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Construction Begins on OCI Solar Power’s Alamo I Project
Kelly Pickerel
February 6, 2013
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Largest U.S. Airport Solar Farm to Begin Construction March 2013
February 5, 2013
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Astrum, DuPont Partner to Increase Solar Adoption, Promote Standards
February 5, 2013
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Independence Solar, Renusol Complete 300-kW System for The Safety Zone
February 5, 2013
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PV America East Announces Project Award Winners
February 5, 2013
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Draker Monitoring Solution to be Installed in 2-MW Massachusetts Solar...

Draker is pleased to announce that it has been selected to install its fully integrated Draker AC and Clarity DC panel-to-grid (P2G) monitor...

February 5, 2013
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Real Goods Solar Installs More than 25 MW in 2012

Real Goods Solar Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions, installed more than 25 MW of solar power in 2012 for residenti...

February 5, 2013
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PanelClaw, Powerway Partner to Create Solar Mounting System Powerhouse

The market-leading PV mounting system companies PanelClaw and Powerway Renewable Energy are joining forces in a strategic partnership to off...

February 5, 2013
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NRG Completes Largest Fully Operational Solar Plant in California

NRG Energy Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Alpine Solar Generating...

February 4, 2013
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NRG Energy Unveils Solar Powered Playground at New Orleans School

NRG Energy Inc. dedicated a solar photovoltaic installation and opened the NRG Playground at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter Sc...

February 3, 2013
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Schneider Electric Announces New Solar EcoXpert Training Program

Environmental issues, recent government legislation and decreasing prices are some of the factors causing rapid growth in the solar photovol...

January 31, 2013
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MAGE, SolarBridge offer Free ACPV Technology Training for Integrators

MAGE SOLAR, a turn-key provider of optimally coordinated PV-system solutions, announced it is partnering with SolarBridge Technologies, the ...

January 31, 2013
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Solectria Renewables Inverters Power 1.2-MW Install in Florida

Solectria Renewables LLC  announced that SolarOne Florida chose Solectria’s PVI 60-95KW inverters to power the 1.2-MW s...

January 31, 2013
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California School District to Save $23 Million with SolarCity Installs

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is reaping the benefits of solar power systems totaling more than 2.3 MW at all 19 district scho...

January 31, 2013
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North Carolina “Solar Forest” to Begin Construction

Following the recent announcement of a strategic Teaming Agreement, Envision Solar International Inc. (EVSI), and Horizon Energy Group annou...

January 31, 2013
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First Solar Acquires 50-MW Project from Element Power Solar

First Solar Inc. and Element Power Solar today announced that First Solar has acquired the 50-MW-AC Macho Springs Solar project that El...

January 31, 2013
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PanelClaw Expands Portfolio with Sun Bear Ground Mount System

The latest PV racking product from PanelClaw is taking an innovative approach to large-scale solar ground-mount applications to reduce proje...

January 30, 2013
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Solar Alternatives, Stion to Install Solar Canopy in New Orleans

Solar Alternatives, a leading solar design and installation company based in New Orleans, and Stion, a leading U.S. solar manufacturer in ne...

January 30, 2013
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IKEA Becomes Florida’s Largest Non-Utility Solar Owner with New 1-MW...

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its South Florid...

January 30, 2013
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Historic Interconnection Agreement Signed for 70-MW Florida Solar Farm

HERO Solar (Hamilton Energy Resource Opportunities LLC) announced today it has completed the interconnection study process and has signed an...

January 29, 2013