Showing posts with label thin film solar cell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thin film solar cell. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sinocome to produce thin film solar cell in Dongying city Shandong province
October 13th Sinocome group signed thin film solar cell investment agreement with Dongying government. The planned thin film solar cell production capacity is 200MW, and the total investment will be 2 billion CNY. The project will get started in March 2009, and completed by the end of 2009.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Argus thin film solar cell project broke ground in Henan, China
September 10th 2008, Argus (USA) thin film solar cell project broke ground in Zhengzhou, Henan.
The initial investment is 60 million USD, and the first phase project is 30MW, the thin film solar cell will be exported to Europe and America. The total production capacity will be expanded to 150MW within 5 years.
The initial investment is 60 million USD, and the first phase project is 30MW, the thin film solar cell will be exported to Europe and America. The total production capacity will be expanded to 150MW within 5 years.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Solar power looks into a brighter future
(China Daily)Updated: 2008-06-03 14:39
Michael R. Splinter
The world's largest maker of semiconductor production equipment, Applied Materials, is increasingly honing its focus on solar panels as semiconductor demand wanes.
The company recently announced the largest deal to date in the industry, worth $1.9 billion, in which it would build the world's largest solar-panel manufacturing plant.
After joining the firm five years ago, president and CEO Michael R. Splinter has pushed Applied Materials to become the semiconductor industry's No 1 firm for 17 consecutive years. Splinter discussed the company's growth strategy with China Daily reporter Zhang Qi.
Q: What made Applied Materials decide to switch from focusing on semiconductors to solar power?
A: Applied Materials has a long history of cooperation with China on challenging technological problems.
We were the first company in our industry to establish operations in China back in 1984. Since then, we have been working together to support the growth of the semiconductor industry and the establishment of manufacturing capacity for flat panel displays.
Our flat panel manufacturing systems have helped the industry decrease the cost of flat panel displays by 20 times over the last 10 years.
This is what we must do with solar. We must lower the cost-per-watt of solar power to competitive levels and let market demand grow in proportion. At Applied Materials, this is the focus of our solar efforts, and I'm confident that, together with our customers and partners, we will make tremendous progress in establishing solar infrastructure.
Q: What kind of technologies does Applied Materials use in sunfab thin-film manufacturing?
A: There are different kinds of thin-film technologies. There is Cadmium telluride, which is primarily made by US company First Solar. Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) is not in production by anybody, but people are trying.
The kind of thin-film technology that Applied Materials has is silicon glass and very thin layers of metal.
With more than $1 billion invested every year in research and development, Applied Materials is a world leader in innovation. And technology we have introduced has already shown promise in boosting the efficiency of solar cells.
Our technology will produce large 5.7-sq-m panels that are unique in the industry and significantly reduce the overall costs of solar power. These ultra-large substrates, sized at 2.2mX2.6m, are four times bigger than today's typical solar panels.
These large panels are much cheaper to install and that's important, because today, half the cost of solar is in the installation of the panels, and we need to set a standard for panel size and installation, and get rid of the non-value-added costs.
At the same time, we have launched a new approach to solar production that combines technology with high-productivity and large-scale manufacturing. Last month, we announced the largest contract in the history of Applied Materials for $1.9 billion to build a GW-scale solar panel factory - the largest in the world - and that will begin to change the economics of the industry.
We believe that GW-scale plants and massive solar generation farms will help bring down the cost of solar dramatically and speed its adoption as an important renewable energy source.
Q: Where does your confidence come from?
A: Confidence comes from your whole life experiences. But my confidence in solar technology comes from the great technology that Applied Materials has applied.
We continue to be the leader in semiconductors and utilize our technology. If you (look at) our history, you can see we utilized the semiconductor technology to get into the flat panel technology, and we used our flat panel to get into the solar.
So, these things are built on each other over a period of time. And we expect to continue to be able to do that, to bring our technology to new markets.
Q: What are your expectations for your solar business in the Chinese market?
A: Last year, the solar panel part was pretty much nothing. This year, it will be between 7 to 10 percent of our whole business (globally).
We think the market for solar panels is very big, around $2.5 to $3 billion in business for us by 2010.
I am quite excited about the renewable energy polices. If you do a single calculation, China has 700 GW in electrical storage capacity. The demand is increasing 10 percent a year, so by 2010, when 15 percent renewable energy (of the total energy supply) is required by China's 11th Five-Year Plan, there needs to be 100 GW. That's really a lot compared with what we have now. We are working with every major solar company in China.
We have manufacturing, engineering and silicon product development for solar products in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
We just announced we are going to do a number of things for solar there.
Michael R. Splinter
The world's largest maker of semiconductor production equipment, Applied Materials, is increasingly honing its focus on solar panels as semiconductor demand wanes.
The company recently announced the largest deal to date in the industry, worth $1.9 billion, in which it would build the world's largest solar-panel manufacturing plant.
After joining the firm five years ago, president and CEO Michael R. Splinter has pushed Applied Materials to become the semiconductor industry's No 1 firm for 17 consecutive years. Splinter discussed the company's growth strategy with China Daily reporter Zhang Qi.
Q: What made Applied Materials decide to switch from focusing on semiconductors to solar power?
A: Applied Materials has a long history of cooperation with China on challenging technological problems.
We were the first company in our industry to establish operations in China back in 1984. Since then, we have been working together to support the growth of the semiconductor industry and the establishment of manufacturing capacity for flat panel displays.
Our flat panel manufacturing systems have helped the industry decrease the cost of flat panel displays by 20 times over the last 10 years.
This is what we must do with solar. We must lower the cost-per-watt of solar power to competitive levels and let market demand grow in proportion. At Applied Materials, this is the focus of our solar efforts, and I'm confident that, together with our customers and partners, we will make tremendous progress in establishing solar infrastructure.
Q: What kind of technologies does Applied Materials use in sunfab thin-film manufacturing?
A: There are different kinds of thin-film technologies. There is Cadmium telluride, which is primarily made by US company First Solar. Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) is not in production by anybody, but people are trying.
The kind of thin-film technology that Applied Materials has is silicon glass and very thin layers of metal.
With more than $1 billion invested every year in research and development, Applied Materials is a world leader in innovation. And technology we have introduced has already shown promise in boosting the efficiency of solar cells.
Our technology will produce large 5.7-sq-m panels that are unique in the industry and significantly reduce the overall costs of solar power. These ultra-large substrates, sized at 2.2mX2.6m, are four times bigger than today's typical solar panels.
These large panels are much cheaper to install and that's important, because today, half the cost of solar is in the installation of the panels, and we need to set a standard for panel size and installation, and get rid of the non-value-added costs.
At the same time, we have launched a new approach to solar production that combines technology with high-productivity and large-scale manufacturing. Last month, we announced the largest contract in the history of Applied Materials for $1.9 billion to build a GW-scale solar panel factory - the largest in the world - and that will begin to change the economics of the industry.
We believe that GW-scale plants and massive solar generation farms will help bring down the cost of solar dramatically and speed its adoption as an important renewable energy source.
Q: Where does your confidence come from?
A: Confidence comes from your whole life experiences. But my confidence in solar technology comes from the great technology that Applied Materials has applied.
We continue to be the leader in semiconductors and utilize our technology. If you (look at) our history, you can see we utilized the semiconductor technology to get into the flat panel technology, and we used our flat panel to get into the solar.
So, these things are built on each other over a period of time. And we expect to continue to be able to do that, to bring our technology to new markets.
Q: What are your expectations for your solar business in the Chinese market?
A: Last year, the solar panel part was pretty much nothing. This year, it will be between 7 to 10 percent of our whole business (globally).
We think the market for solar panels is very big, around $2.5 to $3 billion in business for us by 2010.
I am quite excited about the renewable energy polices. If you do a single calculation, China has 700 GW in electrical storage capacity. The demand is increasing 10 percent a year, so by 2010, when 15 percent renewable energy (of the total energy supply) is required by China's 11th Five-Year Plan, there needs to be 100 GW. That's really a lot compared with what we have now. We are working with every major solar company in China.
We have manufacturing, engineering and silicon product development for solar products in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
We just announced we are going to do a number of things for solar there.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Solar Thin Films Partners with China Singyes Holding
May 30, 2008
Solar Thin Films has signed a deal with China Singyes Holding to build out 100MW of module manufacturing capacity in China, the company said.
Solar Thin Films is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of manufacturing equipment for the production of "thin-film" amorphous silicon and CIGS photovoltaic modules. As per the deal, the company will supply equipment, technology and general engineering and design support, and retain certain rights outside of China to market and distribute building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products.
Solar Thin Films intends to install cost-effective thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing equipment through 2011. While equipment installation is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2008, the initial production and sale of BIPV products could begin in 2009.
Peter Lewis, chief executive officer of Solar Thin Films, said the proposed arrangement with China Singyes could be a significant step forward in their goal to become a leader in supplying cost-effective, thin film photovoltaic module manufacturing equipment.
Lewis added that combined with their recently announced $12.3 million order from Grupo Unisolar, to build a 5MW turn-key a-SI Module plant in Spain, it clearly shows the progress they are making. He finds this to be a terrific opportunity for them as China Singyes is one of the country's largest curtain wall engineering companies, with numerous projects inside and outside China, and a demonstrated commitment to expand an already existing presence in the solar field.
Solar Thin Films’ rights to market BIPV output from the new facility outside of China would also open new customer channels and markets for them within the construction industry.
Both the companies are currently minority shareholders and board members of CG Solar, a "thin-film" module manufacturing company located in Weihai, China, that utilizes equipment produced by Solar Thin Films.
Solar Thin Films has signed a deal with China Singyes Holding to build out 100MW of module manufacturing capacity in China, the company said.
Solar Thin Films is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of manufacturing equipment for the production of "thin-film" amorphous silicon and CIGS photovoltaic modules. As per the deal, the company will supply equipment, technology and general engineering and design support, and retain certain rights outside of China to market and distribute building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products.
Solar Thin Films intends to install cost-effective thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing equipment through 2011. While equipment installation is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2008, the initial production and sale of BIPV products could begin in 2009.
Peter Lewis, chief executive officer of Solar Thin Films, said the proposed arrangement with China Singyes could be a significant step forward in their goal to become a leader in supplying cost-effective, thin film photovoltaic module manufacturing equipment.
Lewis added that combined with their recently announced $12.3 million order from Grupo Unisolar, to build a 5MW turn-key a-SI Module plant in Spain, it clearly shows the progress they are making. He finds this to be a terrific opportunity for them as China Singyes is one of the country's largest curtain wall engineering companies, with numerous projects inside and outside China, and a demonstrated commitment to expand an already existing presence in the solar field.
Solar Thin Films’ rights to market BIPV output from the new facility outside of China would also open new customer channels and markets for them within the construction industry.
Both the companies are currently minority shareholders and board members of CG Solar, a "thin-film" module manufacturing company located in Weihai, China, that utilizes equipment produced by Solar Thin Films.
Friday, April 4, 2008
5 MW Thin-Film Factory Comes Online In China
China Stream Fund Solar Energy Co. has formally initiated production at its 5 MW thin-film amorphous silicon solar module manufacturing line in Changzhou, China.
According to the company's expansion plan, 30 additional 5 MW production lines with an output capacity of 150 MW will be completed by the end of the year.
"We are continuing to devote our best effort to accelerate the quality assurance testing and certification process of our final product, which is planned to be available on the market by the end of the second quarter of this year," says Alan Li, chairman and CEO of China Technology Development Group Corp., a strategic partner in the venture.
According to the company's expansion plan, 30 additional 5 MW production lines with an output capacity of 150 MW will be completed by the end of the year.
"We are continuing to devote our best effort to accelerate the quality assurance testing and certification process of our final product, which is planned to be available on the market by the end of the second quarter of this year," says Alan Li, chairman and CEO of China Technology Development Group Corp., a strategic partner in the venture.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Wuhan Rixin Solar Signed Purchase Agreement with Ersol
March 13th 2008 Wuhan Rixin Solar signed 3 year thin film solar cell purchase agreement with Ersol, then Wuhan Rixin Solar will get 20% production output of Ersol's thin film solar cell to produce thin film solar panel or component installed in BIPV project.
No financial details of the agreement is disclosed.
No financial details of the agreement is disclosed.
Friday, January 4, 2008
CTDC Holds a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Showcase First SnO2 Production Line
January 03, 2008: 09:00 AM EST
HONG KONG, Jan. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Technology Development Group Corporation , a provider of clean and renewable energy products and solutions focusing on solar energy business in China, today announced that it held a ribbon cutting ceremony to showcase the first SnO2 production line at China Merchants Zhangzhou Development Zone on December 28, 2007.
Accompanied by Mr. Alan Li, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, many important government and business leaders including Dr. Yuning Fu, President of China Merchants Group ("CMG"), Mr. Zheng Hu, Vice President of CMG, Mr. Keqing Liu, Secretary General of Zhangzhou Government, Mr. Jianguo Li, Mayor of Zhangzhou City, and Mr. Bin Wu, General Manager of China Merchants Zhangzhou Development Zone, participated in this important opening ceremony. All of participants also had an opportunity to tour CTDC's 129,000 square feet manufacturing facility. The local government officials not only publicly endorsed CTDC's investment in the solar energy sector focusing the China market, they also vowed to provide all necessary government support and other incentives, such as land and grant, to CTDC in the future.
This ceremony marks another key milestone for the company to manufacture and sell the proprietary SnO2 base plates, a key component of a-Si (Amorphous Silicon) Thin Film PV products, which can optimize the performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV). BIPV involves solar panels integrated directly into a building's architecture to provide one source of electricity for the building. Amorphous-silicon material is itself semi-transparent and thus is most suitable for transparent modules.
"We are honored to have so many government and business leaders to attend the opening ceremony of our first showcase production line, and receive full support and endorsement from them on our new expansion into solar energy business in China," commented Mr. Alan Li, Chairman and CEO of CTDC, "Under the vast investment holdings by China Merchants Group, we are the only platform which focuses exclusively on alternative energy and Green technology development. We fully intend to leverage the abundant resource and support from CMG, our principal shareholder, to become a leader in clean and renewable energy sector in China, and ultimately deliver greater shareholder value."
About SnO2 base plate technology:
SnO2 solar base plate is a type of transparent conductive oxide (TCO) substrate of amorphous silicon (a-Si) or thin film solar cells. SnO2 thin films have a number of benefits: they are corrosion resistant; have good thermal stability; are of low cost yet have high rigidity; and have excellent photo-electronic properties. SnO2 base plates have a variety of applications in solar cells, liquid crystal displays, gas-sensitive sensors, antifogging devices and electrostatic protection, especially in Low-E glass.
About CTDC
CTDC is a provider of clean and renewable energy products and solutions focusing on solar energy business in China. CTDC's ultimate principal shareholder is China Merchants Group ( http://www.cmhk.com ), one of the biggest state-owned conglomerates in China.
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinactdc.com
HONG KONG, Jan. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Technology Development Group Corporation , a provider of clean and renewable energy products and solutions focusing on solar energy business in China, today announced that it held a ribbon cutting ceremony to showcase the first SnO2 production line at China Merchants Zhangzhou Development Zone on December 28, 2007.
Accompanied by Mr. Alan Li, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, many important government and business leaders including Dr. Yuning Fu, President of China Merchants Group ("CMG"), Mr. Zheng Hu, Vice President of CMG, Mr. Keqing Liu, Secretary General of Zhangzhou Government, Mr. Jianguo Li, Mayor of Zhangzhou City, and Mr. Bin Wu, General Manager of China Merchants Zhangzhou Development Zone, participated in this important opening ceremony. All of participants also had an opportunity to tour CTDC's 129,000 square feet manufacturing facility. The local government officials not only publicly endorsed CTDC's investment in the solar energy sector focusing the China market, they also vowed to provide all necessary government support and other incentives, such as land and grant, to CTDC in the future.
This ceremony marks another key milestone for the company to manufacture and sell the proprietary SnO2 base plates, a key component of a-Si (Amorphous Silicon) Thin Film PV products, which can optimize the performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV). BIPV involves solar panels integrated directly into a building's architecture to provide one source of electricity for the building. Amorphous-silicon material is itself semi-transparent and thus is most suitable for transparent modules.
"We are honored to have so many government and business leaders to attend the opening ceremony of our first showcase production line, and receive full support and endorsement from them on our new expansion into solar energy business in China," commented Mr. Alan Li, Chairman and CEO of CTDC, "Under the vast investment holdings by China Merchants Group, we are the only platform which focuses exclusively on alternative energy and Green technology development. We fully intend to leverage the abundant resource and support from CMG, our principal shareholder, to become a leader in clean and renewable energy sector in China, and ultimately deliver greater shareholder value."
About SnO2 base plate technology:
SnO2 solar base plate is a type of transparent conductive oxide (TCO) substrate of amorphous silicon (a-Si) or thin film solar cells. SnO2 thin films have a number of benefits: they are corrosion resistant; have good thermal stability; are of low cost yet have high rigidity; and have excellent photo-electronic properties. SnO2 base plates have a variety of applications in solar cells, liquid crystal displays, gas-sensitive sensors, antifogging devices and electrostatic protection, especially in Low-E glass.
About CTDC
CTDC is a provider of clean and renewable energy products and solutions focusing on solar energy business in China. CTDC's ultimate principal shareholder is China Merchants Group ( http://www.cmhk.com ), one of the biggest state-owned conglomerates in China.
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinactdc.com
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Global production of solar cells went up by 50 percent in 2007
Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): Scientists have said that the production of solar cells known as photovoltaics (PVs) jumped up to 3,800 megawatts worldwide, a total jump of 50 percent, in 2007.
According to a report in ENN, photovoltaics, which directly convert sunlight into electricity, include both traditional, polysilicon-based solar cell technologies and new thin-film technologies.
Thin-film manufacturing involves depositing extremely thin layers of photosensitive materials on glass, metal, or plastics.
It is the advancement of these thin-film technologies in 2006 that scientists attribute as to causing this phenomenonal rise in the production of solar cells.
While thin films are not as efficient at converting sunlight to electricity, they currently cost less, and their physical flexibility makes them more versatile than traditional solar cells.
The top five PV-producing countries are Japan, China, Germany, Taiwan, and the United States.
Though the increase in production of PVs in these countries is remarkable, the recent growth in China is the most astonishing. Thats because after almost tripling its PV production in 2006, it is believed to have more than doubled the output in 2007. Having eclipsed Germany in 2007 to take the number two spot, China is now on track to become the number one PV producer in 2008.
Japan, the United States, and Spain round out the top four markets with 350, 141, and 70 megawatts installed in 2006, respectively. In fact, thanks to a residential PV incentive program, Japan now has over 250,000 homes with PV systems.
The report also states that the growth in installations in the United States increased from 20 percent in 2005 to 31 percent in 2006, primarily driven by California and New Jersey. Initial estimates for the United States as a whole indicate that PV incentives helped to achieve an incredible 83-percent growth in installations in 2007.
Also, the average price for a PV module, excluding installation and other system costs, has dropped from almost $100 per watt in 1975 to less than $4 per watt at the end of 2006. With expanding polysilicon supplies, average PV prices are projected to drop to $2 per watt in 2010.
For thin-film PV, production costs are expected to reach $1 per watt in 2010, at which point solar PV will become competitive with coal-fired electricity.
According to a report in ENN, photovoltaics, which directly convert sunlight into electricity, include both traditional, polysilicon-based solar cell technologies and new thin-film technologies.
Thin-film manufacturing involves depositing extremely thin layers of photosensitive materials on glass, metal, or plastics.
It is the advancement of these thin-film technologies in 2006 that scientists attribute as to causing this phenomenonal rise in the production of solar cells.
While thin films are not as efficient at converting sunlight to electricity, they currently cost less, and their physical flexibility makes them more versatile than traditional solar cells.
The top five PV-producing countries are Japan, China, Germany, Taiwan, and the United States.
Though the increase in production of PVs in these countries is remarkable, the recent growth in China is the most astonishing. Thats because after almost tripling its PV production in 2006, it is believed to have more than doubled the output in 2007. Having eclipsed Germany in 2007 to take the number two spot, China is now on track to become the number one PV producer in 2008.
Japan, the United States, and Spain round out the top four markets with 350, 141, and 70 megawatts installed in 2006, respectively. In fact, thanks to a residential PV incentive program, Japan now has over 250,000 homes with PV systems.
The report also states that the growth in installations in the United States increased from 20 percent in 2005 to 31 percent in 2006, primarily driven by California and New Jersey. Initial estimates for the United States as a whole indicate that PV incentives helped to achieve an incredible 83-percent growth in installations in 2007.
Also, the average price for a PV module, excluding installation and other system costs, has dropped from almost $100 per watt in 1975 to less than $4 per watt at the end of 2006. With expanding polysilicon supplies, average PV prices are projected to drop to $2 per watt in 2010.
For thin-film PV, production costs are expected to reach $1 per watt in 2010, at which point solar PV will become competitive with coal-fired electricity.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Yingli group will start thin film solar cell projects
Yingli group recently disclosed their thin film solar cell production plan, and they plan to set up one new sub company to produce thin film solar cell. The initial investment is 350 million RMB, and the total investment will be about 1 billion RMB. The first phase project production capacity will reach 500MW, and the production capacity will reach 2000MW by 2017.
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