ACA to launch solar reflective protective material

April 9 News located in Streamwood, Illinois, the ACA has introduced ProtectAL, the use of patented technology to generate a glass-filled layer of aluminum reflector of solar energy. According to the company said, the product can improve the performance of glass and lower the weight and reliability.

ProtectAL is characterized by a layer of the sapphire surface to resist erosion, it can be more reliable than ordinary products, but at the same time retained the aluminum reflector of low price and easy to install features.

Source: www.windosi.com Apr. 10, 2009

Q-Cells and LDK Solar to enter the mainland China market

The world's largest solar cell manufacturer Q-Cells announced that with the mainland LDK Solar silicon industry to set up a new joint venture, the joint venture will focus on the European mainland, such as solar power generation market. The impact of the global financial crisis to the Q-Cells, Solon, as well as solar energy companies such as Suntech operation, based on supply chain integration, Q-Cells and LDK Solar to choose cooperation, Q-Cells CEO Anton Milner said in a statement, the joint venture with potential customers to negotiate the first contract projects in Europe and prepare to enter the Chinese market.

China recently announced a solar power generation system, providing new subsidies, according to the official planning the mainland, more than 50 kilowatts of solar power plants, power generation capacity per watt of the grant will be 2.90 U.S. dollars.

Source: www.pvexchange.cn Apr. 10, 2009

Conergy the United States for the installation of the irrigation area thin-film solar tracking system

Denver United States of Conergy solar energy experts and companies in Southern California, Queensland state irrigation district saint (SSJID) installed is considered the world's first large-scale uniaxial thin film solar tracking system. The 419 kilowatts of power system was put into use at the end of March this year. This is a total power of 1.6 megawatts of solar energy solutions for the second phase, the program for the irrigation district an annual saving of nearly 40 million in operating costs, access to the state of millions in cash incentives, and stability in the whole range of California with the water crisis in the consumer price.

SSJID utility systems director Don Battles said: "The main objective of this project is to stabilize electricity prices, especially taking into account the peak in the summer when prices were soaring, the case may be." In addition the project will save 400,000 a year the cost of electricity, the solar system has provided the region against rising utility costs may be. Moreover, he added, the project will be incorporated into the state grid made, means that the region could be the sale of surplus to the local utility, the peak hours of energy (a precious commodity).

In addition, the solar tracking system SSJID also provide useful ReturnOn Solar Investment. The first phase will be marked by the 6720-watt crystalline silicon Conergy175 templates installed in the single-axis solar tracking system. These tracking systems and fixed systems of similar size compared to the peak periods can be increased by 15% of the power supply, and its principle is based on the track of the sun continuously adjust the angle of solar template. This project-based tracking technology in military software to optimize the capacity of its solar tracking.

The name "Robert O. Schulz Solar Farm" project on the following issues will also provide a unique cost - benefit analysis, that is, in a series of climatic conditions, solar energy solutions: the crystallization of silicon thin-film template templates and how much difference in performance . Conergy American West Project Director David Vincent said the choice of the second phase of the tracking system through market-tested First Solar thin-film solar panels, because they are than traditional crystalline silicon solar panels at lower costs-per-watt. Vincent said: "thin-film battery is a more effective method of power generation - and it was misty or cloudy weather conditions produce dust, high concentrations of air suspensions in the industrial environment a better performance than silicon."

Source: Solar Sobibor Apr. 9, 2009

The successful construction of Canadian Solar power projects in rural China

China's Sichuan province for 80,000 solar home system of solar panels to provide the bidding activity, after a heated competition, Canadian Solar ultimately come to the fore, to obtain the total size of the order of 1.6 megawatts.

The project is funded by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and the Sichuan Provincial Government has initiated and provided financial assistance. Solar home system, the maximum power set at 20 watts for two lights and a small TV power supply. 80000 system will be completed for delivery in April.

Canadian Solar Chairman and CEO, Dr. Shawn Qu said: "We are delighted to be successful. Solar home systems for rural families of these substantive changes in the lives of many cases, this will be the first time these rural families the power source . Canadian company specializes in solar power generation in rural areas with design, production, installation of solar home, the village system of business, and we have since 2004 been actively involved in building power projects in rural China. "

Source: Solarbe Apr. 9, 2009

Solyndra built at Livermore, California commercial flat-top PV power station

Solyndra as their own R & D to improve the commercial flat-top solar photovoltaic power generation systems manufacturer, in March 31, 2009 announced that Livermore, California at the roof of the West on the success of the cinema set up power 132 kilowatts of solar power generation equipment, and fully operational. The project is at Solyndra the United States and Europe have already installed or planned a number of large-scale commercial photovoltaic systems in the world. Solyndra makes photovoltaic solar power system equipment, a small dip at the topping-out of the business to maximize the coverage to reach up and convenient to install without drilling or the weight of the roof to a fixed solar power, so installation time is not more than four days. The photovoltaic system of cylindrical thin-film technology based on the template for a typical flat-topped business buildings to provide low-cost under the conditions of the installation of solar power in a higher power output. Solyndra, based in the United States, California, with an area of 28,000 square meters of high-modern, fully automated production base.

Solyndra is located in Fremont, was founded in 2005, the factory can produce about 110 megawatts per year of solar cell scale. Factory has been to a number of large customers, such as the United States and Germany SolarPower provide solar PhoenixSolar. However, an official at the company to the international shipping of commercial customers of the second year, the company has orders for more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, of which more than half of customers from Europe. Company Solyndra tubular CIGS thin film solar cell manufacturing methods.

Source: Greek Meng PV Apr. 8, 2009

Colorado at SunPower will build 17 MW solar power station

April 7, Xcel Energy and efficient solar cells, solar panels and solar power system manufacturer SunPower Corp. Announced the signing of an agreement, in Alamosa County, Colorado to build a 17 megawatt solar photovoltaic power stations communicate. When completed by the end of 2010, the power station will become North America's second-largest solar photovoltaic station. Power station construction is expected to create about 200 jobs.

The power plant will use SunPower (R) Tracker system. This system generated per land area than the traditional power system up to more than 30 percent, reducing land use requirements. With the sun at SunPower Trackers Sports hollow changing the direction of the catch improve energy and power required in the hot summer to provide more power.

Xcel Energy is America's fifth-largest supplier of solar energy. In Colorado, the company has been involved in Xcel's Solar * Rewards discount home and business projects, where the acquisition of more than 25 megawatts of solar power generation field. In addition, the company will soon also from the new power station is located in a nearby 8.2-megawatt solar energy power station purchase. The company is also the first American wind electricity suppliers and their services to meet the state's eight new energy standards.

SunPower Chief Executive Tom Werner said: "Today, high-performance solar photovoltaic power station technology applications is the preferential price. The technology is installed quickly and be able to provide clean and reliable power, in particular, especially at peak hours. At Xcel Energy we have to promote the development of solar power generation to achieve the leading position and display why renewable energy technologies is to ensure that our economic and environmental health of this solution an integral part of the achievements of congratulations. "

Source: SunPower Corporation Apr. 8, 2009

Suntech solar cells produce the next generation of R & D

April 7 message Suntech (NYSE: STP) has been with Australia Swinburne University of Technology to reach co-operation in developing the next generation of solar cell production.

R & D cooperation between the two sides of the solar cell, its performance will be twice the existing products, which now costs only half of the Products. Swinburne University of Technology will be the two sides set up a joint venture of the three million U.S. dollars invested, Suntech will be re-invested three million U.S. dollars, the project will seek funding from the Government of Australia.

In March this year, Suntech solar power project developers and the United States 3rd Rock Systems and Technologies, Inc. The establishment of strategic alliances, the United States start at 7.2 MW solar power system development.

Source: silicon industry online Apr. 7, 2009

Completed the acquisition of First Solar's solar power OptiSolar Development

Solar power companies First Solar recently announced the completion of the acquisition of OptiSolar's solar photovoltaic Development, First Solar is expected over the next few years to build solar power plants, power plants and will be sold to legitimate power companies, a diversified energy company and other independent power producers.

In addition, the assembly is responsible for solar power projects and the implementation of the core development team of First Solar have joined the development team, First Solar to 400 million U.S. dollars worth of stock to buy the solar power OptiSolar Development, today to complete the transaction, First Solar will issue 300 million shares of common stock, diluted rate of 3.5%, less than the previous forecast of 5%.

Source: PV International Apr. 7, 2009

Solar energy power generation industry in Germany has reached a cumulative 53 billion watts

To promote the use of solar cells, has been regarded as the world is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to prevent global warming, a powerful tool. Economic power in Europe - especially Germany. German legislation to require power companies to be many times greater than the price of electricity usually buy the electricity generated by solar cells. Therefore the user into a more cost-effective solar cells. In other words, the adoption of policies to promote the demand. As of the end of 2007 the German solar cell using the cumulative amount of 3.86GW, the highest in the world.

Because of the Government's efforts to promote the rapid development of the German solar power industry, but also the birth of a large number of the company's growth, Q-CELLS, Goldbeck, odersun, Conergy is the leader in the field of photovoltaic solar power. Although in 2008 by the international financial crisis, Germany's fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) fell 2.1% in chain. Set unification of the two Germanys in 1990 the largest decline since, automobiles, steel and other industries suffered huge losses, the solar photovoltaic industry in Germany is still developing very well.

From a global perspective, the German photovoltaic industry is still the ideal place for investment and remains the world leader in the field of photovoltaic solar power status, and in all areas of the industry are an increase of investment. According to the consultant in the energy sector for up-to-date data analysis research department show that the German photovoltaic power generating capacity has reached a cumulative 53 billion watts peak photovoltaic power station in the newly completed photovoltaic peak power generation capacity of 1,500 megawatts.

It is worth mentioning that most are located in Freiburg, Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems has recently reached a new record of energy retained. Released by these solar cells the efficiency of energy retention was 41.1% for the whole industry has opened up new possibilities. And currently on the market compared to the standard solar cell, the efficiency will allow more sunlight can be converted into energy.

Source: windosi.com Apr. 6, 2009

Jordan will support the European Commission to build solar power plant

Silicon industry online message on April 6, according to foreign media reports, the European Commission plan to subsidize solar power plant construction in one of Jordan, and as a new energy research agency.

With 13.2 million U.S. dollars in place, and Jordan's National Energy Research Center will be a small solar power plant construction, but also as workers in local and regional training center for new energy sources. Power plant will be construction at Fujeij, installed capacity of 5000 kilowatts.

The power plant in Jordan are part of national energy strategy. Under the plan, Jordan will be generating solar power by 2020 up to 600,000 kilowatts.

According to the latest survey, around 76% of Jordan's support for the Government to focus on wind power and solar power hair.

Source: windosi.com Apr. 6, 2009

2008 global solar cell production reached 6.85GW

European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) published in 2008 showed the world's top solar power market, at present, Europe is the world's solar power market is still the most important areas. In 2008 the total global solar photovoltaic market in 2007 by the growth of 2.4GW to 5.5GW, which accounted for nearly half of Spain's newly installed capacity, ranking first in the world. Germany's newly installed 1.5GW, the United States brings 342MW, 23 points out. In addition, in 2008 the output value of global solar power industry up to 37.1 billion U.S. dollars.

The face of the global economic downturn, new energy investment remains high fever returned, there is apart from the strong support of governments, but also the new energy industry is a huge potential to grow high-yield industry, and in new energy industries, solar power is doing my part and the momentum of rapid development. Data show that from 2006 to 2008, China's new investment in the energy market at an average annual growth rate of 67%. Since 2006, venture capital or venture capital for the mainland Chinese investment in new energy sources, increasing state investment in 2007 amounted to 590 million U.S. dollars, the investment in 2008 amounted to 13 billion U.S. dollars, 120.3% growth in 2007, is the amount of investment in 2006 of 178.7 percent. The data also show that there is around 60% of the investment went to the field of solar power.

Source: windosi.com Apr. 4, 2009

2015 times the power of solar cells up to 50%

London First Conferences Company "concentrator photovoltaic today," Division 30 March, 2009 issued a condenser about the commercialization of photovoltaic technology bottlenecks faced by the report. The report concluded that, to 2015 by the III-V semiconductor materials (GaInP / GaInAs / Ge) solar cells composed of many times the power will be increased to 50%. Germany's Fraunhofer Institute Solar Energy Systems in sunlight into electricity the first time to create up to 454 times the power of concentrating the world record of 41.1 percent. This highly efficient solar cells which power the photovoltaic technology in the current top.

"Today, photovoltaic concentrator" that carry out highly efficient conversion of solar energy to electrical energy has become increasingly important, because stratified solar cells solar power together with the degree of improvement and growth, and the high temperature battery in particular. At present, the photovoltaic system condenser 2-1000 at times under the conditions of the condenser is running. Solar cells because of the cool way to more sophisticated, and constantly has been the use of new materials, solar cells condenser times have increased the space index.

The survey also describes the factors which affect the solar cells power many times, and a detailed study of materials used in batteries. At present, photovoltaic equipment, both the condenser silicon high-power batteries, solar cells have many times, but compared with the silicon cells from III-V semiconductor materials composed of the same cell has not yet reached market maturity, as well as industrial production standards . The study of the times of commercial solar cells made the following goal: "to reach 45% of battery power, solar power reaches 35% of the template, complete photovoltaic system condenser up to 30%, this can significantly reduce production costs. "

Source: windosi.com Apr. 4, 2009