Suniva Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced its modules are powering Georgia Tech’s Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory. The 45,000 sq. ft. facility will be used for the research of energy-efficient technologies and carbon sequestration. The building’s strategic design will use approximately 90Read More

With local officials, community leaders and solar industry representatives on-hand, IKEA today officially plugged-in the solar panels installed at both its Chicago-area stores — in Bolingbrook and Schaumburg, Ill. — bringing the total number of completed U.S. solar energy projects for IKEA to 25. Additionally, installations are under way atRead More

As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Department of Energy, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for solar energy development in six southwestern states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The Final Solar PEISRead More

Upsolar, a leading international provider of solar PV modules, today announced the completion of its largest project in the United States to date: a 2.2-MW solar power plant in Sharon, Vt. Constructed by New England-based Talmage Solar Engineering Inc., the system incorporates Tigo Energy’s Module Maximizer technology to feed optimizedRead More

SMA has entered into a contract with Canadian independent power producer Northland Power Inc. (Northland), to equip the company with SMA Medium-Voltage Power Platforms for multiple solar projects in Ontario, Canada, totaling up to 130 MW. Northland is committed to executing its large solar energy portfolio under the Feed-in TariffRead More

Onset, a supplier of data loggers, today announced the installation of a new, 225-kW, roof-mounted photovoltaic system at the company’s Cape Cod, Mass., headquarters facility. The 936-panel system, among the largest of its kind on Cape Cod, will produce nearly 50 percent of the company’s annual electricity usage. Quick Facts:Read More

  Tioga Energy and Energy Finance Company (EFC), providers of renewable energy services to commercial, government and non-profit organizations, today celebrated the commissioning of a 473-kW solar electric system for the Wildwoods Convention Center overlooking the beach in Wildwood, N.J. Tioga served as the project developer and managed the project through construction, with financing providedRead More

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) signed legislation into law that allows the state’s solar energy market to continue growing and creating good jobs in New Jersey over the next several years. The legislation, S1925/A2966, addresses the current imbalance of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) which created uncertainty in the marketRead More

A landmark deal signed today by CPS Energy and OCI Solar Power will result in the construction of 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy, bring several manufacturing facilities that produce solar panel components, and create 805 jobs in San Antonio. CPS Energy President and CEO Doyle Beneby inked the contractRead More

At an employee recognition and commissioning event near the town of Adelanto in California’s Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) dedicated the Adelanto Solar Power Plant, an 11.4-MW solar power installation designed and supplied by SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35Read More