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.

Freehold, NJ, USA: Trinity Solar Partners with SunRun on Residential System Financing. New Jersey system integrator, Trinity Solar has joined forces with SunRun, the nation’s largest home solar financing company, to offer homeowners new ways to finance their systems.

Rochester Hills, MI, USA: Energy Conversion Devices and Enfinity to Co-Develop 10 Megawatts of Rooftop Solar Projects. Energy Conversion Devices and Enfinity plan to collaborate on the development of a 10MW portfolio of rooftop solar installations in Ontario, Canada.

Kitchener, ON, Canada: Canadian Solar and Fire Energy Announce 60MW Contract. Chinese manufacturer, Canadian Solar has entered into a sales contract with Fire Energy Group ("F.E."). Under terms of the contract, shipments started in January, with Canadian Solar expected to supply 60MW of PV modules to Fire Energy in 2010.

Buffalo, NY, USA: TM Montante Development LLC Signs MOU with Shanghai New Energy Industry Association. TM Montante Development LLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shanghai New Energy Industry Association to drive cross border cooperation at the River Road business park.

Honolulu, HI, USA: Hoku Amends Contract with Alex New Energy. Hoku Scientific and Shanghai Alex New Energy a manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar cells, modules and photovoltaic products in China, today announced the amendment of the polysilicon supply agreement in effect between the two companies.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Solarbuzz Forecasts 6.37 GW Global Solar Photovoltaic Market in 2009 Representing Growth of 5%. According to the new Solarbuzz QUARTERLY report launched today, Solarbuzz LLC forecasts that the global solar photovoltaic (PV) market will reach 6.37 GW in 2009.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Suntech Signs MOU for 17MW Module Supply. Suntech Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ontario, Canada's Pure energies to supply up to 17MW in 2010.

Honolulu, HI, USA: Hoku Materials and Jinko Solar Amend Polysilicon Agreement. Hoku Materials and Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. yesterday announced an amendment of the polysilicon supply agreement in effect between the two companies.

Los Gatos, CA, USA: Akeena Solar Receives 1.75MW Order for Andalay Panels. Akeena Solar has signed a distribution partnership with Ontario-based Highland Solar to sell the company's Andalay AC solar panel system throughout Canada.

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: 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.

San Diego, CA, USA: Kyocera to Manufacture Solar Modules in the United States. Kyocera Solar is to start manufacturing solar modules in San Diego, Calif., to serve the U.S. market’s growing demand for clean energy.

Merrimack, NH, USA: GT Solar Receives Orders Totaling More than $200 Million. GT Solar has signed new contracts totaling more than $200 million for its market-leading DSS450™ ingot growth furnaces and ancillary equipment and services.

Albuquerque, NM, USA: Solar Distinction to Set Up 25 MW Manufacturing Plant. Solar Distinction Inc., a New Mexico company owned by the Noribachi Group, a private equity firm, will build a state-of-the-art photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Albuquerque.

San Diego, CA, USA: Siliken to Build PV Module Production Plant in Ontario. The Siliken Group of renewable energy companies will open a plant manufacturing photovoltaic modules in Ontario, Canada, with an initial production capacity of 50 MW.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: Suntech Power Selects City of Goodyear for Module Assembly Plant. Suntech Power has selected the City of Goodyear, Arizona for the location of its US module assembly plant.

St Louis, MO, USA: Confluence Solar Announces $200M Solar Manufacturing Facility. Confluence Solar to announce that the company has selected Clinton, Tennessee as the home of their new manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facility.

Wilmington, DE, USA: DuPont Announces $175M Tedlar Manufacturing Capacity Expansion. DuPont has announced an investment of $175 million to complete the multi-phase expansion of its DuPont™ Tedlar® PV2001 series oriented film production line.

Albuquerque, NM, USA: Schott Solar Expands Module Production. Less than nine months after beginning production at its new Albuquerque facility, SCHOTT Solar yesterday announced the expansion of its photovoltaic module production line.

Cambridge, ON, Canada: Photowatt to Start Module Assembly in Canada. ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc has established a new operating subsidiary, Photowatt Ontario Inc, as part of its plan to lead the Ontario solar energy market.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Opsun Panels to Set Up 50MW Production Line. Opsun Panels Inc., a subsidiary of Opsun Technologies Inc., has decided to set up a 50 MW solar panel production line in Ontario to meet the Feed In Tariff’s Domestic Content requirement.

Kitchener, Canada: Canadian Solar to Build Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Ontario. Canadian Solar is commencing the site selection and approvals process to establish a 200 megawatt module manufacturing facility in Ontario.

Philadelphia, PA, USA: Heliosphera to Open Thin Film Manufacturing Plant in Philadelphia. Governor Edward G. Rendell announced yesterday that a thin-film solar panel producer will open a manufacturing facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard, creating 400 jobs and leveraging hundreds of millions of dollars of private investment.

Tempe, AZ, USA: First Solar Signs 300 MW Contract with PG&E. First Solar today announced a power purchase agreement to supply Pacific Gas and Electric Company with renewable electricity from a 300 megawatt (AC) utility-scale photovoltaic solar power facility that First Solar is developing in Southern California.

Roseville, CA, USA: Solar Power, Inc. Receives Initial $24.7M Commitment from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Solar Power, Inc. has received an initial commitment of $24.7 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds (RZFB) by Sacramento County and is exploring plans to open a manufacturing facility within Sacramento County to build its high-performance solar panels.

San Rafael, CA, USA: SunLink Starts Shipping Mounting Solution to 5 MW Project. SunLink® Corporation today announced that its roof module mounting solution has begun shipping for one of the nation's largest municipal solar installation

West Sacramento, CA, USA: PROINSO Supplies MECASOLAR Trackers for Madera Water District Project. The Spanish company PROINSO - part of Group OPDE will supply 1 MW of MECASOLAR 2-axis solar trackers for a solar photovoltaic project located in the California district of Madera.

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA: Sunetric Starts Construction on PV System for Kona Brewing. Kona Brewing Company has signed a contract with Sunetric to install a 229 kW solar energy generating system at its Kailua-Kona brewery and pub on Hawaii’s Big Island.

San Rafael, CA, USA: Real Goods Solar Celebrates Completion of 417kW Solar Electric Installation. As part of its continued involvement in providing solar solutions to affordable housing communities across the Bay Area, Real Goods Solar will be taking part in a ribbon cutting ceremony with Sunwheel Energy Partners and Solar Richmond.

North Branch, NJ, USA: Sparta and Hardyston Complete Solar Electric Systems at their Municipal Headquarters. Vanguard Energy Partners, a leader in the design and installation of large-scale solar electric systems, today announced the completion of two solar power systems for the municipalities of Sparta and Hardyston.

San Jose, CA, USA: MetLife and John Hancock Finance 19-Megawatt Solar Power Plant. MetLife and John Hancock Financial Services will finance the construction and third-party ownership of a 19-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power plant that SunPower Corporation is contracted to build for Xcel Energy in Colorado's Alamosa County.

Santa Fe, NM, USA: Chevron to Build 1 MW Solar Facility at Questa Mine. In the presence of Governor Bill Richardson and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), will build a one megawatt concentrating photovoltaic solar facility on the tailing site of CMI's molybdenum mine in Questa, New Mexico.

San Jose, CA, USA: Cupertino Electric Completes Two Solar Projects. Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) Energy Alternatives have completed a 360 kilowatt design/build solar photovoltaic installation for the City of Pleasanton.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Plan B Energy and MP2 Capital Partner to Advance Rooftop Solar PV Projects in Ontario. Toronto-based Plan B Energy has joined forces with San Francisco-based MP2 Capital, a leading renewable energy financial services firm, to jointly develop, finance, own, and operate 10 megawatts of rooftop PV systems under Ontario’s feed-in-tariff program.

Springfield, MA, USA: WMECo Selects Solar Energy Site. Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo) yesterday announced its plan to develop the first of several large-scale solar energy facilities.

Las Vegas, NV, USA: NV Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreement for 50 MW Solar Project. NV Energy and NextLight Renewable Power, LLC, have announced a 25-year contract for the purchase and sale of energy to be produced at NextLight's 50 MW Silver State Solar Power photovoltaic facility.

Durango, Mexico: OPDE Plans 45 MW of Solar Systems in Mexico. The Governor of the State of Durango, Mexico and representatives of the Board of OPDE, Alejandro Chávez and Gustavo Carrero, have signed a collaboration agreement whereby the Spanish solar photovoltaic multinational is committed to study, plan, build and launch during the period 2010-2013, solar farms that will reach a total capacity of 45 MW.

Fort Collins, CO, USA: Advanced Energy Inverters Selected for San Francisco 5 MW Solar Project. Advanced Energy Industries' Solaron® PV inverters have been selected to power the San Francisco Sunset Reservoir 5 MW solar project.

Kitchener, ON, Canada: Canadian Solar Completes its First 250 kW PV Rooftop System in Ontario. Canadian Solar Inc. has installed Ontario's first 250 kW photovoltaic rooftop system through its subsidiary Canadian Solutions Inc. The installation, the first of its kind in Ontario, is being completed with Towcon Holdings and Aecon.

Irvine, CA, USA: DRI Energy Inaugurates Anaheim's Largest PV System. DRI Energy yesterday officially commemorated the completion of the largest solar system in the city of Anaheim. DRI Energy designed and installed a 500kW system for SA Recycling.

New York, NY, USA: Con Edison Calls for More Solar Power. Con Edison has filed a proposal with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to support the development of 25 megawatts (MW) of solar energy resources in New York City by 2015.

Montreal, Canada: Peterborough Utilities to Construct 10 MW Solar Farm. ICP Solar Technologies, has announced that EPOD Solar, a British Columbia company, has entered into an agreement with Peterborough Utilities Inc.(PUI) to construct a 10 MW solar farm.

North Andover, MA, USA: Massachusetts Awards Funds for 4.1 MW of Solar Energy. As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan, Governor Deval Patrick has awarded federal stimulus-funded contracts to install 4.1 megawatts (MW) of solar energy at 12 public water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Bend, OR, USA: PV Powered Selected for 5 MW Project in Oregon. Inverter manufacturer, PV Powered announced today that its PowerVault DC-to-medium voltage turnkey inverter platform has been selected for use in the Northwest’s largest utility-scale project to date.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Recurrent Energy to Build 50 MW of PV Systems. Recurrent Energy has signed agreements with Southern California Edison (SCE).

Minneapolis, MN, USA: 600kW Roof Solar System to be Installed at Minneapolis Convention Center. Minnesota-based Best Power Int’l, LLC has been awarded the Minneapolis Convention Center 600kW rooftop PV solar project.

Santa Fe, NM, USA: GA-Solar to Build 300 MW Photovoltaic System. GA-Solar is to build one of the largest photovoltaic solar projects in the world in Guadalupe County, Arizona.

New York, NY, USA: New York Power Authority Issues 100 MW PV Request for Proposal. The New York Power Authority has issued a solar photovoltaic Request for Proposal. The New York Power Authority's 100 MW Statewide Solar Photovoltaic Initiative is designed to support a total of 100 MW of solar photovoltaic generating facilities (SGF) development through numerous distributed systems installed statewide.

Atlanta, GA, USA: Southern Company and Ted Turner Join Forces to Explore Renewable Energy Projects. Southern Company CEO David Ratcliffe and visionary business leader and environmentalist Ted Turner today announced a strategic alliance to pursue development of renewable energy projects in the United States.

Charlotte, NC, USA: Duke Energy Acquires 16 MW Solar Power Project. Duke Energy is adding solar power to its commercial renewable energy portfolio through the acquisition of a large-scale solar photovoltaic project under development in San Antonio, Texas.

Princeton, NJ, USA: SunEdison and Developers Diversified Realty Activate Five PV Systems. SunEdison and Developers Diversified Realty, the owner, manager and developer of an international portfolio of shopping centers, have activated five solar power projects.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Samsung and KEPCO Sign Major Renewables Agreement with Ontario Government. The McGuinty government has signed an agreement with a consortium led by Samsung C&T Corporation and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) will invest $7 billion to generate 2,500 megawatts of wind and solar power.

Rocklin, CA, USA: Sierra College to Seek Power Purchase Agreement for Two PV Systems. Sierra College is moving forward with plans for photovoltaic systems at the Rocklin and Nevada County campuses in order to reduce energy costs at those two locations.

Manasquan, NJ, USA: Norkus Enterprises Goes Solar. Solis Partners LLC, a full-service integrator of commercial solar power systems, and one of New Jersey’s providers of renewable energy solutions, today announced the completion of the fourth of six installations for Norkus Enterprises.

Bend, OR, USA: PV Powered Announces Two Megawatt Commercial Projects. Inverter manufacturer, PV Powered has been selected by SPG Solar of Novato, California for two large-scale installations in California.

Greenwich, CT, USA: Starwood Energy Closes Financing for 20 Megawatt Solar Power Generation. Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure projects, today announced that its affiliate, Starwood SSM1 Canada Incorporated has completed agreements to finance and construct a 20 megawatt solar photovoltaic project in the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Burnaby, BC, Canada: Day4 Energy Expands Contract for Solar Electric Projects in Ontario. Day4 Energy has entered into a supply contract to provide a total of 5.1 megawatts or 23,000 modules to Ontario's Hybridyne Power Systems Canada Inc.

Newark, NJ, USA: PSE&G Selects Sites and Developers for 12 MW of Solar Projects. Utility PSE&G has selected four sites and developers for over $50 million in investments in 12 megawatts of grid-connected solar energy. PSE&G hopes to start construction at its sites in Edison, Hamilton, Linden and Trenton this spring, with projects completed this summer and fall.

Kingston, NY, USA: SunWize Awarded $7.8 Million in Federal Contracts. SunWize Commercial Power Systems has been awarded solar power contracts exceeding $7.8 million by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).

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.