Conergy UK creates rooftop division as British solar market matures
Strategy sign of wider reflection of the U.K. solar market’s diversification as it looks to maintain growth in a post-ROC landscape.
Sunrun opens new design engineering center in California
The facility will tailor-make system designs for U.S. homeowners in an effort to meet growing residential demand, the company says.
Lockheed Martin taps Advanced Roofing for PV plant in Florida
The solar carport will be the largest privately held, non-utility owned solar energy array in the state.
UK: solar threat to food security overstated by minister, documents show
Freedom of information request reveals government’s own environmental department has no evidence that solar farms have a serious impact on agricultural output.
Duke Energy scouts out 50 MW of solar in North Carolina
The utility has issued a request for proposals for new solar energy capacity in the state as it looks to add to its growing PV portfolio.
Californian utility awarded $5m grant for solar microgrid expansion
San Diego Gas & Electric will use the monies awarded by the California Energy Commission to expand the Borrego Springs microgrid to enable it to operate entirely on renewable energy.
PV+Test 2.0: Hanwha module improves to Good (+)
Hanwha Solar has again submitted a polycrystalline module from the HSL 60 Poly series for testing by PV + Test. Achieving improvements, particularly in performance, the module was rated Good (+).
EU poised to hit RE target thanks to solar and wind, EEA reports
The expansion of solar and wind power across the European Union brings cheer, doubts raised over biofuels and biomass.
Kaiser Permanente to inject solar power into its daily rounds
The non-profit healthcare provider makes pledge to purchase 70 MW of PV from NRG Renew, signs PPAs with NextEra Energy to lower its greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 30%.
PV delivery unit could transform London solar, argues official
London Assembly Member Jenny Jones publishes data revealing 93% of schools in London do not have solar panels installed, calls for PV delivery unit for the city.
