Signal Energy LLC, a design/build general contractor to the North American renewable energy industry, completed construction on a 10.8-MW solar farm, part of a major solar project in New Mexico that includes tracking technology to maximize electricity generated from the sun.  The solar plant was deployed and will be maintainedRead More

First Solar Inc. announced that the company participated in and received a score on its inaugural response to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an organization that gathers and reports greenhouse gas emissions for corporations around the world. First Solar is the first company solely focused on solar development to haveRead More

Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy today filed rebuttal testimony with the Maryland Public Service Commission that strengthens the companies’ commitments related to the proposed merger, which is currently under review by the PSC. The testimony addresses statements, concerns and proposed conditions set forth in intervener testimony submitted Sept. 16 from theRead More

SOLON Corp., a provider of turnkey solar power plants and PV products in the U.S., recently launched SOLquick, a patent pending new plug-and-play commercial rooftop solution. Initial SOLquick flat roof installation has proven to reduce mechanical installation time by more than 85 percent and electrical installation time by 50 percent.Read More

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. , a producer of solar panels, celebrated its 10th anniversary by announcing that more than 5 GW of Suntech solar panels have been installed by customers and partners around the world since its inception in 2001. The 5 GW of Suntech solar panels can generateRead More

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a contract for SunPower to sell energy to Hawaiian Electric Company from a 5-MW solar PV farm planned for Kalaeloa in West Oahu. SunPower Corp., will design, build and operate the facility. Subject to receipt of applicable permits, SunPower plans to begin constructionRead More

King Estate Winery, an Oregon producer of Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, is teaming up with SolarCity, a national leader in solar power design, financing, installation, monitoring and energy efficiency services, as well as Lane Electric Co-op and Advanced Energy Systems, to install the largest solar power system at aRead More

sonnen_systems Inc., a global manufacturer of dual-axis tracking systems, is expanding its operations in North America. Customers in the U.S. will be supported from the new office and warehouse in Richmond, Calif., located close to downtown San Francisco. According to Mayor of Richmond Gayle McLaughlin, “sonnen_systems has done business inRead More

Molex Inc. has further expanded its range of SolarSpec products with the development of pin (male) and socket (female) panel-mount DC connectors. SolarSpec panel-mount DC connectors, with internal locking and touch-proof design for superior safety, feature an innovative nut mechanism for simple assembly to the panel and a durable connectionRead More

Houston-based American Electric Technologies Inc. (AETI) today announced the introduction of two new models in its 1,000-volt, Integrated Solar Inversion Station (ISIS) product line. Utilizing the industry’s first 1.0 MW solar inverter architecture witness-tested to UL 1741 at 1,000 volts, the new 1.5 MW ISIS inversion system with the newRead More