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Metallurgical solar-grade silicon could reshape PV industry, says PHOTON Consulting
A new report by PHOTON Consulting has confirmed that the unblended use of metallurgical solar grade silicon has resulted in cell efficiencies above 14 percent and therefore has the potential to significantly reduce silicon material costs, thereby reshaping the photovoltaics industry in the near future. The report was commissioned by Timminco to provide an independent evaluation of its breakthrough metallurgical solar grade silicon processes and products of its subsidiary, Becancour.
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News
Suntech supplies one of the world’s largest BIPV Systems
09 May 2008 | PV Modules
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has signed an agreement with Hanau Energies SAS to supply a 4.5MW building integrated PV system (BIPV) to a farm located in Alsace, France.
The 4.5MW installation is anticipated to be completed by January 2009 with an additional 1MW already being planned.
Read more >>Solar Power Industries places extra 3,000 metric ton order with Becancour Silicon
09 May 2008 | Materials
Vertically integrated solar cell manufacturer Solar Power Industries has placed a second long-term order for solar grade silicon with Becancour Silicon, which sees the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania producer receive an additional 3,000 metric tons per year from 2010 to 2015. The initial supply agreement anticipated shipments of solar grade silicon in excess of 4,000 metric tons over its initial period of 5 years.
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Going Places
Sheldon Reinhart joins ICP Solar as CFO and COO
09 May 2008
Sheldon Reinhart, former CFO for Strategy First, Inc. has been appointed CFO and COO of ICP Solar Technologies, Inc. Bringing over 20 years of finance and technology experience to the role, Mr. Reinhart will oversee the company’s financial affairs and global operations in the role that was vacated by Leon Assayag in early May, who left the company to pursue other opportunities.
Read more >>SunEdison Canada appoints new country manager
07 May 2008
As Country Manager of SunEdison Canada, Ron Mantay will lead the company’s development of utility-scale and rooftop solar power projects and also takes on responsibility for the company’s business operations. His new role will see him report to company Vice President of International, Len Jornlin.
Read more >>Larry Polizzotto to head up First Solar’s Investor Relations
25 April 2008
Former IBM and Dell executive Larry Polizzotto has been appointed to the role of Vice President of Investor Relations for First Solar. Reporting to Jens Meyerhoff, company CFO, Polizzotto will liaise with First Solar’s stockholders from the company headquarters in Tempe, Arizona.
Read more >>Steve Daniel steps into Akeena Solar’s Executive post
23 April 2008
Departing the role of Vice President of sales, Steve Daniel’s (pictured) new role as Executive Vice President of sales and marketing for Akeena Solar will see him drive the company’s expansion in the U.S. with the promotion of the company’s Andalay solar panel system.
Read more >>SEPA appoints three regional directors
22 April 2008
Bill Kilduff joins ICP Solar as VP of sales
11 April 2008
JA Solar names new CFO
11 April 2008
Blogs
Recession dampens solar enthusiasm - first quarter, Akeena and First Solar: a tale of two strategies
08 May 2008 | Editor's Blog
It is a tale of two strategies when dealing with the U.S. solar
markets, be they consumer or business markets. Both Akeena Solar and
First Solar have announced their first quarter financial results
recently. The scale of each company is worlds apart and their
approaches to a growing market segment are at polar opposites, and it
shows. These two companies cannot be directly compared; using these two
companies is purely to highlight a growing trend among many solar
companies of focussing on certain end-user segments of the solar market.
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SoCal Edison to announce initial supplier for solar rooftop project…guess who might be the ‘first’
06 May 2008 | Chip Shots
Dow invites CIGS leader Global Solar to SAI dance, leaving Miasole’s prospects in doubt
30 April 2008 | Chip Shots
It rhymes with ‘polymer’: Organic PV startup Solarmer pushes development efforts
23 April 2008 | Chip Shots
Sending solar energy from commercial rooftops to the grid: SoCal Edison’s audacious PV power project
09 April 2008 | Chip Shots | Comments (1)
Q-Cells puts the pedal to the metal
28 March 2008 | Editor's Blog
Product Briefings
New Product: Honeywell’s PowerShield PV325 backsheet protects PV modules from harsh conditions
09 May 2008 | PV Modules
Product Briefing Outline: Honeywell has developed a new material called ‘PowerShield’ PV325, which is designed to provide greater levels of protection to photovoltaic solar cells and modules that are located in more hostile environments. The material is UV-, moisture- and weather-resistant, and designed to also withstand the electrical load produced by the modules, which can operate at up to 1,000 volts of electricity. The material was developed primarily for rigid PV modules, which are specifically designed to feed power into a utility or local power grid.
Read more >>New Product: Surfect’s ‘Solargy’ offers high performance metal interconnect for solar cells
27 March 2008 | Solar Cell
New Product: Sputtering Materials offers higher material utilization in thin film deposition
15 January 2008 | Thin Film
New Product: Veeco’s Dektak 150 surface profiler offers 10nm thin film resolution
14 November 2007 | Materials
New Product: Dow Corning adds 3 new performance-based solar module materials to portfolio
14 November 2007 | Materials
