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Updated: Chevron and City of Brea begin construction on 1.8 MW solar project Chevron Energy Solutions, along with the city of Brea, has started construction on a 1.8 megawatt (MW) solar and energy efficiency project, in California, the U.S.
Becky Beetz
Jul 27, 2010
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PBEC begins permitting process for Arizona solar project; company on track to get first phase approved within months Pacific Blue Energy Corp. (PBEC) has announced it is preparing to begin the permitting process for 100 acres in Gila Bend, Arizona, the U.S., the purchase of which should be completed in the near future. As a result of the town’s solar overlay policy and strong support from town officials and staff, the company says it is on track to have the first phase of its 150 megawatt (MW) solar farm approved in two to four months, as opposed to the typical time frame of two years.
pv magazine
Jul 27, 2010
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Hitachi Cable invests 500 million yen in new Malaysian PV wire production facility Hitachi Cable has invested around 500 million yen (roughly USD$5.7 million; €4.4 million) in a new production facility for photovoltaic (PV) wire at its Hitachi Cable (Johor) of Malaysia plant, in response to growing demand. Full-scale operations are expected to start next month.
pv magazine
Jul 27, 2010
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Southern California Edison awards 36 contracts for utility-scale solar rooftop projects U.S.-based Southern California Edison (SCE) has awarded 36 contracts to independent power producers for a total of nearly 60 megawatts (MW) from photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, which are due to be installed on 31 unused rooftops and five ground-mount sites in SCE’s service territory.
Becky Beetz
Jul 27, 2010
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Largest rooftop solar project in northwest US completed Portland General Electric (PGE) has announced the completion of a 673,000 square foot, 2.4 megawatt (MW) solar rooftop installation in the U.S.
pv magazine
Jul 26, 2010
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SunPower completes 1MW solar power system for Yolo County, the U.S. SunPower has completed the design and construction of a one megawatt (MW) solar power system in California, the U.S.
Becky Beetz
Jul 26, 2010
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Solarfun awarded two PV module contracts worth 12 MW in Italy Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has entered into two contracts to supply 12 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics (PV) modules to projects in Italy.
Becky Beetz
Jul 26, 2010
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Scatec Solar to install 7.2 MW of solar PV rooftop systems in Italy; barrel vault roofs present challenge Norway-based Scatec Solar has signed a €20 million agreement with the Solar Life Energy investment group to build a total of 7.2 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaics (PV) systems on ten industrial warehouse roofs in Milan, Italy. A spokesperson for the company told pv magazine that construction is due to begin immediately, while production should begin this September.
Becky Beetz
Jul 26, 2010
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Germany predicted to see three GW in PV installations in the first half of the year For the first half of this year, the German Federal Network Agency is expecting to see an increase in photovoltaics (PV) installations of more than three gigawatts (GW). During this time, around 135,000 data specifications have been submitted to the agency, of which more than 50,000 alone were made in June.
pv magazine
Jul 26, 2010