Energy Materials Corp. (EMC), a company that specializes in the development of high-speed roll-to-roll manufacturing of solar energy panels, has developed an enabling process to print transparent conductors as part of the scale-up of its inline manufacturing process. EMC says roll-to-roll printing of metal conductors on Corning Willow Glass (flexible glass) at 60 meters per […]
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ENGIE North America says it added nearly 2 GW of renewable energy to the U.S. in 2020 as part of its commitment to deliver 9 GW of renewable energy capacity globally between 2019 and 2021. ENGIE says the six grid-scale wind projects and two grid-scale solar projects contributed to the company’s record pace of renewable […]
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Following the completion of rigorous evaluations by nationally recognized testing labs, a wide range of SimpliPhi Power’s energy storage products and system configurations have been approved for certification under UL 9540. The AccESS, BOSS.6 and BOSS.12 systems can be used individually or in combination to achieve multiple solutions across residential and commercial applications, both on- […]
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Vikram Solar, an India-based module manufacturer, solar EPC player and O&M solutions provider, has launched its Series 6 modules – Somera and Prexos, with next-generation M6 type of cells – an advanced technology module. The Series 6 modules will provide higher power output of up to 505 Wp and an efficiency of more than 21%. […]
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Distributed Solar Development (DSD), a company that specializes in development, structured financing, project acquisition and long-term asset ownership, has acquired a two-project, 10 MW community solar portfolio in Lenox, N.Y. Both projects are ground-mounted and were purchased 75% complete from a mid-stage development partner. DSD will oversee project management through the rest of construction, which […]
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GameChange Solar has unveiled the BifacialReflector, a patent-pending new technology that increases power production for the GameChange Solar Genius Tracker with bifacial modules. The technology is a highly reflective (.95 albedo), permanent solid surface up to 4 m wide, which reflects light from just above ground level to the back of the bifacial modules. GameChange […]
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ReneSola Ltd., a fully integrated solar project developer, has entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of projects located in Hungary to Obton, an international solar investment company headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. “Over the past several years we have demonstrated our expertise in developing and operating solar projects, closing financing transactions and monetizing projects […]
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Lightsource bp, a global developer and manager of solar energy projects, has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) – in partnership with Nephila Climate. The pgPPA is for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 MW Briar Creek solar farm, located in […]
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SunPower Corp., a solar technology and energy services provider, says it will close SunPower Manufacturing Oregon LLC, its solar panel manufacturing plant in Hillsboro, Ore. “We made the difficult but necessary decision to close our plant after careful evaluation and the change in focus of our business over recent months,” says Tom Werner, chairman of […]
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Sunworks Inc., a provider of solar power solutions for agriculture, commercial and industrial, public works and residential markets, says the company’s board of directors has appointed Gaylon Morris as its new CEO and a member of the board of directors. “The board believes Morris is the ideal CEO to lead Sunworks through its next growth […]
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Aptos Solar Technology, a provider of solar module technology, and Northern Electric Power (NEP), a global manufacturer of mircoinverters, have partnered to deploy high-performance AC solutions to the U.S. solar market. The Silicon Valley-based companies say they have entered a collaborative partnership in which the design and engineering of their products are paired for optimal […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded approximately $6 million to five organizations that will develop training programs for emergency responders, building managers and owners, and other officials interacting with solar energy and storage systems, alternative-fuel vehicles and their chargers, and energy-efficient building technologies. Led by or working with professional associations, work done through […]
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