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SDG&E Signs PPAs for 15 MW of California Solar Energy
Kelly Pickerel
April 3, 2012
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San Francisco School District Actives 1.68 MW of Systems
March 30, 2012
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SMA: Off-Grid Configurator
March 29, 2012
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Seattle Mariners Install 32.76-kW System at Safeco Field
March 29, 2012
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DPW Solar: Power Peak Large-Scale Ground Mount System
March 28, 2012
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IKEA Powers-Up 16th Store Installation

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

March 28, 2012
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Enphase Microinverters Used in 346-kW Installation in Massachusetts

Enphase Energy Inc., today announced the installation of its Microinverter System on a 346-kW solar array located in the town of Brewster, M...

March 27, 2012
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Connecticut School District Completes First Project with Mercury Solar

Greenwich Public Schools has flipped the switch on its first solar PV system at Greenwich High School (GHS), one of the largest high schools...

March 27, 2012
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D.C. Food Bank will Install 241-kW Rooftop System

Standard Solar Inc., a national leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for residential...

March 27, 2012
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New Jersey Education Campus Will Install 810-kW Ground Mounted System

Suniva Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced its panels will soon be hel...

March 27, 2012
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Maui Brewing Co. to Install 60-kW System on Rooftop

Cogenra Solar, a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, today announced a solar cogenera...

March 27, 2012
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Eaton: Utility-Scale Inverter

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. introduced advanced utility-scale inverter technology in its new Series 6001 energy storage ...

March 27, 2012
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Tecta Solar Installs 1.8-MW System in Massachusetts

Tecta Solar, a division of Tecta America Corp., recently completed the installation of a 1,869-kW rooftop PV solar facility in Whitinsville,...

March 26, 2012
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hb Solar Canada Inc. Reaches Milestone with Rooftop Mounting Systems

hb Solar Canada Inc. has accomplished another milestone with more than 2 MW of rooftop mounting systems manufactured and delivered in Ontari...

March 23, 2012
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Enbridge Acquires 50-MW Nevada Solar Project From First Solar

Enbridge Inc. and First Solar Inc. announced today that Enbridge has acquired a 100 percent interest in the 50-MW Silver State Nor...

March 22, 2012
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7.2-MW Solar Farm to be Built by Joku Solar in...

Hoku Solar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Corp. that delivers investment-grade solar energy facilities for commercial, institu...

March 22, 2012
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AcoustiFiber Barrier Reduces Solar Energy Operation Noise

Solar energy has enormous potential, as illustrated by the year-in-review report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM...

March 22, 2012
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SEIA Releases Solar Industry Commitment Document

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released “Solar Industry Commitment to Environmental and Social Responsibility (S...

March 21, 2012
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Konica Minolta: Dye-Sensitized Solar Reference Cell

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA) announces the launch of its new AK-300 PV Reference Cell, the world’s first dye-sensitized...

March 21, 2012
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Main Street Power’s Installation at Arizona College Winner of SEIA...

The 5-MW multi-technology installation at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz., was recognized this morning by the Solar Energy Industries...

March 21, 2012