16 july 2010 - For the first time, Bosch Solar Energy AG will present its crystalline and thin-film modules, now certified according to the UL 1703 standard, at this year's Intersolar North America. Certification was issued by the independent Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) testing institutes ( source: http://finchannel.com )

15 july 2010 - Siemens Energy has received its first order from the Czech Republic for the turnkey construction of a large ground-based photovoltaic plant. The customer is the construction company D.P.E.S. s.r.o. based in Prague ( source: http://www.evwind.es )

14 july 2010 - It is reported that TATA Power is developing a 3 MW, Photo Voltaic based, grid connected Solar plant at Mulshi, in the Western Ghats which will be the largest grid connected solar plant in Maharashtra ( source: http://www.steelguru.com )

7 july 2010 - China is drafting a five-year energy plan through 2015 to include smart grid technology as one of the key industries for research and development, Xinhua News Agency reported ( source: http://www.bloomberg.com )