Solar Cells Info

Tokyo, February 18, 2008
Source: Reuters
(Reporting by Mayumi Negishi and Nathan Layne; Editing by Eric Burroughs)

Japan’s Sharp Corp., fighting to remain the top maker of solar cells, will develop tools to make solar cells with Tokyo Electron Ltd <8035.T> amid growing demand for clean energy.  Sharp, which is building a 100 billion yen ($925 million) factory for thin-film solar cells, and rivals such as Germany’s Q-Cells are vying to boost the production capacity of solar cells as silicon supplies tighten.
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Source: Ecoworld.com / Feb 21, 2008
http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/editor/muhawi/2008/02/06/nanosolar-affordable-solar-panels/

Everyone has come across photovoltaics on the news, on the road or through personal use. Roofs, cars, garden-lights, satellites, and calculators have all used photovoltaic systems to generate power from the sun. This technology still needs some improving before other fuels become obsolete. Cars still can’t run on solar power alone, for example, but with lower costs of production and increased efficiency the technology is becoming popular for individuals who want alternatives to electricity and fuel. (more…)

San Francisco, CA, Jan. 24, 2008
Source: Suntech Power Holdings press release
http://www.suntech-power.com/News/tabid/99/Default.aspx?id=309&Module=597

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced Suntech’s participation in a solar-energy system constructed for the roof of the town hall in Genk, Belgium.  The project was engineered by Netherlands-based Oskomera Solar Power Solutions (OSPS) in collaboration with Belgium-based ENECO Energie.  The system consists of approximately 1,260 Suntech solar modules with a capacity of 239kW. Project engineering, delivery and installation was executed within a short, three-month time frame. (more…)

175, 180, 185 and 190Wp panels have new features, lighter weight
Cypress Calif., August 14, 2007
Source: Mitsubishi Electric.com/press release
http://www.mitsubishielectric.com/news/2007/ Mitsubishi_Electric_Introduces_UD5_Photovoltaic_Modules_8-14-07.html

Mitsubishi Electric, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar power technology, has introduced its new UD5 series of 100% lead-free solder PV modules. The UD5 series includes four of the most in-demand power outputs, with new engineering for optimal efficiency and reliability. (more…)

Jan 11 2007
source: Barbadosadvocate.com
http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=29456

BARBADOS’ largest solar energy provider, Solar Dynamics Ltd., is firmly behind the decision by Government to promote the use of renewable energy. Minister of Energy and the Environment, Elizabeth Thompson, recently unveiled the draft Barbados National Energy Policy, which seeks to preserve this country’s environment by focusing on reducing the dependence on fossil fuels and facilitating the creation of a renewable energy society and economy. Specifically, the document outlines the target of generating 25 per cent of national energy through renewable energy by 2026. This goal will be achieved in part by allowing independent power producers, utilising renewable energy technology, to sell electricity to the national grid, Thompson said.
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United Solar Ovonic Supplies 700kW of Uni-Solar(R) PV Laminates to Solar Integrator American Energy Technologies

Source: UniSolar press release, Jan 10, 2007
http://www.uni-solar.com/newsdetail.asp?id=189

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — United Solar Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) (NASDAQ: ENER) , announced today that it has supplied 700 kW of photovoltaic (PV) laminates to TurtleEnergy LLC for installation by American Energy Technologies, Inc. on a 350,000-sq.-ft. building leased by East Coast Warehouse & Distribution from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. American Energy Technologies, one of the fastest growing solar integrators in the U.S., was chosen to manage all aspects of the installation from the design phase through the commissioning of the system.
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Solar Power Partners enables commercial building owners to access green energy without investing their own capital

Source: Solar Power Partners press release / Jan 9, 2007
http://www.solarpowerpartners.com/pressreleases.html

San Francisco, Calif. /January 9, 2007 — Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP), a developer, owner and operator (DOO) of a distributed network of commercial solar energy facilities (SEF), today formally initiated its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) program for mid-size commercial buildings in California. This announcement coincides with the establishment of SPP LLC1, a renewable energy fund for investing in California commercial solar energy facilities of up to 100KW/AC.
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As Energy Costs Rise, Solar Power Continues to Gain Acceptance in Orange County
Source: Akeena Solar Press Releases
http://www.akeena.net/cm/About_Akeena_Solar/Press%20Releases.html
LOS GATOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 10, 2007

Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTC BB: AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, has opened an Orange County regional office to serve the exponentially growing demand for solar energy among residential and commercial customers in the area. According to the California Energy Commission, the market for photovoltaic systems in Orange County has been experiencing an average 190 percent growth rate since 2003.
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Quotes of Solar panel prices from Affordable-solar.com

Solar Panels, Solar modules, vendors, flexible solar cells

http://www.affordable-solar.com/instock.htm

upto 20 Watt power solar panels
Power Up BSP-112, 1 Watt 2073 $ 29.00
Power Up BSP-212, 2 Watt 2074 $ 39.00
Power Up BSP-512, 5 Watt 2076 $ 70.00
PowerFilm R15-300 5 watt 12v 2044 $ 84.36
Global Solar Energy SP-6.5 6.5w Sunlinq 1849 $ 89.00
SunWize OEM5, 5 Watt 1140 $ 75.00
BPSOLAR SX-10U, 10 Watt 1439 $ 159.00
SunWize OEM10, 10 Watt 1141 $ 114.00
PowerFilm R15-600 10 watt 12v 2043 $ 144.24
Uni-Solar UNI-PAC 10 – 10.5 Watt 1133 $ 389.00
Global Solar Energy SP-12 12.5w Sunlinq 1850 $ 167.00
Global Solar Energy P3-15 15w 12v Desert 1830 $ 305.00
Global Solar Energy P3-15 15w 12v Woodland 1831 $ 305.00
Global Solar Energy P3-15 15w 12V Black 2653 $ 319.00
Uni-Solar UNI-PAC 15 – 15.5 Watt 1134 $ 579.00

BPSOLAR SX-20U, 20 Watt 1442 $ 239.00

PowerFilm R15-1200 20 watt 12v 2042 $ 261.12

SunWize OEM20, 20 Watt 1142 $ 160.00

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