NCPV Hotline March 5, 2009

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Sixtron Order

Sixtron Advanced Materials announced that one of the world's three largest suppliers of turnkey solar cell manufacturing lines signed a multiple unit purchase order for its SunBox system.  Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/awwnp8
SiXtron: http://www.sixtron.com/

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Colexon and DCM Energy Framework Agreement

Colexon Energy AG and DCM Energy AG have concluded a framework agreement for the construction and delivery of turnkey solar parks with a total power output of at least 12 MWp through the end of 2010.  Also, Colexon agreed to provide the service, maintenance and operation of the power plants for a 10-year period.  Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUCO728.htm
Colexon: http://www.colexon.de/

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EnergoSolar Equipment for Thin-film Manufacturing Plant in China

EnergoSolar Hungary Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. and Parity Solar have signed a contract for a new production line of solar modules in Jiangsu province, China.  Parity plans to expand manufacturing capacity to 96 MW in 2010-2011.  Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsASMA229.htm
EnergoSolar: http://www.energosolar.com/
Parity Solar: http://www.paritysolar.com/

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Mitsubishi Electric 34% Stake in Moura 46-MW PV Project

Mitsubishi and ACCIONA signed an agreement giving Mitsubishi a 34% stake in Amper Central Solar, the developer of Portugal's Amareleja (Moura) PV plant.  Story at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUPR585.htm
ACCIONA: http://www.acciona.es/
http://tinyurl.com/dm76wz
Mitsubishi: http://www.mitsubishicorp.com/en/index.html
http://www.mitsubishicorp.com/en/pdf/pr/mcpr090305otte.pdf

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More on Solar at Butte College, Oroville, California

Butte College unveiled three new solar projects, which will help the college achieve its goal of becoming a carbon-neutral campus by 2015.  Chico Electric was the solar installation vendor, which used Mitsubishi Electric modules.  Story at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR1424.htm
Chico Electric: http://www.chicoelectric.com/
Mitsubishi Electric: http://www.mitsubishielectricsolar.com/

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SolarCity Promotion [Jennifer Lopez]

SolarCity(R) is offering a promotion that, when combined with government incentives and utility rebates, can allow homeowners to pay a net cost for a solar system installation up to 50% less than the typical full retail price in 2008.  SolarCity's "Think Half" promotion incorporates an introductory discount for thin-film solar modules from First Solar in SolarCity's service areas in California and Arizona.  More on the promotion at: http://www.pr-inside.com/solarcity-s-think-half-promotion-can-r1094337.htm or http://tinyurl.com/bomg7z
SolarCity: http://www.solarcity.com/default.aspx

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Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing Patent Applications

Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA, Inc. announced that it has applied for 8 Chinese patents in solar module technology.  Press at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29511219/
Worldwide: http://www.wwmusa.com/

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Veeco Strategic Partnership with Daiyang Metal Co. for CIGS Solar Cell Equipment

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Daiyang Metal Co., Ltd. of Korea to be its supplier of equipment to manufacture CIGS solar cells.  Press at: http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/1154326.html
Veeco: http://www.veeco.com/
Daiyang: HTTPS://www.daiyangmetal.co.kr/

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Yingli Green Energy Loans

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited announced that three of its PRC subsidiaries have received new short-term loans totaling RMB 420 million from domestic banks and an affiliate of the company.  Press at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Yingli-Green-Energy-prnews-14550028.html or http://tinyurl.com/cl8fkm
Yingli: http://www.yinglisolar.com/enmain/user/index.asp

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Advanced Solar Photonics Letters of Intent to Purchase Solar Panels, Launch of Solar Car Charging Stations

Advanced Solar Photonics announced that it has received several letters of intent to purchase ASP's thin-film solar panels.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/cw3bv9
http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/Press_loi_purchase.html or http://tinyurl.com/a2b7zz
ASP also announced its partnership with RubeLab on solar car charging stations.  Press at: http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/press_solar_car.html or http://tinyurl.com/7mcjlh
Advanced Solar Photonics:  http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/
RubeLab: http://www.rubelab.org/
RubeStation: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-lk-electric-cars-030409,0,640588.story or http://tinyurl.com/8ldcvd

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XsunX Developments and Plans

See an update on XsunX developments and plans in the article at PV Tech: http://tinyurl.com/7jlmxt
"XsunX Provides Update to Manufacturing Facility Plans":  http://www.xsunx.com/news.aspx?news=206
http://www.xsunx.com/

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Act Solar Financing

According to this story at VentureBeat, through SolarPlaza http://www.solarplaza.com/content/news.php, ACT Solar is currently in talks with investors to raise $9 million in early-stage capital. Press at:  http://tinyurl.com/d7u4vd
Act Solar: http://www.actsolar.com/

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Enerpoint Branch in Germany

Enerpoint S.p.A. has opened a new branch in Germany.  Press at: http://www.enerpoint.net/en/news_show.php?id=760

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CPV Today Articles

See new postings at CPV Today with coverage of CPV grid parity, GreenVolts progress, AXT revenues, Morgan Solar changes to HCPV system, a Chinese and a Spanish CPV start-up, ISI interest in HCPV patent, and other news at: http://social.cpvtoday.com/node

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Spot Market Prices of Polysilicon

According to DigiTimes, spot market prices for solar-grade polycrystalline silicon are expected to drop from US$120-125/kg currently to as low as US$100/kg in the middle of March 2009.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/amy46n

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Advent Solar Honors

Advent Solar, Inc. announced it was named a finalist in TechInsights's EE Times fifth Annual Creativity in Electronics Awards in the "Most Innovative Renewable Energy Technology" category.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/d2cxep
Advent Solar: http://www.adventsolar.com/
http://www.adventsolar.com/index.php?page=technology
TechInsights: http://www.techinsights.com/

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Carmanah Technologies Solar-powered Area Lighting [Anthony Tisot]

Carmanah Technologies Corporation announced the EverGEN(TM) 1500 solar-powered LED area light.  Press from Carmanah: http://tinyurl.com/ahlbfo
http://www.carmanah.com/ (Recent News)

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Con Edison Solar Proposal

Con Edison has filed a proposal with the Public Service Commission for an 18-month solar energy pilot program encompassing homes, businesses, and the company's own facilities with the goal of generating 12 MW of solar electricity by 2011.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/cmeyqn
Proposal: http://www.coned.com/messages/solarpilot.pdf
Con Edison: http://www.coned.com/

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DOE Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The U.S. DOE activities related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are posted at: http://www.energy.gov/recovery/index.htm
http://www.recovery.gov/

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TechConnect World Conference & Expo 2009

TechConnect World Conference & Expo 2009 is set for 3-7 May in Houston, Texas.  Information at:  http://www.techconnect.org/World2009/
http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2009/
http://www.techconnect.org/Summit2009/
http://www.csievents.org/Cleantech2009/

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CEC PIER Workshop on Integration of Renewables

The California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research staff will conduct and informational workshop on the Regional Integration of Renewables project on 30 March.  Information at: http://www.energy.ca.gov/research/notices/index.html

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Photovoltaics Summit eNewsletter and Updates

To subscribe to the Photovoltaics Summit eNewsletter for industry updates and program announcements, go to: http://www.photovoltaicssummit.com/
Photovoltaics Summit 2009, 1-3 June, San Francisco, California.

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In related solar news∑

Aora License for Solar Thermal Plant, Israel

Aora announced that Israel's Minister of National Infrastructures has signed Aora's license to provide solar electricity to the national grid from its solar thermal power plant at Kibbutz Samar in Israel's southern Arava region.  Press at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/home (Headline News) or http://tinyurl.com/ahmzuy
Aora: http://www.aora-solar.com/

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