Xantrex Technology Inc. (Burnaby, BC) has extended its standard warranty for its PV Series from one year to five years. For customers who want additional coverage, the company is introducing new extended warranty packages, which provide the option to purchase 5-year or 10-year extensions to the standard warranty for a total of 10 or 15 […]
Magnetek Inc. (Chatsworth, CA), a leading manufacturer of power conditioners for commercial fuel cells, announced its new line of Aurora photovoltaic (PV)...
United Solar Ovonic Corp. (Uni-Solar Ovonic, Auburn Hills, MI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI), announced the signing of a new contract to provide a 300 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Beijing New Capital Museum. The contract was signed in conjunction with a mission to China […]
Konarka Technologies Inc. (Lowell, MA), a developer and manufacturer of products that convert light to energy, announced that it has secured $18 million in its Series C round of financing. This round of financing is led by New Enterprise Associates, followed by Vanguard Ventures, and includes new investors Partech International, Prime New Energy, SDL Ventures, […]
Evergreen Solar Inc. (Marlboro, MA), a developer, marketer and manufacturer of photovoltaic products, announced the completion of its previously announced private placement financing of $20 million of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock. In connection with the closing of the private placement, all outstanding shares of Series A convertible preferred stock have converted […]
RWE SCHOTT Solar Inc. (RSS, Rocklin, CA), a manufacturer and distributor of solar-electric modules and systems, announced the promotion of Marc Roper to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In addition to overseeing the company's sales operations, Marc will be responsible for developing and implementing the company's strategic marketing initiatives in the […]
Sharp Corp. (Japan), a manufacturer of solar photovoltaics (PV), announced that it would bolster its solar cell production lines at its Shinjo...
Evergreen Solar Inc. (Marlboro, MA), a developer, marketer and manufacturer of photovoltaic products, announced that it had agreed to sell approximately $20 million of equity in a private placement of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock. The company also announced that substantially all of the holders of outstanding shares of Series A convertible […]
United Solar Ovonic Corp. (Uni-Solar Ovonic, Auburn Hills, MI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI), announced that it has been selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL, Kirtland AFB, NM) to receive a $4.45 million, 18-month contract to develop new solar cell technology to be used in […]
Northern Power Systems Inc. (NPS, Waitsfield, VT), a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp., has signed a $2 million cooperative agreement with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the development of the company's NorthWind® 100 (NW 100) wind turbine. The Northern team includes major subcontractor GE Energy, which will participate in the design […]
Maui Electric Co. (MECO) held an opening dedication of its "Solar for Molokai" program, funded by a $1.1 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service. The fund is expected to support the installation of 300 to 400 solar water heating systems over two to three years. MECO will provide over […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced that the company is working with ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures LLC in the execution of a hydrogen energy station for stationary power generation and transportation fuel applications for the US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC). Hydrogenics' contract is for the provision of […]
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA) announced the sale of two dynamic voltage control systems to a large North American wind farm. The two D-VAR units will mitigate voltage disturbances in the transmission grid while compensating for natural voltage fluctuations commonly caused by induction-type wind generators. The D-VAR system will be the world's first application […]
London's leading architects recently gathered at the Royal Opera House for the launch of PowerGlaz, a laminated glass that incorporates BP Solar (Linthicum, MD) photovoltaic (PV) cells. The solar-electric glass, which can be incorporated into the structure of a building to produce clean electricity, is to go on sale in the UK later this year […]
BP Solar (Linthicum, MD) announced a $20 million contract to supply solar power products and services to Solartron Co Ltd. (Thailand). The products and services will be used by Solartron in the construction of solar power systems for the government-funded Mega Rural Electrification Project, which will provide light to 120,000 homes. "This contract is the […]