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FPL Intends to Build Three New Solar PV Power Plants Before End of 2016

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced details about its plans to build substantially more solar energy capacity as part of its ongoing strategy of advancing clean energy while keeping electricity affordable for customers.

27 Jan 2015

Dominion Virginia Power Plans to Build Virginia's First Large-Scale 20MW Solar Facility

Dominion Virginia Power filed an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission today to build Virginia's first large-scale solar facility. The 20-megawatt project would be built on approximately 125 acres of land owned by the company near the Remington Power Station in Fauquier County.

23 Jan 2015

AWT Selects Abengoa to Develop Solar-Powered Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia

Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by Advanced Water Technology (AWT) to jointly develop the world's first large-scale desalination plant to be powered by solar energy, in Saudi Arabia.

23 Jan 2015

Prologis Completes Four New Solar Projects in Los Angeles

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced the completion of four new solar projects in Los Angeles.

22 Jan 2015

PermaCity Solar and Forever 21 Power-Up 5.1MW High Efficiency Solar Power System

With the flip of a switch, PermaCity Solar and American fashion retailer Forever 21, powered-up a massive 5.1-megawatt (DC) high efficiency SunPower solar power system, crowning the construction project that employed many local workers.

22 Jan 2015

Heliene and SimpleRay to Produce Cell Modules at St. Paul Facility

Heliene Inc., originally an Ontario based manufacturer of high quality commercial and residential solar panels, announced it has expanded and will begin production at its new St Paul, Minnesota facility.

22 Jan 2015

Trina Solar Unveils Two New High-Efficiency PV Modules

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced the launch of two new high-efficiency modules, the Honey Plus (PC05A (II)), a multi-crystalline module and the Honey M Plus (DC05A (II)), a mono-crystalline module, which offer average power outputs of 275W and 285W, respectively.

From Trina Solar Limited 21 Jan 2015

Fortum Announces Launch of Greenfield Solar PV Plant in India

Fortum has today launched a greenfield solar PV plant in Madhya Pradesh, India. This solar plant is Fortum's second solar energy project in the country. The 10 MW (AC) solar plant shall offset more than 18000 tonnes of CO2 emissions equivalent annually.

21 Jan 2015

New Report Analyzes Global Concentrated Solar Power Market

The concentrated solar power industry is bound to be one of the biggest and most efficient in the coming times ahead. If utilized to its full potential, it could end up providing for the world's 25% energy needs by 2050.

21 Jan 2015

UPC Researcher Develops First Public Lighting System Working with Solar and Wind Energy

Ramon Bargalló is a researcher belonging to the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Barcelona College of Industrial Engineering (EUETIB) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). In collaboration with the company Eolgreen, he has developed the first autonomous industrialised public lighting system that works with solar and wind energy.

21 Jan 2015