1. 2000 MW ground mounted solar farm proposed in Kazakhstan with first phase of just 24 MW ( given the Ukrainian farms I would not discount that this baby gets built)

2. Siemens fires 30% of its solar work force as it winds up its solar energy division

3. Areva gives up on the $1 billion Australian solar thermal project

4. At $17/kg poly price, most Tier 3 poly companies going bankrupt

5. US thin film solar startup Nanosolar starts 10 MW solar project in Valencia ( doubt they will manage to survive even 10% of the warranty duration)

6. Robest Bosch acquisition Aleo Solar gets loan relief from parent after posting heavy loss ( Bad decision to get into solar energy at its peak)

7. Largest UK Solar Plant (at just 32 MW) comes up in a former airfield built by Lark Energy ( ROC cut fuelling last minute surge of ground mounted solar farms)

8. Japanese import percentage of solar panel shipments increases to 32% in 2012 from 16% in 2010

9. Toronto Sun criticizes Ontario feed in tariff policy for solar energy

10. Desertec exodus joined by Bosch

11. Great PV inverter diagnosis by EE Times

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