Rise & Shine: November 25, 2008

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CALIFORNIA NEWS
SunPower Completes 18MW Solar Plant in Spain
SunPower, announced the completion of the 18 MW Olivenza solar power plant in Badajoz, Spain. Construction on the project was completed in the spring, and the plant was connected to the power grid by the regional government in July.

Villaraigosa Unveils Solar Plan for Los Angeles
If implemented as proposed, it would be one of the country’s largest solar power plans. It is aimed at jump starting the green economy in Los Angeles with the installation of 1.3 GW of solar power.

Sun Rising on California’s Power Horizon
Californians have more than 60 percent of the nation’s solar installations, and more than 66 percent of the state’s solar applications are in Northern California, according to a report released Monday by the Northern California Solar Energy Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.

NATIONAL NEWS
Tanner Creek Energy Installs PV System at Winery
Tanner Creek completed a 94.5 kW solar energy system at Domaine Drouhin Oregon, the famed winery in Oregon’s Dundee Hills (Willamette Valley).

Sunrise Solar Report Progress in Korea and China
Sunrise’s initial meetings in Korea and China have produced positive results as the Company moves to forge direct relationships with manufacturers and suppliers of the world’s newest solar technologies.

City of Belpre, Ohio to Save $3 Million Over Ten Years
Improvements made during the program include installation of the area’s only municipal solar panels, which cover 73% of the electricity needs of Belpre’s Municipal Building.

UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
PG&E Adds 103MW of Wind Energy to its Portfolio
PG&E has entered into a long-term agreement with Hatchet Ridge Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Babcock & Brown, to purchase up to 103 MW of wind energy.

France Raises Solar Feed-in Tariffs; New York SEIA Calls for FITs
The recommendation by NYSEIA is the third by a state solar industry association within the past year. Previously, Florida SEIA and CalSEIA have also called for feed-in tariffs.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Jayme da Costa Commissions OLVA Photovoltaic Plant
Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A. has announced the final commissioning of the Olva Photovoltaic Plant. The plant is located near the town of Mértola, in the south of Portugal.

Linde to Supply Gases to Three Thin Film Manufacturing Plants
The Linde Group, has been awarded new multi-million US-dollar contracts from three thin film manufacturers in China.

Suntech Halts Capacity Expansion; Slashes Capital Spending for 2009
Suntech has reacted to the seasonal slowdown and tight credit conditions for customers by halting planned capacity expansions and cutting capital spending.

SonnenEnergy and ASG Financial Corporation Co-operate on Solar Park Projects
SonnenEnergy has signed an agreement with ASG Financial Corp., and ASG Solar Power Income Fund Limited Partnership which gives SonnenEnergy the exclusive right to source, build and maintain solar parks for the Fund.

Spanish Solar Power Tower Almost Ready
One of the world’s largest solar farms that uses power tower technology Abengoa’s “PS20? solar farm just outside of Seville Spain will start generating clean power in January.

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