SunPower Solar Technology US Government Sites
US - SunPower's solar technology is to be installed at several US government properties, including for the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), the General Services Administration...

Kyocera Installs Solar Power at Manufacturing Sites
JAPAN - Kyocera Corporation is to install solar power generating systems at six domestic plants by March 2011, generating a total of 593kW.

Wind and Solar the Future Sources of Energy
US - Continuous research and development of alternative energy could soon lead to a new era in human history in which two renewable sources — solar and wind — will become Earth's dominant contributor...

Plans Submitted for Solar Plant
UK - Plans have been submitted for a large-scale solar power plant near Louth in England, which is believed to be the largest solar project submitted so far in the UK.

Belarus to Build 300MW Wind Farms
BELARUS - Belarus is planning to build wind farms with a total capacity of 300MW between 2011-2015.

Neo Solar Starts Work on Solar Cell Plant
TAIWAN - Taiwanese power company Neo Solar Power has started work on a solar cell manufacturing plant in Tainan, Taiwan.

India to Add 100MW Solar Power
INDIA - The Indian New and Renewable Energy Ministry has signed power purchase agreements for 100MW solar energy as part of the national plan to develop renewable energy.

Ireland - a Clean Energy World Leader?
IRELAND - Ireland has more than three times its total energy requirements available from readily accessible renewable energy sources on its own doorstep.

First Solar to Start China Solar Plant Next Year
CHINA - Work is expected to start on First Solar's solar power plant in Inner Mongolia next year.

Solar Farm for Rockford
US - Wanxiang America and New Generation Power are to build a solar farm in Rockford, Illinois, producing up to 40MWS of electricity.

Q-Cells Builds 5.3 MW Solar Power
GERMANY - Q-Cells SE and thermovolt AG have installed a 5.3 MWp solar power station for investment company HEP Kapital near Spremberg in Brandenburg.

NFU Advises on Solar Power
UK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) offers guidance ot its member on setting up solar power.

Inauguration of First Power Facility in SA Announced
SOUTH AFRICA - Paving the way for solar power projects in South Africa, Concentrix Solar, a leading supplier of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) systems and a division of the Soitec Group (Euronext...

Deal on Solar Power Project in Colorado Sealed
US - Cogentrix Energy LLC, a leading electric power generation project development company, announced on Monday, 9 August, that it has entered into a contract with Public Service Company of Colorado...

India to Go Green with Solar Panels, Biomass Plant
INDIA - The Indian Parliament building, Sansad Bhavan, will soon be installed with solar PV systems, solar heaters and a biomass plant in an attempt to promote renewable energy technologies.

Work Starts on PSE&G's Trenton Solar Farm
US - The Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) has started work on the Trenton Solar Farm in New Jersey.

Suntech to Supply SE Asia's Largest Solar Plant
THAILAND - Suntech Power Holdings Co has been selected to supply 34.5MW of solar panels for the first phase of the largest solar power plant in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Chint in Gansu Solar Project
CHINA - Chint Group is to build solar power projects and solar manufacturing facilities in China’s northern province of Gansu.

AECOM in US Navy Solar Contract
US - AECOM-SPP is teaming up with Solar Power Partners to develop solar power installations at Navy and Marine Corps sites in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.

Azure Power and Suntech Drive Solar Industry in India
INDIA - Suntech Power Holdings is to supply Indian solar power producer, Azure Power, with several megawatts of solar panels to develop utility-scale solar projects across several states in India....

CPUC Approves Renewable Energy Contracts
US - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved two renewable energy contracts for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), furthering the state's progress towards its renewable...

New Solar Cell Centre at Purdue
US – Purdue University will lead a new research centre to improve photovoltaic solar cells as part of a national effort to bring alternative energy technologies to the marketplace.

India to Generate 1,000MW of Solar Power by 2013
INDIA - India is all set to generate 1,000 Megawatts (MW) of solar power by 2013, in the first phase of the new solar power projects under Indian governments Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission,...

Hyundai Heavy Wins US Solar Plant Deal
US - Ship builder Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a $700 million deal to build a 175MW solar power plant in the US.

Singapore Companies Take ASEAN Energy Awards
SINGAPORE - Four Singapore companieds have taken the top awards at the 2010 ASEAN Energy Awards, which recognise efforts by ASEAN companies to integrate renewable energy and energy efficient...