Solar Cells Info

Planned cohousing neighborhood uses clean solar power to meet more than 50 percent of its electrical needs
Huntington Beach, CA;  November 26, 2007
Source: Sharp Solar / press release
http://solar.sharpusa.com/solar/press_releases/0,2484,7-2,00.html

Sharp, the world’s leading provider of solar electric solutions, is collaborating with Namaste Solar Electric to bring solar power to Colorado’s Nyland neighborhood. Nyland, in Lafayette, Colorado, was built in 1990 as one of the first cohousing communities in the country. Namaste Solar will install 23 Sharp OnEnergyTM solar systems in the community by the end of 2007 – 22 on homes, and one on the community-owned and operated Wood Shop. Sharp’s OnEnergy solar electric system blends seamlessly into existing building designs. It uses a simplified, flexible mounting system – available only from Sharp – to make installation faster, easier and more cost-effective.
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QY Research Solar Energy Research Center Date: Nov 30,2007
Source. PR-inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/solar-grade-polysilicon-shortage-continue-r328518.htm

Sharp as the world biggest silicon crystal cell manufacturer published they Mass-Production of Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules in July 2007,in China the SG(Solar Grade) polysilicon price was continue increasing from 1750RMB/Kg(about 230USD/Kg) in 2007H1 to 2000 RMB/Kg(about 260USD/Kg) in 2007H2,  Global polysilicon manufacturers such as REC Wacker MEMC started selling more wafer than polysilicon(that is to say, most of their polysilicon will use in their owned wafer plants). The above information show us the following conclusions: (more…)