Solar Cells Info

Berlin, February 26, 2008
Source. Solon AG press release

The Berlin-based firm SOLON AG für Solartechnik (ISIN DE0007471195) today published its preliminary results for 2007. They reveal that the company grew strongly once more last year, and it produced solar modules and power generation systems with a total output of 118 megawatts (2006: 84 megawatts). Consolidated revenue rose by 45 percent to EUR 503 million (2006: EUR 346.4 million), exceeding its revenue forecast for 2007, which was revised upward last November. EBITDA increased by 39 percent to EUR 43 million (2006: EUR 30.9 million). Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) totaled EUR 35 million, a year-on-year rise of 41 percent (2006: EUR 24.8 million). (more…)

Berlin, April 15, 2008
Source: Solon AG press release
http://www.solonag.com/
http://www.asp-center.de/irportal/news_list_live.jsp?lang=ENGLISCH

SOLON AG, headquartered in Berlin and one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of solar modules and photovoltaic systems, has sold several large-scale power plants in Spain to expand on the Company’s already strong position in the Spanish market.  The solar power plants were developed and implemented by SOLON Solar Investments GmbH, Freiburg, Germany, a SOLON subsidiary that specializes in planning large-scale power plant projects for financial investors. (more…)

By Yuliya Chernova, Dow Jones Newsletters
New York, April 09, 2008
source: Dow Jones /Money.CNN.Com
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200804091313DOWJONESDJONLINE000905_FORTUNE5.htm

New York City plans to issue a request for proposals to solar-power system installers to bring two megawatts of solar power onto the roofs of city-owned buildings, but the initiative will have to cut through significant red tape and other challenges before it can take off.  While this move is significant in that it shows the city’s interest to test solar as part of its electricity supply, there are several issues that need resolution. On the one hand, the city’s electric utility, Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED), has a current limit of 10 kilowatts per installation of solar that it will accept on the grid, and that may be too small to accomplish the scale proposed by the city. On the other hand, the total size of the RFP is relatively small and the city would likely need to throw in a potentially longer-term relationship to attract some of the larger systems installers.
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SolarCity Recipient of Prestigious Aspen Energy and Environment Award
Foster City, CA, March 27, 2008
Source: Solar City press release /PRNewswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-27-2008/0004781449

SolarCity, California’s leading provider of solar energy systems, today announced that the company was chosen as part of a distinguished group of winners of the first annual Aspen Energy and Environment Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on March 29, 2008, during the inaugural Aspen Environment Forum in Aspen, CO. (more…)

Intersolar 2008, June 12-14, 2008, Münich Trade Fair Center, Germany / Europe’s largest trade show for solar technology boasts record number of exhibitors
conf. website: http://www.intersolar.de/index.php?id=intersolar&L=1

Intersolar is the largest solar technology trade fair in E
urope and the annual meeting place for everyone the European and greater worldwide solar Industry. Intersolar focuses on the Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal and Solar Architecture branches. More than 850 exhibitors will be presenting their products and services across 76,000 m² of exhibitor floor space – an increase of more than 120% from 2007. This year, Intersolar expects more than 40,000 visitors. (more…)

conf.website:  http://www.33pvsc.org/public/
This conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego, May 11–16, 2008.

Deadline for paper submission: April 11, 2008
Late-News contributions are designed to accommodate recent results that are reaching the maturity that warrants presentation at the PVSC 33.  All Late-News contributions will be presented in the most appropriate poster session.

press release
Solar technology – Politics, Market & Finance, Marketing & Sales, November 2008 in Berlin

The Solarpraxis Forum
The Forum Solarpraxis as an established interdisciplinary, co-operative congress, brings players from the solar technology industry into contact with the worlds of politics, finance and the press. This year’s Forum Solarpraxis will once again offer talks covering the latest issues and practical experiences across all non-technical topics. Practical application of the themes together with concrete project implementation always takes the centre stage. Between talks, the Forum offers a multitude of opportunities for discussion in a relaxed atmosphere.

In times of climate change and ever more scarce resources, a large proportion of the German public clearly favours the use of renewable energies. Here, the German solar industry occupies a key position, through its know-how and its industrial capability for developing and producing solar power plant.

The Topics
The Forum Solarpraxis will take all forms of solar energy capture as themes – photovoltaics, solarthermal energy, solar cooling, solar-thermal power plants and suppliers industry – with its focus resting on the political environment, market development, as well as marketing, suppliers and finance.

The Organiser
Solarpraxis AG is an expert advisor and service provider. Since 1998, it generates and develops know how of renewable energies for companies, installers, organisations, associations, policy and public. Its engineers provide analyses, technical documentation and hotline service for customers. Its internal communications agency offers public relations, design and web services.

Solarpraxis AG produces specialist literature in eight languages and organises conferences on renewable energy.

Conference venue
Berlin Hilton, Mohrenstr. 30
D-10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 30/2023-0 www.hilton.de

Conference management
Solarpraxis AG
Tina Barroso Guerra
Zinnowitzer Str. 1, D-10115 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 30/726 296-301
Fax: +49 (0) 30/726 296-309
E-Mail: tina.barroso@solarpraxis.de
www.solarpraxis.de

Milano Fair Center, 25 – 28 November 2008
Source:
http://www.hitechexpo.eu/en/index_pvm.asp

Now in its 5th edition, PV TECH EXPO will be held for the first time at Milan Fair Centre from 25 to 28 November 2008. PV TECH MILANO 2008 is the exhibition on production technologies for the whole photovoltaic manufacturing industry. (more…)

by Garrett Hering
Source; PHOTON International, April 2008
http://www.photon-international.com/news_archiv/details.aspx?cat=News_PI&sub=america&pub=4&parent=968

US-based solar-grade silicon start-up AE Polysilicon on Feb. 15 broke ground on a $100 million facility located outside Philadelphia at the Key International Port Complex.  The facility will use fluidized bed reactor (FBR) technology to produce granular silicon. (more…)

by Ines Rutschmann
Source: PHOTON International, April 2008
http://www.photon-international.com/news_archiv/details.aspx?cat=News_PI&sub=europe&pub=4&parent=970

Conergy AG‘s Spanish subsidiary Epuron SLU has begun construction on the Iberian peninsula on a large project based on tracking installations. The El Calaverón solar park near Villarrobledo in Castile-La Mancha is being built on a 90 hectare site. It is slated to have 20 MW of capacity. Two other parks that Epuron is currently building in Spain are the 3 MW plant Chinchilla II, in the Castillian region of Albacete, which is close to being completed, and Écija, a 1.5 MW system being built in Seville, Andalusia. (more…)