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T-Solar and Solarpack PV Plants, Peru

T-Solar and Solarpack have signed an agreement with the
government of Peru to build 80 MW of PV power plants in the southern part of
the country. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/ybwlodf and http://tinyurl.com/ydgnvfz

T-Solar: http://www.tsolar.eu/en/index.html

Solarpack: http://www.solarpack.es/

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Enfinity 33.6-MWp Project in Canada

Enfinity is set to construct a 150,000 solar panel plant
in Ontario called Stardale with a capacity of 33.6 MWp. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y9zcdyv

Enfinity: http://www.enfinity.biz/

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Plan B Energy and MP2 Capital Rooftop PV Systems, Canada

Plan B Energy announced that it has joined forces with
MP2 Capital to jointly develop, finance, own, and operate 10 MW of rooftop PV
systems under Ontario’s feed-in-tariff program.
Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1918.htm

Plan B Energy: http://www.plan-b-energy.com/site/

MP2 Capital: http://www.mp2capital.com/

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Kyocera Solar and Amsolar Partnership

Kyocera Solar and Amsolar Corporation are constructing a
1.23-MW PV system at the University of San Diego, California. Press at Renewable Energy Focus: http://tinyurl.com/yejgfkx and http://www.sddt.com/news/article.cfm?SourceCode=20100216czk

Kyocera Solar: http://www.kyocerasolar.com/

Amsolar: http://www.amsolarcorp.com/

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TerniEnergia Commercial Credit

TerniEnergia announced it collected Euro 4.4 million
relating to the construction of a PV plant on behalf of SAIM ENERGY s.r.l. that
was built and connected to the net in 2009.
Press at: http://www.ternienergia.it/investor_relations/83.aspx

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Applied Solar Results

Applied Materials announced first quarter results. Press at: http://www.appliedmaterials.com/news/press_rel.html?menuID=6

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yakxlej

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First Solar Results

First Solar announced 2009 fourth quarter and year-end
financial results. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ylqc3rb

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yfgeg5z

PV-Tech Blog: http://tinyurl.com/yk8rlqe

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Photon Energy Results

Photon Energy a.s. announced its unaudited consolidated
financial results for the fourth quarter and full year. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_13144.html

Photon Energy: http://tinyurl.com/yg2laus

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Canadian Solar Updated Outlook

Canadian Solar updated its outlook for the fourth quarter
2009. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybcvrv4

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yazx2sq
and

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9DVCUD81.htm

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P2 Solar Letter of Intent with OSolar

P2 Solar, Inc. announced it entered into a Letter of
Intent with South Korean EPC OSolar. The
two companies are working to form a strategic alliance as part of the project
team for the 25-MWp Solar Power Station proposed for Punjab India. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_13131.html

P2 Solar: http://www.p2solar.com/

OSolar: http://www.osolar.com/html/eng/intro/intro.php

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Sale-leaseback Financing Program

Wells Fargo and SunPower Corp. completed financing in December
for a 1-MW solar power system that entered service in November at the
University of California, Merced.
SunPower financed the system with Wells Fargo through a $100 million
sale-leaseback program announced in June 2009.
Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/ycchjl3

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SoloPower Coverage

PV-Tech Chip Shots blog covers SoloPower at: http://tinyurl.com/y8u4gec

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Oerlikon Solar CEO

Dr. Jurg Henz who was appointed as interim CEO of
Oerlikon Solar in October is now taking on the function regularly. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yf53tfy

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More on the 33-MWp PV Farm Near Curbans, France

For more on the investment in the 33-MWp PV farm near
Curbans, see the press at: http://tinyurl.com/yb3244s

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More on New IBM Solar Cell

Greentech Media covers the new IBM solar cell in the
press at: http://tinyurl.com/yk2xa9b

IBM: http://www.ibm.com/us/en/

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Hoku Polysilicon Plant, Idaho

Hoku Materials, Inc. announced that it entered into a
change order agreement under its engineering and procurement contract with
Stone & Webster, Inc. to resume work on Hoku’s planned polysilicon
production plant in Pocatello, Idaho.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ygkfeh2

Hoku: http://www.hokucorp.com/

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Comtec Solar Orders from China Sunergy

Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited announced it signed an
agreement with China Sunergy Co., Ltd. to provide an additional 40 MW of
large-size wafers. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ye2p2tc

Comtec: http://www.comtecsolar.com/index.php?language=en

China Sunergy: http://www.chinasunergy.com/home/home_eng.asp

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Clean Energy and Power Contract with Czech Republic Solar
Farm Developer

Clean Energy and Power, Inc. announced it signed a joint
project development agreement with Glass Time s.r.o. to jointly develop and
construct solar farms in the Czech Republic.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yzbgtax
Clean Energy and Power: http://www.cleanenergyandpower.com/

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Day4 Energy Agreement with Regency Solar

Day4 Energy Inc. signed a distribution agreement with
Regency Solar based in Melbourne, Australia.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yga6mbj

Day4 Energy: http://www.day4energy.com/EN/news.htm

Regency Solar: http://www.regencysolar.com.au/

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M+W Group Shares in Schmid Silicon Technology

The M+W Group GmbH acquired shares in Schmid Silicon
Technology Holding GmbH. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yct9psd

M+W Group: http://www.mwgroup.net/

Schmid Silicon Technology: http://www.schmid-silicon.com/

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Becancour Silicon Long-term Contracts

Becancour Silicon Inc. has executed long-term contracts
to supply approximately 90,000 metric tons of silicon metal over the next 5
years to one of its long-standing silicon metal customers. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yjzcdrr

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GT Solar and Jiangxi Sornid Hi-Tech Contract

GT Solar International, Inc. and Jiangxi Sornid Hi-Tech
Co., Ltd. announced that they signed a new contract for GT Solar’s ingot growth
furnaces and ancillary equipment and services.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yztjgcm
GT Solar: http://www.gtsolar.com/

Sornid: http://www.sornid.com/en/Default.aspx

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Manz Automation Orders

Manz Automation reported solar equipment orders at: http://tinyurl.com/6l2cxt

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Despatch Industries Orders

Despatch Industries confirmed that 30 UltraFlex(TM)
Firing and Drying Furnaces have been ordered by solar manufacturers throughout
Europe and Asia. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ybva5ut

Despatch: http://www.despatch.com/

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2BG and SOPREC Solar Contract

2BG s.r.l. and SOPREC Solar signed a contract for the
supply of a 15-MW module production line to be delivered and installed in the
new Algerian facility at the beginning of May.
Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_13121.html

2BG: http://www.2bg.it/

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DuPont Prototype Tool

According to this press, DuPont will be able to
demonstrate a prototype of a tool later this year that will let CIGS solar cell
and OLED display manufactures protect their products with thin layers of
ceramic and polymer material instead of glass.
Press at Greentech Media: http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ceramics-for-solar-cells-and-oleds/

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SunRun Featured

Greentech Media features SunRun in the article at: http://tinyurl.com/ylmwazd

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WMECo Solar Site for 1.8-MW Installation

Western Massachusetts Electric Company announced its plan
to develop the first of several large-scale solar energy facilities. The selected site will accommodate up to 1.8
MW of solar capacity. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yzav25z Western
Massachusetts Electric: http://www.wmeco.com/

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Wind and Solar Prospecting Tools

3TIER(R) announced the release of a new suite of global
wind and solar prospecting tools. Press
at: http://tinyurl.com/yzstqtz

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Honeywell PV for City of Wilmington, Delaware

Honeywell announced it has installed the first of 2 PV
arrays for the City of Wilmington, Delaware, which will comprise almost 3,400
panels. More in the press at: http://tinyurl.com/y8ekkmx Honeywell
Building Solutions: https://buildingsolutions.honeywell.com/Cultures/en-US/

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TGI Solar and e2 Energy Solutions Partnership

TGI Solar announced that it signed an MOU with e2/Energy
Solutions, LLC. The companies are
exploring the formation of a joint venture to design, develop, and execute
solar and other green energy projects.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yb7k9pc
TGI Solar: http://tgisolargroup.com/old/

e2: http://www.e2ecta.com/

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Natcore Technology Joint Venture, China

Natcore Technology Inc. announced that it reached
agreement with a consortium in China to form a joint venture company to develop
and manufacture film-growth equipment and materials using Natcore’s proprietary
Liquid Phase Deposition technology.
Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yeu8xbl
Natcore Technology: http://www.natcoresolar.com/portal/index.php

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PV Recycling Interviews

See several new interviews in the “Recycling of Solar PV
Modules, PV CYCLE” series at SolarPV.TV: http://solarpv.tv/interviews.html

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Disposal of Solar Panels

See “As Solar Power Advances, Disposal Will Become an
Issue” through SolarPlaza at: http://tinyurl.com/yd3noto

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Arsol-1 and Arsol Toledo Operations

Arsol-1 and Arsol Toledo, developed by Aries Ingenieria y
Systemas, which started operations 2 years ago, are featured in the article at
RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/y9hbqps

Aires: http://www.aries.com.es/

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Solaria Modules for Two Solar Parks, Spain

Solaria Energia Medio Ambiente S.A. and Asea Brown
Boveri, S.A. have been contracted by Gestamp Asetym Solar, S.L. to build 2
solar PV plants in La Robla with a capacity of 13.3 MW. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_13145.html

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Turnkey or Custom Built

See “Turnkey or custom-built? Equipment supply chain aligns with cell
producers’ preferences” at Photovoltaics World: http://tinyurl.com/yfuffbu

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High-end vs Low Cost Thin Film

Thin Film Today has posted “High-end vs low cost thin
film, which will be the winning approach” with an interview with Cristian
Cavazzuti (GM at Pramac Swiss) and Lynn Sha (GM as QS Solar) at: http://tinyurl.com/y9da7dw

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Thin Film Intelligence Brief

Thin Film Solar’s weekly intelligence brief is on line
at: http://tinyurl.com/yd3udpx

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Top States for Utility-scale PV Development

See “Classifying the Top States for Utility-Scale PV
Development in the U.S.” at Greentech Media: http://tinyurl.com/yedrmj5

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Net Metering in California

The California State Assembly passed AB 510, a bill to
raise the cap on net metering. Press at:
http://tinyurl.com/yez6oeo http://tinyurl.com/y8d99ol

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PV Markets

PVSociety has posted “Will PV Markets Be Affected by
Climate Change Skepticism and Policy Delays?” at: http://tinyurl.com/yfxxl6a

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Deserts or Rooftops

Greentech Media posted “Where Will Solar Power Plants Be
Built – Deserts or Rooftops?” at: http://tinyurl.com/yzc8kn3

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Gunther Portfolio Posting

Gunther Portfolio has posted “Of Silicon Metal, Solar
Grade, and PV-1201” at: http://tinyurl.com/ydfyzgl

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Thin Film Performance

PVSociety posted “Thin-Film PV Looks to Close Performance
Gap” at: http://tinyurl.com/yj92zkg

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Silicon-Light Project

Led by the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, a
consortium of 7 European partners and one Chinese University are collaborating
on a new solar cell research project called Silicon-Light. Press at ECN: http://tinyurl.com/ydsktpy

PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yzflant

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Italy’s Solar Capacity

See coverage of Italy’s solar capacity at SolarPlaza: http://tinyurl.com/ylr6gzs

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE61H3R720100218

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Israel – Egypt Solar Talks

Israel has started talks with Egypt about possibly
establishing a joint solar project in Egypt’s Sinai Desert. Press at SolarPlaza: http://tinyurl.com/yfemqw7

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE61H3RJ20100218

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Argentina Renewables Tender

The results of Argentina’s first renewables tender are
expected to be announced the first week of March. Press at RECHARGE News: http://www.rechargenews.com/regions/south_america/article206774.ece
or http://tinyurl.com/yj8evzq

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SolarPV.TV News [Ekaterina Tuzovskaya]

The 25th edition of SolarPV.TV 5 minute weekly news
update is on line at: http://solarpv.tv/weekly-video-news.html

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PV Newsletter

For the latest issue of The PV Newsletter at Linx
Consulting, go to http://www.linx-consulting.com/press-releases.html
and scroll down to the Newsletter.

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PVGroup Newsletter

The February issue of the PVGroup Newsletter “The Grid”
is on line at: http://tinyurl.com/ylmhy4j

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SolarTech Solar Leadership Summit

SolarTech’s Solar Leadership Summit is set for 21-22
April in San Ramon, California.
Information at: http://www.calsolarsummit.org/

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MENASOL 2010

MENASOL 2010, 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar
Conference, is set for 4-5 May in Cairo, Egypt.
Information at:

http://www.newsolartoday.com/solar%2Dconference/

Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ylk4lb7

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Renewables in Canada [Bill Eggertson]

Stories from the Renewables.ca newsfeed are posted at: http://www.renewables.ca/main/main.php

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In related solar news…

CSP Intelligence Brief

CSP Today’s weekly intelligence brief February 15-22 is
posted at: http://social.csptoday.com/node

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AREVA Spokesperson

CSP Today speaks with AREVA spokesperson Pauline Briand
at: http://tinyurl.com/yct5ztn

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eSolar and Ferrostaal Partnership

eSolar and Ferrostaal AG have agreed to form a
partnership that will deploy turnkey solar power plants in Spain, the United Arab
Emirates, and South Africa. Press at
RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/yblcjj2

Ferrostaal: http://www.ferrostaal.com/

eSolar: http://www.esolar.com/

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Stirling Energy Systems Solar Two

See the story “Developer Proposes 30,000 Solar Dishes in
Calif. Desert” with coverage of Stirling Energy Systems’ Solar Two project at
The New York Times: http://tinyurl.com/ygrqgla
http://tinyurl.com/yzsf4wj

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Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology Training

See information on free online training on Concentrated
Solar Thermal Power Technology at CSP Today: http://tinyurl.com/y8m8y85

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