Solar Cells Info

Dayville, Conn., Dec. 11. 2007
Source; CNN Money.com /PRNewswire
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYTU06711122007-1.htm

United Natural Foods, Inc. along with Solar Works, Inc., the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund and several Connecticut politicians, are scheduled to dedicate the installation of the largest solar electric system in New England on December 13, 2007. The 550-kilowatt STC solar photovoltaic system, installed at UNFI’s natural foods distribution facility in Dayville, Conn., is expected to generate approximately 600,000 kilowatt hours of clean energy annually, enough to power more than 67 average New England homes for one year. The system output will avoid over 14 million pounds (over 6,350 metric tons) of carbon dioxide over the 25-year life of the system. (more…)

Charles Burress, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer /December 11, 2007
Source: SFGate,com
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/11/BABGTRMNM.DTL

Companies and homeowners who pay to install solar panels in San Francisco could save over 50 percent with help from an ambitious subsidy program, according to city officials who will announce the plan Tuesday. Some experts say the effort is groundbreaking and, if implemented, could be the nation’s biggest such program. The proposed subsidy would be $3,000 and $5,000 per residence and up to $10,000 for businesses. City officials are also proposing a low-interest financing program that would allow residents to incrementally pay back money borrowed for solar installations at below-market rates, possibly via charges on their property tax bills. (more…)

Merrimack, New Hampshire, 28 November 2007
Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com

GT Solar has announced the signing of a $56 million contract with Yingli Green for the next generation of silicon ingot furnaces — the DSS450 from GT Solar.  This is Yingli’s fourth and largest order of GT Solar’s DSS furnaces that grow multi-crystalline ingots up to 450kg, and the purchase is expected to bring Yingli’s installed furnace capacity up to approximately 600 megawatts (MW) in 2009. (more…)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 Dec 2007
Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=50754

In recent years China has become a major force in the manufacturing of solar industry products. Currently there are more than 400 photovoltaic (PV) solar companies operating in China. This includes eight companies being publicly traded in the United States that are engaged in the polycrystalline silicon segment of the PV industry.
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Service Optimizes Energy Generation, Reduces Maintenance Costs for Large-Scale Solar Electric Systems
San Jose, CA., November 13, 2007
Source: Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc, press release
http://www.fatspaniel.com/news/press-String-20071113.html

Fat Spaniel Technologies, the market leader in providing monitoring and reporting services for distributed renewable energy systems, today announced its new String Monitoring Service. The service is designed to enable solar electric Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) service providers, system installers, and system operators to better manage and maximize commercial-scale solar electric energy generation.
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The service is designed to pinpoint problems with failed strings of modules or failed individual solar modules.
November 13, 2007
Source: CleanTechnologies.com
http://media.cleantech.com/2078/fat-spaniel-starts-new-solar-monitoring-service

San Jose, Calif.-based Fat Spaniel Technologies announced a new monitoring service today to help companies keep a better eye on on solar modules.  Fat Spaniel, which provides critical information services for distributed, renewable energy systems, said its new String Monitoring Service is designed to quickly pinpoint and resolve problems with failed strings of modules or failed individual solar modules.
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Monitoring Services Manage Remote Battery-Based Photovoltaic Installation
San Jose, CA,  December 4, 2007
Source: Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc press release
http://www.fatspaniel.com/news/press-OutBack-20071204.html

Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc., the market leader in providing monitoring and reporting services for distributed renewable energy systems, today announced a service for managing solar inverter and battery systems from OutBack Power Systems, Inc., a global manufacturer of power electronics products. Fat Spaniel’s monitoring system now communicates directly with the OutBack hardware to deliver real-time and historical energy system data about charge status, output, faults and greenhouse gas avoidance. The integrated offering helps system installers and operators effectively monitor and maintain remote, off-grid solar installations as well as grid-tie battery backup systems.
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First Solar Announces Expansion. Additional Four Production Lines to Support New Long Term Module Supply Agreements Totalling 557MW
Phoenix, AZ, Nov 5, 2007
Source. First Solar Inc, press release
http://investor.firstsolar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=273313

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) announced today that it has entered into new long term module supply agreements with a subsidiary of international investment and funds and asset manager Babcock & Brown (Australia:BNB), and Ecostream Switzerland GmbH, a subsidiary of Econcern BV, which focuses on developing solutions for sustainable energy supply. The new agreements expand contracted module volume by a total of 557MW, allowing for additional sales of approximately $1 billion at an assumed exchange rate of $1.30/E1.00 over the period of 2008 to 2012. The agreements are structured on terms similar to First Solar’s existing long term supply agreements.
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Phoenix, AZ, Nov 30, 2007
Source: First Solar Inc, press release
http://investor.firstsolar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=279341
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) announced that it has acquired Turner Renewable Energy, LLC for a purchase price of approximately $34.3 million paid in a combination of common stock of First Solar, Inc. and cash. The company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of First Solar, Inc. under the name First Solar Electric, LLC.
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Record High Oil Prices Illuminate Unique Competitive Advantage for BioSolar’s Bio-plastic Solar Cell Components, Says CEO in Interview

Santa Clarita, CA, November 19, 2007
Source: BioSolar Inc, press release
http://www.biosolar.com/view_news.php?id=18

BioSolar™, Inc. (OTC BB:BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bioplastic materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, today reports that the company’s CEO has been interviewed for the CEOcast network.  In the interview, BioSolar’s CEO, Dr. David Lee, discusses how BioSolar’s durable bio-based plastics products are expected to benefit from an increasing competitive advantage in the wake of soaring crude oil prices.

“We can make solar cells truly a green energy source by replacing the petroleum based components with plastics made from sustainable sources.  The higher oil prices go, the more powerful our cost advantage.  While we’re in this business because we are driven to do the right thing for the planet, we are also driven to build a profitable business,” commented Dr. Lee.  “This $16 billion dollar industry is growing at nearly 40% per year, and given that our cost advantages become ever more powerful as petroleum prices move higher, we expect to capture market penetration at rates much higher than the industry growth rates.”

The interview is available on the company’s website at: www.biosolar.com/investors.php
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