Category: California
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Recurrent Energy, Southern Power take charge of 200-MW Tranquility project
Canadian Solar announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, one of North America’s largest solar project developers, signed an agreement with Southern Power for Southern Power to acquire a controlling interest in the 200-MW Tranquillity Solar Power Project in California. The project, developed by Recurrent Energy, is currently under construction. UnderRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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E.ON Solar completes its first project in Calif: 20 MW Alamo Solar facility
E.ON Solar, a part of E.ON SE, announced the completion of Alamo Solar in San Bernardino County, Calif. The 20 MW (AC) photovoltaic solar facility, located near the town of Oro Grande, marks E.ON’s first solar project executed in the state and is the latest expansion of a growing U.S.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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PG&E surpasses 10,000 solar customer milestone in three Calif. cities
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) hit the nice round number of 10,000 solar customers in each of three of California’s largest cities – Bakersfield, Fresno and San Jose – as part of the company’s milestone of connecting its 175,000th solar customer to its electric grid. These achievements, along with a newRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Envision Solar awarded contract from California to supply EV chargers
The state of California has awarded EnvisionSolar International Inc., a contract to supply EV ARC products to State of California Departments and other state and local governmental agencies or entities. The contract is valid until June 11, 2016, and there are two one-year renewal options. In January 2015, California’s Governor BrownRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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High School Students Build a Solar Powered Tiny Home
A team of students at the REALM Charter High School in Berkeley, CA built a solar-powered tiny house as a school project. The home doesn’t have a name and measures only 100 square feet (9.2 sq m). It also represents an excellent example of the type of project more schools should be engaging in. Sustainable…