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January - March 2012 

January 24, 2012

Asia Pacific PV markets continue to surge ahead of expectations, installing 2.8GW in Q4'11 and a total of 6 GW in FY'11. The region as a whole grew 165% Y/Y, is forecast to grow an additional 40% in 2012, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report.

January 29, 2012

Solar PV Market Report 2011 by European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA):

The series of years of vigorous growth of the world wide PV market, even during times of financial and economic crisis, has continued in 2011. The volume of new grid connected PV capacities world wide rose from 16.6 GW in 2010 to 27.7GW in 2011. Almost 21GW of this growth could be counted in Europe.

February 15, 2012

Japan's Surging Sales of Residential Solar PV due to nuclear crisis. From Wind and geothermal power to fuel cells, the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred March 11 off the coast of Fukushima - along with much longer standing energy security concerns - has revitalized clean and renewable energy prospects in Japan.

Domestic sales of solar PV cells rose 30.7% year-over-year in 2011 to 1,296 MW, as per Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA).

March 02, 2012

Mr. Sam Qin, CEO of Future Solar Developments Inc. was recently interviewed by Fame Weekly in head office of Future Solar in Toronto Ontario Canada to introduce history, present, and future of solar PV and its developments in the world.

March 09, 2012

Premier Power Signs $27.6M Contract with Shanghai Chaori

March 13, 2012

Executives from Future Solar Developments Inc. will join Ontario Solar Energy Mission to China from March 20 to 30, organized and led by International Trade Branch and Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation of Government of Ontario, Canada. The Mission will exhibit at AsiaSolar PV Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, and then visit Wuxi and Beijing. Mission delegates will attend a series of business activities such as seminars, one-on-one meetings and company visits during the Mission to explore new and enhance existing business development and partnership with partners in China.

The executives of Future Solar will give key notes to the solar industry during the conferences as well.

March 21 to 29, 2012

Below are some key speakers during Ontario Solar Energy Mission to China:

Sam Qin, CEO, Future Solar Developments Inc. at Wu Xi Chapter

Hongjun Li, Foreign Investment and Foreign Affairs Division, The Development and Reform Commission of Jiangsu Province

Lisa Qi, Area Director - China, International Trade Branch, Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation of Ontario, Canada at Wu Xi Chapter

Philip Wong, Consul, Economic Affairs - Ontario

Thomas Timmins, Partner, Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP

Felix Pan, CEO, HCUNI Technologies Beijing Co, Ltd

Lisa Qi, Area Director - China, International Trade Branch, Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation of Ontario, Canada at Beijing Chapter

Zhipeng Liang, Deputy Director General, Department of Renewable and New Energy, National Energy Administration, China

Bohua Wang, Secretary General, China Photovoltaic Industry Alliance

Sam Qin, CEO, Future Solar Developments Inc. at Beijing Chapter