PV Roof Panels

Mississippi Gains 500+ Solar Panel Jobs

Jay — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:40:27 +0000

During a time when most industries are scaling back as quickly as possible, one industry is shining. The demand for solar panels continues to rise and so does the requirements for infrastructure required to produce them. In the latest example of the boom in solar energy, Twin Creeks Technologies will start making solar panels in a new, state of the art factory. The 250,000 square foot manufacturing plant will be built on a site in Senatobia, a town in northern Mississippi.

$54 million of local and state funds were appropriated in various assistance packages. Twin Creeks is venture capital backed renewable technologies company based in San Jose California. The company plans to invest more than $175 million in the project .

The ramp up to full production at the facility is expected to take up to 5 years.

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75 Chipotle Restaurants To Install Solar Panels

Jay — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:48:06 +0000

Chipotle has announced they will install solar panels in 75 different restaurant locations over the next 12 months.

This eco-friendly initiative is predicted to collectively generate 500kw of electricity, propelling Chipotle to the top of the list for producing the most solar power in the restaurant industry. All solar panel installations will be performed by Standard Renewable Energy, a Houston based company focused on alternative energy solutions.

Chipotle reports solar panels have already been installed in 13 locations. All locations were selected based on key factors to determine where the solar panels would be most effective.

I was already familiar with this company’s efforts to use sustainable energy and renewable products. I’m glad to see they are taking it a step further with this huge solar rollout. I hope more restaurants follow their example.

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Drexel Metals PV Solar Roof Systems

Jay — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:44:00 +0000

This video features Drexel Metal’s metal roofing systems that feature applied PV Films, building integrated PV, under roof thermal systems, and many other photos from some of Drexel’s work sites.

These roofs can withstand up to 150mph winds and punishing hail.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Generally, PV Roof systems can be installed as quickly and as easily as a standard metal roof, often times overtop of an existing room. This can lower the cost for homeowners by helping them avoid the cost of removing the original roofing material.

What is a Photovoltaic Roof Panel?

Colorado School District Gets 3,300 Free Solar Panels

Jay — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:41:48 +0000

Solar Energy Initiatives announced yesterday they had completed an 80 kilowatt solar panel project for the Canyon City School District in Colorado. The project included the installation of 3300 solar panels on 10 different buildings.The solar project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1250 tons annually.

A press release by SEI noted the project came at no out-of-pocket expense to the school district:

“SEI partnered with a general contractor, funding source and a solar installation company to install the solar system at no “out of pocket” expense to the school district. SEI completed the Power Purchase Agreement, supplied the solar equipment and balance of system for the school district project. Solar Energy Initiatives will also generate revenue through the sale of the newly generated solar energy to the school district over a 20-year contract period.”

Sounds like a happy ending.

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Advanced Green Technologies Expands to North Carolina

Jay — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:07:19 +0000

Advanced Green Technolgies, a Florida based solar distributor, is expanding it’s services northward to to take advantage of the current tax incentives offered by North Carolina.

AGT said they will open a new office in Charlotte, their second in the state. They are also trying to acquire financing to construct a $14M 2.3 megawatt solar project in the eastern part of the state, the largest such roof top solar installation of it’s kind in NC. The company said they only plan to hire one additional staff member for the new NC office.

North Carolina offers residents a healthy 35% Solar Tax Credit from a well managed state program. Florida’s Rebate program has been plagued with backlogs and underfunding.

AGT’s existing Wilmington North Carolina offices have been operational for over 2 years. In addition to their existing Ft Lauderdale based operations, AGT also operates office in Portland Oregon and Long Island New York.

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Solar Panel System Cost Breakdown

Jay — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:30:44 +0000

In a great interview by none other than the infamous SolarDave, Adam Stevenson explains his total cost and experiences installing his Solar Panel System in this 3 minute video.

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Super Thin Film PV Panels

Jay — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:40:24 +0000

Thin Film technology produces solar panels 70-80% cheaper than their silicon counterparts. Thin Film PV Panels are expected to revolution solar energy because of their affordability.

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Solar Power is Becoming More Affordable

Jay — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:46:09 +0000

Julia Hamm explains to TheStreet.com reporter Debra Borchardt how Solar Power is becoming more affordable with new innovative pricing and leasing options.

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What is a Photovoltaic Roof Panel?

Jay — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:18:47 +0000

Photovoltaic refers to anything that produces measurable voltage (electrical current) when exposed to solar radiation (light). Photovoltaic Roof Panels produce energy when exposed to sunlight. These panels come in a variety of shapes, sizes, weights, and efficiencies.

Demand for PV Roof Panels has sky rocketed as prices continue to decrease and tax incentives and environmental concerns are increasing.

Today’s PV Panels are very easy to install and generally do not require any additional support or changes to your existing roof. Panels as thin as 1″ are easy to hide and work great in low slope areas. A complete system can be installed by an experience team of contractors in one afternoon. You can do it yourself with some basic tools and electrical knowledge.

Drexel Metals PV Solar Roof Systems

Colorado $1.00 Per Watt Solar Panel Costs

Jay — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:12:54 +0000

With retail solar panel prices hovering around $5/watt, Colorado residents can use their $3.50/watt Xcel Rebate coupled with the 30% federal rebate to effectively pay $0.00/watt in panel costs. Panel prices have fallen faster than the Rebates and you get a huge discount by buying now, before the Rebate is lowered to 2.50 or 3.00/watt.

There is a debate if the federal rebate includes the full retail price of the panels or the price after the state rebate has been subtracted. I think it is likely the IRS will apply the credit to the post Xcel Rebate, leaving consumers with an actual cost of $1.00/watt. Depending on how much of a Do it Yourself’er you are, there will still be $2-3,000.00 in labor to mount and wire a PV array into your home system.

Either way, it’s getting affordable. Colorado currently does not require any certification to install solar panels. Research your installer.

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