NCPV Hotline November 13, 2009
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13-MW PV Park in Italy
Greenvision ambiente and the Marseglia Group have, through their respective subsidiaries Greenvision ambiente Photo-Solar and KM Energy, singed a letter of intent for the construction of a 13-MW PV park in Calabria. Press at Solarbuzz: http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUPR729.htm
Greenvision ambiente: http://www.greenvisionambiente.it/
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Hemlock Semiconductor Polysilicon Plant, Tennessee
Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. and Tennessee officials broke ground on a $1.2-billion polysilicon plant and renamed the road leading to the facility “Solar Way”. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ykjkjkh
http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAMA194.htm
http://tinyurl.com/yearttu
Hemlock Semiconductor: http://www.hscpoly.com/default.aspx?bhcp=1
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Suntech Power Projects in China Solar Rooftop Program
Suntech Power expects to develop approximately 20% of the 91 MW of solar projects that were approved under China’s Solar Rooftop Program. Press at PV-Tech: http://tinyurl.com/yjofqnx and
http://tinyurl.com/ycaw4c5
Suntech Power: http://www.suntech-power.com/
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SoloPower Featured
According to this press, SoloPower, which has worked with 3M to develop a flexible CIGS PV module, says its modules are expected to be available for sale later in 2010. Press at Thin Film Today: http://tinyurl.com/yahf5bh
SoloPower: http://www.solopower.com/
http://www.solopower.com/news.html
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Yingli Third Quarter Results
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited reported third quarter results. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ydcj62n
Yingli Solar: http://www.yinglisolar.com/enmain/user/index.asp
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ARISE Technologies Results and Management Changes
ARISE Technologies reported third quarter results and announced the appointment of a new chairman and changes to the senior management team. Press at ARISE Technologies: http://www.arisetech.com/
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SMA Solar Technology Results
SMA Solar Technology AG published its 9-month financial report. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_11742.html
SMA Solar Technology: http://www.sma.de/en.html
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Sunways AG Results
Sunways AG reported results. Press at ENF.cn: http://news.enf.cn/en/news/news_11743.html
Sunways: http://www.sunways.eu/en/company/press/
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Carmanah Technologies Results
Carmanah Technologies Corporation announced its third quarter financial results. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ya4a24l
http://tinyurl.com/d6ma5q
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aleo solar Market Share in Greece
aleo solar AG announced an expansion to its international business in Europe – its market share in Greece is now 16%. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/y9oxmum
aleo solar: http://tinyurl.com/yv25yp
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Sino-American Silicon Products Shipment Expectations
Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. expects shipments to rise about 30% in 2010. Press at Reuters: http://tinyurl.com/yj9k48n
Sino-American Silicon Products: http://www.saswafer.com/index/index_tw.aspx
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More on Aqua Pennsylvania Solar Farm
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. managers were joined by elected officials and environmental leaders to celebrate the start of construction of a 1.1-MW PV solar farm at Aqua’s Ingram’s Mill Water Treatment Plant in East Bradford Township. The Conergy Group will construct the solar farm. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/ykthrlp
Conergy: http://www.conergy.us/news.aspx
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Dow and Caltech PV Collaboration
The Dow Chemical Company and the California Institute of Technology announced a multi-year research collaboration aimed at aligning Dow’s capabilities in CIGS based materials with Caltech’s research in next generation PV. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yhvhrk3
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Dye Solar Cells Perspective
Greentech Media offers a perspective on dye solar cells in the article “DSC: Where Is It Now?” at: http://tinyurl.com/ybnakud
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EMCORE Solar Panel Contract from Dutch Space
EMCORE Corporation announced that the company has been awarded a contract by Dutch Space of Leiden, The Netherlands to manufacture, test, and deliver the solar panels to power the Cygnus spacecraft being developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation. Press at: http://www.rttnews.com/ViewPR.aspx?PrID=502178
EMCORE: http://www.emcore.com/
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Solar in India
India is targeting generation of 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022 and is set to unveil its national solar energy plan in about a week. Press at Bloomberg: http://tinyurl.com/yhtnva5 and
http://tinyurl.com/yzsy8qq
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China’s PV Market
See the story “Incentives, Falling Cost and Rising Demand in China’s PV Market” at RenewableEnergyWorld: http://tinyurl.com/yloojxj
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Solar Market
See “Solar Market Declines for First Time Ever” at Greentech Media: http://tinyurl.com/ygw6y3p
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TUV Rheinland PV Module Testing Lab in Taiwan
TUV Rheinland Group has invested 2.50 million Euros to establish a PV module testing laboratory located in central Taiwan. Press at DigiTimes: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091113PD204.html
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Tigo Energy Products on CEC Lists of Eligible Equipment
Tigo Energy announced that the Tigo Energy(TM) Maximizer ES and EP products have been listed on the CEC list of eligible equipment. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yj6vnl7
Tigo Energy: http://www.tigoenergy.com/
Eligible Solar Electric Equipment: http://www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/equipment/index
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SRS Energy Honors
SRS Energy has received a 2009 “Best of What’s New” award from Popular Science in the Home Tech category for its Sole Power Tile(TM). Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yaasxpa
SRS Energy: http://www.srsenergy.com/Home.aspx
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Fab Support
See the story “Fab support by simulation and scenario comparison” at Photovoltaics World: http://tinyurl.com/y9tu7tb
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Equity Solar Technology Validation Agreement with Fraunhofer USA CSE
Equity Solar, Inc. announced that it has entered into a validation agreement with Fraunhofer USA’s Center for Sustainable Energy Systems under which Fraunhofer will provide comprehensive experimental validation of a patented solar technology that Equity Solar has licensed from Special Materials Research and Technology, Inc. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yef3ey4
Equity Solar: http://www.equitysolar.com/
Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems: http://www.fraunhofer-cse.org/
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State of the States 2009 Webinar
The U.S. DOE Technical Assistance Project Webinar “State of the States 2009: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy” is set for 18 November. The 2009 State of the States report explores the linkages between renewable energy policies in the states and the development of renewable energy technologies. Information at: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=268
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/tap_webinars.cfm
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Cleantech Summit
The 6th Annual Clean-tech Investor Summit is set for 20-21 January in Palm Springs, California. Information at: http://www.cleanedge.com/summit/
http://www.cleantechsummit.com/register.htm
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Cleantech Forum
The Cleantech Forum(R) XXVI is set for San Francisco, California on 24-26 February. Information at: http://cleantech.com/cleantechforum/sanfrancisco10/present.cfm
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Solar Impulse
See “Solar Powered Plane Rolls Out in Switzerland” at Discovery News with coverage of Solar Impulse at: http://tinyurl.com/y8lvglz
Solar Impulse: http://www.solarimpulse.com/
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PV Manufacturing in the U.S.
Research and Markets announced the addition of the report “PV Manufacturing in the United States: Market Outlook, Incentives and Supply Chain Opportunities” to its offering. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/yd873sg
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In related solar news…
China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions Results
China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. reported third quarter financial results and announced a strategic alliance with Japan KOE. Press at: http://www.rttnews.com/ViewPR.aspx?PrID=502067
China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions: http://www.delisolar.com/
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Australian Contribution to TERI for Technical Cooperation
Australian Prime Minister Mr. Kevin Michael Rudd announced $1 million contribution to The Energy and Resources Institute for the project between CSIRO and TERI aiming to develop a zero emissions solar cooling system for use in remote communities in un-electrified areas. The Australian assistance in Climate Change will be mainly towards technical cooperation in renewable energy, energy efficiency and water resource management. More in the press at: http://tinyurl.com/yk5asa2
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