Energy infrastructure News for August 2011

Energy infrastructure News Archive

Salazar approves transmission for 250 MW solar project

US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has approved a transmission line on public lands connecting a 250 MW solar power project to the energy grid in California.

SMA expands Sunny Tower solar PV inverter capacity SMA expands Sunny Tower solar PV inverter capacity

SMA has expanded the capacity of its Sunny Tower solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter system to include 30 through 48 kW configurations.

SolarMax 330TS-SV solar inverter gets BDEW certification

Sputnik Engineering's SolarMax central solar inverter 330TS-SV has received certification from the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW).

US reforms electric transmission planning

The changes could significant create opportunities for renewable projects

Data centre project looks to renewables

Researchers are aspiring to show that a network of wind and solar-powered data centres could transform the data and renewable energy industries.

Fraunhofer develops compact charger for electric cars

Researchers at the Fraunhofer ISE have developed a new three-phase charger to be used in charging stations and in electric vehicles.

Iberdrola signs electric mobility agreement with Peugeot

The companies aim to improve the roll-out of electric mobility in Spain by promoting each others' products.