Yingli Green Energy (YGE) is announcing a collaboration with the Energy Research Centre of Netherlands and Amtech Systems (ASYS) to develop and implement high efficiency N type silicon solar cells, named PANDA. The solar cells will use Netherland’s designs, the solar diffusion technology and dry PSG removal expertise of Amtech and Yingli’s production line and cell process technology.
“Yingli Green Energy always strives to be at the forefront of the latest technological developments in the … Read the rest
“We believe Germany is the most import market for growth in 2009. YGE has 50-70% of its production contracted with leading German distributors and installers, greater than … Read the rest
Applied Materials just announced the release of its new Charger PVD system, which can produce double the amount of wafers compared to competitor’s products.
“Packaging facilities need a fast, dependable metallization workhorse to maximize wafer output and minimize the system redundancy burden imposed by slower, less reliable alternatives,” said Steve Ghanayem, vice president and general manager of Applied Materials’ Metal Deposition … Read the rest
Applied Materials just announced that its giant 5.7m2 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules have received certification from the International Electrotechnical Commission. The solar panels, produced as part of Applied Material’s Sunfab Thin Film line, are the largest available on the market today.
In a press release, Dr. Randhir Thakur, senior vice president and general manager of Applied Materials’ Display and SunFab Solar Business Group explained why Applied Materials believes that bigger is better:
“We are pleased to have gained Pfalzsolar as an additional customer in a key market at a key period for the evolution of solar electricity in Europe,” added John Carrington, executive vice president, global marketing & business development.
First Solar came under significant selling pressure a few days ago … Read the rest
Trina Solar (TSL) is surging another 7% this morning after the company posted a profit of .33/share (taking out one time costs) vs the expectations of a .05 loss. Revenues were a bit lighter than expected, but still 9% above the year ago quarter, so certainly better results out of Trina then what we’ve seen from most of its competitors (with the exception of First Solar).
The company had expected solar module shipments of 50 … Read the rest
Evergreen Solar is using the Intersolar industry trade show as an opportunity to roll out a new brand campaign. The campaign emphasizes the slogan "More Electricity, Less Impact" to emphasize the fact that Evergreen Solar’s panels deliver the most energy with the lowest carbon footprint. Evergreen Solar will use the trade show to showcase its new ESA line of panels in this context.
Prez Obama spoke at Nellis Air Force base today discussing the importance of renewable energy and announcing funding efforts for solar and geothermal. Nellis Air Force base is home to the largest solar installation in the Western hemisphere and provides 25% of the electricity for the 12000 who live and work at the base, saving the military about $1 million a year.
The theme that we’ve seen for several months now continues for the most part.. solar company reports steep loss and plunging revenues, but the stock holds up or even rises as is the case with China Sunergy (CSUN) today. The company reported a steeper than expected loss of .33/share (vs expectations of a .26) on revenues of just $37 million which is a more than 50% plunge from the year ago quarter. However, traders are … Read the rest
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