Solar Cells Info

New Orleans, LA – December 11, 2007
Source: GE Energy / press release
http://www.gepower.com/about/press/en/2007_press/121107a.htm

GE Energy will provide 200-watt solar modules to IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA Y CONSTRUCCIÓN, one of Spain’s largest energy engineering companies, for projects that will add 11.6 megawatts of solar capacity for the country’s electricity grid by the end of the year. As the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA Y CONSTRUCCIÓN plans to install the GE modules in ground-mounted arrays for several projects around the Extremadura Autonomous community of western Spain. IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA Y CONSTRUCCIÓN also utilized the services of the Spanish Energy and Environmental Research Center (CIEMAT), which conducted tests on the panels.
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Atlanta, GA. – November 28, 2007
Source: GE Energy.com / press release
http://www.gepower.com/about/press/en/2007_press/112807a.htm

GE Energy has supplied 363 roof-mounted solar panels at the top of 45 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City that will help generate electricity for the first solar powered Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The Christmas tree is decorated with 30,000 new energy-efficient LED lights, on five miles of wire, which will help illuminate Rockefeller Center with a cleaner source of holiday power.
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Dayville, Conn., Dec. 11. 2007
Source; CNN Money.com /PRNewswire
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYTU06711122007-1.htm

United Natural Foods, Inc. along with Solar Works, Inc., the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund and several Connecticut politicians, are scheduled to dedicate the installation of the largest solar electric system in New England on December 13, 2007. The 550-kilowatt STC solar photovoltaic system, installed at UNFI’s natural foods distribution facility in Dayville, Conn., is expected to generate approximately 600,000 kilowatt hours of clean energy annually, enough to power more than 67 average New England homes for one year. The system output will avoid over 14 million pounds (over 6,350 metric tons) of carbon dioxide over the 25-year life of the system. (more…)

Charles Burress, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer /December 11, 2007
Source: SFGate,com
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/11/BABGTRMNM.DTL

Companies and homeowners who pay to install solar panels in San Francisco could save over 50 percent with help from an ambitious subsidy program, according to city officials who will announce the plan Tuesday. Some experts say the effort is groundbreaking and, if implemented, could be the nation’s biggest such program. The proposed subsidy would be $3,000 and $5,000 per residence and up to $10,000 for businesses. City officials are also proposing a low-interest financing program that would allow residents to incrementally pay back money borrowed for solar installations at below-market rates, possibly via charges on their property tax bills. (more…)

Service Optimizes Energy Generation, Reduces Maintenance Costs for Large-Scale Solar Electric Systems
San Jose, CA., November 13, 2007
Source: Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc, press release
http://www.fatspaniel.com/news/press-String-20071113.html

Fat Spaniel Technologies, the market leader in providing monitoring and reporting services for distributed renewable energy systems, today announced its new String Monitoring Service. The service is designed to enable solar electric Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) service providers, system installers, and system operators to better manage and maximize commercial-scale solar electric energy generation.
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The service is designed to pinpoint problems with failed strings of modules or failed individual solar modules.
November 13, 2007
Source: CleanTechnologies.com
http://media.cleantech.com/2078/fat-spaniel-starts-new-solar-monitoring-service

San Jose, Calif.-based Fat Spaniel Technologies announced a new monitoring service today to help companies keep a better eye on on solar modules.  Fat Spaniel, which provides critical information services for distributed, renewable energy systems, said its new String Monitoring Service is designed to quickly pinpoint and resolve problems with failed strings of modules or failed individual solar modules.
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Monitoring Services Manage Remote Battery-Based Photovoltaic Installation
San Jose, CA,  December 4, 2007
Source: Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc press release
http://www.fatspaniel.com/news/press-OutBack-20071204.html

Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc., the market leader in providing monitoring and reporting services for distributed renewable energy systems, today announced a service for managing solar inverter and battery systems from OutBack Power Systems, Inc., a global manufacturer of power electronics products. Fat Spaniel’s monitoring system now communicates directly with the OutBack hardware to deliver real-time and historical energy system data about charge status, output, faults and greenhouse gas avoidance. The integrated offering helps system installers and operators effectively monitor and maintain remote, off-grid solar installations as well as grid-tie battery backup systems.
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November 30, 2007
Source: Moser Baer Photovoltaic, press release
http://www.moserbaerpv.in/media_pr_details.asp?id=8

Moser Baer Photo Voltaic (MBPV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Moser Baer India, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Rajasthan for setting up of a large Solar Power Project in the State with an estimated generation capacity of 1 ~ 5 MW. The project will be the largest grid-connected solar farm in India and entail an investment of around USD 25 million (Rs 100 crores) at USD 4.5 million per MW. The MoU was signed today at the ‘Resurgent Rajasthan’ summit at Jaipur between MBPV and Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC).
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Reno, Nevada, Nov. 7, 2007
Source: PRIME NEWSWIRE
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=130820

EPOD International Inc. (the “Company,” “EPOD”) (Pink Sheets:EPOI) (Frankfurt:EDU), a Grid-Integrated, eco-power utility and electric power systems provider, has received site approval from the Thunderbay Power Corporation for a 13 Megawatt solar power facility located in the Thunderbay area. (more…)

By: Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor /Nov 20, 2007
Source: Commercial Property News.com
http://www.cpnonline.com/cpn/content_display/regions/northeast/
new-york/e3i6ed02f115f5e252e430aafc7bc8656f3

Tishman Speyer officials and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today the company has installed 363 solar panels on the roof of 45 Rockefeller Plaza, making it the largest privately owned solar energy generation station in Manhattan.  The officials also announced the installation of a “green roof” atop Radio City Music Hall and an ice chiller plant at Rockefeller Center to help cool the complex and reduce energy consumption. The announcements came this morning during a press conference at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, where they also said the latest in energy-efficient LED lights will make the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree truly a “green” tree this year.
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