Multi-megawatt systems in North America
August, 2010: SunPower to construct 20 MW plant in Ontario


Seeking more stimulation
August, 2010: US Congress considers extension of Recovery Act’s solar stimulus, as PV and CSP project developers and manufacturers seek to prolong temporary federal support


Multi-megawatt systems in the Americas
July, 2010: Tucson Electric Power signs agreement to add 107 MW of PV and CPV in Arizona


Multi-megawatt systems in the Americas
July, 2010: Juwi Solar breaks ground on 16 MW plant in Texas


PV companies sue New Jersey governor after solar rebates raided
July, 2010: After declaring a fiscal emergency in the US state of New Jersey in February, Governor Chris Christie in early May issued an executive order allowing $158 million in utility ratepayer funds designated to support mostly solar energy programs to be diverted to the state’s general fund in order to help plug a $2.2 billion budget shortfall for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.


Connecticut Governor’s veto a blow for PV
July, 2010: Citing cost concerns, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell on May 24 vetoed an energy bill that solar supporters hoped would breathe new life into a moribund market for commercial PV systems.


Multi-megawatt systems in the Americas
June, 2010: Canadian Solar awarded 176 MW of ground-mounted projects in Ontario


»The potential is enormous«
June, 2010: The vegetation stirring in the fresh Pacific breeze on the Republic of Chile’s Tunquén coastline hides luxury homes designed to blend in with the flora that flourishes in the blazing sunshine.


Q-Cells partnering on 60 MW of power plants in Ontario
June, 2010: ccording to Dow Jones Newswires, German PV producer and project developer Q-Cells SE has partnered with an unnamed Ontario developer to build 60 MW of solar power projects in Canada’s most solar-friendly province.


California utility SMUD to award feed-in tariff contracts in May
June, 2010: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the second-largest public utility in California, expects to begin offering contracts under its new feed-in tariff program by May, allowing for construction to begin on dozens of projects between 1 and 5 MW.



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