The Rise & Shine is your daily source for all solar industry-related news.
NATIONAL NEWS
Standard Solar Completes Photovoltaic Installation on Roof of the Department of Energy?s Washington, DC Headquarters
Standard Solar has completed a 205kW installation of on the roof of the Department of Energy using SunPower panels.
Pennsylvania Solar Park Brings Solar Farming to East Coast
A 10.6MW ground mounted solar facility will be built in Pennsylvania
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Modesto Irrigation District Chooses Silver Springs Networks Smart Energy Network
Silver Spring Networks will provide an advanced, two-way IP-based networking communication infrastructure for the Smart Grid Initiative in California?s municipal utility, Modesto Irrigation District.
Renewable Energy Item Ordered Onto Mo. Ballot
The measure would require utilities to use solar, wind, biomass and hydropower for at least 2 percent of the electricity they sell by 2011.
Can the US Power Grid Meet Solar Demands?
Solar power does have one big advantage over wind because it doesn?t need to ?leave the city? ? there are plenty of rooftops and carports in urban centers on which solar can be installed.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
Enphase Energy Raises $15M to Meet Growing Deman for Its Solar Micro-Inverter System
California-based will use the $15M to expand manufacturing. RockPort Capital Partners led the round with Third Point Ventures and Applied Ventures, LLC also participating.
MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
Thin Film Solar to Reach 4.2GW
A new report from Greentech Media and the Prometheus Institute forecasts that worldwide thin-film solar production will grow eightfold by 2010, with amorphous silicon leading the way.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Congress Warms to New Oil Drilling
Two current drilling proposals in Congress would rescind oil industry tax breaks and shift the money to spur energy efficiency and renewable energy programs such as wind and solar.
TECHNOLOGY
Solar Energy Breakthrough with Sunweb
By concentrating the generated energy to the back of the cell, Sunweb can offer a 2 percent higher output per cell to 9% overall for the module.
Sharp Creates Process to Halve Solar Costs
harp states that they can create a silicon wafer every 8 seconds, but doesn?t provide further details about the efficiency of the wafer
HelioVolt to Hold Ribbon Cutting Party for Austin Plant in October
HelioVolt is opening its CIGS plant in late October. HelioVolt has said it plans to start selling its solar material in early 2009.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
DuPont Launches PV Business in India
To provide technical and research facility support to DuPont customers in the solar energy industry, DuPont plans to establish a PV lab by 2010 in Hyderabad.
Meyer Burger Wins Wire Saw Order from Konca Solar
Swiss company Meyer Burger will supply Konca Solar with high tech wire saws as part of their production capacity expansion plan.
FCC Acquires Two Photovoltaic Systems in Cordoba
FCC has acquired two photovoltaic systems in Espejo, Cordoba, Spain, with an installed capacity of 20 MW, from Sky Global Solar.
Solar Thin Films Schedules Delivery and Installation of 5MW Amorphous Silicon Module Manufacturing Plant for Grupo Unisolar
Solar Thin Films received $3.6M from Grupo Unisolar against the $12.3M contract to build a 5MW turn-key amorphous silicon thin-film module manufacturing plant in Spain. With this 30% deposit, Solar Thin Films has moved beyond the planning stage, and has begun to fulfill the contract.
Xantrex Setting Up Shop in Germany
Canadian company Xantrex Technology Inc. wants to expand its inverter business in Germany. The Berlin based subsidiary, Xantrex Technology GmbH, will be run by Bernd Kohlstruck, the company announced in mid-June.
Day4 Energy to Supply 2.5MW Solar Electric System in Italy
The 2.5 MW Solita photovoltaic system will deliver enough reliable clean electricity to power approximately 1000 Italian homes.
Solar Modules to DC Power Systems is Supplied by Schott
Schott has signed an agreement with DC Power Systems to supply more than 13MW of photovoltaic modules for distribution in the Americas.
Kyocera Solar Plant
Kyocera is currently working on another solar power plant project for Avanzalia of Spain, and when completed, this will be one of the largest solar power plants in the world.
