Boston, MA, USA: Satcon Receives 40 Megawatt Inverter Order. Satcon Technology Corporation has signed a strategic supply agreement with Siliken Renewable Energy USA, the North American subsidiary of Spanish-based system integrator Siliken SA.

Bedford, MA, USA: Spire Awarded $54 Million Cell Supply Contract. Spire Corporation has received a contract worth $54,940,000 from the Federal Prison Industries, Inc, otherwise known as UNICOR, to supply solar cells for the Spire-installed Turnkey Photovoltaic Module Factory located at the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York.

Waterloo, ON, Canada: ARISE Signs Four-Year Contract with Asola. ARISE Technologies Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, ARISE Technologies Deutschland GmbH has signed a four-year contract to supply PV cells to Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH.

San Francisco, CA, USA: SunRun Secures Up to $105M for 2,000 Residential PV Systems. SunRun, a distributed residential solar electricity provider, has received an initial tax equity commitment from an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp as part of the financing for up to 2,000 residential solar facilities.

Fremont, CA, USA: Carlisle Energy Services and Solyndra Enter Contract to Deliver Photovoltaic Systems. Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of proprietary photovoltaic systems designed to optimize solar electricity production on commercial rooftops, has signed a long-term sales contract worth up to $320M with Carlisle Energy Services.

Littleton, CO, USA: Ascent Solar and TurtleEnergy Sign Cooperation Agreement. Ascent Solar Technologies, a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, has signed a definitive Cooperation Agreement with TurtleEnergy LLC of Linden, New Jersey.

Tempe, AZ, USA: First Solar and SolarCity Announce 100MW Module Supply Agreement. First Solar, Inc. and SolarCity Corporation today announced a module supply agreement and investment that will make solar power an affordable option for more U.S. homeowners and businesses.

Berkeley, CA, USA: Helio Micro Utility Partners with Verde Energy. Helio Micro Utility, (Helio mU) and Verde Energy today introduced a new strategic partnership to provide immediate financing for commercial projects in the United States.

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.

Santa Fe, NM, USA: Signet Solar to Build 65MW Thin Film Manufacturing Plant. Governor Bill Richardson today announced Signet Solar will build the company’s first North American solar panel production facility in Belen.

Sandvika, Norway: REC Provides Update on Polysilicon Expansion. Yesterday, REC advised that the company formally accepted and took control over the entire FBR-area and all related equipment at the new polysilicon plant under construction in Moses Lake, Washington in early December.

Hemlock, MI, USA: Hemlock Joint Ventures to Invest up to $3 Billion to Expand Polysilicon Production. The Hemlock Semiconductor Group will invest up to $3.0 billion to expand polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) production, a key raw material used to manufacture solar cells and semiconductor devices.

Merrimack, NH, USA: GT Solar Reduces Workforce at Merrimack Facility. GT Solar is reducing its production workforce at the company’s Merrimack solar furnace operations by 25 employees.

Atlanta, GA, USA: Suniva Opens Cell Manufacturing Plant. At a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning, Suniva officially opened the first solar factory in the Southeastern US with the help of Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue

San Jose, CA, USA: Silicon Genesis Starts Pilot Production of “Kerf-free” PV Wafers. Silicon Genesis has started production of the first ever kerf-free 150um solar-cell substrates at its new solar development and pilot production facility.

Vaughan, ON, Canada: 6N Silicon Starts Shipments of Solar Grade Polysilicon. 6N Silicon Inc has commenced shipments of solar grade polysilicon from the company's new 2,000 tonne/year manufacturing facility in Vaughan, Ontario.

Berlin, Germany: Solon Inaugurates Module Manufacturing Plant in Arizona. SOLON AG's state-of-the-art production facility for solar modules came on stream today in Tucson, Arizona.

Lowell, MA, USA: Konarka Opens Roll-to-Roll Thin Film Solar Manufacturing Facility. Konarka Technologies, a developer of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, has opened the largest roll-to-roll flexible thin film solar manufacturing facility in the world.

Tempe, AZ, USA: First Solar Breaks Ground on Ohio Manufacturing Expansion. First Solar today held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its Perrysburg, Ohio facility.

San Diego, CA, USA: Sanyo to Construct US Manufacturing Plant. Sanyo North America Corporation will construct a new plant for the manufacture of silicon ingot and solar wafers in the Salem Renewable Energy and Technology Park.

Honolulu, HI, USA: Hoku Solar Arranges Financing for Solar Power Projects. Hoku Solar and and United Fund Advisors (UFA) have established an investment company intended to provide financing for photovoltaic power systems to be installed and operated in the State of Hawaii by the company.

Tempe, AZ, USA: First Solar Completes 10MW Thin Film Solar Power Project. First Solar has completed its first 10 megawatt ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant for Sempra Generation near Boulder City, Nevada.

Burbank, CA, USA: Solar Energy Takes Off at Burbank Airport. As part of the construction of a new private aviation hangar at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, Independence Power has completed a 268 kW solar power system which meets 100% of the requirements for the new hangar and attached office building.

Rocky Mount, NC, USA: One Megawatt Solar System Brought Online at QVC Facility. Liberty Media's QVC, working with SunPower Corporation today unveiled the installation of a 1-megawatt solar electric power farm at the QVC Rocky Mount, Inc. distribution center based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Cary, NC, USA: SAS Solar Farm Goes Live. Sustainability has been a key focus in 2008 at SAS, the leader in business analytics. As the year draws to a close, the company celebrates a green milestone: its on-campus solar farm is now live and providing power to the Progress Energy utility grid.

Hillsboro, OR, USA: Intel to Commission PV System at Jones Farm Campus. Intel’s first solar electric installation in the world is now nearly finished in Oregon.

San Diego, CA, USA: Westfield Energizes Solar Array on Ice Rink Rooftop. In keeping with its commitment to transform UTC (University Town Center) into one of the greenest shopping centers in the country, Westfield today powered up the first major solar photovoltaic array on a regional shopping center in San Diego County.

Oldenburg, Germany: aleo solar AG Supplies Solar Modules for Mexican Project. aleo solar AG has delivered around 450 kilowatts of solar modules to Mexico

Toronto, ON, Canada: SkyPower and SunEdison Secure Financing for 9MW Project. SkyPower and its joint venture partner, SunEdison have secured financing with Nord/LB for a 9 megawatt solar power project being developed by a joint venture between the two companies in Ontario.

Washington, DC, USA: Solar Power System to be Built in Prince George’s County. Three Washington, D.C. area companies are to construct one of Maryland’s largest solar power systems at the headquarters of John E. Kelly & Sons Electrical Construction in Prince George’s County.

Tucson, AZ, USA: CIGS Thin Film Solar Array Goes Live. Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, today announced the full operation of one of the largest solar electric arrays worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic technology

Toronto, Canada: SonnenEnergy and ASG Financial Corporation Co-operate on Solar Park Projects. SonnenEnergy Corporation has signed an agreement with ASG Financial Corp., and ASG Solar Power Income Fund Limited Partnership which gives SonnenEnergy the exclusive right to source, build and maintain solar parks for the Fund.

Portland, OR, USA: Tanner Creek Energy Installs PV System at Winery. Tanner Creek Energy has completed a 94.5 kilowatt solar energy system at Domaine Drouhin Oregon, the famed winery in Oregon's Dundee Hills (Willamette Valley).

San Jose, CA, USA: San Jose Tech Museum Dedicates 185 kilowatt Solar System. SunPower Corporation, Helio Micro Utility and the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation, today joined with San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and other local officials to dedicate a 185-kilowatt solar-electric system.

White Plains, NY, USA: New York Power Authority Requests Information for Purchases of Solar Power. The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) in connection with its plans to purchase solar power on behalf of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and its operating agencies.

San Francisco, CA, USA: The North Face Completes 1MW Solar Energy System. The North Face®, a supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, has completed construction of a 1MW solar electricity system at its West Coast distribution center located in Visalia, California.

Rockaway, NJ, USA: The Solar Center Starts Installation of 96 kilowatt Solar Electric System. The Solar Center is commencing installation of a 96 kilowatt solar system for IDA-International of Derby, Connecticut, its largest solar installation to date in that state.

Rochester Hills, MI, USA: Energy Conversion Devices Signs Cell Supply Agreement with Marcegaglia. Energy Conversion Devices and Marcegaglia S.p.A., a leading Italian steel manufacturing company, today announced a combined multi-year supply agreement for UNI-SOLAR® cells.

Reno, NV, USA: Nevadans Apply for 9.3MW of Solar Electricity. Nevadans are eager to be green. During the past few weeks they've applied with NV Energy to install over 9.3 megawatts of solar, with a further 1.2MW for wind and hydroelectric energy at their homes and businesses.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Suntech Maximizes Solar Energy at Caltech. Suntech Power has completed a 238 kWp solar array for the California Institute of Technology.

Los Angeles, CA, USA: Four Megawatt Project to Energize L.A. Southwest College. With its latest inner-city solar project at L.A. Southwest College (LASC), the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is doing more than just listening to the call for action.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Wm. Bolthouse Farms Completes 1.9MW PV System. Today Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. and MMA Renewable Ventures have completed a 1.9 megawatt solar power system installed at the company’s farms in Palmdale, California.

Apple Valley, CA, USA: Solar Grove™ Installed at St. Mary Medical Center. Clean Power Systems, Envision Solar and Kyocera Solar have supplied St. Mary Medical Center with a Solar Grove™, an array of three “Solar Rows™” that converts a 104-vehicle parking lot into a 230-kilowatt (kW) solar electric generating system.

Asheville, NC, USA: North Carolina to Get Solar Farm. Three Carolinas companies have partnered to bring the first large-scale solar energy project to Western North Carolina.

San Rafael, CA, USA: GoSolarMarin Selects SolarCity for Phase II. GoSolarMarin(SM) and SolarCity(R), whose community programs have helped 800 California home and business owners adopt solar power, announced a collaboration today that can make it possible for Marin County property owners to install solar power and pay less than they currently do for electricity.

Cypress, CA, USA: Perpetual Power Completes PV System at Limoneira Ranch. Mitsubishi Electric and Perpetual Power (P2) have completed of one of the largest installations on a citrus orchard in the United States.

Tempe, AZ, USA: Evolution Solar Receives Purchase Order from Atlantic Energy Solutions. Evolution Solar Corporation received a purchase order to provide solar panels for a 700 kilowatt energy efficiency and renewable energy project in upstate New Jersey from Atlantic Energy Solutions Inc.

Sparks, MD, USA: McCormick Adds Solar to its Energy Supply. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has signed an agreement with Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group, under which Constellation will construct an approximately one megawatt solar power system

Saran, France: Aérowatt Starts Construction on Four Photovoltaic Projects. Aérowatt, a green electricity generator overseas and in metropolitan France, is continuing to grow in the solar power sector, the Group's second area of development.

Auburn, CA, USA: Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Goes Solar. Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital will become the first healthcare facility within the Sutter Health system to install solar power.

Cypress, CA, USA: Mitsubishi Electric Will Power Large Solar Winery Project. Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA’s Photovoltaic Division will provide high-efficiency solar panels for one of the world’s largest solar projects at a winery.

Waltham, MA, USA: National Grid Plans 50 Megawatt Solar Program. National Grid has made an informational filing with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities its plan to develop and own new solar generation in the Commonwealth.

Danville, CA, USA: Athenian School Shows Solar Smarts with Tioga Energy, REC Solar. The Athenian School in Danville will soon be using renewable electricity harvested from the sun to meet half of its annual energy needs.

Morristown, N.J., USA: Jersey Central Power & Light Files Solar Renewable Energy Financing Proposal. Jersey Central Power&Light (JCP&L) yesterday filed with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) a proposal designed to help increase the pace of solar project development in the state.

Changzhou, China: Trina Solar Starts Shipments for 2.4 MW US Photovoltaic Project. Trina Solar shipments began this month to provide more than 13,400 solar PV modules to power the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Ontario, CA, USA: SunPower Completes Solar Installation for Toyota. Toyota and SunPower Corporation have complete one of the largest single-roof solar power installations in North America.

Silicon Valley, CA, USA: Applied Materials Activates PV System on Corporate Campus. Applied Materials has completed two SunPower solar power systems totaling 2.1 megawatts at Applied Materials' corporate facilities in Sunnyvale, California

Allentown, PA, USA: PPL Renewable Energy Plans 5 Megawatt Solar Energy Project. PPL Renewable Energy has taken steps toward development of the first phase of a large-scale solar power system that converts the energy from sunlight into clean, renewable electricity in Warren County, New Jersey.

Santa Barbara, CA, USA: City of Santa Barbara Powers Up with Solar Energy System. The City of Santa Barbara has selected Tioga Energy and EI Solutions to design, build and fund a 384 kW DC (331 kW AC) solar electric system.

San Jose, CA, USA: U.S. Dept. of Energy Installs Solar Array on Its Washington, D.C. Headquarters. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has installed a 205-kilowatt SunPower solar-electric system atop the roof of the Forrestal Building in Washington, D.C.

Charlotte, NC, USA: Duke Energy Seeks Solar Suppliers to Launch $100 Million Solar Plan. Duke Energy Carolinas is seeking bids from solar power companies to supply solar panels, electrical equipment and installation services as part of the utility’s proposed $100 million North Carolina solar plan.

El Cajon, CA, USA: Borrego Solar to Install 1.2 Megawatt Solar Electric System. The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) has selected Borrego Solar to install a 1.2 megawatt solar electric system, consisting of Kyocera Solar photovoltaic modules -- as a central component to the university's robust sustainable energy program.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Suntech Solar Panels to Power The North Face 1MW Solar System. Suntech Power has been selected to supply 5,445 Suntech solar panels for a 1MW solar electricity system at The North Face® West Coast distribution center in Visalia, California.

Lawrence, MA, USA: Solectria Renewables Signs Supply Agreement Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. As part of an effort to streamline the implementation of grid-tied photovoltaic energy systems, Solectria Renewables will provide all photovoltaic inverters to the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. (MMWEC).