With some of the world selected areas closer to the photovoltaic energy grid parity, and battery manufacturing industry efforts to further reduce costs, PV industry and the network is becoming a very important power of choice. According to Linx Consulting (Mendon, Mass.) Latest report, PV industry's growth is reflected in the photovoltaic materials to create components on the market impact is that in the next few years as the market soared like a meteor fireworks.
The report detailed forecasts of crystalline silicon and thin film photovoltaic materials, critical manufacturing needs, by 2015, manufacturing materials market from the current 2.3 billion U.S. dollars rose to 15 billion U.S. dollars.
The implementation of Linx Consulting partner Mark Thirsk pointed out that about a year ago when analysts to these reports together, they assume that the PV market is just a bubble, if the Government would cease funding, the bubble will be broken. "I believe the facts will no longer be the case," he said, noting that a number of photovoltaic power system to start to reach parity with the region.
"PV will not disappear quickly," Thirsk said that while many companies faced with the current severe economic situation at present, "only the declining trend of slow growth, rather than the market crash."
At the same time, the driving force to reduce costs is very significant. "The vitality of the market driven by cost reduction." Thirsk said, "any real access to the market, companies have a good and reliable strategy to reduce the overall cost."
May. 26, 2009
PV material will be explosive growth
REC Solar silicon wafer 618 million U.S. dollars to be issued share capital
Solar silicon wafer maker Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) 19 announced that the company will release a total amount of about 4.0 billion Norwegian kroner (about 618 million U.S. dollars) of capital stock. In addition, REC also plans to issue 30-50 billion Norwegian kroner of the new debt. As of the time in Taipei at 15:14 on the 19th so far, REC rose 8.22 percent, at 69.80 Norwegian kroner.
The global solar cell industry leader Q-Cells SE 5 announced on 6 successful 55 Norwegian kroner per share placing price of REC shares 84,956,767 shares, equivalent to 530 million euros to raise funds, the proceeds will be used to reduce the amount of accounts on the liabilities. Q-Cells shares at the time that is equivalent to the above account of the company holding all of the REC, equivalent to the REC 17.2% of outstanding shares.
May. 24, 2009
China is expected this year in the use of solar ultra-United States
May 21 pm news, World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) President Wolfgang Palz, said this year China is expected to use in solar batteries, as well as new energy sources than the United States.
Wolfgang Palz is a high-tech enterprises in China, the development of an international forum made the above statement. He said that China is a market in renewable energy among the participants is very important. China has the world's largest solar photovoltaic cells, in fact, in China's solar energy photovoltaic cells accounted for the global PV solar photovoltaic cells of the 1 / 3. In China these past years, this area more and more companies to enter. In solar energy companies which have 400,000 and at the same time a lot of China's solar energy installation, such as electric water heaters. "China's proportion of the use of solar energy is very high, and even I know that this year China will surpass the U.S. in the new energy of the battery will be more than the United States, at the same time, China is the world's largest owners of small hydropower stations of the country."
May. 22, 2009
The use of the new Prius at 16.5% conversion efficiency solar cells
The new Toyota Prius optional solar panels, Kyocera introduced the production of polysilicon-based solar cell modules. Horizontal, vertical of the six, with a total of 36 is equivalent to standard 15cm square solar cell 1 / 2 the size of the unit. Module conversion efficiency of 16.5%, the entire panel for maximum output power of 50 watts a few. There are three parts of Busbar black.
The electricity generated by solar cells can be directly driven ventilation fan. According to the briefing, the first to consider the use of solar cells for battery charging, but due to repeated charge-discharge performance can cause the battery to change, such as the use of reason.
Choice of poly-silicon-based solar cells because the price is lower than the other types of solar cells. Financial SunRoof solar panels and integrated "with solar panel glass sunroof" price matching "of about ¥ 200,000."
When equipped with solar cells, there is no big problem. Even in the ups and downs associated with the vibration of the road and other road traffic, but also there will be no cell damage or loss and other issues. Solar panels can be required to ensure the durability of vehicles.
May. 20, 2009
Sanyo Electric announced the HIT solar cell efficiency 23%
May 18, Nikkei BP news agency reported that Sanyo Electric self-developed "HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer) solar cell," cell conversion efficiency at 23%. This is the representative of the company May 14, 2009 conference held in the disclosure. 23% of the value of R & D stage, rather than data at the time of mass production. Details will be released recently.
In the conference, the company forecasts the market size of solar cells, 2010 fiscal year will be increased to 6GW, 2011 fiscal year to 7GW, 2020 market size of the fiscal year will be expanded to 40GW. Sanyo's goal is to have fiscal year 2020 was 10% of market share.
To increase their market share of SANYO Electric Co. intends to strengthen cost competitiveness. Specific approach is the production company will be the HIT solar cell with silicon, so as to reduce manufacturing costs. Fiscal year 2009, Oregon in the United States began producing factories, for fiscal year 2010 to make HIT solar cells with silicon wafer manufacturers of self-production ratio of 20%.
May. 18, 2009
