Petra Solar, Inc., the pioneer and market leader in pole mounted smart grid and solar systems for utilities announced today that it has raised $40 million in funding for expansion.

ICP Solar Technologies announced today that EPOD Solar has entered into an agreement with PUI to construct a 10 MW solar farm on Lily Lake Road in Peterborough, Ontario.

Evolution Solar Corp. announced today that Company Management initiated the process of formally establishing a new subsidiary in Bermuda, a step necessary for meeting contractual eligibility requirements under Bermuda law.

Key Equipment Finance and SunPower Corp. today announced a new program to fund up to $50 million in SunPower commercial-scale solar systems.

P2i, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has teamed up with US based Energy Launch Partners, to develop its unique business proposition for the solar energy sector.

The sales turnover of the manufacturers of components, machinery and equipment for the 
photovoltaic industry in Germany went down by 28% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the respective quarter of last year.

Roth & Rau AG is to take over from the OTB Group B.V., Eindhoven, Netherlands, 100% of the shares in that company´s subsidiary OTB Solar B.V. (OTB).

Mondragon Assembly has successfully delivered a module assembly line to the French module manufacturer Systovi.

JA Solar today announced that Ming Yang will present at the Piper Jaffray 2010 Clean Technology and Renewables Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in New York.

Green Solar Finance announced today that it has been awarded a professional services agreement by SunDurance Energy to assist the company in securing project financing for its solar clients.

The Dow Chemical Company announced that Michigan has been identified as the preferred site for the first full-scale production facility for its revolutionary DOW POWERHOUSE™ solar shingle. 

AXT, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a 5-year contract for germanium substrates with AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH, a leading provider of satellite solar cells for space and terrestrial applications.

The Slovenian wholesaler Sonel has built the largest PV plant equipped with SolarMax inverter in the northern Slovenian town of Gornji Petrovci.

SEMI's PV Fab Managers Forum in Berlin, Germany from March 7-9 will discuss the challenges of PV manufacturing and offer a unique platform in which to collaborate, cooperate and seek solutions to the most critical PV manufacturing issues.

The International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) supports the petition of German Solar companies and the Federal Association of the German Solar Industry to scale back the level of the planned reductions with respect to the EEG.