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PG&E signs deal for 230MW of solar power

Utility firm Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced Friday it made a deal for 230 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power with a subsidiary of NextLight Renewable Power.

Xcel files energy conservation/solar plan in Minn

Xcel Energy Inc would offer incentives for Minnesota customers who take steps to conserve energy, which could include installation of solar panels on homes and businesses, under a $280 million plan filed this week with regulators, the state's biggest power company said on Thursday.

PV Crystalox sees better 2010 for solar industry

PV Crystalox Solar expects 2010 will prove better for the solar industry as new stimulus packages take effect and as weak demand and inventory overhang that has hit pricing improves in the second half of this year.

First Solar shares up on long term supply deal

First Solar Inc shares rose more than three percent on Friday after it announced the signing of a long term supply deal for rooftop and free fields solar projects with Pfalzsozar GMbH, a unit of German Pfalzwerke AG.

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First solar-powered signs unveiled

Anokimobi Limited has designed the world’s first solar powered, Electro Luminescent (EL) signage.

New York goes solar with 100 MW projects plan

New York State announced Friday it will go forward with projects that will eventually generate up to 100 megawatts of solar photovoltaic energy.

World’s first solar-powered EL signs unveiled

British Anokimobi Ltd on Wednesday unveiled the world’s first Eco-friendly, high visibility and cost efficient solar powered by the sun rays on Electro Luminescent (EL) based Technology.

Solar firm PV Crystalox warns on sales, shares hit

British solar company PV Crystalox Solar warned on first-half revenues, on the back of order deferrals, and said it could not guarantee achieving planned 2009 volumes, sending its shares down over 20 percent.

BrightSource, PG&E expand solar deal to 1,310 megawatts

The largest solar deal in the world to date was announced between California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co and solar firm BrightSource Energy Inc. on Wednesday, for a total of 1,310 megawatts of clean energy.

Solar gloom overshadows Q-Cells and Solon

A lack of project funding threatens to undermine the solar industry's already fragile growth prospects, two of the sector's biggest players said on Tuesday, reporting profits that missed market forecasts.

Schott Solar inaugurates U.S. plant for solar modules

Germany's Schott Solar inaugurated a plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Monday to produce photovoltaic modules and solar thermal receiver lines.

Solar firm Energy Conversion plans 10MW project, optimistic about U.S. market

U.S. solar firm Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. is planning to develop rooftop solar projects totaling 10 megawatts of power capacity, the firm announced on Monday.

Solar good long-term investment bet: strategist

Solar, like much of the cleantech industry, should prove a profitable bet for investors over the next decade as demand grows and costs fall, a top cleantech strategist said on Wednesday.

Skyline enters solar industry with new cost-competitive technology

Skyline Solar, Inc announced the launch of the company on Monday, unveiling a new technology called High Gain Solar (HGS) which the U.S. Department of Energy has said will make solar energy cost-competitive with conventional forms of electricity.

Evergreen Solar posts 1Q net loss

Evergreen Solar Inc. reported a net loss in the first quarter due to declining prices on solar panels amid a the economic downturn.

SunPower to build solar power system in NJ financed by PSE&G

SunPower Corporation announced on Thursday a deal with Certified Steel Company and Nexus Properties to build a 1.2 megawatt solar power system in a Certified Steel facility in New Jersey.

Abengoa Solar running largest solar-power tower plant in Spain

Spanish firm Abengoa Solar announced on Monday it began operations of PS20, the largest solar power tower plant in the world, with the capacity to supply enough energy for 10,000 homes.

Stirling expands with new solar-thermal power plant unit

Phoenix-based Stirling Energy Systems announced Monday it is expanding by launching Tessera Solar, a new unit to manufacture the products used to build large solar-thermal power plants in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Abengoa launches world's biggest solar power tower

Spanish engineering company Abengoa has begun operating a 20 megawatt solar power plant that is the world's biggest, using a tower to turn the sun's rays into electricity and can supply 10,000 homes, it said on Monday.

Green firms First Solar, GT Solar Intl, Archer Daniels appeal to investor

Green firms First Solar, GT Solar International and Archer Daniels Midland were recommended on Friday as solid targets for investors by Brent Wilsey, President of Wilsey Asset Management.

Solar SunPower profit drops swept by credit crisis

SunPower , an U.S. manufacturer of solar panels, reported an unexpected net loss for the first quarter, hit by the credit crisis and the difficult economic conditions, the company said Thursday.

Exelon plans solar project in Chicago using stimulus loans

Exelon Corp. and solar panel maker SunPower Corp. plan to build a solar power plant in an urban area in Chicago with the capacity to produce the electricity required by up to 1,500 homes in one year.

Wal-Mart expands solar rooftop projects in California stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the largest U.S. retailer, said Wednesday it plans to nearly double the amount of solar power generated from rooftop panels on its California stores.

Solar stocks in for a dose of reality after runup

Solar stocks have skyrocketed since March on optimism about government efforts to stimulate demand for the clean energy source, but analysts warn that with earnings season beginning, investors in the high-flying sector are in for a strong dose of reality.