Trina named world’s most bankable solar panel manufacturer [Video]

A new survey from Bloomberg New Energy Finance has named Trina Solar the most bankable solar panel manufacturer in the world. The Bloomberg survey polled solar industry stakeholders including lenders, engineers and power producers. Trina was the only company considered bankable by 100 percent of respondents. The study also found Trina panels were used in …

Solar industry on upswing despite low price of traditional energy sources

The energy industry is currently undergoing a major revolution as solar power continues to move into areas previously reserved solely for traditional energy sources. This shift toward clean energy production comes even as the price of traditional sources declines, indicating a growing demand for renewable energy sources that extends beyond merely economic factors, although cost …

Trinasolar partners with Greentech Media for webinar on optimizing panel performance

Trina Solar and design software company Aurora Solar are partnering with Greentech Media, a leading green technology news outlet, for a webinar on selectively deploying optimizersusing solar modeling software to increase the energy yield from a solar PV system. The hour-long webcast will cover how selectively deployed module-level power electronics can improve the performance of a …

Minnesota solar energy generation primed for growth [Video]

In 2007, the Minnesota state legislature passed one of the most ambitious Renewable Energy Standards. The bill, dubbed The Next Generation Energy Act, mandates 25 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources by 2025. Experts anticipate solar energy generation to grow 15-fold in 2016. Many projects are in development or already in construction, …

Oregon creates economic incentive for utility-scale solar [Video]

Shortly after establishing its goal to have a 50 percent Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard by 2040, Oregon passed more legislation to boost its solar industry.  The new law establishes a financial incentive program for utility-scale solar projects. Under the new legislation, the state will compensate projects generating between 2 MW and 10 MW of solar energy …

Oregon increases its renewable energy mandate [Video]

Oregon is calling on its utility companies to move away from coal and increase their use of clean, renewable energy. The state legislature passed a bill requiring the state’s investor-owned utility companies to source at least 50 percent of their electricity from wind and solar by 2040. This marks a significant increase from the state’s …