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Phoenix Solar to Build PV Power Plant for Duke Energy |
| published: 2014-09-26 12:02 |
Phoenix Solar signed an agreement with Duke Energy for the full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a 32.1 MWp DC (23 MW AC) ground mounted solar PV system in Bladen County in North Carolina.
The project w...  more
OPIC Issues First Green Guaranties to Support Climate-Friendly Investments |
| published: 2014-09-26 11:44 |
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has issued its first-ever Green Guaranties to eligible U.S. investors in domestic debt capital markets. These U.S. g...  more
Meyer Burger to Deliver PERC Equipment to Hanwha Q Cells |
| published: 2014-09-26 11:09 |
Meyer Burger and its Group Member Roth & Rau AG have successfully concluded a contract with Hanwha Q Cells, one of Europe’s largest PV providers, for the delivery of MB-PERC upgrade equipment to its production facilities in Ge...  more
The Largest Battery Energy Storage System in North America Starts Operation |
| published: 2014-09-25 17:54 |
Tehachapi Energy Storage Project, the largest battery energy storage project in North America, is unveiled by Southern California Edison (SCE) and LG Chem. The 32MWh system is a demonstration to modernize the grid to integr...  more
SunPower Plans to Build a 16MW Solar Power Plant in UC Davis |
| published: 2014-09-25 16:00 |
The University of California, Davis and SunPower plan to build a 16 MW, ground-mounted solar power plant that is expected to generate 14% of UC Davis' electricity needs. The university anticipates that more than one-third o...  more
SmartPark Solar EV Charging Station, Lumos Solar’s Revolution |
| published: 2014-09-25 15:17 |
Lumos Solar, a Colorado-based design-centric solar company, will introduce their SmartPark Solar EV Charging Station, featuring the new GSX Glass-Glass Frameless Module System, at Solar Power International and Greenbuild tr...  more
SunEdison to Bring Solar Power to Remote Areas in India |
| published: 2014-09-25 14:47 |
SunEdison decided to install 241 kW of solar PV micro-grids with battery storage in 54 remote Indian villages, bringing cost effective electricity access to 7,800 off-grid individuals. This is to accelerate its mission of brining ...  more
First Wind to Construct a 149MW Wind Project in Maine |
| published: 2014-09-25 14:10 |
At a ceremony, First Wind commemorated construction of the 148 MW Oakfield Wind project in Aroostook County, Maine. Representing First Wind’s sixth project in Maine and the company’s largest in New England, the Oakfiel...  more
Innotech Solar Acquires PV Project Developer and Strengthens Its Balance Sheet |
| published: 2014-09-25 13:47 |
Scandinavian-German PV module maker Innotech Solar (ITS) has concluded two key transactions, one an acquisition and one an investment which will further strengthen ITS´s balance sheet and enable further expansion. In additio...  more