Solar Cells Info

Souce. Edle.net /29 April 2008
http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=14559&channel=0

Polar explorers have successfully used portable solar panels to charge equipment in the Antarctic.  Robert Swan – the first person to walk to both Poles – spent more than two weeks relying on solar power and other forms of renewable energy for the E-Base Goes Live project.  In poor weather and limited sunlight, his team used dye-sensitised thin film solar cells to power satellite, digital and video conferencing technology. The solar cells, produced by Cardiff-based firm G24 Innovations (G24i), do not contain silicon, are lightweight, and do not need direct sunlight.
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Daniel J. Stouffer, April 30, 2008
Source: American Chronicle
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/60188

The American homeowner has the option to produce their own renewable energy from the sun and keep the energy savings every month. Homeowners who follow the steps and complete the requirements have a good chance of getting a residential solar energy system installed on their home on a rental basis.  To be Considered for a Solar Energy System: * Be the mortgage holder of a residential home, * Collect two years of energy bills from your utility, * Have a south facing roof line or good exposure to the sun, * Complete a site inspection to determine location feasibility, * Have ability to wait 1 to 2 years for solar installation.
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By Andres Cala / Apr. 16, 2008
Source: The Energy Tribune
http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=859

The recent growth of photovoltaic energy in countries like Spain and Germany is triggering a reassessment of incentives in Europe to foster a cost-effective, consumer-friendly approach to solar power.  Europe already has about 3,000 megawatts of P.V. capacity in place. And according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (E.P.I.A.), that number is expected to triple to 11,000 MW by 2012. Photovoltaic power accounts for less than 1 percent of Europe’s electricity needs, and even under best-case scenarios, that share will change little in the future. (more…)

Source: Milpitas Post Staff, April 30, 2008
http://www.themilpitaspost.com/ci_9109442

IN the first issue of the year, the Milpitas Post editorial opinion column was headlined “How about a really imaginative idea for 2008?” It is now coming to pass right here in a unique partnership between Chevron Energy Solutions, Bal Solar II (subsidiary of Bank of America) and the Milpitas Unified School District. It’s all under the blessings of the California Energy Commission. (more…)

Source: Los Angeles Times Blogs /April 30, 2008
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2008/04/first-solar-inc.html

Times staff writer Edward Silver, who keeps a close eye on green investing trends, filed this report on solar-module maker First Solar Inc.’s earnings report today:  First Solar thinks different, and that’s why its stock is in a class by itself in the renewable-energy field. Though it’s a young company in an emerging industry, it has become a profit machine, a status burnished by its first-quarter results.  Today it reported earnings of 57 cents a share, outdoing consensus estimates by a dime. Revenue of $196.9 million was triple the year-earlier sum. Taking the (more…)

Hong Kong, May 6, 2008
Source: DuPont Photovoltaics, press release
http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/news_events/article20080506.html

DuPont today announced it will soon begin construction on a research center in Hong Kong and a manufacturing facility in Shenzhen to support the rapidly growing photovoltaic (PV) solar energy industry.  “Through investments in materials, technology development and manufacturing, DuPont is accelerating its ability to deliver innovations that will improve the lifetime and efficiency of photovoltaic modules, and also have enough production capability to help keep pace with the fast rising global demand,” said David B. Miller, group vice president — DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies. (more…)

Lawrence, Mass., May 5, 2008
Source: Solectria Renewables, press release
http://www.solren.com/news/index.htm

Solectria Renewables introduces a line of residential grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) inverters that have the highest California Energy Commission efficiencies in the industry (96%) for transformer-isolated inverters. Power levels for the new inverters, PVI 3000, PVI 4000, PVI 5000, and PVI 5300, range from 3000 to 5300 watts.  ,To improve ease of installation, these inverters were designed based on the recommendations and requirements of top industry professionals. New features include a quick-mount wall bracket, built-in direct current (DC) disconnect, and fused PV combiner. In addition, they are lightweight and have a flat profile.
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New Canaan Country School, Planet Self Storage, and James T. Carlton Marine Science Center All Benefiting from Solar Energy
Rocky Hill, Conn., April 22, 2008
Source: ReneweableEnergyworld.com
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/story?id=52256

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that three of the solar photovoltaic (PV) projects that it funded through its On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program are now completed and successfully operating.  These installations include:
*  A 30.6-kilowatt solar PV system on the rooftop of the Stevens Upper School Building at New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, Conn.;
*  A 28.6-kilowatt solar PV system at Planet Self Storage in Newington, Conn., the state’s first ground-mounted solar PV system in a commercial application; and
*  A 17.2-kilowatt solar PV system located on the roof of the James T. Carlton Marine Science Center at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Conn.
All three installations were supported with grants from CCEF’s On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.  CCEF grants for these projects totaled $324,530 and covered approximately half of the total project costs. (more…)

Palo Alto, Ca, April 15, 2008
Souce: Suntech Power Holdings, press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=192654&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1131924

Based on its recent analysis of the solar energy development market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Suntech Power with the 2008 Global Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award. This Award lauds Suntech for delivering low-cost, high-quality, innovative, and energy-efficient photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules and system integration solutions in the solar energy sphere to a growing customer base across the globe.
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San Francisco, CA and Münich, Germany, May 7, 2008
Source: Sun-Tech Power Holdings, press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=192654&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1141221

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.  one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it has signed an agreement with Hanau Energies SAS to supply a 4.5MW building integrated PV system (BIPV) to a farm located in Alsace, France. The project will be one of the largest BIPV installations ever built and will employ Suntech’s ‘Just Roof’ modules to form complete weatherproof roofs on five agricultural warehouses on a farm in the Alsace region of France. The 4.5MW installation is anticipated to be completed by January 2009 with an additional 1MW already being planned. (more…)