The United States National Semiconductor (NS) announced that the company has successfully Act Solar company mergers and acquisitions. Act Solar is a private enterprise, the main business are for all types of commercial and public users of solar power generating equipment to provide energy efficiency optimization programs.
Act Solar company mergers and acquisitions, after the United States National Semiconductor corresponding solar power to enhance its energy efficiency optimization technology strengths, and has made in its Act Solar solar panels diagnosis and monitoring of leading-edge technology.
The core of the United States National Semiconductor Product Market Mike Polacek, senior vice president, said: "The United States has been committed to using National Semiconductor PowerWise technology to improve the efficiency of solar power generating equipment. Act Solar company mergers and acquisitions, we can further improve the performance of solar power systems and power generation efficiency, at the same time with solar panels on the new monitoring technology. The acquisition will effectively improve the efficiency of solar power generation system and reduce the use of solar power costs. "
Act Solar Products company is now officially become SolarMagic product line. Act Solar company's products use patent-pending new technology, be able to demand flexible manner depending on the application cycle of transmission to compensate for a small amount of power center inverter, so solar power generating system will improve the performance of 6-11%. Because of this technology to ensure that the different balance between the battery plates, but also to ensure that the system to maintain the highest generating capacity. In addition, the technology also the adoption of innovative power tracking method. Its characteristics are the tandem solar energy input, rather than as traditional technologies, like the use of DC / DC voltage conversion method. Whether it is early or the subsequent field testing to the many simulation tests have shown the solution could be solar power system in the life cycle of the cumulative generating capacity of 40-80% improve.
Source: windosi.com Mar. 27, 2009
NS Successful acquisition Act Solar
PV giant Q-CELLS net profit last year reached 187 million euros
By the international financial crisis, the German economy in 2008 have fallen sharply, and in particular the Central than the fourth quarter of GDP decline 2.1 percent, a record since 1990, the biggest decline to the automotive, iron and steel industry, represented by heavy losses.
But the photovoltaic business in good condition. In 2008 the world's second largest solar cell maker Q-CELLS German net profit reached 187 million euros, up 28.5 percent, while in 2007 the company's net profit of 146 million euros. Also in 2008 Q-CELLS Sales revenue was 12.5 billion euros in 2007 compared with 859 million euros.
Sub-region, in 2008 the European Q-CELLS are still the main market. One of the local community in Germany, Q-CELLS Sales revenue for 375 million euros, accounting for 29.9 percent of total income; other EU countries for 439 million euros, accounting for 35.1 percent of total income; in other parts of Europe for 130 million euros, accounting for 10.3 of total income %; Asia for 172 million euros, accounting for 13.8 percent of total income; Africa for 048 million euros, accounting for 3.9 percent of total income; North America for 079 million euros, accounting for 6.3 percent of total income; other parts of the world for 008 million euros, total income of 0.7%.
Sub-products, the 2008 crystalline solar cells are still many Q-CELLS are the main product, multi-crystalline solar cell sales to total revenue up to 85%; followed by single-crystal solar cells 7%, engineering, business, 7 %, as well as thin film solar cells of 1%.
Source: windosi.com Mar. 25, 2009
