Osaka, Japan: Kansai Electric Plans Solar Power Projects. Sakai City, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai Electric), and Sharp Corporation today agreed to co-operate on the Sakai City Waterfront "Mega Solar Power Generation Plan" in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Roseville, CA, USA: Solar Power, Inc. Wins 5MW Korean Module Order. Solar Power, Inc. has entered into an agreement to provide a large Korean distributor/installer with 5 megawatts of the Company’s SP200 solar modules.

Paris, France: EDF Energies Nouvelles Starts Building 7MW Solar Farm. EDF Energies Nouvelles is launching construction of a 7 MWp solar photovoltaic farm on land belonging to the Narbonne municipal authorities.

Merkendorf, Germany: Payom Solar Starts Installation of Thin Film PV System. Payom Solar AG will start installation of a thin film project in the next few days.

Brussels, Belgium: 3,000 Solar Panels Installed on Roof of Investment Fund WDP. Closed-end real estate investment fund WDP puts its first solar energy power station into service. The more than 3,000 solar panels on the roof of the WDP site in Grimbergen can generate a power of 570 kWp.

Munich, Germany: Suntech to Supply One of the World’s Largest BIPV Solar Systems. Suntech Power has signed an agreement with Hanau Energies SAS to supply a 4.5MW building integrated PV system (BIPV) to a farm located in Alsace, France.

Milipitas, CA, USA: Milpitas Unified School District Partners Starts Construction on 3.4 megawatt System. Milpitas Unified School District has begun construction on a 14-site, districtwide solar power and energy efficiency program designed to supply 75 percent of the district's total annual electricity needs through solar energy.

Miami, FL, USA: FPL Plans New Solar Energy Generation. Florida Power & Light Company is planning to proceed with new solar energy projects that include one of the world’s largest photovoltaic solar plants and first “hybrid” energy center, coupling solar thermal technology with an existing combined-cycle generation unit.

San Francisco, CA, USA: MMA Renewable Ventures and Wells Fargo Announce Clean Energy Project. MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, and Wells Fargo & Company have announced a new solar energy system in San Francisco that is providing clean, renewable power to the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)'s Mission Bay campus.

Irvine, CA, USA: Solar Monkey Wins Project Wins Project from Robison Family Trust. Solar energy systems provider Solar Monkey™ is to retrofit 650,000 sq ft of the Robison Family Trust portfolio to accommodate rooftop solar electricity generation.

New Brunswick, NJ, USA: Rutgers Board of Governors Approves Construction of Solar 'Farm'. The Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, today gave the green light for the construction of a solar energy facility that will generate approximately 10 percent of the electrical demand of the Livingston Campus.

Cypress, CA, USA: Mitsubishi Electric PV Modules Chosen for Solar-Powered Rice Plant. Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. provided over 5,500 photovoltaic modules for a one megawatt solar electric system at Far West Rice Mills in Nelson, Calif.

Roseville, CA, USA: Yes! Solar Solutions Begins Construction of PV Systems for Three Affordable Housing Developments. Yes! Solar Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Power, Inc. is scheduled to begin construction on three contracts executed by SPI with The Housing Authority of Monterey County (HAMC) in Salinas, California

Tempe, AZ, USA: Arizona State University Awards Contracts for PV Systems. Arizona State University (ASU) has awarded energy contracts to Honeywell Building Systems, Independent Energy Group and SolEquity to install two megawatts of solar electric modules.

Charolotte, NC, USA: Duke Energy Launches Solar Power Generation Plan. Duke Energy Carolinas is proposing a $100 million plan to install electricity generating solar panels at up to 850 North Carolina sites including homes, schools, stores and factories.

Honolulu, HI, USA: Young Brothers to Purchase Clean Solar Energy from Hoku Solar. Hoku Solar and Young Brothers have entered into a definitive agreement for Young Brothers to purchase solar electricity generated by a 224-kilowatt photovoltaic system.

Pasadena, CA, USA: eSolar and Southern California Edison Sign Power Purchase Agreement. Today, eSolar™, a producer of scalable solar thermal power plants, announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE).

Scottsdale, AZ, USA: Kyocera Supplies Solar Modules for Central Arizona’s First All-Solar Housing Developments. Kyocera Solar is partnering with Zacher Homes and American Solar Electric to bring solar electric systems to Central Arizona’s mainstream luxury housing market as a standard feature.

Charlotte, NC, USA: Duke Energy Signs Up for Largest US Photovoltaic Project. Duke Energy Carolinas will purchase the entire electricity output of the nation's largest photovoltaic solar farm to be built in Davidson County, N.C., north of Charlotte.

Ewing, NJ, USA: WorldWater to Construct Two Photovoltaic Systems. WorldWater & Solar Technologies has been awarded two new solar contracts in California, which include a 783 kilowatt system for the Town of Windsor and a 53 kilowatt system for the Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) of Concord.

Seattle, WA, USA: REI to Add Solar Energy to Eleven Retail Stores. Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, today announced plans to retrofit more than 10 percent of its stores with solar electric technology in 2008.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Recurrent Energy Selected for 5 Megawatt Project. Recurrent Energy has been selected as the developer for a 5 MW project supplying power to the City of San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Fat Spaniel Monitors San Francisco International Airport's Solar Energy System. Fat Spaniel Technologies is providing remote monitoring and reporting services for a new 445-kilowatt solar electric system at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Menomonee Falls, WI, USA: Kohl’s Department Stores Expands Solar Plans. Kohl’s Department Stores announced today that it plans to convert more than 50 of its existing New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland locations to solar power, representing nearly 80 percent of its locations in these three states.

Allentown, PA, USA: PPL, Schering-Plough Developing One of Largest Rooftop Solar Installations in United States. PPL Renewable Energy is planning to design, construct and operate a 1.7-megawatt solar system for Schering-Plough Corporation in Summit, New Jersey.

Foster City, CA, USA: SolarCity Completes Solar Installation at eBay Campus. SolarCity, California's leading provider of solar power systems, has completed the largest commercial solar power installation in San Jose on eBay's North campus.

New York, NY, USA: Clear Skies Solar Signs $1.7 Million Agreement to Provide Renewable Energy for California Dairy Farm. Clear Skies Solar, a provider of renewable energy solutions, will provide solar power to a Riverside County, California, dairy farm, Scott Brothers Dairy Farms.