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Moves Forward with New Energy Sources Beyond Michigan Requirement

Twenty-two innovative solar trackers are now powering metalwork company Sungen Circle Finishing in Newburyport, MA.

The 186kW solar project will help offset more than 65 percent of the electrical needs of the local metal refinishing company.

Originally the company installed a fixed ground mounted system in 2010 which was damaged by 6 feet of snow during a winter storm in 2015. As a repair remedy, the lower section of panels on fixed racking was dismantled and panels were relocated on 22 AllEarth Solar Trackers onsite. This location is unique because of a 50-50 split system between fixed solar and trackers, already clearly demonstrating power output difference from trackers at the same site.

The project utilized New England-made AllEarth Solar Trackers, which track the sun throughout the day to maximize energy production. The ground-mounted pre-engineered solar trackers are designed for residential and commercial-scale installations and are manufactured in Williston, Vt. by AllEarth Renewables.

AllEarth Solar Trackers produce over 30 percent more energy than fix ground-mounted systems and up to 45 percent more energy than rooftop systems per kilowatt installed.

The project was installed by Talmage Solar Engineering, Inc. / Solar Market, one of the oldest and most experienced solar installation companies in the country, located in Arundel, Maine.

“We were thrilled to supply innovative, American-made solar trackers for this project, a solar solution that will produce more energy from the sun and give our customer greater long-term energy savings. The uniqueness of having 50-50 split of fixed and tracking systems at the same location will give us great deal of information about power output value between tracking and fixed solar systems,” said Naoto Inoue for Solar Market / Talmage Solar Engineering, Inc.

"We are very pleased with the project design and construction, and continue to be pleased with the solar performance of our project. We continue to enjoy our solar savings each and every day at our business," said Rod L`Italien of Sungen Circle Finishing, Inc.
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At Intersolar Europe 2016, aleo solar will be exhibiting newly developed solutions for photovoltaic building integration, a new guarantee package with 25 years product warranty and a high-performance module with 310 watts and 5-busbar cells.

Solar accounted for 64% of new electric generating capacity in the U.S. in Q1 2016.

SolarCity today announced the appointment of Toby Corey as president of global sales and customer experience. Mr. Corey will oversee SolarCity’s sales, marketing and customer service organizations in his new role, and report to CEO Lyndon Rive.

Clinton Davis joins rapidly growing energy storage company to oversee product strategy and customer programs; brings experience in global energy hardware and software.

Solar Power World honours WINAICO’s WSP-310M6 PERC monocrystalline module with the 2015 Top Solar Panel Products award. The award recognises WINAICO’s 310W module as the highest power 60-cell monocrystalline PERC module in the world.

Delta will present, at Intersolar 2016, a broad portfolio of energy-efficient solutions to optimize the harvesting of renewable energy and to support the growing sustainable lifestyle megatrend.

Today, more than one hundred Colorado solar energy workers, customers, and supporters gathered on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol to show support for solar energy growth. The event took place before the first Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hearing on Xcel’s proposal to restructure electricity rates. At the event and hearing, Coloradans expressed concern that Xcel’s proposal to levy confusing fees on all residential customers will reduce consumer energy choice and put local jobs at risk.

The machine manufacturer is expanding its premises and investing in new headquarters on the Smart Systems Campus, Chemnitz.