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Hanwha Q CELLS, ISM Group Begin Operation of 10 MW 'Alte Kaserne Bitterfeld-Wolfen' Solar Power Plant

Together with Hanwha Q CELLS and other partners, the ISM Group ceremoniously started up one of the largest solar power plants in the Bitterfeld Region on Friday, June 19, 2015. The "Alte Kaserne Bitterfeld-Wolfen" photovoltaic farm achieves a total output of 10 megawatts (MW) and thus generates enough power to supply around 2,500 regional households with clean energy.

22 Jun 2015

SunPower Starts Construction on 102MW Henrietta Solar Project in Kings County, California

SunPower Corp. today announced it has started construction on the 102-megawatt (AC) Henrietta Solar Project in Kings County, Calif. The system will generate power for Pacific Gas and Electric's customers under a long-term power purchase agreement. SunPower expects the plant to be operational by the end of 2016.

From SunPower Corporation 22 Jun 2015

Silicon Ranch, Green Power EMC Announce Construction of 20MWAC Solar Project in Southeast Georgia

Nashville-based renewable energy provider Silicon Ranch Corporation and Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), announce that construction is set to begin on Silicon Ranch's 20MWAC project in southeast Georgia.

22 Jun 2015

Canadian Solar Supplies 168,240 Solar Panels for 42.9MW Takataya Hibiki PV Plant

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it served as the supplier of photovoltaic (PV) modules for the 42.9 MW Takataya Hibiki PV plant in Kitakyushu, Japan. In total, Canadian Solar provided 168,240 Canadian Solar CS6P-255P solar panels.

From Canadian Solar 19 Jun 2015

Photo Battery with Titanium Nitride Photoanode Uses Light to Produce Power

To move the world toward sustainability, scientists are continuing to explore and improve ways to tap the vast power of sunlight to make fuels and generate electricity.

19 Jun 2015

NIMS Researchers Achieve 15% Energy Conversion Efficiency in Perovskite Solar Cells

The research group at the NIMS Photovoltaic Materials Unit achieved 15% energy conversion efficiency in perovskite solar cells for the first time certified at an international public test center.

18 Jun 2015

Rayton Solar Raises Over $1 Million in Seed Funding to Produce Cheaper Solar Energy

U.S.-based Rayton Solar Inc is en route to revolutionize the world – by making solar energy cheaper than energy produced by fossil fuels. To date they have raised over one million dollars in seed funding.

18 Jun 2015

SunEdison Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Continuum Wind Energy

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Continuum Wind Energy Limited, Singapore with assets in India. Continuum owns and operates 242 megawatts (MW) AC of wind power plants in Maharashtra and Gujarat states, as well as 170 MW of wind power under construction in Madhya Pradesh state, and has more than 1,000 MW of wind power plants in development across six states in India.

18 Jun 2015

Enphase and My Generation Energy Commission Sippican Community Solar Garden

Enphase Energy, Inc., and My Generation Energy, Inc., a southeastern Massachusetts-based solar installer and developer, announced today the completion and commissioning of the Sippican Community Solar Garden® in Marion, Mass. The 900-kilowatt-DC commercial project is the largest North American installation to date featuring the advanced Enphase® C250 Microinverter System.

18 Jun 2015

Suniva’s Optimus Solar Modules Power Commercial Rooftop Projects in California

Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announces that several commercial rooftop projects in California are producing power using its premier module line, Optimus®.

18 Jun 2015