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Georgia Power seeks more than 100 MW of solar RFPs

[ad_1] Georgia Power is continuing to grow renewable energy in Georgia through the Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI), originally approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) in 2016. The company is now accepting bids for new solar distributed generation (DG) projects through a Request for Proposal (RFP) for more than 100 MW as part […]

Meyer Burger Seals Tech Deal With Solar Module Maker

[ad_1] Meyer Burger Technology Ltd., a global technology company focused on solar photovoltaics, has inked a strategic agreement for its SmartWire Connection Technology (SWCT) with an undisclosed international solar module manufacturer in Southeast Asia. Meyer Burger will deliver and install the 200 MW SWCT manufacturing platform toward the end of this year. Commissioning and ramp-up […]

Soledad Bee | GRID Alternatives accepting applications for solar panel installation

[ad_1] Contributed PhotoGRID Alternatives and volunteers are working on installing solar panels on homes on the Central Coast. SOUTH COUNTY — GRID Alternatives is accepting applications from low to moderate income homes in the cities of Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. GRID Alternatives has a program called “Energy for All” and is part of the non-profit […]

Bacteria help solar panels beat cloudy days | MNN

[ad_1] Solar panels are a terrific source of renewable energy … until it gets really cloudy. This is particularly worrisome for areas where the skies are overcast more often than not, but researchers may have found out how to harvest the silver lining of cloudy days. All it took was some genetically modified E. coli. […]

Encore Renewable Energy ranked among top US solar contractors

[ad_1] Vermont Business Magazine More than 10,600 megawatts of solar power were installed last year in the United States, and Burlington, Vermont-based solar project developer and installer Encore Renewable Energy has been recognized again by Solar Power World magazine for its growing contributions to the industry. Encore was recognized as a top 25 solar development company […]

Duke Solar Rebates Have Already Run Out For The Year

[ad_1] Just two weeks after Duke Energy began taking applications for new solar energy rebates, the program has run out of money for homeowners and businesses for this year.  More than 1,500 customers applied for rebates after an online application became available July 9. Duke accepted about $9 million worth of projects from homeowners and […]

East Washington schools expect big savings from solar

[ad_1] NEW PEKIN, Ind. (WDRB) – Tucked behind the campus of the East Washington School Corporation lie 12 acres lined with row after row of newly installed solar panels. The panels, which cost $4.2 million and generate about 2.4 megawatts of energy, provide most of the power for the district’s elementary, middle and high schools, […]