Industrial Solar News
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How much has renewable energy capacity grown in the 2010s?
Global renewable energy capacity has quadrupled in the last 10 years, according to the latest figures released by the UN. From 414GW in 2010 to approximately 1,650GW today, the sector has seen greater investment and faster growth than any other in the energy industry. Solar power performed particularly well, jumping up from 25GW in 2009 to 663GW in 2019. The encouraging news was contained ...
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Q CELLS Showcases Integrated Solar Solution at All-Energy Australia 2019
Q CELLS, one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, will participate at the All-Energy Australia 2019 exhibition, the largest national showcase of clean and renewable energy, in Melbourne between October 23 and 24. As a total energy solution provider, Q CELLS will exhibit fully integrated solar power solution from high-quality solar modules to its newly launched energy ...
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NEXTracker Awarded Next Wave of Solar Projects in Australia Due to High Performance Features, Bifacial Optimization, and Proven Execution
NEXTracker™, a Flex company, today announced that 3 gigawatts (GW) of its award-winning smart solar trackers have been delivered or under fulfillment in Australia as the utility, distributed generation (DG) and commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market continues to grow. NEXTracker continues to expand its presence locally and in Asia Pacific out of its location in Manly, also known ...
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PrimeVOLT’s New Lightweight High Efficiency PV Inverters Debut at Energy Taiwan 2019
With its first opening on the 16th of October, the 2019 Energy Taiwan trade show attracts solar energy industry giants from around the globe. For this occasion, PrimeVOLT has introduced numerous flagship new PV Inverters, fully demonstrating the R&D and production capabilities of Taiwan. Having been active in the solar energy industry for many years, PrimeVOLT took advantage of this ...
By PrimeVOLT
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Over 300 Communities in 40 States Now “Open for Solar Business”
From Anchorage, Alaska, to Sarasota, Florida, more than 300 local governments have now met national benchmarks for encouraging the growth of solar energy and removing barriers to solar market development. These local governments have each received designation under SolSmart, a national program launched in 2016 that helps local governments make it faster, easier, and more affordable to go solar. ...
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Explore the Roller Die + Forming Plant in Green Cove Springs, FL
In order to meet customer needs, Roller Die has operations across the US and Mexico, including a facility in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Located right outside of Jacksonville, this plant is in close proximity to the Jacksonville Port of Entry. Customers with international shipping needs can take advantage of the logistical advantage of the port. Large volume projects throughout the ...
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PLP featured in Solar Speaks podcast produced by Solar Power World
Preformed Line Products (PLP) has an extensive portfolio of mounting products for the solar industry, but we have also carved out a specific niche within long-span commercial rooftop projects. The questions often asked are: what are some of the challenges of spanning rooftops? And, how do installers tackle rooftop solar projects that require longer spans? In this Solar Speaks podcast produced by ...
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PROINSO and SOLAREN Win the Asian Power Award for 2.16MWp Commercial Solar Rooftop Project
United Kingdom (5 September 2019): PROINSO, a global leader in the solar energy market, and SOLAREN, have won the 2019 Asian Power Award in the category “Solar Power Project of the Year – Philippines” for their 2.16MWp commercial rooftop solar project in the Philippines. The Asian Power Awards announced PROINSO and SOLAREN as the 2019 winners at a gala ceremony attended by ...
By Proinso USA
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Hanergy Ranks 75 among Asia`s 500 Most Influential Brands
The list of Asia’s 500 Most Influential Brands was unveiled yesterday, August 27 in Hong Kong by world-renowned brand consultancy, World Brand Lab. Hanergy Mobile Energy Group Company, as the world’s leading thin-film power solution provider, ranked on the list for the 4th consecutive year, and this year surged 4 spots at 75th. Among 500 award-winning Asian brands from 22 countries, ...
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Visit HPS at Solar Power International
HPS is exhibiting at Solar Power International (SPI), in Salt Lake City, UT, September 23-26th, 2019. SPI continues to be the largest and fastest growing solar energy show in North America that attracts industry experts across the globe. This will be the fifth consecutive year HPS has exhibited at the show. HPS will showcase a variety of transformer and reactor products well suited for the ...
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Corporate Solar Investments Surge in United States, SEIA Report Finds
Tech giant Apple is now the leading procurer of corporate solar in the United States with nearly 400 megawatts (MW) of total installed capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association’s Solar Means Business 2018 report. This report puts the power of corporate commitments to clean energy on display, as the world’s largest and most-recognizable companies turn to solar energy in ...
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New Solar Permit Software to Reduce Costs and Expand Residential Markets
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and The Solar Foundation are joining the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), several national residential solar companies, and other nonprofit organizations to develop new automated permit software for distributed solar and storage, reducing the cost of solar installations and saving resources for local governments and taxpayers.NREL was ...
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California Exceeds 2018 Solar Goal by Over 200 Percent
In January 2007, California launched a $3.3 billion ratepayer-funded effort to install 3,000 megawatts (MW) of new distributed solar over the next decade and transform the market for solar energy by reducing the cost of solar generating equipment. The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) portion of the solar effort is known as the California Solar Initiative (CSI) program. The CSI ...
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AutoGrid Announces Major Virtual Power Plant Agreement with Japan's ENERES Co., Ltd.
AutoGrid, a leader in flexibility management software for the energy industry, announced recently (6/16) its latest project in Japan, which will be the largest storage-virtual power plant (VPP) in the world by asset volume. The project anticipates adding more than 10,000 assets to the VPP between 2020-2021, with rapid scaling in subsequent years.Under the partnership, AutoGrid will supply ...
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Floating Solar Opens New Markets For Renewable Energy
Norway-based Ocean Sun was founded three years ago with the aim of disrupting the status quo in the solar industry. Its vision is to provide the technology that rapidly makes clean energy production the cheapest alternative to large populations around the world. To achieve this, it has developed technology that will enable large-scale solar developments on coastal seawater, lakes, and ...
By Ocean Sun AS
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MPSC Approves Consumers Energy's Integrated Resource Plan
The Michigan Public Service Commission recently (6/7) approved Consumers Energy Co.'s integrated resource plan, the first strategic, forward-looking IRP to be acted upon by the MPSC under the state's energy laws passed in 2016. The Commission found the contested settlement (Case No. U-20165) is fair and reasonable and assures reliable service to customers. "This is a significant milestone in the ...
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Spruce Finance Closes $208 Million Senior Secured Financing of Owned Residential Solar Assets
Spruce Finance, a leading owner and operator of distributed generation solar and residential energy assets in the U.S., announced today the closing of a $208 million senior secured financing of its residential solar assets. The debt financing gives Spruce access to competitively priced capital, further optimizing its capital structure and positioning it to grow in new solar markets. Silicon ...
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HB750: Creating More Freedom for Solar Installations
Representatives John Szoka (R- Cumberland), Wayne Sasser (R- Cabarrus, Stanly), and Bobby Hanig (R- Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico) filed House Bill 750, which will create more freedom for the placement of residential solar installations. Currently, deed restrictions, covenants, and binding agreements, such as those made with a homeowner’s association (HOA), can prohibit residential solar ...
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Waaree Energies establishes 14 solar power centers in West Bengal
Waaree Energies, touted as India’s largest Solar PV Module manufacturer with a capacity of 1.5GWhas recently declared its plans of establishing 14 solar power centers in West Bengal. The power centers, as per reliable sources, are spread across 14 different districts in the state, in a bid to establish inroads into the solar projects segment. As per sources familiar with the knowledge of ...
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You can’t kill the solar industry — and all attempts just make us stronger
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Tony Clifford of Standard Solar highlights the indomitable spirit of the solar industry, passing and thriving in the face of all hurdles with Olympic effectivity. No matter how much the Trump Administration would like to kill the solar industry, they just can’t seem to do it. You can see their efforts on multiple fronts. It started with the tariffs on solar ...
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