India’s Solar Energy demand is increasing with the robust growth in economy

March 30th, 2010 From 2010, India's International Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry Will Take Place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai PFORZHEIM and FREIBURG, Germany, March 31, 2010 - On December 14, 2010, India's international exhibition for solar technology, Intersolar India, will once more open its doors. Intersolar India is the leading international industry platform for photovoltaics and solar thermal technology in India.

March 28th, 2010 Hermann Scheer and Jeremy Leggett Speak at UK Solar Energy Conference LONDON and ROTTERDAM, March 29, 2010 - The solar industry and market in the UK is about to explode and increase over 100 percent for many years following the introduction of government incentive on solar energy in April. "We've seen market boost and successful kick-starting in other countries like Italy, Belgium and Germany.

January 12th, 2010 Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics to begin mass-producing solar cells SEOUL, South Korea, January 13 - Renowned as a global hub for the solar PV industry, EXPO Solar ( www.exposolar.org ) will come back this year to KINTEX, Korea, from February 3-5, 2010. EXPO Solar 2009 was the first exhibition dedicated to solar energy in Korea and presented viable solutions to climate change and strategies for green growth.

January 11th, 2010 NANJING, China, January 12 - ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a Nanjing-based photovoltaic ("PV") system turnkey solution provider and integrated manufacturer of PV products, announced that it has joined PV CYCLE, an association engaged in setting up voluntary take-back and recycling programs for end-of-life PV modules.

November 18th, 2009 Intersolar India 2009 Hyderabad, November 9 - 11, 2009 PFORZHEIM and FREIBURG, Germany, November 19 - The first ever Intersolar India in Hyderabad came to a close having proved a great success. Over 3,000 visitors to the three-day conference and accompanying trade fair gathered information on international trends and markets in the photovoltaics industry.

November 9th, 2009 HYDERABAD, India, November 10 - Enfinity, a global renewable energy developer, and Titan Energy Systems, a manufacturer of PV modules, today announced their collaboration on developing, financing and constructing 1 GWp of PV installations on 3000 acres of land in Andhra Pradesh in the coming 5 years. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC - a Government of Andhra Pradesh undertaking) will allocate, in long lease, 3000 acres of land in the villages of Thumalla, Dademavaripalli, Pulikuntapalli, Karimireddypalli and Lokogipalli, and at the industrial park of Amadugur near Kadiri, all in Anantapur District in the state Andhra Pradesh.

September 9th, 2009 PFORZHEIM and FREIBURG, Germany - - In 2009, Intersolar India Will Take Place in Hyderabad for the First Time Intersolar, the world's largest trade show for solar technology, is expanding into India. Intersolar India will take place for the first time in 2009 in association with SOLARCON(R) India, being held in Hyderabad from November 9-11.

September 9th, 2009 PFORZHEIM and FREIBURG, Germany - - In 2009, Intersolar India Will Take Place in Hyderabad for the First Time Intersolar, the world's largest trade show for solar technology, is expanding into India. Intersolar India will take place for the first time in 2009 in association with SOLARCON(R) India, being held in Hyderabad from November 9-11.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Solar Cells on Thursday, 25 June 2009, at 16.00 BST Solar energy has been growing in importance as a green and non-polluting energy source. The global market potential remains significant with cost and affordability as the key barriers to adoption of solar energy being a viable energy source.

April 28th, 2009 ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and MUNICH, Germany - Conference in Munich, Germany Will Include Chief Executives of World's Largest Solar Manufacturers, Top Investors and Analysts - Forecast for Solar Industry in Coming Years Revealed, Rare Opportunity for High-Level Networking Solarplaza, a leading consultancy on the global solar industry, is pleased to announce "The Solar Future" Conference to be held in Munich, Germany on May 26. For a single day, the world's top minds will come together to discuss the future of the fastest-growing renewable energy at a critical time for the industry.

November 26th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has installed a solar power system at her office to encourage green energy expansion in her power-starved nation. The country's single largest solar power system, with a peaking capacity of generating 21.6 kilowatts, is now operating on a trial basis, officials of the Power Development Board (PDB) that supervised the installation said Wednesday.

January 21st, 2010 NEW DELHI - For the sake of economics, energy security and the environment, a move towards renewable energy is a must, head of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Rajendra Pachauri said here Thursday. Warning that "otherwise India is confronted with a very stark problem that could turn into a crisis", Pachauri said the country had to "delink economic growth and high intensity of energy use".

January 11th, 2010 NEW DELHI - The country plans to instal 20 million solar powered lights and 20 million square metres of solar panel to generate 20,000 MW by 2022 as part of the National Solar Mission launched here Monday. "By 2022, we aim to instal 20 million square metres of solar thermal collectors in the country and save about 7,500 MW power generation capacity," said New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah at the launch of the mission.

April 29th, 2010 NEW DELHI - Tata BP Solar, the joint venture between Tata Group and BP Solar has increased its manufacturing capacity to produce photovoltaic cells by 62 percent. A company press release said Tata BP Solar has added a new production line of 32 megawatt at its plant in Bangalore, which will increase the total cell capacity to 84 MW.

January 11th, 2010 NEW DELHI - India's ambitious solar energy mission, the centrepiece of its activities to combat climate change, will aim to generate 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced here Monday. Launching the mission, the prime minister said: "The target of 20,000 MW of solar generating capacity by the end of the 13th Five Year Plan (2018-2022) is no doubt an ambitious target.

March 29th, 2010 AGARTALA - In a bid to make Agartala a solar city, the Tripura government has decided to make solar energy tapping provision mandatory in buildings. "The existing building rules would be modified soon to make solar energy tapping provision mandatory in every building for reducing dependency on conventional energy," Tripura Science, Technology and Environment Minister Joy Gobinda Debroy told reporters here Monday.

December 8th, 2009 Constellation to build solar plant in Md.NEW YORK — Constellation Energy Group, Inc. said Tuesday it would build a solar power plant in Maryland that will be the state's largest when completed in 2012.

December 16th, 2009 NV Energy gives Reno $1 million solar incentiveRENO, Nev. — The city of Reno has received $1 million as an incentive payment from NV Energy Inc.

December 22nd, 2009 GT Solar names GFI Energy executive to boardMERRIMACK, N.H. — GT Solar International Inc., a services and equipment provider to the solar power industry, said Tuesday it has named a vice president of an investment group to its board.

February 7th, 2010 In Utah, company aims to store energy in airSALT LAKE CITY — An energy company is planning to dig a series of salt caverns in central Utah that could help solve one of the problems holding back more widespread development of wind and solar power. Magnum Gas Storage LLC plans to dig some caverns first for storage of natural gas — a service in high demand in the Rocky Mountains.