Monday, February 28, 2011
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Friday, February 25, 2011
FW: Solar Junction's Commercial-Ready CPV Cell Achieves 41.4% Efficiency, Confirms NREL; Only CPV cell supplier to advance to post-selection due diligence in DOE Loan Guarantee ProgramBusiness WireFebruary 15, 2011 Solar Junction, a developer of high eff
Efficiency, Confirms NREL; Only CPV cell supplier to advance to
post-selection due diligence in DOE Loan Guarantee ProgramBusiness
WireFebruary 15, 2011 Solar Junction, a developer of high efficie
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Solar Junction's Commercial-Ready CPV Cell Achieves 41.4% Efficiency,
Confirms NREL; Only CPV cell supplier to advance to post-selection due
diligence in DOE Loan Guarantee ProgramBusiness WireFebruary 15, 2011 Solar
Junction, a developer of high efficiency multi-junction cells for the
concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market, today announced another swift leap
forward in cell efficiency. Just one month after achieving 40.9 percent
efficiency, the Company has now reached 41.4 percent on a production cell;
both milestones have been validated by the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL). The significance of the advancement belies the speed at
which the Company is hitting efficiency milestones for a standard
commercial-ready production cell, moving the industry beyond champion cell
gains. Concurrently, the Company is on a short list of finalists chosen for
post-selection due diligence within the Department of Energy's (DOE) Loan
Guarantee Program (LGP). The grant would support the commissioning of Solar
Junction's high-volume, 250-MW capacity manufacturing facility co-located
with its headquarters in San Jose, California. Solar Junction expects to
begin shipping commercial cells this year."As the debate over PV versus CPV
continues, we contend that with double the efficiency of traditional
photovoltaics, the CPV sector is entering a high-growth period," said Jim
Weldon, CEO of Solar Junction. "These recent NREL results reflect our
continued commitment to efficiency gains and validate the advantages of our
A-SLAM(TM) technology for the CPV sector."Solar Junction's cell, which
incorporates the proprietary adjustable spectrum lattice-matched, A-SLAM(TM)
technology, accelerates the multi-junction cell annual efficiency increase
in a customer-integrable and commercial form factor. The company's cells
deliver market-leading efficiency both in a 5.5 mm x 5.5 mm aperture area
form factor, the dominant cell for CPV module manufacturers, as well as in a
variety of other larger and smaller sizes.The LGP post-selection due
diligence comes a year after Solar Junction announced receiving a PV
Incubator contract from the DOE. The efficiency gains of its solar cells
relate to the work as part of the Incubator subcontract with NREL. Once the
LGP post-selection due diligence process is complete, Solar Junction will
ramp its in-house manufacturing capacity to meet the needs of CPV module
manufacturers.About Solar JunctionSolar Junction is a manufacturer of high
efficiency III-V multi-junction solar cells based on lattice-matched 1eV
materials. The Company is dedicated to providing the industry's highest
efficiency solar cells to enable CPV as a cost effective energy solution.
Founded in 2007, Solar Junction is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Investors include New Enterprise Associates, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and
Advanced Technology Ventures. For more information, please visit
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Analyzing the Emerging Technology of Concentrated Solar Power
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Fwd: PV materials costs breaking the silicon cycle - Photovoltaics World
PV materials costs breaking the silicon cycle February 17, 2011 - The cumulative market for PV materials excluding polysilicon will surge 50% over the next five years to top $12.8B, and will be approaching the cost of polysilicon feedstock for module manufacturers, says a new report from Greentech Media.A few highlights from the report:Costs falling faster. Total c-Si module material costs (see image below for the complete cell-to-frame list) will drop by 16% through 2014, says GTM Research. That's more than cumulative material costs for CdTe (9%) and CIGS (12%), and about even with a-Si (16%).c-Si isn't the driver. Not too long ago silicon cost $150/kg, so it made nearly three-quarters of total PV module materials costs; other materials costs for cells and modules were just 27% of total costs. Now with Si at around $40/kg, silicon only represents 53% of total costs, and other materials 47%. The case for paste. The cost of paste is going up due to dependence on metals (e.g. silver), but so is quality which increases cell conversion efficiency, and that means using less of it (gm/cell). Net result: paste cost in terms of $/Wp will actually decrease over time. Note that if anything, silver prices have risk to the upside, forecasted to top $25/lb.CIGS takes the thin-film wheel. Thin-film materials, a $1.5B market in 2010, will more than double to $3.1B by 2014 (a 19.5% CAGR). CdTe was the dominant factor in 2010, but CIGS production will now take over to drive this train -- CIGS materials will increase from $218M to $928M over that period. Total PV materials revenue share (crystalline silicon and thin-film), 2010–2014. (Source: GTM Research) Photovoltaics World Article Categories: Photovoltaics Test and Reliability Silicon Photovoltaics BOS Components Thin Film Solar Cells Wire News CPV PV World Magazine Current Issue Equipment and Materials PV World Archives Recent Photovoltaics News ROFIN debuts lasers for high-speed edge ablation of thin film solar modules c-Si price, margins sinking in 1Q11 PV materials costs breaking the silicon cycle Ultrasonic Systems books order for 20 PV-360 PV cell coating systems
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
LDK solar -- World Class Solar Company
LDK is another China monster. Just after this, they announced they will build a plant in Ontario. Foreign investment in manufacturing capacity is a long-term bet.
FW: FIT compliant Solar Modules / Inverters now in STOCK, Mississauga
Monty Bannerman
ArcStar Energy
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From: Andrew Wilkins [mailto:awilkins@matrixenergy.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:09 PM
To: Andrew Wilkins
Subject: FIT compliant Solar Modules / Inverters now in STOCK, Mississauga
Importance: High
Good day
This message is to advise that Matrix Energy now has several hundred kW of the following solar modules and inverters in stock ready to ship out of our Mississauga warehouse:
13-89-004
Heliene Canada HEE210U-A65 230W polycrystalline solar modules
cUL1703 listed
Standard pack: 25 modules per pallet, 2 pallets per skid
Highlights:
- Parent company is Helios Energy Europe (Spain)
- FIT compliant, assembled and tested in Sault Ste. Marie ON
- Assembled using high efficiency Sunways (Germany) polycrystalline solar cells
- 10yr workmanship, 25yr limited power output warranty
08-90-007
Power-One Aurora PVI5.0-OUTD-NA 5000W inverter, 208/240/277VAC, dual MPPT input, w DC switch
CSA C22.2 #107.1, FIT compliant
Highlights:
- Power-One was the #2 solar inverter manufacturer worldwide at end of 2010
- FIT compliant, assembled and tested in Scarborough ON
- Two independent MPPT inputs allows for greater design flexibility
- Very wide input operating voltage range (adjustable starting at 120VDC)
- 10yr standard warranty, optional extension to 20yrs
Also available are accessories for Aurora system monitoring – Onsite with PC/laptop, with Desktop or web-based with Easy Control.
If you have any questions regarding these products, require further information or would like a quotation, feel free to contact me anytime. Should you wish to be removed from this distribution list, please let me know.
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FIT compliant PV products now in Stock in Mississauga !
Heliene Canada (FIT Compliant), Photowatt (FIT Compliant), SolarWorld, Kyocera, Power-One (FIT compliant), Solectria (FIT compliant), Satcon (FIT compliant), Schneider / Xantrex, OutBack Power Systems, Magnum Energy, Morningstar, MidNite Solar, DEKA Solar / UNIGY II, Surrette / Rolls, IOTA, Iron Ridge flush mounts (FIT compliant), True North pole mounts (FIT compliant), Multi Contact, DEGER trackers (FIT compliant), Unistrut Canada flat roof & ground mounts (FIT compliant)
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sharp To Buy Solar Project Developer Recurrent Energy For Up To $305 Million
In case anyone has forgotten the value of channels and pipeline. Although the Mann exercise should have left no doubt about the value of a project with queue and capacity in hand.
Recurrent Energy Secures 180 Mw Solar Module Supply For Feed-In Tariff Projects In Ontario, Canada. | ECN: Electronic Component News
Interesting development. Recurrent sold their pipeline development company to Sharp for up to $305M a short time ago (up to 305 because the pipeline will have to prove implementable at the modeled numbers). Now they have signed a contract manufacturing contract for panels in Ontario to get their installed costs down. I will predict that Sharp already has a stake in or option on Celestica.
FW: CSP vs PV: Is solar thermal gaining on photovoltaics? - Photovoltaics World
We are keeping our eye on this as it has the potential to drive system footprint down. The offset is that it requires a robust supply of water (produces steam) on a site free of environmental radicals.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Iran Executions Up Three Times Over Previous Year
How to keep Muslim uprisings out of your hair.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/iran-executions-up-three-_n_817607.html
CNN Breaking News: US Unemployment rate falls
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Canada's job gains dwarf expectations.
I love the headline on this article. First, I thought they were talking about the period between now and the next long weekendJ Good economic indicator though.
http://www.financialpost.com/news/Canadians+head+back+work/4223447/story.html
Thursday, February 3, 2011
ExxonMobil sees natural gas eclipsing coal by 2030 - POWER-GEN WorldWide
This will move the average cost of base-load up, creating a shorter path to solar parity.
