Solar Cells Info

Tempe, AZ, 10 Jun 2008
Source: Amtech Systems, Inc  press release /BusinessWire
http://www.amtechsystems.com/

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received $8.5 million in new solar orders for its diffusion processing systems. The solar orders consist of a sizeable follow-on order from an existing customer and initial orders from two new customers, all based in Asia. (more…)

Jiangsu, China, June 2. 2008
Source: Canadian Solar Inc, press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196781&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1161235

Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced that CSI and Becancour Silicon Inc. (“BSI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Timminco Limited (“Timminco”)(TSX: TIM), have confirmed that, in connection with the long term supply contract originally signed on April 4, 2007, the companies have together achieved certain milestones for delivery, consistency and quality of BSI’s solar grade UMG silicon. These achievements enable CSI to formally launch its e-Module product at the Intersolar Trade Show in Munich June 12-14th. CSI will deliver technical presentations at the conference on select technical results and tests with the product to date. (more…)

Jiangsu, China, June 11, 2008
Source: Canadian Solar Inc, press release/Xinhua-PRNewswire
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196781&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1164712

Canadian Solar Inc. (“the Company”, “CSI” or “we”) (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced it has completed the delivery of 66 KW of BIPV modules for the lamp posts along the Olympic Boulevard from the “Bird’s Nest”, the main stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games, to the Olympic Square. This BIPV project sits right on the axis of Beijing, symbolizing the nation’s increasing commitment to sustainable development. Over its 25-year operating lifespan, this solar power system, with modules horizontally placed for aesthetic purpose, will still generate more than 1,925,000 Kilowatt hours and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 2750 tons.
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Press Trust of India / Mumbai June 12, 2008
http://www.business-standard.com/common/
storypage_c_online.php?leftnm=10&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=39823

Tata Agrico, a division of Tata Steel, has entered into an agreement with Tata BP Solar for distributing solar products of the latter, primarily in the rural hinterland of the country.  This initiative is primarily aimed at targeting consumers who are deprived of regular electricity supplies owing to poor infrastructure, a press release issued here today stated.

Tata Agrico would be leveraging its extensive distribution network in the country to promote the solar products of Tata BP.Both the companies would primarily focus on products such as solar lanterns, street-lights and water-heating systems, the release said. The companies see a huge potential in both rural and semi-urban markets and have decided to start this partnership from Bihar in June which will be followed by a nation-wide roll-out, the release said.

Innovative Chargers, Metering Services, Carbon Credits and Sunsei.com Revamping Facilitate an Integrated Solar Lifestyle
Montreal, Canada, June 12, 2008
Source ICP Solar Technologies Inc, press release
http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/news_details.asp?news_id=51

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced that ICP Solar senior management, led by CEO and Chairman Sass Peress, will introduce the Company’s new line of Sunsei® Solar products, services and website at Intersolar 2008, the world’s largest solar technology trade fair being held in Munich, Germany June 12th through the 14th. (more…)

Ghent, Belgium, 12 June 2008
Source: SunPower Corp. press release
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/71669/1209181/enfinity

Enfinity, a global developer of renewable energy projects, today announced that it has entered into framework agreement with SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, to provide turn-key engineering, procurement and construction services for solar electric power plant projects totaling more than 25 megawatts. The installations contemplated under this agreement will be built as from 2008 till 2009 by SunPower in Italy and are contingent on Enfinity to secure financing and construction permits for the projects.  Sunpower and Enfinity are in discussion to expand their collaboration to include additional solar projects in Spain, Greece and other countries worldwide. (more…)

Peter Clarke, EE Times Europe, London, June 11, 2008

Source: EETimes.com

http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208403309

G24 Innovations Ltd., a startup company that is producing dye-sensitized thin-film solar cells, an alternative to traditional silicon solar cells, has received a $20 million investment from Morgan Stanley Principal Investments Inc. (MSPI). (more…)

Tokyo, May 28, 2008
Source: Reuters.com
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUST19861520080529

Japanese trading house Itochu Corp said it has bought 10 percent of unlisted Norwegian solar power technology firm Scatec As for 1.3 billion yen ($12.4 million) to join development of solar facilities in Europe.  Itochu already holds a stake in Scatec’s group company Norsun, which is building a plant to produce monocrystalline silicon wafers used in solar cells. (more…)

by Motonobu Kawai, Nikkei Microdevices, May 19, 2008
Source: TechOn
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080519/151942/

Sanyo Electric Co Ltd established the “Advanced Photovoltaics Development Center” to promote its development of thin film Si solar cells April 1, 2008.  Fusing its photovoltaic technologies with technologies in different areas, Sanyo aims to develop an innovative thin-film Si solar cell. Nikkei Microdevices interviewed Makoto Tanaka, who became president of the center, about the company’s strategy for technology development (interviewer: Motonobu Kawai). (more…)

Source: Nikkei Electronics Asia/TechOn, Jun 4, 2008
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080604/152831/

Hemlock Semiconductor Corp, a joint venture of Dow Corning Corp, Shin-Etsu Handotai Co Ltd and Mitsubishi Materials Corp, has begun production at its new polysilicon facility that will nearly double its output of polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) to serve the needs of the semiconductor and fast-growing solar energy industries. (more…)