NCPV Hotline March 13, 2009

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Solar-Fabrik Preliminary Results

Solar-Fabrik AG released preliminary, unaudited consolidated group results as of 31 December.  Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUCO735.htm
Solar-Fabrik Group: http://solar-fabrik.com/

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Advanced Solar Photonics LLC Production Plant

Advanced Solar Photonics LLC will build a solar panel plant in Florida.  The factory, SolarFab(TM), should be operating by late 2009 and once complete will produce up to 40 MW annually.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/bko26j
Advanced Solar Photonics: http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/
January 8 Press: http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/press/press_releases.html

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Entech Solar Agreement with Fraunhofer USA

Entech Solar announced that it has entered into a research contract with Fraunhofer USA's Center for Sustainable Energy Systems to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating high-efficiency back-contact silicon solar cells into Entech's 20x concentrating solar systems.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/cqcn36
Entech Solar: http://www.entechsolar.com/
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems: http://www.fraunhofer-cse.org/

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juwi Headquarters Expansion, Germany

The juwi Group is expanding its company headquarters in Worrstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/catr7t
juwi: http://www.juwi.com/

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Growth at ASYS Solar

See "Growth at ASYS Solar in 2008" at: http://www.emsnow.com/npps/story.cfm?pg=story&id=38981
ASYS Group: http://www.asys.de/asys-group/?lang=EN

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Carmanah Grid-tie System for Toronto Parking Authority, Canada [Anthony Tisot]

The Toronto Parking Authority in Ontario is installing a $248,000 solar-powered grid-tie system from Carmanah Technologies Corporation.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/c8r54q
http://www.solarforbuildings.com/
 
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Global Solar and Dow Chemical Solar Shingles Project

Global Solar Energy and Dow Chemical have been working together for a year on a solar shingles project.  Press coverage at: http://www.energycurrent.com/index.php?id=3&storyid=16692
Global Solar: http://www.globalsolar.com/index.php
February press: http://tinyurl.com/c933po
Dow 2008: http://news.dow.com/prodbus/2008/20080423a.htm

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Spot Price of 6-inch Poly-Si Wafers

According to DigiTimes, China-based makers of solar-grade 6-inch poly-Si wafers have pushed the spot price to below US$5 per unit in mid-March.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/c7x4qy

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New Feed-in Rates in Ontario, Canada

Ontario is poised to introduce new electricity pricing to encourage the development of renewable energy from a diverse range of producers including homeowners, community-based groups and larger scale commercial generators.  Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAGO385.htm

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Advanced Energy Cost Reductions

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced cost reductions.  Press at: http://tinyurl.com/bs3w8w
Advanced Energy: http://www.advanced-energy.com/

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CPV Today Newsletter [Joshua Bull]

The latest issue of the CPV Today Newsletter is available at: http://www.cpvtoday.com/newsletters/cpvtoday_newsletter_694_2009-03-12.html or http://tinyurl.com/dbwanp

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BIPV Summit

The BIPV Summit is set for 6-8 April in San Diego, California.  Press at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29656407/
Event information: http://www.infocastinc.com/index.php/conference/bipv

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Jefferies Global Clean Technology Conference

The Jefferies 7th Annual Global Clean Technology Conference is set for March 17 in New York City. http://www.jefferies.com/cositemgr.pl/html/OurFirm/ConferencesEvents/index.shtml or http://tinyurl.com/5h3zbo

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In related solar news∑

EuPD Research CSP Study [Daniel Pohl]

See "CSP Survey:  Industry report helps reduce site selection risks" at EuPD Research: http://tinyurl.com/b9lwub
EuPD Research: http://www.eupd-research.com/en/home/

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