Person in charge of the Chinese Ministry of Finance on March 31 in response to a question, pointed out that the photovoltaic solar power in 2009 on the grant application and demonstration of building standards identified as 20 yuan / kw, accounting for the cost of the current system of near 50%. Subsidies to reduce the cost of power generation after the one yuan / degree, greatly enhanced the competitiveness of PV.
Completely covered the cost of battery
Person in charge of the Chinese Ministry of Finance said that in 2009 the principle of subsidies on the standard 20 yuan / W, specific criteria will be based architecture combined with the degree of technical sophistication of optoelectronic products and other factors to determine classification. After the annual grants in accordance with industry standards will be the development of an appropriate adjustment. The focus of policy support are building integrated photovoltaic solar power applications, architecture combined with the use of photovoltaic power plant using photovoltaic and other forms of support for this policy is not within the scope of.
Application of photovoltaic solar power system cost the main building consists of two parts, one component of the cost of solar cells. In recent years, with the domestic photovoltaic industry technological progress and expansion of the rapid decline in the cost of solar cells has dropped to 20 yuan / W or less; two applications are the installation costs, including design and construction, balancing system, such as grid access. Combined with the use of architecture in accordance with the different levels, the actual cost to install different applications, higher integration and higher cost of installing an application, the current average cost of installing an application at 20 yuan / watt or so.
Source: windosi.com Apr. 1, 2009
Chinese photovoltaic system cost subsidies accounted for almost half
North America's largest photovoltaic roof inaugurated
China PV maker Trina Solar announced that the company in March 2009 at the United States, "Atlanta Convention Center" as a template 13400 Trina Solar energy Solar energy power plant comprising inaugurated, the device total power of 2.4 MW , the largest in North America are installed in a single roof solar power generating equipment.
The project was completed by the end of 2008, is expected to be powered for 280 users, which can be 2132 tons per year to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The Convention Center station to meet a quarter of the energy required, and in the next 20 years for the center to save up to 4.4 million U.S. dollars in energy costs.
Source: windosi.com Mar. 30, 2009
China promulgated "solar roofs program"
China journalist from the Ministry of Finance was informed that the State Council for the implementation of strategic energy-saving emission reduction, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Construction of housing and urban and rural areas has recently issued a series of policies and views to speed up the solar PV technology in the field of urban and rural architecture.
The two departments, at the initial stage of development taken by way of demonstration projects, the implementation of "solar roofs program" to speed up the construction of urban and rural areas of optoelectronics at the popularization and application, to create conditions for large-scale promotion.
And formulate the Ministry of Finance has recently issued the "application of solar PV building Interim Measures for the Administration of financial subsidies." In addition, the department also stressed that the two areas of policy support to strengthen the construction.
Source: windosi.com Mar. 29, 2009
NS Successful acquisition Act Solar
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
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
