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  • Recurrent Energy Awarded 150-MW Project from Austin Energy

    Recurrent Energy, a leading North American solar project developer, today announced an award from Austin Energy for 150 MW of solar capacity in West Texas. The power will be delivered to Austin Energy pursuant to a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement. The 150-MW solar facility will be completed in 2016 andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Georgia Power to Build 90 MW of Solar Power at U.S. Army Bases

    Georgia Power today announced plans to build, own and operate three separate solar generation facilities on U.S. Army bases in Georgia. The generation facilities, each capable of producing approximately 30 MWac of solar energy, will be located at Fort Stewart near Savannah, Fort Benning near Columbus and Fort Gordon nearRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Chinese Contractor to Overtake First Solar as World’s Largest EPC Company

    U.S.-based First Solar delivered on expectations in 2013 to become the leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company in the global photovoltaic (PV) industry, even though it is likely to be surpassed in 2014 by Chinese EPC TBEA SunOasis, according to a new report from IHS Technology. First Solar installedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • OMG Roofing Products Introduces PowerGrip Plus for Solar Roof-Mounts

    OMG Roofing Products of Agawam, Mass., has introduced the PowerGrip Plus Roof Mount System, a watertight structural attachment system used to secure ballasted solar racks and other equipment to roofs covered with thermoplastic (TPO and PVC) membranes. PowerGrip Plus is designed with wind performance in mind and offers ultimate tensile strengthRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Tucson Unified School District Completes First Phase of 11-MW Solar Project

    Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) today announced the completion a 198-kW solar power system at Marshall Elementary School in Tucson, Ariz. Marshall Elementary is the first school of an 11-MW solar generation project. According to TUSD the project will supply approximately 80 percent of the electricity needs for 42 schools inRead More — Solar Builder magazine