| Companies |
| August
18, 2010 |
China/United
States |
Changhaou,
China: Trina Solar to Supply Solar Modules to SunEdison.
Trina
Solar today announced that its subsidiary, Trina Solar (U.S.)
Inc., has signed a sales agreement to supply solar modules to
SunEdison.
|
| July
6, 2010 |
China |
Shanghai,
China: JA Solar Signs Multi-Year Module Supply Agreement with
MEMC. JA Solar has entered into a strategic multi-year
supply agreement with MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. Under the
agreement, JA Solar will provide solar modules beginning in the
third quarter of 2010 and going through 2012.
|
| June
21, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Francisco, CA, USA: Solarbuzz Reports 9 Countries Set to Exceed
250 MW PV Market Size in 2010. According to Solarbuzz
photovoltaic (PV) market analysis in this year's three Downstream
Regional Reports issued this week, nine countries will deliver
market sizes over 250 megawatt (MW) in 2010, up from six in 2009.
|
| June
9, 2010 |
China/US |
Changzhou,
China: Trina Solar Signs Supply Agreement with Southern California
Edison. Trina Solar has signed a module supply
agreement with Southern California Edison. Initial shipments commenced
in May 2010.
|
| April
26, 2010 |
United
States |
Fremont,
CA, USA: Solaria Commences Shipments of Solar Modules.
Solaria Corporation, a manufacturer of solar modules, has
begun shipping its crystalline photovoltaic solar module to customers
in North America, Europe, and Asia.
|
| April
12, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Francisco, CA, USA: Solarbuzz Reports Soaring German PV Demand
in December; Global 2009 PV Market Size Raised to 7.3 GW.
Newly
connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Germany soared to
1.46 GW in December, almost three times the previous record rate
of monthly connections of 0.50 GW set in November.
|
| March
17, 2010 |
United
States |
Los
Gatos, CA, USA: Akeena Solar to Provide Installation Services
for Lowe's. Akeena
Solar will provide residential installation services for Lowe's
customers in 21 California stores.
|
| March
15, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Francisco, CA, USA: Solarbuzz Reports World Solar Photovoltaic
Market Grew to 6.43 Gigawatt in 2009. World solar
photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of
6.43 gigawatt (GW) in 2009, representing growth of 6% over the
previous year, according to the annual PV market report issued
today by Solarbuzz.
|
| March
10, 2010 |
China |
Changzhou,
China: Trina Solar Signs Sales Agreement with US Distributor Essco.
Trina
Solar's subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., has
signed a sales agreement with Essco Wholesale Electric, Inc.,
the southwest US company of Sonepar USA.
|
| March
2, 2010 |
China/US |
Baoding,
China: Yingli to Supply More Than 10 MW of PV Modules to SunDurance
Energy. Yingli Green Energy has signed a sales
agreement with New Jersey based SunDurance Energy, LLC, that develops,
designs, builds and operates megawatt-scale solar power solutions.
|
| February
23, 2010 |
United
States |
Boston,
MA, USA: Satcon Technology Receives 30 MW Inverter Order.
Satcon Technology will deliver 30.5 megawatts of its PowerGate®
Plus solar PV inverters under a global master supply agreement
with ENERGY 21 Group, one of Europe’s largest private power utilities.
|
| February
16, 2010 |
United
States |
Baltimore,
MD, USA: Constellation Energy Commits $90 Million to Solar Projects.
Constellation Energy will support the development of commercial
photovoltaic power systems with a $90 million solar capital commitment.
|
| February
12, 2010 |
Germanyy/Canada |
Alheim,
Germany: Powerhouse Solar Orders 1,000 Dual Axis Tracking Units.
Sonnen
systeme Projektgesellschaft and Canada's Powerhouse Solar have
signed a long-term cooperation agreement which includes the sale
of 1,000 sonnen_system 3_60 dual-axis tracking units.
|
| February
8, 2010 |
United
States |
Superior,
CO, USA: SunPower Names Key Equipment Finance as U.S. Equipment
Finance Partner. Key Equipment Finance, one of
the largest bank-held equipment finance companies in the U.S.
and an affiliate of KeyCorp and SunPower Corporation today announced
a new program to fund up to $50 million in SunPower commercial-scale
solar systems.
|
| Governments/Funding |
| July
7, 2010 |
Canada |
Toronto,
ON, Canada: Ontario Power Authority Proposes Cut to Feed-in Tariff.
Last October the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) launched the
successful microFIT Program. Participation in the program is very
popular and it has vastly surpassed expectations.
|
| February
8, 2010 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar
Water Heating Act Introduced. Senator Bernie Sanders
(I-VT) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) have introduced the
10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating
Act of 2010.
|
| January
8, 2010 |
United
States |
Albuquerque,
NM, USA: Utility PNM Prepares for 80 MW PV Program.
An
agreement reached this week between PNM and numerous environmental,
renewable energy and government groups could pave the way for
one of the largest-ever expansions of solar energy in New Mexico.
|
| January
5, 2010 |
United
States |
Boston,
MA, USA: Massachusetts Launches Next Phase of Solar Power Program.
Building
on the success of the Commonwealth Solar rebate program, which
issued awards for 23.5 megawatts of solar power in less than two
years, the Patrick-Murray Administration has unveiled new rebate
programs.
|
| December
10, 2009 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: World Bank Plans $5.5 bn Investment in Concentrated Solar
Power. The World Bank's Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
approved financing of $750 million last week, which will mobilize
an additional $4.85 billion from other sources, to accelerate
global deployment of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP).
|
| October
9, 2009 |
United
States |
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.
|
| September
25, 2009 |
Canada |
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.
|
| September
16, 2009 |
United
States |
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.
|
| September
14, 2009 |
United
States |
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'.
|
| July
30, 2009 |
United
States |
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).
|
| July
30, 2009 |
United
States |
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.
|
| Manufacturing |
| August
24, 2010 |
United
States |
Louisville,
KY, USA: CRS Reprocessing Services Signs Multi-Year Agreement
with Nexolon. CRS
Reprocessing Services, LLC (CRS) recently signed an exclusive,
multi-year agreement with Nexolon Company, Ltd. to provide on-site
reprocessing services at its production facilities.
|
| August
18, 2010 |
United
States |
Bedford,
MA, USA: Wanxiang Solar Opens Module Assembly Facility.
Spire
Corporation has celebrated the opening of a PV Module Manufacturing
Plant established by Wanxiang Solar, a Division of Wanxiang America
Corporation, located in Rockford, Illinois.
|
| August
12, 2010 |
United
States |
Washington DC, USA: US Government Offers
Additional Manufacturing Loan Guarantees.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today a new loan guarantee
solicitation for renewable energy manufacturing projects.
|
| August
12, 2010 |
Canada |
Guelph,
ON, Canada: Canadian Solar to Proceed with 200 MW Module Assembly
Plant. Canadian Solar will establish a new solar
module manufacturing facility in Ontario and is expected to be
ready to commence production early next year which will be one
of the largest solar panel module manufacturing plants in North
America.
|
| July
21, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Jose, CA, USA: Solexant to Locate 100 MW Manufacturing Facility
in Oregon. Solexant Corp., developer of third-generation
ultrathin-film PV technology, has selected the city of Gresham,
Oregon for the location of its first commercial-scale nanocrystal
manufacturing facility.
|
| June
8, 2010 |
Italy/Canada |
Padova,
Italy: Silfab Plans 120 MW Module Assembly Facility in Canada.
Silfab
is planning a new highly automated PV module production site based
in Ontario (Canada) with a capacity of 120 MW to be reached in
two stages.
|
| Solar
Projects/Green Power |
| August
27, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Diego, CA, USA: SDG&E Signs Contract for Up to 45 MW of Solar
Energy. San
Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has signed and submitted for approval
a second 20-year power-purchase agreement with an LS Power subsidiary
to procure up to 45 megawatts of solar energy from the proposed
Centinela Solar Energy facility.
|
| August
27, 2010 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: Distributed Sun Delivers Solar Power to Hilton Hotel
BWI Airport. Distributed Sun LLC (D-SUN), a DC-based
solar project developer and services provider, begins serving
solar power to the Hilton Hotel BWI Airport – a PMHS property
– in Maryland this month.
|
| August
26, 2010 |
United
States |
Reno,
NV, USA: Nevada Solar Works LLC to Build 1.3 MW Solar PV Project.
Nevada Solar Works LLC., a partnership between Q&D Construction,
CleanPath Renewables and Alternative Energy Solutions, has won
a contract to build 1.3 megawatts of solar photovoltaic projects
for the City of Reno.
|
| August
25, 2010 |
United
States |
Tucson,
AZ, USA: State Regulators Back TEP Plans for 10 New Renewable
Power Projects. The Arizona Corporation Commission
(ACC) has expressed its support for Tucson Electric Power's plan
to purchase the output of 10 new renewable power projects that
together will generate nearly 150 megawatts.
|
| August
25, 2010 |
United
States |
Denver,
CO, USA: MP2 Capital Completes Initial Phase of Denver Schools
Project. MP2 Capital, a developer, financier, and
operator of solar projects throughout North America, has completed
phase one of a 1.8 MW solar photovoltaic project to power the
Denver Public School District.
|
| August
25, 2010 |
United
States |
El
Dorado Hills, CA, USA: Premier Power & REgeneration Finance Develop
3 MW of Solar Projects. Premier Power Renewable
Energy, REgeneration Finance, LLC and the Douglas County School
District, announced today the development of more than 3 megawatts
of solar electric power generating projects at 31 different sites.
|
| August
24, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Diego, CA, USA: SunEdison Receives 2 MW Contract from AT&T.
SunEdison
will expand AT&T's national solar initiative by activating a new
roof top solar power installation in San Diego.
|
| August
24, 2010 |
United
States |
Albuquerque,
NM, USA: 1.1 MW Solar Array Unveiled at The Bell Group Headquarters.
SCHOTT
Solar PV, Inc., VE Group LLC and Affordable Solar Group LLC have
unveiled New Mexico's largest solar array on The Bell Group's
headquarters' parking structure in Albuquerque.
|
| August
23, 2010 |
United
States |
Tempe,
AZ, USA: SRP Unveils Community Solar for Public Schools.
Arizona
utility SRP has launched its SRP Community Solar - a pilot program
that allows public schools in the utility's service territory
to purchase energy from a solar photovoltaic power plant to be
built in 2011.
|
| August
19, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Leandro, CA, USA: DRI Energy Completes 1 MW Solar Photovoltaic
System. DRI Energy and Mercer Foods, a company
in the food drying industry have commissioned a 1 MW solar photovoltaic
ground-mounted system at the Mercer Foods facility in Modesto,
CA.
|
| August
16, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Jose, CA, USA: Cupertino Electric to Start on Construction on
1 MW System. Cupertino Electric, Inc.'s (CEI) Energy
Alternatives Division has begun the design and engineering phase
of a 1 Megawatt solar photovoltaic system for the Petaluma Joint
Union High School District located in Petaluma, Calif.
|
| August
16, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Luis Obispo, CA, USA: REC Solar to Build 2.9 MW Solar Carport.
REC Solar has been awarded a second contract to design and
install a turnkey 2.9 MW solar electric carport-mounted system
for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS).
|
| August
16, 2010 |
United
States |
Newark,
DE, USA: Standard Solar to Bring Solar Energy to University of
Delaware. Integrator, Standard Solar will install
solar power at the University of Delaware (UD). The array will
be installed by Standard Solar and jointly developed, owned and
operated with its joint venture partner Perpetual Energy Systems
LLC (PES),
|
| August
16, 2010 |
United
States |
Little
Ferry, NJ, USA: Viron Consulting Group Selected to Manage 425
kW Project. Gates Realty Corp. has selected the
Viron Consulting Group to design and install grid-tied solar electric
systems at its headquarters in Little Ferry as well as at four
of its A Self Storage facilities in Little Ferry and Haledon,
New Jersey.
|
| August
13, 2010 |
United
States |
Marlboro,
MA, USA: Evergreen Solar Panels Powering 220-Kilowatt Installation
at Carlson Orchards. Evergreen Solar solar power
products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer manufacturing
technology, announced a 220-kilowatt ground mounted installation
is now operational at Carlson Orchards, Inc.
|
| August
12, 2010 |
United
States |
Sunnyvale,
CA, USA: AQT Solar's CIGS Manufacturing Facility Goes Online.
AQT Solar, a developer of low-cost CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-diselenide)
thin-film solar cells has opened its new fully-operational facility
in Sunnyvale, California.
|
| August
12. 2010 |
United
States |
San
Francisco, CA, USA: Commission Gives Green Light to 415 MW of
Solar Projects. The California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC) today approved renewable energy contracts for
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California
Edison, furthering the state's progress towards its renewable
energy goals.
|
| August
12, 2010 |
United
States |
Knoxville,
TN, USA: Sharp and EETN Complete Successful Installation of TVA
Region's Largest Solar Power Plant. Today utility
executives are joining with business leaders, and federal, state
and local officials to inaugurate a new one megawatt solar power
system, the largest in Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA) Region.
|
| August
10, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Jose, CA, USA: SunPower to Build Solar Power System at Luke Air
Force Base. SunPower Corporation has signed an
agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS) to design and construct
a 15-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power system at Luke Air
Force Base in Glendale, Arizona.
|
| August
10, 2010 |
United
States |
Tucson,
AZ, USA: SOLON And TEP Bring 1.6 MW Solar Power Plant.
Tucson based SOLON Corporation has reached an agreement with
Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) that will bring a 1.6 megawatt
turnkey solar power plant to Tucson.
|
| August
9, 2010 |
United
States |
Charlotte,
NC, USA: Cogentrix Energy Finalizes Contract for Solar Power Project
in Colorado. Cogentrix Energy LLC, a leading electric
power generation project development company, announced today
that it has entered into a contract with Public Service Company
of Colorado (PSCo), an Xcel Energy company, for a solar generating
project to be located near Alamosa, in southern Colorado.
|
| August
2, 2010 |
United
States |
Denver,
CO, USA: MP2 Capital Unveils Solar Array at Denver International
Airport. MP2 Capital, a leading developer, financier,
and operator of solar projects throughout North America celebrated
the launch of a 1.6 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic array.
|
| July
29, 2010 |
United
States |
Brea,
CA, USA: Chevron Energy Solutions and City of Brea Announce 1.8MW
Solar Project. Chevron Energy Solutions and the
City of Brea have started construction of an energy efficiency
and solar project expected to save the city more than $13 million
in net energy savings over the life of the project.
|
| July
29, 2010 |
United
States |
El
Dorado Hills, CA, USA: Premier Power to Build New 500kW Solar
Electric Power Plant in Sicily. Premier Power Renewable
Energy will build a 0.5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant for Mirrione
Francesco Legnami SRL, a leader in the Italian timber industry,
wholesaler of wood, raw construction materials, and homebuilder.
|
| July
28, 2010 |
United
States |
Los
Angeles, CA, USA: AECOM Awarded Solar Power Contract for U.S.
Navy. AECOM
Technology Corporation, a provider of professional technical and
management support services for government and commercial clients,
announced today that AECOM-SPP has been awarded an indefinite
delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by U.S. Naval Facilities
Engineering Command.
|
| July
28, 2010 |
United
States |
Rosemead,
CA, USA: Southern California Edison Awards 36 Solar Contracts.
Southern California Edison (SCE) awarded 36 contracts to
independent power producers for a total of nearly 60 megawatts
of photovoltaic solar panels.
|
| July
27, 2010 |
United
States |
Woodland,
CA, USA: SunPower Completes 1 MW Solar Power System for Yolo County.
Yolo
County, SunPower Corporation and Bank of America today announced
that SunPower has completed the design and construction of a 1-megawatt
solar power system at the Yolo County Justice Campus.
|
| July
26, 2010 |
United
States |
Rosemead,
CA, USA: Southern California Edison to Launch 2010 Renewables
Standard Contract Request for Offers. Southern
California Edison will officially launch the 2010 Renewables Standard
Contract Request for Offers ("RSC-RFO") on Monday, August 2, 2010.
|
| July
21, 2010 |
United
States |
Kapolei,
HI, USA: REC Solar Completes PV System at New Inline Hockey Arenas.
REC Solar has completed another major commercial solar installation
in the Hawaiian Islands at the Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas on
Oahu.
|
| July
20, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Mateo, CA, USA: Tioga Energy Completes Solar Installation for
Humane Society Silicon Valley. Tioga Energy, a
leading supplier of renewable energy services to commercial, government,
and non-profit institutions, today announced the completion of
a solar installation at the Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV)
Animal Community Center.
|
| July
20, 2010 |
United
States |
Manasquan,
NJ, USA: Solis Partners Signs Contract with PSE&G.
System integrator, Solis Partners LLC has been awarded a contract
by Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) to design, engineer
and construct a 921 kilowatt system. |
| July
19, 2010 |
United
States |
El
Dorado Hills, CA, USA: Premier Power to Build 1.9 MW of Solar
Electric Systems. Premier Power Renewable Energy
will build 1.9 megawatts (MW) of solar electric generating capacity
in greater Los Angeles at two locations.
|
| July
19, 2010 |
United
States |
New
York, NY, USA: Rabobank and SolarCity Collaborate on Project Financing.
Rabobank and SolarCity are collaborating on a range of new
solar projects with Rabobank providing project financing for numerous
solar projects across SolarCity’s service areas.
|
| July
14, 2010 |
Canada |
Burnaby,
BC, Canada: Schneider Electric Awarded 30 MW Inverter Contract.
Schneider Electric's Renewable Energies Business, has been
awarded another 30 MW inverter contract with EDF EN Canada Inc.
|
| July
12, 2010 |
United
States |
San
Francisco, CA, USA: California Commission Approves Renewables
Contracts. The
California Public Utilities Commission has approved renewable
energy contracts for Southern California Edison and San Diego
Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E), furthering the state's progress
towards its renewable energy goals.
|
| July
9, 2010 |
United
States |
Sunnyvale,
CA, USA: Solar Semiconductor and Conex Energy Plan Over 300 MW
of Solar Projects. Solar Semiconductor and Conex
Energy today announced the agreement to develop over 300 MW of
solar opportunities at various locations in California and Ontario,
Canada.
|
| July
8, 2010 |
Canada |
Victoria,
BC, Canada: Carmanah Awarded PV System Contract by Town of Markham.
Carmanah Technologies has been awarded a $1.5 million (CAD)
contract by the Town of Markham, Ontario to supply, install, and
commission a 250 kW solar photovoltaic grid-tie system.
|
| July
5, 2010 |
United
States |
Cincinnati,
OH, USA: Sol Ventus Partners Announces Solar Array for Ohio Schools.
Sol Ventus Partners will construct and operate two solar power
systems for the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, delivering
energy savings, conserving energy resources and helping kids understand
the environmental benefits of solar energy.
|
| July
2, 2010 |
United
States |
Pocatello,
ID, USA: Hoku and Suntech Amend Polysilicon Supply Agreement.
Hoku Materials and Suntech Power have amended their polysilicon
supply contract to remove all milestones, adjust the contract
term, and reschedule the initial shipment date.
|
| July
1, 2010 |
Germany
|
Sulzemoos,
Germany: Phoenix Solar Connects First Part of 18 MW PV Project.
Phoenix Solar AG has built a photovoltaic power plant with
a peak power of 14.4 megawatt for Hamburg-based LUXCARA Asset
Management GmbH.
|
| July
1, 2010 |
United
States |
El
Dorado Hills, CA, USA: Premier Power Connects 1 MW Solar Plant
to Italian Grid. Premier Power Renewable Energy
has now connected to the grid the second in a series of one megawatt
solar power plants it designed and constructed for customers in
Italy.
|
| Technology |
| April
22, 2010 |
United
States |
Niskayuna,
NY, USA: GE to Study Impact of High Solar Energy Penetration on
the Grid. GE researchers are working with Arizona
Public Service, the state’s largest electric utility, to understand
how large amounts of solar can best be integrated into today’s
grid.
|
| January
21, 2010 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: Department of Energy to Invest up to $12 Million to Support
Early Stage Solar Technologies.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced
that the Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
will invest up to $12 million in total funding.
|
| November
3, 2009 |
United
States |
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.
|
| April
29, 2009 |
United
States |
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.
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