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SRP and SunPower Dedicate Completed C7 Tracker Solar Power System at ASU Polytechnic Campus

2013-04-05 08:20:59

First Commercial Deployment of SunPower's Concentrating Technology MESA, Ariz., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt River Project (SRP) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) today are dedicating a one-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant at Arizona State University's (ASU) Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. The facility is the first commercial deployment of the SunPower® C7 Tracker (C7 Tracker) technology, a solar photovoltaic tracking system that concentrates the sun's power seven...

Peak Solar Getting Boost From Solar Kits Sold in Tennessee

2013-04-04 23:03:37

Solar Incentives in Missouri Spur Growth in Solar Kits. (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 Peak Solar has seen boost in DIY Solar Kits this month due to TVA new incentives. The legislation has implemented several solar friendly policies and incentives, spurring enormous growth in the number of residential and commercial photovoltaic systems throughout the state. According to TVA, the state has more than 100 megawatts of solar power capacity that is being offered through privately owned residential...

ReneSola and Solairedirect Sign 120 MW Solar Module Tolling Agreement

2013-04-04 04:20:24

Solairedirect commits to purchasing 54 MW of ReneSola modules JIASHAN, China, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola") (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced that it has signed a toll manufacturing agreement with Solairedirect SA ("Solairedirect"), a global pioneer of competitive solar power, to produce 120 megawatts ("MW") of solar modules in South Africa. (Logo:...

Peak Solar's New Online Chat Feature Help Consumers Get Answers Fast

2013-04-03 23:04:54

Questions About Saving with DIY Solar Kits Are Answered in Peak Solar's New Online Chat (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 Peak Solar's new online chat feature allows potential consumers to chat with company representatives and explore questions such as how DIY solar can generate electricity at a low cost and be competitive with power generated by the utility companies. Photovoltaic solar power is emerging as a clear leader in the choice of low cost energy alternatives. According to a recent...

JinkoSolar Signs a Supply Agreement for 115 MW in South Africa

2013-04-03 04:20:34

SHANGHAI, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar PV power product manufacturer, today announced that it has entered into a module supply agreement with a well-recognized solar project developer (the "Developer") to deliver a total of 115 megawatts (MW) of its high-efficiency solar panels for two projects in South Africa. The projects will be developed, designed, constructed and...

Completion of Molten Salt Solar Receiver sets Milestone in Nevada Solar Project Construction

2013-04-02 12:25:12

SolarReserve's U.S. developed technology represents leading solar thermal technology worldwide; integrated energy storage provides reliable and zero-emissions electricity, day or night SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced completion of the assembly of the molten salt receiver panels that sits on top of the 540 foot solar power tower for its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy...

Peak Solar Gets Boost for DIY Solar Kits in Missouri

2013-04-01 23:02:41

Solar Incentives in Missouri Spur Growth in Solar Kits Columbia, Missouri (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 Peak Solar has seen boost in DIY Solar Kits this month due to Missouri new incentives. The legislation has implemented several solar friendly policies and incentives, spurring enormous growth in the number of residential and commercial photovoltaic systems throughout the state. According to US Solar Insight Market Report Quarter 3, the state has more than 128 megawatts of solar power capacity...

Solar Photovoltaic Demand in Emerging Asian Countries to Grow by 28% Annually through 2017, Reports NPD Solarbuzz

2013-04-01 23:01:56

Future PV Demand Will Be Based upon Widespread Adoption of Large-Scale Ground Mounted PV Installations Santa Clara, Calif. (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the Emerging Asia Pacific and Central Asia (EAPCA) region is forecast to exceed 3 gigawatts (GW) by 2017, based on findings in the new NPD Solarbuzz Emerging PV Markets: Asia Pacific and Central Asia Report. Compared to 723 MW of PV demand in 2012, this represents a strong compound annual growth rate of 28%....

8minutenergy Renewables and Saferay Sign 20MW Power Purchase Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) for Solar Power

2013-04-01 23:01:52

Nation's Leading Independent Solar PV Developer Has Signed 325MWs in PPAs Since Last Year Folsom, CA (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 8minutenergy Renewables, LLC and saferay, Inc. today announced the signing of a 20-year contract to sell 20 megawatts-ac (26.3MW-dc) of clean, renewable solar energy from their Redcrest Solar Farm project in Kern County, Calif., to Southern California Edison (SCE). The transaction was conducted with 67RK 8ME, LLC, a subsidiary of Folsom, Calif.-based...

Solar Impulse Team Ready For Across America Zero-Fuel Flight

2013-03-30 07:05:26

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Eight months after the Solar Impulse team of Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg completed an international flight from Toulouse, France to Ouarzazate, Morocco and back again, the duo are now planning an Across America US tour. Piccard and Borschberg’s HB-SIA zero-fuel airplane has proven that an aircraft can fly both day and night solely on the power of the Sun. In the US, they plan to fly from coast-to-coast, making several...