Solar Power World

DOE invests $7m: Four projects for photovoltaics

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest up to $7 million through its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to support emerging solar developments. Much of the funding will go to the PV Technology Incubator program, which awards startup companies thereby supporting new manufacturing processes and affordable products. With this funding, previous award recipients, including Calisolar and Abound Solar, have already developed new PV technology and are creating jobs... Read More

East Tennessee Lands $200 Million Solar Manufacturer

Tennessee’s Solar Initiative took another leap forward today with the announcement that Missouri-based Confluence Solar will invest $200 million in a manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facility in Clinton, Tenn., near Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Confluence Solar manufactures high quality, mono-crystal silicon ingots that increase the efficiency and lower the cost of solar photovoltaic solar power generation. The announcement by Tennessee Governor Phil... Read More