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SunEdison Announces Shipping Over 1GW of Silvantis Solar PV Modules

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services announced today that they have shipped over 1 GW (gigawatt) of Silvantis™ Solar PV modules, making them one of the top 5 solar module manufacturers in the world. Growth was driven by strong demand for high performance solar modules from SunEdison's utility and commercial business groups and external customers.

28 Mar 2014

PG&E Announces Important Milestone for California's Renewables Portfolio Standard

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced an important milestone for California's Renewables Portfolio Standard – the utility delivered 22.5 percent of its power from eligible renewable resources in 2013 and is on track to meet the state's clean energy goals for 2020 and beyond.

From Pacific Gas and Electric Company 27 Mar 2014

Anaergia Subsidiary Commissions 1.5 MWel Biogas Facility for TEG in London

Anaergia Inc., announced today that UTS Biogas Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anaergia based in the United Kingdom, has successfully constructed and commissioned a 1.5 MWel biogas facility at Dagenham, London, for its client TEG Environmental Ltd.

26 Mar 2014

Dragonfly Solar, SolarWorld Collaborate to Deliver 517-kW Solar Array

Dragonfly Solar, a commercial solar developer based in Lakeville, Minn., and SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer since 1975, will partner to deliver a 517-kilowatt solar array to four electric utility cooperatives in the U.S. Midwest.

25 Mar 2014

Swinerton Awarded EPC Contract for Duke’s Pumpjack and Wildwood Solar Power Projects

Duke Energy Renewables has awarded turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to Swinerton Renewable Energy for its Pumpjack and Wildwood solar power projects, located near Bakersfield, Calif. Together, the projects total 40 megawatts (MW) AC and, once operational, will generate enough clean electricity to power about 10,000 California households.

From Duke Energy 25 Mar 2014

Soitec's 7 MWp Desert Green Solar Farm Acquired by Invenergy

Soitec Solar Development, LLC ("Soitec") announced today that Invenergy Solar Development LLC ("Invenergy") has acquired Soitec's 7 MWp (5 MWAC) Desert Green Solar Farm LLC ("Desert Green") energy generation project in Borrego Springs, California.

From Soitec 24 Mar 2014

Panasonic, Coronal Complete Installation of Second Solar PV Power Project at CU-Boulder

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic) and Coronal Management, LLC (Coronal) announced that they have completed a 290.44 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation installation at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder). This installation is the second of its kind at the university; the first installation was completed in late 2012.

21 Mar 2014

Verde Media Group Forms New Division to Produce Bio-Products from Renewable Biomass

Verde Media Group Inc. has formed the Verde Media Biotechnology Division ("VMBD"). The VMBD division undertakes the business of developing and producing high value bio-products from renewable biomass. The focus and criterion is to develop proprietary microbial technologies with low risk scale-up methods that employ low cost feedstock.

21 Mar 2014

Stanford Researchers Study Energetic Cost of Deploying Storage on Wind and Solar Farms

The worldwide demand for solar and wind power continues to skyrocket. Since 2009, global solar photovoltaic installations have increased about 40 percent a year on average, and the installed capacity of wind turbines has doubled.

21 Mar 2014

Landsvirkjun Inks New Power Purchase Agreement with PCC Bakki Silicon

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, today announced that it has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with PCC Bakki Silicon hf. Under this agreement, Landsvirkjun will provide electricity to power a metallurgical grade silicon metal production plant being built by PCC Bakki Silicon in Bakki near Husavik on Iceland’s north-east coast.

21 Mar 2014