RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD MARKET
UPDATE
January 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDUSTRY NEWS
ExxonMobil’s 2012 Outlook for Energy Sees Efficiency, Developing World Economic Growth and Natural Gas Reshaping Global Demand through 2040
To Maintain Renewable Energy’s Rapid Growth, New IEA Study Assesses Challenges and Shows How to Overcome Obstacles
Huge Renewable Energy Growth This Decade, if EU Countries Meet Projections
$1.1 Billion in OPIC Commitments Caps Historic Year for Renewable Resources
U.K. “Energy Trends” Shows Increase in Renewable Energy
Renewables Bring £2.5 Billion Boost to U.K. Economy
Energy Companies Make Pledge for “EU 2030 Climate and Energy Package”
U.S. Department of Energy Releases it 2011 Critical Materials Strategy
CPUC Approves Categories for Renewables Program
Salazar Continues to Advance Renewable Energy Development on Public Lands
Renewable Energy Projects on Public Lands in California and Oregon Approved
Turkey Receives Additional Financing for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program
Bahrain Explores Creation of Green Energy Agency
MetCap Announces Expansion of the World’s First Integrated Renewables Combined-Cycle Plant Powered by GE Technology
WIND
INDUSTRY NEWS
Vestas Reorganizes to Increase Customer Focus and Earnings and to Reduce Investments Required for Future Growth
Five Trends to Watch for in 2012
Canadian Wind Industry Celebrates Record Year
Wind Industry Created Jobs Bonanza in the UK
Major Brands Sign Up for WindMade Label
CDM Executive Board Turns Against Renewable Energy
Tower Manufacturers File Dumping Claims against China and Vietnam
Energy Commission Awards $646,661 to UC Davis for Wind Forecast Research
FINANCIALS
Gamesa
Mass Megawatts Wind Power
Shear Wind
ACQUISITIONS AND ALLIANCES
Clyde Blowers Acquires Moventas
REpower Acquires Remaining Shares of PowerBlades
Quantum’s Schneider Power Wind Division Signs Strategic Agreement for Supplying and Arranging Financing for North American Wind Farms
Iberdrola and Gamesa Eólica Sign New Wind Turbine Supply and Maintenance Agreement
Cat Reman and Vestas Wind Systems Reach Agreement on Remanufacturing Wind Turbine Components
WindPower Innovations, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with Wind Sail Receptor, Inc.
COMPANY NEWS
Finavera Wind Energy Closes $442,530 Private Placement
NextEra Energy Resources Announces Completion of Subsidiary Financing
IMPSA Gets a US$150 Million Loan from the Inter-American Development Bank
Western Wind Energy Corp. – U.S. Treasury Approves Kingman Cash Grant
AMSC Announces Cost Reduction Action
Nordex Completing Layoffs with Minimum Staff Hardship
Trinity Structural Tower, Inc. Files Litigation against Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
SSE has Over One Gigawatt of Onshore Wind Farm Capacity
Enel Green Power Reaches New Installed Capacity Target for 2011
Goldwind USA Begins New Year with Momentum: Announces Multiple US Deals
GL Garrad Hassan Caters for Wind in Pakistan
NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
Gamesa Expands its Manufacturing Base in India by Opening its First Blade Factory
Vestas Chooses Danish Lindø Industrial Park for Assembly of a Limited Number of V164-7.0 MW
PRODUCT NEWS
Gamesa’s G128-4.5 MW Turbine Reaches a New Milestone for Energy Output in Spain
Nordex Completed Installation of the First N117 Wind Turbine
Onset Announces New Sensor for Wind Monitoring
Cadmus Releases New Tool to Improve Siting Practices for Wind Energy Projects
Pilz Helps Exporters in Wind Industry Get CE Mark
U.S. PROJECTS
Enel Green Power North America Finalized a Tax Equity Partnership Agreement
CPUC Approves PPA for Pattern’s Ocotillo Wind Project
NextEra Energy Resources Subsidiary Raises $131 Million for Three Wind Projects through a Tax Equity Transaction
Edison Mission Energy Closes $242 Million Financing for Three Wind Energy Projects with 204 MW Capacity
Caney River Wind Farm in Operation
NaturEner Secures Financing for Rim Rock Project in Montana, Gives Notice to Proceed with Construction
CPV Completes Project Financing for the Cimarron Wind Energy Project in Gray County, KS
Exergy Announces New Wind Parks in Idaho and Minnesota
REpower to Supply 68 Turbines for its First Wind Farm in Pennsylvania
Vestas Receives Two Orders Totaling 19 MW in USA
Nordex USA Wins Two New Wind Turbine Orders for Iowa
Suzlon Wins 120 MW Order in Western USA
Western Wind Completes 60th and Final Turbine at Windstar
Exelon’s Michigan Wind 2 Project Now Operational
Vestas Receives 59 MW Order in Michigan
Gamesa Sells Chestnut Flats Wind Farm to enXco
Sprott Power Corp. Announces Completion of First Wind Turbine at its Amherst Wind Farm Project
Nordex Receives 30 MW Order from WKN USA
Western Wind Energy Corp. – 30 MW Mesa Wind Farm Executes New PPA
U.S. Forest Service Approves Vermont Wind Power Facility
Broadwind Energy Wins $23 Million Tower Order
Juhl Wind, Inc. Announces Completion, Startup and Acquisition of $22 Million Valley View Wind Farm
Juhl Wind, Inc. Announces Receipt of $1.4 Million U.S. Stimulus Grant for the Winona County Wind Project
PROJECTS AROUND THE WORD
Mareña Renovables to Build Biggest Wind Farm in Mexico with IDB Support
ENEOP Receives EIB Project Finance to Install 376 MW in Portugal
Vestas Signs Order for 254 MW in Brazil
E.ON Announces £736 Million Plan for Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm
Gamesa Lands a Contract to Supply 200 MW in Egypt and Maintain the Turbines for Five Years
Nordex Preferred Supplier for Two Wind Farms in South Africa
Vestas Receives 168 MW Order in Australia
Suzlon Announces 166 MW of New Orders in India
REpower and EDF EN Canada Inc. Conclude Contract for 150 MW Wind Farm in Canada
Vestas Preferred Supplier to Two Approved Wind Projects in South Africa
South African Department of Energy Approves 135 MW Suzlon Cookhouse Project in the Eastern Cape
Arise Initiates Phase 2 of Jädraås Project
Finavera Wind Energy Signs MOU with McLeod Lake Indian Band
Finavera Wind Energy and Cloosh Valley Wind Project Partners Receive Full Planning Permission for 105 MW Cloosh Valley Wind Project
Enel Green Power Awarded a Concession for the Construction of a 99 MW Wind Farm in the Antofagasta Region in Chile
Vestas Has New Major V112-3.0 MW Order in Sweden for 96 MW
Enel Green Power: Sardinia, the First 40 MW of Wind Power Come Online at Portoscuso
Vestas Receives the Remaining 69 MW Order for the Jädraås Project in Sweden
Consent Granted for Strathy North Wind Farm
SSE Establishes New £90 Million Onshore Wind Community Investment Plan
Vestas Signs Contracts with EDF EN for 62 MW in Italy and Germany
Vestas Receives 54 MW Order in the UK
Vestas Receives Order for 52 MW in Spain
Vestas Signs 51 MW Order in Poland
Vestas Enters Pakistan with 50 MW Order from the Zorlu Energy Group
Goldwind Enter Pakistan Market
Goldwind Completes First High Altitude Wind Farm Project
Acciona to Build its First Wind Farm in Costa Rica at an Investment of €90 Million
Gamesa Cements its Presence in China with the Opening of its Sixth Factory and a New Contract to Supply 48 MW
Vestas Returns to Hainan Province with a New Order for 48 MW
Success for Nordex Project Development in France
RWE Innogy Expands its Spanish Wind Portfolio to 447 MWs
Order for Largest Nordex Wind Farm in Ireland
Gamesa Agrees to Sell Two Wind Farms in Spain to Gas Natural
Vestas Receives Order for 42 MW in Spain
Acciona Puts its First Wind Park in Poland into Service
Iberdrola Commences Construction of its First Wind Farm in Asturias, Spain
Goldwind Taps Chile Market with Wind Turbines
Suzlon Group Winds 35 MW UK Contracts
Nordex Supplies 14 Turbines for UK Wind Farms
Nordex Awarded Contract for 21 Multi-megawatt Turbines in Norway
Nordex Receives First N100/2500 Order from Italy
Suzlon Group Wins 24 MW Order in Brazil
Vestas Signs 24 MW Order with VSB Energies Nouvelles in France
Suzlon Receives 23 MW Order from GAIL (India) Limited
Suzlon Group Wins 20.5 MW Contract in UK
RWE Innogy Starts Construction of Wind Farm Titz in the Administrative District of Düren
3Power Energy Group Enters Agreements for Projects in Italy and Chile
ScottishPower Renewables Concludes the Acquisition of Middleton Wind Farm from RWE NPower Renewables
REpower Signs Contract for 12 MW Turnkey Wind Project in France
REpower Announces Installation of 6M Wind Turbines in Eemshaven
Vestas Marks First Sale in the Ukraine — Its 67th Market
RES to Appeal Glenchamber Wind Farm Decision
CHINESE PROJECTS
Project of Guodian Longyuan Heilongjiang Heihe Xiaoheishan Wind Farm Approved
Project of Datang Inter Jiagnxi Jishan Wind Farm Approved
Phase I Project of Guodian Longyuan Xinjiang Habahe Sartamu Wind Farm Approved
Project of Huadian Hunan Chenzhou Yizhang Taipingli Wind Farm Approved
Phase I Project of Guodian Xinjiang Tulufan Daheyan Wind Farm Approved
Phase II Project of Huadian Jilin Da’an Wind Farm into Commercial Operation
Phase I Project of CPI Gansu Jingtai Hongshan Wind Farm Started Construction
Preliminary Work on Guodian Hebei Kangbao Wufutang Wind Farm Approved
Phase I Project of Huadian Hebei Shangyi Ergongdi Wind Farm into Commercial Operation
Phase I Project of Guodian Yunnan Xundian Qingshuihai Wind Farm Approved
Project of Guodian Longyuan Jilin Tongyu Xinglongshan 2C Wind Farm Approved Phase I Project of Guodian Longyuan Jilin Nong’an Yong’an Wind Farm Approved
Phase I Project of Datang Guangxi Fuchuan Longtou Wind Farm Approved
Phase II Project of Datang Xinjiang Tuokexun Wind Farm into Commercial Operation
Project of Huaneng Gansu Huajialing Wind Farm Approved
Project of Datang Gansu Yumen Changma No.1 Wind Farm Approved
Project of Guodian Longyuan Gansu Yumen Sanshili Jingzinan Wind Farm Approved
Project of CPI Northeast New Energy Beipiao Taijiying Wind Farm into Commercial Operation
Project of Datang Henan Yanshan Wind Farm Started Construction
Project of CPI Jiangxi Laoyemiao Wind Farm into Commercial Operation
Project of Datang Shandong Dongping Wind Farm Started Construction
Project of Guodian Longyuan Anhui Dagang Wind Farm into Commercial Operation
Project of Guodian Anhui Susong Huagang Wind Farm Approved
Phase II Project of China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp. Guizhou Longli Wind Farm Approved
Phase II Project of CPI Hebei Zhangbei Zhongbao Wind Farm into Commercial Operation
Phase I Project of Huadian Gansu Yumen Heiyazi Wind Farm Passed EB Registration by United Nations
Project of Datang Liaoning Chaoyang Kezuozhong Sanjia Wind Farm Passed EB Registration by United Nations
OFFSHORE
In Boost for Clean Energy & Massachusetts, Court Upholds Cape Wind Contract with National Grid
NRG to Put Offshore Wind Development on Hold for the Near Term
Fishermen’s Energy Receives Final State Permits, Completes Year of Environmental Monitoring
First Foundation Launches Construction of Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Dundee, Scotland Confirmed as Key Location for Offshore Wind Manufacturing
GE and Göteborg Energi Installing First 4.1-113 Offshore Wind Turbine in Gothenburg Harbor
Galloper Wind Farm Successfully Validated by the IPC
Northern Ireland Offshore Renewable Energy Program Opened Up
Completion of Marubeni Corporation’s Acquisition of an Ownership Stake in Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy Acquires a Stake in the First Two Projects in Smart Wind’s Hornsea Zone
SMALL SCALE
Mass Megawatts Wind Power Reports First Sale and Delivery of Wind Powered Water Pump System in Colorado
SOLAR
INDUSTRY NEWS
Two Sides to the Story
USITC Votes to Continue Case on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules from China
Coalition of 150 Solar Employers of More than 11,000 Workers Shows Widespread Support for U.S. Solar Manufacturing
U.S. Solar Manufacturers: China’s Claim of ‘Protectionism’ Aims to Divert Scrutiny from China’s Anti-Competitive, Unsustainable Trade Aggression
U.S. Solar Manufacturers Welcome Support of United Steelworkers in Landmark Trade Case
More Than 75 Employer Register Support for Domestic Solar Manufacturing as Associate Members of Trade-Case Coalition
U.S. Solar Cell Manufacturers Respond to Chinese Commerce Ministry Statement
Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy: Spiraling Trade War Hurts Everyone, Everywhere
More than 130 Companies Unite to Defend U.S. Solar Industry
Solar Trade Dispute Threatens U.S. Solar Industry
Canadian Solar Issues Statement on Solar Trade Petition
Similar Statement Issued by Several Chinese Manufacturers
Energy Department Announces $7 Million to Reduce Non-Hardware Costs of Solar Energy Systems
Supplement to Draft Solar PEIS Offers Solid Foundation for Landscape-Level Planning in Six Western States
Ex-Im Bank Announces $103.2 Million in Export Financing for Solar Deals to India
World Bank Approves $172 Million for Installing 630,000 Solar Home Systems in Rural Bangladesh
“Every Child Has a Light” Program Kicks Off to Give Sustainable, Solar Light Solutions to Disadvantaged Zambian Communities
Installed Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems in the U.S. Declined Significantly in 2010 and 2011
Solar Energy Affordability Drives Adoption in California; 1 GW Installed to Date
San Diego Solar Coalition Unites to Fight SDG&E Rate Hike
Report Finds That LA Lags on Solar Energy, Offers Policy Solutions to Put Angelenos to Work
Industry Says Proposed Solar Tax Makes Riverside County Less Competitive
NRG’s Large-Scale Solar Projects: Getting the Facts Straight
Solar Energy Applications Now Open for Consumers Energy Residential Customers
FPL Opens Application Period for 2012 Solar Rebate Program
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
DOE to Invest $60 Million to Develop Innovative Concentrating Solar Power Technologies
Berkeley Lab Research Sparks Record-Breaking Solar Cell Performances
GE Working to Cut Solar Installation Costs in Half
FINANCIALS
Abengoa
Canadian Solar
China Sunergy
DayStar Technologies
First Solar
GT Advanced Technologies
Hanwha Solar One
JinkoSolar
LDK Solar
Premier Power
ReneSola
Satcon®
Solutia
SPI Solar
Spire
Suntech
Trina Solar
Yingli Green Energy
SOLAR
ACQUISITIONS AND ALLIANCES
NRG Energy Acquires Solar Developer Solar Power Partners
Algonquin Power & Utilities Announces Acquisition of 10 MW Cornwall Solar Development Project and 100 MW Solar Pipeline
Petra Solar Announces Acquisition of EnergyFlow Consulting
Soitec and Reflexite Energy Solutions Enter Joint Venture to Ensure Most Competitive CPV Solutions
REC Solar Partners with GE as Solar EV Convergence Gains Traction
ET Solar Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement with CITIC Bank
Konarka Technologies and Webasto Announce Collaboration for Organic Solar Application in Automotive Industry
Tigo Energy® Partners with Leading PV Module Manufacturers to Deliver Solar Smart Modules
Cyclone Power Technologies Delivers Plans for Solar Engine to Renovalia Energy
SolarTech and CalCEF Move to Accelerate Securitization of Solar Asset Class
Sungevity® Announces International Launch
Zep Solar Achieves Critical Mass of Tier 1 Module Partners
Demand Management Installation Services Joins Forces with SunRun to Provide Homeowners with Low-Cost Solar
Solaire Generation Selected as Preferred Solar Carport Vendor for GE/Inovateus Partnership
Munro Distributing Now Offers SolarWorld Sunmodule™ Solar Panels
WGL Holdings, Inc. and Skyline Innovations Team to Develop $20 Million of Commercial-Scale Solar Water Heating Projects
COMPANY NEWS
Panda Power Funds Closes $420 Million Private Equity Fund
SolarEdge Closes $37 Million to Support Continued Growth
Morgan Solar Closes B Round at $28.8 Million, with $9.8 Million Investment from Enbridge
AVEC Secures $5 Million Equity and Debt to Fund Growth of Green Energy Technology
LDK Solar Announces Plan to Issue RMB 3,000,000,000 Notes
Etrion Completes Project Financing Drawdown and Repays €28 Million Bridge Loan
SunPower Announces Stockholder Approval of Proposal to Reclassify Class A and Class B Common Stock into a Single Class of Common Stock
ThomasLloyd’s Cleantech Infrastructure Fund Continues to Make Fresh Investment Available for Solar Project Development, Focusing on North America
Solar Powered Lighting Company Approved to Begin Trading of Stock
China Nuvo Solar Announces Corporate Name Change to SurgLine International
SunPower Announces Reorganization
First Solar Consolidates Manufacturing, Increases Conversion Efficiency
First Solar Consolidates Manufacturing, Increases Conversion Efficiency
Trinity Solar Crosses 3,000th Solar Installation Threshold
MiaSole Achieves Production Milestone
Onyx Announces New South American Deals
AVEC Corporation Acquires New Solar Related Patent Rights for Solar Sun Systems
MiaSole Announces Volume Production of Thirteen Percent Efficiency CIGS Module
Vivint Solar Establishes $75 Million Renewable Energy Fund
Solmentum Opens Eighth Office in Walnut Creek, CA
China Sunergy Delivers First Quasar Shipments to Sunergic S.A.
Sunlogics, Bolstered by the Energizer® Brand, Committed to Advancing Next-Generation Solar Power for Businesses, Communities and Consumers
Heraeus Opens New Asian Photovoltaics Center
Onyx President Heads to Peru for More Solar Power Generation Projects
Trina Solar Announces Establishment of Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters in Singapore
GTAT Corporation Commences Lawsuit against PPP for Misappropriation of Intellectual Property
China Sunergy Reaches Final Settlement with REC Wafer
Space Energy Ordered to Pay Phoenix Developer $2 Million
PRODUCT NEWS
Advanced Energy Launches Next Generation String Inverters with New PV Powered HE String Inverter Line
Soitec Launches Fifth Generation of Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems Designed for Large-Scale Solar Power Plants
IBM Rolls Out First Solar Array Designed for High-Voltage Data Centers and Industrial Use
Ametek Displays 3U Single Box PV Emulator
Astronergy Develops New Techniques to Boost Efficiency of Mono Crystalline PV Cells
SpectraWatt, Inc. to Auction off Intellectual Property Associated with Improving Efficiencies in Solar Cells
China Sunergy Showcases Quasar and Bi-Facial Modules with Major European Customers
CNPV Formalizes Their Positive Tolerance Gains for Solar PV Modules
REFUsol™ Solar Inverters Pass UL Certification Tests
Locus Energy Launches the LGate 310
Odersun AG Solar Modules Meet Criteria for Higher Solar Power Tariff in Italy
Skyline Solar X14 System Receives IEC 62688 Certification
BioSolar’s Breakthrough BioBacksheet Approved for Commercial Sales
HelioVolt CIGS Modules Receive Certification
JinkoSolar Achieves and “A” Rating for Brazil’s Unmetro Certification
Autodesk Software Used for Competitive Edge in UK Solar Market
Ampt Unveils PV Module Optimizers to Reduce the Capital Cost of PV Systems
Asoka Launches First Solution for Residential Solar Power Systems Using Power Lines for Data Logging
Onyx Set to Receive First Prototypes of Revolutionary Solar Power System
MyGenflex, Kyocera’s Latest Solar Energy Kit, Offers Increased Flexibility and System Monitoring for Optimal Efficiency
Satcon Launches Industry Leading Inverter Performance Management Capabilities with EDGE Adaptive Control Architecture (ACA)
IP67-Sealed SolarSpec™ DC Connectors from Molex Feature Rugged and Reliable Design
Universal PV Interface Alliance (UPVI) Formally Launches at Solar Power International 2012
Being Green is Key to HyperSolar’s Low Production Cost
ET Solar Introduces Anti-reflective Modules Globally
American Solar Showcases Turnkey “Solar Made Simple” Homebuilder Program at Southwest Builders Show
Astronergy’s Crystalline Module Compatibility with PanelClaw’s Standard Clamping Method
Econet Solar Launches the Home Power Station
Greenzu Launches Online Solar Sales Tool to Streamline How Installers and Customers Share Information
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com Announces Release of Solar Powered LED Beacon
Trina Solar Receives ISO 14064 Verification Statement from British Standards Institution
SUPPLY AGREEMENTS
SPI Solar Announces $42 Million Module Sale to KDC Solar LLC
CNPV and Soltas Energy Strike 175.5 MWp Deal
China Sunergy Expands Market Share in Germany with a 23 MW Sale to SUNfarming
Powin Corporation Subsidiary Receives $600,000 of New Orders from LiteSolar
Emerson to Provide Solar Technology for One of Europe’s Leading Companies in Photovoltaic Power
Northland Power Signs Agreement to Purchase Ontario-made Solar PB Panels from MEMC
SunRun Selects Mercury Solar Systems to Deliver New York Homeowners Clean and Affordable Electricity
U.S. INSTALLATIONS
First Solar Sells 550 MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
Abengoa Ramps up Construction on CSP Mojave Solar Project
SunPower Announces Settlement Agreement with North County Watch and Carrizo Commons Regarding California Valley Solar Ranch
NRG Energy Completes Acquisition of 250 MW California Valley Solar Ranch from SunPower
National Solar Power to Establish a 200 MW Solar Farm in Hardee County
Soitec Receives Regulatory Approval of Power Purchase Agreements Totaling 155 MW for California Projects
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Celebrates Progress of Sempra Generation Solar Plant
BrightSource Energy and Southern California Edison Add Energy Storage Capabilities to Power Purchase Agreements
Advanced Energy® Inverters Installed at 35 MW Utility Scale California Solar Plant Project
FirstEnergy Solutions’ Purchase Power Agreement Key to Development of Largest Solar Project in Maryland
APS Owned Paloma Solar Power Plant Now Online
13.78 MW SunPower Solar Plant Planned for Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
SolarWorld Solar Panels, Innovative Racking Rise in L.A. Utility’s 11.6 MW Solar Installation
Gemma Renewable Power LLC Signs an EPC Contract for $16.6 Million Solar Energy Project
First Solar to Build, Operate and Maintain 66 MW Alpine Solar Project for NRG Energy
Vineland New Jersey Dedicates 6.5 MW Solar Generation Project from Constellation Energy
Amonix Systems Power U.S.’s Largest Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant
ENN Solar Energy Partnered with NERC to Transform a New Jersey Landfill into a 4.3 MW Solar Farm
Duke Energy Renewables Acquires Three N.C. Solar Farms
Astronergy PV Technology Used in 3 MW Tennessee State Utility Project
Phoenix Solar and Silicon Ranch Form Strategic Alliance
INSTALLATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
Hanas’ 2.25 Billion-Yuan Solar Project to go Operational by October 2013
Largest Solar Plant in Central and Eastern Europe Opens in Ukraine
T-Solar Continues its International Expansion with the Construction of 61 MW of India and Peru
Enel Green Power: Two Lots from Difesa Servizi SpA to Develop 60 MW of Photovoltaic Plants
GE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50 MW Spanish Concentrated Solar Power Plant Featuring Salt Energy Storage
Toshiba to Participate in Solar Photovoltaic and Wind Power Generation Project in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture
German Consortium Holds Inauguration Ceremony for the Andasol 3 Solar Thermal Power Plant
AEG Power Solutions Receives Orders for Solar Thermal Power Plants in Southern Spain
JCM Capital and Hay Solar to Develop 30 MW of Ontario Farm Building Solar Projects
Onyx Moves to Secure Financing for 22 MW Solar Project
Astronergy Completes a 20 MWp PV Project in China
Enbridge and First Solar Celebrate the Completion of Two Ontario Solar Projects
JinkoSolar to Power 14 MW in Solar Installations in the United Kingdom
First Solar Commences Construction on Australia’s First Utility Scale Solar Farm
Canadian Solar Powers the City of Cavigila with Photovoltaic Energy
Canadian Solar Supplies Solar Modules for 9 MW Project in Spain
Canadian Solar and saferay Implement 8.5 MW Solar Power Plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Astronergy Mono-Crystalline PV Technology Chosen for 6 MW Solar Farm in Korea
ET Solar Announces Grid Connection of a 5 MW PV Power Plant in Germany
Enel Green Power Starts Operating its First Photovoltaic Plant in Greece
French Utility Selects SunPower High Efficiency Solar Panels or 3.8 MW Solar Power Plant in Southeastern France
Kyocera Supplies 2 MW of Modules for Solar Power Plant in France
Thailand Solar Park to Use Astronergy Thin Film PV Technology
AUO Accomplishes South Africa’s First 1.2 MW Solar Project
ABB to Build Pilot Solar Power Plants in South Africa
COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL
SolarCity and Bank of America Merrill Lynch Move Forward with Project SolarStrong, Expected to Build More than $1 Billion in Solar Projects
SolarWorld Heightens Profile in Massachusetts’ Rising Solar Market, with 7 MW in Projects
Dominion Virginia Power Proposes Community Solar Power Program
KDC Solar/United Stationers Supply Co. and The Sudler Companies “Cut the Ribbon” on 3.25 MW Solar facility in Cranbury, NJ
Campbell Plans 14 Acre 2.3 MW Solar System at Sacramento Plant
SunEdison, Staples Reach Solar Energy Production Milestone
SCE&G and Boeing Flip the Switch on Largest Rooftop Solar Project in SE
ET Solar Supplies 2.56 MW of Transparent and Frameless Modules to French Green House Project
Nautilus Solar Completes 1.25 MW of Projects under the OPA’s Feed-in-Tariff
Cogenra Solar Selected by Department of Defense for 2012 Installation Energy Test Bed Initiative
Kent County, Maryland Selects Washington Gas Energy Services for a 1,579 Kilowatt Solar Project
Blue Oak Energy Designs the Largest Photovoltaic Project Achieved by the United States Coast Guard
Samba Energy Selects BYD Solar Systems
Cogenra Solar Takes On Campus Market
West Valley College Celebrates New Solar Gateway Project Expected to Save College More than 59 Million
Duke Energy, Integrys Energy Services and Smart Energy Capital Complete Rooftop Solar Projects for Two Pennsylvania School Districts
San Ramon Valley Unified School District Joins SunPower to Dedicate 3.3 MW Five Site Solar Project
Jurupa Unified School District to Save $34 Million through Largest K-12 Solar and Energy Efficiency Program in Riverside County
Mission College Dedicates 1.1 MW SunPower Solar Power System
Standard Solar Breaks Ground on Solar Canopy Installation for Washington and Lee University
The Dependable Companies “Flips the Switch” on Solar Power System
El Paso Electric Invests in First Utility Owned CPV Project in Texas, Utilizing SolFocus Technology
Solar Nation® Installs Solar-Electric System for Romark Logistics
Housing Authority of San Bernardino Dedicates Solar Power System at Maplewood Homes
Endesa Stars up Smartcity Barcelona with a Solar Powered Home on the Paseo Maritimo, for a Planned Investment of €100 Million
Sybac Solar Selects Solectria Renewables’ SMARTGRID Inverters
Solar Powered KB Homes Offer Big Savings Opportunity for Homebuyers
Solar Power Blooms at GM’s Tech Facility
Governor Hickenlooper Helps Launch Colorado Springs’ First Community Solar Garden
Solar Panel Scheme Boosts Nottingham’s Green Skills Credentials
Town of Prescott Valley to Save $1.5 Million on Electricity Costs with New Solar Power Projects
Cogenra Solar to Install Hybrid Solar Technology at Facebook’s New Headquarters
Suniva Powers Georgia’s Largest Solar Canopy for Laredo Bus Facility
Carmanah Installs $1.4 Million Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic System for Ontario Refrigeration Facility
Cenergy Power Commission Fifth Solar System at Rio Bravo Ranch
Sunvalley Solar Awarded $1.8 Million Large Commercial Solar Installation Contract
GE Plans to Build Largest U.S. Solar Factory in Colorado
First Solar Doubles Production in Germany
New Photovoltaic Facility Opened in Bolléne, France
GT Advanced Technologies Announces $47.7 Million Order for Polysilicon Production Equipment and Technology from Middle East-Based Polysilicon Technology Company
LDK Solar Announces Expansion Plan of Its Polysilicon Subsidiary
BIOMASS
Testing Begins at Virginia Power’s Hybrid Coal/Wood Biomass Power Station
Giant King Grass Targeted as Fuel for Planned 90-MW Biomass Power Plant in Thailand
Metso to Supply New Power Boiler to Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill in Novodinsk, Russia
Eneco Starts Building 50-MW Biomass Power Plant in The Netherlands
Andritz Energy & Environment to Supply Major Equipment for New Biomass Power Plant Operated by E.ON in the U.K.
Laidlaw Energy Completes Acquisition of Susanville, CA Biomass-Energy Facility
GE Gas Engines Turning Waste Wood into Cleaner Energy for Italy
Hospital Pioneers the Benefits of Biomass Heating
Metso to Deliver Biomass-Fired Steam Boiler Plant to Valio’s Lapinlahti Cheese Plant
ReEnergy Holdings to Acquire Biomass-to-Energy Portfolio in Maine and New York from Boralex Inc.
Doosan Power Systems Acquires Majority Stake in AE&E Lentjes
VIASPACE Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2011
PELLETS
APX-Endex Launches Exchange for Biomass Energy
Enviva and ConocoPhillips Partner to Develop Commercially Viable Torrefied Wood Pellets
Biomass Secure Power Inc. Announces Location of First Pellet Plant
Biomass Secure Power Inc. Announces 2015 Income Projections of $650 Million
WASTE-TO-ENERGY
Waste Management and Fulcrum BioEnergy Announce Strategic Investment
TGEG to Help Philippines with $240 Million Purchase for RDF Waste Converter Machines
LanzaTech Makes its First Commercial Sale
Canadian Plastics Industry Association President Discusses How Plastics Can Be a Significant Source of Alternative Energy on Focus Washington
BIOGAS
USDA Announces Funding to Produce Renewable Energy for Rural Communities and Reduce Energy Costs for Small Businesses and Farms in Eight States
Republic Services, Fortistar and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Dedicate Central Virginia’s Newest Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility
GE’s Landfill Gas Technology Powers New Brazil Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project
FlexEnergy and DoD Announce the First Commercial System to Generate Clean Energy from Low Quality Landfill Methane with Near Zero Emissions
GrDF Selects Elster to Provide Biogas Stations
Blue Sphere Announces US Agricultural and Dairy Farm Waste-to-Energy and High Value Soil Amendment Production Initiative
Blue Sphere Announces Commencement of the First Phase of Project Implementation at the OTi Sanitary Landfill in Ghana
HyperSolar Patent Discloses the Key to Making Renewable Natural Gas
EPA, DOE to Study Potential for Renewable Energy Possibilities in Kansas and Missouri
HYDRO
Congress Invests $59 Million in Hydropower Research and Development
Hydropower Investment Could Create a Million Canadian Jobs
First New Hydro-Power Unit Put into Operation at Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP
IDB to Finance Construction of Chaglla Hydropower Plant in Peru
RusHydro and Voith Hydro Agree to Cooperate in Modernization of Hydraulic Turbines of Miatlinskaya HPP in Dagestan
Sweco Winds Contract Award for Hydro-Power in Romania
EBRD Supports Renewable Energy Generation in Croatia
Andritz Receives Major Order for a Hydropower Plant in Egypt
EBRD Provides €45 Million to Refurbish and Build New Small Hydropower Plants in Serbia
China Hydroelectric Corporation Announces the Sale of 16 MW Yuanping Hydroelectric Power Project
RusHydro Secures Financing from UniCredit Bank Austria
N.Y. Power Authority Trustees Approve Modified Hydropower Rate Plan Following Overhead Cost Cuts and Public Comments
Reclamation Issues a Lease of Power Privilege to Develop Hydropower at Ridgway Dam
Reclamation Requests Comments on a Proposed Hydropower Project on the South Canal near Montrose, CO
GEOTHERMAL
Geothermal Industry Leads the Way towards a More Sustainable 2012
Senate Energy Committee Passes New Geothermal Legislation
SRP to Purchase 49 MW of Geothermal Energy
Petratherm Unveils Clean Energy Precinct
Mustang Geothermal to Start Drill Program in Peru
Ormat Signs an EPC Contract with Thermo No. 1 BE-01, LLC
Ormat Signs Termination Agreement for PPA with NV Energy for Carson Lake Project
Mustang Acquires Additional Geothermal Concessions in Peru
DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. Provides a Shareholder Update
MARINE ENERGY
EMEC Forges Relationship with China
Carnegie’s Over Subscribed Share Purchase Plan Raises $6 Million
Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for the Fiscal Second Quarter
Carnegie Projects Moving Forward Around the World
Fortum and Seabased AB to Start Construction of a Wave Power Park in Sweden
Voith Wins Scottish Award
TRANSMISSION
BPA Seeks Clarification and Rehearing on FERC Order on Environmental Redispatch
ABB Wins $160 Million Order to Supply World’s Longest Underground Cable System
Nearly $8.7 Billion in Transmission Projects Planned in Next Five Years
Secretary Salazar Approves Transmission for Solar Thermal ‘Power Tower’ Project in Southern California
ABB Wins $50 Million order to Increase Wind Power Use in Texas
Joint Cooperation Agreement Executed Between EPEX SPOT and Tres Amigas
Tres Amigas Announces $12 Million Investment from Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
New Agreements Mark Progress on Boardman-to-Hemingway Partnership Options
NorthWestern and BPA Agree to Discuss Ways to Collaborate on MSTI Project
Microgrid Market is Shifting from Pilot Programs to Commercial Projects, Says Pike Research
Arista Power Selected to Develop Intelligent Micro-Grid for U.S. Army
China’s State Grid and BYD Launch World’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Station
MHI Delivers Large Capacity Energy Storage System Using Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries
Energy Commission Awards $277,000 to SMUD for Energy Storage Research
ABB and Partners to Evaluate the Reuse of the Nissan LEAF Battery for Commercial Purposes
COMPANY NEWS
RWE Innogy and Bankhaus Lampe Pool Venture Capital Activities in Support of Renewables
Siemens Acquires Pace Global Energy Services, LLC
$200 Million Renewable Energy Venture Capital Fund Launched
Willis Teams with Narec Capital to Boost Renewable Energy Revolution
Cleantech Solutions Announces Listing Transfer from NASDAQ Global Market to NASDAQ Capital Market and Board Approval of One for Ten Reverse Split
Arista Power Says 2011 Booked Orders Reached $2.3 Million Compared to $0.8 Million in 2010
Sprott Power Corp. Announces New Refinancing Agreement to Extend Through 2016