Real Goods Solar Selected by St. Albans Solar Partners to Deploy 2.2 MW Solar Farm, the Largest Solar Power System in Vermont

Solar Farm to Offset More Than 123 Million Pounds of CO2 Emissions Over 20 Years

June 26, 2013 - RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar, Inc. (RSOL), has been selected by St. Albans Solar Partners, LLC, to deploy a new 2.2 megawatt solar farm in Saint Albans, the largest PV system in Vermont.

 RGS Energy will design, install, monitor and maintain the solar power system. Construction for the project is expected to begin next month and scheduled to be completed by November.

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JinkoSolar Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

First Quarter 2013 Highlights

SolarCity and Goldman Sachs Create Largest U.S. Rooftop Solar Lease Financing Platform

Collaboration Expected to Fund more than $500 Million in Solar Projects, 110 Megawatts of Solar Capacity

SolarCity (SCTY), a leading provider of clean energy, today announced a lease financing agreement with Goldman Sachs (GS) to fund more than $500 million in solar power projects; an estimated 110 megawatts in generation capacity for homeowners and businesses.

The financing makes it possible for homeowners, businesses, government and other non-profit organizations to install solar panels with no upfront cost and pay less for clean, solar electricity than they currently pay for utility bills. The agreement was initiated in 2012 and expanded per its initial terms at the end of April.

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Greenbriar Capital and Alterra Power Announce Solar Partnership

Greenbriar Capital Corp. (TSXV:GRB.V) and Alterra Power Corp. (TSX:AXY.TO) are pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership, AG Solar One, which intends to develop 100 MW of solar generation capacity in Puerto Rico under a Master Renewable Power Purchase and Operating Agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. The partnership, which will be owned 50/50 by Greenbriar and Alterra, acquired rights to the master agreement last week. 

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Real Goods Solar to Power 18 Stockton Unified School District Schools and Facilities with Solar Energy

5.1 MW Project Expected to Save School District $600,000 in Energy Costs in First Year Alone

RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar, Inc (RSOL), and Smart Energy Capital (SEC), will provide Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) with 5.1 megawatts (MW) of solar power that will bring clean energy to 18 SUSD schools and facilities in California. The solar installations are expected to save the district $600,000 in the first year, which will directly benefit school programs and services district wide.

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