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First Solar Announces 380 Megawatt Increase in Orders for 2011
TEMPE, Ariz. - First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has signed agreements with seven key customers for a 380 megawatt increase in orders for 2011 over previously announced volumes. The expanded contracts are with existing customers and will serve predominantly European markets. “Our customers continue to expect robust growth in the market for solar electricity in Europe ...
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World’s largest-area solar electricity unit with solar modules made of copper-indium-diselenide and inverters from Sputnik Engineering installed in Spain
The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering AG and the systems supplier Würth Solergy have started up the world’s largest-area solar electricity unit with modules made of copper-indium-diselinide (CIS) in Albacete, Spain. This system consisting of 41,600 solar modules and 100-kilowatt centralised inverters generates a total of 3.26 megawatts. CIS technology exploits its advantages ...
By Solar Max
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SEI Announces New Textbook Series
For more than a decade, Solar Energy International has been the leader in solar energy textbooks and continues to be committed to providing up-to-date materials and innovative instructional technologies. In the spirit of this commitment to renewable energy education, SEI is pleased to announce the Solar Energy International Textbook Series being released throughout the coming year. Printed in ...
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Utility Association Announces Solar Scholarship Program
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), a national membership organization working to facilitate the use and integration of solar electric power by utilities and their customers, is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for electric utility employees to attend Solar Power 2007. Solar Power 2007 is the largest US solar event, featuring more than 175 exhibitors, 125 ...
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Infocast`s 4th Annual Utility Scale Solar Summit 2011 Returns
Infocast's 4th Annual Utility Scale Solar Summit will take place from September 13-15, 2011 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, CA and the timing can't be better! The utility solar electric markets are on fire and continue to expand quickly nationwide, with the top utilities driving the bulk of the growth. With this backdrop of rapid expansion, the Summit's timing is impeccable and provides ...
By Infocast
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New program will help San Francisco businesses go solar
WRI is accepting participants for Solar@Work, a new solar collaborative purchasing program. A new pilot program from the World Resources Institute, called Solar@Work, will help San Francisco area businesses obtain affordable solar electric systems. Upfront costs and the lack of available financing are the main obstacles keeping commercial property owners from installing solar, according to the ...
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Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering AG employs new managing director for the company´s branch office in Spain
Fernando Sánchez García is the new general manager of the Sputnik Engineering Ibérica S.r.l. in Madrid. He succeeds the previous general manager Alejandro Lupion who has successfully built up the subsidiary from a start-up to one of the largest suppliers of PV inverters in Spain. Since September 15, Fernando Sánchez García is responsible for all activities of Sputnik in Spain. “Leading ...
By Solar Max
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Standard Solar Ranks Among Inc. Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies for Third Consecutive Year
Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for residential, commercial, government and utility customers, today announced the company was named to the 31st annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for the third year in a row. The ...
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REC Solar Launches in New York State
REC Solar, a leader in solar system design and installation with more than 9,000 solar electric systems installed nationwide, today announced a major expansion into New York state. REC Solar now offers turnkey solar solutions to residents across the state, with an initial focus on Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange Counties. As New Yorkers can be a skeptical bunch, REC Solar has released a ...
By REC Solar
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GridBright to Leverage ARPA-E GRID DATA Repository to Support Integration of Solar
GridBright, Inc. recently announced that it is part of three of the thirteen projects selected for award negotiations by the DOE SunShot Initiative ENERGISE; a $30M program to support integration of solar energy into the nation's electric grid, while diversifying the nation's electricity sources and improving the reliability and security of the electric grid. The three projects represent ...
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Solar energy can bring clean energy to over 4 billion people by 2030
Solar electricity can contribute largely to the energy needs of two-thirds of the world’s population - including those in remote areas - by 2030. This is the main conclusion of the Solar Generation report, published by Greenpeace and the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) today. “Solar photovoltaic electricity has the potential to supply energy to over 4 billion people by 2030 if ...
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Photovoltaic Capacity Workshop Working Paper Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 8, 2007: The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) announced today the release of a working paper, “Developing Consensus on a Capacity Methodology for PV Generation,” for the PV Capacity workshop being held on September 27, immediately following the Solar Power 2007 conference.Photovoltaic installations have an intuitively strong correlation with electricity demand, as ...
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Utilities Considered Key Audience at Annual Solar Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 8, 2007: The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) announced today the list of utility-specific events happening at the Solar Power 2007 conference in Long Beach (CA), September 24-27:• Monday, September 24, 9:00am-12:00pm: 'Developing Utility Business Models' workshop• Tuesday, September 25, 5:30-7:00pm: SEPA Utility Networking Reception• Wednesday, September 26, ...
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EIA Expects Two Years of Significant Growth in Solar Electric Generation in the United States
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects solar electric generation will account for 7% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2025, up from 4% in 2023, according to its January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Developers have reported that almost 80 gigawatts of solar power will come online over the next two years, increasing U.S. solar generating capacity by 84% and making ...
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Commissioner Piebalgs visits two state-of-the-art solar plants in southern Spain supported with EU-funds
Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs has visited today two successful demonstration projects in the field of concentrating solar power and photovoltaics that the European Union has supported with its Research Programmes. The PS10 concentrated solar power and Sevilla PV, with a capacity of 11MW and 1.2MW, are located near the southern Spanish city of Seville and have benefited from €7,8 million ...
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NewsBreak - Solar generation, storage project near completion in Glenwood Springs
The company developing a solar array and battery facility at Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs campus said the project is nearly complete and will be operational this fall. The 22-acre, 4.5-megawatt project is “Colorado’s largest solar array and battery storage facility of its kind,” said Ameresco, the Massachusetts-based renewable energy ...
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Photovoltaic industry substantially revises its target to supply 12% of European electricity demand by 2020
Over 4000 scientists and 750 companies gathered this week in Valencia to present significant innovations in the field of solar photovoltaic energy. EPIA, The European Photovoltaic Industry Association gathered together, on the 2nd of September the 50 top CEOs of the industry in an exclusive meeting to redefine industry objectives in the light of recent technology progress and the context of ...
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President Bill Clinton to Deliver Keynote Address at Solar Power International 2012
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today announced that President Bill Clinton will be the keynote speaker at Solar Power International (SPI) 2012 on September 12 in Orlando, Fla. SPI is the premier global solar energy conference and expo, designed to serve and advance the solar power industry. Taking place September 10 - 13 at the ...
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Standard Solar to Launch “RE:NEW” Podcast Series Focused on Solar and Energy Efficiency
Standard Solar, Inc., a national leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for residential, commercial, government and utility customers, today announced the company is launching a podcast series created to provide insight and information to help drive industry thought and market awareness of key ...
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Julia Hamm Comments on Georgia Power´s Launch of its Advanced Solar Initiative (GPASI)
On March 1, 2013, Georgia Power launched its Advanced Solar Initiative to grow solar resources in the state by opening the application process for distributed solar generation. The Georgia Public Service Commission approved the program in November 2012, allowing the southeastern utility to acquire 45 MW of solar capacity via distributed generation and 60 MW via competitive RFP in both 2013 and ...
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