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Norderstedt, Germany - The wind turbine manufacturer Nordex achieved an increase in sales in 2009 according to preliminary calculations, closing the year with a substantial net consolidated profit.

San Francisco, USA/WuXxi, China - Suntech Power announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

Vancouver, Canada - Nevada Geothermal announced that interim power production from the Faulkner 1 geothermal plant has been increased from 13 MW (net) to 26 MW (net).

New York, USA - BP Plc will start building three windparks in 2010 and 2011 with a total power of 575 MW.

Singapore - Danish company Vestas Wind Systems today announces the opening of the Vestas Information Technology (IT) hub in the Philippines, one of its four IT centres across the globe including Denmark, Singapore and the USA.

Toronto, Canada - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Bosch Solar Energy AG announced that they have agreed to jointly market Bosch thin film PV modules in combination with the Sustainable Energy’s Sunergy inverter for the Ontario market.

Boading, China - The vertically integrated PV manufacturer Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited announced it has signed a sales agreement with SunDurance Energy, a PV company based in New Jersey that develops, designs, builds and operates megawatt-scale solar power solutions.

Nairobi, Kenya – According to a new just published assessment, Africa has over 120 carbon market projects up and running or in the pipeline, in areas ranging from wind power to forestry schemes.

Kyoto, Japan - Kyocera Corporation announced that the company will increase its annual solar cell production targets to meet the growing demand for solar energy products in the global market.

Blaubeuren, Germany - centrotherm photovoltaics AG has signed an agreement with Qatar Solar Technologies (QST) to construct a silicon factory with a planned annual production capacity of 3,600 tons.

Tokyo / Japan- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced plans to get into the business of marine windmill production.

Tokyo/Japan - Japanese solar-panel manufacturers are expanding capacity in spite of concerns about oversupply in the sector, as they eye long-term growth in demand for renewable energy.

Vancouver, Canada - Western Wind Energy provides an update on the 120 MW Windstar financing.

Tempe, USA - First Solar announced that several of its officers executed transactions in First Solar shares.

Berlin - Germany is home to approximately every second solar module worldwide, based on industry estimates, says Germany Trade and Invest (gtai).

Woerrstadt, Germany - The juwi group is on its way to becoming a global player.

Brussels, Belgium - The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Community of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA) are calling on the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the building of new ships to serve the expanding offshore wind energy market over the coming years.

Freiburg, Germany - In the face of the boom in the photovoltaic industry an increasing amount of Asian countries are joining in on the production. Often they first concentrate on export, since no appreciable national market exists.

Wuxi, China and London, United Kingdom - Suntech Power received the 2009 FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Environment Award in London.

Blaubeuren, Germany - centrotherm photovoltaics AG achieved revenue of EUR 509.1 million in 2009 (previous year: EUR 374.7 million), according to preliminary figures.

Beijing, China – Vestas has received an order of 48 MW from Inner Mongolia Huitong Energy Zuozi Wind Energy.

Vancouver,Canada - Nevada Geothermal reports that its Faulkner 1 power plant was successfully restarted.

Changzou, China - Trina Solar announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009.

Reno, USA - Ormat Technologies announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

Niestetal, Germany - SMA Solar Technology AG has published its preliminary figures for fiscal 2009. With record sales of approx. 934 million Euro, the Company exceeded its sales forecast of between 850 and 900 million Euro (previous year: 682 million Euro).