Latest Solar Power product news
Solar and Sustainable Installation Engineers Ltd (SASIE) has become one of the first companies to register with ELECSA’s Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
With a team of six engineers, Sasie specialises in the supply and installation of renewable energy systems for clients in the private, commercial and local authority sectors. The company is MCS accredited for solar thermal, photovoltaic, ground source heat pumps and micro wind turbine technologies. That means they can access grant... [more]
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is designed to build consumer confidence in the growing sector of microgeneration technologies, by ensuring installation companies and products meet robust standards. The government backed scheme will certificate both products and installers for renewable technologies. By using MCS approved products and installers, consumers will be able to access grants towards the cost of installing renewable technologies.
HETAS now offers installer accreditation ... [more]
With the initialization of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, the state has become a magnet for renewable energy project development. Sopogy, Inc. has inaugurated the world’s first MicroCSP™ Solar Thermal Plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii. The 2 Megawatt thermal energy project which spans across 3.8 acres in the hot Kona desert utilizes 1,000 Sopogy proprietary MicroCSP™ solar panels.
Through the use of mirrors and optics and an integrated sun tracker, these panels achieve hi... [more]
Abengoa Solar has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to supply the electricity generated by the new solar plant “Mojave Solar.”
The project will generate 250 megawatts (MW) of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and is to be located in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, between Barstow and Kramer Junction, approximately nine miles northwest of Hinkley, and 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The project is expected to bring 1,200 ... [more]
Mitsubishi Electric PV modules use solar cells to convert sunlight directly into electricity, allowing for reductions in both property running costs and environmental impact.
Government grants are now available for public sector and charitable bodies enhancing their environmental profile with solar technology from Mitsubishi Electric.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) modules produced by the company are now eligible for grants of up to 50% towards installation costs. The grants fall under the Mic... [more]
The Low Carbon Building Programme Phase 2 has been extended until April 2011. Following the latest budget announcement, an additional £45 million has been allocated to the LCBP, £35 million of which has been directed to Phase 2, the public sector stream. This sees the scheme extend from July 2009 until April 2011 to continue to support renewable technologies’ development until the introduction of the Feed-in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive.
Dimplex can now help even more schools, ho... [more]
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