Solar Power World

The Power of Community

The Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is studying the effects of large amounts of distributed photovoltaic (PV) generation by piloting a new community project in which the utility owns, maintains, and receives energy generated by solar modules installed on customer rooftops. The “Community Power Project” aims to install solar modules on approximately 200 households in the Doney Park area of Flagstaff, Arizona, by the end of 2011. To date, more than 90 systems have... Read More

NREL seeks proposals for photovoltaic incubator program

The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking project proposals as part of DOE funding to accelerate commercialization of solar energy.The Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Incubator is to foster collaboration between U.S. small businesses, NREL, and other DOE laboratories and facilities. Funding is intended to focus research activity on high-impact areas critical to scaling-up PV technology and meeting aggressive DOE goals of reducing... Read More