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Federal Study: How Can High-Voltage Power Lines Help Integrate Renewables?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has commissioned a new study that examines the role of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines in integrating renewable energy resources into...
DOE Awards $21 Million For Solar Thermal Desalination Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $21 million for new projects to advance solar thermal desalination technologies.
The 14 projects are focused on reducing the cost of...
Solar Contractor MBL-Energy Secures Key California Certification
San Jose, Calif.-based MBL-Energy, a designer and builder of solar projects, has received what it claims to be the first California Division of State...
New CEO At Solar Tracking Company Array Technologies
Solar tracking manufacturer Array Technologies has introduced Jim Fusaro as the company’s new CEO.
Fusaro will be succeeding Ron Corio, the company’s founder. Fusaro is a senior...
New Venture Launches Low-Cost Solar Thermal Collector
EigenTherm Solar Inc. has commenced operations as a concentrated solar power (CSP) company that is introducing a new solar thermal collector technology, the FlexForm Collector.
The company...
Enphase Buying SunPower’s Micro-Inverter Business
Enphase Energy Inc. and SunPower Corp. have announced a definitive agreement for Enphase to acquire SunPower’s micro-inverter business for $25 million in cash and 7.5 million...
Enphase Now Shipping Latest Micro-Inverter To Solar Distributors
Solar micro-inverter company Enphase Energy Inc. has begun shipping its Enphase IQ 7X micro-inverters to solar distributors in the U.S.
According to the company, the...
DOE Announces $72M For Next-Gen Concentrating Solar Power Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $72 million for new projects to advance high-temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies.
The agency says the projects...
Natcore Streamlines Process For High-Efficiency, Silver-Less Solar Cells
Natcore Technology Inc., a company focused on significantly lowering the costs and improving the power output of solar cells, says it has dramatically streamlined the fabrication...
SMA Rolls Out Improved Power+ Solution For Solar Installers
Citing speed as a top priority for solar professionals, SMA has introduced an improved Power+ Solution, which builds on the company’s existing module-level power electronics...
Solar-Tectic Receives Patent for CIGS/Si Tandem Solar Cell
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent to Solar-Tectic LLC (ST) for a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film tandem solar cell. The...
SolarWorld Americas Extends Secondary Warranty Program
Citing “popular demand,” Oregon-based module maker SolarWorld Americas Inc. has announcedit is extending its SolarWorld Assurance Warranty Protection Program to include all solar systems up to 50...
Meyer Burger To Cease Production At Swiss Plant Under Reorganization
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd., a Switzerland-based PV manufacturing equipment provider, says it has initiated a cost efficiency program to optimize manufacturing costs and further concentrate its...
Tabuchi America Launches UL 9540-Certified Solar+Storage System
Tabuchi America, a residential hybrid solar-plus-storage system manufacturer, has announced the launch of its Next Generation Eco-Intelligent Battery System (EIBS). According to the company,...
DOE Funding Novel Solar Tech To Produce Freshwater
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new funding to develop revolutionary solar desalination technologies that will help create freshwater from otherwise unusable waters. Desalination...
SMA Introduces Latest Sunny Central Utility-Scale Inverter
SMA has announced that it is now taking orders for its Sunny Central 2750-EV-US inverter. With 10% more power than previous models, the Sunny Central 2750-EV-US...
DuPont Enters PV Partnership With Desert Technologies
Solar PV materials supplier DuPont has entered into a marketing cooperation agreement with Desert Technologies, a solar panel manufacturer, project developer and EPC contractor based in...
1366 And Hanwha Reach News Highs With Direct Wafer Tech
Massachusetts-based silicon wafer manufacturer 1366 Technologies has announced a new performance record for the company’s Direct Wafer technology with the achievement of 20.3% cell efficiency, independently...
Advanced Microgrid Passes 24-Hour Islanding Test In Illinois
Ameren Corp., a Midwest-based energy company, and S&C Electric Co., a smart grid solutions provider, conducted a successful 24-hour islanding test this month at the recently...
Salt River Project Using Advanced Inverters To Study Solar Impacts
Arizona-based utility Salt River Project (SRP) says more than 750 customers are participating in an advanced inverter study to investigate how solar and other types of...