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Canadian Solar has secured its largest EPC contract to date with the signing of an agreement to build a 130MW PV power plant in Ontario, Canada for Samsung Renewable Energy.

Luxembourg-based manufacturer CNPV Solar Power has completed the first phase of a 10MW module supply deal with Indian steel and textile firm Cheenu Group.

With increasing numbers of PV power plants expected to be located in harsh conditions such as in the desert’s, leading PV module manufacturer and PVEP, Yingli Green Energy said its modules had passed the Blowing Sand Test, conducted by SGS.

Both multicrystalline and monocrystalline modules from Canadian Solar have passed the Fraunhofer ISE's PID test in accordance with the draft IEC62804 (System Voltage Durability Qualification Test for Crystalline Silicon Modules).

German solar project developer Wirsol Solar has announced the construction of a 5.94MW project in Lobbach-Lobenfeld near Heidelberg, Germany.

International developer Mainstream Renewable Energy has formed a joint venture with investor Actis to deploy 600MW of solar and wind projects in Chile by 2016.

Screw foundations manufacturer Krinner Schraubfundamente has opened a facility in Ontario, Canada, expanding its operations into North America.

Dutch solar energy solutions provider Photon Energy N.V. has debuted on the NewConnect market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

US utilities were responsible for integrating almost 2.4GW of solar capacity last year, according to an assessment of the most solar-active companies.

A new supply and technology agreement has been signed between DuPont and Yingli Green Energy worth US$100 million.