Solar Energy News

January 14, 2015

Company offers aerial imagery services to solar operators
Nashua NH (SPX) Jan 13, 2015
Current methods of fault and anomaly detection in solar arrays are time consuming and resource intensive. ASSIST Aviation Solutions recently introduced an innovative new survey technique on the east coast of the U.S. It combines overflights, fault and anomaly detection and analysis to support solar farm O&M providers. Through ASSIST's comprehensive use of airborne IR sensors, high definition color imagery and metadata (including GPS locations), solar O&M providers can now diagnose and dispatch mai ... read more

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GraphExeter defies the Achilles heel of 'wonder material' graphene A resilience to extreme conditions by the most transparent, lightweight and flexible material for conducting electricity could help revolutionise the electronic industry, according to a new study. ... more		Solar cell polymers with multiplied electrical output One challenge in improving the efficiency of solar cells is that some of the absorbed light energy is lost as heat. So scientists have been looking to design materials that can convert more of that ... more		India gets $4 billion solar energy promise With New Delhi praised for its renewable energy role, Indian conglomerate Adani Enterprises said it signed a $4 billion solar agreement with a U.S. company. ... more
				SAfrica awards solar thermal power project to consortium The South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) awarded preferred bidder status for a 100 megawatt (MW) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) project to a consortium led by SolarReserve, a leading global deve ... more		Geronimo Energy Fulfills Community Solar Garden Subscriptions Geronimo Energy is excited to announce the launch of its Rosemount Community Solar Garden development. The 160 acre facility was unanimously approved by the Rosemount City Council on December 2nd an ... more

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Sunrun and Investec Close Financing for US Residential Solar Projects Sunrun and Investec have announced the close of $195 million of senior credit facilities to support the growth of Sunrun's residential solar business. Sunrun will use the funds to help more Am ... more		JA Solar ships over 100MW of PV panels across UK in 2014 JA Solar has announced that it has delivered over 100MWp of PV modules to Solarcentury, a leading UK solar developer and EPC, in 2014. The modules were mainly used in Solarcentury's ground-mounted s ... more		Evidence suggests ancient Australians valued fossils rather than causing megafauna extinction Mangrove research reveals major blue carbon and economic gain potential for the Philippines New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutants		Canadian Solar completes sale of Sparklelight plant to Bluearth Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions, completed the sale of SparkleLight, a 10 megawatt ("MW") AC solar power plant to a subsidiary of BluEarth Ren ... more
				EU risks China solar power row flare-up The EU risked reopening a bitter feud with China over solar panel manufacturing after confirming Thursday it had launched a fresh trade probe into a key part of the sector. ... more		HKUST develops nanobowl concentrator for organic PVs Geometrical light trapping is a simple and promising strategy to largely improve the optical absorption and efficiency of solar cells. Nonetheless, implementation of geometrical light trapping in or ... more

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SunEdison and TerraForm Power secure financing for renewable projects 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 t ... more		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		Orion spacecraft prepared for lunar mission as stacking with SLS rocket achieved Flight Readiness Achieved for CarbSAR Mission With SSTL and Oxford Space Systems China sends advanced communications satellite into orbit		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		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

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