Construction of the largest planned airport solar farm in North America is set to begin in March 2013 at the entrance to the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). This $35-$40 million dollar alternative energy project is a significant public-private partnership that includes the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA), the City of Indianapolis,Read More

Astrum Solar, the leading full-service home solar provider based in the eastern United States, today announced it has reached an agreement with DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) to collaborate on standards for solar installation offerings and ensure the continued use of premium quality system components. The agreement is designed to speedRead More

Today, Independence Solar, together with its installation partner, Pat Munger Construction Company, announces the completion of a rooftop solar energy system at the Connecticut distribution center for The Safety Zone, a leading manufacturer and distributor of safety products and equipment operating 1 million square feet of distribution centers located inRead More

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today announced the three winners of the 2013 Photovoltaic (PV) Projects of Distinction Awards at PV America East 2013 in Philadelphia. Recognizing major achievements in U.S. PV solar energy, the awards were presented to the Generating CleanRead More

Draker is pleased to announce that it has been selected to install its fully integrated Draker AC and Clarity DC panel-to-grid (P2G) monitoring solution at a 2 MW-AC site, the largest installation to date for a fully integrated Draker AC and Clarity DC monitoring system. The solar PV plant inRead More

Real Goods Solar Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions, installed more than 25 MW of solar power in 2012 for residential, commercial, and utility customers. Furthermore,  the company achieved a major milestone having surpassed cumulative installations of more than 100 MW and more than 14,500 in totalRead More

The market-leading PV mounting system companies PanelClaw and Powerway Renewable Energy are joining forces in a strategic partnership to offer the most comprehensive mounting and balance-of-system (BOS) solutions for commercial and utility-scale PV projects worldwide. The partnership aims to lower the cost of PV installations and set new standards ofRead More

NRG Energy Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Alpine Solar Generating Station, a 66-MW (AC) photovoltaic facility, currently the largest fully operational solar plant in California. The station’s electricity will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 20-yearRead More

NRG Energy Inc. dedicated a solar photovoltaic installation and opened the NRG Playground at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology in New Orleans. The installation, donated by NRG, will provide sun-powered energy and education to enhance the experience for the students, and demonstrate how solarRead More

Environmental issues, recent government legislation and decreasing prices are some of the factors causing rapid growth in the solar photovoltaic (PV) market.  Clean Edge recently reported that the solar PV market increased from $71.2 billion in 2010 to a record $91.6 billion in 2011 and they project that it willRead More