Solar Cells Info

By Mikako Nakajima and Pavel Alpeyev, Tokyo, April 8, 2008
Source: Bloomberg -Japan
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aScvYXNPyjFk&refer=japan

Sumco Corp., the world’s second- largest maker of silicon wafers, expects sales of the material used to make solar power cells to gain 11-fold in the next seven years as customers including Sharp Corp. boost production. Sales of solar-cell wafers will rise to 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in the 12 months ending Jan. 31, 2015, from 17.8 billion yen last fiscal year, President Kenjiro Shigematsu said in an interview with Bloomberg Television broadcast today. The company’s annual output of the wafers will rise to 1,010 megawatts in the period, from 105 megawatts at present, he said.
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Source: Semiconductor Today, 9 April 2008
http://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2008/APRIL/SUNOVIA_090408.htm

Renewable energy firm Sunovia Energy Technologies Inc of Sarasota, FL and EPIR Technologies Inc of Bolingbrook, IL, USA, which develops II-VI materials and devices for infrared (IR) sensor and imaging in applications including night-vision, missile tracking and space exploration, say they have developed new solar cell materials that they believe will rival the performance of the most efficient existing multi-junction solar cells, but at significantly lower cost. (more…)

Source: ScienceDaily, Apr. 10, 2008
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080410140451.htm

A new approach is able to create a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories. By using a popcorn-ball design — tiny kernels clumped into much larger porous spheres — researchers at the University of Washington are able to manipulate light and more than double the efficiency of converting solar energy to electricity. The findings were presented in New Orleans at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society April 10. (more…)

Israeli energy startup Zenith Solar is pioneering a “concentrated solar power” method that is up to five times more efficient than standard technology
by Neal Sandler, Business Week Europe /March 26, 2008
Source: Businessweek.com
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/mar2008/
gb20080326_485582.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe+index+page_companies

Rooftops all over Israel look strikingly similar: More than 1 million households in the nation of 7.1 million people have solar panels that produce hot water—a relatively simple technology that gained popularity after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, when oil prices shot up sharply. As of the early 1990s, all new residential buildings were required by the government to install solar water-heating systems. (more…)

Vancouver, B.C., April 1, 2008
Source: Xantrex Technology Inc press release
http://www.xantrex.com/web/did/1802/readnews.asp

Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) announced today it has received an order valued at over US$5.5 million from a new customer, Nuevas Energias del Sureste S.A., for Xantrex’s GT3.8 kilowatt (kW) grid-tie solar inverters.  The Xantrex solar inverters will be installed at three sites in Spain: a four and three megawatt (MW) site in the region of Alhama and a three MW site in the region of Murcia, for a total of 10MW.  The delivery of the Xantrex GT3.8 kW grid-tie solar inverters will take place over the next six months. (more…)

Vancouver, B.C., March 27, 2008
Source: Xantrex Technology Inc press release
http://www.xantrex.com/web/did/1800/readnews.asp

Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) announced today it has received a US$2 million order for grid-tie commercial solar inverters from Woojin Electric.  The order is for a combination of the Xantrex GT100 (100 kilowatt) and GT250 (250 kilowatt) three phase solar inverters which are targeted for eight solar projects in Korea.  Delivery of the Xantrex GT100 and GT250 grid-tie solar inverters will take place over the second quarter of 2008. (more…)

Vancouver, B.C., March 19, 2008
Source: Xantrex Technology Inc. /press release
http://www.xantrex.com/web/did/1798/readnews.asp

Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) announces the launch of its Xantrex™ Gateway monitoring system, an innovative wireless monitoring solution for small scale solar power installations.  The Xantrex Gateway is the central communication component of a residential or small commercial solar energy system. It keeps the system owner informed about the system’s operation and energy production from any location. The Gateway’s wireless capability bridges the gap between Xantrex single phase grid tie (GT) inverters and the system owner’s computer.
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Vancouver, B.C., March 18, 2008
Source: Xantrex Technologies Inc, press release
http://www.xantrex.com/web/did/1792/readnews.asp

Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) announced today it has received a US$2.4 million purchase order for grid-tie commercial solar inverters from a leading North American solar systems integrator.  The order is for a combination of the Xantrex GT100 (100 kW) and GT250 (250 kW) three phase solar inverters which will be installed at several commercial facilities.  The shipments will take place over the first and second quarter of 2008. (more…)

Ewing, N.J., March 11, 2008
Source: WorldWater & Solar Technologies / press release/ BusinessWire
http://www.worldwater.com/pages-news/1-News-OceanCity-3-11-08.html
Council Chooses WorldWater to Build Largest Municipal Solar Installation in New Jersey

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, today announced that the City Council of Ocean City, NJ has awarded the Company a contract to build a $4 million solar system for the City which is expected to produce nearly 550,000 kilowatt hours of energy in its first year. The Ocean City Municipal Solar Energy Power Project will include roof mounts on the Cultural Arts and Community Center, the new Public Works Complex building, the Vehicle Maintenance Center and the Sports and Civic Center. (more…)

Ewing, N.J., February 21, 2008
Source:WorldWater Solar Technologies.com /press release
http://www.worldwater.com/pages-news/1-News-Denver-2-22-08.html

On February 21, 2008 members of the WorldWater & Solar Technolgies team and airport staff celebrated the official groundbreaking for the installation of a 2 MW solar system at Denver International Airport (DIA). (more…)