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2013

May 07: SolarWorld sponsors Solar Decathlon teams representing Southwest and West Virginia
April 17: SolarWorld will supply solar panels for world’s premier pump-maker, Grundfos
April 10: Duke Energy Renewables Acquires California Project from SolarWorld
April 04: SolarWorld solar panels power first net-zero-energy, zero-combustion home in Southern California
March 22: SolarWorld delivers multi-partner project to pull plug on water-aid NGO’s electric bill
March 13: SolarWorld introduces glass-glass solar panel featuring 30-year linear guarantee
February 20: Northern California ranch energizes about 1 MW of SolarWorld solar panels
February 12: SolarWorld introduces industry’s first all-American solar financing
January 31: Public-sector group-buy program speeds SolarWorld panels to local governments

2012

December 06: SolarWorld solar panels power largest array for Nevada school
November 28: SolarWorld statement regarding stimulus-funded Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits
November 26: SolarWorld pays tribute to Larry Hagman, actor and American solar energy advocate
November 07: SolarWorld applauds trade panel for vote to counter illegal Chinese trade practices
October 10: SolarWorld applauds trade remedies, signals plan to block evasive practices
September 25: SolarWorld Einstein Awards go to founders of Water Missions International and SMA
September 21: SolarWorld provides solar panels for POW-MIA kiosk at Vietnam Veterans Memorial
September 10: SolarWorld unveils 270-watt, 60-cell Sunmodule™ solar panel at trade show
September 07: SolarWorld breaks ground on 25-MW Desert Star Solar Projects in California
August 24: SolarWorld solar panels poised to power shelters as hurricane season approaches
August 06: SolarWorld Initiates Technology Upgrades to Boost Solar Panels’ Performance Edge
July 23: Los Angeles utility powers up 11.4-MW (DC) SolarWorld solar system
July 09: SolarWorld debuts next-generation single-axis tracker at Intersolar
July 03: Made in the USA Foundation taps SolarWorld for Hall of Fame honor
June 25: CALSTART, U.S. leader in clean transportation, unveils SolarWorld solar panels at head office
June 14: Municipal governments harness SolarWorld solar panels to power vital public services
May 17: Anti-dumping duties against 'Big China Solar' step toward restoring industry competition
May 04: New Jersey school offsets 90 percent of energy use with 6.1 MW of SolarWorld solar panels
May 03: SolarWorld solar panels power largest solar installation in West Virginia
April 30: U.S. Labor Department awards aid to SolarWorld workers laid off because of Chinese solar imports
April 12: SolarWorld president pushes ‘Halftime in America’ review of tactics to offset trade predation on U.S. manufacturing
March 20: SolarWorld: U.S. trade ruling will help restore fair competition in solar trade
February 16: Advanced transportation energy systems chart cleaner future with solar panels from SolarWorld
February 09: SolarWorld solar panels power advanced space and military communications center
January 30: Solar-powered car, SolarWorld GT, sets out on U.S. leg of first round-the-world journey
January 09: SolarWorld showcases more than 1 megawatt of solar projects at U.S. manufacturing hub

2011

December 21: SolarWorld: U.S. customers and market support company during investigations of harmful Chinese trade practices
December 19: Video chronicles hospital projects in Haiti, debuting Solar2World donation program to aid Latin America
December 02: SolarWorld announces International Trade Commission ruling: Chinese imports are harming U.S. solar manufacturing industry
November 30: SolarWorld solar panels, innovative racking rise in L.A. utility’s 11.6-megawatt solar installation
November 16: SolarWorld heightens profile in Massachusetts’ rising solar market, with 7 megawatts in projects
November 14: SolarWorld solar panels position new Kaiser Permanente hospital for LEED Gold status
November 09: SolarWorld applauds U.S. government’s decision to investigate Chinese tactics in exporting solar
November 07: Children celebrate SolarWorld ‘Solar2Schools’ project at Arlington, Va., elementary school
October 31: SolarWorld solar panels ready to power center modeling world advance in sustainable building
October 28: SolarWorld recognized as renewable-energy industry leader on sustainability, transparency
October 19: SolarWorld and coalition of U.S. solar manufacturers petition to stop unfair trade by China’s state-sponsored industry
October 14: Senator Wyden issues policy brief on China's subsidy-driven solar market at SolarWorld event
October 06: SolarWorld joins campaign to rebuild flood-damaged Vernonia, Ore., school
September 14: SolarWorld solar panels go prime time at 63rd Primetime Emmy® Awards show
September 12: U.S. island territories harness SolarWorld solar panels to tap ample sun, cutting reliance on pricey oil imports
September 06: Back to school: 'Energy for You and Me' booklet illuminates elegant magic of solar electric panels
August 18: SolarWorld solar panels power largest U.S. solar-equipped affordable housing project
July 29: Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award goes to aircraft system that SolarWorld is co-developing; New largest residential solar-electric project features SolarWorld turn-key Sunkits® system
July 27: Largest solar project in a national park, Yosemite, features SolarWorld solar panels in three formats
July 22: SolarWorld presents electric aircraft, Elektra One, in U.S. debut at huge aviation show in Oshkosh, Wis.
July 21: SolarWorld solar panels to power new head office of leading U.S. wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas
July 13: Film star Geraldine Chaplin to sponsor SolarWorld gift to power waterborne aid center in Peruvian Amazon
June 30: SolarWorld further concentrates production in Western markets with major sales growth
June 27: Denver Federal Center solar work will exceed original production expectations
June 14: Extended Workmanship Warranty again boosts product protection for SolarWorld solar panels
June 02: Key buildings of historic Pearl Harbor naval base host 2.4 megawatts of SolarWorld solar panels
May 25: SolarWorld solar panels begin shipping to supply 33 MW ground-mount plant in southeast Ontario
May 24: SolarWorld solar panels will supply 1 MW system in trail-blazing 5 MW project at college in Arizona
May 12: SolarWorld seeks 'Junior Einstein' in photovoltaics to accept acclaim, cash and early career 'pinnacle'
May 09: SolarWorld solar panels form huge parking canopy, providing electricity and shelter at Cincinnati Zoo
April 29: SolarWorld sponsors world-class big-wave surfer Kohl Christensen on eve of paddle-in surf circuit
April 27: SolarWorld Backs Solar Decathlon Team Encompassing Four Florida Universities
April 21: SolarWorld Solar Panels Power Net-Zero Homes in Hawaiian Home Land's Pilot Community Project
April 19: Avidan Management Commissions Nation’s Largest Rooftop Solar System in New Jersey, Using High-performance SolarWorld Panels
March 15: SolarWorld Taps Polycrystalline Technology to Expand U.S. Output of Industry-Leading Sunmodule™ Solar Panels
March 02: LADWP and SolarWorld Partner to Develop 11.6 MW Solar Power System for Los Angeles
February 03: Town billed as 'Heart of the Billion Dollar Coalfield' Welcomes Region's Largest Renewable Energy Project
January 11: SolarWorld lauds U.S. embrace of domestic production of solar technology as advance in national self-reliance

2010

December 16: SolarWorld fulfills 1,000-worker commitment in Oregon and ramps one of world’s most advanced panel plants
November 01: SolarWorld Campus in Oregon Showcases Nissan LEAF, the Nation’s First Mass-Produced, 100% Electric Vehicle
October 07: SolarLab Debuts at German American School of Portland, Providing Unique Learning Center for Youth of Region
October 06: Reigning 'Project Runway' Champion Will Showcase Solar-inspired Collection as Part of LA Fashion Week
September 30: SolarWorld partners with Renewable Social Benefits Funds to jumpstart solar power projects for educational institutions
September 23: SolarWorld launches SolarWorld Financial Solutions, pioneering suite of no-money-down options for installers and their customers
September 08: Seth Aaron, 'Project Runway' Winner, Offers Peek at High-Fashion Collection Inspired by SolarWorld
July 28: SolarWorld sponsors LA project to demonstrate powers of disabled veterans, temporary housing, solar energy
July 26: 'Project Runway' winner to offer SolarWorld-inspired runway collection at Portland Fashion Week in October
July 07: SolarWorld to showcase innovation, future and past, at Intersolar
June 29: Portland Fashion Week, SolarWorld join in green fashion showcase
June 28: SolarWorld exceeds 1 MW in Oregon's group-buy innovation
June 18: SolarWorld's Sun-Fueled Vehicle to Race in Tulsa-Chicago Run
June 17: SolarWorld Brings World Cup to African Villages Without Electricity
May 05: SolarWorld to culminate expansion, adding 350 workers in five months
April 22: Ex-Im Bank announces new "Solar Express" product to expedite financing of U.S. exports to small solar projects
April 14: SolarWorld calls for research award entries from junior ‘Einsteins’
April 07: SolarWorld hones sales advantages ahead of production ramp
March 23: SolarWorld earns top score among conventional module makers in tech watchdog group’s sustainability ‘scorecard’
March 01: SolarWorld concludes joint venture with Qatar Foundation
February 24: Timbers, SolarWorld form Landmark Jersey Partnership
February 18: Senator spotlights SolarWorld as California renewable-energy past — and future
February 10: SolarWorld finishes No. 1 – again – in energy-productivity test
January 19: SolarWorld donates solar panels to pump water in earthquake-ravaged Haiti

2009

November 20: SolarWorld honors Chilean solar-industry veteran for pioneering in Latin America
October 23: Solar Racer SolarWorld No.1 to Race in Australia
October 04: SolarWorld to add module assembly in Hillsboro
August 24: Public projects, including system for U.S. Air Force base in Colorado, help power SolarWorld growth in the rising U.S. market
August 11: SolarWorld expands its US business / New projects realized with Chevron
June 05: At "PV America" trade show, SolarWorld will announce product innovation, issue final invitation for submissions in research contest
May 28: SolarWorld Sunmodules fuel landmark systems in Southeast and Southwest, spurring U.S. growth and hiring
May 05: Q1 results: SolarWorld group balances module price decreases with cost reduction plus growth in sales to boost operational profit
March 26: SolarWorld with leap in operating profits in 2008
March 19: SolarWorld to expand largest solar manufacturing site in North America
February 13: SolarWorld presents good 2008 results

2008

November 26: SolarWorld Group: Solar Power for the Vatican / Inauguration of the First Solar Power Plant for the Papal State
November 03: SolarWorld increases operating result by 51.8 % in the first nine months
October 22: Columbia Sportswear installs Sunmodules
October 17: SolarWorld Opens North America’s Largest Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility
October 13: SolarWorld to Showcase High-Capacity Technologies at Solar Power International
July 23: SolarWorld No.1 with Top Ranking in North America Race
July 15: Module production expanded to 100 MW for booming US market
April 29: SolarWorld receives awards for sustainability and marketing
April 19: SolarWorld introduces solar PV kits for Oregon at the Northwest Solar Expo
April 17: SolarWorld No.1 Racer to Start in the Long Beach Grand Prix
March 13: SolarWorld AG confirms leap in 2007 operating profit
February 17: Prince Albert II of Monaco to Visit SolarWorld Group
February 14: SolarWorld AG: Group sales and operating result 2007 boosted by more than 30 percent
February 01: SolarWorld hosts renewable energy discussions with visiting Prime Minister of North Rhine Westphalia
January 04: The Fourth Gift of the Three Kings: "A Solar Cell"

2007

September 24: SolarWorld Group presents the proven Sunmodule™ product line and a solar racer at Solar Power 2007 in Long Beach
August 02: SolarWorld Group again reports double digit growth in second quarter/EBIT climbs by 32 percent to $68 million
July 09: SolarWorld Group expands silicon business and technology development/Sunicon AG and SolarWorld Innovations founded
July 06: SolarWorld sponsors "Live Earth" broadcast
July 01: SolarWorld Group builds GigaFab to meet international demand
June 25: SolarWorld Group invests $26 million for new module line in Camarillo
March 01: SolarWorld Group to Build America’s Largest Solar Factory
February 19: SolarWorld California debuts Sunkits at Electric West Expo and Conference

2006

October 13: SolarWorld on Display at Solar Power 2006
October 11: Cucamonga Valley Water District Goes Solar and Smart
August 23: SolarWorld AG keeps up rate of expansion Logistics capacities to be doubled
August 08: SolarWorld Expands Presence and Product Availability

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