Tag: Solar Power
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U.S. Solar Energy Installations Reach Record High in First Quarter
This quarter’s report finds that the U.S. installed 723 megawatts (MW) in Q1 2013, which accounted for more than 48 percent of all new electric capacity installed in the U.S. last quarter. Overall, these installations …
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Assurant, Third Sun Solar Complete 1.76-MW Parking Canopies
Assurant Specialty Property, one of Springfield, Ohio’s largest employers, marked Earth Day by dedicating the area’s newest, largest solar energy installation. More than 6,200 solar panels, installed on rooftops and atop 15 new parking canopies over the prior six months, […] — Solar Builder magazine
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KKR to Acquire Ontario Solar Projects
Located in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, SSM Solar has a total capacity of 69MWdc and 60MWac, representing one of the largest PV facilities in North America and the second largest in Canada. SSM Solar is fully contracted to sell its energy output to the Ontario Power Authority (“OPA”) under 20-year power purchase agreements entered under…
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UK Renewables Update Declares Targets In Sight
Wind power was king, according to the UK’s annual renewables progress report, but PV was the most impressive gainer, up fivefold despite subsidy cuts. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Up On The Rooftop, DOE Seeks More Solar Savings
A $12 million, second round of Rooftop Solar Challenge funding by the federal government is intended to drive down the cost of residential and small commercial PV installations. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please…