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Abbotsford, Canada - Biomass Secure Power Inc. is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on the status of lease option at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge.

Zamudio, Spain - Gamesa presented its 2012 earnings, after advancing the key figures on 12 February.

Blaubeuren, Germany - REC, a leading global provider of solar electricity solutions, has placed an order with Centrotherm for their high-throughput diffusion systems for its complete 740 megawatt (MW) solar production line in Singapore.

London, United Kingdom - Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension has received a development consent order from the Energy Secretary.

Bonn/Frankfurt, Germany - Decision makers within the branch came together for EuPD Research's "German PV Market Briefing" to discuss the state of the market, potentials and current developments in the photovoltaic sector.

London, United Kingdom – GL Garrad Hassan has carried out new analysis questioning the perception that the risk profile of wave and tidal projects is primarily driven by technical challenges.

Sulzemoos, Germany - Phoenix Solar E.P.E., the Greek subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG, is realising more ground-mounted photovoltaic power plants in Greece.

Changzou, China - Trina Solar announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012.

Tempe, USA - First Solar, Inc. announced financial results for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2012.

Pune, India - Suzlon Group has received an order for a 102.9 MW project from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).

Kahl am Main, Germany - Singulus Technologies selected DKSH as partner of choice in Korea, thereby benefiting from DKSH's value-added Market Expansion Services such as market research, structured sales and marketing.

Jyväskylä, Finland - Moventas, one of the world’s leading gear manufacturers and service providers, has opened a subsidiary in France.

Aarhus, Denmark - Vestas has reduced its manufacturing workforce at its blade factories in Windsor and Brighton, Colorado.

Brussels, Belgium - The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%.

Shanghai, China - JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that shipments for the fourth quarter of 2012 are expected to be in the range of 480 MW to 500 MW, exceeding the Company's previously provided shipment guidance of 380 MW to 420 MW.

Aarhus, Denmark - Employees at Vestas’ facilities in Copenhagen and Randers have been informed that their positions will be transferred to Aarhus at Vestas’ addresses in the northern part of Aarhus as of 1 July 2013.

Brussels, Belgium - A freeze in the auction of some pollution allowances should be allowed to help boost green investments, according to environment committee MEPs voting on draft legislation.

Fredericia, Denmark - Dong Energy signed an agreement with two Polish utilities, PGE and Energa, under which PGE and Energa will acquire Dong Energy’s Polish onshore wind business.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates / Tempe, USA - First Solar, Inc. announced that Ahmed Nada will join the company as Vice President of Business Development for the Middle East, reporting to Christopher Burghardt, Vice President of Business Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Wettenberg, Germany - PVA TePla AG – a manufacturer of solar silicon and semiconductor silicon crystallization systems as well as vacuum and high-temperature systems - has achieved a major technological enhancement of its crystal-growing systems for manufacturing silicon crystals.

Cuxhaven/Emden - Cuxhaven Steel Construction (CSC) will cease production as of April 30 2013.

Zurich, Switzerland – ABB has won an order worth about $110 million from Litgrid AB, the state owned electricity transmission system operator to supply and install a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station in Lithuania.

Madrid, Spain - Gamesa released a preview of its 2012 results, in line with the guidance the company provided the market on 25 October, illustrating Gamesa’s progress on implementing its 2013-2015 Business Plan.

Sulzemoos, Germany - Phoenix Solar AG, a photovoltaic system integrator has decided to part company with a number of loss making operations due to the fact that the market environment raises severe doubts about their recovery in the near term.

Munich and Burghausen, Germany - Wacker Chemie AG has stopped the short-time work schedule introduced at Burghausen's polysilicon facilities back in early October 2012.