Solar Thermal
Schneider Electric Provides Electrical Balance of System to 10 Solar Projects in France
15 May 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Schneider Electric provided integrated solutions to for 10 solar power projects in France, including 57 PV Box power substations, monitoring and control system, and 10 grid connection substations.
127MW Solar Plant Opens in US
02 May 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Kyocera Solar Inc. is providing 25MW* of US-made solar modules for the 127MW Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AV Solar II) utility-scale installation in southwest Arizona. Block 1 of the 5-section installation is now live, with the remaining sections expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Solar Hot Water on California Affordable Housing
02 May 2013POSTED IN Applications News
AMCAL Housing, a leading affordable housing developer of more than $750 million worth of residential and mixed-use housing, announced it has entered an agreement with Skyline Innovations for the financing and development of solar hot water systems across 11 of its multifamily properties in Los Angeles and San Diego. Through these solar projects, AMCAL is able to secure a 10-year, 30% discount to its utility rate for solar hot water used by each building, with no capital investment.
Daytime Cooling Technology Sends Heat Into Outer Space
15 April 2013POSTED IN Research
A new type of passive solar structure designed by researchers at Stanford University in California (US) combines a thermal emitter and a solar reflector into one device that could cool buildings even in full sunshine. The daylight cooling technology, also applicable to car roofs and other structures, sends heat back into outer space and could hold promises for solutions to offset global warming.
China's Yingli Now Top PV Module Supplier
11 April 2013POSTED IN Business News
Yingli from China became the largest global supplier of photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2012 based on annual merchant shipments, while previous leader and besieged fellow Chinese producer Suntech Power dropped to fifth place, according to the latest analysis from information and analytics provider IHS.
First Solar: Solar plant acquisition, solar stocks soar
10 April 2013POSTED IN Business News
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Solar Decathlon China 2013: First Solar Donates Solar to IMUT Team
18 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
First Solar, Inc. announced today that a team of students from Inner Mongolia University of Technology (IMUT) will use the Company'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 modules with a peak generating capacity of 13 kilowatts (KW) to IMUT's "Team Green Sun" and will provide technical support for the project team, as well as collaborating with IMUT on solar education. This is the third time First Solar has supported the Solar Decathlon competitions.
US Solar Market Grew 76% in 2012
14 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released U.S. Solar Market Insight: Year-in-Review 2012, the definitive analysis of solar power markets in the US.
Suntech Closing Arizona Solar Factory
12 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
After announcing reduced manufacturing at its plant last year, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest producers of solar panels, will stop production at its Goodyear, Arizona (US), solar panel manufacturing facility on 3 April, 2013, with forty-three employees affected.
Krannich Solar Wins "Top PV Supplier" in EuPD Research Survey
11 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
In an independent survey of European installers carried out by the Bonn based market and opinion research institute EuPD Research, installers in Germany, France and the UK gave Krannich Solar GmbH & Co. KG top marks for customer loyalty, satisfaction and for the distribution of solar modules and inverters. For these services, Krannich Solar have received the premium "Top PV Supplier" seal once again from EuPD Research. This seal is given out each year only to those wholesalers who are rated particularly highly in installer surveys in comparison to the competition.
Unirac Awarded US Patent for Solar Mounting System
08 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Unirac, Inc., announced that it was issued US Patent No. 8,128,044 covering Unirac's system for mounting a photovoltaic module to a surface—extending the number of patents in the SolarMount design family to four.
Comet Solar Uses Seaward Solar's PV150 Test Kit in Caribbean
07 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Seaward Solar photovoltaic (PV) test instrumentation is helping Comet Solar, a Caribbean-based reseller and installer of solar PV and thermal systems, to verify the quality of PV modules and the performance of installations.
SolarMat: Solar Manufacturing Technology Funding Opportunity
01 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
The SunShot Initiative of the US Department of Energy brings to your attention a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), SolarMat—Solar Manufacturing Technology, that was launched on 22 February, 2013. SolarMat is motivated by the need for manufacturing advances in bothconcentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) technologies to significantly reduce costs of solar-generated electricity in the United States.
Johnson Controls’ Chiller Uses Solar Thermal, PV
27 February 2013POSTED IN New Products
Johnson Controls has introduced a solar cooling system to reduce energy costs for large buildings across North America by combining its high-efficiency chillers with hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies.
Cool Earth Solar and Sandia Sign Public-Private Partnership
20 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
In a public-private partnership that takes full advantage of the Livermore Valley Open Campus(LVOC) for the first time, Sandia National Laboratories and Cool Earth Solar have signed an agreement that could make solar energy more affordable and accessible.
SunWize Develops PV Projects in Ecuador
18 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
SunWize Technologies, Inc. is working with three other organizations as members of a North American Consortium to develop two major solar photovoltaic projects in the Republic of Ecuador.
World's Solar Capacity Passes 100GW Mark
11 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
The world's cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100GW in 2012, achieving just over 101GW, according to new market figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
Panasonic Solar Cell Achieves 24.7% Efficiency
11 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Panasonic's (6752.TO, PC) prototype solar cell has achieved the world's highest conversion efficiency at 24.7%, according to tests performed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, as reported by the Nikkei.
PVAmEast 2013: groSolar projects win awards
08 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
This week during PV America East in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (US), SEIA and SEPA announced its awards, with three going to groSolar projects. The three projects, Longwood Gardens, Keystone Solar, and Camden Solar Center, were completed in 2012 and provide approximately 10MW of solar capacity.
Intersolar Award 2013 For Solar Projects In Europe
04 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Intersolar Europe is accepting nominations for Intersolar Award 2013 for solar projects in Europe through 28 March.
The awards, now in its sixth year, will recognise innovative solutions in the categories photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies and PV production technologies.
