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Caribbean pioneer airport solar project to be officially inaugurated

February 20, 2016 Anand Gupta

The vision of a green and eco-friendly energy supply in the Caribbean turns into reality. A 3 MWp sun2live solar installation including more than 12,000 photovoltaic panels was developed and constructed by the UK-based clean energy provider PV Energy Limited. The solar power plant was recently completed at the V.C. Bird International Airport of Antigua […]

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Canadian Solar Supplies 2.8 Mw Of Commercial Three-Phase Inverters To Agricultural Farms In California

February 20, 2016 Anand Gupta

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Canadian Solar Inc. , one of the world’s largest solar power companies, recently announced that the Company supplied 2.8 MW of Canadian Solar CSI-28/36-KTL-CT three-phase inverters to the Brar Family Partnerships in Delano, California. Staten Solar, a Silicon-Valley based EPC company, provided engineering, procurement, and construction services for Brar Farm’s solar PV installation. The environmental benefits […]

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Clean Electricity And Coal Transition Bill Passes Oregon House With Bipartisan Vote

February 19, 2016 Anand Gupta

Recently, Oregon’s House of Representatives kept up the energy behind the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition bill (HB 4036) with a bipartisan vote to pass the clean energy legislation. While many Oregonians used this holiday weekend to enjoy the great outdoors, legislators got down to business in a bipartisan 39 to 20 vote to support […]

Attendees take pictures of the new Tesla Energy Powerwall Home Battery during an event at Tesla Motors in Hawthorne, California

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SolarCity to Use Tesla Batteries for Project in Hawaii

February 19, 2016 Anand Gupta

The two companies have worked on solar and storage pilot projects for years.Solar installer SolarCity announced on Tuesday that it plans to use batteries from electric car maker Tesla for a solar project that it has been working on in Hawaii.The partnership shouldn’t be a surprise for industry-watchers. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is both the […]

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Access, Eren Go Ahead With 10-Megawatt Solar Plant in Uganda

February 18, 2016 Anand Gupta

Renewable-energy developers Access Energy Group and Eren RE are prepping construction of 10-megawatt solar-photovoltaic plant in Uganda that will supply about 40,000 homes and businesses with electricity in the eastern town of Soroti.Construction will begin on the $19 million plant in March and it should be connected to the grid by July, Dubai-based Access said […]

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New 15-Megawatt Solar Plant Operating At Nellis Air Force Base

February 18, 2016 Anand Gupta

SunPower Corp. joined NV Energy, U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Miranda Ballentine and 99th Air Base Wing Commander Colonel Richard Boutwell in dedicating a new 15-megawatt SunPower® solar power system that is now operating at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. SunPower designed and constructed the project. Approximately 150 jobs […]

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SolarCity Selects Battery System for Kauaʻi Co-op Solar Storage Project

February 18, 2016 Anand Gupta

SolarCity has selected Tesla Energy to supply the batteries for a first-of-its-kind solar array and energy storage system to be built for Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC).SolarCity made the selection after conducting a comprehensive competitive solicitation in the battery marketplace. The proposed SolarCity/Tesla project is believed to be the first utility-scale system in the U.S. […]

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New 15-Megawatt Solar Plant Operating At Nellis Air Force Base

February 18, 2016 Anand Gupta

SunPower Corp. joined NV Energy, U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Miranda Ballentine and 99th Air Base Wing Commander Colonel Richard Boutwell in dedicating a new 15-megawatt SunPower® solar power system that is now operating at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.SunPower designed and constructed the project. Approximately 150 jobs were […]

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Largest Electricity Co-Op in the US Connects Its Biggest Solar Installation to Date

February 17, 2016 Anand Gupta

Created in 2000 to develop world class technology solutions for the home building industry, Austin-based Builder Homesite, Inc. (BHI) will soon be the site of the largest solar energy system in Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) territory. Revolve Solar, a commercial and residential solar contractor, partnered with BHI to deliver the designs and installation of the […]

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TXU Energy Expands Solar Offerings, Creates State’s First Solar Club

February 17, 2016 Anand Gupta

Texas homeowners now can get the benefits of a virtual rooftop solar array, including a low, fixed electricity price, for five years with TXU Energy Solar Club 60SM.This unique electricity plan, which doesn’t have the cost of installing a home solar system, gives Texans membership in a shared solar club that provides the environmental benefit […]