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Duke Energy Adds Distributed Solar Capacity in North Carolina $DUK
The state of North Carolina has set a renewable energy standard thatrequires all of the state’s utilities to meet a minimum percentagecustomers’ electricity needs with clean, renewable energy by 2021. DukeEnergy, one of the largest electric power companies in the UnitedStates, is taking the first steps toward meeting this goal, which forinvestor-owned utilities is 12.5 percent. On a [...]
ET Solar launches new black module product line in North American markets
ET Solar Group Corp., a Nanjing-based photovoltaic system turnkeysolution provider and integrated manufacturer of PV products, announcedit has received approval and listing from the California EnergyCommission (CEC) for its new line of black frame and black back sheetcrystalline solar modules for the North American markets, including both US and Canada. The product line includes both [...]
Solar Project to Connect Europe, North Africa in ‘Next 5 Years’
It doesn’t take a solar power expert to know that parts of NorthAfrica, like Algeria, get a lot of sunshine. Nor does it take an energy analystto know that, given its relatively large, dense population, the EuropeUnion needs a lot of electricity. So, why not make solar power in Africa and sell it in Europe? [...]
Intertek doubles its North American solar PV testing capacity
Intertek, a leader in testing, inspection and certification services,announced that the company has doubled the photovoltaic (PV) testingcapacity in their Lake Forest, CA lab. The expansion is inresponse to growing demand for PV products and the company’s dedicationto providing the industry’s fastest project turnaround. The state of the art testing laboratory is equipped with solar [...]
Intersolar North America Plans AWARD Program
Intersolar North America will feature the Intersolar AWARD, a solartechnology honor. Intersolar AWARD winners will be presented at the Hall of Fame exhibit during the three-day exhibition in San Francisco thisJuly. The third annual Intersolar AWARD pays tribute tooutstanding innovations by companies and institutions from around theworld. The competition is open to exhibitors participating at [...]
New North Carolina Solar Panel Installation Announced
The North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP), a 2,500-acre industrialpark located 80 miles southeast of Raleigh, will join the state’scampaign to develop and use renewable energy by installing solar panels atop one of its buildings this summer. The 250-kilowatt system will be installed by Greenfield Power, aCharlotte solar installation company. Notably, the panels for theproject will be [...]
EJOT Enters North American Solar Market
EJOT Solar FasteningSystems, based in Germany, has introduced its products to theNorth American solar market through its partner, Lincolnwood,Ill.-headquartered ATF Inc. EJOT will serve the U.S., Canada andMexico, and will export to Latin America and the Caribbean. The companyoffers a range of fasteners designed for rooftop solar installations oncommercial, industrial and agricultural buildings. Source
SunEdison Activates Phase I of its North Carolina Solar Project
North America’s largest solar energy services provider, SunEdison, has activated the first phase of its 16-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Davidson County, North Carolina. Comprised of more than 14,000 solar panels that will generate over 6million kilowatt hours of electricity in the first year of operation,the first phase represents 4 megawatts of generation capacity, ahealthy [...]
N Solar To Build First North American Factory In Sacramento
N Solar Inc., a newly incorporated U.S. company that is a subsidiary ofMillinet, an IT equipment manufacturer, business services provider andsolar cell manufacturer based in Seoul, Korea, has chosen the County of Sacramento for its first North American facility. Accordingto the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization, the County ofSacramento and McClellan Business Park, N [...]