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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

Enphase Energy Enters Strategic Partnership Agreement with Swiss Solar Technics

Enphase Energy, Inc. announced today a strategic partnership agreement with Swiss Solar Technics SA, a full-service solar installer based in Saxon, Switzerland, to deliver its market-leading Enphase solar energy systems to Swiss residential and commercial customers.

From Enphase Energy 22 May 2015

Nexamp Celebrates Operation of 500kW Solar Project in Richmond

Nexamp, a leading provider of solar energy, today celebrated the operation of a 500kW solar project in Richmond, RI. Built on a portion of 6.8 acres of previously unused land near Interstate 95, the array will generate new tax revenue for the town while producing enough solar energy to power over 100 homes.

21 May 2015

Eaton to Provide Solar Inverter and Electrical Equipment for 1.9MW Solar Project at Fort Campbell

Power management company Eaton today announced multiple contracts to provide engineering services, a solar inverter, and electrical distribution equipment for a 1.9-megawatt (MW) solar project at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

21 May 2015

New Solar Battery Project Unveiled by Duke Energy Florida and USFSP

Duke Energy Florida and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) today unveiled a new solar battery project that will explore how to store and use energy from the sun. A $1 million grant from Duke Energy is funding the research at USFSP.

From Duke Energy 21 May 2015

Panasonic to Boost Production Capacity of HIT Solar Modules

Panasonic Corporation announced today that it will boost production capacity of solar cells and modules for its solar panels HITTM at its two domestic plants. The company will invest 9.5 billion yen to expand production lines at the Shimane Factory (Shimane SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.), which produces solar cells, and at the Shiga Factory, a module production site.

20 May 2015

Hanwha Q CELLS and GSE Put Two Solar Power Plants in Operation Near Cambridge, UK

Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (the "Company" or "Hanwha Q CELLS") and its development partner Golden Square Energy (GSE) have put two solar power plants in operation near Cambridge in the United Kingdom. After having received planning consent for the Fenland Farm and the Green End PV parks in November 2014 and December 2014 respectively, construction and grid connection of both projects took place in the first quarter of 2015, on time to operate under the 1.4 ROC scheme.

19 May 2015

JinkoSolar to Deliver 50MW of PV Panels to Tegnatia Renewable Energy Developer in Turkey

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it will supply 50 MW of solar PV panels to Tegnatia, one of Turkey's leading renewable energy developers.

19 May 2015