Princeton Power Systems opens new inverter, energy storage production facility

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 21:31 (PV-Tech)

Princeton Power Systems (PPS) has opened its new Princeton, New Jersey facility, which will manufacture inverters and energy storage systems for the alternative energy divisions. In addition to housing PPS?s military-qualified variable speed drive product, the 10,000 square foot facility contains floors that are qualified for assembling 90? inverter cabinets.  The new facility boasts various labs, including an inverter test lab, a printed circuit board lab and a variable speed drive test and assembly lab. Read more

Another thin-film company enters the UK market

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 18:26 (Solarpowerportal)

Inventux Technologies has received verification from British inspectors at BE Global that its micromorph thin-film solar modules have achieved Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) recognition. The certificate is necessary in order for solar modules to receive the feed-in tariff payments in the UK. Read more

Roth Capital Partners forecast PV demand of 18GW in 2011: bankable products overcapacity at 17%

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 16:32 (PV-Tech)

Global PV demand of 18GW in 2011 is being projected by investment bank, Roth Capital Partners. Concerns of major overcapacity in module production exist but estimates bankable module supply is in the 21GW range and would only exceed demand by approximately 18%. Read more

Thin film's future in focus for 2011

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 13:45 (Renewable Energy World)

Experts have been giving their thoughts on where the market gains will be found in an industry that has a distinctly brighter outlook than it saw in 2010 Read more

Testing at SkyFuel?s SEGS II facility yields promising results

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 23:43 (PV-Tech)

Upon completing one year of operation, SkyFuel?s SkyTrough parabolic trough concentrating solar collectors system has also conclude its first testing period conducted by engineering firm Sargent & Lundy. The Solar Energy Generating Station (SEGS) II in Daggett, California was visited by the engineering firm, who reviewed the test methodology, daily performance data, and instrumentation and engineering drawings for 24 data collection days. The firm concluded that ?the thermal output of SkyTrough solar collector assemblies (SCAs) can be expected to achieve the predicted levels.? Read more

Tenesol works with Sicaseli for completion of 6.9MW solar installation on over 200 farm structures

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 23:14 (PV-Tech)

In 2009, Tenesol and Sicaseli, a 560 member association of farmers, began development on a ?34 million rooftop PV system that would be built over 188 farm buildings in southwest France. The 6.9MWp turnkey system has been completed in just 18 months and covers just under 13 acres of land using 31,000 Tenesol PV modules. The PV system is anticipated to produce 7.2MWh of electricity per year. Read more

Solar Estimates in Quickbooks: Free Webinar

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 20:35 (Renewable Energy World)

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Japanese government contemplates cutting FiT

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 18:36 (PV-Tech)

The Japanese government is considering cutting the rate that utilities pay for surplus solar power by 12.5% in April, according to financial newspaper Nikkei. Read more

Going Solar signs £1m solar warehouse deal

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 18:11 (Solarpowerportal)

Fledgling renewable energy solutions provider, Going Solar, has signed a million pound contract to install one of the UK’s largest solar power projects to date. The Midlands-based company beat off fierce competition to snare the deal, which could generate enough power to supply over 100 homes. Read more

Two more thin-film module manufacturers march into UK

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 17:32 (PV-Tech)

Looking to expand their sales footprint by entering the UK PV market, both Inventux Technologies and Abound Solar have announced receipt of MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certification for their modules. Read more

First Solar Powered Brewery in New Hampshire

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 17:07 (Renewable Energy World)

In addition to water, malt, hops, and yeast, brews at the Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille in New London are getting a new ingredient: solar power. Read more

IKEA to install 498kW system at Denver store

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 16:50 (PV-Tech)

IKEA is planning to install solar panels on the roof of one of its U.S. stores. The 60,000-square foot rooftop array on the Swedish retail giant?s Centennial store will be installed by REC Solar and, pending government permitting, will be opened this autumn. Read more

Abound Solar thin-film modules achieve MCS status

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 16:47 (Solarpowerportal)

Leading cadmium telluride thin-film photovoltaic solar module manufacturer, Abound Solar, has received UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation for its AB1-series of photovoltaic modules. Read more

eIQ Energy?s Parallel Solar technology chosen for 1.8MW Murrieta project

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 16:13 (PV-Tech)

eIQ Energy?s Parallel Solar technology will be used on the 1.8MW project at Bee Safe?s Storage facility in Murrieta, California. Installation of the parallel wiring technology is to be carried out by EcoOneEnergy. Read more

Canadian community-scale solar project given CAN$3.9 million government funding

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 15:28 (PV-Tech)

Canada?s Clean Energy Fund will provide the city of Colwood, British Columbia with a CAN$3.9 million grant to help build a community-scale solar project. The funding is part of Canada?s attempt to increase the energy efficiency of new buildings and reduce emissions from existing buildings. Read more

SolConTec International, Phono Solar sign 25MW framework contract

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 14:33 (PV-Tech)

Shortly before the end of 2010, SolConTec International and Phono Solar consolidated their long-term business relationship by signing a 25MW framework contract for 2011. Read more

H.B. Fuller to build new innovation centre at St. Paul headquarters

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 12:27 (PV-Tech)

H.B. Fuller is to build an innovation centre of excellence for the solar panel and window industries at its world headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The centre will centralise application and product development with the aim of providing manufacturing solutions to the company?s customers more quickly and efficiently. Read more

Valentin Software delivers a revolutionary new solar design and sales tool for residential and commercial PV installers.

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 11:30 (Renewable Energy World)

Valentin Software, Inc. released the next generation tool in solar design and sales for residential and commercial photovoltaic systems. Low cost, fast, accurate and very easy-to-use. Solar contractors, sales representatives and engineers can now design PV systems from digital photos of customer homes or office buildings and create professional proposals containing detailed financial analysis and photo-like graphics of proposed systems on their customer's roof. Read more

Clean Power Research launches improved version of SolarAnywhere irradiance resource data service

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 0:12 (PV-Tech)

Clean Power Research has released its newly improved free, high-resolution solar resource data set, which envelops the entire state of California as part of its California Solar Initiative (CSI) grant. The SolarAnywhere Enhanced Resolution (ER) improves on SolarAnywhere, both of which are web-based solar irradiance data services. The SolarAnywhere ER makes available spatial resolution of 1km x 1km and temporal resolution, or frequency, of 30 minutes. Read more

Farmers now delivering biomass to POET's Project LIBERTY storage site

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 23:42 (Renewable Energy World)

Farmers are now delivering biomass bales to POET's 22-acre storage site in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the future home of the 25 million-gallon-per-year cellulosic ethanol plant dubbed "Project LIBERTY." Read more

Offshore wind turbine permits go through teething problems

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 16:48 (Renewable Energy World)

"Denmark was leading in terms of offshore wind policies in Europe, but recently the UK has over taken as a result of its "rounds" system. This has proved very efficient at bringing a large number of projects online very quickly," says Morten Holmager, renewables manager at Offshore Centre Denmark. Read more

Vertical supply chain integration gathers pace in the offshore wind sector

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 11:31 (Renewable Energy World)

In a nascent industry like wind vertical integration has its share of risks. But as a way to bypass supply chain bottlenecks, vertical integration has a clear upside at this stage of the sector's development. Read more

Steed Technology plans to expand gas abatement solutions selection with acquisition of ATSI

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 22:47 (PV-Tech)

Steed Technology recently completed the full acquisition of outstanding stock for Applied Technology Specialists (ATSI) and has noted that manufacturing of all products will be maintained in Northern California, while research and development will continue in Oklahoma. Both companies will now operate under the Steed name. Read more

Wave and Tidal Energy on the Rise: But Will it Work?

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 20:35 (Renewable Energy World)

The wave and tidal energy sectors may see around $1.2 billion in investment over the next five years, according to a new report from the analysis firm Douglas-Westwood. That could result in around 150 MW of global installed capacity. The big question is: Will those technologies last in harsh ocean conditions? And will they produce meaningful amounts of electricity? Read more

Eversheds appoints new Senior Associate for renewable energy

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 18:54 (Solarpowerportal)

Eversheds has appointed Andrew Fleetwood, a former Freshfields solicitor, as a Senior Associate in its Real Estate Practice. Fleetwood will focus on renewable energy and will work closely with the company’s Clean Energy Team. Read more

Fits and Starts: Ontario's Green Energy Growth

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 17:20 (Renewable Energy World)

A year and a bit into its ambitious feed-in tariff program, Ontario's renewable energy industries are growing steadily but political uncertainty and grid expansion plans remain top concerns for manufacturers and developers alike. Read more

Silentium Demonstrates Active Noise Control Solutions at AHR Expo 2011

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 16:14 (Renewable Energy World)

Silentium will be exhibiting applications of its proprietary "Silence in a Chip" noise control solution at booth N3327 at the AHR Expo, on January 31 ? February 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more

Abu Dhabi: Rise of a Renewable Energy Titan?

Tuesday, 1.25.2011 - 9:38 (Renewable Energy World)

It's no secret that oil rich Abu Dhabi sees renewable energy as the theme for the next chapter of its place in history. The emirate already has invested billions of dollars to pave the way to this new economy. It has taken stakes in many wind and solar power energy projects, started its own solar panel manufacturing business and put money in other solar panel manufacturers in Europe, United States and Asia. It also has formed partnerships with multinational energy, automotive and information technology giants and begun building a city from scratch to showcase low-carbon technologies. Read more