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Kent County Dedicates Net-Metered Solar Array on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Today, the Rock Hall Town Council, Mayor Robert Willis, County Commissioner Ron Fithian, community stakeholders and partner officials, dedicated the county’s newest aggregate, net-metered solar array on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The Rock Hall solar array was installed by Standard Solar, Inc., and will be owned and operated by Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc.

19 Nov 2012

IDST to Release Portable Solar-Based Power Generation Station in 2013

IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. announced they have completed their agreement with SP Innovations, Inc., a San Diego area based product development and engineering firm that specializes in solar technology solutions.

19 Nov 2012

CertainTeed Selects Enphase as Exclusive Inverter Partner for AC Solar Roofing System

Enphase Energy today announced that CertainTeed has chosen Enphase as its exclusive inverter partner for the new Solstice™ AC Solar Roofing System after a thorough competitive review.

19 Nov 2012

New Report on India’s Solar Power Sector

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Solar Power Sector Analysis" report to their offering.

19 Nov 2012

Suntech Power Slows Down Production at Arizona Solar Panel Facility

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, will stop two of three production shifts and reduce its workforce at its Goodyear, Arizona, solar panel manufacturing facility. The slowdown in production is due to global oversupply and higher production costs related to recent import tariffs imposed by the U.S. government.

From Suntech 17 Nov 2012

Gehrlicher Solar to Construct Ground-Mounted 9 MW Solar Park for Ra Ra Parc in Romania

Technical acceptance of the initial construction phase of 800 kWp was already completed in mid-October. The system generating 8.75 MWp of total power will be completed and connected to the grid by November 15.

14 Nov 2012

Trina Solar to Host Conference Call for Third Quarter Result Discussion

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, announced today it will host a conference call at 6:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, to discuss results for the quarter ended on September 30, 2012.

From Trina Solar Limited 14 Nov 2012

Solar Planet Utilizes ReneSola Solar PV Modules for Several School Projects

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, is proud to announce that its customer Solar Planet Power Inc. ("Solar Planet") this month commissioned several ground and rooftop projects composed entirely of ReneSola modules at elementary and high schools in West Jefferson and Blacklick, Ohio.

2 Nov 2012

Suntech Modules Demonstrate High PID Resistance in VDE Tests

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world's largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its Wd poly, Wd mono and Ve poly series modules are highly resistant to potential-induced degradation (PID) as confirmed in recent tests performed by the Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE), one of the world's leading testing and certification institutes.

1 Nov 2012

Researchers Create Functional Solar Cell Made Entirely of Carbon

Stanford University scientists have built the first solar cell made entirely of carbon, a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic devices today.

1 Nov 2012