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GT SOLAR FORMS CHINESE SUBSIDIARY
Opens Sales Offices in Shanghai and Beijing
GT Solar Incorporated announces an expansion of its presence in China by the formation of a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE), GT Solar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
GROSOLAR ACQUIRES ENERGY OUTFITTERS
SEBANE Members Combine
groSolar, a national solar energy firm, has acquired Energy Outfitters, an Oregon-based solar energy distribution company. The acquisition makes groSolar one of the largest solar distribution and installation firms in the U.S., with additional offices in western and eastern Canada.
SUNEDISON TO BUILD RAYTHEON SOLAR ARRAY
The Andover, MA Facility to be 98 kW
The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Purchasers program announces that Raytheon Company has received funding for a solar electricity system for its Integrated Air Defense Center in Andover, Massachusetts. The 98kW photovoltaic system will be constructed by SunEdison, LLC beginning in early 2007.
SOLARONE SOLUTIONS APPOINTS SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR
SolarOne Solutions has announced the appointment of Ilze Greene to the position of Sales and Marketing Director. The appointment is part of SolarOne’s aim to expand awareness and distribution for it’s unique commercial lighting products and technology.
SEIA RELEASES "US SOLAR IN REVIEW" REPORT
SEIA has released its first annual "US Solar Industry Year in Review" report on solar industry trends in 2006. Produced in conjunction with the Prometheus Institute, the "Year in Review" covers all solar technologies and addresses market trends, policy developments, and R&D initiatives over the past year.
FAIRFIELD, CT UNVEILS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM
The Town of Fairfield hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a 2-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system installed at the Fairfield Woods Middle School.
LOS GATOS, CA RECOGNIZES AKEENA'S BARRY CINCINAMON
The town council of Los Gatos presented Akeena Solar and Barry Cinnamon, its chief executive officer and president, with special appreciation, commendation and thanks for outstanding contributions to the community.
RIVERWALK BUSINESS CENTER IN LAWRENCE INSTALLS SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM UNDER GRANT FROM MTC
Solar Electric System to Control Business Costs
Riverwalk Properties, a refurbished mill building that was once powered by hydro-power from the Merrimack River, is now employing a different renewable energy source - solar PV - to help power the economic development of the area.
SOLECTRIA RENEWABLES APPOINTS WEST COAST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Solectria Renewables, LLC has announced the appointments of Bernie Kotlier as Director of Business Development, Western Region, and Allison Duffy as Territory Manager, Southern California.
SCHÜCO SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM DELIVERS POWER TO YALE UNIVERSITY
Schüco USA and Sunlight Solar have completed a 40 kilowatt flat roof photovoltaic (PV) system installed on the roof of a dormitory building on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
CT'S LARGEST SOLAR PV INSTALLATION UNVEILED
CT Clean Energy Fund Partners with SunEdison and Whole Foods Market
Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, SunEdison and Whole Foods Market celebrate the unveiling of a 121-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system installed on the rooftop of the Whole Foods Market Distribution Center in Cheshire, Connecticut. This installation is generating approximately 137,500 kilowatt hours of electricity per year and supplying 10% of the facility’s total energy needs.
VT ANNOUNCES $980K FUNDING FOR SOLAR & WIND PROJECTS
Through various mechanisms, the State of Vermont has $980,000 of new incentive funding. The program is open for new reservation applications.
EIA REPORT SHOWS RAPID GROWTH IN SOLAR MANUFACTURING IN 2005
According to a new report by the U.S. Energy Information Agency, U.S. shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules surged ahead by 72 percent in 2005, while shipments of solar thermal collectors increased 10.4 percent.
PV MANUFACTURER SHIPMENT REPORT
Navigant Consulting’s Photovoltaic Service Program has announced completion of its 2005/06 Photovoltaic Manufacturer Shipments report.
HELIOTRONICS AWARDED TWO DOZEN SCHOOL SOLAR PROGRAMS
Heliotronics has once again landed orders for solar school programs in Missouri, Rhode Island, and Indiana. All three of these programs are adding to their existing solar school installations bringing the total to 45 projects.
CT CLEAN ENERGY FUND FINANCES FOUR PROJECTS
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund has announced that it has committed to support the installation of six new solar photovoltaic (PV) systems located at four project sites – in Centerbrook, Hartford, West Simsbury and Westport.
BROCKTON, MA TO HAVE NEW ALL-SOLAR CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX
Development to be First in New England
A $6 million project breaking ground this week in Brockton, Massachusetts will be the first all-solar new condominium construction project in New England.
SATCON DELIVERS 100 KW INVERTER FOR EUROPEAN MARKET
SatCon Technology Corporation announced the completion of a key corporate milestone for 2006 - the completion and delivery of the 100 kW solar inverter for the European market.
GT SOLAR DELIVERS LINE TO CHINA'S LDK SOLAR
GT Solar Technologies has completed the first phase of a turnkey solar manufacturing line for LDK Solar in China, which has just started production of solar wafers in what will eventually be a one gigawatt manufacturing line.
EVERGREEN SOLAR BEGINS SHIPMENTS FROM GERMAN PLANT
Evergreen Solar, Inc. today announced that the new EverQ manufacturing plant in Thalheim, Germany, has begun making volume shipments of finished solar modules to the Company's customers.
NABCEP REACHES TRAINING MILESTONE
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has completed the eighth exam administration of its Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installer Certification Exam. NABCEP is pleased to announce that with the latest group of successful candidates, it has now certified 255 installers from 36 states.
SOLARBUZZ REPORTS WORLD SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MARKET GREW 34% IN 2005
Solarbuzz Reports World Solar Photovoltaic Market Grew 34% in 2005 with the world solar photovoltaic market installations reaching a record high of 1,460 Megawatts (MW) in 2005.
BROCKTON, MA TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST SOLAR ARRAY
Facility To Use "Brownfield" Site
Brockton Mayor James E. Harrington has announced that the City has signed a contract with Global Solar Energy, Inc. to build New England's largest solar array at a remediated brownfield site in Brockton.
CT CLEAN ENERGY FUND TO FINANCE STATE'S LARGEST PV FACILITY
433 kW Commercial Project Planned
CT's largest solar photovoltaic project will go forward as a result of the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund’s (CCEF) recent approval to provide $1.7 million in funding for the project. The 433 kilowatt commercial solar photovoltaic system will be developed in eastern Connecticut on the site of the distribution center of a major national company. CCEF funded the project under its $21 million On-site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.
SPRINGFIELD TECHNOLOGY PARK PV SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL
Berkshire PVS, Fellow SEBANE Members Lead Project
The Springfield Technical Community College Assistance Corporation (STCCAC) has announced the completion of their 30kW Utility Interactive Photovoltaic System. The array is located on the roof of Building 101 of the STCC Springfield Technology Park. The installation was funded by STCCAC and a grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC).
U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN VISITS GT EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES
U.S. Energy Secretary, Samuel Bodman, was briefed today on the record growth of GT Equipment Technologies, and its division, GT Solar Technologies, in the design, manufacture and sale of its photovoltaic manufacturing line of equipment for making solar wafers, cells and modules.
EVERGREEN SOLAR ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION SALES AGREEMENT WITH S.A.G. SOLARSTROM AG
Evergreen Solar has announced that it has entered into a four-year supply contract with S.A.G. Solarstrom AG (S.A.G.), based in Freiburg, Germany. The agreement calls for Evergreen Solar to ship approximately $100 million of photovoltaic modules to S.A.G. over the next four years.
SATCON LAUNCHES LARGEST PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER
New Product Receives UL Listing and CEC Approval
SatCon Technology Corporation has announced that it has successfully launched its 500kW PowerGate™ inverter. The release of the PowerGate™ 500kW inverter was one of SatCon’s major R&D milestones for 2006, and positions SatCon as the leading provider of high efficiency inverters for the rapidly growing solar markets.
SOLARONE LIGHTING KEEPS BABSON COLLEGE BRIGHT AND SAFE THIS WINTER
Babson College has installed the SolarOne SOLEDTM brand Pathway lighting product on its Wellesley, Massachusetts campus.
GT EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY SELLS MAJORITY STAKE TO GFI ENERGY VENTURES
GT Management to Continue Unchanged
GT Equipment Technologies announces that an investor group, GFI Energy Ventures, LLC, has acquired a majority interest in the company. GT’s management team will continue to be led by CEO Dr. Kedar Gupta and President & COO Tom Zarrella and the company will remain based in Merrimack, NH.
EVERGREEN SOLAR ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT
Evergreen Solar introduces a 120-watt solar panel.
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