First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has joined Munich-based ...
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Advanced Seaward Solar PV test instrumentation is helping a successful Caribbean based reseller and installer of solar photovoltaic and thermal systems to verify the quality of PV modules and the performance of installations. Comet Solar ...
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Weekly PV Highlights The initial installation numbers for the week ending 3rd March 2013 show 1,849 installations in that week compared to 1,694 for the week ending 24th February 2013. The total number of installations on the MCS is ...
TGC Renewables, an independent renewable energy project developer, has applied for planning permission for a 13MW solar project in Cambridgeshire. If approved, the initiative would generate enough electricity to power 3,356 homes. With ...
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has published the hard copy version of the updated industry ‘bible’ on solar PV, ensuring installers will be ready to work with the next generation of photovoltaics. Energy ...
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The necessity of having nuclear power plants has been under debate recently in Taiwan. Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Gigastorage has suggested four ways that the government can take to address the country's energy issues: increase solar ...
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On the 28 February 2012, At-Bristol switched on the biggest solar panel system in central Bristol. A total of 208 individual panels were fitted on the science centre’s roof measuring an area approximately the size of two tennis courts ...
With its new warranty promotion, Fronius International GmbH is, with immediate effect and at no cost, offering a 5 year material warranty in addition to the 5 year manufacturer's warranty. The offer is valid for all Fronius inverters ...
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The Solar Building Company Ltd (SBC) has reached an agreement to sell the project rights for a photovoltaic development in the south of England to S.A.G. Solarstrom AG, a leading European EPC contractor and service provider. SBC initially ...
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Barretts are excited and proud to announce that we recently passed the milestone of generating 1000kWh (or one mega watt hour)! This event was captured on the East Green energy display board in the Barretts showroom, which also shows ...
Myriad Solar PV are pleased to announce that they have appointed Lee Baxter as their new General Manager. Lee has been with Myriad CEG for eight years, originally joining from SCG when it became a part of the company. Myriad Solar are now ...
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Residents at The Rose Garden Extracare village in Hereford are set to make significant energy savings, thanks to an 80-kilowatt solar energy system installed by Eco2Solar. The major investment by Festival Housing, owners of The Rose ...
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SEG Commercial, part of the Save Energy Group and a leading renewable energy provider for UK business, is pleased to report better than expected green energy generation from its solar photovoltaic installations in 2012. Despite some of ...
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Automatic reductions to support for solar PV were published by Ofgem. The Feed - in Tariff (FIT) scheme automatically lowers support by 3.5% after three quarters (nine months) even if little solar capacity has been installed. The new ...
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A new survey conducted by IMS Research of more than 400 global photovoltaic (PV) inverter customers has revealed a rapidly growing need for energy storage in PV systems. Despite the infancy of the energy storage market, nearly one third ...
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