As the Ivanpah project nears completion, the team continues to move full steam ahead. During the months of February, March and April, more than 1,250 construction workers advanced the project to more than 92 percent complete! To date, more than 153,990 of the project’s total 173,500 heliostats have been installed. In April, the Ivanpah team
Putting Veterans On Solar Career Path
May 22, 2013 : 0 Comments
Veterans Green Jobs is a nonprofit organization that puts veterans to work in the green economic sector. The organization has partnered with Verengo, Inc., one of Solar Power World’s Top 100 Contractors. Through this partnership, the two organizations will advance training and employment opportunities for military veterans in the clean energy field in California, New York and
Schneider Electric Supplies 85 MW Of Solar For France
May 21, 2013 : 0 Comments
Schneider Electric has supplied 85 MW for 10 solar power plants in different regions of France. A total of 111 Conext Core XC 680-kW solar inverters were delivered for the projects. The company provide 57 PV Box power substations, monitoring & control system, and 10 grid connection substations. The PV Box is a factory integrated, tested &
Fronius Provides Solar Service Program
May 21, 2013 : 0 Comments
Fronius now offers a service program to help photovoltaic system installers maximize customer energy yields by certifying them to complete board-level replacements in the field, reducing system downtime to minutes instead of days. Launched by the Fronius USA Solar Electronics Division in March 2013, the program will offer training sessions frequently throughout the year for
Upsolar Completed Its First Solar Project In Greece
May 21, 2013 : 0 Comments
Upsolar, provider of solar PV modules, has completed a 1.5-MW solar electric system in Kozani, capital of the West Macedonia region in Greece. This marks the first installation in the region completed by Upsolar’s Project Development Department. The ground-mounted project is comprised of three-500 kW systems and more than 6,500 UP-M230P modules. The systems were
Program Helps Colorado Go Solar And Save Money
May 21, 2013 : 0 Comments
REC Solar, a solar electric system design and installation company, has completed a 500-kW community solar project in Boulder, Colorado. The Boulder Cowdery Meadows Solar Array is the first community solar project completed under Xcel Energy’s Solar Rewards Community program, under which any utility ratepayer can directly purchase energy from a “solar garden” and immediately
SolarCity, Goldman Sachs Partner For Solar Lease Financing
May 16, 2013 : 0 Comments
SolarCity has formed an agreement with Goldman Sachs to fund more than $500 million in solar power projects; an estimated 110-MW in generation capacity for homeowners and businesses. The financing makes it possible for homeowners, businesses, government and other non-profit organizations to install solar panels with no upfront cost and pay less for clean electricity
Ohio-Based Solar Racking Company Poised for Growth
May 15, 2013 : 0 Comments
Ecolibrium Solar, a manufacturer of flat roof mounting systems based in Athens, Ohio, has raised nearly $1 million in additional funding to further accelerate the company’s already impressive growth and customer success. The investment was led by Ohio TechAngel funds and Queen City Angels of Cincinnati, with participation from additional investors TeleGROWTH Ohio and East
Cleaning Services Allow Maintenance Without Outage
May 15, 2013 : 0 Comments
S&C Electric Company offers of CO2 cleaning services for energized electrical equipment. The cleaning services allow utilities and customers who operate their own power systems to clean power equipment up to 34.5 kV without having to plan an outage. This innovative new service further expands S&C’s asset management portfolio for medium-voltage power systems. S&C’s CO2
SPW Exclusive: Don’t Let These Five Pitfalls Derail Your Solar Deal
By Conor McKenna, SPW Contributor You hear this story pretty regularly in the U.S. market: a solar sponsor develops a ‘good’ project with all the necessary boxes checked: Site control, a signed PPA, an interconnection agreement and permits well under way. The developer has found a buyer at a given acceptable price, and the developer