CleanTechnica » Rooftop Solar http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Indian Railways Plans 1 GW Solar Power Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indian-railways-plans-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indian-railways-plans-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:38:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76939 Like all other major state-owned companies in India, the Indian Railways has also been tasked with setting up large-scale solar power projects across the country. Indian Railways is planning to set up 1 GW of solar power capacity over the next few years and is currently working on a plan to implement this capacity. The announcement

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/indian-railways-plans-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/feed/ 4 Tariffs-Smariffs, We Can Already Make the World’s Lowest Cost Solar Modules — Here In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:33:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76920 By Brad Mattson, CEO Siva Power and author of The Solar Phoenix The stiff solar tariffs recently imposed by the US on Chinese panels have made quite a splash. I think it is great my government is pushing to level the playing field so more solar companies can make products from a technology we invented. However,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/feed/ 22 Vivint Solar Aiming To Open Over 20 New Offices In 2015, Continuing Nationwide Expansion http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/vivint-solar-aiming-open-20-new-offices-2015-continuing-nationwide-expansion/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/vivint-solar-aiming-open-20-new-offices-2015-continuing-nationwide-expansion/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:21:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76878 One of the top residential solar energy system providers in the US, Vivint Solar, is aiming to continue its expansion throughout the nation, according to recent reports. The current plan will see more than 20 new sales and operations offices opened up in 2015, with said plans first beginning in California, before then moving on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/vivint-solar-aiming-open-20-new-offices-2015-continuing-nationwide-expansion/feed/ 1 Renewable Cities Conference in Vancouver — Be There! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:02:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76855 There are a lot of good cleantech conferences out there. It is quite hard for us to choose which ones we attend and which we skip. Clearly, I’m a big fan of the World Future Energy Summit (+ Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as a whole) and EVS. But another big one that is new to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/feed/ 4 Why Do Some US States Have Higher Rooftop Solar Installation Than Others? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/us-states-higher-rooftop-solar-installation-others/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/us-states-higher-rooftop-solar-installation-others/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 21:27:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76816 Why do some states outperform others so much when it comes to solar installations? In an effort funded by the US DOE’s SunShot Initiative, NREL researchers used statistical analysis and detailed case studies to better understand why solar market policies in certain states are more successful and lead to higher distributed solar PV installations. The

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/us-states-higher-rooftop-solar-installation-others/feed/ 4 India’s Rolta Power Seeks Chinese Partner For Solar Cell Facility http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:52:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76806 With the Indian government’s plan to mandate use of domestically manufactured solar power equipment, Indian companies are now planning long-term investments in the manufacturing sector. Rolta Power is looking to partner with a Chinese technology provider to set up a solar cell manufacturing facility. The initial capacity of the facility will be 60 MW and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/feed/ 1 Wind & Solar = 77% Of New US Electricity Generating Capacity In November (Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:53:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76745 Editor’s Note: Upon repeated reader request and my own interest in seeing more accurate numbers, I have included an estimate of non-utility-scale solar (i.e., residential and commercial solar) in the numbers below. I will do this from here on out. Assumptions* and sources for these estimates are at the end of this article. If you think you’ve

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/feed/ 60 Happy Winter Solstice From Ford (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/happy-winter-solstice-ford-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/happy-winter-solstice-ford-video/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:05:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76730 Or the day after the winter solstice, as it may be… Related: Ford EVs Spark A Revolution Linking Homes To Cars Ford Packs More Solar Power Storage Punch Into MyEnergi Lifestyle Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? 7 Solar-Powered EV Charging Solutions I Love Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs h/t Peter Sinclair

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/happy-winter-solstice-ford-video/feed/ 3 Solar PV Sector In Croatia Limited To Rooftop Systems http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/solar-pv-sector-croatia-limited-rooftop-systems/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/solar-pv-sector-croatia-limited-rooftop-systems/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 10:28:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76638 The solar PV sector in Croatia is comprised almost entirely of small-scale rooftop systems, owing to a lack of industry/investor interest in the development of larger solar projects (as opposed to wind energy projects), according to recent reports. Based on the most recent figures released by the country’s energy market manager (HROTE), installed solar PV

Solar PV Sector In Croatia Limited To Rooftop Systems was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/solar-pv-sector-croatia-limited-rooftop-systems/feed/ 9 IBM India To Cut Data Center Emissions 40% With Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:42:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76612 An IBM data center in India plans to cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 40% using solar power and water cooling for air conditioning. The Bengaluru-based data center uses a 50 kW solar photovoltaic system that provides electricity to the data servers. The DC power generated by the solar panels is directly fed to the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/feed/ 9 Largest Microgrid In Africa Assisted By Eaton http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:31:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76293 The power management solutions company Eaton will supply power distribution equipment and electrical engineering services for a 5 MW solar microgrid in the Annobon Province, an island off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. Diesel-powered generators historically have been used to generate electricity there. Only about five hours a day of electricity are available using diesel power.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/feed/ 0 US Solar + Storage Market To Go Beyond $1 Billion A Year By 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-storage-market-go-beyond-1-billion-year-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-storage-market-go-beyond-1-billion-year-2018/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:08:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76544 Originally published on Solar Love. SunPower and Sunverge just announced a big solar+storage partnership, which follows a partnership between SolarCity and Tesla as well as the announcement of several energy storage companies beginning to hit the market. If you thought solar power was disruptive (it is), wait until solar + storage beat the price of

US Solar + Storage Market To Go Beyond $1 Billion A Year By 2018 was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-storage-market-go-beyond-1-billion-year-2018/feed/ 15 IKEA & Hanergy Expand Residential Solar Offer To Switzerland http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:44:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76481 IKEA recently expanded from selling solar panels produced by Hanergy in the UK and the Netherlands to a partnership with Hanergy in Switzerland. The residential solar panel offering launched in Spreitenbach, Switzerland earlier this month. Hanergy specializes in “next-generation” thin-film solar panel technology. The IKEA & Hanergy press release points out this is a first for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/feed/ 1 Arizona Solar: So Much Potential… Under Threat http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76475 Originally published on Solar Love. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear someone say Arizona? Heat? Sunlight? Well, apparently some of Arizona’s leaders don’t want solar power, even though there is plenty of sunlight year round. If you live in the Phoenix area and want to take advantage of all the sunlight

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/feed/ 31 “Western New York In 2030″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:13:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76488 Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest. Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing this submission here on CleanTechnica because we think it’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/feed/ 3 $16 Million For “Off Grid Electric” From SolarCity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/16-million-grid-electric-solarcity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/16-million-grid-electric-solarcity/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:19:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76377 “Off Grid Electric” explains that it delivers 50 times more light for less money than the norm in the markets it serves. The people it supplies are often using kerosene lamps to light their homes. Furthermore, it is more than light that these people need. Pre-pay solar energy from Off Grid Electric gives them electricity to charge

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/16-million-grid-electric-solarcity/feed/ 6 US Could Slap 165% Trade Duties On Chinese Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:31:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76457 The US Department of Commerce has been deliberating over imposing duties on Chinese and Taiwanese solar PV imports for over half the year, but on Tuesday the Department finally announced its decision to penalize all Chinese shipments at a base rate of 165%, which could see duties jump past 200% in some cases. Specifics of the announcement

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/feed/ 17 Australian Christians Giving Solar To Tony Abbott For Christmas http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/australian-christians-giving-solar-tony-abbott-christmas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/australian-christians-giving-solar-tony-abbott-christmas/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:25:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76456 An interdenominational Christian group in Australia is currently raising funds to purchase solar panels and installation for the Prime Minister’s official residence, a crowdfunding opportunity that will either act as a push in the right direction for Australia’s leader, or yet another slap in the face for his current political stance on energy and the environment.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/australian-christians-giving-solar-tony-abbott-christmas/feed/ 6 How Substantial Are PetersenDean’s Allegations Against SEIA? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:05:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76450 Originally published on the ECOreport. PetersenDean claims that 7 of the 11 Board members displayed on Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) website are from  “Chinese-based manufacturing and affiliated companies” and SEIA represents Chinese rather than American interests. It is calling upon the Board to resign and is “asking for an ethics investigation under the SEIA by-laws, including Article 10.”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/feed/ 0 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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