solar News Portalhttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/Latest solar energy, photovoltaics and solar technology news articlesensolar News Portalsolar News PortalMatrix Technologies installs solar array at their headquartershttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9800.htmlMon, 30 Aug 2010 12:46:00 GMTMatrix Technologies Inc. has made an investment in solar energy at their Maumee, OH headquarters. The new solar array will be installed on the rooftop of the Matrix-owned office building. Matrix Technologies, Inc. engineers will coordinate the installation and integration of the generation equipment. "Our investment in this solar technology reflects on our overall corporate philosophy to help ... [more] First Solar expands in the US utility-scale power market with NextLight Renewable Power acquisitionhttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9798.htmlFri, 27 Aug 2010 12:40:40 GMTFirst Solar, Inc. has completed the acquisition of NextLight Renewable Power, LLC, a solar development firm formed by the inaugural fund of Energy Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in North America's energy infrastructure. With the NextLight acquisition, First Solar now has power purchase agreements for 2.2 gigawatts of utility-scale solar projects in North America. T ... [more] First Wind startsconstruction of 30 MW Kahuku Wind project in Hawaiihttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9801.htmlTue, 10 Aug 2010 13:03:53 GMTFirst Wind has celebrated the start of construction of its 30 MW Kahuku Wind project, the only utility-scale wind energy project on Oahu and one of the largest in Hawaii. As part of the ceremony, state, local and community leaders joined First Wind at the project site on Oahu's North Shore to recognize the economic and environmental benefits of the project, which upon completion will have the cap ... [more] Flexitricity brings increased energy-asset reliability to UK businesses and reduces carbon emissions in the national electricity systemhttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9771.htmlWed, 16 Jun 2010 11:40:58 GMTFlexitricity believes it could unlock revenue streams worth millions of pounds annually to private industry, and help reduce Britain's carbon footprint, using a unique system that harnesses the hidden flexible capabilities of existing commercial energy assets, such as standby generators, electricity consuming equipment, combined heat and power (CHP) generators and hydro generators. Using its p ... [more] Foster Wheeler start commercial operation of biomass CFB in Finlandhttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9724.htmlWed, 2 Jun 2010 17:39:55 GMTFoster Wheeler AG has announced the successful start of commercial operation of a large-scale, 125 MWe (385 MWth), circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler island delivered to Kaukaan Voima Oy, in Finland. Kaukaan Voima Oy is owned by Pohjolan Voima Oy (PVO) and Lappeenrannan Energia Oy. The new biomass unit fires a combination of biomass and peat and has the capability to fully fire either fuel ... [more] Growing interest in Latin America to promote renewable technologieshttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9684.htmlThu, 6 May 2010 14:41:24 GMTAccording to Fitch Ratings, the prospects are good for renewable energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean, even as development across the region remains in the early stages and information on clean power initiatives is limited. There is growing interest from Latin American governments to promote renewable technologies, and most countries possess abundant renewable energy sources such ... [more] First Solar sells 30 MW photovoltaic solar power project to Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energyhttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9607.htmlMon, 15 Mar 2010 12:20:40 GMTFirst Solar, Inc. has sold a 30 megawatt (AC) photovoltaic solar power project to Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energy. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Cimarron I Solar Project is adjacent to the Vermejo Park Ranch in northern New Mexico. First Solar developed the project and is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. First Solar wi ... [more] First Solar acquires Edison Mission Group utility-scale solar projects in California and the US Southwesthttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9522.htmlMon, 18 Jan 2010 15:41:05 GMTFirst Solar Inc. has completed the acquisition of a portion of Edison Mission Group's (EMG) solar project development pipeline. The utility-scale solar projects are located in California and the Southwest. The acquisition complements and diversifies First Solar's existing portfolio of utility-scale thin film photovoltaic solar projects. First Solar's existing projects are largely sited on publi ... [more] New First Solar and EDF Energies Nouvelles solar panel manufacturing plant to be located in Francehttp://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9501.htmlThu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTFirst Solar and EDF EN believe that France will become a major market for solar electricity in Europe thanks in large part to forward-looking French solar policies. First Solar, Inc. and EDF Energies Nouvelles are now in the final stages of exclusive negotiations with the town of Blanquefort, near the city of Bordeaux, to locate a new solar panel manufacturing plant. The plant, co-financed by F ... [more] First Solar manufactures more than 1GW of solar modules in 2009http://www.solarnewsportal.com/solar_article9492.htmlWed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTAs the world's largest solar module manufacturer, First Solar has increased its manufacturing capacity from approximately 75 megawatts (MW) per year at the beginning of 2007 to more than 1GW today. First Solar Inc. is the first PV company to attain this production volume in a single year. One gigawatt of solar modules produces enough electricity to serve the needs of approximately 145,000 avera ... [more]