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2010-03-13T05:00:00Z Not so Fast - Solar Installation Costs are not Dropping In an article stating that Cost of Installed Solar Fell 30% in Past Decade, there is a strong inference that the entire cost of installing solar is going down. This is not entirely accurate. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Former Bechtel Power Executive M. Richard Smith Joins SkyFuel. Founder, Dr. Arnold Leitner Leaving. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Solar FlexRack Chosen for One of Largest Solar Projects in North America Solar FlexRack, a product of Northern States Metals, has been selected to provide rack systems for a major solar energy project in San Antonio, Texas that will begin this spring. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Largest Rooftop Solar Installation in Pacific Northwest to use PV Powered Inverters PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters are being installed in a new 2.4 MW project in Portland, Ore., the largest rooftop solar project in the Pacific Northwest. The project, which will be managed by a joint venture between Portland General Electric (PGE) and U.S. Bank, will cover approximately 900,000 square feet on the rooftops of seven ProLogis distribution warehouses in the Portland area with innovative thin-film solar panels. The solar modules were provided by Advanced Green Technologies, a worldwide supplier of innovative solar solutions for utility scale, industrial, commercial and residential installations. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Residential Solar Customers Creating a Gold Mine in Arizona The Arizona Solar Power Society (http://www.arizonasolarsociety.com) reports that the residential solar market in Arizona is creating a gold mine of solar revenue. In the past 18 months, more than 275 residential solar installation companies have opened shop, hired thousands of employees and created one of the most promising industries seen in a decade in Arizona, a state with more sunshine to harvest than anywhere in North America. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z World Bank are the official partners for MENASOL 2010 – 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference The World Bank is the official partner of MENASOL 2010 – 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference which has meant even more business opportunities with these key players will be available at the event. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Booming Residential Solar Market in Arizona Drives Growth, Creates 50 Additional Green Collar Jobs at Leading Surprise Solar Power Installation Company, Salt River Solar & Wind As a result of Arizona's booming solar industry, one of Arizona's largest and most successful solar installation companies, Salt River Solar & Wind (http://www.saltriverenergy.com), announced today that the company is planning to hire another 50 new positions in sales, marketing and solar installation jobs as the company struggles to meet the surging demand from residential customers seeking solar power installations on their rooftops across Arizona 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Suniva & Clipper Wind Get Ex-Im Bank Awards Suniva Inc. this week received the 2010 Green Transaction of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) at the Bank's annual conference in Washington D.C. Suniva used a US $2 million Ex-Im Bank short-term multi-buyer insurance policy to offer a $500,000 credit line to a customer in India to buy its solar equipment, and has a number of other potential export deals in the pipeline. The company plans to expand its U.S. facilities and add U.S. jobs to meet growing demand. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z SunEdison To Build 72-MW Plant in Italy SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, received final approval from the Italian government this week to develop and build a 72-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant in Northeastern Italy, near the town of Rovigo. When completed, this is expected to be the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Europe. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Solar Leadership Shakeup: Q-Cells & SkyFuel Lose CEOs The last few weeks have seen two big leadership changes in the solar industry. This week, the Q-Cells SE Supervisory Board has accepted the resignation of CEO Anton Milner. Milner resigned from the company's Management Board with immediate effect but will serve as an adviser to the company. Nedim Cen, currently CFO and member of the Management Board, has been named CEO and will hold both positions. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z AMAT Adds Solar Capability in Taiwan Applied Materials Inc. this week announced the opening of its newly expanded Tainan Manufacturing Center in Tainan, Taiwan. The nearly 15,000 square meter facility employs approximately 150 people and is expected to build and ship about 100 new plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and PVD systems this year – a 400% increase in shipments from last year. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Solon Signs 20-MW Framework Agreement with entrason Solon SE has closed a framework agreement for the supply of 20 megawatts (MW) of solar modules with solar distributor entrason. Solon 230/07 Blue and Solon 230/07 Black modules will be delivered nationwide to specialized retailers through the distribution network entrason. 2010-03-12T05:00:00Z Solar Energy Trade Shows Names Executive Director The Board of Managers of Solar Energy Trade Shows LLC (SETS) announced that Brian Tully will serve as executive director. SETS is a new joint venture formed by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) last October to produce the Solar Power International and PV America trade shows. 2010-03-11T05:00:00Z PV Powered Inverters to be used with New Solar Panel Technology in Large Commercial Installation PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters have been installed in a new office building project in Lakewood, New Jersey that also employs new high-density thin film cylindrical solar panels by Solyndra, Inc. of Fremont, Calif. The complete design, engineering and installation was completed by Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. of Eldorado Hills, Calif. 2010-03-11T05:00:00Z Solar Energy International PV Instructor Training back in its third year SEI's Third Annual PV Instructor Training is in full swing in Paonia, Colo. 2010-03-11T05:00:00Z CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT SOLAR FLEXRACK It's one thing if a company brags about it's product, but it's something else when customers brag about it. At Solar FlexRack, we are very appreciative of the comments our customers have sent in about our service and product. Please read these testimonials and you'll see what we mean. 2010-03-11T05:00:00Z Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas consolidates the financing of its first solar thermal plant in Badajoz, Spain The achieved financing for the project rises to EUR 275 million. The technology developed by Aries positions the company as the standard of international efficiency in the development of concentrated solar power projects. 2010-03-11T05:00:00Z SolarWall® PV/Thermal Technology Wins Renewable Energy World Award Conserval Engineering has been awarded the 2009 Renewable Energy World Award for Best Building Integrated Renewable for their SolarWall® PV/Thermal (PV/T) technology installed at the new John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal. The award was presented to Conserval at the opening ceremony of the Renewable Energy World Conference in Austin, Texas on February 23. 2010-03-11T05:00:00Z Why the utilities can't afford to ignore Concentrated Solar Power CSP Today talks to Dr Fred Morse, Chairman, Utility-Scale Solar Power Division, U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association and speaker at the upcoming 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA this June 24-25, about current constraints on CSP in the US market and why, ultimately, CSP will play a vital role in US energy strategy. 2010-03-11T05:00:00Z SCE Orders 200 MW of SunPower Panels Southern California Edison (SCE) and SunPower Corp. have reached a deal for SunPower to provide 200 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to the utility, which plans to use them to cover 80% of the capacity needed for its solar photovoltaic installation program.

2010-03-13T05:00:00Z

Not so Fast - Solar Installation Costs are not Dropping

In an article stating that Cost of Installed Solar Fell 30% in Past Decade, there is a strong inference that the entire cost of installing solar is going down. This is not entirely accurate.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Former Bechtel Power Executive M. Richard Smith Joins SkyFuel. Founder, Dr. Arnold Leitner Leaving.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Solar FlexRack Chosen for One of Largest Solar Projects in North America

Solar FlexRack, a product of Northern States Metals, has been selected to provide rack systems for a major solar energy project in San Antonio, Texas that will begin this spring.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Largest Rooftop Solar Installation in Pacific Northwest to use PV Powered Inverters

PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters are being installed in a new 2.4 MW project in Portland, Ore., the largest rooftop solar project in the Pacific Northwest. The project, which will be managed by a joint venture between Portland General Electric (PGE) and U.S. Bank, will cover approximately 900,000 square feet on the rooftops of seven ProLogis distribution warehouses in the Portland area with innovative thin-film solar panels. The solar modules were provided by Advanced Green Technologies, a worldwide supplier of innovative solar solutions for utility scale, industrial, commercial and residential installations.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Residential Solar Customers Creating a Gold Mine in Arizona

The Arizona Solar Power Society (http://www.arizonasolarsociety.com) reports that the residential solar market in Arizona is creating a gold mine of solar revenue. In the past 18 months, more than 275 residential solar installation companies have opened shop, hired thousands of employees and created one of the most promising industries seen in a decade in Arizona, a state with more sunshine to harvest than anywhere in North America.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

World Bank are the official partners for MENASOL 2010 – 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference

The World Bank is the official partner of MENASOL 2010 – 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference which has meant even more business opportunities with these key players will be available at the event.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Booming Residential Solar Market in Arizona Drives Growth, Creates 50 Additional Green Collar Jobs at Leading Surprise Solar Power Installation Company, Salt River Solar & Wind

As a result of Arizona's booming solar industry, one of Arizona's largest and most successful solar installation companies, Salt River Solar & Wind (http://www.saltriverenergy.com), announced today that the company is planning to hire another 50 new positions in sales, marketing and solar installation jobs as the company struggles to meet the surging demand from residential customers seeking solar power installations on their rooftops across Arizona

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Suniva & Clipper Wind Get Ex-Im Bank Awards

Suniva Inc. this week received the 2010 Green Transaction of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) at the Bank's annual conference in Washington D.C. Suniva used a US $2 million Ex-Im Bank short-term multi-buyer insurance policy to offer a $500,000 credit line to a customer in India to buy its solar equipment, and has a number of other potential export deals in the pipeline. The company plans to expand its U.S. facilities and add U.S. jobs to meet growing demand.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

SunEdison To Build 72-MW Plant in Italy

SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, received final approval from the Italian government this week to develop and build a 72-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant in Northeastern Italy, near the town of Rovigo. When completed, this is expected to be the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Europe.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Solar Leadership Shakeup: Q-Cells & SkyFuel Lose CEOs

The last few weeks have seen two big leadership changes in the solar industry. This week, the Q-Cells SE Supervisory Board has accepted the resignation of CEO Anton Milner. Milner resigned from the company's Management Board with immediate effect but will serve as an adviser to the company. Nedim Cen, currently CFO and member of the Management Board, has been named CEO and will hold both positions.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

AMAT Adds Solar Capability in Taiwan

Applied Materials Inc. this week announced the opening of its newly expanded Tainan Manufacturing Center in Tainan, Taiwan. The nearly 15,000 square meter facility employs approximately 150 people and is expected to build and ship about 100 new plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and PVD systems this year – a 400% increase in shipments from last year.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Solon Signs 20-MW Framework Agreement with entrason

Solon SE has closed a framework agreement for the supply of 20 megawatts (MW) of solar modules with solar distributor entrason. Solon 230/07 Blue and Solon 230/07 Black modules will be delivered nationwide to specialized retailers through the distribution network entrason.

2010-03-12T05:00:00Z

Solar Energy Trade Shows Names Executive Director

The Board of Managers of Solar Energy Trade Shows LLC (SETS) announced that Brian Tully will serve as executive director. SETS is a new joint venture formed by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) last October to produce the Solar Power International and PV America trade shows.

2010-03-11T05:00:00Z

PV Powered Inverters to be used with New Solar Panel Technology in Large Commercial Installation

PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters have been installed in a new office building project in Lakewood, New Jersey that also employs new high-density thin film cylindrical solar panels by Solyndra, Inc. of Fremont, Calif. The complete design, engineering and installation was completed by Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. of Eldorado Hills, Calif.

2010-03-11T05:00:00Z

Solar Energy International PV Instructor Training back in its third year

SEI's Third Annual PV Instructor Training is in full swing in Paonia, Colo.

2010-03-11T05:00:00Z

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT SOLAR FLEXRACK

It's one thing if a company brags about it's product, but it's something else when customers brag about it. At Solar FlexRack, we are very appreciative of the comments our customers have sent in about our service and product. Please read these testimonials and you'll see what we mean.

2010-03-11T05:00:00Z

Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas consolidates the financing of its first solar thermal plant in Badajoz, Spain

The achieved financing for the project rises to EUR 275 million. The technology developed by Aries positions the company as the standard of international efficiency in the development of concentrated solar power projects.

2010-03-11T05:00:00Z

SolarWall® PV/Thermal Technology Wins Renewable Energy World Award

Conserval Engineering has been awarded the 2009 Renewable Energy World Award for Best Building Integrated Renewable for their SolarWall® PV/Thermal (PV/T) technology installed at the new John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal. The award was presented to Conserval at the opening ceremony of the Renewable Energy World Conference in Austin, Texas on February 23.

2010-03-11T05:00:00Z

Why the utilities can't afford to ignore Concentrated Solar Power

CSP Today talks to Dr Fred Morse, Chairman, Utility-Scale Solar Power Division, U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association and speaker at the upcoming 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA this June 24-25, about current constraints on CSP in the US market and why, ultimately, CSP will play a vital role in US energy strategy.

2010-03-11T05:00:00Z

SCE Orders 200 MW of SunPower Panels

Southern California Edison (SCE) and SunPower Corp. have reached a deal for SunPower to provide 200 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to the utility, which plans to use them to cover 80% of the capacity needed for its solar photovoltaic installation program.