Solar Cells Info

Solar Parking Canopy Will Be Largest Solar Power Generator in Sonoma County
San Jose & Santa Clara, CA, Sept 28, 2007
Source: SunPower Corp. press release
http://investors.sunpowercorp.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=266467

SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, and Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) Inc. today announced that SunPower’s System division will install a 1-megawatt solar tracking system at Agilent’s Santa Rosa, Calif., campus. SunPower solar panels are being installed on top of a canopy structure in the campus parking lot, providing both shade in the lot and solar electric power for the facility.
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• Cells worth approx. € 126 million to be supplied over a period of 10 years
• Focus on the US and Indian solar markets
Long Beach, USA, 27 September 2007.
Source Ersol Solar Energy AG / press release
http://www.ersol.de/uploads/media/PR_ersol_27092007_01.pdf

From 2008, ersol Solar Energy AG (ersol) will deliver multi- and monocrystalline silicon solar cells to module producer Solar Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., based in India and the US . To this end, at the US Photovoltaic Solar Power Conference and Expo both companies yesterday afternoon
Californian time (PST) signed a long-term supply agreement that will run until 2017. (more…)

Milan Show Affirms Amorphous Silicon’s Re-Emergence into Prominence
Aliso Viejo, CA, September 10, 2007:
Source: PR Newswire/CNN Money.com
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CLM09210092007-1.htm

XsunX, Inc., working to launch the build-out of its planned 100MW Amorphous Silicon Solar Module production facility attended the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Trade Show in Milan, Italy with a focus on finalizing vendor support for its core systems and meeting with interested pre-production capacity buyers.
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Source: Printed Electronics World / Aug. 28, 2007
http://www.idtechex.com/printedelectronicsworld/articles/reel_to_reel_production_of_cigs_photovoltaics_00000676.asp

There are far more developers of inorganic compound photovoltaics than of organic versions in the world. In particular, there are more developers of copper indium gallium diselenide CIGS solar cells than for any other non-silicon technology. This is because its efficiency is superior to other printable alternatives such as CdTe, DSSC or organic photovoltaics and, in principle at least, it can be transparent (compatible with transparent inorganic transistors), lightweight, tightly rollable and low cost. Therefore it could be co-deposited and compatible with other leading edge printed electronics such as printed displays, batteries and so on. Nanosolar uses ink jet to print CIGS photovoltaics.
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TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2007
Source: Mondial Energy Inc.    /Yahoo business news
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070912/to290.html?.v=56
Mondial Energy installation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 61 tonnes per year

Mondial Energy Inc. has installed Ontario’s largest, most powerful solar thermal heating system at one of WoodGreen’s affordable housing sites on Toronto’s Queen St. East. The installation is a partnership between WoodGreen Community Services and Mondial Energy, which builds and owns solar sites on commercial, residential and municipal buildings.
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SCHOTT Solar plans to expand U.S. solar PV production by more than 60 MW. Company sees growing demand for both its photovoltaic and concentrated solar power technologies.
Roseville, CA, September 19, 2007
Source: PRWeb
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb554889.htm

SCHOTT Solar made a major commitment to the U.S. solar power market today, as it announced plans to build a new photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility that will increase its domestic PV production by more than 60 MW. SCHOTT Solar is currently evaluating locations for the new facility, which is scheduled to go online in 2009.
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GM Uses Uni-Solar PV Panels to Power One of the Largest Solar Installations in Corporate Use / United Solar Ovonic’s Second Installation for GM
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept 14, 2007
Source: PRNewswire/Marketwatch.com
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gm-uses-uni-solar-pv-panels/
story.aspx?guid=C70BAC53-A29F-4645-8DC8-659008502194

United Solar Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. announced today that it has been selected for one of the largest solar power installations in corporate use. Uni-Solar PV solar panels will be installed on the roof of the GM facility in Fontana, California. When completed in December, the installation will produce 1.3 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year, roughly the amount needed to power 500 homes for one year.

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Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sep. 14, 2007
Source: ORNL /AllAmericanPatriots.com
http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48732369_energy_solar_experts_gathering_ornl_summit

Solar energy will be in the spotlight as researchers, engineers, architects and other renewable energy experts from the region convene at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oct. 24-25 for the first Southeast Solar Summit.  Among the displays will be an Arizona Public Service 5-kilowatt photovoltaic solar array that will be providing electricity to one of the laboratory buildings. The array uses Memphis-based Sharp Solar’s photovoltaic modules. A concentrator photovoltaic system from JX Crystals will also be on display.

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Rebecca Kuo and Nuying Huang, Taipei; Esther Lam
Source: DIGITIMES, 3 September 2007
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20070903PD202.html

Following a recent announcement of investing in its solar affiliate, Kenmos Technology is expected to start volume production of thin-film solar cells in the third quarter of 2008, according to the company.  With a 45% direct stake in this affiliate, Kenmos will partner with NanoPV on solar cell production. The backlight unit (BLU) maker will sign a partnership contract with NanoPV on September 6. Kenmos and its related companies hold a total stake of about 60% in this affiliate, according to Kenmos.
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When it comes to renewable energy, Australia is losing some of its best researchers and ideas, writes Judy Friedlander.
by Judy Friedlander
Source: Sydney Morning Herald /September 19, 2007
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/exodus-for-a-place-in-the-sun/
2007/09/18/1189881513715.html

In an Ernst & Young 2006 survey that ranked international markets by their attractiveness to renewable energy investors, Australia ranked 16th – fourth from the bottom. So it should come as no surprise that a significant number of Australians, well known in the sustainable energy industry, have been tempted by greener pastures.  Those names include David Hogg (see story right), David Mills from the University of Sydney, whose solar thermal technology is being funded in Silicon Valley, California, and the Australian citizen Zhengrong Shi, a PhD student from the University of NSW’s groundbreaking photovoltaics laboratory, who is now one of the richest men in mainland China.
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