Category: Solar Power & Energy
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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
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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
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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
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Fujifilm Dedicates Solar Installation at Massachusetts Manufacturing Facility
In an effort to reduce costs while contributing to a corporate commitment to sustainability, FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. has constructed a solar energy installation through efforts by local clean-energy integrators Columbia Construction Company (North Reading, Mass.) and Absolute Green Energy Corporation (Worcester, Mass.) on its Bedford, Mass., manufacturing facility.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunEdison Donates Solar Modules to Educational Site for Former LA Gang Members
SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services today announced that it has donated 20 photovoltaic solar modules to a vocational program that helps former gang members contribute to their community. The donation was made in support of Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles organization that helpsRead More — Solar Builder magazine