Latest Solar power Stories

Peak Solar Getting Boost From Solar Kits Sold in North Carolina

2013-03-29 23:02:36

Solar Incentives in North Carolina Spur Growth in Solar Kits Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 North Carolina 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 installed through privately owned residential and commercial systems. Ranking in the top...

National Solar Technologies Wins Platinum Award for Best Alternative Power Source at GSN 2013 Border Security Awards

2013-03-28 23:01:16

National Solar Technologies, a leading provider of off-grid, remote solar power sources for critical infrastructure, announces that they have been chosen as the Platinum Award Winner for Best Alternative Power Source by Government Security News Magazine(GSN) in their GSN 2013 Border Security Awards. Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 National Solar Technologies, a leading provider of off-grid, remote solar power sources for critical infrastructure, announces that they have been chosen as...

SunEdison ROC Celebrates 1GW of Solar Energy Under Management

2013-03-28 08:22:43

SunEdison Renewable Operation Centers Provide Operations, Monitoring, Reporting and Asset Management Services for over 1GW of Solar Assets Worldwide BELMONT, Calif., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE:WFR), today announced a global milestone in the company's solar operations as it now has more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of global solar PV (photovoltaic) assets under the...

Solar Site Design now Available on Google Play Store

2013-03-27 23:01:22

Now available on Android devices, Solar Site Design is a free app positioned to assist solar professionals with customer acquisitions and solar project management. Nashville, TN (PRWEB) March 27, 2013 Following several months of development, Solar Site Design officially launched in the Google Play store for Android devices on March 19. This mobile platform suits solar contracting companies who are looking for streamlined customer acquisition processes, on-site design consultations and...

PG&E Honors Martinez Unified School District As 75,000th Solar Customer In Northern And Central California

2013-03-27 16:23:59

Utility Presents School District with $1 Million in California Solar Initiative Rebate Incentives MARTINEZ, Calif., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today celebrated the Martinez Unified School District (MUSD) as the 75,000(th) solar customer in its Northern and Central California service area. Through the California Solar Initiative (CSI) program, PG&E provides rebates that will total more than $1 million for the school district's nine...

JinkoSolar Donates 200 Modules to Earthquake-Stricken School in Medolla, Italy, in Cooperation with 'Rock No War'

2013-03-26 08:23:32

SHANGHAI, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global PV solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has donated 200 high-performance polycrystalline modules for a Rooftop PV system in a school in Medolla, Italy. Medolla was one of the towns most affected by the earthquake that struck the Emilia Romagna region of Italy in the May 2012. The ribbon cutting ceremony for this new...

KSK Energy Ventures and MiaSole Announce Commissioning of 11.6MW Solar Project in Rajasthan, India

2013-03-25 08:22:32

U.S. Export-Import Bank provides project financing to support MiaSole California exports SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KSK Energy Ventures, a leading India power development and generation company, and MiaSole, the leading manufacturer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels and system solutions, today announced that the commissioning of an 11.6MW solar photovoltaic project occurred on February 26, 2013. The project is...

DOCOMO to Field Test Solar-powered Green Base Stations

2013-03-22 08:20:04

- Will deploy 10 disaster-proof, eco-friendly facilities by late summer - Tokyo, Mar 22, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC., Japan's leading mobile operator and provider of integrated services centered on mobility, announced today that from April, it will begin field testing three conventional mobile-network base stations that have been installed with solar panels, high-capacity rechargeable batteries and green power controllers....

Another Success of Sky Solar: Greek 70MW PV Power Plant Grid-connection

2013-03-21 16:22:22

BEIJING, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sky Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced the successful grid-connection of integral Greek 70MW PV power plants before March 12. Amy Zhang, CEO of Sky Solar immediately extended her congratulations and thanks to the Greek project team. In the complex economic investment environment in Greece, with many years of experience in construction, operation & maintenance including management, the Greek project team of Sky Solar made timely...

JinkoSolar to Partner with Shanghai Jiaotong University at the '2013 Solar Decathlon China'

2013-03-21 08:24:02

SHANGHAI, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global PV solar power product manufacturer, today announces that it will partner with Shanghai Jiaotong University ("SJTU") in the construction of its solar-powered house, including JinkoSolar high quality Solar PV modules for the 2013 Solar Decathlon China. The ground breaking ceremony and demonstration project for the solar-powered house was held on Wednesday,...