Changzhou, China: Trina Solar Extends Long-Term Polysilicon Supply Agreement. Trina Solar has extended its eight year long-term supply agreement with Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd.

St. Peters, MO, USA: MEMC and Gintech Amend Wafer Supply Agreement. MEMC have entered into amendment number 4 to the solar wafer supply agreement between Gintech Energy and the company's subsidiary, MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Baoding, China: Tianwei SolarFilms Receives 70 MW Thin Film Order. Just three weeks after production officially began, Oerlikon Solar’s Chinese customer Tianwei SolarFilms has signed one of the largest deals in thin film silicon PV history with Thailand Green Energy Co., Ltd.

Nanjing, China: China Sunergy Receives 10MW in Australian Orders. China Sunergy has signed a series of sales contracts with NUE PTY Ltd, a photovoltaic firm based in Victoria, Australia.

Nanjing, China: China Sunergy Renegotiates Ingot/Wafer Supply Agreement. China Sunergy, a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, has entered into the renegotiation of a supply agreement signed with REC SiTech AS.

Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Government Initiatives to Stimulate Green Energy Industry. The Taiwan government has started several initiatives aimed at supporting the growth of the domestic green energy industry, which is helping to cut carbon emissions and make better use of renewable energy.

Canberra, Australia: Government Stops Solar Rebate Program Early, Switches to Solar Credits Scheme. The Australian Government will today release the final legislation for the expanded Renewable Energy Target (RET) which will allow for the creation of new ‘Solar Credits' to replace the existing Solar Homes and Communities Plan (SHCP) from today onwards.

Canberra, Australia: Rudd Government Launches Solar Flagships Program. The Rudd Government announced today that it is to invest $4.5 billion in becoming a world leader in solar power and other clean energy initiatives

Canberra, Australia: Government Introduces "Solar Credits" Draft Legislation. Treasurer Wayne Swan, Minister for Climate Change Senator Penny Wong and Environment Peter Garrett have released details on the Government's 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target and new 'Solar Credits' as part of Australia's move to a low pollution future.

Tokyo, Japan: Sanyo Sets Out Manufacturing Capacity Plans. Sanyo Electric has completed its third factory building (Bldg. C) of Nishikinohama Factory (Kaizuka City, Osaka), already the "mother factory" for SANYO’s photovoltaic system business.

Tokyo, Japan: Sanyo Sets Out Manufacturing Capacity Plans. Sanyo Electric has completed its third factory building (Bldg. C) of Nishikinohama Factory (Kaizuka City, Osaka), already the "mother factory" for SANYO’s photovoltaic system business.

Charlotte, NC, USA: Q-Cells Selects Camstar For New Malaysian Mega-Factory. Q-Cells SE has selected Camstar’s SolarSuite™, configured for the Solar industry on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, to drive down cost per watt through improved process quality and cell efficiency.

Hyderabad, India: KSK Surya Photovoltaic Venture to Build 150MW Thin Film Manufacturing Plant. KSK Surya Photovoltaic Venture, Private Limited (KSK), a subsidiary of KSK Power Ventur plc, a leading independent power provider in India, has signed a contract with Applied Materials, Inc. to purchase two Applied SunFab™ Thin Film Lines.

Kuanyin Township, Taiwan: Green Energy Technology Expands Capacity in Taiwan and China. The Board of Taiwan-based solar wafer company Green Energy Technology (GET) has approved a plan to expand its production capacity.

Shanghai, China: JA Solar Developing Next Generation Solar Cells with Innovalight. JA Solar is working to commercialize a new generation of high-performance solar products using silicon ink technology from Innovalight, Inc.

Charlotte, NC, USA: Canadian Solar Selects Camstar to Improve Product Efficiency. Camstar Systems announced today that Canadian Solar has selected Camstar’s SolarSuite™, configured for the Solar industry on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, to help reduce cell and panel cost per watt.

Lehigh Valley, PA, USA: Air Products India JV Signs Two Photovoltaic Contracts. Air Products this week announced its joint venture in India, INOX Air Products Ltd., has recently signed two new contracts with leading Indian photovoltaic manufacturers for the company's SunSource™ Solutions gases and materials to support the burgeoning India PV market.

Wuhan, China: Evergreen Solar and Jiawei Solar Break Ground on 100MW Manufacturing Plant. In a ceremony today in Wuhan, China, Evergreen Solar and its contract manufacturing partner, Jiawei Solarchina Co., celebrated the groundbreaking for their new 100 megawatt manufacturing plants.

Baoding, China: Baoding Tianwei Starts Mass Production of Thin Film Solar Panels. Tianwei and Oerlikon Solar have completed of one of the mainland China’s largest thin film solar panel factories.

Blaubeuren, Germany: New Polysilicon Facility Starts Up in China. The silicon division of centrotherm photovoltaics AG has just marked up an additional success, namlye the company's one hundred percent subsidiary, centrotherm SiTec GmbH, has put a plant into operation to manufacture polysilicon at its customer Shaanxi Tianhong Silicon Industrial Corporation at Xian City in China.

Truebbach, Switzerland: Oerlikon Receives 120MW Thin Film Manufacturing Plant Order. Oerlikon Solar today announced that Nano Solar Technology Ltd. (NST), a newly formed Russian high-tech firm, has ordered a 120 MW end-to-end Micromorph® line for production of thin film solar modules.

Kuching, Malaysia: Tokuyama to Construct 6,000 Ton Polysilicon Facility. Tokuyama Corporation has decided to build a new factory in Sarawak, Malaysia, to manufacture polycrystalline silicon for solar cells. The new factory will be constructed at the Samalaju Industrial Park.

Hong Kong, China: Jiawei to Supply Modules to 3.5MW of Golden Sun Projects. Jiawei has announced that their modules have been chosen for China’s Golden Sun Project. 3.5 megawatts of Jiawei solar modules will be supplied to two electrification projects in Wuhan.

San Jose, CA, USA: SunPower Signs Contract for 4MW of Italian PV Installations. Geneva, Switzerland based energy company Etrion Corporation and SunPower Corporation have agreed to build four solar power plants, totaling four megawatts, in the Puglia region of southern Italy.

Hong Kong, China: Solargiga Energy Awarded 13.5MW Pilot Project. Solargiga Energy has been granted a tender for 13.5MW photovoltaic power generation pilot project under the "Golden Sun programs to be implemented by the Chinese government.

Shenzhen, China: DuPont Apollo Opens Thin Film PV Production Facility. DuPont Apollo has opened its silicon based thin-film PV module manufacturing facility in China. The 538,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility will have an annual capacity of up to 50 MW.

Beijing, China: First Solar 2GW Chinese Project Takes Next Step Forward. First Solar today announced a Cooperation Framework Agreement with the Chinese government that takes another critical step towards the realization of the world’s largest solar power plant in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, China.

Hong Kong, China: Solargiga 300kW Photovoltaic Pilot Project Commences Power Generation. China monocrystalline silicon solar ingots and wafer manufacturer, Solargiga Energy announced that its 300kW photovoltaic pilot project has commenced power generation successfully.

Reno, NV, USA: Ormat Signs Joint Venture Agreement for 36MW in Israel. Ormat Technologies, Inc. , announced today that its Israeli subsidiary, Ormat Systems Ltd., has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Sunday Energy Ltd., an Israeli private company to develop, construct and operate solar-photovoltaic energy systems in Israel with a total capacity of 36 MW.

Wuxi, China: Suntech Collaborates with AEDB to Deliver Solar to Pakistan. Suntech Power has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pakistan's Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) to work towards the widespread use of solar energy technologies to meet the energy shortage in Pakistan.

Wuxi, China: Suntech Power Connects 10MW PV System. Suntech Power has completed and connected to the grid the first 10 MW utility-scale solar power project in China.

Adelaide, Australia: Australia’s Largest Solar Power System Opened. The Hon. Mike Rann, Premier of South Australia, has officially opened Australia’s largest solar power station at the Adelaide Showground.

Xinyu City, China: LDK Solar Partners with Suqian City on PV Projects. LDK Solar has entered into an agreement with Suqian City of Jiangsu Province for the development of PV power projects. According to the agreement, LDK Solar will develop PV power projects in buildings, plants and integration systems, totaling up to 300 MW by 2015.

Hangzhou, China: Astronergy Wins Bid for 2 MW Photovoltaic Project. Astronergy has won a 2 MW rooftop PV project located in Hangzhou Energy and Environment Industrial Park through a competitive and selective bidding process.

Jiangsu, China: Canadian Solar Obtains Development Rights for 500 MW Project. Canadian Solar has obtained rights to design, install, operate, and maintain a 500 MW solar power plant system.

Xinyu City, China: LDK Solar Signs 500MW PV Projects Agreement. LDK Solar has entered into an agreement with Yancheng City of Jiangsu Province for the development of PV power projects.

Jiashan, China: Renesola Signs LOI for 150 MW Photovoltaic Project. ReneSola has been granted the exclusive right in a Letter of Intent with the Taiyangshan Development Zone in Wuzhong city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, to develop a 150 megawatt on-grid solar power project.

Tokyo, Japan: Toshiba Awarded Order for Multi-MW PV Project. Toshiba has won a major contract to develop a multi-MW photovoltaic project for Chubu Electric Power.

Bedminster NJ, USA: Zebasolar Wins Solar Concession in the State of Gujarat, India. Zebasolar Inc is one of 34 applicants that have been awarded a part of India’s first major allocation of Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal farms in the State of Gujarat.

Wuxi, China: Suntech Energizes Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi with Solar Energy. Suntech Power has been selected by Aldar Properties PJSC to supply over 1,120 solar panels for a 292 kW solar system for The Shams Tower, an iconic building on Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Washington, DC, USA: World Bank Approves $130M for Solar Systems in Bangladesh. The World Bank has approved a $130 million IDA credit to Bangladesh, designed to increase access to electricity through installation of affordable Solar Home Systems in rural areas.

Ontario, Canada: Canadian Solar Targets 510MW of Chinese PV Projects. Canadian Solar today announced a broad strategic cooperation with one of China's largest power generation companies. Under the far reaching agreement, Canadian Solar and the Guodian Power Development Co., Ltd. will design, invest, build, operate and maintain PV power plants in China.