Solar Cells Info

TAIPEI, Reuters  / 19 December 2006

source: Chinapost.com
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/business/20061219/97924.htm

An explosion at a plant operated by Taiwan’s Green Energy Technology Inc., a maker of solar cell raw materials, has left two dead, and disrupted some of the company’s output, a spokesman said yesterday.  The explosion occurred on Sunday at one of the company’s 26 crystal growing systems, a spokesman said, adding that two other crystal growing systems were also affected. He said the cause of the explosion is under investigation.

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GLEN ALLEN, Va., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/
Source: http://www.nanomarkets.net/

Organic electronics is rapidly making its way out of the lab and into real world applications, according to NanoMarkets, LC, a leading industry analyst firm based here. The firm is set to release a new report that finds the market for products such as OLEDs, organic thin-film transistors and other electronic products made from organic materials will grow from $1.4 billion in 2007 to $19.7 billion by 2012 and then go on to reach $34.4 billion in revenues by 2014. Additional information about the report, “Organic Electronics: A Market & Technology Assessment” including the first chapter can be found on the firm’s website at http://www.nanomarkets.net/.

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PHOENIX, Dec 18, 2006 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network)
source Press Release
http://investor.firstsolar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=222805

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) today announced that the Company has exercised options to increase sales volumes and extend contract terms under each of its six long-term supply contracts. By exercising the options, First Solar has increased the sales volumes under the contracts to an aggregate of 1,270MW with 1,240MW remaining to be shipped between 2007 and 2012.

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source: Press Release
http://www.aleo-solar.de/index.php/page_id/18/language/en

Aleo Solar takes next order (five times larger) from PowerLight Corporation

Oldenburg / Prenzlau, 19 December 2006. The solar module specialist and systems supplier aleo solar AG is expanding its business with the California-based solar systems provider PowerLight Corporation. In 2007, Aleo Solar will produce up to 50,000 solar modules for the U.S. corporation. The cooperation, which started in September 2006 with the production of 10,000 modules, will be successfully continued.

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by Katherine Conrad, MEDIANEWS STAFF /Dec 18, 2006
source: Insidebayarea.com
http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_4859733

Nanosolar will open one of the world’s largest solar cell manufacturing facilities in South San Jose by spring, placing the city at the forefront of an emerging technology. Wooed by the mayors of San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Clara — all of whom coveted Nanosolar’s potential 200 to 300 jobs — Chief Executive Martin Roscheisen said he was attracted to San Jose by its educated work force, the city’s experience in working with high-tech companies and its ability to streamline the permit process.
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Associated Press/Dec 18, 2006
source: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650216002,00.html

HONOLULU — Niihau’s only school will soon be powered by the sun. The privately owned island off the west coast of Kauai has only about 160 residents, and it’s school is currently powered only by generators. The new power system will allow the school to have a refrigerator and freezer as well as computers and printers for the first time, said Daniel Hamada, the district superintendent for the state Department of Education.

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December 18, 2006
Source: press release Itochu Corporation
http://www.itochu.co.jp/main/news/2006/news_061218e.html

ITOCHU Corporation of Japan is investing JPY 1 billion ($8.5 million) (4% of whole share after tie-up) in the solar energy company NorSun AS (Oslo, Norway, CEO: Jon Hindar), which is planning to product monocrystalline silicon wafers for solar cells. NorSun was established in December, 2005 with the clear and broadly-based business development in solar industry by Dr Alf Bjorseth, who is a founder and former CEO of Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC), the world’s largest manufacturer of solar-grade silicon and multi crystalline wafers.

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PR Newswire US , December 18, 2006

WUXI, China, Dec. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — 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 entered into an agreement with Sunlight Group Inc. to purchase silicon wafers over a 5-year period. Sunlight is headquartered in the U.S. with China and Japan-based production. The contract provides for increased volumes over the course of the term at fixed prices for each year with an annual price review for each calendar year. Based on existing contract prices, the value of the silicon wafers to be supplied is approximately $366 million to $670 million.

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12.18.2006
Source: ICPSolar Press Release
http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/news_details.asp?news_id=14

New European Office and Spanish Letter of Intent Paves the Way for Expansion in Europe -ICP Solar Announces Tejas Solares Agreement and New Office in Madrid New European Office and Spanish Letter of Intent Paves the Way for Expansion in Europe

MONTREAL-ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced today that they have signed an agreement to begin supplying solar energy solutions worth up to €15 million annually to Tejas Solares, a leading residential solar system developer. To support their expansion in the Europe, Middle East, African and Asia-Pacific markets, ICP is opening its EMEA – PAC offices in Madrid, effective immediately.

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