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Gehrlicher Solar Completes Perleberg Solar Park in Record Time

Gehrlicher Solar, a global photovoltaics company, has announced that it has completed the 35 MWp Solarpark Perleberg. The power generated will help save around 32,000 t of CO2 annually.

31 Aug 2012

Researchers Explore Ways to Design More-Efficient, Affordable Dye-Sensitized Solar Panels

A team of researchers from The University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University is working on to design more-efficient, long-lasting and low-cost photoelectric cells using nanotechnology and mathematical modeling.

31 Aug 2012

Solar Universe and Sunrun to Promote Low-Cost Solar Power in America

One of California’s top five consumer solar company, Solar Universe Network declared that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sunrun, through which homeowners in America can have wider access to solar. Through Solar Universe's vast network, consumers in six states can select the solar service to eliminate increased upfront cost of solar installation.

30 Aug 2012

Hawaii's Coconut Island to be Powered by Solar Energy

The Coconut Island in Hawaii which became famous due to the popular television series of the 1960s, Gilligan’s Island, is set to be powered by solar energy. The University of Hawaii’s Institute of Marine Biology is located on this island also known as Moku o Lo’e.

From Tesla Energy Foster City 30 Aug 2012

Canadian Solar Secures Deal for Two 18.7 MW AC Solar Farms

Canadian Solar Solutions, the subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract in addition to an agreement to operate and maintain two solar energy farms of capacity 18.7 MW AC each for Penn Energy Renewables in Ontario, Canada.

From Canadian Solar 30 Aug 2012

MyEcoGardens Launches Dragonflies Solar Outdoor Light System

MyEcoGardens, the website that offers products for gardening needs, has launched a new solar lighting product that would make an ideal garden installation and provides a perfect complement to patios or decks.

30 Aug 2012

Watsonville Coast Produce Completes Installation of 739.2kW Solar Power System

Watsonville Coast Produce in conjunction with The Solar Company has completed the installation of a 739.2 kW solar power system at its agricultural distribution center at Watsonville in California.

29 Aug 2012

Silverleaf Solar Project Awarded to Tenaska Solar Ventures

Agile Solar Holdings, the associate company of San Bruno, California-based utility scale power project developer, Agile Energy, has handed over the Silverleaf photovoltaic solar energy project to Tenaska Solar Ventures.

29 Aug 2012

Bentek Solar’s 1000VDC Fused Disconnect Safety System to be Displayed at SPI Exhibition

Bentek Solar, a pioneer in engineering and manufacturing solutions for complex power distribution and electro-mechanical systems for solar and semiconductor industries, will display its 1000VDC Fused Disconnect Safety System (FDSS) along with visible blade disconnects at the forthcoming exhibition, Solar Power International (SPI).

27 Aug 2012

Rothenburg IV 15.2 MWp Solar Park to Come Up at Former Military Airport

Global photovoltaics company, Gehrlicher Solar, has commenced construction of the solar park Rothenburg IV. The solar power system is expected to generate a total nominal power of 15.2 MW and is located in Rothenburg, Saxony. The installation is being done for KGAL, a provider of innovative financing solutions.

27 Aug 2012