Latest Solar power Stories

Heraeus Continues to Invest in Research and Development for the Photovoltaics Industry

2013-05-09 00:21:17

New products to be highlight at SNEC 2013 SHANGHAI, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit, a leader in the development of metallization pastes for the photovoltaics industry, will be attending the SNEC 7th (2013) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition at May 14th to 16th, 2013. Heraeus will highlight their newest series of pastes for c-Si solar cells. Though market growth has been modest over the past year, Heraeus...

SunPower Solar System Expected to Save Western Municipal Water District Millions Over the Next Two Decades

2013-05-08 20:22:29

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Municipal Water District's newly commissioned 916-kilowatt SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) solar power system is soaking up the sun, delivering an expected savings of up to $4.6 million over the next two decades. The system, located at Western's Operations facility off of El Sobrante in Riverside, Calif. is also helping maintain Western's commitment to supporting deployment of renewable energy technologies. "Hosting solar power systems...

NREL Quantifies Significant Value In Concentrating Solar Power

2013-05-08 17:56:36

CSP with thermal energy storage boosts California electric grid Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid. The NREL researchers evaluated the operational impacts of CSP systems with thermal energy storage within the California electric grid managed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). NREL used a commercial...

KDC Solar and North Jersey Media Group Cut the Ribbon on Largest Solar Facility at a Printing Plant in New Jersey

2013-05-07 16:24:09

BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KDC Solar LLC, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KDC Solar NJMG, has commenced commercial operations at North Jersey Media Group's (NJMG) printing facility in Rockaway, New Jersey. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130507/NY09476) The solar project is the largest PV solar system (4.96 megawatts) at any printing facility in the State of New Jersey. The new system, which will...

RES Systems Begins a DC-DC Converter pilot test in Claro's facilities in Vieques Puerto Rico

2013-05-07 12:22:57

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable Energy Solution Systems [RES Systems] (OTC Pink Sheets: RESS) (www.renewablesolutions.com) announced today that it is commencing a pilot test of its solar solution on Claro's wireless communication center site in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The installation will feature the Razor Series(TM) DC-DC Converter as part of the site's off grid solar solution. Upon Claro's validation of the RES Systems' solar solution, the company could...

Heraeus to Exhibit SOL9610 Series at SNEC 7th (2013)

2013-05-07 00:20:15

--SOL9610 Series provides 19% cell efficiency with fine line printing SHANGHAI, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit will be attending the SNEC 7th (2013) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition at May 14th to 16th, 2013. Heraeus will highlight their SOL9610 Series front-side metallization pastes for conventional c-Si solar cells. The SOL9610 Series is Heraeus' newest line of front-side metallization pastes. Formulated...

Syndicated Solar Announces Opening of New Midwest Office in St. Peters Missouri

2013-05-06 23:02:40

The new office allows Syndicated Solar to deliver services to more homes in the Midwest. St. Peters, MO (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Industry leader, Syndicated Solar, is excited to announce the opening of a new Midwest office in St. Peters, MO. The new office supports a staff of 15 sales professionals, the Midwest sales manager, and the Midwest operations manager. With the new office, Syndicated Solar is better positioned to expand services to more customers in the Midwest region of the country....

Dominion Virginia Power Selects Old Dominion University For First Rooftop Solar Power Installation

2013-05-02 08:27:33

- First installation in newly approved 30-megawatt Solar Partnership Program NORFOLK, Va., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Virginia Power has selected Old Dominion University to be the first participant in the company's Solar Partnership Program. More than 600 solar panels will be installed this summer on the roof of ODU's Student Recreation Center in the heart of the campus and generate 132 kilowatts for the electric grid. "This installation will pave the way for us to...

Canadian Solar Announces Selective Preliminary Results for the First Quarter 2013, Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for May 28

2013-05-02 08:26:02

GUELPH, Ontario, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced selective preliminary results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 and scheduled its earnings release and conference call to discuss first quarter results for May 28, 2013. For the first quarter of 2013, Canadian Solar expects solar module shipments to be in the range of approximately 335...

Soitec Completes ZAR 1,000,000,000 Inaugural Solar Financing Bond Transaction in South Africa

2013-04-30 12:30:39

Bond Investors strong support demonstrates that Soitec's utility-scale solar projects can be financed like traditional infrastructure projects BERNIN, France, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for energy and electronics successfully finalised the ZAR 1,000,000,000 (more than $100 millions) solar financing bond issued by CPV Power Plant No.1 Bond SPV (RF)...