German Co. Acquires San Diego Solar Developer

SAN DIEGO — German solar leader Payom Solar AG completed the acquisition of San Diego-based solar energy developer AmSolar Corporation, marking Payom’s entrance into the North American market and leveraging the company’s power purchase agreement structure for future deals.

 
The sale comes on the heels of AmSolar’s five megawatt power system installed for the San Diego Unified School District that covers 20 sites, 80 rooftops, six carports and 23,000 panels.

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Energy Code Upgrade to Improve Energy Use By 30 Percent

WASHINGTON — A newly released model building energy code upgrade aims to improve energy use in commercial and residential buildings in the United States by as much as 30 percent.
 
The “landmark” 30 percent improvement is part of the International Energy Conservation Code — a 25 percent increase for energy efficiency in commercial buildings from the 2006 version of the code.
 
The Energy Efficiency Codes Coalition, a group led by the Alliance and made up of policy makers, businesses, and public interest

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DOE Approves Loan for 50.6 MW Wind Project

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy finalized a $102 million loan guarantee to support Record Hill Wind, LLC to support a 50.6-megawatt wind power plant, an eight-mile transmission line, and associated interconnection equipment near the town of Roxbury, Maine.

 
The loan guarantee, distributed th

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Solar Assemblies and Harnesses

The Sunnector solar assemblies and harnesses from Cooper Interconnect, a manufacturer of interconnect solutions for industrial harsh environment applications includes whip and jumper assemblies, parallel circuit array harnesses, home run harnesses, and custom solutions to meet the needs of complex solar projects.
 
The Sunnector was designed for quick and easy installation and to lower costs over the life of a solar installation.

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