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• Vista Solar Helps City of Santa Clara Advance Renewable Energy Goals
• 350-Megawatt Boulder Solar Project Seeks Power Purchase Agreement
• Alion Energy Lowers Cost of Solar with Robotic Installation and Cleaning Technology
• Sunrise Powerlink Celebrates Anniversary of Connecting Solar Power to San Diego
• Solar-Powered Splash Park Soaks Local Kids Thanks To Reliant

Vista Solar Helps City of Santa Clara Advance Renewable Energy Goals Posted: 17 Jun 2013 11:52 AM PDT Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 To continue a strong legacy of environmental stewardship, the City of Santa Clara set ambitious goals. One goal was aimed at supporting 30 MW of customer-installed solar power by 2017, and another targeted achieving LEED Silver certification for new construction and large renovation projects. With a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

350-Megawatt Boulder Solar Project Seeks Power Purchase Agreement Posted: 17 Jun 2013 11:49 AM PDT SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Jun 17, 2013) - Researched by Industrial Information Resources (Sugar, Texas) -- The Boulder Solar Project, proposed by Boulder Solar Power LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada), passed a significant milestone last week when Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel announced the approval of three major solar energy projects totaling 520 megawatts (MW). The Boulder Solar Project is

Alion Energy Lowers Cost of Solar with Robotic Installation and Cleaning Technology Posted: 17 Jun 2013 10:16 AM PDT RICHMOND, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Alion Energy, an innovative installation and maintenance service company that uses automated technologies to optimize utility scale solar plants, today unveils ROVER and SPOT, a pair of patented robotic installation and cleaning technologies. Together, they enable the fastest construction and lowest EPC costs for utility scale solar while

Sunrise Powerlink Celebrates Anniversary of Connecting Solar Power to San Diego Posted: 17 Jun 2013 10:13 AM PDT SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) energized and put into service the 117-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line linking San Diego to the renewable-rich Imperial Valley, the positive impact of this infrastructure project is enormous not only to the San Diego region, but also to the state of California. When the Sunrise Powerlink was

Solar-Powered Splash Park Soaks Local Kids Thanks To Reliant Posted: 17 Jun 2013 09:48 AM PDT HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunshine will play double duty at a Reliant-donated, 2,340 square-foot splash pad play area that opened today in Houston’s Fifth Ward. Families and solar panels will soak up the rays, resulting in a community project intended to drench and delight local families and kids. The park will be open annually from May through September and free to anyone who wants to cool off

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• SPG Solar Unveils New Technology and Training Center
• John Weber Joins Enphase Energy Board of Directors

SPG Solar Unveils New Technology and Training Center Posted: 12 Jun 2013 10:06 AM PDT PETALUMA, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 12, 2013) - SPG Solar, a leading provider of utility and commercial solar power products and services, today announced the opening of the Technology and Training Center at Depot Park in Sacramento, Calif. The facility provides a unique training opportunity for construction crews, engineers and designers to assemble and install SPG Solar's SunSeeker single-axis

John Weber Joins Enphase Energy Board of Directors Posted: 12 Jun 2013 09:56 AM PDT PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced the election of John Weber as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Weber brings to the board numerous years of engineering, design and manufacturing experience. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Remy International, Inc. - a leader in the electric motor market. “We are pleased to welcome

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News from solar energy

• SolarReserve, Kensani and Intikon Complete $260 million Solar Project Financing with Key Investment from Google and the PIC
• Geothermal gets a charge from Solar thermal
• JCM Capital to Fund Solar PV Project Development in Mexico
• REC Solar Completes 10,000 Residential Solar Installations
• Enphase Energy Powers New Utah Transit Authority Airport TRAX Stations
• Solar Universe Names Elton Hart as New Vice President of Sales

SolarReserve, Kensani and Intikon Complete $260 million Solar Project Financing with Key Investment from Google and the PIC Posted: 30 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The development consortium consisting of SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects; the Kensani Group, an experienced empowerment investment player in South Africa; and Intikon Energy, a South African developer of renewable energy projects, has successfully closed project financing for the Jasper Solar Energy Project,

Geothermal gets a charge from Solar thermal Posted: 30 May 2013 11:27 AM PDT RIDGEFIELD, Wash., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --Marc Rappaport of Rappaport Energy Consulting LLC received notification the US Department of Energy (USDOE) approved a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant proposal for $ 149,900. The research will study the differential data from retrofitting a concentrated solar thermal array to the existing geothermal electrical

JCM Capital to Fund Solar PV Project Development in Mexico Posted: 30 May 2013 11:25 AM PDT TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JCM Capital (JCM) announced today that it has established a company in Mexico to invest in utility-scale ground based solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The company will focus on projects of 20MW and larger, and is actively seeking suitable project sites and development partners. JCM is looking to invest with municipal and state governments to provide solar energy

REC Solar Completes 10,000 Residential Solar Installations Posted: 30 May 2013 11:22 AM PDT SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REC Solar, a national leader in solar electric system design and installation, today announced it has installed 10,000 residential solar systems nationwide. Since the company’s founding in 1997, REC Solar has installed more than 160 megawatts of residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar throughout the U.S. and its territories, with 50 megawatts

Enphase Energy Powers New Utah Transit Authority Airport TRAX Stations Posted: 30 May 2013 11:21 AM PDT SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), today announced that Sunlight Solar has completed a 68kW solar project on four UTA Airport TRAX stations from downtown North Temple Street to Salt Lake City International Airport. Each station rooftop has 72 Enphase® Microinverters and generates enough power to fully operate all functions of the stop, including lighting, ticket

Solar Universe Names Elton Hart as New Vice President of Sales Posted: 30 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solar Universe (www.solaruniverse.com), the leader in solar franchising, announced today the addition of a new Vice President of Sales, Elton Hart. Elton will cultivate and support relationships with current and potential franchise operators in local areas to increase Solar Universe’s presence both domestically and internationally. “I’m thrilled to join the Solar

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• Mainstream Renewable Power Partners With Actis on $1.4bn Wind and Solar Asset Platform in Chile
• Yingli Green Energy's PV Modules Passes SGS's Blowing Sand Test
• Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Results of 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Mainstream Renewable Power Partners With Actis on $1.4bn Wind and Solar Asset Platform in Chile Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:58 AM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Global wind and solar developer Mainstream Renewable Power today announced a joint venture with the global pan-emerging market investor Actis to deliver 600 megawatts of wind and solar projects into construction and operation in Chile by early 2016. The joint venture company which is 40% owned by Mainstream and 60% by Actis will purchase the projects,

Yingli Green Energy's PV Modules Passes SGS's Blowing Sand Test Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:56 AM PDT BAODING, China, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") manufacturer, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," today announced that the Company's PV modules have passed the Blowing Sand Test ("the Test") conducted in SGS's Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Results of 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:55 AM PDT GUELPH, Ontario, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 7, 2013. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval was approved. Specifically, the shareholders approved: 1. The election of

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Solar and Airports

Due to the close proximity of the solar project to the airfield, which is also in the flight path of arriving aircrafts, the applicant prepared a reflectivity analysis of the potential impacts of glare on aircrafts on final approach to the airfield. The analysis showed that while there is a potential for an after-image, that effect occurs when aircrafts are perpendicular to the glare source and would be a brief occurrence in the pilots’ peripheral view. The FAA issued a “determination of no hazard to air navigation” for the project in March.

With over 30 solar projects operating at airports in 15 different states, the success of the airport-solar partnerships has been well established. Evolving FAA requirements over the past year have introduced uncertainty to the approval process, which has caused project proponents to question if the FAA would stop approving projects altogether due to its concern about the potential impacts of glare.

Projects have continued to be approved, and the recent introduction of the SGHAT model as an FAA-recommended method for assessing glare impacts has provided the solar industry with specific direction on how the issue must be assessed. With clear guidance for glare modeling in place, it should be smooth flying for future airport solar projects. 

 The FAA has established informal guidelines for how SGHAT should be used so that the agency can determine how glare affects controllers who are working in air traffic control towers (ATCTs) and pilots who are arriving at the airport on final approach.

Once the area of the solar project is located and its design characteristics recorded, information on each of the glare-sensitive receptors must be input. The ATCT is identified on the same map as the solar project as an observation point, and the height on the tower is inserted. At remote airports that do not have a tower, this observation point can be skipped, and an analysis of impacts on the ATCT is not necessary.

The SGHAT analysis for aircrafts arriving on final approach is a bit more complicated. The FAA is interested in the potential effects of glare on pilots from two miles away from the runway to touchdown. Because SGHAT only analyzes specific points and not lines, observation points along the final approach path must be selected. Aircrafts on arrival fly along a three-degree glide slope. Current FAA guidance indicates that points should be established at quarter-mile increments out to two miles, resulting in eight observation points for each runway end. The observation points are located based on distance from touchdown and height above ground when traveling on the glide slope.

The SGHAT analysis for aircrafts arriving on final approach is a bit more complicated. The FAA is interested in the potential effects of glare on pilots from two miles away from the runway to touchdown. Because SGHAT only analyzes specific points and not lines, observation points along the final approach path must be selected. Aircrafts on arrival fly along a three-degree glide slope. Current FAA guidance indicates that points should be established at quarter-mile increments out to two miles, resulting in eight observation points for each runway end. The observation points are located based on distance from touchdown and height above ground when traveling on the glide slope.

The FAA has established performance standards to guide its determination of the significance of a glare hazard. For the ATCT, the project must produce no potential for an ocular hazard or glare. For aircrafts on final approach, the project must produce a low potential for a temporary after-image (i.e., brief loss of vision when exposed to glare), although exceptions may be made based on the location of the glare source relative to the pilot’s straight-on view to the runway.

Any project not meeting these standards will be objected to by the FAA and will receive a “determination of presumed hazard.”

Case in point

One of the first solar projects to be approved using SGHAT was a 1 MW solar facility at the corporate offices of Bidart, an agricultural company, in Shafter, Calif. The corporate facilities are located on private land directly across the road from Shafter-Minter Field, a relatively small general aviation facility.

Due to the close proximity of the solar project to the airfield, which is also in the flight path of arriving aircrafts, the applicant prepared a reflectivity analysis of the potential impacts of glare on aircrafts on final approach to the airfield. The analysis showed that while there is a potential for an after-image, that effect occurs when aircrafts are perpendicular to the glare source and would be a brief occurrence in the pilots’ peripheral view. The FAA issued a “determination of no hazard to air navigation” for the project in March.