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EXPO Solar 2010 Attracted 10,000 Visitors Per Day on Average

Over 3 bustling days, from 3 to 5 February, 2010, the photovoltaic market was all abuzz at one spot, at KINTEX, Korea. After its huge success last year, EXPO Solar came back this year to get even more enthusiastic welcome and responses from both exhibitors and visitors alike.

11 Feb 2010

Market Outlook on Solar PV Systems in Asia Pacific

End-user Preference for Environment-friendly Energy Solutions Ramps up Prospects for the Asia Pacific Solar PV Systems Market

11 Feb 2010

SolarWorld’s Modules Receive Top Position in Industrywide Energy-Productivity Test

For the second year in a row, SolarWorld’s solar power technology has demonstrated the highest electricity production performance in the world’s only independent, industrywide test, staged annually by Photon magazine.

11 Feb 2010

New Technology from Trina Solar to Increase Solar Cell Conversion Efficiency

Trina Solar Limited (TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced it achieved a breakthrough in its development of monocrystalline cell technology.

11 Feb 2010

LDK Solar Joins Belgium Organization That Promotes PV Modules Recycling

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced today that it has become a member of PV CYCLE, an organization based in Brussels, Belgium that promotes the take-back and recycling of end-of-life PV modules.

11 Feb 2010

Linde Reports 6GWp of Production Capacity Across its PV Customer Base in 2009

Defying the impact of a depressed economy on market movements, the Linde Gases Division of The Linde Group closed 2009 with more than 6GWp (Gigawatt peak) of production capacity across its global photovoltaic (PV) customer base. Linde demonstrated increased market traction securing multiple new contract wins and renewals with leading thin-film and crystalline manufacturers worldwide including GS Solar and Suntech in China, Euro Multivision, Indo Solar and Solar Semiconductor in India, and Bosch, Malibu and Masdar in Germany.

11 Feb 2010

SPI Appoints Annerher as Representative to Establish Yes! Solar Power Dealers in Spain, Portugal

Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB:SOPW) announced today that it has signed a sales representation agreement with Annerher S.L. of Barcelona, Spain to establish Yes! Solar Power™ dealers in Spain and Portugal. Under the terms of the agreement, Annerher will represent the Yes! Solar Power™ dealer program and sales of the Company’s Yes! Energy Series™ residential photovoltaic (PV) solar products and integrated solutions, as well as SPI’s commercial solar solutions. Annerher S.L. will solicit dealerships throughout Spain and Portugal for the purpose of distributing SPI’s PV solar product lines.

11 Feb 2010

Canadian Solar Installs 250kW Photovoltaic Rooftop System in Ontario

Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ), a leading vertically integrated provider of solar cells, solar module custom-designed solar application products and turnkey solutions for the residential, commercial and solar farm markets, today announced it installed Ontario's first 250 kW photovoltaic (PV) rooftop system through its subsidiary Canadian Solutions Inc. The installation, the first of its kind in Ontario, is being completed with Towcon Holdings and Aecon.

11 Feb 2010

ET Solar Inks Sales Deal with Germany's Umwelt Sonne Energie for 31MW of PV Modules

ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a Nanjing-based photovoltaic ("PV") system turnkey solution provider and integrated manufacturer of PV products, announced a 31MW module sales agreement with Umwelt Sonne Energie GmbH ("USE") in Germany.

11 Feb 2010

Berjaya Solar to Develop 10-MW Solar Power Plant at Selangor, Malaysia

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, BCorp said the plant was a precursor to developing a proposed 50-MW Solar PV power plant in future based on the success of the 10-MW plant it was undertaking.

10 Feb 2010

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