SunEdison, the solar energy subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. announced the groundbreaking of SunE Rutley, a 10 megawatt (MW) solar project located in Ingleside, Ontario, which is the first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project to begin construction as part of Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program. Expected to create approximately 100 new construction jobs in the region, SunE Rutley will also [...]
SolarAnywhere® ER Helps CA Gear-Up for High-Penetration PV Clean Power Research®, one of the California Solar Initiative RD&D grant awardees, has released a free, high resolution solar resource data set covering the entire state of California as part of its CSI grant. The CSI RD&D sponsored data is available free of charge and covers the [...]
UMA Solar, manufacturer and distributor of the industry’s highest-performing solar thermal products for residential and commercial applications nationwide, is pleased to announce that UMA Solar Senior Engineer Michael Studney, PE, is now multi-licensed as a professional engineer in Texas and Arizona as well as in Florida. The additional licensing is part of UMA Solar’s ongoing [...]
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has released the eligibility criteria for their new Photovoltaic Technical Sales Certification. The organization is also pleased to announce that applications to sit for the Certification exam will be available on October 12, 2010 – a date selected to coincide with NABCEP’s presence at the Solar [...]
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PVT Solar, Inc. the creator of Echo(TM), a revolutionary new solar energy system that delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric system, has appointed Vikas Desai as CEO. Desai was previously vice president and general manager of SunPower Corp.’s residential and light commercial business unit, which he grew to $1 billion in annualized [...]
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a rental schedule for solar energy right-of-way authorizations on U.S. public lands. The amount of the rental is charged by megawatt produced and the facilties rated capacity. If we are truely interested in bringing clean energy in the U.S. to parity with coal or natural gas then one [...]
Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (SNRY 0.14, +0.02, +21.62%) , with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, received $704,110 in grant funding to be used for a solar rooftop array on its showcase facility in South Carolina. “Our expansion in the state of South Carolina continues with the addition of a $1.5 million [...]
Inspired Solar Technologies, Inc. (IST), a leading developer of tracking systems for the solar power industry including PV and Concentrated Solar Thermal, reported that it is one of ten nominees for the Intersolar Award 2010, designating this year’s most innovative and groundbreaking company in the area of solar energy. Intersolar Europe will announce the winner [...]
Tucson, Ariz. – Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has agreed to purchase the output of 10 new solar power systems, a landfill gas generation project and a new wind farm that together would generate nearly 160 megawatts (MW), enough renewable energy to power more than 30,000 Tucson homes. TEP has submitted the agreements to the Arizona [...]
The California Public Utilities Commission ( CPUC) approved a new, eight-year program of incentives for solar water heating with funding of $350 million at its January 21 meeting. Part of the California Solar Initiative, the program, called CSI Thermal, has a goal of an additional 200,000 Solar Thermal systems in California by 2018. The new [...]
PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer Monday announced that 14 Arizona non-profit organizations will receive American Recovery and investment Act (ARRA) funds for renewable energy projects at their facilities throughout the state. The funding is part of the $55.4 million awarded to the Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office through the State Energy Program (SEP). “We’re [...]
Schüco Solar USA has partnered with SunReports to provide performance monitoring and verification solutions for Solar Thermal installations. The Apollo1 web-based solution will help ensure that our customers’ renewable energy investments are performing optimally at all times, and informs them of any potential concerns. This solution allows Schüco to continue to provide best in class [...]
Quadra Solar Corporation this weel announced that it reached 32.2% PV module efficiency for its iPyramid™ Concentrated Photovoltaic and Thermal (CPVT) system. The combined PV and Thermal efficiencies are over 62%. With additional planned improvements, Quadra Solar expects to raise its PV module efficiency to over 35%, in additional to a matching amount for the [...]
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