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