Tag: News

  • Big floating solar project underway in New Jersey

    Work has begun on one of the largest floating solar arrays in the nation, in the Borough of Sayreville, N.J. Partner firms that will execute the project’s design and implementation include: Power Grid Capital LLC (project developer), Monticello Energy Finance LLC (project financing) and RETTEW (Engineer and Designer). The $12Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Boviet Solar USA modules pass long-term reliability tests, exceeding IEC standards

    Boviet Solar USA, a solely owned subsidiary of Powerway Group Co. and manufacturer with the largest, state-of-the-art solar cell and manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, is starting to focus more on the U.S. market and is going to be a module to watch. The company just announced that its modules passedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on funding of new solar, grid technology awarded by Energy Department

    The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will play key roles in a variety of projects recently funded by the Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). NREL’s innovative approaches have received five awards across three different ARPA-E programs for advancing transformational technologies to generate, store, and use energy moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Constellation, PFMG Solar develop PPA solar deal for California’s Central School District

    Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.’s Central School District completed the first phase of an aggregate 1.5-MW DC solar generation project. The system is designed to generate more than 2 million kWh of electricity in the first year and meet 75 percent of the school district’s electricity needs. A celebration and ribbon cutting were held atRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solect Energy creates new solar financing options for small businesses

    Solect Energy, a full-service commercial-scale solar developer and installer in Massachusetts, debuted three new financing options to help Massachusetts small businesses cut their costs by shifting to solar energy. The “Solar for Small Business” program builds upon Solect’s six-year track record of bringing smart, cost-effective solar solutions to larger businesses andRead More — Solar Builder magazine