Presidents residence to embrace solar power
For the first time since U.S. President Jimmy Carter was in office in 1979, solar panels are set to be installed on the roof of the White House.
Georgia Power to expand solar energy capacity
U.S.-based Georgia Power has announced it has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for a new tariff, which will nearly double the amount of solar energy the company purchases to supply its Green Energy Program.
Advanced Energy to start manufacturing its inverters in Ontario, Canada
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. is to manufacture its Solaron and PV Powered PV grid-tie solar inverter products in Ontario, Canada.
49.9 MW solar array planned for Ohio, US; around 600 jobs to be created
A 49.9-megawatt (MW) solar array, Turning Point Solar, is set to be built in Ohio, the U.S.
JA Solar to supply over 185 MWs of solar cells to BP
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. has signed strategic supply agreements with BP Solar to provide a total of more than 185 megawatts (MWs) of mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline solar cells. The financial sum was not disclosed.
SolarEdge secures USD$25 million in funding to boost business activities
Solar harvesting and photovoltaics monitoring systems company SolarEdge Technologies has said it is to increase production capacity and expand its market share after securing USD$25 million in funding.
Phoenix Solar to build 1.7 MW Etrion PV plant in Italy
Etrion Corporation and Phoenix Solar AG have announced a new agreement to build a 1.7-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant in Rio Martino, Italy.
SunEdison sells 70 MW PV plant to First Reserve
North America-based SunEdison has sold a 70-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) power plant located in Northeastern Italy, near the town of Rovigo for around 276 million to First Reserve.
Ontario: Commercial operations start on 80 MW PV plant
Enbridge Inc. and First Solar, Inc. have achieved commercial operation of their 80 megawatt (MW) Sarnia Solar Project, which they say, makes it the largest operating PV facility in the world.
US: IES completes Orange County's "largest" PV system
Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. (IES), based in California, the U.S. has announced the completion and commissioning of a 1.15 megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) system for The Capital Group Companies (Irvine Campus).
