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SunPower Acquires 1.5 Gigawatt U.S. Photovotaic Solar Power Plant Pipeline

SunPower announced today that it has acquired 1.5 gigawatts of U.S. solar power plant development assets from Australia-based Infigen Energy. With the acquisition, SunPower has assumed ownership of projects in varying stages of development across 11 states.   Included in the development portfolio are three projects totaling 55 megawatts (AC) with power purchase agreements with … Continue reading SunPower Acquires 1.5 Gigawatt U.S. Photovotaic Solar Power Plant Pipeline

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Amman Academy shines with SunPower photovoltaic solar power system

With a 412-kilowatt high efficiency SunPower solar power system installed on its rooftop earlier this year, Amman Academy in Jordan estimates it is now powering approximately 70 percent of its operations with emission-free solar energy. “Solar power makes sense for schools because it allows them to allocate more budget to academic and enrichment programs for … Continue reading Amman Academy shines with SunPower photovoltaic solar power system

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SunPower starts 86 MW solar power plant in South Africa

SunPower has started construction of its third solar power project under South Africa’s renewable energy program REIPPP.   The 86-megawatt peak (MWp) solar power plant is being installed at Prieska in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Last year SunPower completed two projects under REIPPPP, which is short for Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme. … Continue reading SunPower starts 86 MW solar power plant in South Africa

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Apple Partners With SunPower to Build Two Solar Power Projects Totaling 40 MW in China

SunPower Corporation today announced that it plans to partner with Apple to build two solar power projects totaling 40 megawatts (MW) in ABA Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefectures, Sichuan Province of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). When complete, the two projects will be co-owned by Sichuan Shengtian New Energy Development Co., Ltd., SunPower’s project … Continue reading Apple Partners With SunPower to Build Two Solar Power Projects Totaling 40 MW in China

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Total, SunPower build 70 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Chile

Total and SunPower Corp. announced the completion of the 70 MW PV Salvador solar energy project. PV Salvador power plant is expected to produce nearly 200 GWh of solar energy per year, enough to supply electricity to about 70,000 households in Chile. SunPower designed and constructed PV Salvador. At the 341-acre site, SunPower installed SunPower … Continue reading Total, SunPower build 70 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Chile

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SunPower acquires Photovoltaic (PV) developer SolarBridge

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) today expanded its product portfolio for its residential customers with the acquisition of SolarBridge Technologies, Inc., a leader in integrated microinverter technologies for the solar industry. SunPower will utilize this technology, which converts direct current (DC) generated by a single solar photovoltaic panel into alternating current (AC), to develop next generation … Continue reading SunPower acquires Photovoltaic (PV) developer SolarBridge

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Total awarded a solar power generation plant in South Africa

Total S.A. (« Total ») (CAC : TOTF.PA) announced being selected as the preferred bidder for an 86 megawatt-peak (MWp) ground-mounted solar power project by South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE), as part of the third round of tenders for renewable energy generation facilities. Total’s affiliate, SunPower Corporation (« SunPower ») (NASDAQ : SPWR), a global solar energy … Continue reading Total awarded a solar power generation plant in South Africa

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Total and Etrion to build world

Total S.A. (“ Ex Boyfriend Wants You Back Total”) (CAC: TOTF.PA) and Etrion Corporation (“Etrion”) (TSX: ETX / OMX: ETX) today announced the planned construction of Project Salvador, the world’s largest solar power project based on spot market electricity (“merchant”) revenues. Project Salvador will be a 70 megawatt-peak (“MWp”) photovoltaic power plant in the Atacama … Continue reading Total and Etrion to build world

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MidAmerican Solar and SunPower start major construction on world’s largest solar power

MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) marked the start of major construction at the Antelope Valley Solar Projects – two projects co-located in Kern and Los Angeles counties in California – with a community celebration. The 579-megawatt development will employ approximately 650 workers during a three-year construction period; generate more than $500 million in … Continue reading MidAmerican Solar and SunPower start major construction on world’s largest solar power

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Epuron acquires Australia’s largest tracking solar power plant from SunPower

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) and Epuron today announced that Epuron has acquired the 1-megawatt Uterne solar power plant operating in Alice Springs, Australia. Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services, has provided project financing, making it the country’s first major bank to support a solar project of this size. The project … Continue reading Epuron acquires Australia’s largest tracking solar power plant from SunPower

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