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Carver town seeks to put solar plant on Route 44 near Boston

September 4th, 2008 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV-General, Solar Installations

By Robert Knox, Boston Globe Correspondent / September 4, 2008
Source. Boston.com
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/09/04/
carver_seeks_to_put_solar_plant_on_route_44/

The town of Carver will ask state officials to consider its proposal to install a solar panel array along Route 44 to provide electricity for a town water-supply system. If the plan goes through, it would be the first time a state highway has hosted a solar power installation.  A conceptual design calls for a rectangular assembly of solar panels 40 feet high and 325 feet long to be built on an embankment along a piece of the “new” Route 44 built several years ago. The site borders the Cole property in North Carver, which the town bought two years ago for conservation and to provide water for the town’s first municipal water system. (more…)

Suntech Completes Investment in Nitol Solar

September 4th, 2008 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - Asia

Suntech Successfully Tests Initial Batches of Polysilicon
SAN FRANCISCO and WUXI, China, Aug. 18, 2008
Source: Suntech Power Holdings Co. press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=192654&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1188052

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it has completed the final round of its $100 million in aggregate purchase of a minority interest in Nitol Solar, an independent polysilicon producer. In conjunction with the completion of the transaction, Suntech also announced that it was pleased with the test results from the initial batches of polysilicon that it has received from Nitol. (more…)

Suntech Signs Second Polysilicon Supply Agreement with DC Chemical

September 4th, 2008 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - Asia, SC Company Reports

SAN FRANCISCO and WUXI, China, Sept. 2, 2008
Source: Suntech Power Holdings Co. press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=192654&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1192397

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that it has signed a definitive seven-year polysilicon supply agreement with DC Chemical Co. Ltd., a leading multinational chemicals producer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Under the terms of the agreement, DC Chemical will supply Suntech specified annual volumes of polysilicon with a total value of approximately $750 million from 2010 to 2016. (more…)

Suntech Signs Polysilicon and Wafer Supply Agreements with GCL Silicon

September 4th, 2008 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - Asia, SC Company Reports

San Francisco, CA and Wuxi, China, Aug 27, 2008
Source: Suntech Power Holdings, press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=192654&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1191174

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it has signed new supply agreements with GCL Silicon Technology Holdings Inc (“GCL Silicon”). Under the terms of the supply agreements, GCL Silicon will supply Suntech with 9,420 MT of polysilicon and 1.1 GW of silicon wafers from 2008 to 2012. (more…)

Yingli Green Energy Announces Plans to Construct a Solar Power Plant In Beijing, China

Baoding, China, August 22, 2008
Soruce: Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd, press release
http://ir.yinglisolar.com/e/press_detail.php?itemid=00069

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) product manufacturers, today announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with the local government of a county in Beijing regarding the proposed construction of a 10 MW solar power plant. Under the framework agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy and an entity controlled by the county government would establish a new company to construct the plant. Subject to further negotiations, the construction of the project would be expected to begin in the second half of 2009. (more…)

Canadian Solar and GCL Silicon Announce Supply Contracts

September 4th, 2008 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV-General, SC Company Reports

TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2008
Source: Canadian Solar Inc, press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196781&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1193056

Canadian Solar Inc. (“the Company”, “CSI” or “we”) and GCL Silicon Technology Holdings Inc. (“GCL Silicon”) today reported that on August 21, 2008 they signed new long-term supply agreements in which GCL will supply 510 MT of high-purity poly-silicon feedstock in 2008 and 2009 and approximately 1.8 GW of wafers to CSI from 2010 to 2015. (more…)

Satcon to Power North America’s Largest Single Rooftop Solar Array

American Capital Energy Chooses Satcon PowerGate(R) Inverters for
2.36 Megawatt Atlantic City Convention Center Solar Photovoltaic Power System
Boston, MA, Aug 20, 2008
Source: Satcon Technology Corp. press release
http://investor.satcon.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=328978

Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today a 2.36 megawatt award from American Capital Energy of North Chelmsford, Massachusetts for the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACCVA). The solar project, which will use 13,321 rooftop mounted panels on top of the Atlantic City Convention Center (ACCC), will be developed through a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. The installed system, which will use Satcon’s 500kW PowerGate(R) high efficiency inverters, will be the largest single roof-mounted solar array in the United States, and is projected to provide the ACCC with energy savings of $4.4 million over the 20 years. (more…)

Satcon Introduces 1 Megawatt Photovoltaic Inverter

September 4th, 2008 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV-General, SC Company Reports

Company Continues to Innovate with Advanced Commercial and Utility Grade PV Solutions
Boston, MA, Sept. 03, 2008
source: Satcon press release
http://investor.satcon.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=331804

Satcon (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today that they are taking orders for their PowerGate™Plus 1 megawatt (MW) commercial PV inverter system, designed with advanced features for large scale utility installations.  “It is exciting to see the industry move toward larger scale projects,” said Tobin Booth, Chief Executive Officer of Blue Oak Energy. “The demand for utility grade installations is increasing at a rapid pace and systems of this size and scale require higher levels of efficiency and overall performance. With the addition of the 1 megawatt PowerGate Plus unit, Satcon continues to deliver the next generation of solutions for these large projects.” (more…)

Satcon to Power World’s Largest Rooftop Photovoltaic Array

Delivering Utility Scale PV Solutions for General Motors Opel Factory in Zaragoza Spain Boston, USA & Zaragoza, Spain, Sept. 04, 2008 Source: Satcon press release http://investor.satcon.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=332163

Satcon, a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today its participation in the world’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic power installation. The 12 megawatt (MW) system atop the General Motors car manufacturing facility in Figueruelas, Zaragoza Spain will cover approximately 2,000,000 square feet and has a surface area of 183,000 square meters. (more…)

Advent Solar Reaches Agreements to Ship 250MW of Ventura™ Solar Modules with European Partners

September 2nd, 2008 by kalyan89 in Press Releases, Reports, PV Industry - Europe

Valencia, Spain – 1 Sept. 2008
Source: Advent Solar Inc, press release
http://adventsolar.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail 0&cntnt01articleid=13&cntnt01origid=75&cntnt01returnid=83

Advent Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative solar cells and modules, today announced that it has reached a key milestone in the company’s rapid growth strategy. Enerpoint, MHH Solartechnik and SunConnex have agreed to purchase and distribute Advent Solar® Ventura™ Technology, the solar industry’s only comprehensive cell-to-module solar architecture. Under this agreement, Advent Solar and its European partners will deploy over 250 megawatts (MW) of Ventura-based solutions in Europe through 2013. (more…)

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