With REC Solar’s help, IKEA officially plugged-in an expanded solar energy system atop its Denver-area store in Centennial, CO. Installation of the additional panels have more than doubled the size of the original array, which alr...  more
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American Solar Employers Condemn China’s Retaliatory Trade Action against US Industry |
| published: 2014-01-24 13:28 |
The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) protested the government of China’s imposition of duties against U.S. and South Korean producers of polysilicon, the main raw material for production of photovoltaic solar cell...  more
Cobalt Power and Trina Solar Announce First Commercial Installation of Trinasmart in North America |
| published: 2014-01-24 11:53 |
Trina Solar, the Smart Module market leader, and Cobalt Power, a PV system installer, successfully commissioned the first commercial-scale installation of Trinasmart in North America on 23th, January. The 113kW system located in t...  more
First Wind Marks Five-Year Anniversary of its Stetson Wind Project |
| published: 2014-01-24 11:37 |
First Wind celebrated the fifth anniversary of successful commercial operations of its 57 MW Stetson I Wind project. Since it began commercial operations on January 23, 2009, the first phase of the Stetson Wind project has produce...  more
AllEarth Renewables’ AllSun Solar Tracker Pallet Wins Awards |
| published: 2014-01-23 14:55 |
AllEarth Renewables, a Williston, Vermont-based manufacturer, was recently awarded two national product awards for its solar tracker system that can increase up to 45% more solar energy output.
AllSun Tracker System (Photo C...  more
First Solar Starts Construction Activity on Barilla Solar Project |
| published: 2014-01-23 14:18 |
First Solar has begun construction on Phase I of the Barilla Solar Project in Pecos County, Texas, west of Fort Stockton. The 22 MW AC project is expected to begin commercial operation in mid-2014.
First Solar will build, commissi...  more
Clean Energy Future Moves Closer as Legal Victory for Cape Wind, FAA Approval Upheld |
| published: 2014-01-23 14:03 |
Cape Wind again defeated the efforts of its opponents to block the country’s first offshore wind farm. In a significant decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the FAA’s approval of the Cape...  more
JA Solar and Powerway Establish Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in South Africa |
| published: 2014-01-23 13:41 |
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. and Powerway PV SA Pty., Ltd. have formed a Joint Venture to establish a solar module manufacturing facility in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Located in Port Elizabeth’s COEGA Industrial Development Zon...  more
MENA Solar Market to be Worth 50 Billion Dollars by 2020 |
| published: 2014-01-23 11:59 |
Middle East Solar Industry Association reported that the solar industry in the Middle East is set to be worth 50 billion dollars, indicated FC Business Intelligence, a company helps corporations define their strategy and direction...  more
Canadian Solar and Silvercreek Partner on 10 MW AC Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant in Ontario |
| published: 2014-01-23 11:31 |
Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., has signed a 10 MWac Module Supply Agreement with Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. to provide Ontario-made Canadian Solar modules for a ground-mounted utility-scale so...  more