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SunPower Declares Completion of Montalto di Castro Solar Park Sale

SunPower declared that it has accomplished the sale of its Montalto di Castro solar park with a capability to generate 44 MW power to a group of globally investing companies, which include Fondo PPP Italia, Voigt & Collegen and Metlife.

29 Dec 2010

University of Washington Students Introduce Cost-Effective Solar Device to Monitor Water Infection

A cost-effective solar powered device, introduced by the engineering students of the University of Washington, is expected to save the children all over the world who die due to water contamination.

29 Dec 2010

Kyocera to Export Solar Cells to Thailand

Kyocera, a Japan-based electronic company, signed an accord with Solar Power, a company based in Thailand, to provide 204.000 kW of solar cells. The total value of this accord is estimated to be around $359 million.

29 Dec 2010

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Plans to Use Solar Lights for Stadium

The Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, has unveiled its plans to erect solar lighting systems at the Sardar Patel Stadium located in Navrangpura and its new building at the main office.

29 Dec 2010

Tenesol Introduces Custom-Built Building Integrated Solar Modules

Tenesol, a company jointly owned by leading energy companies TOTAL and EDF, introduces a custom-built dual-glass type BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic) solar module in the European market.

29 Dec 2010

Renewable Energy Society of China Estimates China to Produce 50% of Global Solar Production

In the year 2010, China has crossed 8 GW in the production of photovoltaic products and produced nearly half of the total output of the world says, Zhao Yuwen, China Renewable Energy Society’s Director of photovoltaic division.

29 Dec 2010

Silicon Vineyard to Build Benbole Solar Energy Farm in North Cornwall

The Benbole Energy Farm has received permission from the Cornwall council to build a solar farm over a 10 acre site located between St Mabyn and St Kew close to Bodmin in North Cornwall.

28 Dec 2010

North Delhi Power Completes Solar Power Generation Project

North Delhi Power, a partnership project of Delhi Government with TATA Power, declared that it has put into operation the solar power plant erected by TATA BP Solar.

28 Dec 2010

Asian Development Bank Proposes to Extend Loan for the Development of Solar Park in Gujarat

According to Naoki Sakai, who works as senior climate change official in Asian Development Bank, the 580 MW solar park being developed by the Gujarat State Government in Charanka village is expected to receive a loan from the Asian Development Bank.

28 Dec 2010

Solarfun Power Holdings Enters Long Term Supply Accord with GCL-Poly

Solarfun Power Holdings, a China-based producer of solar PV cells and modules, declared that it has entered into a long-term supply accord with Solar Energy Technology Company, an auxiliary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, for the additional supply of polysilicon products and wafers.

28 Dec 2010