SEIA Solar Newsletter | Dec. 8, 2015
Every week, The SEIA Solar Update includes top news stories covering the solar industry, major upcoming events, policy updates, and much more. This newsletter is open to SEIA Members and to the general public.
REC To Supply TwinPeak Modules To Sunrun
Module producer RE Group will supply 120-150 MW of its high efficiency TwinPeak Series modules to solar lease provider Sunrun. The module deal is the largest of its kind for the REC TwinPeak series and demonstrates strong demand for high efficiency module concepts.
SunPower Starts Construction Of 100 MW Boulder Solar Plant
SunPower has started construction on the 100 MW Boulder solar energy plant in the Eldorado Valley of Boulder City, Nevada.
Army Reserve And REC Solar Install Carports With Solar Modules Made by Inmates
The U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and REC Solar, a national provider of commercial solar and energy solutions, announced the interconnection of two solar energy carports totaling 280 kW at USAR offices in Arizona and California.
GameChange Expands Solar Racking Manufacturing Into Motor City Detroit
GameChange Racking announced that three additional roll forming lines are being bought online to begin production in February 2016 in Detroit, Michigan.
SunLink Taps Financial Security Tech Exec As New VP Of Software Engineering
SunLink Corporation continues to grow its executive bench strength with the addition of James Ray as vice president of software engineering.
SEIA Solar Newsletter | Dec. 1, 2015
Every week, The SEIA Solar Update includes top news stories covering the solar industry, major upcoming events, policy updates, and much more. This newsletter is open to SEIA Members and to the general public.
Yingli, R.Power Expand Polish Solar Portfolio To 60 MW
Building on their 30 MW partnership announced last year, China-based Yingli and Poland’s R.Power, formerly AMB Energia, have said they will build 60 MW worth of ground-mounted solar PV projects. It is expected that the systems will be included in Poland’s 2016 and 2017 auction systems. Under the terms of the agreement, both parties will hold a roughly equal stake in the projects, which will be sold off to investors once they reach commercial operation.
Sonnenbatterie Launches Solar-Plus-Storage Storage System For $10,645
Sonnenbatterie announced an all-in-one residential PV and storage system for $10,645. The price includes a 2 kilowatt-hour eco 2 Sonnenbatterie battery, a German-made PV panel, an inverter, an intelligent control system and 19 percent sales tax (called value added tax or VAT in Europe). The only cost not included is installation, since this varies according to location. Philipp Schröder, Sonnenbatterie’s managing director, told GTM a “low-end” installation cost could be in the region of $745, including VAT.
Modi And Hollande To Launch Global Solar Alliance At COP21
Indian prime minister and French president Francois Hollande will jointly launch the International Solar Alliance (ISA) at the COP21 climate conference in Paris today. The proposed alliance, also named International Agency for Solar Technologies and Applications (IASTA), is aiming to have over 100 countries join, including US, China and France as well as countries situated between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. It will focus on giving momentum to solar energy policies, increasing cooperation over best and new technologies and bringing faster cost reductions.