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March 21, 2013

Solar giant Suntech declares bankruptcy
Beijing (UPI) Mar 20, 2013
The main subsidiary of China's Suntech Power, at one time the world's largest producer of solar panels, has declared bankruptcy. The bankruptcy of Wuxi Suntech, which supplies more than 95 percent of Suntech Power's products, was reported by the official Xinhua news agency Wednesday. Suntech Power, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, at its peak had a market capitalization of $16 billion. But the company was experiencing a drop in profits due to a global oversupply of solar ... read more

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China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth China's Suntech reached its zenith as the world's largest solar panel producer, but has plunged to the nadir of financial distress in just a year, highlighting the woes of the industry it shaped. ... more		Borrego Solar Acquires Solar Projects in California Totaling More than 8 Megawatts Borrego Solar Systems has announced that it has acquired a diverse portfolio of solar projects totaling more than 8 megawatts (MW) located throughout five areas within California. The portfolio incl ... more		Sunvalley Solar Awarded 329KW Solar Installation Contract Sunvalley Solar has announced that it has been awarded a new 329KW solar system installation contract from Amerifreight, Inc. of Walnut, CA. The 329KW contract is for a system capable of gener ... more
				Japan to Install More than 5 Gigawatts of PV Systems in 2013 The Japanese photovoltaic (PV) market is set to grow by 120 percent in 2013 and install more than 5 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity, according to a new report, "The PV Market in Japan," from IMS Rese ... more		Punjab based GNDSS Hospital commissions Sunpreme Solar Systems Sunpreme has announced the commissioning of a 150 kilowatt rooftop solar system at the Guru Nanak Dev Super Speciality (GNDSS) Hospital situated in India. The system will be the largest commercial r ... more

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Unirac Partners with NRG Energy on Solar Installation for Haiti Home for Children Unirac has supplied NRG Energy Inc. with a SolarMount (E)volution mounting system for a 52 kW array at the Zanmi Beni Home for Children in Haiti. The installation completed in June 2012, required an ... more		Storing the Sun for a Rainy Day It's been a miserable winter in Germany. Parts of the country have had 60% fewer sunshine hours than normal. A series of cold snaps have swept the country, reminding all just how expensive heating h ... more		Under CERES watch Earth radiation budget record reaches 25 years Multi core wildfire soot particles found to boost global warming impact Wildland fires estimated to release more organic air pollutants		PermaCity First to Join Program Aiming to Accelerate Solar PV Projects Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic) and Coronal Management, LLC (Coronal) have announced that PermaCity Solar, located in Los Angeles, is the first charter member to join a new solar p ... more
				Abengoa Aand BrightSource To Build World's Largest Solar Power Towers Abengoa and BrightSource Energy have signed an agreement to jointly develop, build and operate the world's two largest solar power towers in California. As joint partners, the two pioneers in ... more		Imec offers Fully Integrated Silicon Photonics Platform in a Multi-Project Wafer Service Imec has announced the launch of its fully integrated silicon photonics platform through a cost-sharing Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) service via ePIXfab. The platform enables cost-effective R and D of ... more

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U.S. sets record in solar installations The United States experienced record growth in solar installations, an industry report says. ... more		Solar giant Suntech defaults on debt Chinese solar panel giant Suntech Power announced Monday that it was in default on its debt after failing to make a payment on $541 million worth of bonds. ... more		Fly through Webbs cosmic vistas celebrates four years of James Webb discoveries China harnesses nationwide system to drive spaceflight and satellite navigation advances Do Hormones Behave Differently in Microgravity		SolarCity Powers Eight Barstow Unified School District Schools SolarCity has announced a 1.5-megawatt (MW) solar power project that will bring renewable energy to eight Barstow Unified School District (BUSD) schools and facilities. The solar installations are e ... more
				Sempra US Gas and Power Dedicates Nevada's Newest Solar Power Project Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Boulder City Mayor Roger Tobler have joined Sempra U.S. Gas and Power officials and community leaders to dedicate the state's newest solar energy project, the 92-megaw ... more		Revolution Energy and Dynamic Energy announce completion of Solar Project Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC and Revolution Energy, LLC are pleased to announce the completion of a 1.6 MW portfolio of solar projects in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Most recently, Dynamic E ... more

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	Advanced Energy Solar Inverters Used In Award-Winning Solar Farm In Pennsylvania Advanced Energy Industries has announced that its utility-scale AE 500NX-HE solar inverters were used for the Keystone Solar Project in Pennsylvania, which was one of three projects picked by the So ... more		India's solar mission drives manufacturing India's solar market is expected to reach $2.05 billion in 2015, nearly double the $1.05 billion market of 2012, market research firm Frost and Sullivan says. ... more		HEMOS Technology Presents World First Remote Controlled Solar Panel Leto Solar Corporation is presenting the exclusive world premiere of HEMOS Technology at this year's Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit in San Diego, California. HEMOS is a groundbreaki ... more		Sun Number Reduces Cost of Customer Acquisition, Shortens Sales Cycle for Solar Installers Sun Number, LLC is making it easier, faster and less expensive for solar companies to analyze the solar potential of properties and to close sales with customers using a new tool developed with supp ... more

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Obama defends green energy push after budget cuts		UAE opens world's largest CSP solar power plant		Bringing Solar Power To Multi-Family Housing in Chicago		Dublin School breaks ground on MAGE SOLAR PV-System		Solis Partners Completes Solar Installation at NJ Distribution Center
Government Mulling Club Of Nations To Promote Exchange Of Solar Technology		Advanced Energy Selected For Historic Federal Building Solar Installation		UK Welcomes First Solar Glass Petrol Station Canopy		South Africa Signs MoU For Local Nuclear Fuel Development		Stanford researchers map out an alternative energy future for New York

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Solarsis Helps Beat Power Outages for Schools

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Trojan Batteries Power "City of Joy" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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New Energy and NREL to Advance SolarWindow Towards Commercialization

BIJ, finergia and meeco sign MoU on Japanese market

JinkoSolar Delivers First Distributed Rooftop PV System to Eaton Electric

Bosch Solar Energy Completes 1.9 Megawatt Project in Maui County

Toronto breakthrough promises much more efficient solar cells

Panasonic and Pristine Sun To Build 50MW of California Solar Farms

Trina Solar bullish on UK solar prospects

Tindo Solar Partners With Solarbridge Technologies

MIT researchers develop solar-to-fuel roadmap for crystalline silicon

Saudis rev up plans for renewable energy

EU begins tracking imports of Chinese solar products

Alta Achieves 30.8 percent Efficiency Record with New Generation Solar Cell Technology

Walmart expands solar installations to Ohio

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