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RAI Wins East Coast Award for its Solar Photovoltaic System Installations

Motech Americas, a manufacturer of high-quality solar panels, has declared that East Coast Installation of the Year award has been given to Ray Angelini (RAI) for the installation of its solar photovoltaic (PV) system in the Long Branch School District, New Jersey.

24 May 2012

Recurrent Energy Commences Commercial Operation of Three Solar Projects in Sacramento County

Recurrent Energy, a developer of solar project in North America, has declared that the company has started commercial operation on its three solar photovoltaic projects situated in Sacramento County.

24 May 2012

Suntech to Launch Compact Frame Design for 60-Cell W-Series Solar Module

Suntech Power, a solar panel producer, is set to launch a new compact 60-cell module at the Intersolar Munich exhibition. The module will feature a novel compact frame design.

22 May 2012

Fluor Constructs LDK Solar’s Polysilicon Facility in China

Fluor has announced that the company has built a polysilicon facility for LDK Solar in China, which will be one of the largest production plants in the globe. Engineering, procurement and construction management services (EPCM) were offered by the company to the facility that manufactures solar-grade silicon for use in the photovoltaic industry.

21 May 2012

JinkoSolar to Provide Modules for GSHHSD’s 50 MW Solar Project in China

JinkoSolar, a manufacturer of vertically integrated solar power products, has reported that modules will be provided for a 50 MW solar project located in Gansu province. GSHHSD, a state-owned renewable energy development firm in Northwest China is operating this solar project, which may become online in a year. This project mainly contributes to the objective of generating 15 GW of renewable energy by 2015.

21 May 2012

UTECH Solar Places Two Orders with GT Advanced Technologies

UTECH Solar, a wafer manufacturer based in Taiwan, has placed two orders worth $8 million in total with GT Advanced Technologies.

19 May 2012

US Department of Energy Provides Grant to Host Solar Decathlon 2013 and XPO

The Orange County Great Park has accepted a $1 Million grant from the US Department of Energy as part of a two-phase agreement to host the Solar Decathlon and a multi-day exposition in October 2013.

19 May 2012

Dominion Virginia Power Announces New Initiative to Boost Solar Power Generation

In a bid to augment solar power generation, Dominion Virginia Power has proposed the second initiative in its two-pronged strategy for solar generation. The company has sought approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission to purchase solar power from its customers.

19 May 2012

Clean Currents and SolarCity Partner to Provide Impetus to Solar Power usage

Residents of Maryland and Washington, D.C. are now privy to a unique power purchasing program that is not only environment friendly, but is also pocket-friendly.

17 May 2012

HyperSolar’s Electrolysis Process Can Produce Renewable Hydrogen from Any Source of Water

HyperSolar has reported that the company’s latest advancements will enable its nanotechnology process to produce renewable and zero-carbon hydrogen fuel from almost any type of water source.

16 May 2012