Solar Cells Info

HØVIK, Norway, Aug 28, 2007
Source: RECGroup press release
http://www.recgroup.com/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=448

REC today entered into an agreement to build and own a 2.5 MW solar power plant in South Korea.  Through its REC Solar division and its 60 percent owned subsidiary HanBit Solar Co. Ltd. (HanBit), REC today entered into an agreement with Daegu City in South Korea to build and own a 2.5 MW solar power plant, which will produce some 3 million kWh of clean energy per year. (more…)

Solis Energy Unveils its Complete Solution for Reliable Outdoor Power Generation, Connectivity and Emergency Back-Up Supporting Traditional & ‘Green’ Powering Initiatives – Customers Can Now Power Critical, Low-Wattage Applications and Electronics – Anytime and Anywhere – Including WiFi Hotspots, WiMax Radios, Security/Surveillance Cameras, Traffic Monitoring, Lights, Sensors and More

Orlando, FL, Aug 27, 2007
Source: Solis Energy press release
http://www.solisenergy.com/pr/082707.pdf

Solis Energy, a global provider of continuous outdoor power generation and connectivity, today announced its suite of powerful, unique products that provide customers with easy, immediate access to 100 percent power necessary to run critical, low-wattage devices (typically 100 watts or less), wherever they are located, even where grid-supplied electricity is unavailable. Such critical, low-wattage devices and applications include security/surveillance cameras, WiFi hotspots, WiMax radios, lights, traffic control sensors, and more.
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28 Aug 2007
Source: PressTV, Iran
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=20956&sectionid=3510212

A solar power plant has started its work in the Parvar Environmental Protection Zone, in the central Iranian province of Semnan.  “The $21-billion plant has the capacity to produce the 5KW of electricity needed by Sidva’s ranger post,” Head of Semnan’s Environment Protection Department, Hossein-Ali Ebrahimi-Karnami said. He said if the plant proves beneficial, solar power plants will also be set up in four other protected zones.

New Boston, Texas, Aug 38, 2007
http://www.earthtoys.com/news.php?section=view&id=3008

Ark-La-Tex Solar Power installs first Photovoltaic (SOALR) Powered Electrical Generation system in the region approved for co-generation operation with Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative.  The GRID TIED solar powered electrical generation system, with a production capacity of 3,800 watt per hour, was installed by Patrick McLeod, Owner of Ark-La-Tex Solar Power. McLeod worked with the Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative in meeting all the requirements for interconnection of his system to the coop’s electrical grid.
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Waterloo, August 13, 2007
Nicole O’Reilley, Record Staff
Source: TheRecord.com
http://news.therecord.com/News/CanadaWorld/article/227560

Nineteen years after a solar-powered car was unveiled for the first time at University of Waterloo, the newest incarnation of the car has taken a practical twist.  “It’s not as fast, or as sleek as in past years, but it’s much more practical,” project manager Cameron Bruce said of Midnight Sun IX.

Bruce, a 2007 graduate in mechanical engineering, was part of the 15-member team that unveiled the solar car yesterday at a UW parking lot.  The team will drive Midnight Sun IX in the World Solar Challenge from Oct. 21 to Oct. 28 in Australia.
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By Tessa Salazar, Inquirer /with Cyril L. Bonabente, Inquirer Research
Manila, Philippines, August 8, 2007
Source: Inquirer.net
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=81411

In an ironical twist, tropical storm “Chedeng” postponed the scheduled unveiling on Wednesday of a Philippine-made solar-powered car named Sinag (sun ray), designed to compete in a 3,000-kilometer race in Australia.  But despite the shadow of Chedeng — also Filipino street slang for a Mercedez Benz — Sinag’s creators from the De La Salle University (DSLU) still feel sunny about their chances in the 20th Panasonic World Solar Challenge, an eight-day race across the Australian outback this October.
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By: Briony Smith, IT World Canada , 17 Aug 2007
Source: ITWorld Canada.com
http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/News/cd6b854b-b9b1-4f7a-887f-621edbc3b47c.html

Queen’s University’s solar-powered vehicle program just got a great boost in its quest to craft the best solar vehicle in the world, thanks to Lenovo’s donation of some high-end hardware.  Queen’s has a long-standing stake in the world of solar-powered vehicle racing, having hosted a team for the last two decades. The university’s Solar Vehicle Team, led by senior engineering student Jonathan Mash, is in the process of putting the finishing touches on Aurum, the university’s eleventh solar vehicle. Come autumn, the eight-man team will maneuver the vehicle 3,000 km down the length of Australia, from Darwin to Adelaide, in the World Solar Challenge.
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Entrepreneurs race to claim title of largest power plant
August 15, 2007
By Viktor Velek, Staff Writer
Source: Prague Post Online
http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/08/15/

Czechs, who for a long-time have been inert to the energy potential of the sun, are suddenly turning into solar energy enthusiasts. Although the country is covered by an oft-clouded sky that allows in relatively modest sunlight, more and more companies are seeking to harness the sun, leading to a boom of solar powe plant construction. Sun farms are mushrooming as the use of renewable energy sources has become a matter of state concern — and state funding. Companies have been leapfrogging one another in a race for what each invariably calls “the biggest Czech solar power plant.” (more…)

New Offerings Provide Expanded Choice of High-Quality Inverters
San Jose, CA, Aug 15, 2007
Source: SunPower Corp. / press release
http://investors.sunpowercorp.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=260082

SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced it has signed a long-term supply agreement with SMA Technologie AG, the world’s largest solar inverter manufacturer. Under the terms of the agreement, SunPower will provide SMA’s brand of inverters for residential and small commercial applications.
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By AIDAN LEWIS, Associated Press Writer
ALGIERS, Algeria / August 11, 2007
Source: Associated Press/ The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6843377,00.html

It’s a vision that has long enticed energy planners: solar panels stretching out over vast swaths of the Sahara desert, soaking up sun to generate clean, green power.  Now Algeria, aware that its oil and gas riches will one day run dry, is gearing up to tap its sunshine on an industrial scale for itself and even Europe.

Work on its first plant began late last month at Hassi R’mel, 260 miles south of Algiers, the capital. The plant will be a hybrid, using both sun and natural gas to generate 150 megawatts. Of that, 25 megawatts will come from giant parabolic mirrors stretching over nearly 2 million square feet – roughly 45 football fields.
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