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Array provides tracking systems for 50MW California solar project

James Cartledge — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:00:30 +0000

Array Technologies has announced the first shipment of solar tracking systems for a utility-scale PV project in southern Sacramento County, California. The New Mexico-based manufacturer is providing horizontal, single-axis trackers and ground-mount racks for the 50 MW DC installation being developed by Recurrent Energy for Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Developer Recurrent Energy is using Swinerton [...]

Unirac launches cost-cutting commercial solar racking system

James Cartledge — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:07 +0000

Solar power infrastructure provider Unirac, Inc., has launched its newest generation of commercial solar racking systems, the ISYS Ground Mount racking system. The company said the ISYS Ground Mount (IGM) 2.0 is stronger, lighter and installs more quickly than its predecessor. It is available now, and engineered to accommodate virtually every foundation option, said Unirac. [...]

GE wins deal to service EDP Renewables entire wind turbine fleet

James Cartledge — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:00:36 +0000

Wind power generator EDP Renewables North America has selected GE to service its entire fleet of 402 1.5-megawatt (MW) GE wind turbines. The three- year operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement includes several of GE’s latest high-value service offerings and is one of the company’s largest service contracts to date for wind turbines. The comprehensive agreement [...]

Miami firm developing wireless electric vehicle charging stations

James Cartledge — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:16:55 +0000

Miami-based Car Charging Group Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI) has filed for patent protection for technology that would allow electric vehicle drivers to charge up their cars without having to plug in. The company has filed two separate patent applications for its wireless charging technology. It is seeking a patent on an inductive charging station that takes the [...]

SunEdison to move HQ to California, as solar tax laws are revised

James Cartledge — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:40 +0000

California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. visited the new headquarters of SunEdison yesterday, to mark the company’s decision to establish its world headquarters in the state. The company, currently headquartered in Maryland, has decided to make the move following actions by Governor Brown and the state Legislature to create a friendlier business environment in California. [...]

1,900-panel solar rooftop completed for Purina in Arizona

James Cartledge — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:00:17 +0000

Nestle Purina PetCare unveiled the region’s largest private solar array on Friday, at its Flagstaff pet food manufacturing facility. The solar array, designed and installed by REC Solar, represents the latest step in Nestle Purina’s commitment to being a leader in environmental performance and sustainability. U.S. Representative Paul Gosar, a native of Flagstaff, led a [...]

SolarCity to develop 1.6MW solar project for California school district

James Cartledge — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:00:52 +0000

Solar power firm SolarCity is to develop a 1.6-megawatt solar power project spread among five school district sites in California. The project for the Chico Unified School District was announced along with the launch of SolarChico on Friday, a collaborative community initiative offering residents and businesses discounts on solar power. SolarCity will also donate a [...]

200-turbine offshore wind farm proposed for New England

James Cartledge — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:00:20 +0000

Offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has sofficially submitted its plan to develop a 1,000-megawatt offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The submission came in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)’s Call for Information and Nominations for offshore wind energy [...]

SolarBridge using DOE grant to seek cheaper solar power conversion

James Cartledge — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:00:35 +0000

PV microinverter technology provider SolarBridge Technologies has been awarded a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The grant is one of ARPA-E’s 60 cutting-edge research projects announced last week that are worth a combined $156 million, aimed at dramatically improving how the U.S. produces and uses energy. [...]

$80m renewable heat plant unveiled at Eastern Illinois University

James Cartledge — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:00:25 +0000

Eastern Illinois University (EIU) and Honeywell (NYSE: HON) unveiled the school’s new Renewable Energy Center (REC) on Friday. The facility is one of the largest university biomass installations in the country. It takes the form of a 19,000-square-foot steam plant that will provide heat for buildings and classrooms across the university grounds. It is driven [...]