TORONTO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ - Wind and solar developers, manufacturers, suppliers and Ontario Feed-in Tariff administrators are looking forward to discussing the challenges and opportunities of building the province's wind and solar supply chains next month. All will be gathering on October 5-6 in Toronto for the Ontario Feed-in Tariff Supply Chain Forum which aims to answer the critical questions around supply chains challenges for wind and solar FIT projects including transmission expansion and Economic Connection Tests (ECTs).
This timely event includes 50+ speakers and is sponsored by Navigant Consulting, Siemens and Enfinity. "Ontario's FIT program has accelerated the adoption of solar PV in Ontario, however; the long-term success of the program will rely heavily on the supply chain," says Chris Young, General Manager, Enfinity Canada Ltd, who is speaking at the event. "Collaboration between stakeholders is important as we work toward achieving a supply chain that is responsive and sustainable while delivering solutions that are cost-competitive, reliable and bankable in the global market and meet domestic policy requirements."
The forum presents an excellent opportunity for FIT project developers, wind and solar manufacturers and suppliers, and scheme administrators to discuss the FIT scheme and outline the necessary steps to ensure the program's success. "I am looking forward to the opportunity to visit with colleagues in the wind energy industry - clients, competitors, developers and others," comments Michael Barczak, VP of Sales for DMI Industries, who is also presenting at the forum. "I also look forward to learning about any breaking news and developments that typically surface at these types of events."
Vancouver-based Day4 Energy, who is licensing its solar technology to select Ontario manufacturers looking to diversify, is also presenting at the forum. "I'm looking forward to hearing the issues that others in PV supply are facing and how they are dealing with them," comments John Stonier, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Treasurer at Day4 Energy. "This is a new market with many opportunities to explore. The forum provides an excellent opportunity to understand them."
The Ontario Feed-in Tariff Supply Chain Forum is being supported by a strong group of industry organizations and partners including the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA), The Great Lakes Wind Network (GLWN), the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA), the Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO), Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME), The Green Energy Act Alliance, the Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance (CanREA), Canada Newswire, Electricity Today, Renewable Energy World, Recharge, and McMillan LLP.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Amtech Announces $37 Million in New Solar Orders
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received approximately $37 million in new solar orders for its diffusion processing systems from several new and existing customers in Asia. Including these most recent orders, Amtech’s total solar orders to-date in fiscal 2010 has reached approximately $157 million. Amtech’s fiscal 2010 began October 1, 2009.
J.S. Whang, Chief Executive Officer of Amtech, commented, “These latest orders further demonstrate the quality and depth of our expanding solar customer base, and our ability to provide excellent product and service to the industry. We believe the intense effort by our customers and the solar industry to increase cell efficiency will continue to drive demand for our superior diffusion technology. We continue to see excellent quotation activity and remain focused on continued successful execution of our solar growth strategy.”
J.S. Whang, Chief Executive Officer of Amtech, commented, “These latest orders further demonstrate the quality and depth of our expanding solar customer base, and our ability to provide excellent product and service to the industry. We believe the intense effort by our customers and the solar industry to increase cell efficiency will continue to drive demand for our superior diffusion technology. We continue to see excellent quotation activity and remain focused on continued successful execution of our solar growth strategy.”
Silicon Genesis Starts the PolyMax™ Production System
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silicon Genesis, a leader in process and technology for engineered substrates announced today that it has started production of solar wafers using its new high volume manufacturing PolyMax system. In an industry first, SiGen has produced 85μm thick, 156 mm square kerf-free monocrystalline silicon wafers. Kerf is the material converted into saw dust, inherent in all sawing processes. This achievement delivers the first true mono c-Si kerf-free wafering for the PV industry.
The introduction of the PolyMax high volume manufacturing system brings the industry one step closer to replacing wire saw processes with a lower cost waste-free wafering solution. A key strength of the PolyMax system is its ability to produce wafers thinner than is achievable with wire saw technology, allowing the industry to produce cells with higher conversion efficiencies and lower cost.
“We believe the benefit of using kerf-free wafers will allow the PV industry to reach unsubsidized grid parity. The start up of our high volume manufacturing system is a key step towards achieving this goal,” said Francois Henley, CEO of SiGen.
In an invited talk at the 35th IEEE PV Specialists Conference, Henley reviewed crystalline silicon kerf-free wafering technologies. At the upcoming 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (25th EU PVSEC) in Valencia, Spain, SiGen will present the PolyMax production system (2CV.1.53).
The introduction of the PolyMax high volume manufacturing system brings the industry one step closer to replacing wire saw processes with a lower cost waste-free wafering solution. A key strength of the PolyMax system is its ability to produce wafers thinner than is achievable with wire saw technology, allowing the industry to produce cells with higher conversion efficiencies and lower cost.
“We believe the benefit of using kerf-free wafers will allow the PV industry to reach unsubsidized grid parity. The start up of our high volume manufacturing system is a key step towards achieving this goal,” said Francois Henley, CEO of SiGen.
In an invited talk at the 35th IEEE PV Specialists Conference, Henley reviewed crystalline silicon kerf-free wafering technologies. At the upcoming 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (25th EU PVSEC) in Valencia, Spain, SiGen will present the PolyMax production system (2CV.1.53).
Spire to Exhibit at the Solar Conference EU PVSEC September 6 – 10, 2010 in Valencia, Spain
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing capital equipment and turnkey manufacturing lines to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules and cells, today announced its Chairman and CEO, Roger G. Little, Spire Solar’s Executive Vice President and General Manager, Stephen J. Hogan, and Spire’s senior management team will exhibit at the 25th European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Valencia, Spain at Level 2, Hall 4, Booth 15.
At the conference, Spire will introduce its Spi-Line™ 20MW (Megawatt) Assembly Line, which will assemble 20MW of modules per year, offering new entrants into the market a greater than 30% reduction in capital expenditure (CAPEX) costs per watt. The new line incorporates several systems introduced in 2010, including Spire’s latest Spi-AssemblerTM 7000 and Spi-LaminatorTM 1837, along with its Spi-Sun SimulatorTM 4600 single long-pulse, and other critical manufacturing and testing equipment.
The Conference will take place from the 6th to 10th of September 2010 at the Feria Valencia in Valencia, Spain. The EU PVSEC is considered the most important international conference in the field of PV. During this time, the 5th World Conference on PV Energy Conversion will also occur.
Spire’s Vice President of Solar Marketing, Mr. Mark Willingham, will present Advanced Metrology Solutions for High-Volume Module Production from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, in the Sala Ausias March section of the Exhibition Area. Mr. Hogan will also be participating in the EPIA B2B Workshop as a Panel participant in Accelerating the Transfer from Lab to Fab on Thursday, September 9th.
At the conference, Spire will introduce its Spi-Line™ 20MW (Megawatt) Assembly Line, which will assemble 20MW of modules per year, offering new entrants into the market a greater than 30% reduction in capital expenditure (CAPEX) costs per watt. The new line incorporates several systems introduced in 2010, including Spire’s latest Spi-AssemblerTM 7000 and Spi-LaminatorTM 1837, along with its Spi-Sun SimulatorTM 4600 single long-pulse, and other critical manufacturing and testing equipment.
The Conference will take place from the 6th to 10th of September 2010 at the Feria Valencia in Valencia, Spain. The EU PVSEC is considered the most important international conference in the field of PV. During this time, the 5th World Conference on PV Energy Conversion will also occur.
Spire’s Vice President of Solar Marketing, Mr. Mark Willingham, will present Advanced Metrology Solutions for High-Volume Module Production from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, in the Sala Ausias March section of the Exhibition Area. Mr. Hogan will also be participating in the EPIA B2B Workshop as a Panel participant in Accelerating the Transfer from Lab to Fab on Thursday, September 9th.
NACF: China Cutting Emissions to Boost Solar Stocks
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Clean Fuels, Inc. (PinkSheets:NACF) cheered a report this week from a top investor that China will likely introduce more measures in the coming year to support the development of cleaner energy, boosting shares of solar companies.
Bloomberg News reported that Shi Bo, the general manager of Shanghai Elegant Investment Co., recommends that investors favor shares of Chinese solar companies as that government promotes cleaner sources of energy. According to Bloomberg, Shi oversees about $400 million dollars and his fund outperformed 98 percent of China-domiciled funds in the past year.
“China’s shift away from energy-intensive and polluting industries to a low-carbon economy is one of the key investment opportunities in the next three years,” Shi said. “You have to invest in sectors that the government is advocating.”
China, the world’s biggest polluter, could spend up to 5 trillion yuan over the next decade developing cleaner alternatives to energy derived from fossil fuels, said Jiang Bing, head of the National Energy Administration’s planning and development department, in July. China is already the global leader in solar technology manufacturing.
National Clean Fuels is poised to capitalize on the explosive growth of solar technology in China. The company is dedicated to implementing profitable development partnerships that advance clean-fuel technologies around the globe. The Chinese solar economy includes companies such as Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL), Suntech Power (NYSE: STP), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) and LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK).
For more information, please visit www.nationalcleanfuels.com.
Bloomberg News reported that Shi Bo, the general manager of Shanghai Elegant Investment Co., recommends that investors favor shares of Chinese solar companies as that government promotes cleaner sources of energy. According to Bloomberg, Shi oversees about $400 million dollars and his fund outperformed 98 percent of China-domiciled funds in the past year.
“China’s shift away from energy-intensive and polluting industries to a low-carbon economy is one of the key investment opportunities in the next three years,” Shi said. “You have to invest in sectors that the government is advocating.”
China, the world’s biggest polluter, could spend up to 5 trillion yuan over the next decade developing cleaner alternatives to energy derived from fossil fuels, said Jiang Bing, head of the National Energy Administration’s planning and development department, in July. China is already the global leader in solar technology manufacturing.
National Clean Fuels is poised to capitalize on the explosive growth of solar technology in China. The company is dedicated to implementing profitable development partnerships that advance clean-fuel technologies around the globe. The Chinese solar economy includes companies such as Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL), Suntech Power (NYSE: STP), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) and LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK).
For more information, please visit www.nationalcleanfuels.com.
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