Solar Industry Mag

Lightsource bp, a global developer and manager of solar energy projects, has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) – in partnership with Nephila Climate. The pgPPA is for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 MW Briar Creek solar farm, located in Navarro … [Read more...] about Lightsource bp, AGCS Sign pgPPA for Briar Creek Solar

SunPower Corp., a solar technology and energy services provider, says it will close SunPower Manufacturing Oregon LLC, its solar panel manufacturing plant in Hillsboro, Ore.    “We made the difficult but necessary decision to close our plant after careful evaluation and the change in focus of our business over recent months,” says Tom Werner, chairman … [Read more...] about SunPower to Close Oregon Manufacturing Plant

Following the completion of rigorous evaluations by nationally recognized testing labs, a wide range of SimpliPhi Power’s energy storage products and system configurations have been approved for certification under UL 9540.  The AccESS, BOSS.6 and BOSS.12 systems can be used individually or in combination to achieve multiple solutions across residential and … [Read more...] about SimpliPhi Storage Products, System Configurations Receive UL Certification

Vikram Solar, an India-based module manufacturer, solar EPC player and O&M solutions provider, has launched its Series 6 modules – Somera and Prexos, with next-generation M6 type of cells – an advanced technology module.  The Series 6 modules will provide higher power output of up to 505 Wp and an efficiency of more than 21%. The company notes the modules … [Read more...] about Vikram Solar Launches the Series 6 Somera, Prexos Modules

Distributed Solar Development (DSD), a company that specializes in development, structured financing, project acquisition and long-term asset ownership, has acquired a two-project, 10 MW community solar portfolio in Lenox, N.Y. Both projects are ground-mounted and were purchased 75% complete from a mid-stage development partner. DSD will oversee project management through the … [Read more...] about DSD Adds New York Community Solar Projects to Portfolio