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SunPower’s Q3: EPS Crushed, $551M Q3 Revenue at 20.4% GM

SunPower’s Q3: EPS Crushed, $551M Q3 Revenue at 20.4% GM

Eric Wesoff: November 11, 2010

A profitable quarter for the solar cell efficiency leader.  On track for 2010 guidance.

PVEL’s Test Lab Brings Bankability to Solar Panels

PVEL’s Test Lab Brings Bankability to Solar Panels

Eric Wesoff: November 8, 2010

In order to sustain a vibrant solar industry, companies need to compete on actual risk and not perceived risk.

Cogenra’s Hybrid PV and Hot Water Plus Financing

Cogenra’s Hybrid PV and Hot Water Plus Financing

Eric Wesoff: November 5, 2010

Khosla-funded startup unveils the Heat and Power Purchase Agreement (HPPA).

VCs and Solar Startups at PARC

VCs and Solar Startups at PARC

Eric Wesoff: November 3, 2010

Is there still room for new technology and VC investment in the solar industry?

Update: The Rise and Continued Fall of Evergreen Solar

Update: The Rise and Continued Fall of Evergreen Solar

Eric Wesoff: November 2, 2010

Q3 financials don’t signal a return to profitability any time soon.

EnviroMission Continues to Live the Solar Chimney Dream

EnviroMission Continues to Live the Solar Chimney Dream

Eric Wesoff: November 1, 2010

Mega-hot-air power-tower gets a power purchase agreement approved by Southern California Public Power Authority.

First Solar’s Third Quarter: Revenue Up, Margin Down

First Solar’s Third Quarter: Revenue Up, Margin Down

Eric Wesoff: October 28, 2010

Gross margin drops to 40.3 percent, 2010 guidance raised.

Anatomy of a 50 MW Solar Project: Agile Energy and Turning Point Solar

Anatomy of a 50 MW Solar Project: Agile Energy and Turning Point Solar

Eric Wesoff: October 28, 2010

What does it take to bring a 50-megawatt solar project to life?

Solar Saudi Arabia Courtesy of Solar Frontier and SolFocus

Solar Saudi Arabia Courtesy of Solar Frontier and SolFocus

Eric Wesoff: October 28, 2010

Ten megawatts of CIS solar cells in the Saudi sun—and concentrator PV from SolFocus, as well.

BrightSource Finds $300M for Its Ivanpah Plant

BrightSource Finds $300M for Its Ivanpah Plant

Brett Prior: October 27, 2010

NRG Energy’s $300M commitment is a prominent sign that the economics of CSP can work—as long as the debt is subsidized and the PPA price is high enough.

Report: PV Industry Will Grow 92% in 2010 to Surpass 15 GW

Report: PV Industry Will Grow 92% in 2010 to Surpass 15 GW

Staff: October 27, 2010

The latest data indicate 25 gigawatts by 2012 and sub-one-dollar-per-watt module pricing by 2012.

Four Really Big Things Happened in Solar This Week

Four Really Big Things Happened in Solar This Week

Eric Wesoff: October 26, 2010

SunPower, BYD, Solar Millennium at Blythe and more.

Largest Solar Plant in the World Receives Final Regulatory Approval

Largest Solar Plant in the World Receives Final Regulatory Approval

Brett Prior: October 25, 2010

Solar Millennium’s 1,000 MW Blythe plant checks the final box in its permitting checklist.  Still waiting on the federal Loan Guarantee, some hefty equity investors—and then it’s shovel time.

Sec. Salazar Approves Another Massive Concentrating Solar Power Plant

Sec. Salazar Approves Another Massive Concentrating Solar Power Plant

Brett Prior: October 21, 2010

Tessera/Stirling’s Calico Dish-Engine project receives final approval from the Dept. of the Interior.  Now all they have to do is borrow a couple billion dollars from the DOE & Wall St. before the year ends. Good luck!