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CALIFORNIA NEWS
P4P Energy Completes Demo Suspended Solar System
The patented, cable-supported photovoltaic system created by P4P Energy is expected to generate 40,877 kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity per year, enough to power five to six single family homes and to prevent 1.5 million pounds of carbon from being released into the atmosphere.
Cali Wrestles With Clean Energy Policies Amid Financial Crisis
State law requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to assemble a report every other year with recommendations for policies to “conserve resources; protect the environment; ensure reliable, secure, and diverse energy supplies; enhance the state’s economy; and protect public health and safety.”
NATIONAL NEWS
groSolar Launches groEnergy Watch Monitoring System
To help homeowners and dealers answer their questions about solar photovoltaic system performance, groSolar this week announced the launch of its new, proprietary monitoring system for solar-electric systems, groEnergy Watch.
Georgetown Receives Funding for Solar Power Plant
The City of Georgetown will be able to continue improving energy alternatives as part of a $100,000 project to develop a solar panel facility, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced today.
Spire to Expand UNICOR Solar Module Manufacturing to 75MW
Spire announced it has entered an agreement with UNICOR to expand their current 25 megawatt (MW) module manufacturing capacity by the addition of a 50MW module manufacturing line to be located in Sheridan, Oregon.
NABCEP Certification Goes Over the 1,000 Mark
“Achieving this milestone is a huge validation of the work that NABCEP does.”
Midwest Renewable Energy Association Receives $3.3M Award
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has been teaching about solar electric and solar thermal technologies since 1990 and has offices in Custer and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Ontario Enters Solar PV Top Ten in North America
On 5 October a 9.1 MW solar PV project was connected in eastern Ontario, taking the Canadian province into the top ten of solar jurisdictions in North America.
Are Green Jobs Good Jobs?
Controversy over the wages for these jobs has raised some dispute about whether green jobs are good jobs.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
World Energy Helps Pennsylvania Electricity Customers Achieve Cost savings
With utility rate caps set to expire across the State in 2010 and 2011, beginning with PPL on January 1, 2010, Pennsylvania businesses are weighing their options.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
Canadian Solar Announces Follow-on Public Offering
he company is conducting the offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
GE Joins $23M SolarEdge Funding Round
SolarEdge, whose technology, the company says increases solar power systems’ output by up to 25 percent, announced today that GE unit GE Energy Financial Services has joined a US$23 million funding round to support growth in residential and large-scale photovoltaic sites.
US Solar Firs’ 3Q Accounting May Get Hard Look
Solar companies are likely to report their brightest earnings in a year as the industry emerges from a brutal downturn, but analysts warn aggressive accounting may cast a shadow on the sector’s outlook.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Phoenix Solar to Develop Bulgarian Project
German system integrator, Phoenix Solar has today signed a project development contract with a Bulgarian subsidiary of the Krass Capital Group AG, a company headquartered in Gräfelfing.
Plans Announced for 150MW Thin Film solar Factory in India
SK Surya Photovoltaic Venture, Private Limited (KSK) has signed a contract with Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) to purchase thin film manufacturing lines with an annual capacity of 150 megawatts.
China Aims to Install 2GW, PV Installation by 2011
China’s capital city, Beijing, is to see significant developments in the photovoltaic sector over the coming years. The capital’s government has developed a solar promotion program that aims for 70MW of installed PV capacity, including BIPV technology by 2011.
Siemens Acquires Solel Solar Systems for $418M
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Thursday it had acquired Israeli solar power company Solel Solar Systems Ltd for about $418 million.
