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Recurrent Energy Selects Advanced Energy’s Solaron PV Inverters for San Francisco Sunset Reservoir 5-MW Solar Project

Recurrent Energy, a leading solar projects developer, has selected Solaron PV Inverters from Advanced Energy Industries for its 5-MW San Francisco Sunset Reservoir Solar Project.

12 Feb 2010

Digicel Pacific Installs Hybrid Solar Solution to Power Wireless Network in Papua New Guinea

Eltek Valere announced that Digicel Pacific, a leading wireless operator in South Pacific, has installed a solar-diesel hybrid power system that is based on its Flatpack2 HE Solar Charger to power its wireless network serving Papua New Guinea.

12 Feb 2010

SolarWorld’s Modules Rated No.1 in Energy Productivity Test

In an industry-wide test conducted for highest electricity production in solar modules by Photon magazine every year, solar power technology from SolarWorld has again been rated as No.1 for the second year running.

12 Feb 2010

SPS-2-AC Residential Solar Pump Stations Supplied by Purist Energy

The SPS-2-AC solar pump station is a closed loop system. The dimensions of this system are 8.5in x 14in x 5in. This solar pump system can be mounted on a wall or tank. It is easy to install and can be used in combination with traditional hot water tanks.

12 Feb 2010

Computer-Controlled Heliostat Systems for Solar Applications from Practical Solar

The Practical Solar heliostat system comprises one control system and can have any number of heliostats. Each heliostat consists of a housing and mirror frame. The control system includes a driver box and Windows-based software. With the sun-tracking facility, this system calculates the sun's position and moves the mirror frame to the direction of the sun.

12 Feb 2010

PowerFilm Offers F15-300N Foldable Solar Chargers

The PowerFilm F15-300N foldable solar charger provides 5 watts of power. The operating voltage of the charger is 15.4 volts, while the operating current is 0.3 amperes. The foldable solar charger measures 24.4 x 10.3 inches when open and measures 10.3 x 3.3 x 1 inches when folded.

12 Feb 2010

CPS-Solar Offers Solar Powered 4-Battery Chargers

The solar powered battery charger offered by CPS-Solar is available in a compact design to recharge batteries while on the move. It is suitable for recharging batteries during camping expeditions and holidays, and for charging the batteries in toys. The charging time of this solar charger depends on the strength and size of the batteries and the sunshine.

12 Feb 2010

IBM Set Efficiency Record Using Solar Cell Built from Common Elements

IBM solar cell made entirely of readily-available elements new world record for efficiency and holds potential for enabling solar cell technology to produce more energy at a lower cost.

11 Feb 2010

HyCore Put Solar Grade Silicon Development Work on Hold

Hydro and the Belgian company Umicore have decided to put the research and development activities in the joint venture HyCore on hold.

11 Feb 2010

Solar Trust of America Begins Testing of Next Generation Parabolic Solar Collector Technology

Solar Trust of America announced that testing of an advanced parabolic trough solar radiation collector technology has been started by its subsidiary, Solar Millennium. The technology, which is known as HelioTrough, is being tested at a solar power plant in southwestern area of the United States. The purpose of testing is to measure the performance efficiency of the technology under commercial operating environment. The testing is performed before the solar collectors are installed at various proposed solar thermal plants across the world.

11 Feb 2010