Changzhou, China [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]
Trina Solar Limited, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, announced this week that it has signed an agreement with Meyer Burger AG for the supply of ID cropping, band and wire saws used for the production of its monocrystalline and multicrystalline wafers and cells.
The contract, valued over CHF 180 million [US$154million], covers equipment and delivery schedule to meet the Company's capacity expansion goals through 2010.
"We are pleased to be able to support Trina Solar with the latest ID/OD, band and wire saw technology as it expands its wafer capacity and makes progress on its technology roadmap to reduce wafer thickness," stated Peter Pauli, Meyer Burger's CEO. "
Trina Solar is based in Jiangsu Province, China, and has consistently been expanding its production for a fully-integrated manufacturing, from ingots and wafers to cells and ready-to-use solar modules. Meyer Burger has its headquarters and production sites in Switzerland, subsidiaries in China and Japan and service support points in Germany and in the Philippines.
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Sunday, October 7, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
LDK Solar Signs Wafer Sales and Equipment Purchase Agreements with Sunways AG
September 24, 2007: 03:15 AM EST
XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced today that it has signed contracts to supply multicrystalline solar wafers and to purchase polysilicon production equipment from Sunways AG.
Under the terms of the wafer supply contract, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 1 GW of multicrystalline solar wafers to Sunways over a ten-year period starting in 2008. Under the terms of the equipment purchase agreement, LDK Solar will purchase two readily available Siemens technology-based reactors and related plant equipment from Sunways. In addition, Sunways AG will provide support services to LDK Solar during the facility construction and the ramp up of polysilicon production.
"The equipment purchase agreement with Sunways AG further bolsters our confidence in LDK Solar's ability to meet the goal of ramping polysilicon production in 2008," commented Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased to continue to build our infrastructure by securing readily available polysilicon reactors from Sunways to serve as an additional training resource for our engineers and operators as we ready our facilities for polysilicon production of our previously announced 15,000 ton polysilicon plant. With this new additional project, we expect to raise our polysilicon capacity to 7,000 tons by the end of 2008 and 16,000 tons by the end of 2009"
"Securing solar wafer supplies is an imperative component to the successful growth of our company," stated Roland Burkhardt, CEO of Sunways. "We are excited to enter this agreement with LDK Solar, a leading supplier of high quality solar wafers."
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, the company provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People's Republic of China. The company's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.
About Sunways AG
Sunways AG is one of the leading photovoltaics companies in Germany in terms of technology and quality. Its core competence is the development and production of solutions and products for the generation of electricity from solar energy, such as solar cells, inverters, solar modules and systems. The company has been quoted on the stock exchange since 2001, and since 2003 in the Prime Standard. In the fiscal year 2006, the consolidated sales of Sunways AG rose by 67 percent to 152.3 million Euro. Consolidated EBIT amounted to 1.0 million Euro, consolidated net income to approx. 1.7 million Euro.
XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced today that it has signed contracts to supply multicrystalline solar wafers and to purchase polysilicon production equipment from Sunways AG.
Under the terms of the wafer supply contract, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 1 GW of multicrystalline solar wafers to Sunways over a ten-year period starting in 2008. Under the terms of the equipment purchase agreement, LDK Solar will purchase two readily available Siemens technology-based reactors and related plant equipment from Sunways. In addition, Sunways AG will provide support services to LDK Solar during the facility construction and the ramp up of polysilicon production.
"The equipment purchase agreement with Sunways AG further bolsters our confidence in LDK Solar's ability to meet the goal of ramping polysilicon production in 2008," commented Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased to continue to build our infrastructure by securing readily available polysilicon reactors from Sunways to serve as an additional training resource for our engineers and operators as we ready our facilities for polysilicon production of our previously announced 15,000 ton polysilicon plant. With this new additional project, we expect to raise our polysilicon capacity to 7,000 tons by the end of 2008 and 16,000 tons by the end of 2009"
"Securing solar wafer supplies is an imperative component to the successful growth of our company," stated Roland Burkhardt, CEO of Sunways. "We are excited to enter this agreement with LDK Solar, a leading supplier of high quality solar wafers."
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, the company provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People's Republic of China. The company's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.
About Sunways AG
Sunways AG is one of the leading photovoltaics companies in Germany in terms of technology and quality. Its core competence is the development and production of solutions and products for the generation of electricity from solar energy, such as solar cells, inverters, solar modules and systems. The company has been quoted on the stock exchange since 2001, and since 2003 in the Prime Standard. In the fiscal year 2006, the consolidated sales of Sunways AG rose by 67 percent to 152.3 million Euro. Consolidated EBIT amounted to 1.0 million Euro, consolidated net income to approx. 1.7 million Euro.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Solarfun Provides Mid-Quarter Update on Operations
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., LTD. ("Solarfun") (NASDAQ: SOLF), an established manufacturer of both photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules in China, today announced an update on sales developments, supply agreements, production plans, and progress at the Company's Joint Venture company Yangguang Solar.
SALES
Solarfun secured three large multi-year framework commitments for over 185 MW of photovoltaic modules at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Conference and Exhibition in Milan, Italy in early September. Initial shipments are expected to start as early as October 2007. Each of these customers is large and well-known company in Europe and is expected to significantly strengthen Solarfun's customer base and distribution network globally.
The Company also continued to meet its goal of strengthening its sales team with international experience. Christian Dorn, a 14-year veteran of electronics and solar product sales in Europe, joined the Company as Sales Director of Germany.
Mr. Dorn was most recently Managing Director at TOTAL Energie Deutschland GmbH.
SUPPLY
Solarfun signed its first non-domestic long-term agreement with an undisclosed supplier. Deliveries of wafer are expected to begin immediately and extend up to seven years. The contract calls for deliveries of 10 MW in 2008 and increasing to over 30 MW per year during the period of 2009-2013.
Mr. Yonghua Lu, Chairman and CEO of Solarfun, commented, "This agreement is the first step to securing high-quality and reasonably priced polysilicon supply outside of China. Given the ongoing tight supply of polysilicon worldwide, we continue to try to build relationships with and secure other sources of large-scale non-domestic supply of both wafer and polysilicon."
PRODUCTION
Solarfun's expansion plans remain on schedule. Construction of cell lines 7-8 are on schedule and are expected to commence commercial production in October. The Company has also secured equipment and is confident that cell lines 9-12 will begin full-scale production by mid-2008. Year-end manufacturing capacity targets remain on track, with total Cell capacity expected to reach 240 MW by the end of 2007 and 360 MW by the end of 2008.
The Company continues to Add seasoned management with manufacturing experience in recognition of the increasing demands of increasing production scale and maintaining the Company's reputation for high-quality, low-cost production. Solarfun recently hired Mr. Gao Zhoumiao as Vice President, Operations. He joins Solarfun from Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation of Shanghai (ASMC), which is a subsidiary of Philips, where he gained 18 years of experience managing their manufacturing operations.
Mr. Lu commented, "We are happy to welcome Mr. Gao to our management team. His experience will strengthen our focus on continuing improvement in manufacturing quality, efficiency and yield."
JOINT VENTURE PROGRESS
Progress at Solarfun's 52%-owned joint venture company, Jiangsu Yangguang Solar Technology Co. Ltd. ("Yangguang Solar"), is on schedule. The Company received its first wafer sample at the end of August and expects supply to accelerate throughout the remainder of 2007 and 2008.
Mr. Lu added, "Yangguang's progress is already quite encouraging, with initial samples meeting our high standards for efficiency. Yangguang Solar appears to be well on its way of meeting our previously announced year-end capacity targets of 20 MW in 2007 and 60-80 MW in 2008. Yangguang Solar remains an important component of our strategy to vertically integrate upstream and secure a dependable, high-quality, low-cost supply of polysilicon wafers."
About Solarfun
Solarfun Power Holdings Co, Ltd. manufactures both PV cells and PV modules, provides PV cell processing services to convert silicon wafers into PV cells, and supplies solar system integration services in China. Solarfun produces both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules, and manufactures 100% of its modules with in-house produced PV cells. Solarfun sells its products both through third-party distributors, OEM manufacturers and directly to system integrators. Solarfun was founded in 2004 and its products have been certified to TUV and UL safety and quality standards. SOLF-G
http://www.solarfun.com.cn
SALES
Solarfun secured three large multi-year framework commitments for over 185 MW of photovoltaic modules at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Conference and Exhibition in Milan, Italy in early September. Initial shipments are expected to start as early as October 2007. Each of these customers is large and well-known company in Europe and is expected to significantly strengthen Solarfun's customer base and distribution network globally.
The Company also continued to meet its goal of strengthening its sales team with international experience. Christian Dorn, a 14-year veteran of electronics and solar product sales in Europe, joined the Company as Sales Director of Germany.
Mr. Dorn was most recently Managing Director at TOTAL Energie Deutschland GmbH.
SUPPLY
Solarfun signed its first non-domestic long-term agreement with an undisclosed supplier. Deliveries of wafer are expected to begin immediately and extend up to seven years. The contract calls for deliveries of 10 MW in 2008 and increasing to over 30 MW per year during the period of 2009-2013.
Mr. Yonghua Lu, Chairman and CEO of Solarfun, commented, "This agreement is the first step to securing high-quality and reasonably priced polysilicon supply outside of China. Given the ongoing tight supply of polysilicon worldwide, we continue to try to build relationships with and secure other sources of large-scale non-domestic supply of both wafer and polysilicon."
PRODUCTION
Solarfun's expansion plans remain on schedule. Construction of cell lines 7-8 are on schedule and are expected to commence commercial production in October. The Company has also secured equipment and is confident that cell lines 9-12 will begin full-scale production by mid-2008. Year-end manufacturing capacity targets remain on track, with total Cell capacity expected to reach 240 MW by the end of 2007 and 360 MW by the end of 2008.
The Company continues to Add seasoned management with manufacturing experience in recognition of the increasing demands of increasing production scale and maintaining the Company's reputation for high-quality, low-cost production. Solarfun recently hired Mr. Gao Zhoumiao as Vice President, Operations. He joins Solarfun from Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation of Shanghai (ASMC), which is a subsidiary of Philips, where he gained 18 years of experience managing their manufacturing operations.
Mr. Lu commented, "We are happy to welcome Mr. Gao to our management team. His experience will strengthen our focus on continuing improvement in manufacturing quality, efficiency and yield."
JOINT VENTURE PROGRESS
Progress at Solarfun's 52%-owned joint venture company, Jiangsu Yangguang Solar Technology Co. Ltd. ("Yangguang Solar"), is on schedule. The Company received its first wafer sample at the end of August and expects supply to accelerate throughout the remainder of 2007 and 2008.
Mr. Lu added, "Yangguang's progress is already quite encouraging, with initial samples meeting our high standards for efficiency. Yangguang Solar appears to be well on its way of meeting our previously announced year-end capacity targets of 20 MW in 2007 and 60-80 MW in 2008. Yangguang Solar remains an important component of our strategy to vertically integrate upstream and secure a dependable, high-quality, low-cost supply of polysilicon wafers."
About Solarfun
Solarfun Power Holdings Co, Ltd. manufactures both PV cells and PV modules, provides PV cell processing services to convert silicon wafers into PV cells, and supplies solar system integration services in China. Solarfun produces both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules, and manufactures 100% of its modules with in-house produced PV cells. Solarfun sells its products both through third-party distributors, OEM manufacturers and directly to system integrators. Solarfun was founded in 2004 and its products have been certified to TUV and UL safety and quality standards. SOLF-G
http://www.solarfun.com.cn
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
China Sunergy Signs Wafer Supply Agreement
September 17, 2007: 07:46 AM EST
NANJING, China, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. , a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, announced today that it has entered into a supply agreement (the "Agreement") with a leading Taiwan based wafer provider, for a high quality supply of approximately 68 megawatts of monocrystalline 156-millimeter wafers for 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The scheduled shipments are expected to begin in November 2007 and expire in December 2009. The Agreement provides for 8% of the wafer supplies to be shipped in 2007, and 46% to be shipped in 2008 and 2009, respectively. The pricing terms are generally subject to negotiation on a quarterly basis.
Commenting on the Agreement, Allen Wang, CEO of China Sunergy said, "Since I joined China Sunergy, one of my priorities has been to secure a reliable, long-term supply of poly-silicon and high-quality wafers to further enhance our product conversion efficiency and competitiveness. By partnering with our new supplier, we are reducing our reliance on the spot market, and I believe that the cost savings involved will ease the current pressure we are seeing on our margins."
About China Sunergy Co., Ltd.:
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy") is a leading manufacturer of solar cell products in China as measured by production capacity. China Sunergy manufactures solar cells from silicon wafers utilizing crystalline silicon solar cell technology to convert sunlight directly into electricity through a process known as the photovoltaic effect. China Sunergy sells solar cell products to Chinese and overseas module manufacturers and system integrators, who assemble solar cells into solar modules and solar power systems for use in various markets. For more information please visit http://www.chinasunergy.com .
NANJING, China, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. , a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, announced today that it has entered into a supply agreement (the "Agreement") with a leading Taiwan based wafer provider, for a high quality supply of approximately 68 megawatts of monocrystalline 156-millimeter wafers for 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The scheduled shipments are expected to begin in November 2007 and expire in December 2009. The Agreement provides for 8% of the wafer supplies to be shipped in 2007, and 46% to be shipped in 2008 and 2009, respectively. The pricing terms are generally subject to negotiation on a quarterly basis.
Commenting on the Agreement, Allen Wang, CEO of China Sunergy said, "Since I joined China Sunergy, one of my priorities has been to secure a reliable, long-term supply of poly-silicon and high-quality wafers to further enhance our product conversion efficiency and competitiveness. By partnering with our new supplier, we are reducing our reliance on the spot market, and I believe that the cost savings involved will ease the current pressure we are seeing on our margins."
About China Sunergy Co., Ltd.:
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy") is a leading manufacturer of solar cell products in China as measured by production capacity. China Sunergy manufactures solar cells from silicon wafers utilizing crystalline silicon solar cell technology to convert sunlight directly into electricity through a process known as the photovoltaic effect. China Sunergy sells solar cell products to Chinese and overseas module manufacturers and system integrators, who assemble solar cells into solar modules and solar power systems for use in various markets. For more information please visit http://www.chinasunergy.com .
Monday, September 17, 2007
JA Solar Extends Wafer Supply Agreement With ReneSola; Terminates Agreement With Former PowerLight Corporation
September 14, 2007: 07:36 AM EST
HEBEI, China, Sept. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar," "the Company") (Nasdaq:JASO) today announced that it has extended its wafer supply agreement with ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola") (LSE:SOLA). Under the new agreement, ReneSola will supply an additional 60MW of wafers to JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. ("JingAo"), the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of JA Solar, from 2008 to 2010.
Samuel Yang, Chief Executive Officer of JA Solar said, "This latest agreement is in line with our growth plans and continued efforts to meet customer demand. The agreement builds on our existing relationship with ReneSola, and further strengthens our supply chain."
Separately, JA Solar announced that SunPower Corporation, Systems ("SP Systems"), a subsidiary of SunPower Corporation ("SunPower") that was formerly known as PowerLight Corporation, and JingAo agreed to terminate, effective as of September 12, 2007, their Contract for the Delivery of Solar Cells (the "Agreement"), dated January 12, 2007. The Agreement was a three-year supply contract providing the general terms and conditions pursuant to which JingAo would supply SP Systems with up to 120 megawatts of silicon solar cells beginning in 2007. However, the parties have determined that an unanticipated quality problem with respect to metallurgical grade polysilicon could not be resolved in the near term. In addition, the Agreement provided pricing terms through only June 2007 and required the parties to renegotiate thereafter, but the parties have not reached any further agreement regarding pricing. Under the Agreement, if the parties do not agree on pricing terms after June 2007, JingAo is not obligated to sell and SP Systems is not obligated to purchase additional solar cells. As a result of the unresolved quality problems with respect to metallurgical grade polysilicon and unresolved pricing terms, the parties have agreed that it is mutually beneficial to terminate the Agreement. Termination of this agreement is not expected to have a material impact on JA Solar's 2007 or 2008 revenues or earnings.
About JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Based in Hebei, China, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is an emerging and fast-growing manufacturer of high-performance monocrystalline solar cells. The Company sells its products to solar module manufacturers who assemble and integrate its solar cells into modules and systems that convert sunlight into electricity. For more information, please visit http://www.jasolar.com.
HEBEI, China, Sept. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar," "the Company") (Nasdaq:JASO) today announced that it has extended its wafer supply agreement with ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola") (LSE:SOLA). Under the new agreement, ReneSola will supply an additional 60MW of wafers to JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. ("JingAo"), the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of JA Solar, from 2008 to 2010.
Samuel Yang, Chief Executive Officer of JA Solar said, "This latest agreement is in line with our growth plans and continued efforts to meet customer demand. The agreement builds on our existing relationship with ReneSola, and further strengthens our supply chain."
Separately, JA Solar announced that SunPower Corporation, Systems ("SP Systems"), a subsidiary of SunPower Corporation ("SunPower") that was formerly known as PowerLight Corporation, and JingAo agreed to terminate, effective as of September 12, 2007, their Contract for the Delivery of Solar Cells (the "Agreement"), dated January 12, 2007. The Agreement was a three-year supply contract providing the general terms and conditions pursuant to which JingAo would supply SP Systems with up to 120 megawatts of silicon solar cells beginning in 2007. However, the parties have determined that an unanticipated quality problem with respect to metallurgical grade polysilicon could not be resolved in the near term. In addition, the Agreement provided pricing terms through only June 2007 and required the parties to renegotiate thereafter, but the parties have not reached any further agreement regarding pricing. Under the Agreement, if the parties do not agree on pricing terms after June 2007, JingAo is not obligated to sell and SP Systems is not obligated to purchase additional solar cells. As a result of the unresolved quality problems with respect to metallurgical grade polysilicon and unresolved pricing terms, the parties have agreed that it is mutually beneficial to terminate the Agreement. Termination of this agreement is not expected to have a material impact on JA Solar's 2007 or 2008 revenues or earnings.
About JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Based in Hebei, China, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is an emerging and fast-growing manufacturer of high-performance monocrystalline solar cells. The Company sells its products to solar module manufacturers who assemble and integrate its solar cells into modules and systems that convert sunlight into electricity. For more information, please visit http://www.jasolar.com.
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