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Pacific Venture Capital, SolarCity Announce Tax Equity Financing for Solar Installations

Pacific Venture Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) and SolarCity Corp., a national leader in solar power system design, financing, installation, monitoring and related services, today announced $60 million in tax equity financing for solar installations for U.S. homes and businesses.

21 Jan 2010

Prototype Line to be Built for Manufacturing PV Modules with Sunweb Back-Contacted Solar Cells

As part of their ongoing technology partnership, Solland Solar and AT&S will build a prototype line for photovoltaic modules with Sunweb(R) back-contacted solar cells. The construction of the prototype line marks a significant milestone on the road to commercial availability later in 2010.

20 Jan 2010

BrightView Rolls Out First In-Line Process Control Tool for Thin-Film Solar Cell Manufacturing

BrightView Systems today unveiled the InSight M Series, the world's first in-line process control and optimization tool developed specifically to address the challenges faced by thin-film solar cell manufacturers. The Wide Area Metrology (WAM) system provides continuous monitoring and whole-panel mapping of critical material and process parameters at full production throughput and for 100% of manufactured panels.

20 Jan 2010

Sol Inc. Donates Solar Lights to Facilitate Releif Works in Haiti

As the fog cleared Tuesday morning, at 9:32 AM EST, the DC-3 flown by Missionary Flights International took off carrying the first wave of long-term solar lighting relief for Haiti.

20 Jan 2010

Quantum Fuel Systems Becomes LADWP's Qualified Supplier for Solar Power Projects

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: QTWW), today announced that it has entered into a professional services agreement with the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ("LADWP") as a "qualified supplier", one of 12 companies selected among 109 bid participants. The agreement sets forth the terms by which LADWP would procure the materials and services necessary for solar power projects, as part of Los Angeles' mandated Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which targets 20% of the energy for the City from renewable energy sources by 2010, and 35% of the energy from renewable energy sources by 2020.

20 Jan 2010

CertainTeed Showcases New EnerGen PV Roofing Panel at 2010 International Builders' Show

When it comes to sustainability, CertainTeed is "all in." At the 2010 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, the company (Booth C2026) offers a sneak peek of seven new products that incorporate meaningful sustainable attributes with mainstream appeal. The two new products headlining the show include EnerGen™, a photovoltaic roofing panel for residential applications, and Sustainable Insulation™, a new fiberglass insulation product meeting the strictest California Indoor Air Quality Requirements that incorporates recycled materials, a bio-based organic binder, and a low impact manufacturing process.

20 Jan 2010

PNM and First Solar to Build 22MW PV Solar Power Plants in New Mexico

PNM, New Mexico’s largest electric utility, has signed a contract with First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) to construct 22 megawatts (MW) AC of utility scale photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in New Mexico.

20 Jan 2010

Suniva, FLS Energy Complete 240kW Solar Installation on Retail Center in North Carolina

Suniva, Inc., a U.S. based high-efficiency solar manufacturer, and FLS Energy, a North Carolina-based solar energy generation company, today announced the completion of a 240kW solar installation on a retail center in Cary, NC. The photovoltaic (PV) module array, Powered by Suniva™, is on the rooftop of the Mayfair Plaza Shopping Center and is one of the state’s largest rooftop arrays.

20 Jan 2010

Aide Solar Announces New Polycrystalline Black Frame Solar Panels

Aide Solar, a large-scale producer of photovoltaic modules, today announced that its new 230 watt poly-crystalline black frame solar panels have debuted as an energy-efficient feature on the NextGen “Home for the Generations” at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, January 19-22, 2010. The 1,800 sq. foot home spotlighting friendly products and a greater focus on energy efficiency was built onsite at IBS as part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s "Builders’ Challenge.”

20 Jan 2010

Market Research Report Added on Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Market Review of Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation

20 Jan 2010

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