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Solar FlexRack, a product of Northern States Metals, has been selected to provide rack systems for a major solar energy project in San Antonio, Texas that will begin this spring.
PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters are being installed in a new 2.4 MW project in Portland, Ore., the largest rooftop solar project in the Pacific Northwest. The project, which will be managed by a joint venture between Portland General Electric (PGE) and U.S. Bank, will cover approximately 900,000 square feet on the rooftops of seven ProLogis distribution warehouses in the Portland area with innovative thin-film solar panels. The solar modules were provided by Advanced Green Technologies, a worldwide supplier of innovative solar solutions for utility scale, industrial, commercial and residential installations.
PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters are being installed in a new 2.4 MW project in Portland, Ore., the largest rooftop solar project in the Pacific Northwest. The project, which will be managed by a joint venture between Portland General Electric (PGE) and U.S. Bank, will cover approximately 900,000 square feet on the rooftops of seven ProLogis distribution warehouses in the Portland area with innovative thin-film solar panels. The solar modules were provided by Advanced Green Technologies, a worldwide supplier of innovative solar solutions for utility scale, industrial, commercial and residential installations.
The Arizona Solar Power Society (http://www.arizonasolarsociety.com) reports that the residential solar market in Arizona is creating a gold mine of solar revenue. In the past 18 months, more than 275 residential solar installation companies have opened shop, hired thousands of employees and created one of the most promising industries seen in a decade in Arizona, a state with more sunshine to harvest than anywhere in North America.
The Arizona Solar Power Society (http://www.arizonasolarsociety.com) reports that the residential solar market in Arizona is creating a gold mine of solar revenue. In the past 18 months, more than 275 residential solar installation companies have opened shop, hired thousands of employees and created one of the most promising industries seen in a decade in Arizona, a state with more sunshine to harvest than anywhere in North America.
As a result of Arizona's booming solar industry, one of Arizona's largest and most successful solar installation companies, Salt River Solar & Wind (http://www.saltriverenergy.com), announced today that the company is planning to hire another 50 new positions in sales, marketing and solar installation jobs as the company struggles to meet the surging demand from residential customers seeking solar power installations on their rooftops across Arizona
As a result of Arizona's booming solar industry, one of Arizona's largest and most successful solar installation companies, Salt River Solar & Wind (http://www.saltriverenergy.com), announced today that the company is planning to hire another 50 new positions in sales, marketing and solar installation jobs as the company struggles to meet the surging demand from residential customers seeking solar power installations on their rooftops across Arizona
Suniva Inc. this week received the 2010 Green Transaction of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) at the Bank's annual conference in Washington D.C. Suniva used a US $2 million Ex-Im Bank short-term multi-buyer insurance policy to offer a $500,000 credit line to a customer in India to buy its solar equipment, and has a number of other potential export deals in the pipeline. The company plans to expand its U.S. facilities and add U.S. jobs to meet growing demand.
Suniva Inc. this week received the 2010 Green Transaction of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) at the Bank's annual conference in Washington D.C. Suniva used a US $2 million Ex-Im Bank short-term multi-buyer insurance policy to offer a $500,000 credit line to a customer in India to buy its solar equipment, and has a number of other potential export deals in the pipeline. The company plans to expand its U.S. facilities and add U.S. jobs to meet growing demand.
SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, received final approval from the Italian government this week to develop and build a 72-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant in Northeastern Italy, near the town of Rovigo. When completed, this is expected to be the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Europe.
The last few weeks have seen two big leadership changes in the solar industry. This week, the Q-Cells SE Supervisory Board has accepted the resignation of CEO Anton Milner. Milner resigned from the company's Management Board with immediate effect but will serve as an adviser to the company. Nedim Cen, currently CFO and member of the Management Board, has been named CEO and will hold both positions.
Applied Materials Inc. this week announced the opening of its newly expanded Tainan Manufacturing Center in Tainan, Taiwan. The nearly 15,000 square meter facility employs approximately 150 people and is expected to build and ship about 100 new plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and PVD systems this year
Solon SE has closed a framework agreement for the supply of 20 megawatts (MW) of solar modules with solar distributor entrason. Solon 230/07 Blue and Solon 230/07 Black modules will be delivered nationwide to specialized retailers through the distribution network entrason.
The Board of Managers of Solar Energy Trade Shows LLC (SETS) announced that Brian Tully will serve as executive director. SETS is a new joint venture formed by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) last October to produce the Solar Power International and PV America trade shows.
PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters have been installed in a new office building project in Lakewood, New Jersey that also employs new high-density thin film cylindrical solar panels by Solyndra, Inc. of Fremont, Calif. The complete design, engineering and installation was completed by Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. of Eldorado Hills, Calif.
PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters have been installed in a new office building project in Lakewood, New Jersey that also employs new high-density thin film cylindrical solar panels by Solyndra, Inc. of Fremont, Calif. The complete design, engineering and installation was completed by Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. of Eldorado Hills, Calif.
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The achieved financing for the project rises to EUR 275 million.
The technology developed by Aries positions the company as the standard of international efficiency in the development of concentrated solar power projects.
Conserval Engineering has been awarded the 2009 Renewable Energy World Award for Best Building Integrated Renewable for their SolarWall® PV/Thermal (PV/T) technology installed at the new John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal. The award was presented to Conserval at the opening ceremony of the Renewable Energy World Conference in Austin, Texas on February 23.
Conserval Engineering has been awarded the 2009 Renewable Energy World Award for Best Building Integrated Renewable for their SolarWall® PV/Thermal (PV/T) technology installed at the new John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal. The award was presented to Conserval at the opening ceremony of the Renewable Energy World Conference in Austin, Texas on February 23.
CSP Today talks to Dr Fred Morse, Chairman, Utility-Scale Solar Power Division, U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association and speaker at the upcoming 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA this June 24-25, about current constraints on CSP in the US market and why, ultimately, CSP will play a vital role in US energy strategy.
CSP Today talks to Dr Fred Morse, Chairman, Utility-Scale Solar Power Division, U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association and speaker at the upcoming 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA this June 24-25, about current constraints on CSP in the US market and why, ultimately, CSP will play a vital role in US energy strategy.
Southern California Edison (SCE) and SunPower Corp. have reached a deal for SunPower to provide 200 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to the utility, which plans to use them to cover 80% of the capacity needed for its solar photovoltaic installation program.