• Project Amp might sound like the name of a band's attempt to turn the amp up to 11, but it's the newly minted name of an ambitious project to put a total of 733 megawatts of photovoltaics on warehouse rooftops across 28 states in the U.S. That's roughly enough to power 100,000 U.S. homes. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • The first projects will consist of 15 megawatts of solar arrays placed on multiple warehouse rooftops in Southern California, Neuman said. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • The project team decided on using solar technology, as it could be installed on the vast space created by the port's many warehouse rooftops. (abports.co.uk)
  • Dubai is already close to finishing work on the world's largest solar power park, and Hab Reeh is just part of the emirate's drive to encourage building owners to install solar panels on new and existing buildings. (springwise.com)
  • Solar panels on the roof of the Knesset, March 29, 2015. (timesofisrael.com)
  • Officials have announced an agreement to remove a key barrier to the placement of solar panels - the need to present a special form issued by a local authority that confirms the completion of a building's construction and allows occupancy to begin. (timesofisrael.com)
  • The agreement to scrap the Form 4 requirement for rooftop solar panels on buildings that are already connected to the electricity grid was reached last week by the energy and justice ministries and the Electricity Authority. (timesofisrael.com)
  • And the production of energy via solar panels, close to where it is consumed, would cut the costs of expanding the grid. (timesofisrael.com)
  • Power-generating solar panels on the rooftop of a house in central Israel. (timesofisrael.com)
  • However, an Energy Ministry spokeswoman said that the relatively poor likelihood of connecting solar panels to the national electricity grid in Arab areas was a bigger problem. (timesofisrael.com)
  • Custom Solar began installing the solar panels in October 2019, but the project had already been many months in the planning. (abports.co.uk)
  • The installation of the 21,000 solar panels, powered by 49 of global solar specialists FIMER's PVS-100-TL 100kw inverters and 3 PVS-50-TL 50kw inverters, was completed in August 2020. (abports.co.uk)
  • Maintenance assistance technical worker in uniform is checking an operation and efficiency performance of photovoltaic solar panels on roof at sunset. (istockphoto.com)
  • MiaSole, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, has agreed to supply juwi Solar with CIGS photovoltaic modules. (compoundsemiconductor.net)
  • MiaSole is proud to be supplying panels to one of Germany's leading renewable energy companies, juwi solar," said MiaSole CEO Joseph Laia. (compoundsemiconductor.net)
  • MiaSole develops CIGS thin-film photovoltaic solar panels and is based in California, The firm currently operates two manufacturing facilities with construction beginning on the third factory in 2010. (compoundsemiconductor.net)
  • Some roofs are oriented the wrong way or shaded by trees, making it impossible to install solar panels. (loe.org)
  • But as Living on Earth's Bobby Bascomb reports, some residents in rural Massachusetts have worked out a novel way to install their solar panels some distance away from their homes. (loe.org)
  • BASCOMB: Worth isn't alone in his desire for solar panels on an unsuitable roof. (loe.org)
  • If homeowners can't have solar panels on their own property, just put them somewhere else. (loe.org)
  • YGE ), known as " Yingli Solar ," is the world's largest photovoltaic module manufacturer in terms of production capacity and shipments. (prnewswire.com)
  • According to Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, "Launching the Hab Reeh platform is part of DEWA's efforts to ensure that solar photovoltaic systems in buildings are designed and installed according to the highest quality and the best international standards, especially in light of the success the Shams Dubai initiative [the first smart initiative to connect solar energy to buildings] has made. (springwise.com)
  • Now Roof Tech brings you the most innovative, watertight mounting systems ever developed for solar photovoltaic systems. (altenergymag.com)
  • According to testimony given by ISO New England , the regional electric grid operator, the Mystic Generating Station in Everett, Massachusetts, which is capable of cranking out 1413 MW of power, is no longer needed to prevent blackouts across the region. (environmentamerica.org)
  • Thanks to growth in rooftop solar, the grid operator doesn't have those concerns anymore. (environmentamerica.org)
  • This project is an extension of NRG's growth in the grid-connected solar space," Neuman said. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • Teamwork was at the heart of ABP's solar project, with the support of many external partners such as Northern Power Grid. (abports.co.uk)
  • The sooner we maximize rooftop solar, the better it'll be for the environment and our health. (environmentamerica.org)
  • Additionally, SOLON has developed unique tools and expertise to help installers maximize their sales potential in the lightweight commercial rooftop market. (altenergymag.com)
  • Residential and Non-Residential enrollment in Solar Choice is on hold per California Public Utility Commission directive in Decision 21-12-036 . (pge.com)
  • CURWOOD: Massachusetts is one of many states that tries to encourage renewable energy generation with grants and price breaks for residential solar arrays. (loe.org)
  • BASCOMB: Solarize Massachusetts is a state initiative to encourage homes and businesses across the commonwealth to add small solar arrays to their rooftops. (loe.org)
  • The modules will be used on the Benex Nagareyama Solar Port, which will be one of the largest solar projects on a rented rooftop in Japan upon completion. (prnewswire.com)
  • It allows users to explore approved solar panel design options, and provides a list of solar panel manufacturers. (springwise.com)
  • An Energy Ministry statement said the move was expected to bring "hundreds more megawatts" of renewable energy installations on roofs "in the short term. (timesofisrael.com)
  • In some cases, businesses are using energy more as a competitive advantage and solar installations are no exception. (buildings.com)
  • MiaSole modules are the cost effective solution for utility scale installations, both roof top and ground mount, and this is the beginning of what we hope to be a long term partnership focused on large scale solar deployments. (compoundsemiconductor.net)
  • Once you're enrolled and the project becomes operational, the renewable developer will invoice you for your portion of the renewable power the project generates. (pge.com)
  • This reduction in benefits has motivated many businesses to install solar sooner rather than later. (buildings.com)
  • Roof Tech - Solar PV Mounting Systems for Every Roof! (altenergymag.com)
  • Commonly, businesses consider solar when they are designing a new building or installing a new roof, seeking to monetize unused property and roof space, conducting a review of their electricity expenses, or would like to reduce CO2 emissions. (buildings.com)
  • But not every residential roof top is appropriate for solar power. (loe.org)
  • To see how renewable energy technologies are growing in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, check out the Renewables on the Rise Dashboard. (environmentamerica.org)
  • The bill enacted the Green Tariff Shared Renewables (GTSR) program, a 600-megawatt statewide program that allows participating utilities' customers- including local governments, businesses, schools, homeowners, municipal customers and renters-to meet up to 100 percent of their energy usage with generation from eligible renewable energy resources. (pge.com)
  • In all, NRG has about 500 megawatts of mostly utility scale solar projects under construction, according to Neuman: 1,000 megawatts in advanced development and a total development pipeline of more than 2,000 megawatts. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • By the end of the year, we expect to have more than 900 megawatts of mostly utility-scale solar projects under construction," she said. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • Utility-scale solar power generation is now substantially more efficient in terms of the amount of land it uses for electricity generation than a decade ago. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • The Energy Ministry discovered that at least 10 percent of public buildings for which municipalities had requested solar panel loans, through the state lottery, lacked a Form 4. (timesofisrael.com)
  • In fact, Dubai managed to reduce its carbon emissions by 22 per cent in 2019 and has ambitions to supply 75 per cent of its energy through sustainable sources by 2050. (springwise.com)
  • For example, the New Jersey SREC market (the largest one in the U.S.) every 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of solar energy produced yields one SREC. (buildings.com)
  • Matthew Brailsford, Managing Director of Custom Solar, said, "It's another proud moment for the Custom Solar team and our client, Associated British Ports, as we deliver yet another iconic rooftop solar system. (abports.co.uk)
  • We are very encouraged that MiaSole is supplying its proven and bank financeable modules for a number of projects developed by juwi solar," said Lars Falck, Managing Director of juwi Solar. (compoundsemiconductor.net)
  • With no cost for the fuel, solar power is 100 percent sustainable, reliable and cost-effective. (buildings.com)
  • This first-of-its-kind program provides another unique customer benefit for SOLON's lightweight, award-winning SOLquick system for commercial rooftops. (altenergymag.com)
  • The SOLquick system, which recently won the 2012 Intersolar Award for photovoltaic innovation, integrates a frameless solar module and rack into one, pre-assembled aerodynamic unit to create an ideal system for weight constrained roofs. (altenergymag.com)
  • This incentive drives solar's popularity, as it recovers almost a third of the total cost of the solar system. (buildings.com)
  • Developers selected through a competitive solicitation sign a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with PG&E. A PPA is a contract under which a developer builds and sells the power generated from their project. (pge.com)
  • It's an ambitious project that won a $1.4 billion conditional loan guarantee commitment from the Department of Energy on June 22. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • The privately financed, four-year project is being developed by a consortium of companies: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, NRG Energy and Prologis. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • The power produced will be sold to local utilities through NRG Energy , and Merrill Lynch will provide project financing. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • The companies are now finalizing financing documentation for the distributed solar project and preparing to begin the first phase of installation, according to a press release. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • This has been a huge project for ABP and our appointed contractor, Custom Solar, to undertake. (abports.co.uk)
  • While it has never been easier to add solar to a facility, it is still a major capital project. (buildings.com)
  • No matter what the motivation, here are the key items to understand for a successful solar project. (buildings.com)
  • Karl Schwiegershausen is a volunteer with Harvard's community solar project. (loe.org)
  • ROBBINS: So I began cultivating the idea of a community solar project. (loe.org)
  • Our ambition is to keep reducing the emissions that port operations generate, by implementing a mix of clean energy production, and investing further in hybridised port equipment. (abports.co.uk)
  • Businesses can generate a revenue stream from solar by actively trading SRECs. (buildings.com)
  • Projects recently covered at Springwise include the use of solar-powered medical sterilisers and a Danish hotel with solar water heating . (springwise.com)
  • The Regional Renewable Choice program allows customers to subscribe to renewable energy from specific newly developed generation projects sized from 0.5 to 20 MW from which PG&E procures energy within our service territory. (pge.com)
  • NRG has been making a lot of investments in renewable energy, including distributed generation projects like this one. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • We're already constructing 12 distributed solar projects at schools in Arizona, and we're continuing to seek new opportunities to develop commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects. (cleanenergyauthority.com)
  • The larger agreement is for 7.5 MW of MiaSole's CIGS thin-film modules and will be used in Q3 and Q4 of 2010 for ground mounted and rooftop projects throughout Germany. (compoundsemiconductor.net)
  • With NA headquarters in Tucson, AZ and offices in Phoenix and San Francisco, SOLON is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to providing superior solar solutions with unrivalled quality and reliability. (altenergymag.com)
  • Browse our easy-to-search collection for stock videos of sun icons in weather forecasts and videos of solar flares . (istockphoto.com)
  • We are pleased to install Yingli's PV modules on the Benex Nagareyama Solar Port ," said Mr Yohei Kobayashi , Executive Vice President of Japan Benex Corporation. (prnewswire.com)
  • The next generation in rooftop solar mounting solutions. (altenergymag.com)
  • The array will produce 6.5MW of energy, more than doubling ABP Humber Ports' renewable energy generation. (abports.co.uk)
  • This trend towards independent energy generation means more facility managers without expertise in solar, energy storage and distributed energy technologies will be asked to evaluate, design and deploy solar in the coming years. (buildings.com)
  • The forecasts are provided to illustrate potential future changes to the credits and charges to help you evaluate your intended participation in PG&E's Solar Choice or Regional Renewable Choice program. (pge.com)
  • Japan Benex entered the PV market in 2012 as an independent power producer, and then started to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for industrial PV systems. (prnewswire.com)
  • With carbon reduction, CSR and keen financial savings on the agenda of all large corporations during such a challenging time, we see solar as the perfect fit. (abports.co.uk)
  • This guarantee is a simple and straight forward way for SOLON to stand behind our claims that SOLquick is the best solution for lightweight commercial rooftops,' said David Goldman, Vice President of Solar Products at SOLON Corporation. (altenergymag.com)
  • Founded in 2007, SOLON Corporation is a subsidiary of the SOLON Group, a leading international provider of solar solutions for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications. (altenergymag.com)
  • Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled the UK's largest commercial rooftop solar array based at the Port of Hull. (abports.co.uk)
  • I'm delighted that the Port of Hull now holds the accolade of the UK's largest, commercial rooftop array. (abports.co.uk)
  • This scheme and others like it, also help to secure ABP's energy supply, making great commercial and environmental sense. (abports.co.uk)
  • There's a special incentive - the more people that sign up in a community the less each individual has to pay per kilowatt of energy. (loe.org)
  • Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain from ingot casting and wafering through solar cell production and module assembly. (prnewswire.com)
  • Based on our decades of experience supporting operations executives in planning for and deploying solar solutions, we understand that most of the questions are in the financing and installation process. (buildings.com)
  • By leveraging our strong track record of success with long-term partners such as Japan Benex Corporation, we expect to see more opportunities in Japan's rooftop solar market. (prnewswire.com)
  • Headquartered in Baoding, China , Yingli Green Energy has more than 30 regional subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more than 10,000 MW of PV modules to customers worldwide. (prnewswire.com)
  • Installing solar energy systems on rented rooftops is an emerging trend in the Japanese solar market due to limited land availability. (prnewswire.com)
  • YGE ) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") module manufacturer in the world, known as " Yingli Solar ," today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Japan Corporation, Ltd. (Yingli Japan), is supplying more than 2 MWs of monocrystalline PV modules to Japan Benex Corporation. (prnewswire.com)
  • This trend is driven by the growing need facility managers and building owners have to ensure more resilient operations and greater control of their energy in the face of rising energy rates, more complicated energy billing structures and the increased frequency of power outages. (buildings.com)
  • The SOLquick Satisfaction Guarantee will be officially introduced during SOLON's 15 year anniversary celebration and five year anniversary of U.S.-based SOLON Corporation at Solar Power International next week. (altenergymag.com)
  • To prepare, many of the Gulf nations are investing heavily in clean energy sources such as solar power. (springwise.com)
  • Some homes date back to the 1700s and aren't strong enough to support a solar array. (loe.org)
  • They said New England has around 5,400 MW of solar online at the end of last year, most of it on rooftops. (environmentamerica.org)
  • Focusing on solar energy makes a great deal of sense for places like Dubai, which experiences an average of eight to ten hours of sunshine every day of the year. (springwise.com)
  • In those rare moments when facilities directors or energy managers happen to have some 'spare time' to research the potential of adding solar or distributed energy technologies to their operations, the information available online ranges from disorganized and incomplete to overwhelming. (buildings.com)
  • To make solar more affordable for businesses, federal, state and local incentives exist to both reduce the upfront capital investment and to lower the payback period. (buildings.com)
  • In fact I came out and spent many hours, many days and came out to make sure it was perfectly sited on a east-west access so it would be suitable for solar when the time came. (loe.org)
  • A couple of years ago solar assessors came to his home to make recommendations. (loe.org)
  • A recent survey revealed that 80 percent of businesses across the globe believe they will be generating a quarter of the energy they need on-site by 2025. (buildings.com)
  • Considering the new corporate tax rate, this means the federal government offers to cover up to 21 percent of a solar system's cost with this depreciation. (buildings.com)
  • Less open space would need to be lost to solar farms if more urban rooftops could be used instead. (timesofisrael.com)
  • The SOLON Group, one of oldest pure play solar companies in operation, was established in 1996 and operates subsidiaries in Germany, Italy and the U.S. with more than 600 employees worldwide. (altenergymag.com)
  • Worth Robbins (left) and Stephen Strong (right) standing in the scrub brush that will be the eventual site of the Harvard community solar array. (loe.org)