Solar Cells Info

Sunsei® mobile chargers distribution expanded within the 3rd largest solar market in the world
Montreal, Canada, October 10, 2007
Source: ICP Solar / press release
http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/news_details.asp?news_id=32

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, today announced that Carrefour Group one of the world’s leading distribution groups, the world’s second-largest retailer and the largest in Europe, will carry the Sunsei® line of mobile chargers in Spain.
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Montreal, Canada, October 1, 2007
Source: ICP Solar / press release
http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/news_details.asp?news_id=31

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, today opened a sales office in Aliso Viejo, California.  This new office will serve as a hub for all of ICP Solar’s operations in California, enabling the company to accelerate its growth  strengthen its relationships with customers and add new customers, and forge distributor agreements for its Sunsei amorphous Thin-File Solar Tile and Wireless Sunsei Greenmeter™ products launched last week at the 4th Annual Solar Power Conference and Expo.
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Montreal, Canada, July, 5 2007
Source: ICP Solar/ press release
http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/news_details.asp?news_id=29
World’s Largest Online e-tailer Selects Cutting Edge Plug&Play(tm) Solar Chargers

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and
products, announced today that it has expanded its partnership with Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer , by enlarging the range of Sunsei™ Branded and Coleman® solar charger products available at Amazon.com.
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by Josh Wolfe, SIFY business watch /Oct 9, 2007
Source: SIFY
http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14540309

Solar energy-related stocks are hot. In the first half of 2007, there was a record $4.7 billion in capital raised in solar-based IPOs, according to U.K.-based research firm New Energy Finance. That’s more than double the amount raised in new solar issues during all of last year. Venture capital and private equity funding for solar firms reached new highs as well, totaling $1.4 billion in the 12 months ending June 2007. Much of this isn’t just pie-in-the sky financing. According to RBC Capital Markets, annual profits will reach approximately $7.7 billion in the solar sector this year and grow to $11.5 billion in 2011.
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San Jose, CA, October 4, 2007
Source: EE Times
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202201012

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., a developer of thin-film photovoltaic materials, has obtained more funding from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The goal is to increase the funding of Ascent Solar’s development of thin-film tandem photovoltaics (PV), based on monolithically integrated CIGS technology. The contract modification represents up to $749,000 of additional contract value over a 27-month period.
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Nuying Huang, Taipei; Esther Lam, DIGITIMES, 4 October 2007
Source: DigiTimes
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20071004PD212.html

Neo Solar Power, a Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC)-invested solar cell subsidiary, is seeing buoyant orders with a utilization rate hitting a record high in September.  Orders are strong with no inventory left at all, Neo Solar stressed. The solar-cell maker noted that its utilization rate hit 120% with an actual output of 3.02 peak megawatt (MWp) in September. Annual capacity will reach 60MWp in 2007, following the completion of its second production line in November. The company reiterated that it aims to house a total capacity of 500MWp in 2010 to be the third-largest solar cell maker.
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Nuying Huang, Taipei; Esther Lam, DIGITIMES, 9 October 2007
Source: DigiTimes
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/NewsSearch.asp?DocID=PD3217&query=SOLAR

Taiwan solar cell makers are seeing rising cost pressure as some of their polysilicon wafer suppliers in China are doubling the deposit required when signing new contracts. Whether or not Taiwan-based silicon wafer suppliers will follow suit also remains a concern.  Industry sources indicated that some China-based wafer makers have revised up their deposit ratio from 5% to 10% for mid- and long-term contracts. They added in saying that Taiwan-based solar cell makers who have recently made supply agreements might have already face such an adjustment.
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Michael Chang, Hsinchu; Esther Lam, DIGITIMES, 3 October 2007
Source: DigiTimes
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20071002PD213.html

Sinoar has held the opening ceremony at its new thin-film solar production plant at Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company will soon enter volume production with annual capacity set at 15 peak megawatt (MWp) initially, according to the company.  The company’s first solar-cell production plant was built in 1989 with test production completed in 1991. The second plant will enter operation immediately, said the company adding that second-phase expansion is already underway. The company plans to add another 35MWp capacity at the plant in the future with annual capacity expected to exceed 50MWp in the third quarter of 2008.
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October 11, 2007
Source: G24i.com/press release
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/691527/
* Advances in photovoltaics: Ionic Liquids for new class ofsolar cells
* Partnership to develop new formulations for increased efficiency of solar technology

G24 Innovations Limited (G24i) and BASF have today (Oct 11, 2007) announced a joint development agreement. The two companies will initiate a program to develop ionic liquids and formulations that further improve both performance and efficiency of G24is solar cells using a proprietary dye-sensitized thin film technology.  The photovoltaic cells produced by G24i are sensitive to far more of the visible spectrum of light than conventional solar cells, so that all sorts of light sources can be used to generate power, even at relatively low levels of light intensity. The photovoltaic process used is roughly analogous to photosynthesis in plants: a special ruthenium dye assumes the role of chlorophyll, turning light into electrical energy in a chemical process. Specifically adapted to the electrode and dye system, the ionic liquids are key to ensuring that the solar cell will generate power in a reliable and stable manner.
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October 9, 2007
Source: Solidstate Technology
http://sst.pennnet.com/display_article/308549/5/ARTCL/
none/none/SOLAR-NEWS:-Taiwan,-Japan-firms-placing-solar-bets/

A scan of recent headlines nets several stories of interest to the solar/photovoltaics sector, including growth plans by Japanese firms and Taiwan automation tool suppliers, and a US firm’s expansion efforts through M&A in Europe. (more…)