Solar Cells Info

by Mark Osborne, 26 May 2009
Source: PVTech.org
http://www.pvtech.org/news/_a/
eupd_research_2gw_of_solar_installations_expected_in_germany_in_09/

According to EuPD Research’s estimations made in the new study: ‘The German PV Market Understand the Demand – Explore the Potential,’ two gigawatts of modules will be installed in Germany in 2009, restoring the country as the largest solar market in the world.  Due to the strong private rooftop market in Germany, the market research firm believes that a total of 99GWp could be installed before saturation. The report has been issued to coincide with the largest solar event in the world, Intersolar 2009, being held this week in Munich, Germany. (more…)

Changzhou,  China, May 6 /PRNewswire
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?
c=206405&p=irolnewsArticle&ID=1284983

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced that the Company has expanded its European sales and marketing team.  Due to the continued development of its business initiatives in Europe and the growing demand for Trina Solar’s quality products in over 18 countries, the Company has expanded its Sales and Marketing team to better serve the established markets of Germany, Italy, France, and Spain, as well as the emerging markets such as the Czech Republic, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, and Greece. The Company is pleased to announce two new appointments, who joined the Company’s strong sales team in April 2009. (more…)

Albuquerque, NM, May 20, 2009
Source: Emcore Corp. press release
http://www.emcore.com/news_events/release?y=2009&news=222

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, announced today that Space Systems Loral (SS/L) has awarded a long term supply agreement contract to EMCORE’s Photovoltaics Division to manufacture and deliver high-efficiency, multi-junction solar cells for Space Systems/Loral’s spacecraft programs. The period of performance for the contract is 2009 through 2014 and the solar cells will be produced at EMCORE’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. (more…)

by CCN Matthews, Ottawa, Ontario, May 21, 2009
Source: Solid State Technology.com
http://www.solid-state.com/display_news/178340/5/HOME/Cyrium_touts_%3E40_efficient_multi-junction_solar_cells

Cyrium Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high efficiency photovoltaic solar cells, announced today that multi-junction solar cells produced by the company now exceed the performance of all commercially manufactured solar cells.  “Cyrium is pleased to set new performance standards for the solar cell suppliers to the Concentrator PhotoVoltaic (CPV) industry,” said Dr. Simon Fafard, founder and CTO of Cyrium Technologies. “We believe the exceptional performance of our 10mm square cell will enhance CPV’s business case and is a key to moving the cost of renewable solar energy toward grid parity.” (more…)

by  Nuying Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang
Source: DIGITIMES, 15 May 2009
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20090515PD200.html

LDK Solar, the largest China-based producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, maintains a quarterly shipment level of at least 200MWp in equivalent, for all of its supply contracts are on long-term basis and not influenced by the current depressed market, according to company chairman and CEO Xiaofeng Peng.  However, a few clients have requested temporary delay in shipment of wafers due to insufficient funds and/or orders, Peng indicated while in Taipei. LDK’s annual capacity in 2009 will be equivalent to 1,500MWp, the same as in 2008, Peng said. (more…)

by Ingrid Lee, Taipei; Adam Hwang
by DIGITIMES, 22 May 2009
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20090522PD201.html

Unitech Printed Circuit Board has received two large orders for crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules and plans to begin shipments in late third-quarter 2009, according to the company. Unitech expects its revenues from the PV module segment to reach NT$400 million (US$12.1 million) in 2009, a significant increase compared with NT$100 million posted in 2008, the company indicated. (more…)

By Paul Buckley, Winchester, UK, 20 April 2009
Source: EETimes/Power Management

Sunfilm, AG (Grossroehrsdorf, Germany) and Applied Materials, Inc., (Santa Clara, California) have revealed that the world’s first tandem junction SunFab Thin Film Line installed at Sunfilm’s Grossroehrsdorf facility has achieved factory acceptance.  Using 5.7m² substrates, the line passed final acceptance test certification, verifying that it has met specifications for producing solar photovoltaic modules with efficiencies of up to eight percent, as well as yield and overall annual capacity specifications. The line is now beginning volume production. (more…)

by Paul Buckley, Winchester, UK, May 25, 2009
Source: EETimes
http://eetimes.eu/germany/217600857

ENN Solar Energy Co., Ltd, the subsidiary of China’s biggest private energy provider, ENN Group, is launching new silicon thin film solar modules in the German market at InterSolar 2009 in Munich.  The Chinese company produces thin film solar modules with the innovative Tandem Junction technology that features two layers of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon applied to the glass substrate. (more…)

by Stephen Then, May 25, 2009
Source: Malaysia Star
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/25/nation/20090525153911&sec=nation

MIRI: Sarawak is to venture into the mass-production of solar cells. These solar cells will be the main component item in the tapping of solar energy. These cells will be used to convert heat energy – harnessed from the sun by solar panels – into electricity for use in industries and residential homes. Sarawak’s foray into this ”green technology” industry will be a pioneering effort in this state, said Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan. (more…)

by Aaron Hand, Executive Editor, Electronic Media
Source: Semiconductor International, 22 May 2009

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. (Tokyo) announced today that it has broken its own record for the highest energy conversion efficiency for a crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cell in a practical size (≥100 cm2). Sanyo’s proprietary HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) photovoltaic cell conversion efficiency has been boosted from 22.3% to 23.0% at the research level, as validated by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). (more…)