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canadian-solar-logo Canadian Solar Acquires 122 MW of Solar Projects in the United States
Kelly Pickerel
June 19, 2012
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CPS Energy Completes 19.8-MW Solar PV Project in Texas
June 19, 2012
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SOLON to Build 1.15 MW of Solar Energy Projects for Arizona School District
June 18, 2012
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Zentric Terminates 1.6-MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement
June 18, 2012
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Blue Earth Scores 100-kW Solar EPC Contract in California
June 18, 2012
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Canadian Solar to Supply 17 MW of Solar Modules to...

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar companies, has entered into a master supply agreement for 17 MW of solar PV modu...

June 18, 2012
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Recurrent Energy Selling 100 MW of Solar Projects to Mitsubishi,...

Recurrent Energy today announced that it intends to sell a portfolio of Ontario, Canada, solar PV projects to Mitsubishi Corp. and Osak...

June 15, 2012
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Municipal Governments Turn to SolarWorld for Panels

City and county governments across the nation are tapping solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more th...

June 14, 2012
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Sustainable Energy Technologies and Unconquered Sun Enter Installation Agreement

Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. and Unconquered Sun Solar Technologies — a Windsor, Ontario, manufacturer of premium PV modu...

June 14, 2012
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Kent State University Installs 500-kW System

Kent State University is in the process of installing 1,716 solar panels on the Kent State Field House located on the Kent (Ohio) Campus. Th...

June 14, 2012
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SPI Solar to Build 40 MW of Power in Hawaii

SPI Solar today announced that it has acquired the rights to co-develop and construct 68 solar energy facilities (SEFs) in Hawaii total...

June 13, 2012
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U.S. Solar Installations Surge in Q1 2012

The U.S. Solar Market Insight: Q1 2012 finds that growth in solar PV markets in the United States is maintaining its breakneck pace from 201...

June 13, 2012
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Largest Solar Power System Completed in San Antonio

Energy Finance Company (EFC), through its FUSE Fund (Funding Solar Energy Fund), formally activated its 625-kW solar power system at a ribbo...

June 13, 2012
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Solectria Inverter to Power Santa Barbara Jail

Solectria Renewables LLC, a manufacturer of PV inverters, announced today that its Megawatt Solar Station (MSS 1MW) has been commissioned to...

June 12, 2012
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IKEA to Install Solar at Two More Sites

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to install solar energy panels on two more of its United St...

June 12, 2012
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SPT’s Clarity System Goes Live at New Jersey Site

Solar Power Technologies (SPT), a leader in intelligent monitoring and optimization for large scale solar arrays, announced that its Clarity...

June 11, 2012
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Quick Mount PV to Have Ribbon Cutting at New Facility

Quick Mount PV, a fast-growing manufacturer of innovative rooftop solar mounting systems, announced it will hold an official ribbon-cutting ...

June 11, 2012
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The Latest on UL Standard and Connectors for the PV...

Contractors in the solar PV industry have been quick to use connectors rather than hardwiring wherever possible, because connector use great...

June 8, 2012
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1.1-MW System Installed at New Jersey Macy’s Distribution Center

Enfinity America Corporation announced the completion of a 1.1-MW, fixed-tilt solar array on the rooftop of a Macy’s distribution cent...

June 7, 2012
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Energy Systems and Installation Completes System for Miller Recycling

Miller Recycling has completed the installation of 1,200 solar panels in a roof-mounted array at their Mansfield, Mass., facility. The syste...

June 7, 2012