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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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),

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.