SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): AUGUST 16, 1996
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                         THE NEW WORLD POWER CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     Delaware                       0-18260                   52-1659436
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  (STATE OR OTHER                 (COMMISSION                   (IRS EMPLOYER
  JURISDICTION OF                 FILE NUMBER)              IDENTIFICATION NO.)
  INCORPORATION)


The Farmhouse, 558 Lime Rock Road, Lime Rock, Connecticut              06039
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                             (ZIP CODE)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 435-4000
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



ITEM 2.       ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

         On August 16, 1996,  New World  entered in a Stock  Purchase  Agreement
(the "GTC Agreement")  with Golden  Technologies  Company,  Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary  of ACX  Technologies,  Inc.,  for the sale of all of its  shares  in
Photocomm,  Inc.  and  Solartec,  S.A.  New  World  also  entered  into a Waiver
Agreement with Photocomm,  Inc.,  Robert R. Kauffman and Programmed  Land, Inc.,
modifying  their  Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  October 15,  1993.  The GTC
Agreement and Waiver Agreement are annexed as Exhibits and  incorporated  herein
by reference.

ITEM 5.       OTHER EVENTS.

         On August 22,  1996,  New World  issued a press  release,  describing a
letter of intent for a joint  venture and  management  agreement.  A copy of the
press release is also annexed as an Exhibit.



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ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
              AND EXHIBITS.


EXHIBIT                                DOCUMENT
INDEX

10.1                 Stock Purchase Agreement between New World and
                     Golden Technologies, Company, Inc. dated
                     August 16, 1996.  (Submitted herewith)

10.2                 Waiver Agreement between New World, the
                     Issuer, Mr. Kauffman and PLI, dated August 16,
                     1996.  (Submitted herewith)

99                   Press release dated August 22, 1996

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                           THE NEW WORLD POWER CORPORATION


                                           By:  /S/ JOHN D. KUHNS
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                                                    John D. Kuhns
                                                    Chairman




Dated: August 29, 1996


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