Category: Solar Power & Energy

  • 4.4-MW Texas Solar Farm Developed by OCI Solar Power Now Operational

    OCI Solar Power’s second Texas solar farm, Alamo 2, is now generating power northeast of Downtown San Antonio. Alamo 2 is the second phase of the 400 MW OCI Solar Power is developing for CPS Energy as part of a 25-year power purchase agreement. “Alamo 2 will be a greatRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Suniva Solar Modules Power VA Medical Center in Florida

    Suniva Inc., a metro-Atlanta based manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announces its Buy America-compliant modules power the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in West Palm Beach, Fla. The VAMC is one of numerous government facilities in the United States, Powered by Suniva,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Gestamp Solar, 8minutenergy Renewables to Build 50-MW Solar Farm in California

    Gestamp Solar and 8minutenergy Renewables LLC announced the signing of a 20-year contract to sell 50 MWac (66.5 MWdc) of clean, renewable solar energy from their Midway Solar Farm project in Imperial County, Calif., to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).  The transaction was conducted with 83WI  8ME, LLC, a subsidiary of Calif.-basedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Behind the Scenes at Crown Battery

    On a frigid day last year during the holiday season, Crown Battery Manufacturing Co. invited Solar Builder for a factory tour at its headquarters in Fremont, Ohio. We were able to see how the company makes its batteries — for applications ranging from automotive, marine, mining and renewable energy —Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Delaware Utility Takes a Green Stand

    Not making any progress on its Renewable Portfolio Standard requirement, a 4-MW solar field finally gets the ball rolling in the First State.   By Robert J. Sincovich Management and membership alike at the Delaware Electric Cooperative recently celebrated some of the early results of a solar panel installation projectRead More — Solar Builder magazine