Suntech Power to invest 8 billion yuan building a solar power plant in China

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. and China a few days ago the city of Ningxia Shizuishan strategic cooperation agreement was signed, according to the agreement, the future will be Ningxia Suntech 500 MW solar power plant construction projects expected to total investment of 80 billion yuan, the project will be completed 10,000 tons of local companies led the production of polysilicon.

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading global provider of specialized in crystalline silicon solar cells, modules, silicon thin-film solar cells and photovoltaic power generation system research and development, manufacture and sale of the international high-tech enterprises, is currently the world's photovoltaic industry has entered the first three strong, and become the world leader in photovoltaic industry. The company exports more than 90% of European and American developed countries, the global market share of over 10%.

Aug. 16, 2009

Thin-film solar cells Centrotherm announced volume production line to achieve 13% conversion efficiency

Centrotherm photovoltaics AG has announced that its thin-film sector has been successfully Centrotherm patent will be based on the equipment and technology conversion efficiency of thin film solar cells to 13%. The results of the process was also used for large-scale mass production, and it is expected that the 1.5m ² for the manufacture of thin film components of the turnkey lines can reach 12% efficiency.

Centrotherm photovoltaics solar silicon, crystalline silicon thin-film CIGS solar cells and components of the production equipment and technology providers, is committed to the film sector to reduce the cost per watt of solar cells. Centrotherm have in the CIGS thin-film technology leading conversion efficiency, can provide customers high-efficiency, lower production costs. In addition, with other manufacturing techniques, the new manufacturing process for CIGS components of the process does not require toxic gases.

"Has been obtained in the laboratory, the efficiency of thin-film components demonstrated the potential advantages of the technology. However, the current challenge is how to make the technology from the laboratory into mass production in large-scale," Centrotherm photovoltaics's CTO Peter Fath Dr.说. "We in the CIGS technology has the advantage of being simple and robust process management, and easy to choose from small-volume production line process into more steps."

Centrotherm photovoltaics Group Blaubeuren have CIGS a complete production line, from 2008 pre-production film components 0.1m ², and R & D experimental film here.

Blaubeuren experts from the use of 1.5m ² of photovoltaic components, because it can target to achieve the optimal efficiency of production and assembly costs, and thus enable customers to long-term access to highly competitive production conditions. Components using the glass - the glass sandwich structure, and based on the company's patented two-step process. A first step, remove the metal workshop in the sputtered film. CIGS phase transformation occurred in the second heat treatment steps. Process management enables efficiency was greatly improved and at the same time reducing production costs. "Despite our success is still in its initial stage, but it shows that our R & D investment and expansion of walking in the right direction," Fath said.

Centrotherm over the first set of annual production capacity of 30MW of CIGS thin-film battery turnkey production lines have been a customer in Asia to adopt, and rapid mass production. The goal is that in 2009 the use of 1.5m ² of substrate manufacturing, which will be the first, currently the largest manufacturer in the mass production of CIGS components.

Aug. 11, 2009

CECIC and Suntech Power signed a strategic cooperation agreement

China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation (CECIC) and the world's largest crystalline silicon PV modules manufacturer Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement and plan for the future 5 years to develop solar energy projects.

In this cooperation, CECIC will have primary responsibility for investment and development, Suntech Power is primarily responsible for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells to provide components, systems design and technical services. The two companies plan to focus on the development of 5 years international, China's domestic large-scale grid projects, the integration of urban construction of photovoltaic (BIPV) projects, in remote areas without electricity independent photovoltaic power generation projects and landscape projects complement each other and the network station.

Wang Xiaokang, general manager of CECIC said that the national and the provincial government introduced policies aimed at the solar renewable energy through the development of environmentally sustainable development to achieve the great goal. Suntech Power and the establishment of the partnership is that we in the implementation of government policies with regard to the important step out. "

Suntech Power, chairman and CEO Shi Zengrong said, "China's energy-saving in the project finance and development experience, combined with Suntech Power efficient solutions for the development of China's solar energy project to build a solid foundation. The use of solar power generation, on the one hand can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, on the other hand, would be able to meet the energy needs of the Chinese market. "

Aug. 9, 2009