7 MW US Government installation nears completion
A photovoltaic plant at the U.S. General Services Administrations (GSA) Denver Federal Center campus is near completion. The project is worth seven megawatts (MW) and coupled with an existing 1.2 MW solar park will provide more than 15 percent of the campuses electricity requirements.
After 1,000 home installations, GRID Alternatives poised for interstate expansion
Californian not-for-profit solar installer has racked up its 1,000th photovoltaic installation and is ready to expand to other states with established solar economies.
Solar scholarships deepen PV links in central California
Californias Antelope Valley enjoys plenty of sunshine and is seeing multilateral engagement between the solar industry and educational institutions.
Global PV demand shifting due to regulatory changes
New research suggests that photovoltaic market shares in Asia Pacific and the U.S. are set to significantly increase by 2015. Meanwhile, a “huge” 25 gigawatts (GW) of projects are in the pipeline in the U.S., China and India.
PVN exploring over 10 MW Californian landfill installation
A lease option agreement has been signed between the County of San Bernadino and photovoltaic developer PVNavigator (PVN) to evaluate the potential for a large solar facility at the Barstow Sanitary Landfill site in central California. This is the second landfill agreement the company has made with the county.
US: DOE supports 733 MW of rooftop installation
NRG Energy, Prologis and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have formed a consortium called Project Amp to install solar panels on 750 warehouse roofs.
Finance flows for US solar installations
Banks, corporations and insitutional investors are making funds available for U.S. solar power projects as the market expands. Some investments are facilitating certain solar companies to make the shift from photovoltaic installer to turnkey provider.
Solar plane arrives at Paris Air Show
A solar plane, Solar Impulse HB-SIA, has landed and is drawing major crowds at the Paris Air Show underway this week in the French capital. While certainly not the first solar aircraft, the Solar Impulse is the first airplane to be able to fly without fuel and capable of flying day and night.
North Americas largest rooftop solar power plant announced
A nine megawatt (MW) photovoltaic system will be constructed on the rooftop of a giant refrigerated warehouse in New Jersey, by a partnership between the family owned Holt Logistics and SunPower Corporation. The project will cost $42 million and is expected to be completed before the end of the year.
Bosch to build 640 MW production facility in Malaysia
A photovoltaic manufacturing site in Penang, Malaysia, is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2013, at a cost of 520 million. The facility will primarily serve the Asian solar market.
