August 27, 2009 ndash; LDK Solar (NYSE:LDK) announced an agreement with Yancheng City of Jiangsu Province for the development of a number of PV projects (ground-mount, roof and BIPV) totaling up to 500MW over the next five years. And Canadian Solar (Nasdaq:CSIQ) said it has signed a LOI with the Administration Committee of Baotou National Rare Earth Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, for rights to design, install, operate and maintain a 500MW solar facilitynbsp; in Baotou. The three-phase project is expected to start in September 2009 and run through December 2011 (phase 1: 100MW; phase 2 and 3: 200MW). These announcements mark an important trend in the solar markets and one that we have been commentating on a lot lately ndash; the further move by midstream solar firms to vertically integrate downstream and even moving into operations of solar facilities. Cowenrsquo;s Raj Seth this morning commented on the ...

  SAN DIEGO, September 26, 2008 - - Small Cap Pulse, an independent provider of financial news, analysis and content for the alternative energy and China markets, today announced an interview with leading downstream solar company Premier Power Renewable Energy (OTCBB:PPRW) CEO, Dean Marks,  to discuss his views on several key issues on the current environment for the downstream solar market, and how Premier is positioned to benefit.    SCP: What is your perspective on key legislation (Prop 7) which will be up for vote in November, whether it is good or bad for the downstream solar segment in general, and specifically, how it impacts Premier’s business outlook?   Dean R. Marks: I oppose Proposition 7 because it redefines eligible solar projects in a way that excludes solar projects that are less than 30 MW from participating in the Renewable Portfolio Standards program (RPS) The plain reading of Proposition 7 is that only those ...

  SAN DIEGO, September 26, 2008 - - Small Cap Pulse, an independent provider of financial news, analysis and content for the alternative energy and China markets, today announced an interview with leading downstream solar company Premier Power Renewable Energy (OTCBB:PPRW) CEO, Dean Marks,  to discuss his views on several key issues on the current environment for the downstream solar market, and how Premier is positioned to benefit.    SCP: What is your perspective on key legislation (Prop 7) which will be up for vote in November, whether it is good or bad for the downstream solar segment in general, and specifically, how it impacts Premier’s business outlook?   Dean Marks: I oppose Proposition 7 because it changes the definition of eligible solar projects (known as eligible renewable energy resources) in a way that excludes solar projects that are less than 30 MW from participating in the RPS program. The plain reading of Proposition 7 is ...