MarketWatch reports Ascent Solar Technology, a developer of thin film photovoltaic modules, will present at the 2nd Annual Clean Energy Conference in New York City and the 5th Annual Growth Conference in Boston. The company’s thin film technology can be easily built into various building materials to promote solar energy.
TradingMarkets.com reports DuPont Photovoltaic Solar has launched in India to provide crystalline silicon and thin film modules for the solar industry. A photovoltaic lab is planned to be established by 2010 to provide further research. DuPont expects sales to exceed $1 billion within 5 years for products in the photovoltaic product line.
MarketWatch reports the Zaragoza project will be the largest photovoltaic power installation in the world, boasting 12MW capacity. The system will utilize thin film flexible solar laminates to cover 2 million square feet of GM’s car manufacturing plant in Spain. The project is expected to be operational by the end of September 2008.
TransWorldNews reports Quality Stocks News is highlighting GT Solar International Inc. The company manufactures solar grade polysilicon, solar wafers, and solar cells for photovoltaic technology. They have recently experienced a revenue increase of 272% from last year.
Clarkson University reports Professor Tom Oretmeyer has recently published a study on Solar America Initiative Renewable System Interconnection. The study asks how much solar power can be put on a grid and what impact that energy will have. It will aslo identify the engineering requirements needed to increase the level of photovoltaic installation and will weigh the benefits and cost of solar and photovoltaic energy. To conduct research, Oretmeyer worked in the Department of Energy Office with Alumni of the University.
Renewable Energy World reports Apollo Solar will develop a seamless two way power flow of the future. The company has been contracted by the US Department of Energy to complete the first of three phases to develop more affordable and efficient technology to increase the value of solar power systems. $4.1 million will be invested into the three phases. Apollo Solar will develop inverters, charge controllers, and an energy management system.
RTT News reports Day 4 Energy will bring photovoltaic power generation to Italy with solar module technology and a network of systems. This new integration has been made possible by the strategic partnership with CERTUS Life Cycle AG to provide the financing.
The Earth Times reports Solion has been launched to develop energy conversion and storage for grid connected photovolatic systems. The concept is to create energy kits that can be produced on an industrial scale for residential pv systems. 75 trial systems will be tested in Germany and France.
Cleantech reports Nanosolar and AVA Solar are recipients of a combined $404 million in funding. Nanosolar’s $300 million will be used to extend their thin-film solar panel production. AVA Solar will use the $104 million to complete their first photovoltaic module production facility in Colorado. 14 other deals happend for the solar industry as well.
Environmental Experts.com reports Accion has completed the solar garden installation within two weeks of the expiry date set by the Spanish Government. The five gardens together total a capacity of 61.5 MWp. The option of solar gardens allows private investors to purchase photovoltaic installations next to others to share infrastructures and reduce costs.
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