Now the people who think there are alien remains being held in Area 51 in Roswell, N.M. will have yet another reason to flock to the site in homage — a 2.5 MW ground-mount PV system that will be running on Solectria Renewables inverters. Solectria announced that Green States Energy, an independent power producer (IPP) based in Short Hills,
150-MW Imperial County Solar Plant Expected Online in 2014
April 1, 2013 : 0 Comments
First Solar, Inc. has acquired the 150-megawatt (MWac) Solar Gen 2 power project from an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Energy Power Partners and a third equity partner for the project. Construction of the facility, which is located in Imperial County, Calif., near El Centro, is expected to start this year and be
Installation Notes: NRG Energy and Unirac In Haiti
March 30, 2013 : 0 Comments
Volunteers from NRG Energy and its partners recently traveled to Haiti to help install a 52-kW solar array on the rooftops of a home for children. Unirac provided NRG Energy with a SOLARMOUNT-E mounting system for the array. The installation required an especially robust system to accommodate fierce wind loads that often bear down on
Solon Corporation Expands Across NA Solar Markets
March 28, 2013 : 0 Comments
SOLON Corporation has expanded across several growing solar markets in North America. SOLON’s team is focused on developing, designing, constructing, financing and servicing solar projects that meet the unique needs of utilities, businesses and public institutions. With over 65MW of systems installed in Arizona, and nearly 100MW installed in the United States, SOLON is leveraging
Non-Profit Completes Funding For California Solar Project
March 27, 2013 : 0 Comments
Everybody Solar has surpassed its fundraising goal of $34,000 and can now begin its inaugural solar project, a 13.5 kW system on the roof of Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP). The fundraising effort kicked off in May of last year and has attracted approximately 100 donors to date. This installation will bring much needed solar power
SolarWorld Project Pulls Plug On Electric Bill
March 22, 2013 : 0 Comments
100-kilowatt system will enable South Carolina’s Water Missions International each month to supply safe drinking water to 100 additional residents of developing areas SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, today joined Water Missions International (WMI), a host of supply and service donors and dozens of volunteers in celebrating the commissioning
Schletter’s Solar Roadshow Kicks Off In Phoenix and Las Vegas
March 21, 2013 : 0 Comments
Schletter, a manufacturer of photovoltaic mounting systems, is hosting its second-annual nationwide Solar Roadshow and has announced two upcoming stops on the west coast: April 2 in Phoenix, Arizona at Kyocera and April 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Sunset Park. The Solar Roadshow consists of 29 stops throughout the United States between March and
Chairwoman of Solectria Renewables Named in Top Women to Watch
March 20, 2013 : 0 Comments
Solectria Renewables, LLC, U.S. PV solar inverter manufacturer, announced that Anita Worden, chairwoman of Solectria Renewables, has been named one of the 20 “Women to Watch” by Mass High Tech. Mass High Tech has named its 2013 Women to Watch honorees. Now in its 10th year, the annual Women to Watch program recognizes women in
What Does A Solar Developer Do?
March 19, 2013 : 0 Comments
Solar energy developers worldwide are seeing opportunities like never before. Increasing demand for electricity, growth in emerging markets and emphasis on clean, sustainable energy solutions have all contributed to an expanding solar market. While challenges still exist, the growth potential for solar is tremendous. In 2011 alone, total investment in renewable energy reached over $257
First Solar Donates Thin-Film Solar Modules To Mongolian Decathlon
March 19, 2013 : 0 Comments
A team of students from Inner Mongolia University of Technology (IMUT) will use the First Solar’s advanced thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to power its house in the 2013 Solar Decathlon China competition. First Solar donated 150 of its PV solar modules with a peak generating capacity of 13 kW to IMUT’s “Team Green Sun”
