For Solar Thermal Installs, Project Management Trumps Technology
L.A.’s ReGreen handles multiple large projects by letting the clients set the agendas.
Gestamp Solar Signs a Contract with Kuwait Oil Co. to Install 10 MW in Kuwait
Gestamp Solar signed a USD 28 Million contract with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), an important oil company headquartered in Kuwait. It is a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the Government company and is the world's fourth-largest oil exporter. The object of the contract is the engineering, the construction and the operation and maintenance of a the first utility scale photovoltaic plant in Kuwait called Umm Gudair Field a name which honors the region where it is located.
Washington Gas Energy Systems Announces Completion of Dynamic Energy's Solar Array at Skidmore College
Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc. and Skidmore College today announced the completion of a solar project that will generate renewable energy in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The solar array consists of 6,950 ground-mounted solar panels spanning eight acres of land owned by Skidmore College. Dynamic Energy developed the project and also managed engineering, procurement and construction. Construction began in March and the project was completed in July.
Enphase Introduces New Comprehensive Solar Solution for Commercial Market
The new offering combines the advantages of Enphase’s intelligent microinverter technology with a comprehensive set of services and partnerships to assist the owner and installer of a commercial solar project from concept through implementation and eventually to maintenance—providing low-cost solar energy and long-term reliability.
New Orleans Solar Company Attracts $40 Million in Financing, Plans National Expansion
PosiGen has grown quickly, employing 165 workers and installing more than 4,000 systems total. It expanded to New York and Connecticut this year, adding to its offices in the New Orleans area, Baton Rouge, Houma and Shreveport. On Sept. 15, PosiGen announced more than $40 million in financing to help fund its expansion plans in Louisiana and nationwide.
Arizona Forward Presents Top Environmental Award to Solana Generating Station, World’s Largest Solar Plant of its Kind
The Solana Generating Station has earned the coveted President’s Award (Best of Show) in Arizona Forward’s 34th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards, held in partnership with SRP. Abengoa Solar and APS also won the Governor’s Award for Energy and Technological Innovation.
Blackstone’s Vivint Plans $371 Million IPO as Solar Demand Rises
Vivint Solar, the rooftop power producer owned by Blackstone Group LP, is seeking to raise as much as $371 million from its initial public offering. Vivint Solar plans to offer 20.6 million shares at $16 to $18 each, according to a filing today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of America Corp. and Credit Suisse Group AG are leading the deal.
Feds award $55.3M in loan guarantees for 22 solar projects in NC
About half the loan guarantees announced Thursday are designated for FLS Energy in Asheville, which is developing more than 40 megawatts of solar energy at numerous facilities in the state.
The Musk Family Plan for Transforming the World's Energy
If Messrs. Musk and Rive can achieve their shared vision, the result will be a transformation of the world's, or at least America's, energy infrastructure. The companies the two men run— Tesla Motors Inc. and solar energy system provider SolarCity Corp. —are uniquely compatible.
Verengo Reaches 75-MW Residential Solar Milestone
SEIA member Verengo Inc., one of the nation's leading residential solar specialists, today announced it has reached the 75 MW (megawatt) milestone with its 13,000th residential rooftop installation. Verengo, honored last month by Inc. magazine on their 500|5000 List as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., also announced an expansion plan focusing on key strategic markets on the east and west coasts.