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Viridian Solar and Bloor Homes Extend Group Deal to 2025
Viridian Solar and Bloor Homes have extended their National Supply Agreement for the second time. This will see the solar manufacturer's Clearline fusion roof-integrated solar system continue to be installed on all homes built by Bloor where there is a requirement for solar PV. First signed in March 2018, the cooperation has led to thousands of homes being fitted with roof-integrated solar, ...
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Yingli Green Energy Joins SolarAid to Spread Light for Learning in Africa
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar". In a statement jointly released with Solar Roof Systems, Kingspan and Atama Solar Energy, the Company announced that ...
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SunLink Unveils New Solar Roof Mount System: Core RMS
SunLink Corporation today released Core RMS -- the newest addition to the company’s trusted solar roof mount product line. Core RMS features a sturdy grid assembly that provides superior strength and load distribution for framed or laminate solar projects of 10 degrees or less. The system is both simple to install and durable enough to withstand high wind ...
By SunLink PV
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King County Metro signs Urban Solar on for rare 10 year contract
In an unprecedented move, King County Metro (Metro) granted Urban Solar a decade-long contract to provide solar LED lighting solutions for its transit shelters and stops. The relationship began in 2011 when Metro signed Urban Solar on for a five-year contract for its PV-Shelter solar systems. Urban Solar was able to transform Metro’s flat shelter roof solar lighting systems and implement ...
By Urban Solar
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SMA America Supplies ARRA-Compliant Sunny Central Inverters
SMA America has announced the availability of select Sunny Central solar inverters for commercial and utility-scale projects requiring compliance with the “Buy American” clause in the American Reconstruction and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The ARRA-compliant central inverters are available for immediate order. Currently, the full Sunny Central Compact Power (CP) line—which ...
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SMA America’s Denver Assembly Site Passes ISO Audits with Zero Findings
SMA America’s Denver-based, solar inverter manufacturing site recently passed its initial registration audit for both ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 standards. More importantly, both registration audits yielded zero findings. “This is a tremendous achievement for SMA,” said Scott Crabtree, general manager of North American operations for SMA America Production, LLC. ...
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SunPower Announces New Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced plans to own and operate a solar panel manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Mexico to meet the demand of a growing North American solar market. SunPower plans to lease an existing building, which has up to 320,000 square feet of capacity. Today's announcement is ...
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SMA Enhances Safety, Serviceability with New Disconnect Unit
SMA has announced the availability of its Disconnect Unit, which provides additional safety and increased serviceability to any large-scale photovoltaic (PV) system. SMA’s UL-Certified Disconnect Unit fully complies with NEC 2011 safety standards and is compatible with Sunny Central inverters in 600V to 1000V arrays. The Disconnect Unit provides maximum safety by disconnecting the direct ...
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SMA Canada to Debut New Micro Inverter and Ontario FIT Compliant Solutions at Solar Canada 2011
SMA Canada will provide a first look at the new Sunny Boy 240 micro inverter at Solar Canada 2011, CanSIA’s annual conference and exposition, which takes place Dec. 5-6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. Conference attendees will be able to view the micro inverter, which is scheduled for release in 2012 and boasts high reliability and performance. “SMA is proud ...
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Corporate solar buyback success story
When Accrington-based textile manufacturing firm Lantex installed their 14.4KWp solar PV system in September 2010, they considered it to be a long-term investment in securing lower electricity bills and a reduced carbon footprint for the company. However, with the help of Lightsource’s rooftop buyback system, Lantex has been able to see an early return on their investment, while still ...
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Solar-powered transit shelter, the SolarStop, has arrived!
The wait is over and the SolarStop from Lumos has arrived. Our newest product is a freestanding, solar-powered transit shelter equipped with integrated LED lighting and wireless mobile device chargers. This cutting-edge modern, aluminum solar-powered structure is topped off with our bifacial GSX Module System, providing shade and protection from the elements while also producing more than enough ...
By Lumos Solar
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SMA Expands Sunny Portal Accessibility with New Android Application
Smartphone users with the Android operating system can now access critical performance data from any photovoltaic (PV) system on the SMA Sunny Portal, the world’s largest Web-based PV monitoring solution. Available for free download from the Android Market, the SMA Sunny Portal Android application allows solar power system owners and operators to manage, monitor and display PV system ...
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Imagine Homes and Dow Unveil First DOW POWERHOUSE™ Community in Texas
The Dow Chemical Company and Imagine Homes, a San Antonio-based homebuilder leading the nation in new high performance green building technology, unveiled the first solar standard community in San Antonio. This new community is leading the way in sustainable living by incorporating the award-winning DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle - an integrated solar roofing system that protects the home and ...
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Saint-Gobain Announces UL and CEC Listing for Versatile SG Solar Suneka® PV Module at Solar Power International 2011
Saint-Gobain (booth #4438) announces the availability of SG Solar Suneka®, a versatile aluminum-framed photovoltaic module from its subsidiary Saint-Gobain Solar. The new product, announced today at Solar Power International 2011 in Dallas, expands Saint-Gobain Solar's product offering in North America. Saint-Gobain Solar observed the industry's need for an adaptable, high-performance solar ...
By Saint-Gobain
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ALEC’s Latest Antics: Falsely Claiming Agreement with NRDC on Environment and Energy Policies
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released a position statement on renewables and climate change on Thursday that included the claim that its roof-top solar position is similar to those of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC). This is false, according to NRDC, which fundamentally disagrees with ALEC’s environment and energy policies. Below is a statement from ...
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SMA Powers the American Southwest
SMA America is proud to power what is expected to be the largest operational photovoltaic (PV) plant in the world upon completion. Construction on the 290 MW Agua Caliente solar project in Yuma County, near Dateland, Ariz., is under way, with completion expected in 2014. Built by First Solar, Inc., Agua Caliente will generate enough clean solar energy to serve the needs of about 100,000 average ...
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Colorado is the First Market for Launch of the Revolutionary DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle
The roof of a home has always had the critical job of protecting families from the elements. Today, for the first time, a new commercially-available solar roofing shingle has entered the U.S. housing market that not only protects from the elements, but uses one of those elements — sunlight — to turn the typical American home into a dynamic power ...
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Canadian Solar Partners with PetersenDean on New Roofing Program
Canadian Solar Inc.(the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, announced today it will partner with the largest privately held roofing company in the United States—PetersenDean—on a new roofing program the company is introducing. PetersenDean has launched a successful solar division and will actively promote the new roofing ...
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New SMA Multicluster Box Makes Rural Electrification Simple, Scalable
SMA is taking orders for its Multicluster Box, an off-grid AC distribution hub that manages a variety of renewable and combustion generation sources for large-scale Sunny Island multi-cluster systems. Now available for the North American market, the SMA Multicluster Box features a preconfigured design that simplifies the installation of off-grid renewable-energy systems, providing users with ...
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Eoplly Solar Modules Power Alpha Energy`s 280kW Solar Project in the Silicon Valley
Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., a designer and manufacturer of solar products, and Alpha Energy Management Inc., a California-based solar project engineering company, jointly announced the completion of a 280kW roof-top solar PV system on the facility of Advanced Design and Manufacturing (ADEM) LLC, located in Santa Clara, California. The Eoplly solar system was financed by East West Bank ...
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