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Solyndra Debuts New System Series
Solyndra Inc., a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic systems forlarge commercial rooftops, has introduced its Solyndra 200 Series. The panels in the 200 Series systems are lightweight, have no need forpenetrations or ballasting and can be installed faster than flat panels, Solyndra explains. In addition, the optimized light collection improves the panels’ ability to capture direct, [...]
Sandia National Laboratories Develop Solar Energy Production Forecasting System
Harnessing solar energy with photovoltaic panels is a great idea,but the changing weather stands as a major hurdle in its way. One of the challenges for power companies in effectively utilizing solar energy on a large scale is the ability to predict and prepare for fluctuations in electricity generation due to changes in weather – [...]
Alpha Grainger Completes 435K Solar System
Alpha Grainger Manufacturing, a Franklin, MA company, has completed a 435K solar power system at its manufacturing facilities. The company fabricatesspecialized screws, fasteners nails, bolts, and locks for cars, planes,medical devices, and electronics. The installation consists of 1,575 Suntech 275-watt solar panels over a 90,000 square foot area, one of the biggest roof-mounted commercial solar [...]
Solar Chips? Frito-Lay Installs 1 MW Solyndra PV System $PEP
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America Modesto, Calif., manufacturingfacility has installed a cylindrical solar photovoltaic system fromSolyndra on its rooftop. The 1 MW system is the largest Solyndrainstallation in the U.S., according to the companies. The project consists of approximately 5,600 panels, covering 247,000 square feet,and was completed in eight weeks. Peak production will reduce theplant’s electricity [...]
Solaris Sun Shading System Concept from José Vicente
The Solaris is a sustainable sun shading system designed by industrial designer José Vicente. The system has been conceptualized to provide a new working/leisurespace that allows individuals to work in the open air at any place oftheir choice. The internet revolution has allowed many individuals towork from their homes, which helps them save some carbon [...]
Sunvalley Solar awarded $3 million solar system installation contract
Sunvalley Solar Inc., a leading provider of solar power technology andsolar system integration company, has signed another commercial solarinstallation contract in Thermal City (Palm Spring area) with Felix Chao Chuo Farm Inc. The dramatic, 653 Kilowatt installation includesthree solar systems comprised of 6,876 solar panels and has a totalcontract value of over $3 million. Sunvalley [...]
Denver Airport to Host Largest Solar PV System in Colorado
Four separate companies are teaming up in Colorado to install thestate’s largest photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system at DenverInternational Airport (DIA). The 4.4-megawatt (MW) system will be owned and operated byConstellation Energy, a supplier of energy products to retail andwholesale electrcity and natural gas consumers. Constellation will sellDIA the electricity produced by the system through a [...]
Cypress Semiconductor, SunPower Donate 322 kW PV System
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and SunPower Corp. have made a joint donation of a 322 kW PV system to the Second HarvestFood Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in California. The SunPower system, valued at $1.1 million, will be installed at thenonprofit organization’s headquarters, located on Curtner Ave. in SanJose. The installation is expected [...]
REC Solar Installing 2.9 MW Carport Photovoltaic System
REC Solar Inc., has been awarded a second contract to design and install a turnkey 2.9 MW solar electric carport-mounted system for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS). The largest of its kind in the U.S., the installation adds to a 302 kWsingle-axis tracker-mounted system that REC Solar is scheduled tocomplete for SAVAHCS [...]