The International Solar Energy Society and the Chinese Solar Energy Society warmly welcome you to the ISES Solar World Congress 2007 (SWC2007) in Beijing, China, from September 18 to 21, 2007.
China with its huge population and vast area, while in some parts still poverty-stricken and lacking basic supplies such as water and electricity, is one of world's biggest producers and consumers of energy. The economic miracle that has set the country on a trajectory of unheard-of growth puts its energy industry in the difficult position of having to face both insufficient energy supply and an ever more ardent need to engage in environmental protection. There is no way out of this predicament than to change the means of energy production, improve the efficiency with which energy is used, and adjust the overall energy structure, especially with a view to further incorporating solar energy and other renewable energies. Within the frameworks of such a new system of sustainable development, both economic growth and environmental protection will be compatible.
The Chinese government has made the development of renewable energy a high priority in its strategy for national sustainable development. Ambitious targets have been set in its mid- and long-term planning, projecting a 10% contribution of renewable energies to the total energy mix in 2020. With the Renewable Energy Law passed on January 1, 2006, the utilization and strategic development of renewable energy in China has drawn worldwide attention and acclaim.
China's 11th Five-Year-Plan lays out a comprehensive set of measures to gear the country towards sustainable development; its objectives are to
-implement preferential policies for renewable energies in finance, taxation, and mandatory market share,
-encourage production and consumption of renewable energies,
-enhance their proportion in the consumption of primary energies,
-speed up wind energy development,
-set up thirty large-scale wind power stations with over 100 MW of dynamoelectric power generation capacity,
-build wind power bases of GW proportions,
-quicken the exploration of biomass energy,
-support and develop straw and waste incineration, as well as landfill- gas generation,
-set up straw and wood power stations,
-extend the production performance of biomass solidified fuel, fuel ethanol, and bio diesel,
-raise the cumulative installed capacity of grid connected wind power and biomass generation to 5 GW and 5.5 GW respectively, and
-exploit and utilize energetically solar, geothermal and ocean energy.
We hope that the participants of the ISES Solar World Congress 2007 will provide more answers on how to effectively promote sustainable development and which resources to use for that purpose. We count on your knowledge and experience!
The SWC2007 will be held at Beijing International Convention Center (BICC). The BICC is located in the northern part of Beijing, within the Asian Games Village. The National Olympic Games Park is just across the street - a perfect opportunity for you to feel the Olympic spirit even before 2008!
The venue is 30 minutes from Beijing Capital International Airport by car.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Suntech Supplies BIPV Component of 750kW Green Building Project in Sicily
September 12, 2007: 08:00 AM EST
WUXI, China, Sept. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. , one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that it has supplied 230 MSK Photovol Glass panels to Socovoltaic Systems, a Socotherm and TSNergy Inc. joint venture company that designs, manufactures and installs integrated PV systems. The 10kW building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solution will form an integral component of a 750kW solar system for a 25,000 square meter green building project in the Sicilian city of Pozzallo, Italy.
Suntech's MSK Photovol Glass panels are semitransparent, thin film BIPV panels that transmit up to 10% of light while generating electricity. This level of light transmission allows for visibility while protecting against excessive solar heat gain, glare, and the damaging effects of UV rays. The aesthetic glass panels used in the green building project are insulated for even greater energy efficiency, and will provide a highly visible showcase for the total 750kW solar system that is slated to be installed at the site.
''Projects such as this green building in Sicily demonstrate the strong and long term global sales market for BIPV products and especially thin film PV modules. We are pleased to be involved with this important project that showcases Suntech's leading concepts in the world of PV and architecture,'' said Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Chairman and CEO.
The BIPV system engineering for the building has been spearheaded by US- based thin film and BIPV expert TSNergy on behalf of Socovoltaic Systems. ''Having spent over half a decade in the manufacturing and applications of thin film photovoltaics, we believe that Suntech's MSK Photovol Glass solution is one of the best currently available on the market,'' said Tom Moran, Partner and CEO of TSNergy Inc. ''We see great potential for BIPV products over the next few decades as the market evolves.''
In May 2007, Suntech broke ground on a thin film R&D and manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. The thin film modules produced will primarily be used in Suntech's MSK BIPV applications.
About TSNergy, Inc.
TSNergy Inc., an American Corporation, is active in the design, production, and commercialization of next generation photovoltaic materials and building integrated photovoltaic systems, for widespread residential and commercial use. For more information, please visit: http://www.tsnergy.com .
About Socotherm
Socotherm, a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and founded in 1859 in Vicenza, Italy is a world-wide pipe coating contractor with plants in Italy, Spain, Australia, Malaysia, China, Nigeria, Angola, Qatar, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and USA. The Group offers all types of pipe coating services world-wide to the Oil and Gas industry from External/Internal Anticorrosion Coatings to Concrete Weight Coating and Thermal Insulation. For more information, please visit: http://www.socotherm.com .
About Suntech
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading solar energy company in the world as measured by both production output and capacity of solar cells and modules. Suntech provides solar solutions for a green future. Suntech designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of high quality, cost effective and environmentally friendly PV cells and modules for electric power applications in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public utility sectors. Suntech's majority-owned subsidiary, MSK Corporation is one of the top-ranked companies in the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) space. Suntech's customers are located in various markets worldwide, including key markets throughout Europe, North America, Japan and China. For more information, please visit http://www.suntech-power.com .
WUXI, China, Sept. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. , one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that it has supplied 230 MSK Photovol Glass panels to Socovoltaic Systems, a Socotherm and TSNergy Inc. joint venture company that designs, manufactures and installs integrated PV systems. The 10kW building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solution will form an integral component of a 750kW solar system for a 25,000 square meter green building project in the Sicilian city of Pozzallo, Italy.
Suntech's MSK Photovol Glass panels are semitransparent, thin film BIPV panels that transmit up to 10% of light while generating electricity. This level of light transmission allows for visibility while protecting against excessive solar heat gain, glare, and the damaging effects of UV rays. The aesthetic glass panels used in the green building project are insulated for even greater energy efficiency, and will provide a highly visible showcase for the total 750kW solar system that is slated to be installed at the site.
''Projects such as this green building in Sicily demonstrate the strong and long term global sales market for BIPV products and especially thin film PV modules. We are pleased to be involved with this important project that showcases Suntech's leading concepts in the world of PV and architecture,'' said Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Chairman and CEO.
The BIPV system engineering for the building has been spearheaded by US- based thin film and BIPV expert TSNergy on behalf of Socovoltaic Systems. ''Having spent over half a decade in the manufacturing and applications of thin film photovoltaics, we believe that Suntech's MSK Photovol Glass solution is one of the best currently available on the market,'' said Tom Moran, Partner and CEO of TSNergy Inc. ''We see great potential for BIPV products over the next few decades as the market evolves.''
In May 2007, Suntech broke ground on a thin film R&D and manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. The thin film modules produced will primarily be used in Suntech's MSK BIPV applications.
About TSNergy, Inc.
TSNergy Inc., an American Corporation, is active in the design, production, and commercialization of next generation photovoltaic materials and building integrated photovoltaic systems, for widespread residential and commercial use. For more information, please visit: http://www.tsnergy.com .
About Socotherm
Socotherm, a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and founded in 1859 in Vicenza, Italy is a world-wide pipe coating contractor with plants in Italy, Spain, Australia, Malaysia, China, Nigeria, Angola, Qatar, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and USA. The Group offers all types of pipe coating services world-wide to the Oil and Gas industry from External/Internal Anticorrosion Coatings to Concrete Weight Coating and Thermal Insulation. For more information, please visit: http://www.socotherm.com .
About Suntech
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading solar energy company in the world as measured by both production output and capacity of solar cells and modules. Suntech provides solar solutions for a green future. Suntech designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of high quality, cost effective and environmentally friendly PV cells and modules for electric power applications in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public utility sectors. Suntech's majority-owned subsidiary, MSK Corporation is one of the top-ranked companies in the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) space. Suntech's customers are located in various markets worldwide, including key markets throughout Europe, North America, Japan and China. For more information, please visit http://www.suntech-power.com .
Large poly-silicon and monocrystal silicon facility starts construction in Inner Mongolia
Xinhua Economic News Service, September 12, 2007 Wednesday 10:30 AM EST
HOHHOT, Sept. 12 (CEIS) – A large project for production of polycrystalline silicon and monocrystal silicon for solar energy use has started construction in the Baotou Rare Earth High-tech Zone in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The project, launched by the Beijing Zhongjing Huaye Technology Co Ltd, has a total investment of 1.23 billion yuan, of which 1.03 billion yuan are funds for fixed assets.
Upon completion, the project is expected to generate sales revenue of 4.82 billion yuan, and total taxes and profits of 2.43 billion yuan.
It is designed to be constructed in three phases. The first phase construction has an investment of 197 million yuan, and an area of more than six hectares, which will be completed and start production in the first quarter of 2008, with designed production capacity of 32.40 million pieces of polycrystalline silicon wafer, and sales revenue of 2.75 billion yuan.
The second phase construction will start in April of 2008 with an investment of 140 million yuan. It is designed to become operational in the end of 2008, with designed capacity of 10.80 pieces of polycrystalline silicon wafer and sales revenue of 864 million yuan.
The third phase construction will start in the end of 2008 and operation in the end of 2010, with production capacity of 1,200 tons of polycrystalline silicon for solar energy use.
Baotou city has rich resources of silicon ore, with verified reserves of 220 million tons.
The Beijing Zhongjing Huaye Technology Co Ltd is a state-owned import and export company under the China National Arts & Crafts ( Group) Corporation.
HOHHOT, Sept. 12 (CEIS) – A large project for production of polycrystalline silicon and monocrystal silicon for solar energy use has started construction in the Baotou Rare Earth High-tech Zone in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The project, launched by the Beijing Zhongjing Huaye Technology Co Ltd, has a total investment of 1.23 billion yuan, of which 1.03 billion yuan are funds for fixed assets.
Upon completion, the project is expected to generate sales revenue of 4.82 billion yuan, and total taxes and profits of 2.43 billion yuan.
It is designed to be constructed in three phases. The first phase construction has an investment of 197 million yuan, and an area of more than six hectares, which will be completed and start production in the first quarter of 2008, with designed production capacity of 32.40 million pieces of polycrystalline silicon wafer, and sales revenue of 2.75 billion yuan.
The second phase construction will start in April of 2008 with an investment of 140 million yuan. It is designed to become operational in the end of 2008, with designed capacity of 10.80 pieces of polycrystalline silicon wafer and sales revenue of 864 million yuan.
The third phase construction will start in the end of 2008 and operation in the end of 2010, with production capacity of 1,200 tons of polycrystalline silicon for solar energy use.
Baotou city has rich resources of silicon ore, with verified reserves of 220 million tons.
The Beijing Zhongjing Huaye Technology Co Ltd is a state-owned import and export company under the China National Arts & Crafts ( Group) Corporation.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Vice Premier: China to vigorously promote energy conservation
www.chinaview.cn 2007-09-11 20:54:36
BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will vigorously promote energy conservation and emissions reduction to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development, Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said on Tuesday.
"In order to ease the conflict between economic development and environmental protection, China will stick to the concept of human-oriented and scientific development," Zeng told the opening ceremony of an international forum of Nobel laureates and world-renowned economists.
China would pay more attention to "the expansion of domestic demand, the development of primary and tertiary industries, innovation and technological progress", he said.
The government would adjust the development mode mainly through energy conservation and emissions reduction, Zeng said, adding it would actively promote the use of renewable energy such as hydropower, wind energy, biomass energy and solar energy and the development of nuclear power.
"The proportion of renewable energy in overall energy consumption should rise from the current eight percent to 15 percent in 2020," he said.
Thermal power and iron and steel industries with high energy consumption and pollution would be eliminated at a faster speed, while energy-efficient buildings and environmental-friendly light bulbs would become dominant, Zeng said, calling for development of the recycling economy and efficient use of the energy resources.
Forest coverage would be increased from 18.2 percent in 2005 to20 percent in 2010, he said, adding frontier technologies such as hydrogen fuel cell and carbon absorption would be developed to support environmental protection.
A resource tax and pricing system, a user-pays mechanism for mineral resources and an environment compensation system should be established with improved laws and regulations to build an energy-saving and environment-friendly society, he added.
Nine Nobel laureates and five world-renowned scientists, including Robert Mundell, Edmund Phelps, Richard Schrock and Thomas Schelling, are meeting from Sept. 11 to 14 to discuss energy efficiency with 600 Chinese scientists, officials and experts.
They are expected to give more than 50 lectures on topics such as solar energy and its market development, global warming and the reduction in greenhouse gases in Beijing.
BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will vigorously promote energy conservation and emissions reduction to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development, Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said on Tuesday.
"In order to ease the conflict between economic development and environmental protection, China will stick to the concept of human-oriented and scientific development," Zeng told the opening ceremony of an international forum of Nobel laureates and world-renowned economists.
China would pay more attention to "the expansion of domestic demand, the development of primary and tertiary industries, innovation and technological progress", he said.
The government would adjust the development mode mainly through energy conservation and emissions reduction, Zeng said, adding it would actively promote the use of renewable energy such as hydropower, wind energy, biomass energy and solar energy and the development of nuclear power.
"The proportion of renewable energy in overall energy consumption should rise from the current eight percent to 15 percent in 2020," he said.
Thermal power and iron and steel industries with high energy consumption and pollution would be eliminated at a faster speed, while energy-efficient buildings and environmental-friendly light bulbs would become dominant, Zeng said, calling for development of the recycling economy and efficient use of the energy resources.
Forest coverage would be increased from 18.2 percent in 2005 to20 percent in 2010, he said, adding frontier technologies such as hydrogen fuel cell and carbon absorption would be developed to support environmental protection.
A resource tax and pricing system, a user-pays mechanism for mineral resources and an environment compensation system should be established with improved laws and regulations to build an energy-saving and environment-friendly society, he added.
Nine Nobel laureates and five world-renowned scientists, including Robert Mundell, Edmund Phelps, Richard Schrock and Thomas Schelling, are meeting from Sept. 11 to 14 to discuss energy efficiency with 600 Chinese scientists, officials and experts.
They are expected to give more than 50 lectures on topics such as solar energy and its market development, global warming and the reduction in greenhouse gases in Beijing.
China Urges Electricity Suppliers to Buy 'Green' Power
by Ling Li
Starting this month, China's State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) will assume nationwide oversight over power companies that are required under the country's renewable energy law to prioritize purchases of the maximum amount of 'green' electricity available in their coverage areas, according to a recent regulation released by SERC. This renewable power includes energy generated from sources such as hydropower, wind power, biomass, solar power, tidal power, and geothermal energy.
The regulation also details the authority, measures, and responsibilities necessary for SERC to facilitate the integration of renewable sources into power systems. It allows all renewable power facilities, with the exception of medium- and large-scale hydropower plants, to receive government subsidies in power pricing rather than having to participate in competitive bidding.
China adopted its first law on renewable energy in 2005 and has since issued several supplementary rules and regulations to boost the use of renewable energy. Yet renewable sources still account for only a very small portion of domestic power supply, mainly because of the high generation costs. The cost of electricity generated from solar power, for example, is some 3 yuan [US$ 0.39] per kilowatt-hour, while that from a typical coal-fired power plant is only around 0.22 yuan [US$0.028] per kWh.
A supplementary regulation on renewable power pricing and cost sharing, authored by the National Development and Reform Committee, has helped break this cost bottleneck by requiring power suppliers on the grid to purchase renewable electricity at either a government-fixed or a government-directed price. The additional cost of renewable energy is to be borne by electricity users.
An extra "renewable energy" charge of 0.001 yuan [US $0.00013] for every unit of electricity has been added to household utility bills since June 2006.
China's rapid economic growth relies heavily on coal-fired power and poses a serious challenge to the nation's energy supply as well as to its natural resources and environmental quality. The central government has recognized the importance of promoting renewable energy as a fundamental national strategy to achieve the dual goals of energy efficiency and sustainable development.
According to China's middle- and long-term plan for renewable energy development, the share of renewables used in primary energy consumption is to be increased to roughly 10 percent by 2010 and nearly 16 percent by 2020, up from some 7 percent in 2005. "Green" electricity, meanwhile, is to account for some 6 percent and 8 percent of the nation's total power generation by 2010 and 2020, respectively.
The success of renewable energy typically requires both government supports and market incentives, according to some entrepreneurs in the power industry. They argue that in addition to the current price subsidy, the Chinese government needs to further develop a mix of strong policies to encourage renewable power generation, such as providing loans or tax credits to green power producers.
Starting this month, China's State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) will assume nationwide oversight over power companies that are required under the country's renewable energy law to prioritize purchases of the maximum amount of 'green' electricity available in their coverage areas, according to a recent regulation released by SERC. This renewable power includes energy generated from sources such as hydropower, wind power, biomass, solar power, tidal power, and geothermal energy.
The regulation also details the authority, measures, and responsibilities necessary for SERC to facilitate the integration of renewable sources into power systems. It allows all renewable power facilities, with the exception of medium- and large-scale hydropower plants, to receive government subsidies in power pricing rather than having to participate in competitive bidding.
China adopted its first law on renewable energy in 2005 and has since issued several supplementary rules and regulations to boost the use of renewable energy. Yet renewable sources still account for only a very small portion of domestic power supply, mainly because of the high generation costs. The cost of electricity generated from solar power, for example, is some 3 yuan [US$ 0.39] per kilowatt-hour, while that from a typical coal-fired power plant is only around 0.22 yuan [US$0.028] per kWh.
A supplementary regulation on renewable power pricing and cost sharing, authored by the National Development and Reform Committee, has helped break this cost bottleneck by requiring power suppliers on the grid to purchase renewable electricity at either a government-fixed or a government-directed price. The additional cost of renewable energy is to be borne by electricity users.
An extra "renewable energy" charge of 0.001 yuan [US $0.00013] for every unit of electricity has been added to household utility bills since June 2006.
China's rapid economic growth relies heavily on coal-fired power and poses a serious challenge to the nation's energy supply as well as to its natural resources and environmental quality. The central government has recognized the importance of promoting renewable energy as a fundamental national strategy to achieve the dual goals of energy efficiency and sustainable development.
According to China's middle- and long-term plan for renewable energy development, the share of renewables used in primary energy consumption is to be increased to roughly 10 percent by 2010 and nearly 16 percent by 2020, up from some 7 percent in 2005. "Green" electricity, meanwhile, is to account for some 6 percent and 8 percent of the nation's total power generation by 2010 and 2020, respectively.
The success of renewable energy typically requires both government supports and market incentives, according to some entrepreneurs in the power industry. They argue that in addition to the current price subsidy, the Chinese government needs to further develop a mix of strong policies to encourage renewable power generation, such as providing loans or tax credits to green power producers.
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