Clinton Foundation Could Back Solar Project
INDIA - The Clinton Foundation, headed by former US President Bill Clinton, could be backing a 500MW solar power generation project in Kutch district in Gujarat.

Hawai'i's Largest Solar Power System Dedicated
HAWAI'I - Castle & Cooke Hawai'i and SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, have inaugurated the...

Korea Sets New Power Goals
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean government has allocated 18.3 trillion won (about $ 14.2 billion) for an energy efficiency initiative that will run until 2012 and save 34.2 million tonnes...

Iran Completes First Solar Energy Plant
IRAN - Iran inaugurated its first solar energy power plant this week, adding 250 KW of solar energy to the country’s grid.

ACCIONA Solar Plant Commissioned in Portugal
PORTUGAL - ACCIONA Energy has put into service the world's biggest photovoltaic power plant in Amareleja, Moura, Portugal.

30MW Solar Power Station for Qaidam Basin
CHINA - China Technology Development Group Corporation, a provider of solar energy products and solutions in China focusing on a-Si thin film technology, has joined forces with Qinghai...

Renewable Energy to Power City
CHINA - For quite some time Hainan has to import large amounts of coal, fuel and gas from outside to meet with growing scales of new projects, which puts pressure on energy supply....

Iran Inaugurates Solar Power Plant
IRAN - The first domestically-made solar power plant has been inaugurated as a pilot scheme in Shiraz, Fars province, energy minister said.

France's Largest Solar Power Plant Opened
FRANCE - EDF Energies Nouvelles has announced the commissioning and official opening of the La Narbonnaise photovoltaic solar power plant in the Aude region of France. With capacity...

Sempra Generation Completes Solar Power Plant
SAN DIEGO – Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy has completed its first solar energy project, a 10MW photovoltaic power-generation plant next to the company’s existing...

Sopogy Build Solar Plant in Spain
SPAIN – US based Sopogy, manufacturer of the proprietary MicroCSP concentrating solar thermal energy system, is to build a 50MW solar power plant in Toledo, Spain.

SAS Solar Farm Goes Live
US – 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...

Solar Plant Goes on Line
CHINA - China's first grid-connected solar power station built in a desert went on line on Friday in Wuwei City, northwest China's Gansu Province.

Liberty Media's QVC Unveils Solar Project
US - Liberty Media's QVC, working with SunPower Corp, has unveiled the installation of a 1-megawatt solar electric power farm at the QVC Rocky Mount, Inc. distribution center based...

Workshop on Renewable Energy
DENMARK - A workshop at DTU will try to answer the question "How much of the world's energy could come from solar, wind and bioenergy?".