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  • Sunrun stocks up on Canadian Solar PV modules in 2016

    Canadian Solar Inc. says that it will supply 112 MW of Canadian Solar CS6P-265P PV modules to Sunrun in 2016. “We are pleased to be working with an industry leader like Canadian Solar to ensure our customers have a great customer experience and access to high quality modules for theirRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • ATI completes 75-MW solar tracking site in Arizona

      Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI) just completed a huge tracking system as part of a 71 MW AC project, called Red Horse 2, which combines wind and solar is expected to provide power for 13,500 Arizona homes. The plant generates energy from Vestas V110 wind turbines and 75 MW DC of Jinko solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New Battery That’s Cheaper and Lasts Longer

    Batteries are not what they could be yet, and a lot of research goes into perfecting them. A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo, Canada have been focusing on perfecting the lithium-ion battery, mainly by looking at the negative anode of these batteries, which are typically made from graphite. According to the team,…

  • Largest behind-the-meter solar plant on a college campus, via SunPower

    Representatives from the University of California and SunPower dedicated the university’s newly constructed 16.3-MW (AC) solar power plant. The new plant, which is estimated by UC Davis to generate 14 percent of the campus’ total electricity needs, is the largest solar installation in the UC system and the largest “behind theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GSA Aims for GHG Reductions

    Federal agency plans to cut carbon emissions. More…