SAN FRANCISCO and WUXI, China, Sept. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic cells and modules, today announced it has been selected to supply 1.6 megawatt (MW) of solar panels to Sun Devil Solar LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrys Energy Services, for its project with Arizona State University (ASU). The project will be installed on top of two elevated parking structures in the middle of the ASU's main campus using an innovating tracking system. The solar installations are to be completed by the end of 2008.
The total project size of 1.6 MW makes it one of the largest university installations in the United States. It will generate more than 3 million kilowatt hours annually, enough electric generating capacity to run approximately 3,680 computers at the university or the equivalent of 260 Arizona households. The project will also reduce 2,260 tons of carbon emissions per year -- equivalent to taking 425 cars off the road.
"We are pleased our ground-breaking project will be powered by Suntech solar panels. Suntech's high quality panels will ensure ASU is able to reap the benefits of clean, green solar energy for many years to come," said Jonathan Fink, Director of the Global Institute of Sustainability and University Sustainability Officer at ASU. "We believe in the potential of solar to become a cost-effective energy solution and hope that ASU's large solar installation and solar R&D initiatives will encourage further solar adoption throughout Arizona and at other universities throughout the U.S."
ASU has long term plans to install 7 MW of solar-generating capacity at the Tempe campus as well as other campus locations. In addition, the university has a wide range of sustainability initiatives and has established the world's first School of Sustainability. ASU has received multiple awards and grants from the US Department of Energy's Solar America Initiative to support ongoing solar research.
"We commend Arizona State University for their vision of sustainability and commitment to solar energy," said Roger Efird, President of Suntech America. "With an extremely sunny climate, the state of Arizona is well situated to be at the forefront of solar adoption in the U.S., and ASU's solar programs are ensuring that Arizona is also at the forefront of solar research."
This first phase 1.6 MW solar installation will be owned and operated by Sun Devil Solar LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrys Energy Services. Integrys Energy Services, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group (NYSE:TEG) , is investing in and promoting renewable energy company-wide, which it believes is one key to the future of its industry. To support this value, Integrys Energy Services has systematically reduced its investment in non-renewable production and devoted significant capital to the development of solar, wind and landfill-to-gas operations.
"Renewable energy from fuel sources such as solar offers huge potential for air quality and global climate change concerns, and for the growth of sustainable alternatives on the path toward the energy supply of the future. Integrys Energy Services is committed to environmental stewardship and is pleased to be involved in this innovative project that is smart for business, for the University and for the environment," said Mark Radtke, President of Integrys Energy Services.
The ASU solar installation is partly subsidized through a Renewable Incentive Program implemented by APS, Arizona's largest electric utility. The program, which is approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission and funded by customers, provides financial incentives to residential and commercial customers who add renewable systems such as solar water heaters, solar electric systems and small windmills.
The Incentive Program is just one of several Green Choice Programs offered by APS including offering special Green Rates to increase the amount of utility-scale renewable energy a customer receives, supporting a program that offers Compact Florescent Light bulbs at a substantial discount, and providing rebates to customers who install high-efficiency air conditioners.
"We're excited to partner with ASU on this important solar installation. Not only is it a great example for other Arizona businesses, but the more renewable energy produced by ASU, the better able APS can manage the rising cost of infrastructure that is needed to meet the growing energy needs of Arizona," said Barbara Lockwood, APS' Renewable Energy Manager.
The project team includes SolEquity, Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ and CarbonFree Technology Inc. of Toronto, ON, as project developers, ViaSol Energy Solutions of Tempe, AZ, as the prime contractor and ETA Engineering and IronCo Enterprises as subcontractors.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Kunming, 'Spring City', to Build the Biggest Solar Energy Production Base in China
KUNMING, China, Sept. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Dou Jinming, Developmentand Reform Commission deputy director of Kunming, Yunnan said today that Kunming will take the lead in developing the solar energy industry in China, thereby popularizing it acrossthe whole country. Kunming is aiming to become a solar energy demonstrationcity with the characteristics of a solar energy industry base in China.
Dou Jinming said that Kunming is rich in solar energy resources: the average annual amountof sunshine is more than 2250 hours, and the average annual solar radiation is over 5400 MJ/m. Photo-thermal application of solar energy is also at the top of the whole country in Kunming, with more than a hundred techniques and enterprises to support its production.
To solve energy shortages and improve the urban environment, Kunming's Government has released "Advice on renewable energy development andutilization". According to the "Advice", around the Kunming Dianchi Lake basin, up to 2920 square kilometers of area will be used to utilize solar light andheat. This will achieve a penetration rate of 50% by 2010. The first demonstration zone will achieve 70% utilization. Urban construction with integration of solar energy application should be present in 90% of new architecture. The percentage of urban area that will utilize solar energy will reach 60%, with the percentage in rural areas reaching 20%. The government says that by 2015 the solar light and heat utilization area will amount to 6,000,000 square meters, with solar photovoltaic applications of up to a hundred mega watts or more.
At present, Kunming High-tech Zone has been planning to provide 3 square kilometers of land to build solar thermal production bases, solar battery production bases and equipment to stimulate the development of solar energy companies.
It is estimated that after the implementation of these initiatives, electricity production will be highly increased and 200,000 tons of diesel oil and 150,000 tons of gasoline will be saved. The production value is up to17,900,000,000 yuan. By 2015, it will save 300,000 tons of diesel and petrol, and the production value will reach 27,000,000,000 yuan.
SOURCE Tootoo.com
Dou Jinming said that Kunming is rich in solar energy resources: the average annual amountof sunshine is more than 2250 hours, and the average annual solar radiation is over 5400 MJ/m. Photo-thermal application of solar energy is also at the top of the whole country in Kunming, with more than a hundred techniques and enterprises to support its production.
To solve energy shortages and improve the urban environment, Kunming's Government has released "Advice on renewable energy development andutilization". According to the "Advice", around the Kunming Dianchi Lake basin, up to 2920 square kilometers of area will be used to utilize solar light andheat. This will achieve a penetration rate of 50% by 2010. The first demonstration zone will achieve 70% utilization. Urban construction with integration of solar energy application should be present in 90% of new architecture. The percentage of urban area that will utilize solar energy will reach 60%, with the percentage in rural areas reaching 20%. The government says that by 2015 the solar light and heat utilization area will amount to 6,000,000 square meters, with solar photovoltaic applications of up to a hundred mega watts or more.
At present, Kunming High-tech Zone has been planning to provide 3 square kilometers of land to build solar thermal production bases, solar battery production bases and equipment to stimulate the development of solar energy companies.
It is estimated that after the implementation of these initiatives, electricity production will be highly increased and 200,000 tons of diesel oil and 150,000 tons of gasoline will be saved. The production value is up to17,900,000,000 yuan. By 2015, it will save 300,000 tons of diesel and petrol, and the production value will reach 27,000,000,000 yuan.
SOURCE Tootoo.com
Haier releases new solar-powered heaters to the Jordanian market
Monday, September 29 - 2008
Haier, the world's fourth largest producer of white goods (home appliances) announced recently the arrival of new solar-powered heaters and water heaters from its headquarters in China.
These new solar-powered heaters come with a unique wired control feature, allowing users to control water temperature and water levels, in order to ensure that water temperatures do not rise to levels that are unsuitable for human use.
This feature also helps avoid leakages and allows for constant monitoring of heating functions.
The heaters also come with a variety of high-end features that maximize usability and efficiency.
'Haier has utilized the latest in new-generation solar-power technology in the design and manufacturing of these heaters, and this is to ensure that customers' needs are met with ease,' said Reham Ghaboun, Haier's Marketing Manager.
'Our primary objective is to provide citizens with an efficient, cost-saving and energy-saving heating system, particularly with the recent hike in the prices of fuel and electricity, and a heating system that follows safety guidelines and preserves the environment.'
It is worth noting that Haier had provided the Olympics Committee in Beijing with its latest solar-powered heaters and garnered two quality-assurance and public safety certificates.
Haier, the world's fourth largest producer of white goods (home appliances) announced recently the arrival of new solar-powered heaters and water heaters from its headquarters in China.
These new solar-powered heaters come with a unique wired control feature, allowing users to control water temperature and water levels, in order to ensure that water temperatures do not rise to levels that are unsuitable for human use.
This feature also helps avoid leakages and allows for constant monitoring of heating functions.
The heaters also come with a variety of high-end features that maximize usability and efficiency.
'Haier has utilized the latest in new-generation solar-power technology in the design and manufacturing of these heaters, and this is to ensure that customers' needs are met with ease,' said Reham Ghaboun, Haier's Marketing Manager.
'Our primary objective is to provide citizens with an efficient, cost-saving and energy-saving heating system, particularly with the recent hike in the prices of fuel and electricity, and a heating system that follows safety guidelines and preserves the environment.'
It is worth noting that Haier had provided the Olympics Committee in Beijing with its latest solar-powered heaters and garnered two quality-assurance and public safety certificates.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Yingli Green Energy Announces Business Update
Signs 36.8 MW PV Module Sales Contract with S.A.G. Solarstrom AG -- Expands Manufacturing Capacity to 400 MW -- Reaffirms Plan to Reach 600 MW of Manufacturing Capacity by Mid-2009
BAODING, China, Sep 26, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or "the Company"), one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") product manufacturers, today announces that the Company has signed a 36.8 MW PV module sales contract with S.A.G. Solarstrom AG ("S.A.G.") and that it has completed the installation and trial production of an additional 200 MW of annual manufacturing capacity of each of PV polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules.
36.8 MW Sales Contract with S.A.G.
Yingli Green Energy has entered into a sales contract with S.A.G. , one of the leading manufacturers, independent developers and system integrators in the solar power and solar investment market in Europe. Under the terms of the contract, Yingli Green Energy will supply 36.8 MW of PV modules to S.A.G. from December 2008 to December 2009.
"We initiated our relationship with Yingli Green Energy with a 5 MW contract in 2005, and we are happy to expand our cooperation with this larger agreement," stated Dr. Karl Kuhlmann, CEO of S.A.G.. "The majority of the PV modules to be delivered under this contract are expected to be installed in projects in Germany and other countries in Europe. Given our long history of cooperation, we have developed a solid relationship and mutual trust. Our utmost priority is the sound operating performance of our customers' systems, so we believe that it is essential to source PV products that guarantee system performance. Yingli's brand and high quality products match all of our needs."
"We are pleased to sign this major contract with S.A.G.," commented Mr. Liansheng Miao, Chairman and CEO of Yingli Green Energy. "The shipment volume under this contract is larger than the total volume we shipped to S.A.G. over the past three years combined. We are pleased to see increasing demand from customers such as S.A.G, and we believe this is one of many positive signals coming out of Germany that indicate a continuation of a strong market in 2009."
Expands Manufacturing Capacity to 400 MW and Reaffirms Plan to Reach 600 MW of Manufacturing Capacity by Mid-2009
Yingli Green Energy successfully completed the installation and trial production of an additional 200 MW of annual manufacturing capacity of each of PV polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules. The completion comes ahead of the previously announced target of the end of 2008.
"We are pleased to achieve another significant milestone in the history of our company's growth," said Mr. Liansheng Miao. "As a result of solid relationships with equipment suppliers and a concerted effort by our entire team, we are pleased to have reached 400MW of annual manufacturing capacity ahead of schedule. In addition, I am also delighted to confirm that our plan to construct an additional 200MW of annual manufacturing capacity is on track to be completed by mid-2009. Furthermore, we have now contracted substantially all of our estimated PV module output for the remainder of 2008 and have secured more than 90% of our estimated polysilicon requirements for 2008."
About Yingli Green Energy
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited is one of the world's leading vertically integrated PV product manufacturers. Through the Company's principal operating subsidiary in China, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., Yingli Green Energy designs, manufactures and sells PV modules and designs, assembles, sells and installs PV systems that are connected to an electricity transmission grid or operate on a stand-alone basis. With 400 MW of total annual production capacity in each of polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules, Yingli Green Energy is currently one of the largest manufacturers of PV products in the world as measured by annual production capacity. Additionally, Yingli Green Energy is one of a limited number of large-scale PV companies in the world to have adopted a vertically integrated business model. Yingli Green Energy currently plans to expand annual production capacity of polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules to 600 MW by mid-2009. Yingli Green Energy sells PV modules under its own brand name, Yingli Solar, to PV system integrators and distributors located in various markets around the world, including Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Belgium, France, China and the United States. For more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com.
BAODING, China, Sep 26, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or "the Company"), one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") product manufacturers, today announces that the Company has signed a 36.8 MW PV module sales contract with S.A.G. Solarstrom AG ("S.A.G.") and that it has completed the installation and trial production of an additional 200 MW of annual manufacturing capacity of each of PV polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules.
36.8 MW Sales Contract with S.A.G.
Yingli Green Energy has entered into a sales contract with S.A.G. , one of the leading manufacturers, independent developers and system integrators in the solar power and solar investment market in Europe. Under the terms of the contract, Yingli Green Energy will supply 36.8 MW of PV modules to S.A.G. from December 2008 to December 2009.
"We initiated our relationship with Yingli Green Energy with a 5 MW contract in 2005, and we are happy to expand our cooperation with this larger agreement," stated Dr. Karl Kuhlmann, CEO of S.A.G.. "The majority of the PV modules to be delivered under this contract are expected to be installed in projects in Germany and other countries in Europe. Given our long history of cooperation, we have developed a solid relationship and mutual trust. Our utmost priority is the sound operating performance of our customers' systems, so we believe that it is essential to source PV products that guarantee system performance. Yingli's brand and high quality products match all of our needs."
"We are pleased to sign this major contract with S.A.G.," commented Mr. Liansheng Miao, Chairman and CEO of Yingli Green Energy. "The shipment volume under this contract is larger than the total volume we shipped to S.A.G. over the past three years combined. We are pleased to see increasing demand from customers such as S.A.G, and we believe this is one of many positive signals coming out of Germany that indicate a continuation of a strong market in 2009."
Expands Manufacturing Capacity to 400 MW and Reaffirms Plan to Reach 600 MW of Manufacturing Capacity by Mid-2009
Yingli Green Energy successfully completed the installation and trial production of an additional 200 MW of annual manufacturing capacity of each of PV polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules. The completion comes ahead of the previously announced target of the end of 2008.
"We are pleased to achieve another significant milestone in the history of our company's growth," said Mr. Liansheng Miao. "As a result of solid relationships with equipment suppliers and a concerted effort by our entire team, we are pleased to have reached 400MW of annual manufacturing capacity ahead of schedule. In addition, I am also delighted to confirm that our plan to construct an additional 200MW of annual manufacturing capacity is on track to be completed by mid-2009. Furthermore, we have now contracted substantially all of our estimated PV module output for the remainder of 2008 and have secured more than 90% of our estimated polysilicon requirements for 2008."
About Yingli Green Energy
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited is one of the world's leading vertically integrated PV product manufacturers. Through the Company's principal operating subsidiary in China, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., Yingli Green Energy designs, manufactures and sells PV modules and designs, assembles, sells and installs PV systems that are connected to an electricity transmission grid or operate on a stand-alone basis. With 400 MW of total annual production capacity in each of polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules, Yingli Green Energy is currently one of the largest manufacturers of PV products in the world as measured by annual production capacity. Additionally, Yingli Green Energy is one of a limited number of large-scale PV companies in the world to have adopted a vertically integrated business model. Yingli Green Energy currently plans to expand annual production capacity of polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells and PV modules to 600 MW by mid-2009. Yingli Green Energy sells PV modules under its own brand name, Yingli Solar, to PV system integrators and distributors located in various markets around the world, including Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Belgium, France, China and the United States. For more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com.
China's polysilicon price to fall with capacity expansion
China's polysilicon price to fall with capacity expansion
Asia Pulse Pte Ltd (2008/9/25)
BEIJING, Sept 25 Asia Pulse - Price of polysilicon, a core material for photovoltaic industry, is expected to decline this year with the expanded production capacity to be released, according to Pingan Securities.
The price of polysilicon has kept on rising in recent year as the supply of polysilicon cannot meet the demand of the expanding solar cell industry. The price have been driven up from 10 to US$20/kg in 2002 to US$450/kg recently.
Polysilicon projects in China have mushroomed in various parts of China.
China plans to build polysilicon facilities with combined production capacity amounting to 88,000 tons, including 44,000-ton production capacity are now under construction.
Analysts from Greatwall Securities predicted that the output of polysilicon in China would arrive at 4,000 tons, 10,000 tons and 30,000 tons in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
The supply of polysilicon would increase since 2009, thus driving its price down.
According to prediction of Photon International, photovoltaic industry will maintain the increase rate of 30 per cent to 40 per cent in the next five years. The cost for this industry is expected to decline in line with its expansion.
Analysts with Pingan Securities held that polysilicon's price would decline to US$100/kg considering the profit limitation from the photovoltaic industry.
Asia Pulse Pte Ltd (2008/9/25)
BEIJING, Sept 25 Asia Pulse - Price of polysilicon, a core material for photovoltaic industry, is expected to decline this year with the expanded production capacity to be released, according to Pingan Securities.
The price of polysilicon has kept on rising in recent year as the supply of polysilicon cannot meet the demand of the expanding solar cell industry. The price have been driven up from 10 to US$20/kg in 2002 to US$450/kg recently.
Polysilicon projects in China have mushroomed in various parts of China.
China plans to build polysilicon facilities with combined production capacity amounting to 88,000 tons, including 44,000-ton production capacity are now under construction.
Analysts from Greatwall Securities predicted that the output of polysilicon in China would arrive at 4,000 tons, 10,000 tons and 30,000 tons in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
The supply of polysilicon would increase since 2009, thus driving its price down.
According to prediction of Photon International, photovoltaic industry will maintain the increase rate of 30 per cent to 40 per cent in the next five years. The cost for this industry is expected to decline in line with its expansion.
Analysts with Pingan Securities held that polysilicon's price would decline to US$100/kg considering the profit limitation from the photovoltaic industry.
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