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SOLAR INDUSTRY NEWS HEADLINES
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October
6, 2008
Tempe,
AZ, USA: First Solar Breaks Ground on Ohio Manufacturing
Expansion. First Solar today held the
official groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion
of its Perrysburg, Ohio facility.
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October
6, 2008
Jindo
County, South Korea: Samsung‘s ‘Sol-Luce Jindo’ Solar
Plant Implements Solar Tracking Technology.
Samsung C&T Corporation recently dedicated the
3 Megawatt “Sol-Luce Jindo” solar photovoltaic power
plant in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province in Korea.
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October
6, 2008
Toronto,
Canada: Canadian Solar Signs 2009 Sales Contract with
Iliotec. Chinese manufacturer, Canadian
Solar (CSI) has signed two sales contracts with Iliotec
Solar GmbH and Iliotec Solar International.
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October
6, 2008
Baoding,
China: En-Neo Neue Energien Exercises Module Supply
Option with Yingli. Yingli Green Energy
has entered into a supplementary contract to the sales
contract disclosed on June 5, 2008 with EN-NEO NEUE
ENERGIEN GmbH, a specialist in PV energy projects
worldwide.
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October
6, 2008
Berkeley,
CA, USA: Helio Micro Utility Partners with Verde Energy.
Helio
Micro Utility, (Helio mU) and Verde Energy today introduced
a new strategic partnership to provide immediate financing
for commercial projects in the United States.
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October
3, 2008
Washington,
DC, USA: Bailout Bill Signed into Law, Including 8
Year Solar Tax Credit Extension. Today,
by a vote of 263-171, the U.S. House of Representatives
passed historic legislation that extends the 30-percent
federal investment tax credit for both residential
and commercial solar installations for 8 years.
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October
3, 2008
Baoding,
China: Yingli Green Energy Receives Two European Module
Orders. Yingli Green Energy has entered
into new PV module sales contracts with leading German
PV players GeckoLogic GmbH and Sinosol AG. |
October
3, 2008
Singapore:
Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd to Build PV System in Singapore.
Next
year, Phoenix Solar AG’s subsidiary will plan and build
a photovoltaic system with a peak output of 181 kilowatt
for the Swiss biotech company Lonza Biologics Tuas Pte
Ltd (Lonza). |
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October
2, 2008
Waltham,
MA, USA: National Grid Plans 50 Megawatt Solar Program.
National
Grid has made an informational filing with the Massachusetts
Department of Public Utilities its plan to develop
and own new solar generation in the Commonwealth.
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October
2, 2008
Danville,
CA, USA: Athenian School Shows Solar Smarts with Tioga
Energy, REC Solar. The Athenian School
in Danville will soon be using renewable electricity
harvested from the sun to meet half of its annual
energy needs.
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October
2, 2008
Washington,
DC, USA: Senate OKs Energy Tax Breaks in Bailout Bill.
The U.S. Senate late on Wednesday approved legislation
extending billions of dollars in tax credits for the
solar, wind and biodiesel industries as part of a $700
billion rescue plan for Wall Street. |
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