To polymer-based plastic solar cells a new type

Compared to traditional silicon solar cells, which is based on a polymer plastic solar cells a new type of low cost, easy to manufacture, so has the prospect of a much broader market.

University of Chicago researchers said, they synthesized a new polymer plastic materials may be under conditions of low-cost, solar panels will greatly improve the performance.

Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago Professor Lu Ping Yu, who has committed such a polymer plastic material. He said that the technology is the key to improve photovoltaic conversion rate, in the past of similar material at many photoelectric conversion rate of 5% to 6%, and new materials and photoelectric conversion rate has been increased to 8%, and the recent also expected to improve.

According to introduction, this result has been the United States, California, bought a solar power company and is expected to translate into products later this year.

Compared to traditional silicon solar panels, which is based on a polymer plastic solar panels of the new low-cost, easy to manufacture, so has the prospect of a much broader market.

Source: windosi.com Mar. 28, 2009

Trina Solar released in 2008 fourth quarter and full year results

Fourth quarter 2008 financial and operating conditions of Focus

- Solar module shipments for 57.59MW, a decrease of 13.2% sequentially over the same period last year increased by 140.9%.

- Total turnover of 216.3 million U.S. dollars, 25.6 percent sequentially to reduce the same period last year increased by 113.4%.

- Gross profit 20,080,000 U.S. dollars, one of forms of non-cash inventory are 17 million U.S. dollars, gross margin was 9.6%, compared to gross

22.4% interest rate for the third quarter, inventory days for the impact of combined gross margin of 7.9%.

- A net loss of 700,000 U.S. dollars.

- American Depositary Shares per share earnings loss of 3 cents, from the fourth quarter of the impact of inventory resulting in a share American Depositary Shares

0.68 U.S. dollars for copies of receipts

- Net operating cash flow for the 57.2 million U.S. dollars

- Short-term debt than expected 248.6 million U.S. dollars a decrease of 40.8 million U.S. dollars, with a total credit limit increased from 150 million U.S. dollars

More than two hundred million U.S. dollars

- Polysilicon components of non-silicon costs to 0.82 U.S. dollars / W

2008 full year financial and operational focus

- Solar module shipments 201.01MW, with the company goal of 200MW ~ 206MW compared to growth in 2007 than the 164

.8%

- The total net turnover of 831.9 million U.S. dollars, in 2007 an increase of more than 175.6%

- Gross profit 164.4 million U.S. dollars, in 2007 an increase of more than 143.2%

- Gross profit margin was 19.8%, 22.4% for 2007

- Net profit of 61.4 million U.S. dollars, in 2007 an increase of more than 71.7%

- American Depositary Shares per share earnings for the 2.37 U.S. dollars

- In accordance with contracts signed in 2009 is expected to ship the components at about 300MW

- In January 2009 TUV (Rheinland) "organized by the energy yield of 2008" event, Trina Solar module production at 14

Are ranked second (test period from 2008 September 1-30)

"Although faced with the global economic and financial environment of challenge, but we are still very pleased at our strong fourth quarter

Strong performance, "Trina Solar Chairman and CEO Gao Jifan said:" Although the average selling price of components under a comprehensive

Down, but relied on Trina Solar 'Value' and 'loyalty' has been set up our brand to help us more than me

Quarter of their revenue goal. Set up through our freight warehouse in Europe, which has shortened our delivery time and improved my

Their customer service quality, these are for our fourth quarter sales provided a good support. "

Source: windosi.com Mar. 27, 2009

Solar energy power generation capacity a record of the United States last year

American solar power industry association recently said the United States in 2008 installed capacity of solar power for the 8,775,000 kilowatts, an increase of 17%.

The association said the solar power industry This is the third year of consecutive record, the current widely considered in 2009 is still a record year. There are currently 6 giv'at concentration of solar power plant under construction.

President of the Association of its solar power Lars said that even though the United States economic pressure, the United States in 2008 solar power is still developing rapidly. He said many of the people think more and more solar power are the engine of economic development in the United States. From New Hampshire to Michigan and Oregon are in construction.

This month on the 20th, the U.S. Department of Energy to guarantee payment of the first loan, worth 535 million U.S. dollars, to the solar power products manufacturer Solyndra, the company's plan is to produce energy law in 2005, it is a long-term hold of the Advanced Energy Initiative. Solyndra claims that depend on loans in California production plant construction will create 3000 job opportunities, production start there is more than 1000 fixed job. If the loan in place, the factory construction will start later this year, by the end of 2010 or beginning production in 2011.

The federal government in 2008 to extend the solar tax credit 8 years, the American Solar Energy Society, said it in the past three years the United States has promoted the development of solar power. Tax credit enables companies to develop long-term development plans more easily. Obama, after three years the Government to ensure that the new energy production to double by 2012 the United States of new energy power generation up to 10%.

Source: windosi.com Mar. 24, 2009