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SolarWorld provides Haiti hospital clean power
Hospital Lumiere in Bonne Fin, Haiti has retired its less-than-reliable old diesel generators after receiving a donation of high-performance solar panels totaling 50 kilowatts.
Portland hotel takes a walk on the solar side
Solar is about to become more visible in a big way in Portland as Neil Kelly Co. prepares to place 4,000 solar voltaic panels on the rooftop of the Best Western Inn at the Meadows in North Portland.
Commerce Department steps into solar trade war with China
The trade war between U.S. solar manufacturers and China continues to blaze, and the U.S. Department of Commerce stirred up more controversy with its announcement that any duties levied by the U.S. will be charged retroactively.
SolarWorld builds upon its Hillsboro campus
SolarWorld last week announced plans to install nearly 1 megawatt of solar panels on top of its secondary manufacturing facility in Hillsboro.
To avoid tariffs, Chinese solar companies turn to Eugene
An Oregon company is intensifying its search for manufacturing space in order to accommodate the needs of Chinese solar manufacturers that are looking to avoid looming federal tariffs.
International solar trade war hits close to home in Oregon
A group of American solar manufacturers, led by Hillsboro-based SolarWorld, has ignited a trade war with China that has divided the industry 鈥� nationally and locally.
Accusations of Chinese solar dumping to be investigated by Commerce Department
The federal Department of Commerce announced that it will investigate Chinese trade practices based on accusations made by an Oregon-led group of American solar manufacturers.
Vernonia school shooting for LEED platinum gets panels from SolarWorld
SolarWorld announced today it will provide more than 60 kilowatts of reduced-price and donated solar panels to help rebuild a K-12 school in Vernonia that was destroyed in 2007 by a flood.
SolarWorld panels popping up in the tropics
Solar module maker SolarWorld has done well in U.S. island territories despite competition from cheap photovoltaics from China and Taiwan and its faltering stock prices.
SolarWorld hounded by takeover offers
Germany-based solar module manufacturer SolarWorld, which has a plant in Hillsboro, has declined a number of merger and takeover offers that have come up in light of its faltering stock prices.
Largest solar project in Oregon breaks ground
The Oregon University System today broke ground on a huge solar project, slated to be the state鈥檚 largest.
SolarWorld powers its largest residential system
SolarWorld recently sold its largest residential solar-electric system to homeowners in Southern California. The 150-kilowatt Sunkit system, perched on a rocky slope on the hilltop estate, is far bigger than the average 5-kilowatt installation, but unit sales are projected to increase 50 percent to end 2011 at about $1.5 million.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
