Twice solar power in one month In just one month, Germany installed almost twice as many megawatts of solar than the entire U.S. developed during … NewsRead more
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Odisha announces 25 MW project
Odisha has announced a 25 MW solar power project. Solar power plant developers can bid for the project and the one that sells the power … Odisha announces 25 MW projectRead more
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Incentives and jobs in renewables
A new report from the Baker Center for Public Policy just released a fabulous new analysis comparing incentives for solar with historical incentives for fossil … Incentives and jobs in renewablesRead more
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Chinese Tier-2 Modules Offered Below $1/W
Prices for crystalline-silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules fell below the $1/W mark in January 2012, and in some cases well below even that, marking … Chinese Tier-2 Modules Offered Below $1/WRead more
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Largest rooftop solar installation in America
The Gloucester Marine Terminal now boasts 25 acres of 9 MW solar panels on its rooftop. It’s the largest rooftop solar array in the country. … Largest rooftop solar installation in AmericaRead more
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Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency Record
Semprius, a startup that makes minuscule solar cells capable of capturing concentrated sunlight without costly cooling systems, announced this week that it had made the … Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency RecordRead more
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Solar Tulip
With a 35 meter high sun-ray collection tower and about 50 mirrors positioned to direct the sun, Israel’s AORA is about to flip the switch … Solar TulipRead more
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Solar power growth jumps to new record
Solar installers built 1,855 megawatts of photovoltaic projects in 2011 for a total of $8.4 billion, up from 887 MW in 2010, according to a … Solar power growth jumps to new recordRead more