Solar Cells Info

Livermove, CA, April 26, 2007
Source: PR-inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/xantrex-announces-partnerships-for-us-r106674.htm

Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) today announced that it has been selected to develop next generation solar inverters to support the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar America Initiative. In March the DOE announced the selection and future funding of 13 solar technology development projects. Xantrex is partnered with consortiums in four of those projects.  As part of President Bush’s Advanced Energy Initiative, the DOE’s Solar America Initiative will provide approximately $150 million in funding for 13 solar technology development projects to advance the commercial competitiveness of solar electricity.
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By Lucy Thorne, Apr 26 2007
Source: ICBerkshire
http://icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200berkshireheadlines/

ROADSIDE solar panels along the hard shoulder of the M4 could be used to power homes and businesses in GreenPark.  And the existing landmark wind turbine, which dominates the south Reading skyline and powers 1,500 homes, could be sharing its workload with two smaller windmills.  Developer PRUPIM announced its vision for green energy at the opening of the GreenPark Turbine visitor centre last week.  The company is looking into utilising the unused verges of the M4 near junction 11, by siting long solar panels along the embankment.
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April 27, 2007
source: NineMSN news
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=263378

Prime Minister John Howard has hinted the federal budget may include an increase in the rebate given to Australians who install solar power panels on their properties.  The rebate, designed to offset the $10,000 to $15,000 cost of installation, was introduced six years ago.

“We are going to maintain that scheme, the treasurer’s announced that,” Mr Howard said when asked on Southern Cross Radio when the government would increase the rebate on domestic solar panels.  “I think it is always a good idea to keep an ear to the radio, particularly 3AW, and you may get some further information.”  Treasurer Peter Costello said in October that the $4,000 rebate for households who install solar power panels was not under threat.  Mr Costello will hand down his 2007-08 budget on May 8.

Sprawling complex will cost $60 million
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press
HOOPER, Colorado. /April 24, 2007
Source: Mail Tribune
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/BIZ/704240304

With the sun glinting off the shovels, Xcel Energy broke ground Monday on a $60 million solar power plant designed to supply enough electricity to power 1,500 homes The 8-megawatt photovoltaic plant in the San Luis Valley about 130 miles south of Denver will be the largest solar plant for civilian use in the country, backers said.
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25 April 2007
Source: Carbonfree UK
http://www.carbonfree.co.uk/cf/news/wk17-07-0005.htm

Photovoltaic electricity is able to provide by 2020 power supply for over 26 Million households in the Mediterranean, with simultaneous creation of hundreds thousands of new jobs. This was announced by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), at the 2nd Photovoltaic Mediterranean Conference, that took place in Athens on 19 and 20 April.
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M. Rajendran. New Delhi, March 28, 2006
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=c045bc08-037d-47db-a4a5-31db6df661c8

PRESIDENT A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has plans to light up Rashtrapati Bhawan with solar power. To avoid cutting down about 15-20 trees in the compound, the project would require the construction of a new structure on which the solar panels will be mounted.  All this will cost about Rs 350 crore.  The proposed structure — which will double up as a convention centre — would be bigger than Vigyan Bhawan..
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April 25th, 2007
Source: AMonline.com
http://www.amonline.com/web/online/Vending-Market-Watch-News/Frito-Lay-Harnesses-Solar-Power-With-Rooftop-Photovoltaic-System-For-Phoenix-Facility-/1$18754

Frito-Lay North America, a division of PepsiCo, has approved construction of the largest business-owned, photovoltaic (PV) power system in Arizona. The system will incorporate a 201-kilowatt photovoltaic array that will cover 27,000 square feet of roof space at the company’s Arizona Service Center in Phoenix. Construction of the new PV system is scheduled to begin this summer.
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April 26, 2007
Source: The Business Journal of Milwaukee
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2007/04/23/daily35.html

Kohl’s Corp. plans to convert more than 75 percent of its department stores in California to solar power beginning in May.  The Menomonee Falls-based retailer announced Thursday morning that the first stores involved in the project will be in Laguna Niguel and in Visalia. Twenty-four of Kohl’s 80 California stores will immediately convert, and the company is seeking permits and approvals for another 40 stores in the state.
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By: Marketwire .
MENLO PARK, CA /Apr. 23, 2007
Source: Solar EnerTech Corp. press release
http://www.sys-con.com/read/365252.htm

Solar EnerTech Corp. (OTCBB: SOEN) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the recent visit by an official 11-member governmental trade delegation from The Republic of Congo at the Company’s solar cell plant in Shanghai with the stated intent as a purchasing mission.

The visit comes as a result of the Sino-Africa Economic Cooperation Summit held last November in Beijing, which was attended by 54 leaders from a number of African nations. Following the summit the Chinese government announced a renewable-energy aide program aimed at launching solar energy initiatives within Africa. Mme Jeanne Dambendzet, a senior Minister of the Congolese government and a proponent of alternative energy solutions for her country, led the delegation for a pre-purchase manufacturing inspection. The solar projects enjoy financial support by both the Congolese and Chinese governments with China Industrial and Agricultural Machinery Import and Export Company, a Chinese state-owned entity, acting as intermediary agent to manage the export of completed solar modules and integrated systems to the project locations in Congo.
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Fuji-Keizai USA, Inc., March 2007, Pages: 58
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55075

This research report reviews the current status of the worldwide solar cell industry, market size, market share, and forecast for the next ten years. It also includes in-depth research on new emerging technologies, major players and future roadmap (beyond 2015). This study includes profiles of 15 major companies, 4 research ventures, and 4 research institutes & universities from major geographical locations. A section is dedicated to emerging solar cell materials.

In 2006, the worldwide solar photovoltaic industry reached a consolidated figure of 2.1GW*, representing an annual growth of 30 percent. Emerging technologies represented about 0.22GW worldwide. The solar cell market based on new emerging technologies is estimated to increase tremendously over the next 10 years at an AAGR of 43.1 percent capturing more than 13 percent of the total market share (in MW capacity). The enormous growth rate of emerging technologies is attributed to the demand for non-silicon based solar cells, higher efficiency, cost reduction, and overall awareness of extracting energy from alternative sources such as wind, solar, biomass and other natural sources.
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