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First Solar Creates Utility Systems Business
Jens Meyerhoff Named Business Leader TEMPE, Ariz. - First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it has formed a utility systems business group to address the large-scale photovoltaic (PV) system solutions market. Jens Meyerhoff, 45, has been named president of the group. Mr. Meyerhoff has served as First Solar’s chief financial officer since 2006. “With the pending completion ...
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IRENA Outlines Importance of Energy Transition in Global Innovation Index
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has outlined the innovation priorities needed to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy system. The Agency authored a chapter of the recently published 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII) report, named Innovation Driving the Energy Transition in which four central policy-level innovation recommendations are outlined as critical to ...
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First Solar & China Power International New Energy Announce International Cooperation Framework Agreement
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and China Power International New Energy Holding Limited (CPINE), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Power New Energy Development Company Limited (CPNE; HKEX Stock Code: 735), today signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to collaborate on solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in China, the United States and other ...
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Sun will continue to shine on solar energy despite UK subsidy cuts
The cost and energy saving potential of solar panels in a post-subsidy era still shines bright for UK businesses, says Inprova Energy. The UK government has recently announced the April 2019 closure of the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) scheme for solar photovoltaic (PV) and other qualifying renewables projects. This is part of the government's plan to limit green energy taxes by discontinuing the wider ...
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PV Evolution Labs and GTM Research Introduce the PV Module Reliability Scorecard Program to Benchmark Manufacturers
North America’s premier PV module testing lab, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), today announced it has partnered with GTM Research to introduce the PV Module Reliability Scorecard, a first of its kind benchmarking program to measure and compare PV module reliability across multiple manufacturers. This study is taking place at PVEL’s state-of-the-art PV ...
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UC to Purchase Solar Energy, Partner With Frontier Renewables
The University of California announced today (Sept. 8) that it will make the largest solar energy purchase by any U.S. higher education institution to help power its campuses and medical centers more sustainably. UC signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Frontier Renewables, a power provider focused on solar photovoltaic technology. The agreements secure solar energy for UC for 25 ...
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NYISO Strategic Plan: Sustaining Reliable Power with Grid Advances
Serving consumers' changing power needs, addressing public policy goals and maintaining grid reliability are key components of a multi-year strategic plan released by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). The NYISO's 2017-2021 Strategic Plan focuses on technology advances and infrastructure investment as it prepares New York's electric grid for the future. The integration of ...
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Solar Demand Outlook: North America
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Demand Outlook: North America http://www.reportlinker.com/p01057833/Solar-Demand-Outlook-North-America.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Solar_Photovoltaic Applications, Regional Demand Drivers, Incentive Programs, and Market Forecasts As a significant correction ...
By ReportLinker
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New NREL Report Shines Light on Installed Costs and Deployment Barriers for Residential Solar PV with Energy Storage
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are making available the most detailed component and system-level cost breakdowns to date for residential photovoltaic (PV) solar systems equipped with energy storage-and quantifying previously unknown soft costs for the first time. The report, titled "Installed Cost Benchmarks and Deployment ...
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RENAC’s Popular Green Energy Summer School Starts Again In-person in August
This August, RENAC will welcome participants back to the RENAC Training Centre in Berlin, Germany for the popular Green Energy Summer School (GESS). It will run from 22 August to 2 September 2022. There are two courses in this programme: Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies and Management and Economics of Photovoltaic (PV) Projects. These courses are designed for individuals interested ...
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CPUC Releases Annual Report on Renewable Costs and Cost Savings
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released its annual report on the costs and cost savings of the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program. The CPUC reported that RPS procurement expenditures increased for all load-serving entities on a per gigawatt-hour basis, with the exception of the small and multi-jurisdictional utilities. The report also shows increased procurement of ...
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Energy department to invest up to $7 million to support early-stage solar technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an investment of up to $7 million in total funding through DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to support the development and commercialization of emerging solar energy technologies. The PV Technology Incubator program has the primary goal of advancing the timeline and commercial potential of new manufacturing processes and ...
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Solaria Triples Energy Production, Increasing Profit by 39% and Reporting €7.19mn in Net Profit
In a statement released earlier today, Solaria disclosed its 1Q20 earnings. In the first quarter, the company generated 78.8 GWh, which triples its production during the same period a year earlier and constitutes a record in comparison to Solaria’s generation in preceding years. As a result of the upturn, REVENUES rose to €12.02mn, EBITDA registered a 20% increase to €9.3mn and ...
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Zytech Solar and Energyweb. Partners to Create Blockchain-ready Solar PV Systems
Today Zytech Solar announced that it had become the newest member of Energy Web. Together the two organizations also jointly unveiled an initiative to develop blockchain-ready solar PV systems that are out-of-the-box compatible to transact on the Energy Web Decentralized Operating System (EW-DOS). “We’re proud to welcome Zytech to the Energy Web ecosystem,” said Jesse Morris, ...
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First Solar PV Modules Receive New IEC Certification for Effectiveness in Coastal Environments
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that its advanced thin-film solar modules have received a new international certification confirming that the company’s technology can be used in a variety of operating conditions, including coastal environments. First Solar’s photovoltaic (PV) modules have passed the International Electrotechnical Commission’s (IEC) 61701 salt ...
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Trina Solar Ranked No. 1 in Australia
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has achieved the No. 1 position in Australia's PV market. According to a new report from Solar Business Services ("Australian PV - Technology and Brands 2013"), Trina Solar was the most popular solar panel brand in Australiaduring 2012, ...
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Solar PV Report
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar PV Report http://www.reportlinker.com/p01094727/Solar-PV-Report.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Solar_Photovoltaic This new solar market research report and industry analysis provides an overview to the global solar market. It outlines the advantages and ...
By ReportLinker
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Solar Energy Is Among Main Drivers of Economy Development In Central And Eastern Europe
For the last 10 years, the average prices of solar modules have decreased in more than 30 times. In the same time, the efficiency of the equipment is growing fast. As a result, today, solar energy is among the most fast growing industries of the energy field. Decreasing of the equipment prices became the impetus for the development of small PV installations and small and medium business at all. ...
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NREL seeks proposals for photovoltaic technology incubator program
The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking project proposals as part of recently announced DOE funding to accelerate commercialization of solar energy technologies. The Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Incubator project fosters collaboration between U.S. small businesses and NREL and other DOE laboratories and facilities. Funding is intended ...
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Trina Solar Opens Australia Sales & Business Development Office
Trina Solar Limited (TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from ingots to modules, today announced the opening of its sales and business development office in Sydney, Australia, to support its growing base of customers and to seek out new business development opportunities in the region. The opening represents Trina Solar's ...
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