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Solargiga acquires 51 percent interest in Qinghai Chenguang; intends to ramp up production Solargiga Energy Holdings Limited has said it intends to acquire 51 percent interest in Qinghai Chenguang New Energy Co., Ltd under a new cooperation agreement with the Xining Economic & Technology Development Zone Administration Committee.
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Jul 06, 2010
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ET Solar completes 1.9MW PV power plant in Germany; connects to grid China-based ET Solar Group Corp. has completed a 1.9 megawatt (MW) ground mounted photovoltaics (PV) power plant in eastern Germany. It has already been connected to the grid.
Becky Beetz
Jul 05, 2010
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ABB wins USD$50 million Italian solar order ABB has won an order worth USD$50 million from Actelios SpA, through its subsidiary Actelios Solar SpA, in Italy to supply three photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in western Sicily.
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Jul 05, 2010
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USD$1.85 billion boost for US solar industry President Barack Obama has announced that USD$1.85 billion in conditional commitments will be made available in the form of loan guarantees to two U.S. solar companies. As a result, one of the world’s biggest solar plants is scheduled to be built in Arizona, while around 5,000 jobs are expected to be created.
Becky Beetz
Jul 04, 2010
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China's Yingli to triple solar panel capacity Chinese solar power system manufacturer Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. aims to triple solar panel production capacity in the next three years to three gigawatts a year at a total cost of roughly 200 billion yen (around USD$2.2 billion; €1.8 billion), says Japanese news source Nikkei.
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Jul 01, 2010
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£15 million of free solar panels to be installed in Britain's schools British Gas has invested £15 million in solar technology for British schools. Under its plans, the company will donate and install solar panels – worth between £20,000 and £40,000 per school – in up to 750 schools.
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Jul 01, 2010
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Chinese companies start construction on two MW solar project in Bulgaria Two Chinese companies have started construction on a solar power plant in Ihtiman, a city located 50 km south of Sofia, Bulgaria according to local officials.
Becky Beetz
Jul 01, 2010
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Phoenix Solar builds 14.4 MW PV project in Germany; production to hit 18 MW Phoenix Solar AG, has built a photovoltaic (PV) power plant with a peak power of 14.4 megawatts (MWp) for Hamburg-based LUXCARA Asset Management GmbH. Production will be ramped up to 18 MWp in a second construction phase, says the company.
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Jun 30, 2010
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Nautilus Solar Energy to build three MW solar power project at WPU University Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC has announced the completion of an agreement to finance the construction and operation of the first three megawatts (MW) of a 3.5MW solar energy project on the William Paterson University (WPU) campus in New Jersey. The project, when completed, will be among the largest university solar installations in the U.S.
Becky Beetz
Jun 30, 2010