San Francisco, CA, USA: SunPower, Wells Fargo Team to Finance $100M in Solar Projects. Wells Fargo and SunPower Corporation have established a new collaborative effort to fund up to $100 million in SunPower commercial-scale solar systems.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Solarbuzz Details Mid-Range Global PV Market Forecast of 7.4 GW in 2010. Twelve months ago, anticipating that the global photovoltaic (PV) industry would return to a demand-constrained market in 2009, Solarbuzz commenced a year-long project to analyze downstream PV markets around the world.

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA: Solar Energy Initiatives Announces Supply Contract with Suntech. Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. has reached an agreement with Suntech America where Suntech will serve as the sole supplier of solar electric generation equipment for a 1+ MW installation for a US mountain state municipality.

Rochester Hills, MI, USA: Energy Conversion Devices Extends Supply Agreement With EnergyPeak. Energy Conversion Devices has extended its supply agreement with EnergyPeak. EnergyPeak expects to continue its aggressive growth rate and purchase up to 12MW of UNI-SOLAR(R) laminates from ECD through the end of 2011.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Yingli Green Energy and Recurrent Energy Sign Sales Agreement. Under this agreement, Yingli Green Energy has agreed to supply Recurrent Energy with crystalline PV modules through 2012 for expected use in Recurrent Energy's distributed solar projects.

San Jose, CA, USA: Sunny Hill Energy, Ningbo Solar Electric Sign Module Supply Agreement. San Jose-based Sunny Hill Energy, Inc. has signed a two-year, 55 MW agreement with Ningbo Solar Electric Co., Ltd.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Timminco Renegotiates Solar Grade Silicon Contracts. Timminco Limited announced today an update on its on-going discussions with solar grade silicon customers. These discussions have focused on alternatives to the existing contractual commitments, in the context of maintaining long-term relationships with customers in light of the challenging economic environment

Cleveland, OH, USA: The Austin Company and Centrosolar Team Up in Commercial Roof Market. The Austin Company, a US- based design, engineering and construction firm, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kajima USA, and Centrosolar America have reached a multi-year teaming agreement to jointly deliver PV systems to commercial customers in North America.

Pocatello, ID, USA: Hoku and Solargiga Amend Polysilicon Supply Agreement. Hoku Materials and Wealthy Rise International, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solargiga Energy Holdings, Ltd., a manufacturer of monocrystalline ingots and wafers in China, have amended their polysilicon supply agreement.

Berkeley, CA, USA: Canadian Solar and Helio Micro Utility Sign 5 Megawatt Agreement. Canadian Solar (CSI) and Helio Micro Utility have signed a five-megawatt solar photovoltaic module purchase agreement. This agreement will expand CSI's U.S. presence.

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.

Everett, WA, USA: Puget Sound Utility Launches New "Solar Express" Helps Customers Tap the Power of the Sun. In response to growing customer interest in solar power and renewable energy, Snohomish County PUD today launched its Solar Express program.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Ontario Proposes New Feed-In Tariff Rates. Ontario is poised to introduce new electricity pricing to encourage the development of renewable energy from a diverse range of producers including homeowners, community-based groups and larger scale commercial generators.

Newark, NJ, USA: PSE&G Proposes $773 Million Solar Energy Program. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) today asked New Jersey regulators to approve a $773-million proposal to bring the benefits of 120 megawatts of solar power directly to communities and customers throughout its service territory.

Washington, DC, USA: Industry Association Calls on Congress to Pass Solar Policies in Economic Stimulus. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has called on Congress to quickly pass the economic recovery package with key solar provisions that will have an immediate impact on job creation in America and keep the solar economic engine humming.

Los Angeles, CA, USA: Mayor Tables Long Term Solar Power Plan. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City Council President Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Jan Perry and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power today unveiled Solar LA.

Washington, DC, USA: Bailout Bill Signed into Law, Including 8 Year Solar Tax Credit Extension. Today, by a vote of 263-171, the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic legislation that extends the 30-percent federal investment tax credit for both residential and commercial solar installations for 8 years.

Washington, DC, USA: DOE to Provide Up to $17.6 Million for Solar Photovoltaic Technology Development. The U.S. Department of Energy today announced up to $17.6 million, subject to annual appropriations, for six early stage photovoltaic module incubator projects that focus on the initial manufacturing of advanced solar PV technologies.

Boston, MA, USA: SatCon Doubles Global Manufacturing Capacity. Inverter manufacturer, Satcon Technology is to expand global manufacturing capacity to over 600 megawatts in 2009 between its manufacturing facilities in Burlington, Ontario, Canada and Shenzhen, China.

San Jose, CA, USA: SunPower Signs Module Assembly Agreement with Jabil Circuit. SunPower Corporation has signed a multi-year solar panel manufacturing agreement with Jabil Circuit, Inc., to build panels for SunPower's North American solar market.

Billerica, MA, USA: Schott Solar Streamlines North American Production. Schott Solar intends to end production at its Billerica, Massachusetts facility effective July 31st in an effort to streamline the company’s global manufacturing footprint.

Hemlock, MI, USA: Hemlock Semiconductor Group Brings New Polysilicon Capacity Online. Hemlock Semiconductor has commenced operation of a new 8,500 metric tons polysilicon production facility at its Hemlock, Mich. location.

Albuquerque, NM, USA: Schott Solar Inaugurates Flagship U.S. Manufacturing Facility. Schott Solar today ceremonially inaugurated its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for products used to generate solar power, one year after breaking-ground on the project’s first-phase.

Wuxi, China: Suntech Power Starts Search for US Manufacturing Location. Suntech Power plans to establish solar energy products manufacturing in the U.S. The Company is currently exploring opportunities in several states that could be optimal, cost-effective locations for a production and distribution center as part of its strategy to create a long-term presence within the U.S.

Sterling Heights, MI, USA: FATA Automation Delivers Solar Panel Lamination Lines. FATA Automation, Inc. has announced their expansion into the alternative energy sector by delivering a number of automated lamination lines to Rochester Hills based Uni-Solar Ovonic

Lake Mary, FL, USA: Advanced Solar Photonics to Manufacture Mono-Crystalline Solar Modules. Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), has increased the product line for its previously announced SolarFabT project in Lake Mary, Florida to include not only thin film, but also mono-crystalline solar modules.

Hopewell Junction, NY, USA: SpectraWatt to Set Up 60MW Cell Plant. SpectraWatt, Inc announced today its intention to establish the company’s first factory and its new headquarters at the Hudson Valley Research Park in Hopewell Junction, New York.

Denver, CO, USA: Ascent Solar Opens Thin Film Manufacturing Plant. Ascent Solar Technologies, which is 35-percent owned by Hydro, has opened a new production facility and headquarters near Denver, Colorado.

Sandvika, Norway: REC Silicon's New Polysilicon Plant in Moses Lake Starts Up. REC Silicon's new polysilicon plant in Moses Lake, Washington (Silicon III) based on fluidized bed technology ("FBR") started production early last week, as announced early February 2009.

Littleton, CO, USA: Ascent Solar Starts Thin Film Production. Ascent Solar, a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that it has successfully begun regular production of monolithically integrated flexible CIGS modules from its production line in Littleton, Colorado.

Madrid, Spain: Isofoton Plans US Module Assembly Plant. Isofotón, through its subsidiary Isofotón North American, has signed a cooperation agreement with the State of Ohio by which both sides commit mutually to cooperate in the implementation of a new Isofotón production center in the State.

Cypress, CA, USA: Perpetual Power Completes 1MW PV System. Mitsubishi Electric and Perpetual Power (P2) have completed four solar-powered deep water wells at Limoneira Company’s Ducor Ranch.

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA: Atlantic Energy Solutions Awarded Contract New York School District. Atlantic Energy Solutions has eeen awarded its second multi-million dollar energy efficiency project from a Long Island, NY School District.

San Francisco, CA, USA: PG&E Signs 92MW Agreement with Alpine SunTower. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has entered into an agreement with Alpine SunTower, LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, for 92 megawatts of renewable, solar thermal power.

Fresno, CA, USA: Akeena Solar, MCC Construction Complete 660-kilowatt Solar Installation for Air National Guard Base. Akeena Solar has completed a 660-kilowatt installation on the California Air National Guard base in Fresno, Calif., home to the 144th Fighter Wing.

San Antonio, TX, USA: Tessera Solar, CPS Energy Sign 20-Year 27MW Solar Agreement. Tessera Solar and CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company providing both natural gas and electricity, have signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) yesterday to develop a 27-megawatt solar project in West Texas.

San Francisco, CA, USA: CPUC Approves Edison Solar Roof Program. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing commitment to innovative programs and policies to advance the delivery of renewable energy, today approved a solar photovoltaic program for Southern California Edison.

Murrieta, CA, USA: One Block Off the Grid Sets New Lowest Price Record for Residential Systems. HelioPower, a solar power design and installation firm in California and Nevada, today has signed the first solar power project in the 1BOG solar group purchase program in San Diego.

Rosemead, CA, USA: Southern California Edison Signs Contracts for More Than 900 Megawatts of Renewable Power. Southern California Edison has signed agreements with wind and solar suppliers for up to 960 megawatts of clean, renewable power.

Columbus, OH, USA: AEP Adds Solar to Renewable Portfolio. American Electric Power, through its AEP Ohio unit, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to purchase all the output of a 10.08-megawatt (MW) solar energy facility to be built in Ohio.

Watertown, CT, USA: Siemon Inaugurates 217 kilowatt Photovoltaic Array. Siemon and Alteris Renewables today "flipped the switch" on a new, state-of-the-art 217 kilowatt solar power array.

Las Vegas, NV, USA: NV Energy and American Capital Energy Sign 20MW Power Purchase Agreement. NV Energy, Inc. and American Capital Energy have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the sale of energy produced from a 20-megawatt DC solar photovoltaic power plant that will be constructed near Searchlight, Nevada, 55 miles south of Las Vegas.

Sacramento, CA, USA: $20 Million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds Sold for Caltrans Solar Project. State Treasurer Bill Lockyer today announced the sale of $20 million in clean renewable energy bonds (CREBs) for Caltrans to install solar panels in 70 of its facilities, a green building initiative that will save taxpayers $52.5 million in energy costs over the 25-year life of the equipment.

Santa Fe, NM, USA: El Paso Electric Signs 92MW Solar Contract. El Paso Electric has signed a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of a 92 megawatt concentrating solar power plant to be developed in southern New Mexico by NRG Energy and eSola

New Brunswick, NJ, USA: Hyatt Regency New Brunswick Flips Solar Switch On. Hyatt Regency New Brunswick today flipped the switch to dedicate its newly installed SunPower solar power system, marking the hotel's initial step towards generating clean, renewable solar power.

San Antonio, TX, USA: Meridian Solar Installs 200kW PV System for Pearl Brewery. A 200-kilowatt solar power project, currently the largest in Texas, has been completed at the former Pearl Brewery redevelopment, partners CPS Energy and Pearl announced today.

Roseville, CA, USA: Solar Power Inc to Construct 3.5MW PV System. Aerojet, a GenCorp company, and Solar Power, Inc. have entered into an agreement to build a 3.5 megawatt solar system at Aerojet’s Sacramento, California facility.

Toronto, ON, Canada: EDF Starts Construction on 23.4MW Solar Project. EDF EN Canada – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, has started construction of 23.4 megawatts (DC) of solar photovoltaic power southeast of Arnprior, Ontario.

Atlanta, GA, USA: Georgia Power Launches Solar Research Project. Georgia Power's corporate headquarters will begin harnessing the sun in 2009 as the company partners with Southern Company to launch a rooftop solar demonstration program aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in Georgia.

San Francisco, CA, USA: San Francisco Unveils Solar Bus Shelters. Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) have unveiled San Francisco’s first solar transit shelter at the corner of Geary and Arguello boulevards.

Branchburg, NJ, USA: Vanguard Energy Partners Helps Morristown Launch Its First Solar Energy Project. Vanguard Energy Partners have completed a 578kW solar photovoltaic system at the Morristown Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: APS Signs 290MW CSP Power Purchase Agreement. Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, and Arizona Public Service Co. today announced they have signed a Power Purchase Agreement, a precondition to Lockheed Martin's involvement to design and build the 290-megawatt Concentrated Solar Power plant.

Boston, MA, USA: Massport Turns to the Sun. The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today approved $55.7 million to rehabilitate the Terminal B parking garage at Boston Logan International Airport.

Antioch, CA, USA: Budweiser Cold Storage Building Goes Solar. A new Budweiser Cold Beer Storage building in Contra Costa County, CA is being powered in part by a large, new solar installation from Perpetual Power, LLC using Mitsubishi Solar panels.

San Francisco, CA, USA: PG&E Expands Solar Contracts with BrightSource Energy to 1.3GW. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has entered into a series of contracts with BrightSource Energy for a record total of 1,310 megawatts of solar thermal power.

Flagstaff, AZ, USA: APS Pilot Envisions Interconnected Solar Rooftops. Arizona Public Service is launching an innovative pilot project in Flagstaff that ultimately could provide a substantial increase in the number of solar rooftops statewide.

Tempe, AZ, USA: First Colexon Solar Plant Installed in Arizona. Colexon Energy AG has realized its first solar power plant in the USA on the roof of the Arizona State University in Tempe.

Fremont, CA, USA: Solyndra Signs Sales $189M Contract with SunConnex. Solyndra has signed a new long-term sales contract with solar integrator SunConnex B.V., based in Amsterdam.

Charlotte, NC, USA: Duke Energy to Build up to 400 'Mini' Solar Power Plants. Duke Energy will build between 100 and 400 electricity-generating mini solar power plants throughout North Carolina over the next two years in one of the first large-scale initiatives of its kind in the U.S., CEO Jim Rogers said today.

Buffalo, NY, USA: Solar Energy to Power Student Apartments. The New York Power Authority today joined with the University at Buffalo to announce a $7.5 million award to the university to construct a 1.1 megawatt solar energy array on UB's North (Amherst) Campus.

Richmond, CA, USA: Bay Area Beverage Completes Solar Power Installation. Bay Area Beverage Company, the largest distributor of branded beverages in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, has flipped the switch on a 500 kW solar power system, one of the largest in region.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: National Bank of Arizona Plans Phoenix’s Largest Commercial Thin Film Solar Installation. National Bank of Arizona, SolarCity® and First Solar today announced plans to build a 222 kilowatt solar installation in Phoenix, which will be the city’s second largest commercial solar installation to date.

Auburn, CA, USA: Pacific Power Management Completes PV System for Sierra Aluminium. Pacific Power Management LLC (PPM), have completed the finance, design and installation of an 800 kW power plant for Sierra Aluminum Company in Fontana, CA under a power purchase agreement.

Big Sur, CA, USA: Big Sur's Post Ranch Inn Goes Solar. Post Ranch Inn has switched on a panel solar installation, one of the largest hotel solar projects in California.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: Arizona State University Energizes West Campus with Solar Project. ASU energizes West campus with large solar project Arizona State University has begun an ambitious project to install 3.3 MW of renewable energy capacity via solar cells on its West campus.

Roseville, CA, USA: Solar Power, Inc. Completes Second Solar Site for Cox Enterprises. Solar Power, Inc. has completed the installation of another photovoltaic energy system for Cox Enterprises, Inc. at its Manheim DRIVE Center facility.

Portland, OR, USA: Oregon Convention Center Issues RFP for Solar Energy Project. The Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC) is soliciting proposals for the “OCC Solar Energy Project” located at the Oregon Convention Center.

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.