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Abengoa & BrightSource to build world’s largest solar power towers in California
Spanish firm Abengoa will partner with BrightSource Energy to build the world’s two largest solar power towers in Riverside County,...
Mar 18, 2013


Walmart announces new PV installations in Hawaii and Ohio
Over the past week, Walmart installed solar PV modules at stores in Hawaii and Ohio, moving closer toward its goal of using 100 percent...
Mar 6, 2013


World’s largest solar thermal plant passes first test
The world’s largest solar thermal power plant recently reached an important milestone, representing the start of the final stage of the...
Mar 5, 2013


SolarWorld launches “Freedom” Financing Plan
SolarWorld has started a financing program to offer consumers a low-cost way to get energy from American-made solar panels. SolarWorld...
Feb 22, 2013


Solar Set to Be Cheaper Than Coal in New Mexico
First Solar will develop a 50 MW PV power plant in New Mexico that will generate power at a price even lower than that produced by...
Feb 21, 2013


PV panels to make Kandahar University energy independent
Kandahar University received 900 PV panels donated by solar manufacturer First Solar, establishing the school as Afghanistan’s beacon for...
Feb 20, 2013


Almost $1bn generated by 3rd party PV in California in 2012
Third party-owned solar in California generated $938 million last year, amounting to almost 75% of new installations in the state. That...
Feb 19, 2013


Yemeni Schoolgirls Go Solar to Energize Country
A group of high school girls in Yemen are using solar energy to light up their community. Power outages have been frequent in the country...
Feb 18, 2013


Chinese PV imports to U.S. drop to lowest level since 2010
According to the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), imports of Chinese PV cells and panels fell by over $500 million...
Feb 12, 2013


California Solar Initiative reaches 1GW milestone
California has reached a major PV energy milestone as state regulators announced that over 1GW of PV power has been installed through the...
Feb 7, 2013


Apple Granted Patents to Incorporate PV into its Products
Tech company Apple was recently granted multiple new patents, including for a method to use sunlight to illuminate a laptop’s screen and...
Feb 5, 2013


New Crowdfunding Platform Finances Solar Projects
Newly launched crowdfunding startup Mosaic raised over $300,000 in its first 24 hours to fully finance its first public investment...
Jan 30, 2013


DIY ‘Plug & Save’ System Can Make PV Energy More Accessible
UK-based company Sun Invention has developed a new solar concept in the form of the first mobile solar panel called the Plug & Save Solar...
Jan 25, 2013


Solar Liberty Foundation Provides PV Power to Haiti Orphanage
The Solar Liberty Foundation recently donated and installed a 4 kW PV system on the roof of the Grace School and Orphanage, improving...
Jan 22, 2013


Largest U.S. Community-Owned Solar Facility Goes Live
San Miguel Power Association Community Solar Array, now the largest community-owned solar facility in the U.S., has opened in southwest...
Jan 21, 2013


Warren Buffet Invests $2B in Solar Energy
American billionaire Warren Buffet recently acquired two SunPower solar PV plant projects in Southern California—the largest in the...
Jan 16, 2013


Abengoa Completes 100MW CSP Plant in Spain
Spanish cleantech company Abengoa recently completed its latest concentrating solar power (CSP) project, the Castilla-La Mancha Solar...
Jan 7, 2013


Ghana to House Africa’s Largest PV Plant
Ghana is set to be home to Africa’s largest photovoltaic power plant after a UK-based firm announced plans for its construction. The $400...
Dec 29, 2012


Qatar to Embrace Solar Energy
OPEC member country Qatar will increase its share of electricity generation through PV power to 16 percent by 2018. Qatar is hosted this...
Dec 18, 2012


Costa Rica Opens Its First Large-Scale PV Plant
Costa Rica recently opened the country’s first-ever large-scale solar power plant in the small village of Bagaces, Miravalles in the...
Dec 12, 2012
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