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New Report on Global Market for Concentrated Solar Power

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. Currently there is 679 MW of installed CSP capacity worldwide and more than 2000 MW under development.

6 Oct 2014

City of Waterford Launches Comprehensive Solar Power and Energy Efficiency Program

The City of Waterford unveiled its comprehensive solar power and energy efficiency program today during a community celebration at Waterford City Hall.

3 Oct 2014

Coronal Group, Panasonic Announce Completion of Nine Solar Projects in Central California

Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company (Panasonic) and Coronal Group LLC (Coronal) announce the completion of nine solar projects in Tulare and Kings Counties in Central California. The projects provide 16.2 MW of energy to Southern California Edison’s grid to power approximately 14,500 homes annually.

3 Oct 2014

AllEarth Renewables and Claire Solar Complete 2.2MW Solar Tracker Farm

AllEarth Renewables and Claire Solar Partners have announced the completion of a 2.2MW solar tracker farm in South Burlington, Vt. JA Solar provided multi-crystalline 260 watt PID resistant modules for the project.

1 Oct 2014

Consumers Energy Partners with Michigan Residents to Provide More Solar Energy Power

Consumers Energy continues to support the development of renewable energy in Michigan, working with 19 homeowners to produce electricity from solar panels in the next year.

29 Sep 2014

Trina Solar to Supply 11.7MW of PV Modules for Solar Projects in Turkey and Ecuador

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced it was selected to supply 11.7 MW of modules to customers' ground-mounted solar PV plants in the emerging solar markets of Turkey and Ecuador. The agreements demonstrate the company's ongoing progress in executing its geographical diversification strategy.

From Trina Solar Limited 29 Sep 2014

Star Energy Partners Solar Offers Better Performing, Black Solar Panels

Star Energy Partners Solar™, a customer-focused advocate for providing its customers clean, affordable solar energy, has announced it will use the best looking, better performing, black solar panels beginning in late October of this year. The cutting-edge technology of black panels means both enhanced aesthetics for the home and increased effectiveness in gathering and storing solar energy.

29 Sep 2014

NuGen Capital Completes over 10 MWDC of Solar Farm Projects in Massachusetts

NuGen Capital, a U.S. renewable energy investor and developer, announced today that it had completed several solar farm projects in Massachusetts totaling over 10 MWDC power. The four solar farms are located in the towns of Lunenburg, Whatley and Hadley, MA. These projects generate net metering credits from the facilities that will be made available to manufacturers, municipalities and universities in the area via their utility provider.

26 Sep 2014

Lumos Solar Introduces SmartPark Solar EV Charging Station with GSX Glass-Glass Frameless Module System

Lumos Solar, a Boulder, Colorado based design-centric solar company, is excited to announce the introduction of their SmartPark Solar EV Charging Station, featuring the new GSX Glass-Glass Frameless Module System. SmartPark will revolutionize how solar and EV charging are integrated.

26 Sep 2014

UC Davis and SunPower Plan to Build 16MW Ground-Mounted Solar Power Plant

The University of California, Davis and SunPower Corp. plan to build a 16-megawatt, ground-mounted solar power plant that is expected to generate 14 percent of UC Davis' electricity needs. The university anticipates that, when the plant is completed in 2015, more than one-third of total electricity demand on campus will be served from carbon neutral energy sources.

25 Sep 2014