Press Releases

192 WINAICO WSP 250W modules have been installed on the barn roof of a farm, located in Suffolk, UK.

Trojan Battery Co. has developed an automated battery sizing calculator to accurately size a battery bank for off-grid renewable energy applications.

Luxor Solar has passed the salt mist corrosion test using the 60-celled monocrystalline PV module of its Eco Line of products.

PV modules will be evlauated for performance against competition in three different climates.

Nine new products have been introduced for residential, commercial and utility scale PV solutions.

13 MW of 300w high-efficiency 72-cell polycrystalline solar modules have been delivered to Strata Solar’s solar plant in North Carolina.

The new module provides an optimized balance of system value for utility and commercial customers.

Gestamp Solar, the photovoltaic divison of Gestamp Renewables, has closed a joint venture with the European investment fund of infrastructures which belongs to Barclays Italy, for a combine set of photovoltaic installations that operate in Italy for a total of 29 MW.
The solar Plant constructed by Gestamp Solar Italian branch in less than a year is located in the provinces of Lecce, Palermo, Enna and Siracusa and it is able to produce 44.000 MWh a year of clean energy, with over 135.000 solar panels installed. The electric energy produced will power 15,000 homes annually, avoiding 22.000 tons per year of CO2.
This operation becomes one of the most important since the beginning of the diffusion of the photovoltaic energy in Italy and establishes Gestamp Solar among the primary operators of the sector.
Particularly, Gestamp Solar Italy has operated as "Turn Key Operator", dealing with the design, planning and the development of the plants, actually managing the whole supply chain of the production, from the juridical administrative authorization procedures to the construction and operation of the plants, becoming among the most representative of the market.
Roberto Pasqua, Country Manager of Gestamp Solar Italy declared in the day of the signature: "The realization of these plants and the Joint Venture with a fund of such an importance as the Barclays European Infrastructure Italy follows the global target of Gestamp Solar as Turn Key Operator, becoming a leader of the photovoltaic sector. We are proud of contributing with this operation to a greater guardianship of the environment; in fact, with these plants Gestamp Solar reaches over 40 MW installed in Italy, avoiding over 30.000 tons of CO2 in the atmosphere every year. Within the end of the 2011 Gestamp Solar has set as a goal to install over 100MW, therefore becoming one of the most important Italian photovoltaic realities”.

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, and Argand Energy announced today the completion of a 453 kW solar PV system on the rooftop of Exhibit Resources in Raleigh. This project, commissioned in July, is one of the few third-party owned commercial rooftop projects completed in North Carolina without the SunSense incentive.
Argand Energy led the development and financing efforts for this project overcoming two significant obstacles. The first was securing an investor to take advantage of the 35% state tax credit offered by North Carolina. N.C. state tax credit investors are scarce and those that can monetize the credit typically prefer to deal with larger projects to keep transaction costs down. Argand was able to tap into its extensive network of financing partners to bring in a high net worth individual willing to come into a deal of this size. The second obstacle involved overcoming the loss of the SunSense incentive when the program was cancelled late in 2012 by Duke Energy.
"The loss of the SunSense incentive changed the project economics," said Rob Lease, VP of Sales at Argand Energy. "But we had a dedicated team and a committed host site and wanted to see the project come to fruition. We worked closely with our development team, our financier, and our partners at Trina Solar to rework the numbers. With some creativity, we were able to make the project pencil for all sides."
As host of the solar energy system, Exhibit Resources benefits from an annual payment from the financier for leasing the roof space. In addition, the company can choose to purchase the system at the end of the 20 year term if they would like. Until then, the electricity generated from the project will be sold to Duke Energy.
"We are proud to be hosting this solar project," said Lana Calloway, CEO of Exhibit Resources. "Our company has always been committed to sustainability and this project furthers our commitment to investing in a cleaner North Carolina and also provides an educational opportunity for our customers. The Argand team was extremely helpful throughout the process."
"This project demonstrates the importance of working with stable, trusted partners," said Mark Mendenhall, President of Trina Solar Americas. "High-quality Trina Solar panels sit atop the Exhibit Resources roof because the partners involved understand the solar industry and have the resources to bring projects to a successful completion."

PROSOL Invest, manufacturer of lithium storage in the world under the Sonnenbatterie (Solarbattery) brand name, have announced the initiation of US operations.