Abound Solar said its new high efficiency AB2 85 watt module represents a 12.5 percent solar efficiency as verified by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). Several-hundred AB2 modules were produced in early January 2012 on commercial production equipment.
Abound Solar to expedite high-efficiency modules production planFriday, March 2, 2012
GCL-Poly rolls out new intelligent residential rooftop PV system
The new residential rooftop PV system is composed of high-efficiency crystalline silicon modules, matching rack-mount components and a reliable inverter. The performance of the system is further enhanced with real time panel-level maximum power point tracking and system monitoring using Tigo Energy’s DC Maximizer solutions. The integration of smart electronics in the system will also minimize the power loss caused by shading from closely packed adjacent buildings.
GCL-Poly plans to provide optimized solutions of integrated PV equipment in order to further enhance the product performance at system level, and drive down system cost through economy of scale and system standardization. The residential rooftop system is one of the product series of solar system integration business of GCL-Poly.
GCL-Poly rolls out new intelligent residential rooftop PV systemLockheed Martin, NRTC team up to offer cyber security to rural utilities
Through the partnership, Lockheed will contribute to the IT and cyber security solutions of NRTC’s 1,500 rural utilities and affiliates in 48 states.
"Lockheed Martin has a proven history of providing innovative information technology and cyber security solutions to its customers," said Dick Martin, director of sales - utility solutions at NRTC. "We're excited to be able to bring Lockheed Martin's services to our existing utility members."
Under the terms, NRTC will act as a reseller of Lockheed Martin's utility information technology and cyber security solutions.
Lockheed Martin Energy Solutions, which provides services to utility and commercial customers, as well as federal, state and local agencies, is part of the corporation's Information Systems & Global Solutions-Civil business.
Lockheed Martin, NRTC team up to offer cyber security to rural utilitiesEMCORE's Chinese concentrating photovoltaic JV starts production
Suncore was founded in July 2010, and broke ground to start construction of the current facility in February 2011. The current production facility in Huainan is the first phase of its three-phase construction and business growth plan. Now with Phase I having been completed, Suncore has an annual production capacity of 200MW CPV modules using an automated production line.
Suncore has begun production against its 50MW purchase order for an installation in Golmud, China.
"Given the current macroeconomic environment for photovoltaics, we believe China is emerging as the most promising market for CPV solar power in the world," said Christopher Larocca, chief operating officer of EMCORE. "Suncore's initial 50MW purchase order is a testament to the demand for CPV in China, and we firmly believe that Suncore's cost model will allow Suncore to aggressively compete in the photovoltaic market there and around the world."
EMCORE's Chinese concentrating photovoltaic JV starts productionSDG&E on track to meet California renewable energy mandate
The 9 percent increase, disclosed in a report to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), was due to the delivery of power from agreements involving wind and geothermal energy. In 2010, the company reported renewable energy deliveries representing a total of about 12 percent of its retail sales.
Of the overall 20.8 percent in retail renewable sales, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and solar projects accounted for almost 40 percent of the power. About 60 percent of this total can be attributed to wind power.
SDG&E on track to meet California renewable energy mandateFPL to invest more than $200 million in electric grid
In 2012, FPL will continue to invest in efforts to strengthen the infrastructure against severe weather and maintain its strong everyday reliability. In 2011, FPL continued to take significant steps to strengthen its electrical infrastructure and to enhance its emergency response capabilities. Included in this ongoing work were pole inspections, system infrastructure hardening, vegetation management as well as other storm preparedness initiatives. FPL continued its trend of delivering excellent overall reliable service for its customers.
In 2012, the company plans to inspect 137,000 distribution poles and reinforce or replace those that no longer meet the company's stringent standards for strength. FPL also plans to begin a new six-year cycle of inspections of its transmission structures and complete any and all remaining follow-up work identified during the 2011 inspections.
FPL said it will continue strengthening projects for feeders (main lines) that serve critical infrastructure facilities such as hospitals and 911 centers and important community needs such as grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies, as well as for major highway crossings. FPL also will continue its approved cycle plans to clear more than 12,000 miles of vegetation from its distribution lines and clear all of its transmission rights of way.
FPL to invest more than $200 million in electric gridVattenfall evaluating biomass possibility at Danish plants
Vattenfall’s combined heat and power (CHP) business in Denmark includes three large CHP plants - the Nordjylland Plant in Aalborg, the Fyn Plant in Odense and the Amager Plant in Copenhagen.
Instead of divesting these plants, Vattenfall is now accelerating the evaluation of the possibility to co-fire biomass in the Danish plants in order to reduce CO2 emissions. This is fully in line with Vattenfall's strategic direction.
Vattenfall evaluating biomass possibility at Danish plants
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