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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001096906-10-001256.txt : 20101004
<SEC-HEADER>0001096906-10-001256.hdr.sgml : 20101004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101004170308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096906-10-001256
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wood Robert A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001501977

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50142
		FILM NUMBER:		101106435

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1115 ORLANDO AVENUE
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95661

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Solar Power, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210618
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				204956638
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1115 ORLANDO AVENUE
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		916 745-0900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1115 ORLANDO AVENUE
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95661

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WELUND FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021216
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001210618</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Solar Power, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOPW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001501977</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wood Robert A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SOLAR POWER, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1115 ORLANDO AVE.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROSEVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95661</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operations Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.23</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>155000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-10-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>155000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>155000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted 10/1/2010 and vests equally over 4 years on the anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alan M. Lefko, Power of Attorney for Robert A. Wood</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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