rooftop solar PV News
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KB Racking is chosen as the supplier for Canada’s Largest Municipal Rooftop Solar PV System
Enmax, an Industry leader in electricity, and The City of Alrdrte teamed up to build Canada's largest municipal rooftop solar PV system in Airdrie, Alberta. KB Racking was chosen to be the supplier for EkonoRack 2.0 mounting system. A 1.55-megawatt (MW) system was installed in the City of Airdrle, Genesis Place Recreation Center. Genesis Place is a 450.000 sq. ft multi-use recreational center, ...
By KB Racking
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Zero Carbon Corporation and NYCEEC Develop Innovative Solar Loan Model for Co-ops and Condos
Zero Carbon Corporation and the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) recently announced a successful effort to structure and deploy a new solar loan product for housing co-ops and condominiums. This new financing model is designed to allow co-ops and condos to install rooftop solar PV systems with no cash out of pocket, expanding opportunities for these buildings to power ...
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EIA now provides monthly state-level estimates of small-scale solar PV capacity and generation
With the release of today's Electric Power Monthly (EPM), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) begins regular reporting of monthly estimates of small-scale distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation and capacity by state and sector. Until now, EIA had provided monthly state-level data only for utility-scale generation sources, including solar, but only annual ...
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Alectra Study Identifies Residential Solar Storage Potential
Alectra Inc., with the support of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), has completed a feasibility study for mass adoption of the utility's residential solar storage pilot, POWER.HOUSE, in Southern York Region. The feasibility study focused on analyzing costs, benefits, technical capabilities, and key considerations associated with aggregating a large-scale fleet of solar storage ...
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IEA Report: Renewable Power on Course to Shatter More Records
Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to jump by a third this year as growing policy momentum, higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns drive strong deployment of solar PV and wind power, according to the latest update from the International Energy Agency. The growth is set to continue next year with the world’s total renewable electricity capacity rising to 4 ...
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PowerFlex doubles rooftop solar array for athletic apparel brand
PowerFlex announced the completion of the second rooftop solar project for athletic wear brand ASICS at its Byhalia Distribution Center in Mississippi. The completion of the 1-MW solar rooftop brings the total solar generated power at the distribution center to 2 MW that will power the building load and directly offset utility costs. The system is the largest solar PV rooftop in Byhalia and ...
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PowerStream Solar Awards Carmanah $2 Million Solar PV Contract
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (Pink Sheets: CMHXF) has been awarded a contract by PowerStream Inc, to supply and install a 350 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Thornhill Community Centre located in Markham, Ontario. The Carmanah rooftop solar PV system, valued at approximately $2 million (CAD), began construction in October 2011. ...
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Global Information Inc Announces Discounted Pricing for Clean Energy Market Research Reports
FARMINGTON, Conn., April 5, 2012/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce available discounted pricing for two excellent clean energy market research reports from NRGExpert through the month of April: Electricity T&D Infrastructure and Technologies and Global Deployments of Utility Meters & Smart Grid Developments Electricity T&D Infrastructure and ...
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Tampa Electric Company Readies for Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrid Pilot
Emera Technologies announced this week that utility Tampa Electric Company (TECO) has successfully purchased, installed and received regulatory approval for its BlockEnergy® microgrid platform for use in a pilot program serving Southshore Bay residential development, a community south of Tampa, Florida. The BlockEnergy™ solar-plus-energy storage microgrid, fully owned and operated by ...
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Xcel Energy To Test Battery Storage Technology In Stapleton
Xcel Energy is partnering with battery vendors Sunverge Energy and Northern Reliability, Inc. to test battery storage technology to maximize the use of rooftop solar energy while ensuring the safety and reliability of the electric grid. The two-year pilot project is taking place in Stapleton's North Central Park and Eastbridge neighborhoods. As customers' demand for solar energy in their homes ...
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Carmanah Awarded Commercial Rooftop Solar Projects Valued at Approximately $2.0M
In two separate commercial rooftop solar projects valued at approximately $2.0M, Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) was awarded to design and build roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that will deliver a total of 500kW of renewable energy for the province of Ontario. The solar PV systems, being installed on commercial rooftops in Chatham-Kent and Ottawa, Ontario, have been funded by the ...
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India’s Burgeoning Solar and Wind Energy Markets to Boost Employment, Finance a Concern – Mr. Suresh Prabhu
Mr. Suresh P. Prabhu, head of the Advisory Group for Integrated Development of Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, and former Union Minister, released a series of reports on Renewable Energy Jobs and Finance published by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) in New Delhi today. These reports are the first independent, external analysis ...
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Carmanah Installs $1.4 Million Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic System for Ontario Refrigeration Facility
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) received a $1.4M CAD contract from a commercial refrigeration service provider in Southern Ontario and at present has designed, supplied and installed a nominal 250 kW solar rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system. The solar array occupies roughly 30,000 square feet of the facility’s rooftop, and generates approximately ...
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New interactive map assesses solar power potential of Cambridge
Public launch for project taking place Oct. 3 Written by Scott R Campbell.You can read the original story in MIT NewsMIT researchers have developed a new interactive map to show Cambridge property owners how much electricity can be produced on their rooftops from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, how the financial investment will pay off and how much pollution will be reduced. The new tool shows ...
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Carmanah Awarded $1.1 Million in Contracts Towards Ontario’s Renewable Energy Development
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited has awarded Carmanah Technologies (TSX:CMH) contracts worth approximately $1,100,000 (CAD) to engineer and construct three rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) generating facilities. The systems are located on York Mills, McGregor and Mimico Arenas and are expected to produce more than 250,000 kWh of clean, renewable energy annually for the City of Toronto. With ...
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7 California Solar Incentives you Need to Know
With California’s year-round sunny skies, ambitious climate change goals, and a selection of solar incentives to choose from, going solar might be more affordable than your customers think. Here's a compilation of the Golden state's top solar incentives that you can share with your prospective residential customers to help them go solar. The exact cost of your PV system (and how much ...
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Ontario School Board Powers Up with Carmanah for an Additional Solar Grid-Tie System
Carmanah Technologies has been awarded a second contract by the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) of Windsor, Ontario, Canada to provide a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the new Tecumseh School. The Carmanah solar rooftop ballasted PV system, valued at approximately $580,000 (CDN), will install on the Tecumseh Vista Academy, the School ...
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Study Finds Net Metering Imposes Significant Costs on Non-Solar Customers
The Electric Markets Research Foundation has released a white paper that says preliminary research reveals the value of solar diminishes as more rooftop solar is added to the grid and the costs of net metering to customers without rooftop solar become so significant over time that it is not a sustainable policy. "A uniform net metering tariff is generally unlikely to be appropriate at high PV ...
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Duke Energy, Integrys Energy Services and Smart Energy Capital Complete Rooftop Solar Projects for Two Pennsylvania School Districts
A Duke Energy Renewables and Integrys Energy Services joint venture and Smart Energy Capital today announced the completion of five rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems for the Bald Eagle Area School District and Bellefonte Area School District, both located in Pennsylvania's Centre County. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO ) The PV rooftop solar arrays in ...
By Duke Energy
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China Sunergy Announces Shipment of 1.59 MW in Solar Modules to UK for Unique Rooftop Project
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or the "Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it had shipped 1.59 MW in solar panels to Emotion Energy who, in partnership with Edison Energy, installed solar panels for 117 houses in a residential rooftop project in Faifley, Scotland for the Knowes Housing Association Scotland. This project, ...
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