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DCE Solar Publishes Comprehensive Guide on Solar Array Installation

With 2015 promising to be another big year for clean energy initiatives, DCE Solar recently published their comprehensive guide to successful installation of solar arrays across a variety of ground and soil types.

4 Feb 2015

SilRay Announces Completion of Rooftop Commercial Solar Array for Manufacturing Facility in California

SilRay, Inc., a turnkey developer of solar power plants and an independent solar power producer, announces the completion of the first phase of a two-part commercial solar array for a 74,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Milpitas, CA.

4 Feb 2015

Quest Water Global Announces Acquisition of New Patented Breakthrough Solar Technology

Quest Water Global, Inc., an innovative water technology company, and developer of the AQUAtap™ Community Drinking Water Station and WEPSTM Atmospheric Water Extraction and Purification System, announced today that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Heliosource, Inc., has acquired a new patented high performance solar technology from the Hohulin Family Trust.

4 Feb 2015

Gardner Capital Provides Tax Equity Financing for Six North Carolina Solar Projects

Gardner Capital, Inc., an investment and solar project developer, provided tax equity financing for six solar utility-scale photovoltaic power generation systems totaling 37.5 MW located on rural property throughout North Carolina, it was announced today.

4 Feb 2015

NJR Clean Energy Ventures Increases New Jersey Solar Portfolio Capacity to 72MW

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), the unregulated distributed power subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, announced the completion of a 9.9 megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar installation in Howell and a 6.1 MW system in North Hanover. With the addition of these projects, NJRCEV’s commercial solar portfolio now totals 19 installations with a capacity of 72 MW of clean energy in New Jersey.

2 Feb 2015

Geronimo Energy Helps Saint Paul Public Housing Residents to Get Solar Power

Geronimo Energy ("Geronimo") is teaming up with St. Paul Public Housing ("SPPHA") to bring solar to their residents under Xcel Energy's Community Solar Garden Program. Residents of multi-unit housing have not traditionally been able to enjoy the benefits of solar energy. However, with the introduction of the Community Solar Garden Program, the barriers to solar power have been removed for SPPHA residents.

2 Feb 2015

TerraForm Power and SunEdison Acquire First Wind Holdings

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy developer, and TerraForm Power, Inc., a global owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced that they have completed their previously announced acquisition of First Wind Holdings, LLC.

31 Jan 2015

Andalay Solar Gets Largest-Ever Commercial Solar System Mounting Hardware Purchase Order

Andalay Solar, a leading supplier of integrated solar power systems, has received its largest-ever commercial solar system mounting hardware purchase order. The buyer, one of the five largest commercial solar installation companies in the U.S., has ordered from Hyundai Heavy Industries over 1MW of the upcoming Hyundai TG-Series modules which feature the Andalay Instant Connect® frame, and in turn has ordered from Andalay Solar over 1MW of commercial flat-roof mounting hardware.

31 Jan 2015

Kyocera Solar to Undertake 175kW Solar Energy Project in Parker, AZ

Kyocera Solar Inc. and the town of Parker, AZ, recently commissioned a 175-kilowatt (kW) solar energy project. The effort was developed and financed through Kyocera’s in-house Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) program, which enables towns, school districts and other entities to enjoy the benefits of solar energy with no up-front costs.

From KYOCERA Global 31 Jan 2015