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Vivint Solar Brings Rooftop Solar to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Vivint Solar designs and installs the system, allowing customers to enjoy the benefits of affordable, renewable solar energy. Vivint Solar, Inc., a leading full-service residential solar provider has announced that it has expanded its affordable residential solar energy systems into Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Vivint Solar initially expanded into the state through the Philadelphia area in August […]

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SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval for 390 MW Solar Thermal Facility with Storage in Chile

Likana Solar Energy Project in the Antofagasta region will provide reliable, non-intermittent electricity from solar energy 24-hours a day. SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology with energy storage, has received an environmental approval from the Chilean government to build a 390 megawatt solar thermal power station with […]

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EEC Introduces World’s First 4-in-1 Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Analyzer

Available with Four-in-One Solution to Solarize Power Optimization, EEC’s EPV-500 series Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Analyzer can perform multiple testing functions on solar panels. Extech Electronic Co. (EEC) has announced the worldwide release of the EPV-500 series, the world’s first four-in-one photovoltaic (PV) module safety analyzer. The EPV-500 offers a complete one-step automatic testing solution […]

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Canadian Solar Energizes 52.5 MWp of Solar Power Plants in Japan

Powered by Canadian Solar’s high-efficiency MaxPower modules, the Mashiki solar power plant is expected to generate approximately 57,000 MWh of clean, solar electricity per year, which will be purchased by Kyushu Electric Power under a 20-year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of JPY36.0 ($0.32) per kWh. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power […]

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Siemens and AES Join Forces to Create Fluence, a New Global Energy Storage Technology Company

Combining the proven AES Advancion and Siemens Siestorage energy storage platforms with expanded services, Fluence will offer customers a wider variety of options to meet the challenges of a rapidly transforming energy landscape. Siemens and the AES Corporation has announced their agreement to form a new global energy storage technology and services company under the […]

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REC Group Begins Production of New 50-Cell Mono Solar Panel

In contrast to the 48-cell panels commonly used in Japan, REC’s new 50-cell panel features an excellent combination of practical size, easy handling, optimal for system configurations and designs, and high power output of up to 250Wp. REC Group, the leading European brand of solar panels in Japan, began commercial production of its new 50-cell […]

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Solar Energy Sector Sees $4.6 Billion Funding in First Half Current Fiscal

Solar energy sector has seen funding from corporate, venture capital funding, public market and debt financing that all together stood at USD 4.6 billion in the first half of this year. Solar energy sector witnessed corporate funding of USD 4.6 billion globally in the first six months this year, marginally higher than the year-ago period. […]

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Envision Energy Launches Energy IoT and Smart City Technology Alliance

Envision with its world-leading EnOS IoT platform, aims to unify the distributed and fragmented renewable energy space with innovations that marry digital and energy disciplines. Envision Energy, a leading global smart energy solution provider, announced today an open-platform alliance that connects energy pioneers and technology innovators to help accelerate the clean energy transition through digitalization. […]

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Trump Urged to Reconsider Withdrawal of Paris Climate Agreement

More than 900 US businesses support keeping the US in the Paris Climate Agreement, including 20 Fortune 500 companies. The ten Senators who represented the United States at the 21st Conference of Parties in 2015, have urged President Donald Trump to reconsider and reverse his decision to withdraw from the historic Paris accord on climate […]

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