News About Solar Technology 09-MAY-08 en-us Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 08, 2008 - "Our plan is fully costed and will add less than $10 per year to Victorians' electricity bills, not the $100 claimed by the government," says Brad Shone, ATA's Energy Policy Manager.]]> ]]> Cambridge MA (SPX) May 7, 2008 - A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students is building a prototype power concentrator with a goal of revolutionizing the solar energy field.]]> Grand Cayman (SPX) May 07, 2008 - Renewable Energy International has announced that it has secured the necessary building permits to break ground on a renewable hydrogen fuel cell energy system in a residential environment in the Cayman Islands - only the second such system in North America. Mr. James Knapp will be the owner of the 3,000 square ft custom built home scheduled for completion by the end of the year.]]> Baoding, China (SPX) May 06, 2008 - Yingli Green Energy Holding Company has announced that it has signed a sales contract with Eiko Trading, which is engaged in the development and installation of PV systems in Japan and consulting, trading and investing in renewable energy projects with global partners.]]> ]]> West Conshohocken PA (SPX) May 07, 2008 - Backed by 40 years of experience as a market leader in electronic materials, the Thick Film Materials Business Unit of Heraeus has developed a series of metallization materials for silicon solar cells. The HeraSol line of screen-printable silver front side conductor pastes are tailored solutions for either SiNx or TiOx anti-reflective coatings used on single or multicrystalline wafers.]]> Grass Valley CA (SPX) May 07, 2008 - Global solar technology giant SMA Technologie has broken ground on an 82,000-square-foot solar inverter manufacturing plant in Kassel, Germany. The largest of its kind on the planet, the new facility is designed to triple SMA's current production capacity to meet the global demand for its wildly popular solar inverters.]]> Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 06, 2008 - Xantrex Technology is expanding its renewable power product line with the addition of the Xantrex GT3.8 Grid-Tie Solar Inverter. The new GT3.8 offers improved solar system sizing with a wide Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) window and a high efficiency rating as determined by the California Energy Commission (CEC) inverter test protocol.]]> SOLAR  ENERGY  SOLUTIONS

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]]> Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2008 - The Victorian Government's announced financial incentives for solar panel owners will do nothing to drive large-scale uptake of household solar systems.]]> Xinyu City, China (SPX) May 06, 2008 - LDK Solar has announced that it has signed a five-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Germany-based Qimonda AG (Qimonda). Under the terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 540 MW of multicrystalline solar wafers to Qimonda (or its new joint venture with Centrosolar) over a five-year period commencing in 2009 through 2013. Qimonda will make an advanced payment representing a portion of the contract value to LDK Solar.]]> Santa Rosa CA (SPX) May 06, 2008 - Green Living Ideas and SPG Solar announce SPG Solar's exclusive sponsorship of GreenLivingIdeas.com's Solar Energy/Photovoltaic education center. The Solar Energy/PV section provides readers with articles, tips, and podcasts containing information and resources to make educated and environmentally conscious decisions. All information on the website is furnished by expert authors and "Green Gurus."]]> SOLAR  ENERGY  SOLUTIONS

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]]> ]]> Albuquerque NM (SPX) May 06, 2008 - EMCORE has announced that it has entered into a $28 million definitive supply agreement with ES System of Gwang-Ju, South Korea, for solar cell receivers to be fielded in fully licensed and funded solar farms in South Korea. This agreement incorporates an advance deposit to ensure production priority, and will enable the installation of 70 megawatts (MW) of solar farms.]]> San Diego CA (SPX) May 06, 2008 - The New Children's Museum yesterday celebrated the opening of its new home at 200 West Island Avenue in downtown San Diego's Marina District, in a facility equipped with a 96.4-kilowatt solar electric generating system. The system, composed of 576 Kyocera 200-watt PV modules, was designed and installed by Independent Energy Solutions of Vista, California, and is expected to generate approximately 136,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year.]]> Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2008 - The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the two non-profit organizers of Solar Power Conference and Expo, have announced the opening of registration for Solar Power 2008, the largest solar event in North America.]]> Advertise in Solar Daily and reach thousands of commercial, government and engineering readers the world over.

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