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NCPV Hotline February 5, 2010

Posted By Administration, Friday, February 05, 2010

1366 Technologies VC Funding

1366 Technologies has closed venture capital funding worth $5.15 million with the round led by Polaris and North Bridge Venture Partners. More in the press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ykcpv6a

1366 Technologies: http://www.1366tech.com/v2/

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Evonik and 10X Technology PV Alliance

Evonik Cyro LLC and 10X Technology LLC are forming an alliance to commercialize novel materials for the PV market. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yftv8mv

Evonik: http://tinyurl.com/yjfstpk

10X Technology: http://www.10xtechnology.com/

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Roth & Rau Acquisition of OTB Solar

Roth & Rau has acquired Dutch firm OTB Solar. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yllk8oa RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article205700.ece

Roth & Rau: http://tinyurl.com/l65tok

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Saint-Gobain Acquisition of Solarwood Technologies

Saint-Gobain has agreed to buy the remaining 70% of shares in Solarwood Technologies. Press at ENF: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_12973.html

Saint-Gobain: http://www.saint-gobain.com/en http://www.saint-gobain-solar.com/index-uk.html

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Green Solar Finance Agreement with SunDurance Energy

Green Solar Finance has been awarded a professional services agreement by SunDurance Energy to assist the company in securing project financing for its solar clients. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yfp8fub Green Solar Finance: http://www.greensolarfinance.com/ SunDurance Energy: http://www.sunduranceenergy.com/

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FRV Presentation of CIGS Plant Performance [Ed Gunther]

At PHOTON’s 2nd PV Thin Film Conference, FRV Sr. Vice President for Project Development Mark McLanahan presented "The FRV Case Study with CIGS” for the solar array located at the Global Solar Energy, Inc. manufacturing facility in Tucson, Arizona. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ycwk8p7

FRV: http://www.renewableventures.com/

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Wells Fargo Solar Power Systems, Colorado

Ten Denver area Wells Fargo bank branches have installed PV systems. Also Wells Fargo announced a Colorado program to provide $1,000 toward the cost of a home solar system for customers who finance the system with the bank and are approved for a home equity loan or line of credit worth $15,000 or more. Press at: http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/02/01/daily48.html

http://tinyurl.com/y8pnyfx

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Solar Rebates in Austin, Texas

For coverage of Austin’s solar rebate program developments, see: http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/02/01/daily43.html

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PV CYCLE Interview

SolarPV.TV has posted "Recycling focus: ‘PV CYCLE today and tomorrow’ interview with President, Dr. Karsten Wambach” at: http://solarpv.tv/watch/karsten.html

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Amorphous Silicon PV Perspective

Greentech Media has posted a perspective on amorphous silicon PV prospects at: http://tinyurl.com/yd8os2t

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New Postings at Thin Film Today

See new postings at Thin Film Today on "Technology push for cheaper electricity at heart of talks”, and "Why WAM technology is boosting revenues and productivity” at: http://social.thinfilmtoday.com/

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PHOTON Consulting Presentation at Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series [Jean Foo]

For press on PHOTON Consulting’s Michael Rogol’s presentation during the 3rd Solar Electric Utility Conference portion of the 2010 Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series, see: http://www.photonconsulting.com/announcements/view.php?ID=27

http://www.photon-expo.com/en/pts_2010_usa/sthc_2010.htm

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Thin-film Perspective

PHOTON Consulting analyst Ryan Boas provides a perspective on thin-film solar startups at: http://tinyurl.com/yzktmjs

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AltaTerra Research Network Web Conference Series

AltaTerra Research Network announced the Web conference series "Solar Money & Markets”. Information at: http://www.altaterra.net/event/solarmoneyandmarkets

Press: http://tinyurl.com/yzpegr4

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The Solar Foundation Webinar Series

To register for The Solar Foundation’s Wednesday Webinar Series February 17 Webinar, "Accelerating Project Finance – Why? Who? How?” go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/981869544

The Solar Foundation: http://www.thesolarfoundation.org/early-invitation

http://www.thesolarfoundation.org/

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NCPV Hotline February 4, 2010

Posted By Administration, Thursday, February 04, 2010

AXT Germanium Substrates for Azur Space for CPV Cells

AXT signed a 5-year contract with Azur Space Solar Power to supply germanium substrates to be used for the fabrication of triple-junction concentrator PV cells for space and terrestrial applications. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ydhf5rr

AXT: http://www.axt.com/site/index.php?q=node/1

Azur Space: http://www.azurspace.com/

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Solyndra Distribution Agreement with Allied Building Products

Solyndra, Inc. announced a new distribution agreement with Allied Building Products Corp. headquartered in New Jersey. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yfq3mfn

Solyndra: http://www.solyndra.com/

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MEMC Results

MEMC reported 2009 4th quarter results. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yaxo8eg

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yjlwqjj

MEMC: http://www.memc.com/

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Metallkraft Investment

UK-based investment fund Climate Change Capital Private Equity has invested 10 m Euros in Metallkraft, a Norwegian company that has developed a process to recycle slurry used in cutting solar silicon wafers. Press at RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article205339.ece

Mettalkraft: http://www.metallkraft.no/home.aspx

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Solarpack 9-MW PV Plant in Chile

Solarpack will build a $40m, 9-MW PV plant in Chile’s Atacama desert. Press at RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article205360.ece

Solarpack: http://www.solarpack.es/ing/index.aspx

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Dow Chemical Solar Shingle Production Facility

The Dow Chemical Company announced that Midland, Michigan has been identified as the preferred site for the first full-scale production facility for its DOW(TM) POWERHOUSE(TM) Solar Shingle, subject to finalizing local, state, and federal funding. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yahvakg and http://mfrtech.com/articles/3041.html

http://tinyurl.com/yzzj4ol

Dow: http://news.dow.com/corporate/2010/20100203a.htm

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United Solar Laminates for Rooftop Installation, Italy

United Solar Ovonic confirmed that it will supply up to 25 MW of UNI-SOLAR(R) brand PV laminates to Enel Green Power for installation on a number of buildings owned by CIS-Interporto di Nola in Italy. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yedqdpd ECD Ovonics: http://www.energyconversiondevices.com/

Enel Green Power: http://www.enelgreenpower.com/en/

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Roth & Rau in Joint Venture with Chinese Partner

According to this press, Roth & Rau is becoming a production partner with an unidentified China-based company to establish a joint venture firm responsible for CdTe module production. Roth & Rau CTF Solar, a subsidiary of Roth & Rau, will be the partner in the new enterprise. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/y8jtvhw Roth & Rau: http://tinyurl.com/yfmgpfa

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SunEdison Solar Farm, North Carolina

SunEdison has activated the first 4-MW phase of its 16-MW solar farm in Davidson County, North Carolina. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yatpshr

SunEdison: http://www.sunedison.com/

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PV at Boston Water and Sewer Commission Headquarters

Rivermoor Energy announced that construction will begin on a 240-kW project, developed and designed by the consortium of Rivermoor, Fischbach & Moore Electrical Group and Zapotec Energy, Inc., at Boston Water and Sewer Commission headquarters and will connect to the NSTAR grid. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y9v4cfy Rivermoor Energy: http://www.rivermoorenergy.com/ Fischbach & Moore: http://www.fischbachandmoore.com/#

Zapotec Energy: http://www.zapotecenergy.com/

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Trina Solar Modules to AE Photonics

Trina Solar Limited announced it has entered into an agreement with AE Photonics for 40 MW of PV modules to be delivered during 2010. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybbbcvs Trina Solar: http://www.trinasolar.com/ AE Photonics: http://www.ae-photonics.com/

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New York Solar Incentives

New York Solar Energy Industries Association has proposed a long-term plan that would base solar electric incentives on performance, location, and project size. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybod58b

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SEIA Statement on FY 2011 Proposed Budget

SEIA comments on the President’s FY 2011 DOE Solar Energy Program budget proposal at: http://www.seia.org/cs/news_detail?pressrelease.id=713

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French Feed-in Tariffs

RenewableEnergyWorld covers French feed-in tariffs for 2010 in the article at: http://tinyurl.com/ybak5n3

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NCPV Hotline February 3, 2010

Posted By Administration, Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Recurrent Energy Agreements with SCE [Erica Reynolds]

Recurrent Energy announced it has signed agreements with Southern California Edison by which the utility will buy 100% of the power from 3 of Recurrent Energy’s California solar projects with a combined peak output of 50 MW. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1893.htm and

http://tinyurl.com/yhtetl2

http://tinyurl.com/yjucajm

http://arnoharris.typepad.com/

Recurrent Energy: http://www.recurrentenergy.com/

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Siliken Module Manufacturing in Canada

The Siliken Group of renewable energy companies will open a module manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada, with an initial production capacity of 50 MW. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAMA210.htm

Siliken: http://www.siliken.com/

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Amplio Group PV Projects, Italy

The Amplio Group has completed and connected 2 plants of 1 MW each and expects to connect 4 additional 1-MW plants by the end of February 2010 for a total of 6 MW of solar plants in the provinces of Foggia and Lecce in the region of Puglia in southern Italy. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ybhksv5 Amplio Group: http://www.ampliopartners.com/ http://www.ampliopartners.com/news.go#

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PV Powered Inverter Platform for Utility-scale PV Project in Oregon

PV Powered announced that its PowerVault DC-to-medium voltage turnkey inverter platform has been selected for a utility-scale PV project in the Oregon. The first 5-MW project will begin in April, with an additional 5-MW of projects to follow, developed by the Obsidian Finance Group. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1897.htm

PV Powered: http://www.pvpowered.com/

Obsidian Finance Group: http://www.obsidianfinance.com/

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Solar EnerTech Contract, Australia

Solar EnerTech Corp. announced it has entered into a 15-MW contract with Aussie Solar Installations to distribute the company’s solar modules in Australia. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yg6yokd Solar EnerTech Corp.: http://www.solarenertech.com/ Aussie Solar: http://www.aussiesolar.com.au/

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Solarfun New Line

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced the introduction of "ECLIPSE”, a new line of PV cells and modules with reduced light induced degradation. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybkytb8

Solarfun: http://www.solarfun-power.com/

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PV for Minneapolis Convention Center

Best Power Int’l, LLC has been awarded the Minneapolis Convention Center 600-kW rooftop PV solar project, and is teaming with Westwood Renewables, LLC to provide the design, engineering, and program management for the project. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1892.htm

Best Power Int’l, LLC: http://www.bestpowersolar.net/ Westwood Renewables: http://www.westwoodrenewables.com/

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PV for Wastewater Treatment Plant, Oregon

On 9 Feb, the City of Gresham, REC Solar and SunEdison will celebrate the activation of a 419-kW solar power system at the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yaon52g REC Solar: http://www.recsolar.com/

SunEdison: http://www.sunedison.com/

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GT Solar International Results

GT Solar International reported results for the third quarter ended 26 December. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y9f3jbn GT Solar: http://www.gtsolar.com/

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Solar for Brewing Company, Hawaii

Kona Brewing Company announced it has signed a contract with Sunetric to install a 229-kW solar energy generating system at its Kailua-Kona brewery and pub on Hawaii. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yjjzehp

Sunetric: http://www.sunetric.com/

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Solar Lighting for French Polynesia

Docks and wharfs throughout French Polynesia are now being illuminated with EverGEN(TM) solar LED lighting from Carmanah Technologies. Press from Carmanah: http://tinyurl.com/yhzy2vb

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PV Innovation Network, Canada

The Canadian Government will provide C$5 million to create the Photovoltaic Innovation Network to be based at McMaster University in Ontario. Press at Renewable Energy Focus: http://tinyurl.com/yjka5o2

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NCPV Hotline February 2, 2010

Posted By Administration, Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Spire Solar Cell Line at Hanwha Chemical

Spire Corporation’s 30-MW/year turnkey solar cell line has been accepted by Hanwha Chemical Corporation Ltd. of South Korea. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsASMA276.htm

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ydtfa76

Spire: http://www.spirecorp.com/

Hanwha Chemical: http://hcc.hanwha.co.kr/english/main/index.jsp

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Green Energy Technology Ingot and Wafer Production

Green Energy Technology is boosting ingot and wafer production to 500 MW each by the end of the second quarter. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ygsayst Green Energy Technology: http://www.getinc.com.tw/En/index.asp

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TerniEnergia 10 MW of PV Plants, Italy

TerniEnergia announced the start of work for construction of 10 PV plants in Umbria, Marche, Sicily and Apulia regions for a total capacity of approximately 10 MWp. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUPR801.htm

TerniEnergia: http://www.ternienergia.it/investor_relations/80.aspx

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AmpleSun Module Order from Payom Solar

AmpleSun Solar reached an agreement with Payom Solar for the supply of thin-film modules, ASF Series, to meet local demand in Germany and Europe. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_12857.html

AmpleSun: http://www.ample-sun.com/html/ Payom Solar: http://www.payom-solar.de/showpage.php?SiteID=1&lang=2

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Clear Skies Solar Project in New Jersey

Clear Skies Solar announced plans for a 185-kW rooftop solar energy project in New Jersey. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yfe5v5a Clear Skies Solar: http://www.clearskiessolar.com/

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Advanced Energy Second-phase Contract for Expanded 6-MW Plant

Advanced Energy reported that it has been awarded a second-phase contract for a newly expanded 6-MW solar plant in Sacramento, California. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yg8emf5 Advanced Energy: http://www.advanced-energy.com/

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25-MW Solar Project, India

P2 Solar, Inc. announced it has submitted a Detailed Project Report to India government officials, which includes a feasibility study on a proposed 25-MW solar project for India. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y8m5tc4

P2 Solar: http://www.p2solar.com/

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BP Solar Module Shipments

BP reported module sales in Q4. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ygcgh3g

BP: http://tinyurl.com/ylnmbnc

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aleo solar Module Supply in Mexico

aleo solar AG announced the signing of a supply contract with Grupo Desmex S.A. in January covering solar modules with a rated output of 5,000 kW to be supplied by the end of the year. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_12915.html

aleo solar: http://www.aleo-solar.de/en/aleo-solar-download-the-sun.html

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Bosch Solar – Innotech Solar Agreement

According to this press, Bosch Solar has signed a multiyear framework agreement with Innotech Solar to supply the firm with the majority of its non-prime crystalline solar cells. More in the press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ycpr7tc Innotech Solar: http://tinyurl.com/y8wz4ms

Bosch: http://www.bosch-solarenergy.de/en/overview/

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Intelligent Management

RenewableEnergyWorld has posted "Full Potential of Utility-grade Solar Requires ‘Intelligent’ Management” by Randy Rajagopal, Fat Spaniel, at: http://tinyurl.com/y8byab7 Fat Spaniel: http://www.fatspaniel.com/

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Performance Chemicals in Solar Cell Manufacturing

Photovoltaics World has posted "Performance chemicals in solar cell manufacturing” at: http://tinyurl.com/y8av6oy

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SEIA 2009 National Solar Energy Champion

The Solar Energy Industries Association has named U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar as its 2009 National Solar Energy Champion. Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/yekp4c5 http://www.doi.gov/welcome.html

SEIA: http://www.seia.org/

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SolarPV.TV Interviews

SolarPV.TV presents the second part of interviews from the InterSOLUTION fair at the Flanders Expo hall in Ghent at: http://tinyurl.com/yc4zxjr

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More on T-Solar Teaming with Global Ecopower

Spain’s T-Solar has teamed with Global Ecopower to build solar parks in France. Press at RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article205143.ece

Global Ecopower: http://global-ecopower.com/eng_index.html

T-Solar: http://www.tsolar.eu/en/index.html

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NCPV Hotline February 1, 2010

Posted By Administration, Monday, February 01, 2010

Martifer Solar Plants in Italy

Martifer Solar will construct 2 PV plants in southern Italy producing a combined total of 6-MW a year. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ycswlzy Martifer Solar: http://www.martifersolar.com/

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SolarPV.TV Video News

SolarPV.TV weekly video news, with coverage of the FIT changes in Germany, Intel solar, and other news, is on line at: http://solarpv.tv/weekly-video-news.html

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Japanese Support for Solar Project in Morocco

See "Japan supports Morocco’s solar energy project” at: http://tinyurl.com/y9zn9sp

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Centrosolar Preliminary Results

PV-Tech covers preliminary financial results from Centrosolar at: http://tinyurl.com/ybqod7v

Centrosolar: http://www.centrosolar.com/

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Solar Thin Films Proposed Acquisition of 47% Equity Interest in Algatec Solar AG

Solar Thin Films, Inc. announced that it intends to acquire Algatec Equity Partners LP, which owns a 47% equity interest in the capital stock of Algatec Solar AG. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yedg2r8 Solar Thin Films: http://www.solarthinfilms.com/

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CNPV Solar Power Module Supply Agreement with Delta Sud

CNPV Solar Power SA has entered into a long-term strategic partnership sales agreement with Delta Sud, a French project development and distribution company, under which CNPV will supply Delta Sud with a total of 20 MWp of PV modules from 2010 to 2012. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ydjnlco CNPV Power: http://www.cnpv-power.com/

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Sun Well Solar Thin-film Module Order

Sun Well Solar announced it has obtained a US$125 million order from the government of Nanjing City, eastern China, with shipments over 2 years to begin in the first half of 2010. Press at: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100201VL201.html

Sun Well Solar: http://www.sunwellsolar.com/

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Fidelis Energy PV Systems in Greece

Fidelis Energy Inc. announced it has signed a Letter of Intent with multiple Greek multinational corporations to install and operate approximately 10 MW of PV systems throughout Greece. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ydfneb4 Fidelis Energy: http://www.fidelisenergyinc.com/

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ONTILITY Teaming with Grape Solar

ONTILITY has teamed with Grape Solar to offer solar modules and complete solar appliance kits. Grape Solar will also have the ability to promote and utilize ONTILITY’s solar training programs and its Certified Partner solar integration / installation network. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yjllmaj

ONTILITY: http://www.ontility.com/

Grape Solar: http://tinyurl.com/yl44x5e

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Clean Energy in China

See "China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy” at The New York Times: http://tinyurl.com/ybrtvb3

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German Solar Incentives

See more on German solar incentives in the press at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBAT00508020100129

http://tinyurl.com/ycoylvn

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UK Feed-in-Tariff

The UK feed-in tariff rates have been finalized, which will begin to take effect from April 1. Press at PV-Tech: http://www.pv-tech.org/news/_a/uk_feed-in_tariff_announced/

RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article205042.ece

SolarPlaza: http://tinyurl.com/ydmjxn3

http://tinyurl.com/yeqr5x8

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Silicon Valley and the Rust Belt Solution

RenewableEnergyWorld has posted "Silicon Valley and the Rust Belt — A Combined Solution to Separate Problems” by Bob MacDonald, Skyline Solar at: http://tinyurl.com/ybt49xr Skyline Solar: http://www.skyline-solar.com/mgmt.htm

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ICP Solar Technologies and EPOD Solar Agreement

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with EPOD Solar Inc., a Canadian-based company, under which Mike Matvieshen takes the position of Chairman and CEO of ICP Solar, replacing Sass Peress who will remain as President of the solar consumer goods subsidiary and as a board member. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yblfn37 ICP Solar: http://www.icpsolar.com/ EPOD Solar: http://www.epodsolar.com/site.php

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Mercom Solar Market Intelligence Report [Raj Prabhu]

The Mercom Solar Market Intelligence Report with industry, company, funding, and other news is available free by registration at: http://www.mercomcapital.com/market_intelligence.php

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New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook, California

The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the New Solar Homes Partnership guidebook. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yepsfjb

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PHOTON Solar Terawatt-hours Conference

For press on PHOTON’s Solar Terawatt-hours Conference, 2-4 February in San Francisco, see: http://tinyurl.com/ye772tl http://www.photon-expo.com/en/pts_2010_usa/sthc_2010.htm

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PV Production Forum

The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition and the International Photovoltaic Equipment Association will present the "PV Production Forum 2010” for PV manufacturing technologies at the 25th EU PVSEC and 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion on 7 September 2010 in Valencia, Spain. Press at: http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com/642.0.html

http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com/

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In related solar news…

10-MWp CSP Plant, India

Broadlands Financial Group LLC has been selected as the Owner’s Representative by India-based Entegra Limited for the construction of Rajasthan Solar One, a 10-MW CSP plant in Rajasthan, India. Solare XXI will supply solar collectors. Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/ya4gq3l Broadlands Financial Group: http://broadlandsfinancial.com/ Solare XXI: http://www.solarexxi.com/solution.htm

Entegra: http://www.entegra.co.in/

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CSP Today Weekly Brief

CSP Today has posted the Weekly Intelligence Brief for January 25 – February 01 at: http://tinyurl.com/ybxtjlx

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Carol Riordan

for the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) National Renewable Energy Laboratory

1617 Cole Boulevard

Golden, Colorado 80401-3393

303.449.7951 (voice)

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NCPV Hotline January 28, 2010

Posted By Administration, Friday, January 29, 2010

Scheuten Solar USA 5-MW Plant, Pennsylvania

Scheuten Solar USA is receiving $3 million in government funding for a 5-MW PV plant in Pennsylvania. Press at: http://www.scheuten.com/view.php?nid=173

Governor’s press: http://tinyurl.com/yelm3lv

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3-MW PV System, Italy

A new joint agreement between Enel Green Power and Finpiemonte Partecipazioni will begin development of a PV system with a capacity more than 3 MW at Strambino. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yg6flnf

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Kyocera Modules for 3-MW Plant, Japan

Kyocera will supply 3 MW of solar modules for the Omuta mega solar power plant planned by Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. with construction by Nishinippon Plant Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. Press at: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsASPR313.htm

Kyocera: http://www.kyocerasolar.com/

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Despatch Industries Orders

Despatch Industries announced that the company has received orders totaling $5 million in the last 3 months from multiple Taiwan solar companies. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yexfbea

Despatch: http://www.despatch.com/thermal-us/pressrelease/

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Concentrix Solar Module Certification

Concentrix Solar has received IEC 62108 certification for its CX-75 FLATCON(R) CPV module generation. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/y9syqam

RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/y8k4xjd Concentrix Solar: http://www.concentrix-solar.de/

http://www.concentrix-solar.de/news/?L=1

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Quantum Solar Panel Certification

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that it has achieved UL and C-UL certifications for its 230-Watt series of crystalline silicon PV modules. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ygfsbxq

Quantum: http://www.qtww.com/

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Applied Photovoltaics Tax Credits

Applied Photovoltaics, LLC will receive nearly $1.1 million in tax credits from the federal government. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_12839.html

http://www.njbiz.com/view_release.asp?aID=12410

Applied Photovoltaics: http://www.appliedpv.com/

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Cenergy Power

Cenergy Power is forming a subsidiary to pursue utility-scale project development in Southeast Asia. Press at RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article204744.ece

Cenergy Power: http://www.cenergypower.com/index.html

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Green Energy Technology Shipments

Green Energy Technology expects to ship an equivalent of 230 MWp in wafers during the first half of 2010, 92% of its 2009 shipments of 250 MWp. Press at: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100129PD204.html

Green Energy Technology: http://www.getinc.com.tw/En/index.asp

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DEGERenergie in Tunisia

See "DEGERenergie Taps the Tunisian Market” at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_12853.html

DEGERenergie: http://www.degerenergie.de/

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AUO Solar Business

See "AUO Increases Cash Investment to M.Setek in Solar Business” at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_12855.html

AUO: http://auo.com/auoDEV/?ls=en

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Solarfun in PV CYCLE

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that the company has joined PV CYCLE. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yauan25

Solarfun: http://www.solarfun-power.com/ PV CYCLE: http://www.pvcycle.org/

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PV RFP/Bids Posting, Massachusetts [Robert O’Connell]

A request for proposals/bids for "Power Purchase and Site License Agreement Solar Photovoltaic System Deer Island Treatment Plant, MWRA Contract S484” has been posted at Comm-PASS: http://www.comm-pass.com/ (click on Solicitations, then Search for a Solicitation, then type in the Document Number S484 and Search, click on document returned from search, and view with the spectacles icon).

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PHOTON PV Thin Film Conference

PHOTON’s 2nd PV Thin Film Conference is set for 2 February in San Francisco, California. Information at: http://tinyurl.com/ya3b4gk

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SEMICON Russia 2010

SEMICON Russia 2010 is set for 14-16 June in Moscow. Information at: http://www.semiconrussia.org/SCRUSSIA-EN/index.htm

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Solar Forum, California [Tor Allen]

A Rahus (California Solar Center) Solar Forum is set for 17 February in Pasadena, California. Information at: http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/reg_forumfeb2010.html

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RETECH 2010

RETECH 2010 is set for 3-5 February in Washington, DC. Information at: http://www.retech2010.com/ http://tinyurl.com/ycok5lu

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Solar on Public Lands

See "Salazar, Abbey Describe Progress of Solar Energy on Public Lands” at: http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/2010_01_28_release.cfm

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In related solar news…

Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2010 Conference

The Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2010 conference is set for 5-7 May in San Diego, California. Information at: http://tinyurl.com/y86w6bz

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Heliotherm Technology and Grant

Heliotherm has entered into an exclusive agreement with the University of Adelaide to develop its Heliotherm integrated solar thermal technology project and has been offered a grant under the Premier’s Science and Research Fund. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y8dktce

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Carol Riordan

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1617 Cole Boulevard

Golden, Colorado 80401-3393

303.449.7951 (voice)

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NCPV Hotline January 27, 2010

Posted By Administration, Thursday, January 28, 2010

Suntech Factory in Arizona

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd announced that the company’s first U.S. manufacturing plant will be located in the City of Goodyear, Arizona, with a beginning capacity of 30 MW and the potential to expand to over 120 MW. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yam7cjq

Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAMA209.htm

RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/ygzw66z

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ybxqole

RECHARGE News: http://tinyurl.com/y8l54o2

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GA-Solar Array in New Mexico

GA-Solar and its parent company, Corporacion Gestamp, plan to invest $1 billion in New Mexico in the development of a large solar array with the potential to reach upwards of 300 MW of installed capacity in Guadalupe County. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1881.htm

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/y97kktb

The Washington Post: http://tinyurl.com/yc74p79

GA-Solar: http://www.ga-solar.com/ENG/index.aspx

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Energy Conversion Devices and Enfinity Corporation Collaboration on 10-MW Portfolio

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. and Enfinity Corporation announced plans to collaborate on the development of a 10-MW portfolio of rooftop solar installations in Ontario, Canada. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yf6shhd

ECD: http://www.energyconversiondevices.com/

Enfinity: http://www.enfinitycorp.com/

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Trina Solar and ITEC Solar Module Deal

Trina Solar Limited announced it has entered into an agreement with ITEC Solar GmbH for a total of 40 MW of PV modules to be delivered during 2010. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y8r2vza Trina Solar: http://www.trinasolar.com/ ITEC Solar: http://www.itec-vertrieb.com/

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Semprius and Siemens Plug-and-Play Demonstration Systems

Semprius, Inc. and Siemens Industry, Inc. announced that they have entered into an agreement to co-develop and deploy plug-and-play demonstration systems based on Semprius’ solar module arrays and Siemens’ automation and control components. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yjs5hah

Semprius: http://www.semprius.com/

Siemens: http://www.usa.siemens.com/industry/us/en/

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One World Ventures Solar Products for U.S. Market

One World Ventures, Inc. Inter Solar Tech announced it will supply its branded self-contained solar systems to Preferred Home Services. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y8plxvb

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ONTILITY Solar Business Software as a Service Solar Project Technology Platform

ONTILITY announced the release of its EcoTech(TM) Solar and Green Business Technology Platform providing 5 EcoTech(TM) Modules and portals that provide technology and tools for all residential and commercial scale solar projects. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yb4kkva

ONTILITY: http://www.ontility.com/

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Solar-powered Energy Storage System

Suniva and GS Battery will collaborate to develop solar-powered energy systems using Suniva’s solar modules. The initial demonstration system will incorporate 30 kW of PV panels. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y99ndqg

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yaxjkno and

http://tinyurl.com/yc3bmlr

Suniva: http://www.suniva.com/

GS Battery: http://www.gsbattery.com/

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SVTC Initial Design Phase for Customers

SVTC announced that 5 customers have completed their initial design phase and are now transitioning to the next phases of commercialization for their complex solar cell designs. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yfl6c28

SVTC: http://www.svtc.com/

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Amtech Systems / Tempress Systems Orders

Amtech Systems announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received approximately $19 million in solar orders. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybbs6v9 Amtech Systems: http://www.amtechsystems.com/

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Hoku and Tianwei Plans to Explore Investment in Hawaii Solar Projects

Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. and its 60% owned Hoku Scientific Inc., announced they have signed a letter of intent to explore the creation of a fund with as much as $50 million to provide financing for PV systems. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yh9mxgx http://tinyurl.com/yl6wzsn

Hoku: http://www.hokuscientific.com/

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AZUR Energy Group Solar Project, Pakistan

AZUR Energy Group of Germany will set up a 50-MW solar project in Pakistan. Press through SolarPlaza http://tinyurl.com/y8mj5vb at: http://tinyurl.com/yjn2c9v

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Solar Initiative RFP, New York

The New York Power Authority announced the release of the 100-MW Solar Initiative RFP. More at the website: http://www.nypasolarrfp.org/

Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1880.htm

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Solar Interviews, Belgium

SolarPV.TV attended the InterSOLUTION fair at the Flanders Expo Hall in Ghent. See Interviews Belgium at: http://solarpv.tv/interviews.html

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CPV Perspective

Greentech Media posted a perspective on CPV at:

http://tinyurl.com/yzdcb55

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Spire Featured

See the story "PV Modules Built with Spire – Born in the USA” at Greentech Media: http://tinyurl.com/yzw5lf5

Spire: http://www.spirecorp.com/

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SolarTech White Paper [Fabienne Rodet]

SolarTech released a white paper, "Addressing Institutional Barriers, Opportunities for Streamlining Project Timelines”. The paper identifies challenges within today’s solar project development cycle and suggests methods to reduce project cycle times, while creating uniform, efficient and repeatable processes. Press at: http://www.solartech.org/news/pressreleases/143-press-release

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PHOTON International January 2010 Issue

The table of contents for the January issue of PHOTON International, along with several live links for January, are on line at: http://www.photon-magazine.com/ http://www.photon-magazine.com/photon/index.htm

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PVGroup The GRID Newsletter

PVGroup’s January 2010 Newsletter The GRID is posted at: http://tinyurl.com/ydbwssg

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January Issue of Photovoltaics World

The January 2010 issue of Photovoltaics World is posted at: http://www.electroiq.com/index/photovoltaics.html

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IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter [Jane Pulaski]

The latest issue of the IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter is on line at: http://tinyurl.com/yzj5cxa

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Solar Summit 2010

Early bird registration is now open for the 2010 Solar Summit taking place 30-31 March in Phoenix, Arizona. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yfqtkpd http://tinyurl.com/yc8bova

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ARPA-E Summit

The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is set for 1-3 March in Washington, DC. Press at: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=294

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Conference on Dye Solar Cells

Dyesol has partnered with IntertechPira to stage the 4th International Conference on the Industrialisation of Dye Solar Cells 2010 to be held 25-28 October in Denver, Colorado. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yab56ze

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In related solar news…

SHEC Energy Featured

See "Breaking the heat barrier: SHEC Energy’s red hot technology” at CSP Today: http://tinyurl.com/y97o82e

SHEC: http://www.shec-labs.com/

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Carol Riordan

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1617 Cole Boulevard

Golden, Colorado 80401-3393

303.449.7951 (voice)

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NCPV Hotline January 26, 2010

Posted By Administration, Wednesday, January 27, 2010

24.5-MW Solar Plant in Germany

A 24.5-MW solar plant has started construction near Eberswalde, Germany using 93,000 Suntech modules and inverters from SMA. The general contractor is solarhybrid AG and partner Enerparc AG. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ya4yug3 solarhybrid AG: http://www.solarhybrid.ag/ Enerparc AG: http://www.enerparc.de/en/home_en.html

Suntech: http://www.suntech-power.com/

SMA: http://www.sma-america.com/en_US.html

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LDK Solar Module Contract with COU Solar

LDK Solar has signed a contract to supply 30 MW of solar modules to COU Solar, a subsidiary of Oneworld Energy, throughout 2010. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yjzet5b and http://tinyurl.com/yg5kovw LDK Solar: http://www.ldksolar.com/ Oneworld Energy: http://www.oneworldenergy.com/

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BP Solar Expansion of Manufacturing Relationship with Jabil [Tom Mueller]

BP Solar announced an agreement with Jabil Circuit, Inc. to assemble BP Solar modules for the North American market in Jabil’s plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. BP Solar has ordered a second 45-MW module assembly line at the Poland facility for the European market. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAMA208.htm

RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/yalexyz

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yzrztu6

BP Solar: http://tinyurl.com/yj294cz

Jabil: http://www.jabil.com/

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Enel and Marcegaglia Group 4-MW PV System

Enel Green Power and the Marcegaglia Group have singed an agreement for the installation of a PV system with a capacity of more than 4 MW on the rooftops of the industrial facilities of the Marcegaglia Group. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUPR799.htm

Enel: http://www.enel.it/it-IT/

Marcegaglia: http://www.marcegaglia.com/news/news.html

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Canadian Solar and Fire Energy 60-MW Contract

Canadian Solar Inc. announced that it has entered into a sales contract with Fire Energy Group under which Canadian Solar is expected to supply 60 MW of PV modules to Fire Energy in 2010. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yc7wmrs Canadian Solar: http://www.canadian-solar.com/ Fire Energy: http://www.fire-energy.net/

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Solyndra, USE 1.9-MW PV Project in Belgium

Solyndra announced that Umwelt-Sonne-Energie has completed a 1.9-MW project installed on 10 rooftop sites in Belgium owned by a large international food retailer. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ybvboc7

Solyndra: http://www.solyndra.com/

USE: http://www.use-energie.de/en/index.php

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T-Solar Agreement with Global EcoPower

T-Solar Group closed on an agreement with French Global EcoPower to jointly develop 120 MWp in France over the next 3 years. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ydkk6ne

T-Solar: http://www.tsolar.eu/

Global EcoPower: http://www.global-ecopower.com/

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Gilatz Buying Italian Solar Parks

Gilatz Investments Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to acquire 2 Italian solar energy parks. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ydmxn9t

Giltaz: http://www.ronin-inv.co.il/gilatz.htm

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Ted Turner and Southern Company Strategic Alliance

Ted Turner has joined with Southern Company to seek out alternative energy projects. The two will initially focus on large-scale solar projects in the southwest. Press at Greentech Media: http://tinyurl.com/yfdclw3

Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1879.htm

RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/y8uv83g

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yasfjxo

Southern Company: http://www.southerncompany.com/

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Southern California Edison Solar Plan

The California Public Utilities Commission gave final approval to Southern California Edison for a new rooftop solar program. In total, the 5-year program will add 250 MW of utility-owned solar and an additional 250 MW of competitively sourced solar. Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/ydpzqwe

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ybakd46

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EMCORE Solar Panels for Spacecraft

EMCORE Corporation announced that the company has been awarded a contract by ATK Space Systems in California to manufacture, test, and deliver solar panels for ATK’s solar arrays to power the Orion spacecraft. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ye7ccjx

EMCORE: http://www.emcore.com/

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Applied Nanotech Presence in Solar

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement with Arima EcoEnergy Technologies Corporation. More on details of the agreement in the press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybhzmj9 Applied Nanotech Holdings: http://www.appliednanotech.net/ Arima EcoEnergy: http://www.arimaeco.com/

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Inovateus Solar North American Channel Partner for Scheuten Solar Products

Inovateus Solar announced it will become the North American channel partner for Scheuten Solar Products. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yja2lpj Inovateus Solar: http://www.inovateussolar.com/ Scheuten Solar: http://www.scheutensolar.com/

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Sixtron Antireflective Passivation Coating

Sixtron Advanced Materials has introduced a patent-pending antireflective passivation coating technology that it says will greatly reduce the light-induced degradation problem for crystalline silicon solar cells. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ycv4yb5 and http://tinyurl.com/yafqrtl http://tinyurl.com/y887p2e

Sixtron: http://www.sixtron.com/

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NanoGram CEO, Sampling of Printable Silicon Inks

NanoGram brought on Dave Corbin as its new CEO, and has begun sampling of its printable silicon inks with PV and display customers. Press at: PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ykjsgrz

NanoGram: http://tinyurl.com/ye4956q

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Enphase Energy and Premier Power PV System for Sanitary District

Enphase Energy and Premier Power Renewable Energy announced the completion of a 123-kW ground-mounted PV system for the Truckee Sanitary District in California. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybn5j8u Enphase Energy: http://www.enphaseenergy.com/ Premier Power: http://www.premierpower.com/

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Sustainable Energy Technologies PV Inverter Certification for North American Market

Sustainable Energy Technologies said that its Sunergy low- and extra-low voltage PV inverters have been certified and listed by the Canadian Standards Association allowing the company to make the technology commercially available for sale and installation across North America. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yk2ynoq Sustainable Energy Technologies: http://www.sustainableenergy.com/

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Evolution Solar MOU for Solar Demonstration Site, Texas

Evolution Solar Corporation announced that they have executed an MOU with Texas Southern University for locating a solar demonstration site at the University’s campus in Houston. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ya553mj Evolution Solar: http://www.evolutionsolar.com/

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Solar in Arizona

See "Arizona can lead in solar if Washington acts”, guest opinion, at: http://tinyurl.com/y8upjmo

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PV and Wind RFPs, Arizona

Arizona Public Service Co. announced two RFPs for PV and wind energy sources. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybl2nhm

APS: http://www.aps.com/aps/rfp/default.html

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Residential Solar Financing, Colorado

SolarSaver is a Colorado-based residential solar financing program offering two options – the SolarSaver PPA and the SolarSaver Lease. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yk4kbav

SolarSaver: http://www.solarsavernow.com/

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Solar Hydrogen Station

Honda began operation of a next generation Solar Hydrogen Station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yzwdoub http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2010/01/27/463429.html

Honda: http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/

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PHOTON Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series

See coverage of PHOTON’s Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series in the press at: http://tinyurl.com/y9gcc87 Conference Series: http://www.photon-expo.com/en/pts_2010_usa/sthc_2010.htm

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Utility Scale Solar

Utility Scale Solar is set for 23-24 February in Milan, Italy. Information at: http://tinyurl.com/y9pl3o9

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In related solar news…

CSP Funding

Financing from the Clean Technology Fund was approved last year and will involve investing in CSP programs of 5 countries in MENA. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yd9eqdl

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Mohave Sun Power 340-MW Hualapai Valley Solar Project [Melissa Harper]

The Arizona Corporation Commission’s Line Siting Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility for the 340-MW Hualapai Valley Solar Project. The company is proposing to build a parabolic trough facility in the Mohave Desert in Arizona, just south of Las Vegas. Press at Mohave Sun Power: http://hualapaivalleysolar.com/ (see recent documents, Approval of Environmental Compatibility).

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BrightSource Energy Senior VP of Global Development

BrightSource Energy announced that Carlos Aguilar has been named senior vice president of global development. Press at: http://www.brightsourceenergy.com/news

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Carol Riordan

for the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) National Renewable Energy Laboratory

1617 Cole Boulevard

Golden, Colorado 80401-3393

303.449.7951 (voice)

<mailto:carol.riordan@nrel.gov>

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NCPV Hotline January 25, 2010

Posted By Eric Paul, Monday, January 25, 2010

Avancis CIS Module Efficiency

According to this press, NREL confirmed a 15.1% conversion efficiency for a 30 x 30 cm2, fully encapsulated CIS solar module fabricated by Avancis in their R&D lab in Munich, Germany. More in the press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yzjwksb

Avancis: http://www.avancis.de/en/

http://tinyurl.com/y8hn3kp

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North Carolina Cooperatives Solar Resources [Valerie Woods]

GreenCo Solutions(R) announced its participation in a solar project located in Arden, North Carolina on the roof of CPU2. CPU2’s 224-kW PV array, installed by Chapel Hill’s Solar Tech South, went live in December 2009. Under a 20-year REC purchase agreement, GreenCo Solutions will purchase all RECs generated by the facility for its 23 electric cooperative members. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ylj4y3d GreenCo Solutions Inc.: http://www.greencosolutions.net/

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Bundled PPA Financing

EOS Ventures announced a partnership with 7 organizations that allows them to install solar panels with a total capacity of 811 kW. Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/yjznu33 EOS Ventures: http://www.eos-ventures.com/

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Indosolar IPO

According to this press, Indosolar has filed a first prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an IPO. Press at RECHARGE News: http://tinyurl.com/ycq4erd

Indosolar: http://www.indosolar.co.in/Pages/pgHome.aspx

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Targray Solar Silicon Sales

Targray Technology International said it has seen a 128% increase in sales volume from its solar grade silicon, ingot, and off spec or scrap materials business during 2009. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yde5jtg

Targray: http://www.targray.com/

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MEMC Amended Supply Agreement with Conergy

MEMC has posted press on an amended supply agreement with Conergy at: http://tinyurl.com/y8sqnbx

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yl4smz3

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Duke Energy Acquisition of Solar Power Project

Duke Energy is acquiring a 14-MW (16 MW DC) project under development in San Antonio, Texas. Duke Energy Generation Services will purchase the Blue Wing Solar Project from juwi solar. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ydjk7kh http://tinyurl.com/yzv8fuq

http://tinyurl.com/yee2de7

Duke Energy: http://tinyurl.com/ykk58oj

juwi solar: http://www.juwisolar.com/

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KERSelf PV Plants, Italy

KERSelf has opened 3 3-MWp PV solar fields in San Severo, Puglia, installed by Ecoware. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ylmbfbg

Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUPR796.htm

KERSelf: http://www.kerself.eu/?pag=&id=&lang=uk

Ecoware: http://www.ecowaresolar.it/

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S.A.G. Solarstrom Financing for Rooftop PV System, Germany

S.A.G. Solarstrom has included the 4.6-MWp system it installed on the roof of the Dehner garden center in Rain am Lech, with First Solar thin-film modules, into its portfolio and concluded an 18-year financing transaction with the Deutsche Bank. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yh2usro S.A.G. Solarstrom: http://www.solarstromag.de/

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5N Plus and Abound Solar Recycling Agreement and MOU for Material Supply

5N Plus Inc. and Abound Solar, Inc. announced they have entered into a PV module recycling agreement and signed an MOU for the supply of 5N Plus products. More in the press at: http://tinyurl.com/y933oz7 5N Plus: http://www.5nplus.com/index.php/fr/

Abound Solar: http://www.abound.com/

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BYD Production Base for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

BYD is setting up a production base for crystalline silicon solar cells with an annual capacity of 5 GWp in Shaanxi Province, northern China. Press at DigiTimes: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100125PD201.html

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Mustang Solar Roll-to-Roll Deposition Platform

Mustang Solar announced the Orion Series, a roll-to-roll deposition platform designed to meet the challenges of the flexible thin film PV manufacturing processes. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yg8zd8y Mustang Vacuum Systems: http://www.mustangvac.com/ http://www.mustangvac.com/solar_cell_manufacturing_equipment.htm

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Jenn Feng Order for CIGS Production Line

Jenn Feng New Energy has received a US$51 million order from China for a CIGS thin-film PV module production line with an annual capacity of 30 MWp. Press at DigiTimes: http://tinyurl.com/ykc52st Jenn Feng: http://www.jennfeng.com/

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Solar Leasing Program in New Jersey

Geoscape Solar announced the statewide availability of a solar energy leasing program in New Jersey. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ykbhrz3 Geoscape Solar: http://www.geoscapesolar.com/

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Acro Energy President

Acro Energy Corp. announced that Robert "Nat” Kreamer has been named permanent President. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ydd3ez3 Acro Energy: http://acroenergy.com/

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Solar Perspectives

Greentech Media has posted "What Solar Should Look for in a National Energy Bill” at: http://tinyurl.com/y9mwu9q See also "Solar Power Advocates Hopeful for 2010” at: http://tinyurl.com/ybyem85

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PV Growth, Webinar

See information on "U.S. PV Manufacturing, Poised for Explosive Growth”, a Webinar on 27 January, at: http://tinyurl.com/ybpp2p8

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Energy Monitoring

groSolar and Locus Energy, LLC are making an open-source monitoring platform available to groSolar’s nationwide network of dealer-installers. Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/yzynw8e

groSolar: http://www.grosolar.com/

Locus Energy: http://www.locusenergy.com/

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Solar Subsidies in Germany

PV-Tech covers Gartner’s take on Germany feed-in tariff changes in the press at: http://tinyurl.com/yejgoov

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Differences in Testing Methods and Priorities

A recent survey of solar cell / PV device researchers and manufacturers by Keithley Instruments indicates distinct differences in testing methods and priorities among respondents from Asia, North America, and Europe. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yl58zzq

Keithley: http://www.keithley.com/

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BOS and Grid Parity

Photovoltaics World posted "Balance of systems: The next step to grid parity” at: http://tinyurl.com/ygjs75l

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US Solar PV Equipment Market

For information on "The Future of the US Solar PV Equipments Market” report see: http://tinyurl.com/yhlvlmg

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Solar Water Desalination

The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology announced the launch of the National Initiative for Solar Water Desalination. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ylk5g3v http://tinyurl.com/y9lmfaj

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In related solar news…

CSP Today Weekly Brief

CSP Today has posted the weekly intelligence brief for January 18-25 at: http://tinyurl.com/ybsvd58

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CSP Today Interview with eSolar

CSP Today talked with Rob Rogan, eSolar’s senior vice president, Americas, in the article "Catching the first rays: eSolar looks to the East” at: http://tinyurl.com/y9y4pl4

eSolar: http://www.esolar.com/

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Tessera and Stirling Energy Systems Solar Plants

Greentech Media has posted "Stirling Solar Goes Live: How Does it Compare with Mirrors” at: http://tinyurl.com/yb7lc2b Tessera Solar: http://www.tesserasolar.com/ Additional press: http://tinyurl.com/ybsevrh http://tinyurl.com/yfmf2nj (with video)

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Carol Riordan

for the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) National Renewable Energy Laboratory

1617 Cole Boulevard

Golden, Colorado 80401-3393

303.449.7951 (voice)

<mailto:carol.riordan@nrel.gov>

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NCPV Hotline January 22, 2010

Posted By Administration, Friday, January 22, 2010

Samsung C&T Corp. and KEPCO Renewables Agreement with Ontario Government

The McGuinty government has signed a multi-year 2,500-MW renewable energy deal with a consortium led by Samsung C&T Corporation and the Korea Electric Power Corporation with a C$7 billion investment in wind and solar power. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1869.htm

RECHARGE News: http://tinyurl.com/yjys4ub http://tinyurl.com/yz6uqgt Samsung C&T Corp: http://www.samsungcorp.com/overview/corp.asp

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Confluence Solar Manufacturing Facility, Tennessee

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and others joined with Confluence Solar to announce that the company has selected Clinton, Tennessee as the home of their new manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facility. Confluence Solar will use the factory to produce monocrystal silicon ingots for PV. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAMA207.htm

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yzqjwyt

ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9627873

Confluence Solar: http://www.confluencesolar.com/

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Inauguration of PV System in Berlin, Germany

A 250-kWp PV system was inaugurated on the roof of the Max-Schmeling hall in Berlin, a joint project of several Centrosolar Group AG subsidiaries. Story and photo at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUPR793.htm

Centrosolar: http://www.centrosolar.com/

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Kinve Solar Module Production

Kinve Solar Power Co. Ltd. started an 80-MW module production line with the factory located in Maanshan and Huangshan, Anhui Province, China. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_12744.html

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Advanced Energy Solar Service Deal with AMEC

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. announced that AMEC has engaged Advanced Energy for a multi-year agreement to provide SiteGuard services for Colorado State University’s new 2- MW PV plant in Fort Collins. Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/y9hlmwo

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yevayra

Advanced Energy: http://www.advanced-energy.com/

AMEC: http://tinyurl.com/yhkx5f4

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PV Powered Inverters for Portland Water Bureau PV Project

PV Powered, Inc. announced that its commercial solar inverters have been selected for use by the Portland Water Bureau as part of its $2.2M solar installation near Portland Airport. The inverters are outfitted with performance monitoring systems from DECK Monitoring. Press at: http://www.pvpowered.com/.docs/record_id/10083/pg/10759

DECK Monitoring: http://www.deckmonitoring.com/

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Sovello Member of PV CYCLE

Sovello is now a member of PV CYCLE. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/y9a74cj

Sovello: http://www.sovello.com/en/

PV CYCLE Association: http://www.pvcycle.org/

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XET UL Approval for Smart Grid Micro Inverter

Xslent Energy Technologies has received UL 1741 approval for the XPX-A1000 smart grid micro PV inverter. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yakqhb9

XET: http://www.xetenergy.com/#Tab-0_link-0

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German Solar Subsidies

See "German PV Subsidy Cuts Point to Q2 Price Plunge” at PVSociety: http://tinyurl.com/yadqg5n See "iSuppli forecasts impact of Germany’s FiT cuts in 2010” at: http://tinyurl.com/yz4hew8

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Mercury Solar Systems Partnership with SunRun

Mercury Solar Systems announced that it has partnered with SunRun for New Jersey homeowners. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yaxophh Mercury Solar Systems: http://www.mercurysolarsystems.com/

SunRun: http://www.sunrunhome.com/

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SunWize Industrial Power Solutions

SunWize Industrial Power Group announced a new website feature to assist industrial engineers, procurement officers and installers in determining what type of solar electric system is suitable to power their outdoor equipment. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yd23ons Industrial Power Solutions Specifier: http://tinyurl.com/ykknllk http://www.sunwize.com/industrial-solar/

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SunWize Solar Challenge

SunWize Residential Power Systems has initiated its second citywide Solar Challenge in Salem, Oregon. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yhxyzts SunWize Salem Solar Challenge: http://www.sunwize.com/salem/

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Acro Solar Promotion

Acro Energy Technologies Corp., through its strategic alliance with SunRun, Inc., has extended its Zero Down Solar Promotion for California homeowners through 15 February. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yzy3rsg Acro Energy: http://acroenergy.com/zerodown

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UL and China Grid Authority Partnership

The State Grid Electric Power Research Institute of China is to work with UL to advance standards and development practices for renewable energy. SGEPRI will also establish a National Solar Energy R&D Center, and undertake standards development, testing capabilities, technical evaluation and certification, and training. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yc2uht3

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FIT Webinar

SEMI PV Group will hold a Webinar, "FIT for Life”: The Importance of Feed-in Tariffs in Driving Global PV Demand” on 26 January. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yd5s3eu

PVGroup: http://www.pvgroup.org/NewsArchive/ctr_033632

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Clean Energy Week

Organizations nationwide are joining together to maximize efforts to move clean energy to the forefront of national policy, officially declaring February 1-5 as Clean Energy Week. More in the press at:

http://www.cleanenergyweek.org/

http://ase.org/content/article/detail/6398

http://www.retech2010.com/special-guests/press-releases

http://www.seia.org/

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ARRA Funds for Community Renewable Energy Deployment Projects

U.S. DOE Secretary Steven Chu announced selection of 5 projects to receive more than $20.5 million from ARRA to support deployment of community-based renewable energy projects such as biomass, wind and solar installations. Press at: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=290

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Solar for Haiti Recovery

See "Solar Industry Aiding in Haiti Recovery” at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/ykutqkw WorldWater & Solar Technologies press: http://tinyurl.com/ycb82q2

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BLM Restoration Design Energy Project

A project that will reuse contaminated industrial sites in Arizona for renewable energy plants is moving into its second phase. The BLM’s "Restoration Design Energy Project” has identified 42 potential development sites. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yasnaqs Restoration Design Energy Project: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/energy/arra_solar.html

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Thin-film Summit Europe

The 2nd Annual Thin Film Solar Summit Europe is set for 17-18 March in Berlin, Germany. Information at: http://www.thinfilmtoday.com/eu/

Press: http://tinyurl.com/ybnplkp

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In related solar news…

California Rebates for Solar Hot Water Heating

California state regulators approved $350 million in rebates for homes and businesses to switch to solar water heating. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yc3zllz http://tinyurl.com/y89mdlk http://tinyurl.com/ylqzhvc

http://tinyurl.com/ybkfw96

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