Hangzhou, China: Astronergy Initiates 10MW PV Project. Astronergy (Chint Solar) and its partners formally have launched the first 10 MW phase of, what the company says is, a planned 100 MW photovoltaic power station in central China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Sulzemoos, Germany: Phoenix Solar Constructs Three PV Systems in Singapore. Phoenix Solar's subsidiary in Singapore, has acquired a number of significant solar projects with a peak output totalling 600 kilowatts over recent months.

Lakshadweep, India: BHEL Commissions Two Solar Power Systems in Lakshadweep. As part of India’s largest Solar Power-based Island Electrification Project in India, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned two Grid-Interactive Solar Power Plants of 100 KWp each in Lakshadweep.

Ra’anana, Israel: Sunday Energy & Ormat Technologies to Build 1MW Solar Roof. Solar energy service provider, Sunday Energy Ltd and Ormat Technologies , one of the world’s largest geothermal power solutions companies, have signed an agreement to build a 1MWp photovoltaic solar installation on the roof of Ormat’s factory in Yavne, Israel.

Singapore: Singapore Awards First Projects Under Solar Capability Scheme. The Clean Energy Program Office (CEPO) has awarded the first five private sector projects under the S$20 million Solar Capability Scheme (SCS) with the Solar Pioneer Award.

Montreal, Canada: SEMAFO and Burkina Faso Partner to Develop Solar Power System. SEMAFO announced today the signature of a partnership with the government of Burkina Faso to undertake a pre-feasibility study to construct a 20 MW solar power system to generate electricity.

Wuxi, China: Suntech Starts First Chinese 1MW+ Rooftop Solar Project. Suntech Power will build a 1.5MW solar system in HuaiAn City, Jiangsu Province, China in collaboration with Jiangsu Guoxin Asset Management Group Ltd. (Jiangsu Guoxin Group).

Amman, Jordan: Consortium Plans PV Project in Jordan. A consortium of Jordanian and global organizations has announced the planned launch of Shams Ma’an, a photovoltaic project.

Jiashan, China: ReneSola to Pioneer Zhejiang Province's First BIPV Project. ReneSola, a manufacturer of solar wafers, has obtained approval from Zhejiang's provincial government to pioneer a five megawatt building integrated photovoltaic rooftop project in China's Zhejiang province.

Alice Springs, Australia: Alice Solar City Consortium Issues Request for Proposal. The Alice Solar City Consortium is seeking proposals from solar technology providers to develop iconic projects at Ilparpa (south of Alice Springs) and the Alice Springs Airport.

Menlo Park, CA, USA: Solar EnerTech Receives 10MW Module Order. Solar EnerTech Corporation has entered into a 10MW contract to deliver its solar modules to Solarzentrum Allgau, one of the leading solar system integrators in Germany.

Bielefeld, Germany: a+f Receives Euro 40M Order. a+f GmbH, a Gildemeister Group company, has concluded a new major order for a total value of Euro 41.1 million to strengthen its presence in the Italian solar market.

Plattling, Germany: Solea Starts Construction on 1.5 MW Solar Park. Solea AG is building its activities in southern Germany with the commencement of the construction of Project Hengersberg, at the end of last week.

London, United Kingdom: Zouk and Next Energy Capital Invest in a 2MW Italian Solar Project. zouk ventures ltd, manager of the €52m solar project investment vehicle zouk Solar Opportunities Ltd, and Next Energy Capital, a European merchant bank specializing in the renewable energy sector, are making a joint investment in a 2MW development-stage photovoltaic solar project in Puglia, Italy.

Veurne, Belgium: Scheuten Solar Places First Module on PV Plant. Scheuten Solar and GreenFever are building a PV plant on 6.5 hectares of land in Veurne, Belgium.

Milan, Italy: Enerqos Starts Construction of Four Solar Farms. NextEnergy Capital, the European merchant bank specialising in renewable energy, has chosen Italy for its next solar power investments.

Frankfurt, Germany: Sinosol Completes First Phase of 5MW Thin Film Solar Park. Sinosol AG has completed its first 1MWp of a solar park as general contractor utilizing thin film modules from start up manufacturer, Malibu, a joint venture of Schüco International KG and E. ON AG.

Paris, France: E.ON Inaugurates Solar Farm. E.ON will today inaugurate the company’s first solar farm near the southern French town of Le Lauzet, some 150 kilometres north of Marseille.

Madrid, Spain: Hannover Leasing Acquires Three SunEdison PV Systems. Hannover Leasing has purchased three SunEdison photovoltaic solar energy systems in Spain’s Lleida province.

Neckarsulm, Germany: Lidl Teams with Enfinity NV and SolarMarkt AG on Rooftop Solar Plants throughout Europe. Neckarsulm based, Lidl Stiftung has entered into a framework agreement with Enfinity N.V. from Waregem, Belgium, and with SolarMarkt AG from Freiburg, Germany.

Munich, Germany: BP Solar and RGE Energy to Build 46MW PV System. BP Solar has entered into a partnership agreement with RGE Energy to develop one of the world's largest solar projects.

Freiburg, Germany: S.A.G. Solarstrom AG to Build 13MW PV Plant in Czech Republic. S.A.G. Solarstrom is planning to build a free-standing plant comprised of polycrystalline modules at a former military site spanning approximately 30 hectares in Stríbro, around 30 kilometers west of Plzen.

Zurich, Switzerland: ABB Completes 1MW Totana PV Plant. ABB, the power and automation technology group, has completed delivery and commissioning of the 1-megawatt Totana photovoltaic power plant located in the region of Murcia in Spain.

Fustiñana, Spain: MECASOLAR and PROINSO Awarded Orders for 14MW of PV Systems. MECASOLAR and PROINSO, part of the OPDE Group, were recently awarded several orders for the supply of various solar photovoltaic plants in Italy, Greece and Spain which together reach 14 MW of power.

Paris, France: 4.2 MW PV System Starts Operation in Provence. The Vinon-sur-Verdon (in Provence) photovoltaic solar park, with a capacity of 4.2 MW, has now started production.

Sulzemoos, Germany: Phoenix Solar Builds Photovoltaic Power Plant for Utility. Phoenix Solar is currently building a photovoltaic power plant with a 5.8 megawatt peak output on behalf of the Enovos Group in Kenn in the district of Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Schaffhausen, Switzerland: Swiss Utility Proceeds with 1MW PV Project. Suntech Power will supply Sunergic SA, one of Switzerland's leading solar system integrators, with the solar panels for a 1MW solar system for Services Industriels de Geneve (SIG), a Swiss utility.

London, United Kingdom: Foresight Group Acquires 9MW Spanish Solar Project. Foresight Group, a leading alternative asset manager, has acquired a 9MWp solar PV Plant from Banco Santander in the Castilla La Mancha region of Spain for an undisclosed sum.

Kyoto, Japan: Solar Modules Installed on European Court of Justice. Kyocera Corporation today announced that the European Court of Justice, officially known as the Court of Justice.

Erlangen, Germany: Siemens Installs 1 MW Photovoltaic Plant in Italy. Siemens Energy has built a large ground-based photovoltaic plant in Italy under contract to Ferrarelle S.p.A, the Italian bottled water company.

Madrid, Spain: Isofoton Opens 2MW PV Plant in Badajoz. Last week, Isofoton and Parrasolex, an entity composed of independent promoters, opened a photovoltaic power generation plant in Badajoz (Spain).

Cypress, CA, USA: Perpetual Power Completes 1MW PV System. Mitsubishi Electric and Perpetual Power (P2) have completed four solar-powered deep water wells at Limoneira Company’s Ducor Ranch.

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA: Atlantic Energy Solutions Awarded Contract New York School District. Atlantic Energy Solutions has eeen awarded its second multi-million dollar energy efficiency project from a Long Island, NY School District.

San Francisco, CA, USA: PG&E Signs 92MW Agreement with Alpine SunTower. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has entered into an agreement with Alpine SunTower, LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, for 92 megawatts of renewable, solar thermal power.

Fresno, CA, USA: Akeena Solar, MCC Construction Complete 660-kilowatt Solar Installation for Air National Guard Base. Akeena Solar has completed a 660-kilowatt installation on the California Air National Guard base in Fresno, Calif., home to the 144th Fighter Wing.

San Antonio, TX, USA: Tessera Solar, CPS Energy Sign 20-Year 27MW Solar Agreement. Tessera Solar and CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company providing both natural gas and electricity, have signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) yesterday to develop a 27-megawatt solar project in West Texas.

San Francisco, CA, USA: CPUC Approves Edison Solar Roof Program. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing commitment to innovative programs and policies to advance the delivery of renewable energy, today approved a solar photovoltaic program for Southern California Edison.

Murrieta, CA, USA: One Block Off the Grid Sets New Lowest Price Record for Residential Systems. HelioPower, a solar power design and installation firm in California and Nevada, today has signed the first solar power project in the 1BOG solar group purchase program in San Diego.

Rosemead, CA, USA: Southern California Edison Signs Contracts for More Than 900 Megawatts of Renewable Power. Southern California Edison has signed agreements with wind and solar suppliers for up to 960 megawatts of clean, renewable power.

Columbus, OH, USA: AEP Adds Solar to Renewable Portfolio. American Electric Power, through its AEP Ohio unit, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to purchase all the output of a 10.08-megawatt (MW) solar energy facility to be built in Ohio.

Watertown, CT, USA: Siemon Inaugurates 217 kilowatt Photovoltaic Array. Siemon and Alteris Renewables today "flipped the switch" on a new, state-of-the-art 217 kilowatt solar power array.

Las Vegas, NV, USA: NV Energy and American Capital Energy Sign 20MW Power Purchase Agreement. NV Energy, Inc. and American Capital Energy have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the sale of energy produced from a 20-megawatt DC solar photovoltaic power plant that will be constructed near Searchlight, Nevada, 55 miles south of Las Vegas.

Sacramento, CA, USA: $20 Million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds Sold for Caltrans Solar Project. State Treasurer Bill Lockyer today announced the sale of $20 million in clean renewable energy bonds (CREBs) for Caltrans to install solar panels in 70 of its facilities, a green building initiative that will save taxpayers $52.5 million in energy costs over the 25-year life of the equipment.

Santa Fe, NM, USA: El Paso Electric Signs 92MW Solar Contract. El Paso Electric has signed a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of a 92 megawatt concentrating solar power plant to be developed in southern New Mexico by NRG Energy and eSola

New Brunswick, NJ, USA: Hyatt Regency New Brunswick Flips Solar Switch On. Hyatt Regency New Brunswick today flipped the switch to dedicate its newly installed SunPower solar power system, marking the hotel's initial step towards generating clean, renewable solar power.

San Antonio, TX, USA: Meridian Solar Installs 200kW PV System for Pearl Brewery. A 200-kilowatt solar power project, currently the largest in Texas, has been completed at the former Pearl Brewery redevelopment, partners CPS Energy and Pearl announced today.

Roseville, CA, USA: Solar Power Inc to Construct 3.5MW PV System. Aerojet, a GenCorp company, and Solar Power, Inc. have entered into an agreement to build a 3.5 megawatt solar system at Aerojet’s Sacramento, California facility.

Toronto, ON, Canada: EDF Starts Construction on 23.4MW Solar Project. EDF EN Canada – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, has started construction of 23.4 megawatts (DC) of solar photovoltaic power southeast of Arnprior, Ontario.

Atlanta, GA, USA: Georgia Power Launches Solar Research Project. Georgia Power's corporate headquarters will begin harnessing the sun in 2009 as the company partners with Southern Company to launch a rooftop solar demonstration program aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in Georgia.

San Francisco, CA, USA: San Francisco Unveils Solar Bus Shelters. Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) have unveiled San Francisco’s first solar transit shelter at the corner of Geary and Arguello boulevards.

Branchburg, NJ, USA: Vanguard Energy Partners Helps Morristown Launch Its First Solar Energy Project. Vanguard Energy Partners have completed a 578kW solar photovoltaic system at the Morristown Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: APS Signs 290MW CSP Power Purchase Agreement. Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, and Arizona Public Service Co. today announced they have signed a Power Purchase Agreement, a precondition to Lockheed Martin's involvement to design and build the 290-megawatt Concentrated Solar Power plant.

Boston, MA, USA: Massport Turns to the Sun. The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today approved $55.7 million to rehabilitate the Terminal B parking garage at Boston Logan International Airport.

Antioch, CA, USA: Budweiser Cold Storage Building Goes Solar. A new Budweiser Cold Beer Storage building in Contra Costa County, CA is being powered in part by a large, new solar installation from Perpetual Power, LLC using Mitsubishi Solar panels.

San Francisco, CA, USA: PG&E Expands Solar Contracts with BrightSource Energy to 1.3GW. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has entered into a series of contracts with BrightSource Energy for a record total of 1,310 megawatts of solar thermal power.

Flagstaff, AZ, USA: APS Pilot Envisions Interconnected Solar Rooftops. Arizona Public Service is launching an innovative pilot project in Flagstaff that ultimately could provide a substantial increase in the number of solar rooftops statewide.

Tempe, AZ, USA: First Colexon Solar Plant Installed in Arizona. Colexon Energy AG has realized its first solar power plant in the USA on the roof of the Arizona State University in Tempe.

Charlotte, NC, USA: Duke Energy to Build up to 400 'Mini' Solar Power Plants. Duke Energy will build between 100 and 400 electricity-generating mini solar power plants throughout North Carolina over the next two years in one of the first large-scale initiatives of its kind in the U.S., CEO Jim Rogers said today.

Buffalo, NY, USA: Solar Energy to Power Student Apartments. The New York Power Authority today joined with the University at Buffalo to announce a $7.5 million award to the university to construct a 1.1 megawatt solar energy array on UB's North (Amherst) Campus.

Richmond, CA, USA: Bay Area Beverage Completes Solar Power Installation. Bay Area Beverage Company, the largest distributor of branded beverages in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, has flipped the switch on a 500 kW solar power system, one of the largest in region.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: National Bank of Arizona Plans Phoenix’s Largest Commercial Thin Film Solar Installation. National Bank of Arizona, SolarCity® and First Solar today announced plans to build a 222 kilowatt solar installation in Phoenix, which will be the city’s second largest commercial solar installation to date.

Auburn, CA, USA: Pacific Power Management Completes PV System for Sierra Aluminium. Pacific Power Management LLC (PPM), have completed the finance, design and installation of an 800 kW power plant for Sierra Aluminum Company in Fontana, CA under a power purchase agreement.

Big Sur, CA, USA: Big Sur's Post Ranch Inn Goes Solar. Post Ranch Inn has switched on a panel solar installation, one of the largest hotel solar projects in California.

Phoenix, AZ, USA: Arizona State University Energizes West Campus with Solar Project. ASU energizes West campus with large solar project Arizona State University has begun an ambitious project to install 3.3 MW of renewable energy capacity via solar cells on its West campus.

Roseville, CA, USA: Solar Power, Inc. Completes Second Solar Site for Cox Enterprises. Solar Power, Inc. has completed the installation of another photovoltaic energy system for Cox Enterprises, Inc. at its Manheim DRIVE Center facility.

Portland, OR, USA: Oregon Convention Center Issues RFP for Solar Energy Project. The Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC) is soliciting proposals for the “OCC Solar Energy Project” located at the Oregon Convention Center.

Madrid, Spain: Isofoton to Electrify 165 Schools in Guatemala and El Salvador. Spain's Isofoton has won the tender for the rural electrification of 165 schools in Guatemala and El Salvador, which will permit 10,000 persons in a rural environment access to education.