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Canadian Solar Enters the UK Market with Acquisition of Six Solar Power Projects

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has acquired six solar power projects totaling 46 MW in the United Kingdom.

From Canadian Solar 19 Feb 2015

Akrion Solar Joins US Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium

Akrion Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Akrion Systems, has joined the US Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) and will provide advanced texturing and etching processes developed for solar cells from crystalline silicon wafers for the consortium. Joseph McManus, Akrion Systems Vice President of Sales and Marketing said, “We are looking forward to participating in this key program.

19 Feb 2015

Prototype Tree Harvests Solar Energy and Converts it into Electricity

Scientists at VTT have developed a prototype of a tree that harvests solar energy from its surroundings - whether indoors or outdoors - stores it and turns it into electricity to power small devices such as mobile phones, humidifiers, thermometers and LED light bulbs. The technology can also be used to harvest kinetic energy from the environment.

18 Feb 2015

KCP&L Extends Contract with EDF Renewable Services for Spearville Wind Projects

EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS), the leading provider of renewable O&M Services in North America, is pleased to announce that Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) has extended an operations and maintenance agreement for the Spearville Wind Project (100.5 MW) and Spearville II Wind Project (48 MW) located in Kansas totaling 148.5 megawatts (MW) of General Electric (GE) turbines.

17 Feb 2015

Pattern Development’s Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind Project Enters 25-Year PPA with Hydro-Québec

Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development") today announced that its Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind project has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hydro-Québec. The 147 megawatt (MW) project is located approximately 50 kilometers south of Québec City, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Pattern Development has partnered with Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) on development of the project.

16 Feb 2015

SunEdison Completes 677kW Solar PV System in Lancaster for AT&T

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced the completion of a 677 kilowatt ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) system that will provide energy for the AT&T materials distribution facility in Lancaster, Texas.

16 Feb 2015

Major Chinese Thin Film Module Manufacturer Places Order for Spire’s Solar Simulator

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing capital equipment and turnkey manufacturing lines to produce photovoltaic modules and optoelectronics thin film services, today announced receipt of a contract from a major Chinese thin film module manufacturer with facilities in Europe, China and the United States, for the delivery of a custom solar simulator.

From Eternalsun Spire 13 Feb 2015

Novel Concentrating Photovoltaic/Concentrating Solar Power Hybrid System Utilizes Waste Dissipated Heat

In concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems only a small part of the incident solar energy can be converted into electricity and the majority of the incident energy is dissipated as waste heat. Although the waste heat could be utilized in conventional CPV/thermal systems, the applications are seriously limited due to the low temperature accompanying the waste heat.

12 Feb 2015

ReneSola’s Jiangsu PV Testing Lab Achieves UL Witness Testing Data Program Certification

ReneSola Ltd, a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic products, today announced that its PV testing laboratory in Jiangsu, China has achieved Witness Testing Data Program (WTDP) certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a globally renowned and independent safety science company.

10 Feb 2015

Commercial Operation Commences at McGinness Hills Phase 2 Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that the second phase of its McGinness Hills geothermal power plant located in Lander County, Nevada has begun commercial operation.

From Ormat Technologies, Inc 5 Feb 2015