Signet Solar and BSC-Solar are jointly developing a solar power plant in the Czech Republic Signet Solar and BSC-Solar have announced that they are jointly developing a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the Czech Republic, located in the Bli kovice region, South Moravia near the Austrian border. Signet Solar will supply single junction silicon thin film solar photovoltaic modules totaling 1.8 MW for the entire project. BSC-Solar will construct the solar photovoltaic farm on five hectares of ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

There has never been a better time for energy customers to go solar The new report "Tracking the Sun II: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the U.S. from 1998 2008", released by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, has found that the average cost of going solar in the U.S. declined by more than 30 percent from 1998 to 2008, a trend that can be largely attributed to the success of market-building policies at the state and local level. Findings als ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Satcon solar PV inverters selected for First Light solar farm The 9.1 megawatt First Light installation is located on approximately 90 acres of land in Stone Mills, Ontario, and is projected to generate more than 10 million kilowatt hours (kWhs), enough electricity to power almost 1,000 homes in its first year of operation. Satcon Technology Corporation has announced that their PowerGate Plus 500 kW solar PV inverters were selected for and are now fully ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Laidlaw combines solar power with biomass project Laidlaw Biopower, LLC has executed a Memorandum of Understanding with an affiliate of a Massachusetts based private equity firm to initially lease and subsequently acquire an operating oil and gas fired power plant in Southeastern Massachusetts. The plant is situated in an industrial park and currently serves the thermal energy needs of a leading developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic products ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Ascent Solar achieves thin film CIGS cells with 14 percent efficiency from regular production machines Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has met a new manufacturing milestone by achieving 14% cell efficiency for its Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenide (CIGS) on flexible plastic substrate produced at its Fab1 (1.5MW) commercial production plant. U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewal Energy Laboratory (NREL), the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Eco-Logic Living helps householders and businesses in Cumbria reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint Eco-Logic Living is helping local householders and businesses reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint. The company offers everything from property assessment, grant advice, system design and installation through to servicing and after care. Judy and Islam Pearson decided to set up Eco-Logic Living after their experiences in property development. "By choosing renewable energy sources hous ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Solar Power Partners completes five new solar energy projects in California Solar Power Partners, Inc. has announced that it has completed five more new solar energy projects. The projects include the second phase of solar installation at UC San Diego, bringing the campus total to 1.2 megawatts, and four California grocery stores of a nationwide chain. The solar grocery store systems are located in Soquel (248 kW), Upland (201 kW), Mira Loma (237 kW), and Pasadena (108 ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Abengoa Solar to build concentrating solar power project in California Abengoa Solar has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to supply the electricity generated by the new solar plant "Mojave Solar." The project will generate 250 megawatts (MW) of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and is to be located in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, between Barstow and Kramer Junction, approximately nine miles n ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

PowerVerde test shows its ORC can efficiently run on Solar, Biomass, Geothermal or Waste Heat PowerVerde, Inc. has announced the successful test of its new Organic Rankine Cycle ("ORC"), the PowerVerde 25/50 KW electric power system. The new system, a next generation design, is capable of producing 25 kilowatts of electrical power on any low grade heat (180 degree F). This test was conducted at the company's facility, Arizona Research and Development. This renewable energy heat recover ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Aqua Pennsylvania solar farm powers Mill Water Treatment Plant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.managers have celebrate the start of construction of a 1.1 megawatt photovoltaic solar farm at Aqua's Ingram's Mill Water Treatment Plant in East Bradford Township, which serves drinking water to the West Chester, Pennsylvania area. The 1.1 MW solar farm, to be constructed by the Conergy Group, will provide a direct benefit to the water treatment plant by providing renewa ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal