Solar Cells Info

Source: PVTech.Org News /15 April 2008
http://www.pv-tech.org/materials/article/fluor_given_epcm_services_contract_on_ldk_solars_1_billion_polysilicon_plan

LDK SolarFluor Corporation has officially stated that it has been awarded the contract for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services by LDK Solar for its under-construction $1 billion, 15,000MT polysilicon plant in Xinyu City, Jiangxi, China.  “Fluor and LDK Solar are dedicated to bringing this fast-track project online to meet the increasing worldwide demand for polysilicon-based renewable energy sources,” said David Seaton, President of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group. “With the increasing importance of the China market for Fluor’s energy & chemicals clients, we expect this world-class, state-of-the-art polysilicon facility to set the stage to meet this growing demand.” (more…)

Spire Establishes Leadership Position in China with Integrated Solar Factory for Jiangxi Gemei Sci-Tech LTD
Bedford, MA, April 2, 2008
Source: Spire Corp. press release /BusinessWire
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=76421&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1124808&highlight=

Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules worldwide, today announced it has won a contract in China for a combined solar module and solar cell facility. This order includes a 25-megawatt (MW) module factory and an adjacent 25MW solar cell factory designed to produce high efficiency multi-crystalline cells. (more…)

15MW/Year Crystalline Cell Module Line in New Delhi to Support Building Integrated PV Market
Bedford, MA,  April 16, 2008
Source: SPire Corp. press release /BusinessWire
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=76421&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1130361&highlight=

Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules worldwide, today announced that it has received a contract from Alpex Exports Pvt. Ltd. to provide a photovoltaic module assembly line for that company’s operations in New Delhi, India.  Alpex is an international trading company. This will be the company’s first solar energy facility and will support its growth into both the standard module, and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) markets. BIPV systems typically substitute traditional architectural building materials and exterior facades with energy-producing solar panels. (more…)

Source: PVTech.org /07 April 2008
http://www.pv-tech.org/materials/article/gt_solar_wins_first_polysilicon_reactor_deal_in_europe

GT SolarThe Silicon Mine B.V., a solar grade silicon start-up, has placed a $91 million order with GT Solar for 48 rod, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactors and silicon tetrachloride (STC) hydrogenation conversion units for its first polysilicon plant based in The Netherlands. This is the first win in Europe for GT Solar, according to the company. (more…)

Littletown, CO, April 1, 2008
Source: Ascent Solar Technologies Inc, press release
http://www.ascentsolar.com/view.php?tg=press&id=60

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) announced today that it has entered into a definitive cooperation agreement with ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:ICPR) (FRANKFURT:K1U.F). Pursuant to the agreement, Ascent Solar will provide ICP Solar with thin-firm photovoltaic (PV) material from Ascent Solar’s existing 1.5 MW production line in 2008 and 2009, during which time ICP Solar will develop, test, and integrate Ascent Solar’s PV materials into ICP Solar’s portable power and other electronic integrated PV products. (more…)

Independent German University Testing Demonstrates Advanced Efficiency, Power Output
Burnaby, British Columbia, April 15, 2008
Source: Day4Energy Inc. press release /PRNewswire
http://sev.prnewswire.com/oil-energy/20080415/AQTU05815042008-1.html

Day4 Energy Inc. TSX: DFE, a leading manufacturer of high performance, cost-effective solar electric modules, today announced that international third party testing has confirmed Day4 Energy’s 48MC solar panels consistently offer industry-leading efficiency and field performance under a variety weather conditions. (more…)

Solar Module Manufacturer Executing on Planned Expansion to Meet Customer Demand
Burnaby, BC – March 27, 2008
Source: Day4Energy In. press release
http://www.day4energy.com/press-increased-sales-day4energy-2008.htm

Day4 Energy, Inc (TSX: DFE), a leading manufacturer of high performance, cost-effective solar electric modules, today announced that the company has increased contracted sales for 2008 to nearly 32 MW. This increase is due to signing of 2.9MW of additional sales contracts since completion of the IPO in December 2007. The increase is a direct result of growing demand for the company’s advanced Day4 MC solar modules and includes contracts with customers and partners in the residential, commercial and utility markets in Europe and North America. (more…)

PV Module Manufacturer Increases Advanced Sales with 47 MW of New Orders
Burnaby, BC, Canada – March 5, 2008
Source: Day4Energy.com press release
http://www.day4energy.com/press_expands_international_solar_contracts.htm

Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a leading manufacturer of high performance, cost-effective solar electric modules, today announced that in response to significant market demand an additional 47 MW in solar module deliveries has been contracted for 2009 and 2010, bringing the company’s annual advanced sales totals to 55 MW and 66 MW, respectively. The completion of these new contracts increases Day4 Energy’s order book for the fiscal year of 2009 by more than 40 percent and 2010 by almost 90 percent. The new contracts include both expanded existing relationships and several new partners including utilities, major commercial and residential installers. (more…)

San Francisco, CA; April 1, 2008
Source: SunPower Corp. press release
http://investors.sunpowercorp.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=302456

MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC (“MuniMae,” OTC: MMAB.PK) today announced that it has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 14 new solar electric systems at Macy’s stores in California. MMA Renewable Ventures arranged equity investment for the first four systems through its Solar Fund III, a financing commitment with a subsidiary of Wells Fargo (“Wells Fargo,” NYSE: WFC), under which Wells Fargo intends to fund 10-15 megawatts of solar energy projects nationwide. (more…)

Littletown, CO, April 15, 2008
Source: BusinessWire /FoxBusiness.com
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/energy/article/ascent-solar-icopal-sas-sign-cooperation-agreement_563438_11.html

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, announced today the entering into of a definitive cooperation agreement with Icopal SAS of France. The agreement focuses on the development of new building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing products intended to be distributed by Icopal into the European marketplace.  Initially, Ascent Solar intends to supply Icopal with product from its existing 1.5 MW production line for the development, testing and certification of the BIPV products. The parties also envision demonstration scale projects to validate performance and develop market demand for the BIPV roofing products.
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