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CALIFORNIA NEWS
Solar Bill Will Help California’s Energy Future
For homeowners and businesses, a big part of the appeal of “going solar” is the chance to offset their energy bills by earning credit for the power they generate.
NATIONAL NEWS
MetLife and John Hancock Finance 19MW Solar Power Plant
MetLife and John Hancock Financial Services will finance the construction and third-party ownership of a 19-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power plant that SunPower Corporation is contracted to build for Xcel Energy in Colorado’s Alamosa County.
Solar Electric Facility O&M Now Comes the Hard Part, Part 3
The third in our three-part series focusing on O&M issues for solar electric facilities. You can access the first two parts at the bottom of this page.
SMA Solarchecker iPhone Application Provides Versatile Measurement Tool for Solar Installers, Consumers
Free 3GS Download Provides Fast, Detailed Estimate of PV Performance.
Alteris Renewables Launches New Website
Features include expanded gallery of extensive installations, improved navigation and videos.
Should a Thin Film Manufacturer Integrate Downstream?
It was the phrase on every module vendor’s lips in 2009. But does it really make sense?
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Utility vs. Private Ownership
Microgrids will maintain a constant and complex relationship with the utility — buying power at some times, selling it back at others.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Arizona Going Brown: House Committee Kills Renewable Energy Mandate
By a 5-2 margin, the Arizona House Government Committee voted to overturn the state’s renewable energy mandate.
EPA, NREL Partner on Renewable Energy Development
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have partnered to evaluate the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields and former landfill or mining sites.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
Trina Solar Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results
Trina Solar’s net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $313.3 million, an increase of 25.4% sequentially and an increase of 44.8% year-over- year.
TECHNOLOGY
Axion Power Awarded Grant to Develop Solar Power Storage System
The Axion grant was the only storage project approved as part of the state’s Solar Energy Program.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Yingli Green Energy Signs 285 MW Three-Year Framework Agreement
Under the terms of this agreement, Yingli Green Energy has agreed to supply 285MW of PV modules to Gehrlicher Solar over a three-year period through 2012.
Enerqos Group Starts Construction on Two Photovoltaic Roofs
They will be among the first Italian solar plants to be built with the innovative Solyndra cylindrical panels.
Colexon Breaks Ground on 1 MW Plant in Imola
Hamburg based project developer and operator of solar power plant, Colexon Energy AG is starting to erect a solar power plant with a total capacity of 993.3 kilowatt peak (kWp) in the North Italian community Imola.
Yingli Green Energy Signs 285 MW Three-Year Framework Agreement
Under the terms of this agreement, Yingli Green Energy has agreed to supply 285MW of PV modules to Gehrlicher Solar over a three-year period through 2012.
Italy Delays New Solar Plan Again, Industry Worried
The Italian government has delayed again a long-awaited unveiling of a new incentive plan for the booming solar energy sector.
T-Solar and Solarpack Sell Solar Energy to Peru
To supply the 173 GWh, T-Solar and Solarpack will be jointly developing four 20-MW photovoltaic plants.
First Solar Seeks Contract for China Power Supply
First Solar Inc (FSLR.O) expects to sign a sales agreement for electricity produced by its planned Chinese photovoltaic solar power plant.
