Escondido, CA, USA: enXco Enters into Module Supply Agreement with Suntech. enXco has entered into a sales agreement with Suntech Power to supply up to 115 megawatts of photovoltaic modules in 2010.

San Francisco, CA, USA: BP Solar and Petra Solar Co-operate on Solar AC Systems for Utilities. BP Solar and Petra Solar, Inc. today announced plans to cooperate in the development of Alternating Current (AC) solar module products, initially targeting distributed utility-scale projects.

Anaheim, CA, USA: Suntech Power Launches Program to Seek More Installers. Suntech Power has launched its new North American Partner Program, designed to increase its current network of approximately 200 domestic installers and help dealers generate more sales.

Langfang, China: Duke Energy and China's ENN Partner to Pursue US Solar Market. China-based ENN Group and Duke Energy will jointly develop commercial solar power projects in the United States.

Indianapolis, IN, USA: Firestone Energy Solutions and DC Power Systems Form Alliance. Firestone Energy Solutions, a division of Firestone Building Products, LLC, has formed a strategic alliance with DC Power Systems to bring solar energy products and services to Firestone’s nationwide roofing distribution network.

Cambridge, ON, Canada: ATS Automation Sets Out Plans to Serve Ontario Market. ATS Automation Tooling Systems and Photowatt, its wholly-owned subsidiary, plan to leverage their global solar expertise and Ontario presence to advance the Ontario solar market.

Thornton, CO, USA: Ascent Solar Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement with TurtleEnergy. Ascent Solar Technologies has signed a multi-year direct supply agreement with TurtleEnergy LLC, a premium photovoltaic systems integrator headquartered in Linden, New Jersey.

Waterloo, ON, Canada: ARISE Technologies Signs Systems Installation Agreement with QuickContractors.com. ARISE Technologies has signed an agreement with QuickContractors.com to provide installation services for residential solar energy systems in Ontario.

Washington, DC, USA: DOE to Provide $87 Million in Funding to Support Solar Energy Technologies. At the opening of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon on the National Mall yesterday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $87 million will be made available to support the development of new solar energy technologies.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Ontario Sets Out Feed In Tariff Rates; Minimum Domestic Content Criteria. The Government of Ontario has officially launched Canada’s first feed-in tariff, a new renewable energy program established under the landmark Green Energy Act.

Sacramento, CA, USA: California Raises Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard to 33% by 2020. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations increasing California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 33 percent by 2020.

Sacramento, CA, USA: California Solar Net Metering Bill Stalls. The 2009 California legislative session ended on Friday without passing AB 560 (Skinner), a bill that would have allowed solar energy customers to continue benefiting 'net energy metering'.

Trenton, NJ, USA: ACE and JCP&L to Seek 61 MW of Solar Generating Capacity. As part of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ effort to support building new solar energy projects in New Jersey, Atlantic City Electric (ACE) and Jersey Central Power&Light (JCP&L) are conducting a Request for Proposal (RFP) to secure Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs).

Washington, D.C., USA: DOE Provides Billions in Lending Authority for Renewable Energy Projects and to Modernize the Grid. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced yesterday that the Department of Energy will provide up to $30 billion in loan guarantees, depending on the applications and market conditions, for renewable energy projects.

Washington, D.C., USA: DOE Awards Up To $11 Million for New Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems. US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today the investment of up to $11.8 million – $5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – for five projects designed to advance the next stage of development of solar energy grid integration systems (SEGIS).

Newark, NJ, USA: PSE&G Wins Approval for $515M Solar Program. PSE&G today received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to invest $515 million in 80 megawatts of solar projects, doubling the state's solar capacity and creating green jobs.

Sacramento, CA, USA: SMUD Establishes Feed-in Tariff for Customer-Sited Distributed Generation. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has established a feed-in tariff (FIT) effective next January that streamlines buying electricity fed into its distribution system from eligible generation units at customer sites.

Washington, DC, USA: DOE to Provide up to $52.5 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research. The U.S. Department of Energy will provide up to $52.5 million to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power both day and night.

Washington, DC, USA: DOE to Provide up to $52.5 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research. The U.S. Department of Energy will provide up to $52.5 million to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power both day and night.

Washington, DC, USA: Treasury, Energy Announce More than $3 Billion for Renewable Energy Projects. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced an estimated $3 billion for the development of renewable energy projects.

Las Vegas, NV, USA: Department of Interior to ‘Fast-Track’ Initiatives for Solar Energy Development on Western Lands. Under initiatives announced today by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. public lands in the West as prime zones for utility-scale solar energy development.

St Petersburg, FL, USA: Progress Energy Plans a Range of Solar Initiatives. Progress Energy has filed a 10-year plan with the Florida Public Service Commission this week to increase the company's existing energy-efficiency goal of 412 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) by nearly 50 percent throughout the course of the plan.

Washington, DC, USA: Department of Energy Provides $117.6M for Solar Energy Commercialization. The Department of Energy will provide $117.6 million in Recovery Act funding to accelerate widespread commercialization of clean solar energy technologies across America.

Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee Governor Proposes Volunteer State Solar Initiative. Governor Phil Bredesen today proposed the Volunteer State Solar Initiative, a comprehensive solar-energy and economic-development program that will use up to $62.5 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.

Beijing, China: Suntech Selects Arizona for Location of Module Assembly Plant. Suntech Power has selected the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area for the location of its first US module assembly plant to meet growing North America market demand.

Clarksville, TN, USA: Hemlock Semiconductor Starts Construction on Polysilicon Plant. Hemlock Semiconductor celebrated the beginning of construction at its recently developed site in Clarksville, Tennessee yesterday, and gave guests a glimpse of what the new facility will look like when completed in 2012.

San Diego, CA, USA: Sanyo Opens Module Plant in Monterrey, Mexico. Sanyo Energy has officially opened and started production in Monterrey. The plant, located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, will be assembling Sanyo’s patented HIT (Heterjunction with Intrinsic Thin-layer) solar modules.

Salem, OR, USA: Sanyo Starts Production at Oregon Plant. Sanyo has officially opened it manufacturing plant for photovoltaic products in the Salem Energy and Technology Park and production has now started.

Millville, NJ, USA: MX Group Establishes 100MW Module Manufacturing Plant in New Jersey. MX USA Corporation, a new solar manufacturing company is to build a solar panel factory in Millville, New Jersey.

Pocatello, ID, USA: Hoku and JH Kelly Agree on Path Forward to Complete Construction of Polysilicon Plant. Hoku Materials has entered into a change order cost plus incentive agreement under its construction contract with JH Kelly, LLC, to confirm the plan for JH Kelly to complete construction of Hoku's planned 4,000 metric tons per year polysilicon production plant.

Wixom, MI, USA: Oerlikon Solar and Clairvoyant Energy Plan Thin Film Manufacturing Facility. A group of renewable energy companies has joined forces with Ford and the State of Michigan on a plan to convert the 320-acre Wixom Ford Motor Co. assembly plant outside Detroit into a renewable energy manufacturing park.

Mineola, NY, USA: Clear Skies Signs PV System Contract With Microdyne Plastics. Clear Skies Solar, a provider of turnkey solar electricity installations and renewable energy solutions today announced the signing of a contract to install a $4.8 million 875 kW solar energy system on the roof of the Microdyne building in Colton, CA.

Newark, NJ, USA: PSE&G Receives Approval for 51MW Expansion of Solar Loan Program. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) today received approval from state regulators to expand its innovative solar loan program by approximately $143 million to finance the installation of an additional 51 megawatts of solar energy systems.

Oxnard, CA, USA: Procter & Gamble and SunEdison Activate Solar 1.1 MW PV System. SunEdison and Procter & Gamble yesterday celebrated the activation of a 1.1 solar photovoltaic system at Proctor & Gamble's paper products manufacturing megawatt plant in Oxnard, California.

Bend, OR, USA: PV Trackers and Granite Bay Energy Announce Contracts for 1MW of Solar Arrays. PV Trackers®, is to supply over 1MW of trackers to Granite Bay Energy for three projects in the greater Sacramento area.

Sacramento, CA, USA: Aerojet Project to be Expanded to Six Megawatts. Aerojet and Solar Power, Inc. announced jointly today that the companies have entered into agreement to add an additional 2.4 megawatts to the single-axis tracker photovoltaic solar system currently installed at Aerojet’s Sacramento, Calif. site.

Madrid, Spain: Isofoton Supplies Modules to Chrysler Project in Mexico. Isofoton has participated in the installation of a new photovoltaic power generation plant with an intelligent energy management system that will supply the car factory of Chrysler in Valle de Derramadero (Mexico).

Vacaville, CA, USA: Novartis Champions Renewable Energy with New Vacaville Solar Array. Novartis has completed a 1 megawatt solar array near its Vacaville biopharmaceutical site.

San Jose, CA, USA: Cupertino Electric Installs Solar System at Orchard School. Cupertino Electric's Energy Alternatives Division (CEI-EA) has completed installation of the solar photovoltaic system for the Orchard School District located in San Jose, Calif.

Fremont, CA, USA: Satcon Selected for 5 Megawatt CalRENEW-1 Solar Farm. Satcon Technology has been selected for the CalRENEW-1 installation, the first utility-scale photovoltaic solar farm to be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission under the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard program.

Arcadia, FL, USA: President Obama Commissions Nations Largest Solar PV Power Plant. President Barack Obama joined FPL Group and Florida Power & Light Company officials yesterday for the commissioning of the largest photovoltaic solar facility in the nation.

Rochester Hills, MI, USA: Uni-Solar to Install PV System at Austin Water Utility's Glen Bell Service Center. Energy Conversion Devices announced today that its UNI-SOLAR ® laminates will be used to power a 136-kW rooftop solar photovoltaic system at the Austin Water Utility's Glen Bell Service Center in Austin, Texas.

Hanford, CA, USA: Conergy Helps Verdegaal Brothers Optimize Energy Output and Offset 99% of Energy Bill. Conergy has completed a 188kW fixed-mount solar energy solution that will bring California’s Central Valley-based Verdegaal Brothers, Inc. over $350,000 in tax incentives, cash rebates and accelerated market depreciation while saving the company an estimated $60,000 in annual energy costs.

Chino, CA, USA: PV System Completed at Multi-Employer Property Trust Building. The roof of a 458,000-square-foot industrial building in Chino, California is now providing as much as one million watts of solar power to Southern California's Inland Empire.

Round Rock, TX, USA: Envision Solar Completes PV System for Dell. Envision Solar International has completed a solar shaded parking structure of Solar Trees® at Dell's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas.

Billerica, MA, USA: Millipore Completes $2M Solar Panel Installation. Millipore Corporation, a Life Science leader providing technologies, tools and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, yesterday announced the completion of a $2 million solar panel installation project at its Bedford, Massachusetts, facility.

Sacramento, CA, USA: Plastic Package Inc Goes Solar. Plastic Package Inc., a Sacramento, California manufacturing company, is now forming plastic using solar power. Already a significant manufacturer of green 100% post consumer recycled plastic containers, Plastic Package, Inc. has committed to using power from the sun in its manufacturing processes.

Hemet, CA, USA: Sustainability Institute, Solar Farm Proposed for Diamond Valley Lake Area. A 400-acre solar farm and an international institute aimed at promoting energy and water conservation are new ideas being floated for property surrounding Diamond Valley Lake.

Fort Irwin, CA, USA: U.S. Army Selects ACCIONA for 500MW Solar Power Project. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected the team of ACCIONA Solar Power and the Clark Energy Group to develop a large-scale solar energy project (the first phase, consisting of 5 sites that total 500 MW) at one of its most iconic installations: the Fort Irwin military complex.

San Francisco, CA, USA: PG&E Signs Second Major Solar Deal With NextLight. PG&E has contracted with Agua Caliente Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextLight Renewable Power, LLC, for 290 megawatts (MW) of solar power to serve PG&E's customers in Northern and Central California.

Sun Valley, CA, USA: P4P Energy Completes Demo Suspended Solar System. The first, cable-suspended free span solar energy system was completed last week over the REM Eyewear headquarters parking lot.

Newark, NJ, USA: PSE&G Accepting Proposals for 5MW of Solar. PSE&G is soliciting proposals from developers and third-party-owned sites for the development of 5 megawatts of roof and ground-mounted solar systems to be owned by PSE&G and that will provide rental income to property owners.

Sonoma County, CA, USA: Sharp Solar Selected for 1BOG Sonoma County Solar Group Purchase Program. Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group and One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), a solar advocacy group that harnesses the power of collective buying agreements, have teamed up to offer even greater discounts on solar solutions for Sonoma County homeowners.

Philadelphia, PA, USA: PECO to Issue 6 Megawatt Solar RFP. PECO is looking for current and future solar energy producers to submit bids as the company seeks to purchase 6-megawatts of solar power.

Juno Beach, FL, USA: FPL Prepares to Power up 25MW Solar PV System. Florida Power & Light Company expects the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Fla., to begin delivering electricity to customers later this month – ahead of schedule.

Baltimore, MD, USA: Constellation Energy to Construct Solar Power System at Patriot Place. Constellation Energy will construct a photovoltaic power system that will generate approximately 525 kilowatts of clean, renewable solar power at Patriot Place.

San Jose, CA, USA: Cupertino Electric Completes PV System for Software Company, SAP. Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has completed construction of the first solar array in the Americas for business software leader SAP.

Long Beach, CA, USA: Museum of Latin American Art Deploys Sharp Solar System. Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group and the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) have completed a 60-kilowatt solar power array positioned atop the Museum in the East Village Arts District of Long Beach

Ventura, CA, USA: Board of Supervisors Approves Installation of Two PV Systems. As a result of a unanimous vote by the County of Ventura Board of Supervisors, Solar Power Inc has been selected to design and install photovoltaic solar systems on two of the County’s buildings.

San Diego, CA, USA: Sony Electronics Dedicates New Green San Diego Based Headquarters. Sony Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics and HelioPower together today to celebrate the opening of their new 455,000 square foot "green" headquarters in San Diego.

Stone Mills, ON, Canada: SunEdison and SkyPower Activate 9.1MW PV System. Joint Venture Partners SunEdison Canada and SkyPower Corp., have activated a utility scale ground mount photovoltaic solar system.

Waltham, MA, USA: Brandeis University to Install PV System. Brandeis University and Alteris Renewables announced today that they would develop one of the largest solar arrays in the state of Massachusetts.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Enbridge to Acquire Ontario Solar Project From First Solar. Enbridge and First Solar have entered into an agreement for Enbridge to acquire a 20 megawatt solar energy project that First Solar has developed and is constructing near Sarnia, Ontario.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: APS 290 MW Concentrating Solar Project Terminated. Arizona utility, APS has received notice from Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC that it is terminating the long-term purchase power agreement the two companies signed in May 2009.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Sempra Gen Aims To Build, Sell 500 MW Of Solar Power. Sempra Energy's (SRE) merchant generation unit is looking to build up to 500 megawatts of new solar-power plants over the next few years.

Chowchilla, CA, USA: Minturn Huller Breaks Ground on 540kW Solar System. Cenergy Power has begun construction on a 540kW solar system for the Minturn Huller's facility in the California Central Valley.

Sparks, NV, USA: Sierra Nevada Corporation Wins Solar Project Contract. Sierra Nevada Corporation President, Eren Ozmen, announced today Sierra Solar I (SSI) LCC has won the Nevada Army National Guard's Super Solar Phase I project to collaborate on solar energy generation projects at three National Guard sites.

Newark, NJ, USA: PSEG Solar Source and Juwi Solar Announce Three Large-Scale Solar Projects. PSEG Solar Source yesterday completed the acquisition from juwi solar of two utility-scale solar projects to be located in Florida and Ohio and announced that it has developed a third solar project located in New Jersey.

Springfield, MA, USA: Western Massachusetts Electric Issues RFQ to Over 100 Prospective Vendors. WMECo plans to install up to 3 MW of photovoltaic facilities during 2010 and will begin its solicitation of potential sites in the coming weeks.

Sacramento, CA, USA: OPDE and Sacramento-Yolo Port District Plan 24 MW Photovoltaic Project. OPDE U.S. Corporation and the Sacramento-Yolo Port District have entered into an agreement to develop a 24 megawatt solar power generation facility using MECASOLAR single axis tracking arrays manufactured in the United States.

Belen, NM, USA: Governor Richardson Applauds Belen's Solar Power Celebration. Belen made a leap forward in its effort to become carbon neutral with the unveiling of three solar power dishes outside City Hall.

Berkeley, CA, USA: Solar-Powered, Affordable Housing Community Nears Completion. The new solar installations at the Crescent Park apartments in Richmond, California are nearing completion. This is largest solar-powered affordable housing community in the United States.

South Plainfield, NJ, USA: Petra Solar Starts Shipments for PSE&G. Metallic blue solar photovoltaic modules embedded with sophisticated power management and communications systems began rolling out of Petra Solar`s headquarters and manufacturing plant in South Plainfield, NJ this month.

New York, NY, USA: Solar Energy Systems Completes PV System in Brooklyn. Solar Energy Systems, LLC (SES) has completed the installation of Brooklyn's largest commercial solar electric system.

Minneapolis, MN, USA: Honeywell Helps Fort Dix Go Solar. Honeywell has installed two solar arrays at Fort Dix, New Jersey, a training and mobilization center for the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard.

Tucson, AZ, USA: Tucson Electric Power Seek Stimulus Money for 1.6MW PV System. Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and a team of energy industry leaders are seeking federal stimulus funding for an innovative demonstration project intended to boost the effectiveness of Tucson’s solar energy resources.

Baltimore, MD, USA: Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority Issues RFP. The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority is issuing a Request for Proposals on behalf of Howard County, for the development of solar energy on a closed landfill in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Cambridge, MA, USA: Total Signs Research Agreement for Solar Power Storage. Total has signed a research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop new stationary batteries that are designed to enable the storage of solar power.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: Science Foundation Arizona Launches Five Solar Technology Initiatives. In a collaborative effort, Solar Technology Institute (STI) is deploying Arizona's significant solar resources with industry and the research strengths of the University of Arizona and Arizona State University to grow the state's global leadership in renewable energy.