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Solar Endeavour Plane Developed by Students to Make its Maiden Flight in August

Students at the Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (ETSEIAT) at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) are currently developing a trial model for a solar powered plane called, ‘Solar Endeavour,’ with a hope of accomplishing the longest possible air flight.

18 Jun 2011

SOLON to Supply 1.22 MW Solar Power System for UniSource Energy Services

SOLON, a producer of crystalline silicon solar modules and supplier of turnkey solar power plants in the U.S., declared that it has signed a deal with UniSource Energy Services (UES) to supply a 1.22 MW solar system to Kingman, Arizona.

17 Jun 2011

GE and Gehrlicher Solar Collaborate to Construct Large-Scale Solar Parks

Gehrlicher Solar and GE declared that they have started the construction of a new solar power facility in Aschheim, Germany. The new facility is one of the many projects planned between both the firms.

16 Jun 2011

Total to Become a Global Leader in the Solar Industry

Total (CAC: TOTF.PA) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced the success of Total’s all-cash tender on SunPower to create a new global leader in the solar industry.

15 Jun 2011

NJRCV to Install 14.1 MW Solar System on McGraw-Hill Campus

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCV), an ancillary of New Jersey Resources, and the McGraw-Hill have declared their plans to construct a 14.1 MW net-metered solar power over the East Windsor, New Jersey-based campus of McGraw-Hill.

15 Jun 2011

SunPower, Colorado Springs Utilities Install 6 MW Solar PV Power System for the U.S. Air Force Academy

SunPower and Colorado Springs Utilities declared that they have completed the installation of a 6 MW solar PV system in Colorado Springs-based U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA).

15 Jun 2011

New Photovoltaic Measurement System Could Improve Alternative Energy Technologies

A new multivariable photovoltaic measurement system, developed by an engineer from the South Dakota State University, is anticipated to assist researchers and private industry who are engaged in improving the efficiency of solar cells by converting sunlight into electric power.

14 Jun 2011

Azure Power Constructs 5 MW Solar Power Facility in Gujarat, India

The state of Gujarat, India, has commissioned its first 5 MW solar power plant at Khadoda village located in Sabarkantha district, North Gujarat.

14 Jun 2011

Q-Cells Receives VDE Certificate at Intersolar Europe 2011

Q-Cells SE has received the Quality Tested seal of approval certification from the Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE) at the Intersolar Europe 2011 trade fair held in Munich, Germany.

14 Jun 2011

Demand for SolarEdge PV Power Optimizers Increases in Germany

The growing demand for SolarEdge PV power optimizers that assist in maximizing solar power generation among commercial and home users in Germany was visibly seen when more than 15 MW of orders were placed at Intersolar Europe tradeshow on the second day.

13 Jun 2011