Solar Cells Info

Source: MyIris.com /Nov. 28, 2007
http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/newsPopup.php?
fileR=20071127194311124&dir=2007/11/27&secID=livenews

NEPC India announced that the board of directors of the company, at its meeting held on Nov. 27, 2007, informed that its plan to foray into solar photo voltaic modules and power plant is proceeding on the right track. The company also proposed to establish a-state-of-the-art production facility to manufacture thin film solar photo voltaic modules, which is considered to be an advanced technology to generate cost effective power, and cater to the high demand for solar PV modules all over the world.
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Alister Doyle and Chee Chee Leung /November 29, 2007
Source: TheAge.com.au
http://www.theage.com.au/news/climate-watch/2007/11/28/1196036983561.html

AUSTRALIA gleams a bright red in a map that paints a vibrant picture of how solar energy reaches different parts of the world. America’s space agency, NASA, has pinpointed the world’s sunniest spots by studying maps compiled by US and European satellites. Red shows the regions that receive the most sun, such as the middle of the Pacific Ocean and the Sahara Desert in Niger, followed by orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. (more…)

By Rachel Oliver, For CNN /Nov 20, 2007
Source: CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/eco.about.csp/#cnnSTCText
Story Highlights
# A 92 mile by 92 mile area of desert filled with CSP plants could power the U.S
# Around 0.3% of Sahara could power Europe, Middle East and North Africa
# CSP can combat water shortages, avoid future humanitarian disasters
# U.S. solar industry threatened by upcoming Energy Bill

What if you could provide the world with an endless supply of virtually carbon-free electricity; ensure a constant source of drinkable water to the world’s most vulnerable areas; avert some of the world’s future humanitarian crises; and save billions of dollars in the process? Certain concentrated solar power (CSP) proponents say there is no “could” about it — it’s more a case of “can.”
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By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent, The Guardian
Oslo, Reuters November 28 2007
Source
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7108735

Southern California is sunny, the French Riviera is sunny, but NASA says the middle of the Pacific Ocean and the Sahara Desert in Niger are the sunniest — and the information could be worth money.  America’s space exploration agency has located the world’s sunniest spots by studying maps compiled by U.S. and European satellites. (more…)

By Calvin Azuri, TMCnet Contributing Editor /November 28, 2007
http://www.tmcnet.com/green/articles/
15386-motorola-successfully-trials-solar-wind-power-run-cellular.htm

Motorola  recently completed trial of a wind and solar power system in southwestern Africa. The trail, conducted by the GSM Association at a cell site operated by MTC Namibia in the village of Dorbadis, in the Khomas region of Namibia.  Ali Amer, vice president of sales for Motorola’s Home and Network Mobility operations in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, explained that the trial is part of the company’s commitment to delivering solutions tailored to the needs of African telecom operators.
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Mobile solar charger firm announces first deal
James Murray, BusinessGreen, 22 Nov 2007
Source: BusinessGreen.com
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2204120/mobile-solar-charger-firm

UK solar cell manufacturer G24 Innovations (G24i) has today announced the first order for its lightweight solar cells designed for recharging mobile phones.  The chargers, which use flexible and lightweight Dye Sensitised Thin Film (DST) solar cells, will be deployed by Kenya-based Master IT Ltd to provide mobile communications to communities without ready access to mains power.
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Nuying Huang, Taipei; Esther Lam
Source:  DIGITIMES, 23 November 2007
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20071123PD209.html

Oerlikon is making further progress in its micromorph tandem technology and expects over half of the orders it receives in 2008 will be for solar cell production equipment supporting the technology, which will offer a power conversion rate of 10%, according to the company.
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Gina Roos , Electronics Supply & Manufacturing
Hong Kong, Nov 23, 2007
Source: EE Times: Semi News
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=204202101

A new report from Global Sources says nearly 90 percent of solar panel manufacturers in Greater China plan to lower or keep prices stable, despite higher polysilicon prices, to win market share.  The “China Sourcing Report: Solar Panels” shows 88 percent of suppliers plan to decrease or keep prices stable, while only 12 percent plan to increase prices, although the polysilicon shortage is expected to continue until 2009. (more…)

Nov 23, 2007
Source: EMSNow.com /source & copyright: CENS
http://www.emsnow.com/npps/story.cfm?id=30321&pg=story

Taiwanese insiders of the photovoltaic industry have recently reported that a leading European supplier of solar-cell manufacturing equipment is studying the feasibility of setting up its Asian research and development center in Taiwan or Singapore.  They say the investment will cost around 60 million Swiss franc (US$55 million at US$1:1.09 CHF) and will be finalized in December at the earliest.
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Nov. 21, 2007
Source: SolidState Technology
http://sst.pennnet.com/display_article/312849/5/
ARTCL/none/none/1/PV-in-Japan

Ulvac is gearing up for mass production of thin-film solar cells, having spent 3B yen (~$27.2M) for a dedicated production line at its main plant in Kanagawa Prefecture, where after equipment installation in September, production is currently being tested and quality confirmed, notes the Nikkei Business Daily. The equipment utilizes 1.1m x 1.4m glass substrates, from which about 100W worth of solar cells can be produced.
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