices...
View ArticleWashington Gas Energy Systems Completes 20 Solar Projects in Georgia
Washington Gas Energy Systems Inc. announced the completion of 20 solar projects, totaling more than 15 MW, that will produce renewable energy for Georgia Power. “These projects significantly increase...
View ArticleCanadian Solar Sells 10-MW Ontario Solar Project to Concord Pacific Energy
Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. completed the sale of the 10-MWac RayLight solar power plant valued at over C$65 million (USD$56 million) to One West Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of Concord Green Energy...
View ArticleET Solar Builds 40 MWp Solar Power Plant in Israel
ET Solar Energy Corp., a smart energy solutions provider, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary ET Solutions AG has been chosen to provide turnkey EPC service to a 40 MWp PV power plant in...
View ArticleSunEdison Closes Additional $117 Million Solar Fund For Projects In 12 States
SunEdison, a global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, announced that is has closed its second fund for distributed generation projects in the United States with...
View ArticleEurope’s Largest Battery-Storage Project Becomes Operational in the UK
S&C Electric Company, a global leader in energy storage integration, today announced that Europe’s largest battery-storage project has been officially opened by Amber Rudd, minister at the...
View Article8minutenergy Renewables and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Close Initial...
8minutenergy Renewables and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have announced the closing of an initial financing commitment to build the 133 megawatts-dc (100 MW-ac) Springbok Solar Farm,...
View ArticleSolectria Solar Inverters Power Bausch & Lomb Manufacturing Plant
Solectria Renewables, a PV inverter manufacturer, says Advanced Solar Products chose its PVI 23TL and PVI 28TL inverters to power Bausch and Lomb’s manufacturing plant in Rochester, New York. The 1.1MW...
View ArticleSolar Mounting O&M Tips
John Van Winkle, a senior member of the engineering department at mounting manufacturer Schletter, recently discussed top O&M tips for solar mounting systems, both on rooftops and the ground,...
View ArticleQ&A with Mechatron, Manufacturer of Large Solar Trackers
Mechatron-Solar, with headquarters in Redwood City, Calif., is an international manufacturer of large photovoltaic trackers. The company’s single-axis, dual-axis and CPV trackers are designed to...
View ArticleSouthern Company, First Solar to Develop 131-MW PV Project in Georgia
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced plans to develop a 131-MW PV solar project in Georgia, which will be capable of generating enough electricity to help meet the energy needs of...
View ArticleColorado Brewery Expands Solar Installation
New Belgium Brewing is once again partnering with Boulder-based Namasté Solar to add an additional 96.525 kW of PV solar paneling at its Fort Collins, Colo., facility. The new system will be in...
View ArticleU.S. Solar Industry Responds to U.S.-China Trade Ruling
The Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determinations in the anti-dumping (AD) investigations of imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (including cells,...
View ArticletenKsolar Opens New Manufacturing Facilities in Thailand
tenKsolar, a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of leading technology high energy density PV solar energy systems, announced the expansion of their production lines with new manufacturing facilities in...
View ArticleHow Manufacturers Can Help Ensure Quality Solar Thermal Projects
By Michael Humphreys, special to Solar Power World A large solar thermal installation in a hot climate had PTRVs (pressure and temperature relief valves) installed on the hot outlet of each bank of...
View ArticleQ&A with Stiebel Eltron, Manufacturer of Solar Hot Water Equipment
Solar Power World posed a few questions relating to the solar hot water industry to Chris Wetherby, the leader of the Renewables Deptartment at Stiebel Eltron, manufacturer of solar hot water...
View ArticlePower Electronics Offers Recombiner and Transfer Kit For NEC 2014 Compliance
Power Electronics offers FSDK recombiners and a PV Array transfer kit that allow HEC-UL central inverters and HEK Skid PV Stations to achieve compliance with NEC2014’s fuse servicing requirements and...
View ArticleLong Island Installs 10,000th Solar PV System
The ceremonial installation of the 10,000th solar photovoltaic (PV) system on Long Island took place this week at a private residence in Huntington as part of the State’s partnership with PSEG Long...
View ArticleOrganize Equipment With Solar Management Software Tool
Dynamic Systems, a provider of Barcode Tracking Solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of an SQL database on all Checkmate Tool and Equipment Management Software. The SQL update will give solar...
View ArticleDaetwyler Clean Energy Achieves Class A Fire Safety Rating
The Eco-Top racking system, pictured, was awarded the Class A distinction in accordance with various UL requirements. Daetwyler Clean Energy (DCE), a sister company of Daetwyler – a globally recognized...
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