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January 07, 2015

SunEdison and TerraForm Power secure financing for renewable projects
Belmont CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2015
SunEdison has announced an agreement with JPM Capital Corporation (JPM Capital) whereby they will invest up to $75 million in a $175 million solar energy development fund. TerraForm Power will use the financing to purchase up to 60 megawatts of solar power projects that SunEdison will develop and construct in 2014 and 2015. This funding enables SunEdison to continue to offer advantageous pricing and financing to customers, and grows TerraForm Power's already robust project pipeline. "Putting ... read more

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Duke Energy acquires Halifax Solar Project in Eastern North Carolina Duke Energy Renewables has announced it has acquired a 20-megawatt (AC) solar project in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., from Geenex and ET Solar Energy Corp. The Halifax Solar Power Project, developed ... more		PSEG Solar Source to acquire Maryland Solar Project from juwi PSEG Solar Source has announced that it will acquire a 12.9 megawatt (MWdc) solar energy facility near Waldorf, MD from juwi solar (JSI). The project was originally developed by JSI and has a 20-yea ... more		KDC Solar and CentraState Medical Cut Ribbon on Solar Power System KDC Solar LLC has commenced commercial operations of its 6.31-megawatt (MW) solar panel system located at CentraState Medical in Freehold, New Jersey. The system will provide electricity to CentraSt ... more
				Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing to Develop Floating Solar Power Plant Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation have announced that Kyocera TCL Solar, a joint venture established by the two companies, will develop and operate a 13.4-megawatt (MW) floating solar po ... more		Galenfeha Completes Successful Testing Of Solar Power Station Galenfeha is pleased to announce that the Company has completed successful field testing of its portable, solar regenerated power supply station. Galenfeha conducted field-testing for a major ... more

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ET Solar Supplies 5 MW PV Modules to a Mining Operation in Suriname ET Solar Energy has announced that it has supplied 5 MW polycrystalline photovoltaic modules to a leading mining operation in Suriname. Upon completion, this solar power plant will substantial ... more		Solar And Wind Provide Over 70% Of New US Capacity In Nov 2014 According to the latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Office of Energy Projects, wind energy and solar power combined provided over 70 ... more				Kyocera and CTL Plan 13MW Floating Solar Plant On Chiba Dam Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing Corp have announced the formation of Kyocera TCL Solar LLC, a joint venture established by the two companies, that will develop and operate a 13.4-megawatt (MW) flo ... more
				Quantum world without queues could lead to better solar cells In a recent study from Lund University in Sweden, researchers have used new technology to study extremely fast processes in solar cells. The research results form a concrete step towards more effici ... more		Megacell And Rct Solutions Sign Bi-Facial Poly-Cristalline Tech Deal MegaCell S.r.l., the leading Italian photovoltaic manufacturer owned by Mega Group, and RCT Solutions, which develops state of the art solar cell technology, announce together the signature of a Tec ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Oregon researchers glimpse pathway of sunlight to electricity Four pulses of laser light on nanoparticle photocells in a University of Oregon spectroscopy experiment has opened a window on how captured sunlight can be converted into electricity. The work, whic ... more		Approval of a PV Project Development in Mexico Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) approved during the Ordinary Session of the Governing Board celebrated on 10th December the electricity generation permit based on the figure of "small producer" f ... more				Huawei Makes Largest 12-Month Gains in the Global PV Inverter Market According to the latest "PV Inverter Market Tracker" report from the Power and Energy service of IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS), SMA, ABB, and Omron lead global photovoltaic (PV) inverter market-share r ... more
Dynamic Solar Solutions Installs Kyocera PV Modules At Puerto Rican site Kyocera Solar and Dynamic Solar Solutions have announced a plan to provide industry-leading solar panels to Puerto Rican businesses, harnessing renewable energy as a solution to rising energy prices ... more		EasySolar to reduce soft costs of solar through its new designing tool EasySolar has announced that the its new app is ready to test. New and innovative tools are being developed to stimulate significant improvements in photovoltaic residential sector. Usually small-sc ... more		Solar Permitting Guidebook Offers Local Governments Strategies A new guidebook outlining ways for California cities and counties to make permit processing and inspections for home rooftop solar electric systems quicker and more uniform is now available from the ... more		Year-End rush in China pushes Asia-Pacific PV market record levels Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time, in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014. According to the la ... more

	Spider's web weaves way to advanced networks and displays The next generation of light-manipulating networks may take their lead from designs inspired by spiders and leaves, according to a new report from two Boston College physicists and colleagues at Sou ... more		NREL compares varied State based solar policies Analysts at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have used statistical analyses and detailed case studies to better understand why solar market policies in certain sta ... more

Stacking Two-Dimensional Materials May Lower Cost of Semiconductor Devices		Huawei Makes Largest 12-Month Gains in the Global PV Inverter Market		New Technique Could Harvest More of the Sun's Energy		'Smart windows' have potential to keep heat out and save energy		Researchers Demonstrate New Way To Plug 'Leaky' Light Cavities
GE and Pacifico Energy to build 2nd solar JV in Japan		First Solar enters residential market		UNSW converts sunlight to electricity at 40 percent efficiency		Light propagation in solar cells made visible		New technique offers spray-on solar power

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Australian scientists announce solar energy breakthrough

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