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IGS Solar, ASP Partner to Install 386kW Solar Array at Church at the Gateway, New York

IGS Solar, LLC, a turn-key commercial and residential solar provider, recently teamed up with Advanced Solar Products (ASP), a solar energy design and construction firm, to complete the installation of a 386 kW solar array above a 17,000 square-foot parking structure at the Church at the Gateway in Staten Island, New York.

27 May 2015

SPI, Uniroot Partner to Develop Over 500MW of Solar PV Power Plant Projects in Japan

Solar Power, Inc. ("SPI"), a vertically-integrated photovoltaic ("PV") developer, today announced that SPI and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SPI Solar Japan G.K. have entered into a strategic partnership agreement with K.K. Uniroot ("Uniroot"), a diversified Osaka-based corporation with significant solar PV project development interests, to jointly develop a pipeline of more than 500 megawatts (MW) of solar PV power plant projects in Japan.

27 May 2015

sPower Announces Groundbreaking on 22.5MW Solar Project in Lancaster, California

sPower, a leading renewable energy provider, today announced that it has broken ground on a 22.5MW solar project in Lancaster, Calif. The Sierra Solar project is sPower’s first in Los Angeles County.

27 May 2015

JA Solar Signs MOU with EIL for Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Facility JV

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") with its Indian business partner, Essel Infraprojects Limited ("EIL"), to establish a solar cell and module manufacturing facility joint venture ("JV"). The MOU declares a 500MW production capacity for the JV and outlines the duties of each party.

26 May 2015

PowerFin Executes PPA for Sale of 3.2MW of Solar Electricity to Austin Energy

PowerFin Texas Solar Projects, LLC, a solar development firm based in Austin and San Antonio, recently executed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the sale of up to 3.2 megawatts of solar electricity to Austin Energy.

22 May 2015

Acosta Manufacturing Selects Vista Solar for 235kW Solar System Installation

Vista Solar, a leading Bay Area commercial solar installer, today announced that it will install a 235-kilowatt (kW) solar system for Acosta Sheet Metal Manufacturing, Inc.

22 May 2015

Southern Power Acquires 103MW Butler Solar Facility from Community Energy

Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power is demonstrating its commitment to developing more renewable energy resources through the acquisition of the 103-megawatt (MW) Butler solar facility from Community Energy, Inc., in Georgia.

22 May 2015

DESRI and BPRE Acquire 7.1MW-DC of Solar Projects in Indianapolis

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) and Bright Plain Renewable Energy (BPRE) today announced the acquisition of two solar projects with a combined capacity of 7.1 MW-DC located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

22 May 2015

SunEdison and Southern California Edison to Build 33MW DC of Rooftop Solar

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has been awarded contracts to build 33 megawatts (MW) DC of rooftop solar with Southern California Edison (SCE) in the utility company's latest round of solar procurement.

22 May 2015

Alta Energy Completes 504.7kW Solar Generation System Project at Westfield Century City Shopping Center

Alta Energy today announced the completion of 504.7kW solar generation system project at Westfield Century City shopping center in Los Angeles, California. Managed by Alta Energy, Inc., this project represents the sixth solar PV system deployed at Westfield Corporation properties, continuing Westfield’s goals of reducing energy consumption and sustainability.

22 May 2015