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Suniva Announces Availability of 265W and 310W OPTimus Series Monocrystalline Modules

Suniva, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency silicon solar cells and modules, today announced the general availability of its 265W (60-cell) and 310W (72-cell) OPTimus® Series monocrystalline modules. A limited number of 270W and 315W modules are also available in Q4. Shipments of the high-powered modules will begin this month.

4 Oct 2012

Altairnano to Provide Battery Energy Storage System for San Fermin Solar Farm

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI) today announced it had been selected by Uriel Renewables Inc. and Coqui Power LLC, a joint development effort for the deployment of solar photovoltaic projects in Puerto Rico, together with TSK Solar, a leading energy EPC contractor and engineering firm, to provide an advanced battery energy storage system for a renewable integration project at the San Fermin 26 MW photovoltaic solar farm in Loiza, Puerto Rico.

4 Oct 2012

ET Solar Modules Clear PID Test

ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a globally leading solar one-stop solution provider, today announces that it has passed the Potential Induce Degradation (PID) test for PV modules conducted by Photovoltaic Institute Berlin ("PI Berlin"), a renowned third party PV laboratory in Germany.

3 Oct 2012

JASO Promotes Conversion Efficiency for Cypress Series Solar Cells in Large-Volume Production

JA Solar Holdings has declared that its high-efficiency monocrystalline and multicrystalline Cypress solar cells in large-volume production has attained 19.1% and 17.4% of average conversion efficiencies, respectively. Monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cells therefore have corresponding industry average of 18.8% and 17.0%, respectively.

1 Oct 2012

CSP Technology to Improve Solar Power Generation

Presented with funds from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Arizona College of Engineering researchers will lead a 5-year research project worth $5.5 M, for developing efficient and cost-effective concentrated solar power systems.

1 Oct 2012

Southern Company, Turner Acquire 30 MW DC Tracking Solar Installation in Nevada

Southern Company, an Atlanta-based producer of electricity, has announced the acquisition of the largest DC tracking solar installation in the U.S. Tracking technology that involves directing the solar panels according to the movement of the sun across the sky.

29 Sep 2012