Latest Solar Power product news
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. and Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative have announced plans for a 6 MW utility-scale solar PV facility on Kaua'i’s sunny south shore. Pending County and State regulatory approvals, construction is expected to begin in late 2011 with completion before the end of 2012.
As currently planned, the 6 MW polycrystalline panel solar facility will be integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) installed by KIUC at the point of interconnection to the grid. The BESS w... [more]
Purification of the process gases utilized in solar cell production is critical to enhancing yields and conversion efficiency. At Intersolar North America in San Francisco from July 12 - 14, 2011, Pall Corporation will showcase a new silane gas purification system and other contamination control products for the photovoltaic (PV) industry. The products are designed to help increase yield and reduce cost of ownership in solar cell manufacturing.
Pall will introduce the Gaskleen® PG44000 purifi... [more]
BioSolar, Inc. has announced the official commencement of high volume commercial production and sales of its bio-based backsheet for solar panels. The BioBacksheetTM is a protective backing for photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that replaces current expensive and environmentally hazardous petroleum-based backsheets.
The primary material for the commercial grade BioBacksheet™ is a durable polyamide resin made from castor beans, which is then compounded with a secondary non-petroleum material dur... [more]
Pulsar direct is running a series of training courses on renewable energy products, ensuring that installers have the knowledge and ability required to capitalise on the growing renewable energy sector.
Pulsar direct’s BPEC accredited training courses cover everything from underfloor heating and boilers, to plumbing and solar energy systems. The company’s hands-on approach ensures that high levels of training are given and with a maximum of ten candidates attending each course, the problem ... [more]
Located on the grounds of Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead, New Jersey, the Belle Mead Solar Project will supply 50% of Carrier Clinic’s electrical needs under a 25-year Power Purchase agreement.
enXco has announced Commercial Operation of the 1.8 megawatt (dc) Belle Mead Solar Project. The ground-mount fixed tilt solar array constructed on nearly 14 acres is the largest ground-mount project to date owned and operated by enXco. It is also the largest solar array on a New Jersey healthcare system ... [more]
According to a new analysis by New Energy Finance, the 50 percent drop in cost per kilowatt hour for solar panels through 2009 is the “largest cost reduction in its history”.
Dr. David Lee, CEO of BioSolar commented “Solar is widely hailed as the economic and environmental panacea for a greener future, but if the industry continues growing exponentially without planning ahead, it risks repeating the mistakes made by the microelectronics industry - now dealing with an ongoing legacy of toxic e... [more]
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