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The Ikea of Solar
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Growth, Market Share and Dynamic Change in The PV Inverter Industry
The PV inverter market, once short of innovation, has seen a surge of investment in the last few years. Spurred by startup advances, established firms like SMA, Satcon, and National Semiconductor are developing new distributed PV electronics technologies in-house or through acquisition. This Special Report from Greentech Media, sponsored by Enphase Energy, takes a look at the state of innovation in the inverter market, VC investment activity, and the emerging leaders in the $2.4 billion PV inverter market.
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As the price of PV falls, the technology will become more competitively priced in Europe and the U.S. before its prices are competitive in China.
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CPV: New Applications and Emerging Markets
November 16, 2009
Hot Startup »
Solar Startup Solasta Seeks Next Round
The solar firm was founded in 2006 with A round funding from Kleiner Perkins and claims its process could increase the efficiency of conventional amorphous silicon PV by up to 150 percent.
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BrightSource Snags Chevron Deal in Stealthy Move Into Solar Steam
The startup, known for its huge contracts to build solar thermal power plants for utilities, now does installations for solar steam.
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Ucilia Wang August 21, 2009 -
First Solar Inks 550MW Deals With SoCal Edison
Edison plans to buy power from two solar farms to be built by First Solar in Southern California.
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Ucilia Wang August 18, 2009 -
Feds: Start Applying for 30% Tax Credit for Clean Energy Manufacturing
The tax credit program is capped at $2.3 billion and is the latest of a series of financial aid initiatives aimed at boosting renewable energy and other greentech manufacturing and job creation.
Policy
Ucilia Wang August 13, 2009 -
Making Solar Affordable, One City at a Time
A California nonprofit is creating a program that it hopes would make it easier for cities and counties to offer solar financing to their denizens.
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Ucilia Wang August 12, 2009 -
eSolar Shows Off Its Solar Thermal Tower
The next generation of solar thermal technology gets its debut in the U.S. today. Is it the future?
Projects
Michael Kanellos August 5, 2009 -
Renewable Ventures Secures $200M for Solar
The project developer, now part of Fotowatio, says it has enough funds to finance about 35 megawatts of projects. Meanwhile, Borrego Solar says it has lined up $30 million to make solar more affordable.
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Ucilia Wang August 3, 2009 -
Feds Now Accepting Applications for Solar, Wind
The U.S. government plans to dole out roughly $3 billion to renewable energy companies willing to forgo a tax credit in exchange for cash payments.
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Ucilia Wang July 31, 2009 -
Army Offers 14,000 Acres for Solar
Clark Energy Group and Acciona Solar Power plan to build 500 megawatts of solar power projects at Fort Irwin in California and sell electricity to utilities.
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Ucilia Wang July 31, 2009 -
DOE Looks for Submissions for $30B Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees
The federal government has announced two funding programs for renewable energy, including biofuel, and transmission grid projects.
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Ucilia Wang July 29, 2009 -
New Jersey Utility Approved to Install 80MW of Solar for $515M
PSE&G receives regulatory approval to add enough solar power projects to double New Jersey’s solar generation capacity. Startup Petra Solar is among the beneficiaries.
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Ucilia Wang July 29, 2009 -
First Solar to Build 100MW Factory and Sell to EDF
First Solar is set to build a €90 million factory in France to supply solar panels to France’s state-owned utility. The factory would be the second in Europe for First Solar.
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Ucilia Wang July 23, 2009 -
True or False: China Will Be a Bigger Solar Market than the U.S.
Two Chinese companies have preliminary deals to build 2.3 gigawatts of solar projects for local governments in China. Will It surpass the U.S.?
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Ucilia Wang July 17, 2009 -
CaliSolar Set to Complete a 50MW Factory for UMG Silicon Solar Cells
The California startup plans to expand its factory to 200 megawatts by the end of 2010, said its CEO Roy Johnson. The company’s solar cells could achieve 16 percent efficiency.
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Ucilia Wang July 13, 2009 -
Tessera Solar Plans 500MW Solar Thermal Power in Riverside County
The project developer wins a bid to co-develop solar thermal power farms on county-owned land in Southern California. It will use Stirling Energy Systems’ SunCatchers for the project.
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Ucilia Wang July 10, 2009 -
Solar Near Seattle: A 75MW Proposal
A new solar project developer plans to set up a solar farm in central Washington and lure a solar panel manufacturer to set up a factory nearby to supply equipment for the power project.
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Ucilia Wang July 9, 2009 -
Feds (Almost) Ready to Issue Renewable Energy Grants
The Department of Treasury has issued some guidance on how to apply for a cash grant that would provide 30 percent of the cost of a solar or wind project. But it’s not yet ready to accept applications.
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Ucilia Wang July 9, 2009 -
SoCal City Promotes Solar Rebates From Sharp
Huntington Beach plans to promote a solar program funded by Sharp the same way it carries out other "buy local" campaigns.
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Ucilia Wang July 6, 2009 -
Wells Fargo Plans for $100M Solar Financing
The bank has agreed to bankroll commercial projects to be built and operated by SunPower. Two projects already are underway in California.
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Ucilia Wang June 29, 2009 -
Feds Propose 24 Solar Energy Zones, Promise Speedier Evaluations
UPDATE: The story now has links to maps showing the proposed solar energy zones. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar treks to Las Vegas to announce a plan to dedicate 670,000 acres on BLM land for solar power projects.
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Ucilia Wang June 29, 2009 -
Suntech Power Plans to Start U.S. Panel Production in Early 2010
The Chinese solar company is now choosing among four sites for its first, 100-megawatt factory to build solar panels in the United States, says an executive.
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Ucilia Wang June 25, 2009
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Vinod Khosla: Smart Grid Hard to Invest In and Win
Jeff St. JohnNovember 19, 20095 comments -
No Climate Bill This Year, Senators Say
Jeff St. JohnNovember 18, 20092 comments -
Aptera Pushes Out Three Wheeled Car Until 2010
Michael KanellosNovember 18, 20094 comments
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Smart Grid Interoperability Panel: Who to Call
Jeff St. JohnNovember 20, 2009 -
PG&E’s Bakersfield Problem: Getting the Customer on Board
Jeff St. JohnNovember 20, 2009 -
Duke Energy Wants to Own Every Piece of the Smart Grid
Jeff St. JohnNovember 19, 20093 comments
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Greentech for Social Good
Ucilia WangNovember 19, 20091 comment -
Data Centers That Feed Power to the Grid?
Michael KanellosNovember 19, 20091 comment -
Giants vs. Startups: SAP Stakes Carbon Accounting Claim
Jeff St. JohnNovember 19, 20091 comment