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lar Energy LLC, a solar power generation
continued from page 5 complete silicon-ink solar pilot
developer headquartered in Chatham, New
production facility
Jersey, to help fund future growth of Nauti-
modate the continued growth, ASYS hired
Roth & Rau AG and Innovalight have
lus Solar. Specific terms of the transaction
additional personnel in R&D, produc-
completed the installation of the world’s
were not disclosed. However, the compa-
tion and service. Production floorspace in
first silicon-ink-based solar cell production
nies said Starwood Energy’s investment
Dornstadt Germany the global headquar-
line at Innovalight, in Sunnyvale, Califor-
will provide working capital and facilitate
ter, has been doubled to approx. 200,000
nia, and has been qualified to operational
an expansion of Nautilus Solar’s corporate
sft.
www.asys-group.com
capability over the last two months of
infrastructure. The funding also includes a
2008. The pilot line, capable of producing
$50 million commitment for future Nauti-
oerlikon solar and Tokyo electron
10 megawatts of solar power, combines the
lus Solar projects.
www.nautilussolar.com,
join thin film pV forces
qualities and cost benefits of crystal silicon
www.starwoodenergygroup.com.
Tokyo Electron (TEL), a supplier of innova-
wafer technology with elegant silicon-ink
tive semiconductor production equipment,
processing technology to produce low
solar wafer maker sas expected to
announced a strategic cooperation with
cost, high performance solar cells. Roth
see 30% growth in 2009 revenues
Oerlikon Solar, a supplier of thin film
& Rau installed the majority of the solar
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a
silicon photovoltaic (PV) production equip-
cell manufacturing equipment, which has
Taiwan-based maker of solar-grade crystal-
ment. “ The partnership will be based on
been integrated with Innovalight’s custom
line silicon wafers, has significant business
Oerlikon Solar’s proven, industry-leading
proprietary inkjet printing platform and
prospect for 2009, with revenues expected
PV technology, and on TEL’s extensive
silicon-ink manufacturing systems. www.
to grow at least 30% from 2008, reported
sales and customer support network, semi-
roth-rau.de,
www.innovalight.com.
Digitimes. In addition to existing long-term
conductor experience and highly respected
supply contracts, SAS has received ad-
market leadership. TEL will become the ex-
new eurus energy america solar
ditional orders from Sharp and is expected
clusive representative for Oerlikon Solar’s
initiative and development team
to obtain orders from new clients mainly
thin film silicon PV equipment and end to
The Eurus Energy Group announced its
in Europe. SAS is constructing a new fac-
end production solutions in parts of Asia,
new Solar Initiative and Solar Develop-
tory with an annual production capacity
Oceania and Japan.
www.oerlikon.com
ment Team comprising development, en-
of 500MWp in northern Taiwan, and will
gineering, permitting and finance experts
start operation ahead of schedule in March
Japan needs us $56 billion invest-
with an impressive track record of develop-
2009.
www.saswafer.com
ment for solar power infrastructure
ing renewable energy projects worldwide.
To reach the Japanese government’s goal of
Eurus’s solar development team includes
solyndra opens european
lifting solar power generation 40-fold from
Dennis Scullion, a 26-year veteran in the
headquarters
current levels by 2030, a bare minimum
renewable energy industry; Roger Scul-
Solyndra, Inc., opened its European
investment of almost US $56 billion (5
lion, an expert in project siting and land
headquarters near Munich in Holzkirchen,
trillion yen) will be necessary in related
acquisition with more than 20 years of
Germany, in response to the high demand
infrastructure development, according to
development experience in renewable en-
in Europe for their innovative photovoltaic
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indus-
ergy; and David Thompson, with 22 years
(PV) systems, which provide breakthrough
try. The estimate, which does not include
of project development and environmental
solar electricity performance for commer-
the installment of solar power panels, was
permitting experience with renewable and
cial rooftops. As managing director and
outlined in a METI report issued last week.
nonrenewable energy projects.
vice president for Europe, Middle East and
www.eurus-energy.com
Africa Sales of Solyndra GmbH, Clemens
Krayden named north american
Jargon will be responsible for overseeing
2008 Distributor of the year by Dow
More than 1,500 research and
corning
the company’s sales and service operations
industry contributions for the 24th
throughout European countries with active
Krayden, Inc., has
eu pVsec
PV markets such as Germany, Spain, Italy,
been named Dis-
WIP Renewable Energies (WIP) reports
Greece, and France.
www.solyndra.com
tributor of the Year
that a new record number of research and
and given GOLD
industry papers has been submitted for the
WorldWater & solar Technologies
level status by the
24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy
changes name to entech solar
Dow Corning
Conference and Exhibition (September
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp.
Americas Electronics Channel Team. This
21-25, 2009) and Exhibition (September
changed its corporate name to Entech So-
is the third year (since program inception)
21-24, 2009) that will be held in Hamburg,
lar, Inc. The company’s new ticker symbol
that Krayden has earned GOLD level
Germany. This year’s 1,580 papers received
is ENSL.OB. ENTECH, Inc., will continue
performance. The company achieved the
mark another record high in the EU
as a subsidiary of Entech Solar, Inc. Entech
award by gaining the highest number of
PVSEC’s history and represent a 20 % rise
Solar moved its headquarters to Fort
points on the 2008 Performance Tracking
compared to the number of papers submit-
Worth, New Jersey.
www.entechsolar.com.
Tool, which measures the contributions of
ted for Valencia last year.
Electronics Material Distributors, toward
www.photovoltaic-conference.com
Moser Baer ready to produce thin
Dow Corning North America Electronics
film solar modules
Distribution goals.
www.krayden.com
starwood energy acquires majority
India-based technology company Moser
stake in nautilus solar energy
Baer’s photovoltaic (PV) subsidiary is ready
Starwood Energy Group Global LLC has
for production of thin film photovoltaic
acquired a majority interest in Nautilus So-
modules at its manufacturing plant in
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