Westinghouse combines brand strength with Solar

Many large names such as Bosch, Sharp and BP have been involved with solar for a while. The pioneer of alternating current electricity distribution, global conglomerate Westinghouse has been dipping their toes in solar for a short while, and recently unveiled a large area solar panel with a tiny inverter built in. Subsidiary Westinghouse Solar, a designer and manufacturer of solar power systems, wowed critics with their second-generation AC solar panel – contrasting with the DC panels on the market. Similar ideas were initially trialled...

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Boeing goes solar

(summary of news from Associated Press, CNN, ABC) Not content with using solar power on its satellites, and energy saving carbon-composite panels on its new Dreamliner, the Boeing Company has decided to completely cover the roof of its Dreamliner assembly centre with solar panels. The more than 18000 thin film laminate panels will be laid flat on the surface, and are expected to provide up to 2.6 megawatts of electrical generation capacity — enough to power about 250 homes. It will be the sixth largest solar installation by...

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Conergy installs 2MW Plant

Germany-based Conergy has finished a 2.2 MW PV plant in Brandenburg, Germany. Conergy says it installed 27,300 modules on its own Conergy mounting systems in just six weeks. Power from the plant is fed into the network with the help of 130 units of Conergy’s new IPG 15 T inverters. The plant is expected to produce at least 2,134 MWh of electricity annually.

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