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6 firms to set up 12-mw solar power plants in Haryana (Express India)

Considering the huge potential of harnessing solar energy to generate power, the Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency has issued letters of intent on August 22 to six independent power producers for setting up solar power projects of 12-mw in the state.

Israel's first solar power station up and running in South (People's Daily)

Israel's first solar power station is up and running in the south desert Negev, which is expected to provide 220,000 shekels (about 61,452 U.S. dollars) of electricity a year to the national power grid. The plant is built by Moshe Tenne on his Negev farm for 1.3 million shekels, local daily...

Israel's first solar power station up and running in Negev (Haaretz Daily)

Israel's first solar power station is up and running. Moshe Tenne built the plant on his Negev farm for NIS 1.3 million, and he estimates he will sell NIS 220,000 of electricity a year to the national power grid.

The Saudi Arabia Of Solar Energy (Zawya)

26 August 2008 In the wake of the first Gulf War, the U.S. Army assessed Saudi Arabia's solar energy resource potential in a classified effort to determine how oil fires had affected the region.

Japan's Mitsubishi plans big expansion in solar power (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Wednesday it will spend 50 billion yen (458 million dollars) to boost solar power cell production four-fold by early 2012 amid growing interest in renewable energies.

Air Products to Shine at 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Air Products , a leading supplier of gases and chemicals to the global photovoltaics industry, will exhibit at this year's European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Valencia, Spain.

The Saudi Arabia Of Solar Energy (Middle East Times)

In the wake of the first Gulf War, the U.S. Army assessed Saudi Arabia's solar energy resource potential in a classified effort to determine how oil fires had affected the region.

Solar Power Showcased at Democratic National Convention (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DENVER----An 18.2 kilowatt solar power system has been installed on the grounds of the Pepsi Center, home of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, it was announced today by AeonSolar, Evergreen Solar and PV Powered, each of which was involved in the system installation.

Yingli Green Energy plans new solar power plant (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Solar energy product maker Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. said Friday it plans to build a 10-megawatt solar power plant in the Beijing, China, area.

Italy: Council to create solar energy on former Mafia land (Adnkronos)

Italy: Council to create solar energy on former Mafia land (AKI) - A local council in the western Sicilian city of Trapani is to build 1,320 solar panels on a plot of land confiscated from local Mafia boss, Nunzio Spezia.The solar panels are expected to generate an annual 510,000 kWh of...