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  • Duke Energy Renewables Acquires Two 20-MW Solar Projects in California

    Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced its acquisition of two 20-MWac California solar projects from renewable energy developer Infigen Energy. The construction-ready Pumpjack and Wildwood Solar Power Projects, located in Kern County near Bakersfield, represent Duke Energy Renewables’ third and fourth utility-scale solar powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • TerraSmart Completes Largest Ground-Mount Solar Project in Bahamas

    TerraSmart, the leading turn-key ground mount provider, announced  completion of  the largest ground mount PV system in the Bahamas. Located on the private island Cat Cay, the project utilized 448 groundscrews which enabled the project to be completed without the complexity of a costly concrete foundation.  Additionally, because the foundationRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • RGS Energy to Build Solar Projects in Eight Massachusetts Communities

    RGS Energy, a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has been selected by eight additional Massachusetts communities participating in the second round of the 2013 Solarize Mass program to bring solar electricity to home and business owners. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Micro Homes That Can Be Build Between Buildings

    Designers Mateusz Mastalski and Ole Robin Storjohann from Denmark have come up with an innovative way to produce affordable housing for people living in cities. Rents in most major cities have gone through the roof in recent years, and more and more often the solution is micro housing, as well as more lenient zoning laws.…

  • Ingeteam Central Inverters Used in 500-kW Solar Power Plant in Puerto Rico

    Ingeteam has connected its first solar PV plant in Puerto Rico. The 500-kW power plant, built by WindMar Renewable Energy Inc., is also the first solar plant to have installed the transformer version of Ingeteam’s UL compliant central inverter INGECON SUN Power Max. Moreover, these PV solar inverters have beenRead More — Solar Builder magazine