Solar World in the United States built 500,000 KW film battery company

German solar cell factory Solar World Group, in the USA and Russia Luo Gang, building high-efficiency silicon slice of the compound and battery manufacturing plant. Solar World with the purchase of 30 million euros and 300 million euros of new investment for expansion of the factory this summer to begin production of 100,000 KW, 2009 production target to achieve an annual output of 500,000 KW (500MW), if completed, the scale of production into the United States The largest.

Solar World also expanded their business to California factory production scale, this year plans to produce 100,000 KW, and the German factories together, to the 2010 production specifications are expected to be increased to 1 million KW (1GW).

Source: 中国新能源网 Aug. 15, 2008

Jiangxi LDK Solar REC Over Norway As The World's Largest Manufacturers Of Silicon

PV enterprises in China who will become the first first in the world of suspense was finally opened. Jiangxi Xinyu silicon in the leading LDK Solar 8月12 issued in the second quarter, the report revealed that the Corporation for the year ending June 30 of the silicon wafer production capacity of 880 MW, sales reached 191.7 MW, both more than the previous world silicon boss -- REC company.

Norway as a well-known photovoltaic manufacturers, REC is the world's few have complete industrial chain of photovoltaic company's REC Silicon and REC Wafer is the world's largest solar energy applications for the production of solar grade silicon and polysilicon - Enterprises. The company's annual and quarterly financial statements show that its 2008 production of silicon planned for 800 MW; 2008 in the second quarter wafer sales of the 139 MW.

Earlier, LDK Solar has been the size of the company after the REC, ranking first in Asia and second in the world.

LDK Solar II Bulletin, the company second quarter revenue amounted to 441.7 million U.S. dollars, up 89.2 percent the previous quarter, total revenue for the first half of 675.1 million U.S. dollars. As at the end of the second quarter, the company signed a nine long-term silicon supply agreement, the second quarter of the total wafer shipments increased 60.8 percent to 191.7 megawatts.

This, LDK Solar, chairman and CEO Peng Xiaofeng said that "the second quarter, the company's wafer production capacity exceeded our expectations. In order to meet sales orders, we once again raise the annual production target, is expected by the end of 2008 will reach 1,200 megawatts, the end of 2009 Will reach 2,200 MW, 2010 will reach 3,200 MW. "

"We have orders into the the 2018, orders total quantities exceeding 12 GW (12000MW), the world's largest number of orders in hand supplier of polysilicon films." Peng Xiaofeng said.

Source: 上海证券报 Aug. 13, 2008

Sharp Will Accelerate The Achievement Of Thin-Film Solar Cells And Large-Size Glass Floor

Sharp will allow for thin film solar cell production of glass floor accelerate the achievement of large-size. The company has been the main force in the Katsuragi plant (GE city, Nara Prefecture) of the new building floor area of 2.7 times the current large-size floor production line, scheduled to begin mass production in October. Thin film solar cell production of its floor area of greater efficiency higher. Sharp originally planned annual production in 2009 of the Sakai city started to use large-size factory floor, but now speed up the pace, and strive to make 2010 the cost of production by half.

Sharp is currently investing 22 billion yen, used to strengthen Katsuragi factory production line capacity. Thin film solar cell production capacity in October to an annual output of 160,000 kilowatts, of which 130,000 kilowatts will be used in the production of large-size glass floor. The use of the floor size of 1 m × 1.4m, area is 56 cm × 92.5cm floor of 2.7 times.

Thin film solar cell in the spraying glass on the floor made of silicon. And crystal silicon solar battery compared to the use of its silicon was only 1.0%, is easy to control costs characteristics. Sharp will accelerate the achievement of large-size glass floor and further reduce production costs.

Source: Japanese Economic News Aug. 6, 2008