On December 3, volunteers from Harmon Solar installed donated solar systems on two neighboring Habitat for Humanity Desert Foothills (HFHDF) homes in Arizona. The first system was installed on HFHDF’s 25thhome, which is the organization’s first house ever to receive solar and the first home to receive an Energy Star rating. Habitat for Humanity Desert Foothills based in Phoenix, Arizona owns a plot of land in North Phoenix, which will ultimately be the site of four homes. Read full story. Share and Enjoy:

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SOLON Corporation, one of the largest providers of turnkey solar power plants and manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar modules in the U.S., today announced an agreement with UniSource Energy Services that will bring a 1.22 megawatt solar system to Kingman, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

Coconut Creek-based SolarCarts, the designer and manufacturer of The Sun Eagleâ¢, a solar roof that transforms electric golf carts into solar-powered hybrid carts, announces an extension of its summer special.  The summer special, previously available just in Florida, is now open to golf cart distributors in California, Arizona, and Texas too. Share and Enjoy:

TEMPE, AZ–(Marketwire – 06/10/11) – Solar Topps ( www.solartopps.com ), leading solar installation and solar leasing company, is proud to support the Indian community in Arizona by sponsoring the upcoming concert for one India’s greatest music superstars. Sonu Nigam and band will provide a music and dance extravaganza to a nearly sold out crowd at the ASU Gammage … Share and Enjoy:

Schletter©, a well known reliable partner in solar photovoltaic (PV) racking systems, will be hosting a training workshop, focusing on large utility-scale solar PV installations. Tucson, Arizona (PRWEB) June 10, 2011 Schletter©, a well known reliable partner in solar photovoltaic (PV) racking systems, will be hosting a training workshop, focusing on large utility-scale solar PV installations … Share and Enjoy:

As utility costs continue to increase, businesses have the opportunity to take advantage of a number of programs that help for the equipment and installation of renewable energy sources, like solar, wind and biomass. Share and Enjoy:

Attorney Carla Consoli loves watching Arizona’s solar industry slowly blossom. The partner at Phoenix’s Lewis and Roca LLP law firm heads the group of 24 attorneys who handle alternative-energy issues, and solar energy is one of the group’s specialties. Share and Enjoy:

W2 Energy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy at the University of Arizona has prepared its laboratory to test the Advanced Energy Storage and Utilization and System , which uses as its core the NT Plasmatron and SteamRay. Share and Enjoy:

As utility costs continue to increase, businesses have the opportunity to take advantage of a number of programs that help for the equipment and installation of renewable energy sources, like solar, wind and biomass. Share and Enjoy:

Three University of Arizona experts will discuss solar energy and its effects on local water resources and wildlife habitat in the talk, “A Drop on the Bucket: Making the Connection between Solar Energy and Water Use in Arizona,” on Monday. Share and Enjoy:

As utility costs continue to increase, businesses have the opportunity to take advantage of a number of programs that help for the equipment and installation of renewable energy sources, like solar, wind and biomass. Share and Enjoy:

TUCSON, AZ–(Marketwire – 05/23/11) – Solar Topps ( http://www.solartopps.com ), a fast growing solar integrator with offices based Tucson, Arizona, announced a new solar panel supply agreement with one of America’s leading panel manufacturers, Schott Solar ( http://www.schottsolar.com ), which manufactures its quality zero power loss (-0%/+5 … Share and Enjoy:

As utility costs continue to increase, businesses have the opportunity to take advantage of a number of programs that help for the equipment and installation of renewable energy sources, like solar, wind and biomass. Share and Enjoy:

WASHINGTON – Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service policies discourage the development of solar projects, an executive of Tempe-based First Solar told congressional lawmakers this week. Share and Enjoy:

TUCSON, AZ–(Marketwire – 05/31/11) – Solar Topps ( http://www.solartopps.com ), a fast growing solar integration company based in Tempe, Arizona, announced a new solar panel supply agreement with one of Germany’s leading panel manufacturers, Schuco Solar ( http://www.schueco.com ), that engineers its polycrystalline solar panels with a zero … Share and Enjoy:

Macy’s, Inc., SunPower Corp. , and Arizona Public Service today dedicated a 3.5âmegawatt solar power system at the Macy’s online fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz. Share and Enjoy:

Arizona Public Service, together with premier retailer Macy’s Inc. and SunPower Corp. installed a 3.5-megawatt solar power system at the Macy’s online fulfillment center in Goodyear, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

White Stallion Ranch becomes the largest private onsite solar installation in Southern Arizona. The solar system will provide 30-40% of the ranch’s electricity usage. This will be a savings of $20,000 annually. (PRWeb May 26, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/WhiteStallionRanch/05/prweb8479928.htm Share and Enjoy:

One megawatt of high-performance solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar technology manufacturer since 1975, has been selected to represent mono-crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology in an innovative, … Share and Enjoy:

Suntech Power Holdings Co., a solar panel maker, said it has hired 30 additional workers as it expands its manufacturing plant in Arizona to produce about 15,000 solar panels per month with the capacity to generate 50 megawatts a year. Share and Enjoy:

Chinese-based SunTech, the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels, has added a third shift at its only U.S. facility. The plant, built in 2010 in Goodyear, Arizona, will now produce 15,000 solar panels a month, for an annualized throughput of 50MW. Share and Enjoy:

The Benson City Council is scheduled Monday to consider approval of a rezoning to allow construction of a 200-megawatt solar farm, and possibly a large computer data center, east of Arizona 90 in an outlying area of the city. Share and Enjoy:

Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), a public authority that includes 10 municipal utilities and one irrigation district in southern California, purchased an option to buy two large solar updraft towers being developed in the county of La Paz, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

TEMPE, AZ–(Marketwire – 05/09/11) – Solar Topps LLC ( http://www.solartopps.com ) is a leading solar integration company that helps customers use federal solar tax credits, Arizona solar tax credits and utility solar rebate incentives to install solar electric photovoltaic (PV) power arrays on their rooftops at an installed cost from $4 or less per watt. Solar Topps … Share and Enjoy:

Over the last year, Tucson solar installers have noticed a concerning trend: the decreasing quality of residential and commercial solar installations. In order to combat this trend, the Southern Arizona Solar Standards Board was formed by local solar installers to ensure the highest level of quality of solar power in the greater Tucson area. Share and Enjoy:

Tucson added to its growing solar-energy credentials Thursday with the dedication of one of the world’s most efficient photovoltaic systems at the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park. Share and Enjoy:

Solar-energy professionals have launched a local industry-standards group – believed to be one of the first in the nation – to hold installers accountable for their work through inspections and a code of ethics. Share and Enjoy:

The Arizona Zero-Money-Down Solar Lease Program Is Now Available for Commercial Businesses in Apache Junction, Buckeye, Carefree, Casa Grande, Cave Creek, Chandler, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Florence, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Globe, Green Valley, Mesa, New River, Nogales, Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott, Scottsdale, Sedona, Show Low, Sun City, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson, Wickenburg, Winslow and Yuma Share and Enjoy:

Construction will begin in June of the first phase of what will eventually become a huge solar power plant in the Arizona desert, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy announced Thursday. Share and Enjoy:

Del Webb is including solar and other enhanced energy-efficient features at its two new home Sun City communities in the Phoenix metro area. The green … Share and Enjoy:

A state Court of Appeals decision upholds the Arizona Corporation Commission’s requirement that regulated electric utilities get some of their power from solar and other renewable sources. Share and Enjoy:

But convincing residents of Sun City West that they’ll make their money back from solar power within their lifetimes can be tough. Share and Enjoy:

First Solar’s plant in Mesa will be built below grade, heavily screened from nearby homes. Share and Enjoy:

Negotiations that lured First Solar’s factory reveal how much it costs to land major employers. Share and Enjoy:

Steve Loritz pitches “solar challenge” offered by SmartPower and Arizona Public Service. Share and Enjoy:

Fluor Corporation announced today that SunPower Corporation awarded the firm the construction of the 20-megawatt Copper Crossing photovoltaic solar power plant on 144 acres of formerly private agricultural land in Pinal County, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

The Obama administration is promoting a slate of clean-energy projects sited on federally-owned lands.  The  solar projects receiving priority federal support were located in California — with one exception for a project sited in Arizona.  Share and Enjoy:

Could a cooler sun, which some solar astronomers now predict, save us from global warming? Share and Enjoy:

Fluor Corporation was awarded a contract for construction of the 20-megawatt Copper Crossing photovoltaic solar power plant in Pinal County, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

( American Institute of Physics ) Using minute graphite particles 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, mechanical engineers at Arizona State University hope to boost the efficiency — and profitability — of solar power plants. Share and Enjoy:

The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet’s guest contributor program, which is separate from the company’s news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) — First Solar recently announced plans to build a solar module factory in Mesa, Ariz. The factory will boost First Solar’s annual production capacity by more than 250 MW when completed around the … Share and Enjoy:

The addition of new capacity at Mesa could result in an increase in sales to international customers by about 0.2 GW, raising our estimate for 2012 to 1.5 GW. This change would likely persist through our forecast period, presenting 5% upside to our $155 price estimate for First Solar stock. Share and Enjoy:

First Solar ( FSLR ) recently announced its plans to build a solar module factory in Mesa, Arizona. The factory will boost First Solar’s annual production capacity by more than 250 Share and Enjoy:

A bill that could remove a big procedural hurdle for new interstate power lines through Arizona is praised by supporters as a way to streamline what they see as a tedious, expensive review. Share and Enjoy:

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Business and economic development leaders continue to seek tax breaks that could encourage companies to add more jobs, but they say the hard work needed to improve the state’s troubled economy is just beginning. Share and Enjoy:

SunPower Corporation was awarded a contract to provide 11 megawatts of solar power by UniSource Energy. Share and Enjoy:

An East Valley spot is making a switch to become Arizona’s first completely solar powered restaurant Tuesday. Share and Enjoy:

First Solar Inc. is planning to build its new manufacturing center in Mesa, Arizona with an investment of $300.0 million. Share and Enjoy:

TEMPE, AZ – March 18, 2011: First Solar, Inc. today announced it will build its new U.S. manufacturing center in Mesa, Ariz. First Solar will invest about $300 million in the factory, which will create approximately 600 jobs and will include four manufacturing lines with a capacity to produce more than 250 megawatts (MW) of advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules per year. Share and Enjoy:

A leading solar-power company has decided to build a large factory in the Valley, a significant step in Arizona’s efforts to be part of the growing solar-energy industry. The decision also will create much-needed jobs. Share and Enjoy:

Tempe, Ariz.-based First Solar Inc. plans to build a new plant in the neighboring Phoenix suburb of Mesa for manufacturing thin-film solar panels. Share and Enjoy:

It did not take long for the solar power system installed at the Queen Creek Olive Mill to perform as advertised. Share and Enjoy:

Sun City West residents can take part in a solar challenge Share and Enjoy:

A federal proposal to set aside millions of acres of public lands in Arizona for solar energy pits one form of environmentalism against another. Share and Enjoy:

FRANKFURT AN DER ODER, Germany, Feb. 16 (UPI) — Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar, the world’s top producer of thin-film solar films, Thursday celebrated the roofing ceremony for a new plant in Germany that would the firm’s production capacity in the world’s biggest solar power market. Share and Enjoy:

The demand from residential and commercial customers in Arizona to install solar power photovoltaic (PV) arrays is unsurpassed in the United States. Every electric utility in Arizona has extremely long lines of customers seeking solar rebate reservations. In fact, more than fifty percent of the money from several solar rebate budgets for 2011 has already been reserved. And the fear of missing … Share and Enjoy:

Arizona Diamondback fans will get a lesson in solar electricity on their way to games this summer under a $1 million solar shade Arizona Public Service Co. is building at the west entrance to Chase Field. Share and Enjoy:

SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, announced today that it has received its final Certificates of Environmental Compatibility by unanimous decision from the Arizona Corporation Commission for its 150 megawatt Crossroads Solar Energy Project. Share and Enjoy:

Suntech Power Holdings Co. said it’s boosting production at its solar panel factory in Goodyear, Arizona, adding a second shift and lifting employment to 78 from 40. Share and Enjoy:

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market today announced a partnership with REC Solar, a leading solar electric system provider in the United States, to install roof-mounted solar systems on nine stores. The systems will generate more than 410 kW of solar energy Share and Enjoy:

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced the offer of a conditional commitment to Agua Caliente Solar, LLC for a loan guarantee of up to $967M. The loan guarantee will support the construction of a 290-megawatt photovoltaic solar generating facility located in Yuma County, Arizona that will use thin film solar panels from First Solar, Inc. Share and Enjoy:

The Energy Department is offering almost $1 billion to another Arizona solar power plant as a loan guarantee. Share and Enjoy:

The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday it has offered a $967 million loan guarantee to a large Arizona solar-power project owned by NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) and developed by First Solar Inc. (FSLR). Share and Enjoy:

The mayor of Phoenix is leading a delegation to Mexico on a mission to boost trade. Share and Enjoy:

Southwest Solar Technologies announced today that it has completed initial development of the Southwest Solar Research Park in Phoenix, Arizona. The 18-acre, state-of-the-art, secured facility is located just south of Sky Harbor Airport. Share and Enjoy:

Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) today announced the use of a $1 million grant for a project to make large-scale solar electricity generation more cost-effective. Pioneered by internationally recognized and celebrated University of Arizona (UA) researcher Roger Angel, the “energy telescope” project uses principals of optics and large telescope design in an innovative way to produce electricity … Share and Enjoy:

Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) today announced the use of a $1 million grant for a project to make large-scale solar electricity generation more cost-effective. Pioneered by internationally recognized and celebrated University of Arizona (UA) researcher Roger Angel, the “energy telescope” project uses principals of optics and large telescope design in an innovative way to produce electricity … Share and Enjoy:

Solar-power arrays have sprouted up on rooftops and parkinggarages across Tucson and Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

VANCOUVER – Arizona-based First Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR), which is planning to build three solar-electric facilities in Ontario this year, has Share and Enjoy:

Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) today announced the use of a $1 million grant for a project to make large-scale solar electricity generation more cost-effective. Pioneered by internationally recognized and celebrated University of Arizona (UA) researcher Roger Angel, the “energy telescope” project uses principals of optics and large telescope design in an innovative way to produce electricity … Share and Enjoy:

Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) today announced the use of a $1 million grant for a project to make large-scale solar electricity generation more cost-effective. Pioneered by internationally recognized and celebrated University of Arizona (UA) researcher Roger Angel, the “energy telescope” project uses principals of optics and large telescope design in an innovative way to produce electricity … Share and Enjoy:

A U.S. company said Wednesday it wants to start construction this year in China of one of the world’s biggest solar power plants after forming a partnership with a major state-owned utility company. Share and Enjoy:

Something new is headed for the Southwest desert: solar power plants that can make electricity whether or not the sun is shining. Share and Enjoy:

Arizona solar farm known as Agua Caliente changes hands yet again, along with its power purchase agreement with PG&E. Share and Enjoy:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) — The first solar power plant in the United States capable of storing its own energy will service around 70,000 consumers in Arizona, the energy secretary said. Share and Enjoy:

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2010 – SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR), and Arizona Public Service Co., today announced the planned construction of a utility-scale photovoltaic solar power plant to be located two miles north of the Prescott Regional Airport. SunEdison will own and operate the plant with APS purchasing the entire output. APS estimates the 10 … Share and Enjoy:

DENVER – Abengoa Solar announced today that it has finalized $1.45 billion financing to build Solana, the world’s largest parabolic trough concentrating solar plant. This plant, with a total investment of around $2 Billion, will generate 250 net megawatts. Santiago Seage, CEO of Abengoa Solar, stated, “Solana is the first large scale CSP plant for Abengoa Solar in the U.S. read more Share and Enjoy:

Connecticut electricity producer NRG Energy, Inc. plans to acquire a 290-megawatt solar farm in Tempe, Arizona to create the largest photovoltaic site in the world. Share and Enjoy:

Arizona solar farm known as Agua Caliente changes hands yet again, along with its power purchase agreement with PG&E. Share and Enjoy:

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, today announced it has received two Certificates of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) from the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee for its Crossroads Solar Energy Project. The unanimous decision (11-0) from the Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee is a … Share and Enjoy:

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market announces a partnership with REC Solar to install roof-mount solar systems on nine Arizona stores. Share and Enjoy:

Arizona Public Service, a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp., continues its push for more solar power generating facilities. Share and Enjoy:

Two more solar projects were announced in Arizona, joining a growing list of at least 15 scheduled to serve the three major utilities in the next two years. Share and Enjoy:

Work is now under way on a new plant that will provide power to more than 3,000 homes. Share and Enjoy:

First Solar Inc. won a contract to supply panels to India’s ACME Tele Power Ltd Share and Enjoy:

An ASU researcher concludes that to maximize the benefits of solar power, Arizona should export its energy. Share and Enjoy:

Recent changes in APS have caused incentive rebates to drop to $1.75 per watt! That’s a 50% drop from last year’s rebate of $3.00 per watt. The reason for the huge decrease in rebates comes from the high demand of Phoenix solar installations. Solar installations are now taking almost a year to complete due to the number of new installation requests. Share and Enjoy:

Goldwater Institute’s dogged challenge of renewable-energy regulations reaches the Arizona Court of Appeals Share and Enjoy:

Solar panel makers from Arizona to Shanghai face a price crunch in 2011 because they’re adding manufacturing capacity just as global demand is poised to fall, Axiom Capital Management Inc. said. Share and Enjoy:

Solar energy speculators want to build a solar tower facility in Arizona that would be more than thr Share and Enjoy:

EnviroMission (ASX: EVM) (OTCQX: EVOMY) has filed a notice of intent with the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee for an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (“CEC”) Share and Enjoy:

Cowley Companies, a Phoenix real-estate investment firm, hired Empire Power Systems to build the $11.5 million system atop its 850,000-square-foot warehouse near 25th Avenue and Buckeye Road. Share and Enjoy:

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Hefty tax credits and utility rebates have helped fuel asun-powered boom that has solar arrays sprouting up on rooftops andcarports in Tucson and across Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

National Bank of Arizona will throw the switch on a402-kilowatt, $2 million solar photovoltaic array at its SouthernArizona headquarters today. Share and Enjoy:

Arizona has been working the last few years to take advantage of one of it’s greatest natural resources, the sun. And, there are indications it’s working. KJZZ’s Dennis Lambert was joined with Barry Broome, President and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council to discuss the rise of solar development in Arizona. Share and Enjoy:

Expected to Provide 70 Percent of Center’s Electricity Demand; Largest Single-Rooftop Solar System in US SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12 — SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced that construction is underway on a 3.5-megawatt SunPower solar power system at Macy’s, Inc. online fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz. The system will deliver the equivalent of 70 percent of the 600,000 … Share and Enjoy:

Cowley Companies, a Phoenix real-estate investment firm, hired Empire Power Systems to build the $11.5 million system atop its 850,000-square-foot warehouse near 25th Avenue and Buckeye Road. Share and Enjoy:

The Blythe project is slated for more than 7,000 acres of public land near the Arizona border, some 225 miles east of Los Angeles. The project is the sixth solar power development approved by the Interior Department this month — all in California and Nevada. Share and Enjoy: