Category: International

  • SunEdison Secures Financing for 18-MW Solar Project in Ontario

    SunEdison, a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced that it has reached financial close with Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (NORD/LB) for an 18-MWdc solar power plant in Ontario. The project is set to be completed by the end of 2014, at which time itRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Waste House is Made of Garbage

    Waste House is a project recently completed by a team of 253 students and apprentices who were led by BBM Architects Director and senior lecturer Duncan Baker-Brown. The house is located at the University of Brighton’s Grand Parade campus and it is made entirely out of waste materials. It is quite an exercise in recycling,…

  • Recurrent Energy Completes 10-MW Project in Ontario

    Recurrent Energy, a leading North American solar project developer, today announced the commercial operation of the 10-MWp/7-MWac Sunningdale solar project. This is the final project to reach commercial operation in the 20 project portfolio, totaling 220 MWp, developed by Recurrent Energy in Southern Ontario. “The completion of the Sunningdale solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Innovative Ways of Using Solar Panels

    Photo: Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte The photovoltaic technology is frequently used to obtain energy these days. Since it was discovered in the 19th century that it is possible to get energy from sunlight, the ways of harnessing solar energy went through many different stages. The first prototype of solar cells was, for example, used…

  • Canadian Solar Sells 10-MW Ontario Project to One West Holdings

    Canadian Solar Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., on Monday, June 30, completed the sale of the 10-MWac Val Caron solar power plant valued at over C$60 million to One West Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of Concord Green Energy. The Val Caron 10 MW AC solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine