Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Solar Sports Stadium Nears Completion. Construction on the new main stadium for the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan will be complete by the end of this year.

Wuxi, China: Suntech to Deliver 3MW of Integrated Solar Systems to World Expo. Suntech Power has won a bid to supply, design and install building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV) with a total capacity of 3MW on the China and Theme Pavilions at the World Expo Shanghai 2010.

Hamburg, Germany: Conergy to Construct 2MW PV System in Saudi Arabia. Conergy Asia-Pacific has been awarded a contract for a 2-megawatt solar power plant for Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Belmont, Australia: SunPower to Build Solar Power Tracking System. SunPower Corporation has reached an agreement to build a 505-kilowatt solar power installation for Horizon Power, a government-owned company providing power to remote and regional communities and resource operations in Western Australia.

Sydney, Australia: Solar Power Station for Alice Springs. The Federal Government will fund half of a $6.6 million solar power station to be built in Alice Springs as part of the Australian Government's Alice Solar City project.

Lawrence, MA, USA: Solectria Renewables Delivers Inverters to Korea. Solectria Renewables has completed delivery of more than five megawatts of 95 kW three-phase grid-tied inverters for multiple photovoltaic systems in South Korea.

Jindo County, South Korea: Samsung‘s ‘Sol-Luce Jindo’ Solar Plant Implements Solar Tracking Technology. Samsung C&T Corporation recently dedicated the 3 Megawatt “Sol-Luce Jindo” solar photovoltaic power plant in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province in Korea.

Belmont, WA, Australia: SunPower and Invest North Partner on Roof Mounted Solar System. SunPower Corporation has signed an agreement to build a 305-kilowatt SunPower solar power system atop the roof of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Moura, Portugal: ACCIONA Puts 46MW PV Project in to Service. ACCIONA Energy has put into service its 46 megawatt photovoltaic power plant in Amareleja (Moura, Portugal), the largest of its kind in the world.

Freiburg, Germany: S.A.G. Solarstrom Completes 1.1 MW Photovoltaic System. Freiburg based, S.A.G. Solarstrom AG, has completed the construction of a 1.1 MW rooftop photovoltaic system in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Asti, Italy: Photovoltaic System Installed at Italian Vineyard. Canadian Solar (CSI) has announced that one of its Italian customers, Arco Energy, has completed its first project with CSI modules.

Brandis/Koethen, Germany: Juwi Finishes Waldpolenz and Koethen Photovoltaic Projects. Woerrstadt-based system integrator, juwi Group has connected to the grid the company's largest solar projects to date at the Energy Park, "Waldpolenz" in Brandis near Leipzig (Saxony) as well as in Koethen (Saxony-Anhalt).

Erlangen, Germany: Siemens Installs Photovoltaic System at Healthcare Facility. Siemens Energy has installed a turnkey photovoltaic plant on the roof of the Siemens Healthcare x-ray systems manufacturing plant in Forchheim.

Sulzemoos, Germany: Phoenix Solar Completes 5.6MW PV System. Phoenix Solar has completed construction of its final photovotlaic project of 2008. It is a ground mounted system with a peak output of 5.6 MW in Hasborn in Rhineland-Palatinate

Narbonne, France: EDF Commissions 7MW Photovoltaic System. EDF Energies Nouvelles has commissioned the La Narbonnaise photovoltaic solar power plant in the Aude region of France.

Trier, Germany: Conergy Connects 8.4 MW Thin Film Project. After only six months of construction, Conergy has completed work on a 8.4 MW solar park in Trier (Rhineland-Palatinate) on behalf of Stadtwerke Trier (SWT).

Mountain View, CA, USA: SolFocus to Deploy CPV Systems in Greece. SolFocus has reached agreement with Concept, a division of the Samaras Group, to jointly develop the first commercial installation of Concentrator Photovoltaic solar technology in Greece.

Biel, Switzerland: SolarMax Inverters Installed in Four Spanish Projects. On 28 November, Spanish company Vasolar 2006 S.L. and its Portuguese business partner Cavalum SGPS, S.A. inaugurated four solar parks with a total output of eight megawatts in the autonomous Spanish region of Extremadura.

Wuxi, China: Suntech and a+f Complete Two Spanish Solar Power Plants. Suntech Power has recently completed two solar power plants in Spain in collaboration with Wuerzburg, Germany based a+f GmbH, a subsidiary of the GILDEMEISTER group, whose high performance SunCarrier single axis tracker is a market leader.

Rome, Italy: Photovoltaic System Inaugurated at the Vatican. SolarWorld AG has completed the first solar power plant for the Vatican right next to St. Peter’s Cathedral.

Madrid, Spain: SunPower Completes 18-Megawatt Project. SunPower has completed the 18-megawatt Olivenza solar electric power plant in Badajoz, Spain.

Mértola, Portugal: Jayme da Costa Commissions OLVA Photovoltaic Plant. Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A. has announced the final commissioning of the Olva Photovoltaic Plant.

London, United Kingdom: Foresight's Solar Fund to Invest in Italian and Greek PV Projects. Foresight Group’s European new Solar Fund is to invest in solar photovoltaic opportunities in Italy and Greece, with the intention of expanding to other Southern European markets in the future.

Venda do Pinheiro, Portugal: Donauer Starts Up 1.4 MW plant Photovoltaic Power. Donauer Solartechnik's first large photovoltaic project in Spain has been successfully connected to the grid.

Hamburg, Germany: Conergy Sells Two Thin Film Projects. Conergy AG has sold photovoltaic plants “Igling-Buchloe” and “Neuhaus” to a German "Emissionshaus" (similar to a Merchant Bank).

Hamburg, Germany: Conergy Finances Three Spanish Megawatt Photovoltaic Projects. With the successful conclusion of the financing for the Spanish major projects Manzanares, Herrera and Chinchilla by the HSH Nordbank, the Conergy Group has now financed all the major projects realized in 2008 in Spain via its subsidiary EPURON.

Bad Staffelstein, Germany: IBC Solar to Seek Investors for 38 Megawatt PV Project. Bad Staffelstein based system integrator, IBC Solar has secured ground in the north Italian region Friaul, on which photovoltaic power projects with a nominal power of 38 megawatt are to be built.

Ulm, Germany: Phoenix Solar Builds 2.3 megawatt Photovoltaic Power Plant. On behalf of SWU Energie, system integrator, Phoenix Solar AG is currently building a roof-mounted photovoltaic system with a peak power output of 2.3 megawatt on the roofs of EvoBus GmbH in Neu-Ulm.

Biel, Switzerland: Pitched Roof Thin Film System Goes into Operation. Germany's largest thin-film pitched roof system has been producing environmentally friendly solar power in Moers near Duisburg since mid October.

Weingarten/Ravensburg, Germany: Solpower AG Subsidiary Opens Solar Park "Fuentesol". Last week, the Spanish subsidiary of Solpower AG, together with numerous guests celebrated the start of its largest solar park to date, "Fuentesol" in Andalusia, Spain.

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).

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.

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

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.

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).

Madrid, Spain: Isofoton to Electrify 165 Schools in Guatemala and El Salvador. Spain's Isofoton has won the tender for the rural electrification of 165 schools in Guatemala and El Salvador, which will permit 10,000 persons in a rural environment access to education.