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DUBAI, U.A.E., Jan. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, has announced that it will be showcasing its latest solar energy-based solutions at this year's World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which starts at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 15 January 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080506/CNTU030) ReneSola's participation at WFES 2013 comes at a time when...

GUELPH, Canada and SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that its submission of the 148 MW solar park PV project in southern Brandenburg, Germany was named the 2012 winner of the Solar Project of the Year Award by POWER-GEN International. The solar complex in southern Brandenburg, one of the world's largest PV projects covering 352 hectares (870 acres), was...

Demand for construction of utility-scale solar power projects has skyrocketed thanks in large part to substantial government assistance. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Solar Farm Developers industry to its growing industry report collection. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 The Solar Farm Developers industry has been exploding over the past five years. Demand for construction of utility-scale solar power projects has skyrocketed...

TORONTO and GUELPH, Canada, Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, and SunEdison Power Canada Inc. ("SunEdison"), a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., today announced that they have completed a purchase and sale transaction wherein Canadian Solar's direct subsidiary Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. has acquired a majority interest in two utility-scale solar...

GUELPH, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced the appointment of Mr. Guangchun Zhang as Chief Operating Officer. Reporting directly to Canadian Solar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Shawn Qu, Mr. Zhang will oversee all aspects of the Company's production operations, including manufacturing, quality control,...

San Diego Business Journal Honors Daniel Sullivan San Diego, CA (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 Sullivan Solar Power has announced the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Sullivan, as a finalist of San Diego Business Journal’s 2012 Most Admired CEO Awards Thursday. For the sixth consecutive year, the San Diego Business Journal has recognized local industry leaders with this prestigious accolade. The evening’s special award reception was held to celebrate the executives who have taken...

COLOGNE, Germany, December 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Five new power plants for Wattner solar funds Wattner has acquired 5 newly built solar power plants with a total capacity of 17.1 megawatts (MW) and is incorporating it into its closed-end solar fund Wattner SunAsset 3. The total investment volume is approximately 27 million euros. All plants were commissioned before September 2012. One rooftop installation of 740 kW and one greenfield installation of 2.5 MW are...

GUELPH, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has signed a financing agreement pursuant to which Deutsche Bank has agreed to provide C$139 million (US$139 million) in non-recourse, short-term construction financing to Canadian Solar for the construction of solar power projects in Ontario, Canada. The loans are expected to be repaid...

ONTARIO, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, delivered solar modules for an exceptional solar project in Poland. On the roof of a catholic church in Skoczow-Pogorze in Upper Silesia, the Polish project developer, RenSan Energy, implemented a PV-system in less than three weeks with a total performance of 37 kW. This makes the church a solar pioneer in the region...

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading solar one-stop solution provider, today announces a supply agreement of more than 7600 300W PV modules to a 2.3 MW project in Colorado, USA. The PV plant, located in north of Denver, Colorado, is notable as a 1000-Volt system, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012. The project is designed and built by Samuel Engineering Inc. of Greenwood Village, Colorado, a full service,...