You may think the best place to build a wind farm would be on the Great Plains, and the prime spot for a solar plant would be in the Southwest. But that’s not the case according to Carnegie Mellon University researchers. The main reason to build wind and solar plants is toRead More

Solar Flow-Through, a limited partnership with offices in Vancouver and Toronto, reports that 70 applications with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to develop solar power projects totaling 16.82 MW AC in the Province of Ontario have moved to final Stage 4 assessment. The 70 applications, submitted by Solar Flow-Through’s networkRead More

Greenwood Energy, the North American clean energy division of the Libra Group, has completed the purchase of a total of approximately 2 MWp in capacity of solar projects to be located in Wilmington, Del. The ‘Peninsula’ projects, each approximately 1 MWp in size, were originally developed by Tangent Energy Solutions,Read More

DTE Energy is accepting applications for the second offering of its expanded SolarCurrents customer-owned pilot program, which offers customers a more affordable way to install solar photovoltaic systems on their homes and businesses. The expansion of the SolarCurrents program has added 2 MW of capacity in four offerings of 500 kWRead More

In a move which recognizes that most PV installation projects today engage more than one person in a decision making role, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is now accepting a variety of solar installation professionals for its flagship “installer” certification. Earlier this year NABCEP renamed andRead More

ET Solar Group Corp. announced that it has completed the delivery to Apple Valley Unified School District in Southern California for its 2.3-MW solar projects installed by DS Energy Solutions. This solar project spans across 3 schools: Granite Hills High School, 764.4-kW DC system built as carports; Apple Valley HighRead More

DPW Solar celebrates its 20th anniversary year by expanding the POWER RAIL product family. The new LD and MD rails offer longer span and cantilever distances for commercial and industrial roof or open structure PV solar mounting. Suitable for span lengths up to 18 ft, the new rails minimize penetrationsRead More

The General Services Administration (GSA), a federal agency that supports basic operational functions of the U.S. government, has awarded a Federal Supply Schedule Contract to SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years. The contract authorizes SolarWorld to sell solar panels and complete solar systems directly toRead More

Shaner Industries, a Pittsburgh-based company that specializes in the design, engineering and installation of its patented steel pipe finned foundations, is proud to introduce the MastFoundation & Rapid Installation System at Intersolar North America 2013 in San Francisco. Shaner Industries’ MastFoundation & Rapid Installation System is designed as a one-pieceRead More

Silevo Inc., Fremont, Calif.-based solar cell innovator and photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturer, today announced the industry’s first greater than 350-Watt-peak (Wp) solar module made with 72 of Silevo’s proprietary Triex 156-millimeter (mm) solar cells. Silevo’s 72-cell Triex solar module measured an output power of 355 Wp in both indoorRead More