Solar Cells Info

Moser Baer of India aims to get 40% of its revenue from producing sun panels by 2010.
By Amy Yee, Financial Times, May 28, 2007
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-ft-solar28may28,1,4386266.story?

NEW DELHI — Moser Baer India transforms tons of tiny plastic particles into 3 billion blank compact discs and digital video discs each year in a factory in a Delhi suburb, claiming a 20% share of the global CD market.  But with higher costs for raw materials and digital downloads raising questions about the future of discs, the company has found a new outlet for its expertise in stamping and coating: solar panel production.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 29, 2007
Source: Bernama.com
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=264733

The Government is once again offering Malaysians a chance to install the solar building integrated photovoltalc (BIPV) systems at their premises at a highly discounted price.  It is making the offer under a programme called SURIA 1000, which will provide a maximum discount of 70 percent to the successful bidders for the rebates.  The second call to apply for rebates under SURIA 1000 programme will be effective from June 1 to October 1, this year, a statement from Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (PTM) said today.
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Canadian Solar Signs a 45 Million Euro Annual Sales Contract and Breaks Ground of a 250 MW Module Facility in Changshu, China

Jiangsu, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
Source: Canadian Solar Inc. press release
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196781&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1007679

Canadian Solar Inc. (“the Company”, or “CSI”) (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced it has concluded a 2007 annual sales contract worth 45 million Euro with a leading German customer. CSI has already started to deliver to this contract in March, before official signing, due to immediate demand for the products.
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Nuying Huang, Taipei; Esther Lam,
Source: DIGITIMES,  29 May 2007
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20070529PD210.html

Ever Energy, an affiliate established by Taiwan-based electricity system supplier Ever Power, is preparing for equipment move-in in 2008, targeting to house an annual capacity of 90 peak megawatt (MWp) in the first year.  According to sources that have contacts with Ever Energy, this new solar cell maker has purchased equipment from the Germany-based Centrotherm. The company will also land turn-key know-how from the equipment supplier. Three turn-key production lines are currently planned, the sources detailed.
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Saint Louis, MO–May 29, 2007
Source: Solar Night Industries / press release
http://www.solarnightstore.com/s.nl/it.I/id.126/.f

Solar Night Industries (OTC: SLND.PK) offers builders their Solar SynapseTM Pre-Wire Kit for Renewable Energy in New Home Construction. The design behind the Solar SynapseTM Pre-Wire Kit is to cost-effectively provide Builders a renewable energy option for a new home at a reduction of the cost of the addition of a new, post-construction PV solar energy system. This allows future homeowners the opportunity to easily, and affordably add a solar modern energy system at their leisure. The Solar Synapse Pre-Wire Kit includes all the necessary internal components needed for a Builder to pre-wire the home while under construction, saving incremental parts and labor costs–versus a retrofit system–of over $4,000.
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Richard Blackwell,   May 30, 2007
Source: globe and mail.com
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070530.RSOLAR30/TPStory/Business
Province’s commitment to pay premium prices attracts bigger players to fledgling sector
Ontario’s promise to pay premium prices for electricity generated from the sun has spurred private developers to launch a spate of projects that could make the province one of the world’s leading solar power producers.  In the past few weeks two consortiums have announced plans for several large solar farms, where hundreds of solar panels, spread out over acres of land, will generate power to be fed into the province’s electrical grid.
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Vancouver, B.C., May 24, 2007
Source: Xantrex.com /press release
http://www.xantrex.com/web/did/1690/readnews.asp

Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) today announced that its inverters have been successfully installed and connected to the electrical grid by German system integrator juwi solar GmbH, for a 6 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar installation in Oberschütz, Germany, northeast of Leipzig.
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Rabat, Morocco, May 25 /UPI
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/66345.html

Morocco is set to become the first Arab League country to use government funds to push renewable energy sources.  A new law, which the Moroccan government wants to pass within the next few days and which is to come into effect in July, funds renewable energy sources after the German feed-in tariff model.
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Sacromento, CA, May 25, 2007 /UPI
Source: United Press International
http://www.upi.com/Energy/Briefing/2007/05/25/

California’s Legislature is considering a proposal that would fix last year’s Million Solar Roof law.  Championed by Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Million Solar Roof law was meant to encourage people to install energy-saving solar panels by offering financial incentives, the Press Enterprise reported. But a regulation that took effect Jan. 1 to help carry out the law has had the reverse effect. It requires participants in the program to pay more costly electricity rates when they need extra power.
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St. Louis, MO – March 21, 2007
Source: Solar Night Industries /press release
http://www.solarnightstore.com/s.nl/it.I/id.117/.f

Solar Night Industries Selected by Sage Homebuilders To Supply 4 kw Solar system for Near-Zero Energy Home to be showcased at National Green Builders Conference.The home will showcase the latest in green methods and materials and will serve as an example for the new way of building that is taking the nation by storm.
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