Entries by Melissa Womack

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Redefining Bankability in Utility-Scale PV

Over the last two years solar equipment prices have plummeted by as much as 70 percent, making utility-scale PV plants...
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Video Update: Dream of First Solar-Powered High School in Africa becomes a Reality

In a previous blog post, we introduced Sioma High School, located in Western Zambia, Africa. The school, which houses more than...
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Modernizing the Mining Industry with PV-Diesel Hybrid Systems

With the commissioning of the mining industry’s first PV-diesel hybrid system, located at Cronimet Mining AG’s chrome mine in South...
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Zambia Students Shine, Thanks to First Solar-Powered High School in Africa

Sioma High School serves a large area of Western Zambia, Africa. Its more than 600 students walk, sometimes for several...
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Quiet on the Set! No Noisy Generators for Jason Bateman’s New Film

Jason Bateman, a film and television actor best known for his role as Michael Bluth on the sitcom “Arrested Development,”...
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Twitter Co-Founder Applauds his Parents as they Bring Solar to St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri, was all “a-Twitter” last weekend at the ribbon cutting of a buzzworthy new PV system installed at...
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SolarWorld and SMA Partner to Bring Clean Drinking Water to Thousands

Imagine sitting down and ordering a glass of water at a restaurant, but instead of a nice, clear glass of...
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Grid Integration of Distributed PV-Generation

The increasing grid penetration of renewable energy and decentralized power sources, and photovoltaics (PV) in particular, are resulting in an...
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Solar Power International 2012

SMA America successfully presented its newest innovations at Solar Power International 2012. The SMA America team was present at its...
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