New Online LIVE Solar Course From ImagineSolar Triple-O LIVE

AUSTIN, Texas, October,2012. ImagineSolar announces the debut of their new Online LIVE course PV250e: Solar PV Economics & Technical Sales ($995). The Online LIVE course will begin nationwide in the USA on Monday, October 15th, 2012, 7-10pm EDT, 6-9pm CDT, 4 -7pm PDT. It will continue every Monday evening through December 10th (excluding Thanksgiving week). Step onto ImagineSolar’s interactive [...]

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South Africa Department of Energy Awards Additional Solar PV Project

The South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) awarded an additional 88 megawatt (MWDC) photovoltaic (PV) project with preferred bidder status to the consortium of SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, The Kensani Group, an experienced empowerment infrastructure player in the Southern African market, and Intikon Energy, a South African developer of renewable [...]

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Canadian Solar Launches Partner Program for Solar EPCs and PV Installers

After Canadian Solar Inc, one of the world’s largest solar companies, has successfully launched an Authorized Reseller Program in April, the company today announced a partner program for EPCs and PV installers in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. Registered partner companies receive technical consulting and support for their solar installation engineering, extensive [...]

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Kyocera Solar Finance to Provide Clean Energy Finance Options

As a world supplier of solar energy solutions, Kyocera Solar, Inc.has announced the launch of its latest solution: Kyocera Solar Finance, a program designed to provide loan and lease options to consumers seeking light commercial and mid-to-large commercial installations.

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Silverado Power Announces Three Solar Energy Contracts with Southern California Edison

Silverado Power has announced signing new power purchase agreements (PPA) with Southern California Edison for three solar energy projects in Victorville, California. Each project will generate two megawatts of clean power. The agreements will extend for 20 years.

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Solar Millennium Sells US Project Pipeline to Solarhybrid AG

Solar Millennium has sold the two project holding companies Solar Millennium Capital GmbH and Solar Millennium USA 2 GmbH to solarhybrid AG, Brilon. The sale of the two companies transfers Solar Millennium’s entire project pipeline for solar power plants in the southwest of the United States with a total capacity of 2.25 gigawatts to solarhybrid. [...]

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Clean Power Finance Expands Residential Solar Financing Products to New Markets

SAN FRANCISCO,-Clean Power Finance, the online marketplace for residential solar financing and sales software, today announced the availability of its residential solar finance products in the states of Colorado, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Initially only available in California, the solar leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs) Clean Power Finance manages and markets are now accessible [...]

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Analysis of the California Clean Energy Market and SRAC Pricing

A new report issued today by Fitch Ratings discusses the clean energy practices settlement enacted by California legislators on Nov. 23, 2011. The settlement, know as the Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power (QF/CHP) Program, took the following steps: –Established capacity targets under the settlement for investor-owned utilities (IOUs); –Revised the calculation of Short [...]

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Nautilus Solar Energy Nets $25 Million to Fund Solar Installations Across Key U.S. Locations

Nautilus Solar Energy (“Nautilus”), a leading independent solar power producer, has executed a financing agreement with De Lage Landen to fund a minimum of $25 million of Nautilus Solar Energy installations across key markets in the United States throughout 2012. The De Lage Landen facility will be used to fund several megawatts of photovoltaic generation [...]

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Concentrated Solar Power Developer Joins South African Renewable Energy Consortium

The joint venture of SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, the Kensani Group, an experienced empowered infrastructure player in the Southern African market, and Intikon Energy, a South African developer of renewable energy projects, announced this week that the South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the consortium preferred bidder status for [...]

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Duke Energy Renewables Acquires Three North Carolina Solar Farms

Duke Energy Renewables has acquired three 1-megawatt (MW) commercial solar projects in the southwestern corner of the state. The company now owns seven commercial solar farms in North Carolina. Duke Energy Renewables, part of Duke Energy’s Commercial Businesses, purchased the portfolio of photovoltaic (PV) projects from ESA Renewables, LLC, which designed and built the generation [...]

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Solar Millenium’s About Face from Parabolic Solar Thermal to PV

Solar Millennium AG adopts strategic realignment – corporate strategy adjusted to secure growth and earnings prospects Corporate strategy adjusted to changed market requirements particularly in the U.S. to secure sales and earnings Postponement of financial close for Blythe solar power plant project on photovoltaics basis into the next 2011/2012 fiscal year Total operating performance of [...]

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Beautiful Earth Starts Construction of Two Utility Scale Solar Generation Facilities

Beautiful Earth Group (Beautiful Earth) has began construction this week on its Del Sur Solar power plant in California’s Antelope Valley. Del Sur Solar comprises two utility-scale solar generation facilities. Each 19MW photovoltaic (PV) plant is expected to generate more than 16GWh of electricity per year, enough energy to power over 10,000 homes. The project [...]

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