Solar Incentives Lure In More Arizona Schools

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Schools in Scottsdale, Ariz., are getting 5.5 megawatts of solar power thanks in part to a utility program that can offset installation costs by 40 percent. Read more →

SunPower’s Record-Breaking Cell In Production

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SunPower says its third-generation Maxeon solar cell, with an efficiency of 24 percent, is now being integrated into some panels. Read more →

Huge Solar Array Lands At Phoenix Sky Harbor

Sky Harbor Airport Solar Installation

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has added a 5.4 MW solar array to three rooftops in its rental car area through a partnership with SunPower Corp. Read more →

Home Solar To The Extreme: 62.4 Kilowatts!

Via GeoPeak Energy

GeoPeak Energy in New Jersey just installed one of the largest high-efficient, residential solar power systems in the country, using SunPower solar panels. Read more →

U.S. Navy’s Largest Solar Project Going Up

SunPower, China Lake, Navy

SunPower breaks ground on the largest solar project in the Navy, a 13.78-megawatt system at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California. Read more →

SunPower, Navy Hook Up In The Desert

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, SunPower

SunPower will build and operate a 13.78-megawatt PV plant at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, and the Navy will buy the power in a 20-year agreement. Read more →

California Valley Solar Ranch Being Built

California Valley Solar Ranch

Bechtel shifts from limited to full construction mode on California Valley Solar Ranch, a 250-megawatt plant that got a big federal loan guarantee. Read more →

Oahu Plans Big Clean Energy Push

renewables, Hawaiian Electric

Hawaiian Electric seeks proposals for 200 megawatts in renewables production, hoping to make a dent in Oahu’s oil reliance. Read more →

DOE Finalizes Sun-Tracking PV Loan Deal

California Valley Solar Ranch

The U.S. Department of Energy closes a $1.237 billion loan guarantee for SunPower's 250-megawatt solar power plant in California. Read more →

Solar Panels To Educate UN Youth At Conference

Two PV showcase units will be built by 30 youth in Durban, South Africa--in time for the upcoming 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Read more →