DANBURY, USA: Technipower LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solomon Technologies, Inc., announced that it has filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, a patent application for Instant Solar, its new solar photovoltaic (PV) product.
Instant Solar is a factory pre-assembled, pre-wired ground mounted solar PV system, initially targeted to the 2-10kW size range that is also suitable for both portable and flat roof mount applications.
Dan Connors, President of Technipower, LLC, said: "Instant Solar's innovative concept and design make it easy to manufacture, easy to ship and easy to install. It has the potential to accelerate small scale solar PV deployment in many market segments. Instant Solar is available for sale now."
Connors continued: "Instant Solar is the first of several products in Technipower's new clean energy, solar product line and represents a significant step in our expansion from a traditional power supply business to a supplier to today's fast growing renewable energy markets."
Showing posts with label Solar PV systems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solar PV systems. Show all posts
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Solar PV capex cuts will ease capacity growth in time for recovery
USA: Much like the boom-to-bust IC industry in recent decades, manufacturers of solar-energy cells and thin films are having a difficult time matching investments for new production capacity with the recessionary and recovery throes of the fledgling photovoltaic (PV)-device market, based on the analysis in a new 2009 report from IC Insights: Solar Energy: Growth Opportunities for the Semiconductor Industry.
The mismatch of photovoltaic capacity expansions and slumping market demand is underscored by the expected 32 percent increase in global PV production capacity in 2009 despite a forecasted 22 percent decline in solar system installations this year, according to the new report.
Source: IC Insights
Although PV-device manufacturers made known their intentions in late 2008 to trim capital spending, many of the top suppliers have been unable to abruptly halt those expenditures in 2009. Consequently, global PV solar-device production capacity is expected to rise 32 percent in 2009 to a total output capable of generating 11.5 gigawatts of electricity.
This follows a 69 percent increase in installed photovoltaic cell and thin-film (TF) plant capacity in 2008 to 8.7GW, says IC Insights' new report. Cuts in capital spending will slow capacity expansion to just 15 percent in 2010, but that will come when the solar market begins to recover with a 37 percent growth in system installations next year, based on the repor's 2009-2013 forecast.
In 2010, IC Insights believes that capex spending levels for PV cell and TF module capacity will fall further than the 23 percent decline forecast for 2009 as producers confront rising inventory stockpiles and plummeting capacity utilization.
The report shows global solar PV cell and TF capital expenditures falling 40 percent in 2010 to about $680 million from $1.13 billion in 2009, excluding capex on assembly of cell-based modules and panels. However, solar PV capital expenditures will begin a steady recovery in 2011, rising 13 percent that year to $772 million but surging 74 percent in 2012 to $1.34 billion, based on IC Insights' five-year forecast (see Fig. 1).
With PV manufacturers unable to abruptly curb additions to production plants, capacity utilization rates for solar devices are forecast to plummet from 83 percent in 2008 to 54 percent in 2009 and to 52 percent in 2010.
However, IC Insights is forecasting a steady rise in plant capacity utilization to 63 percent in 2011 and to 82 percent in 2013. The efforts to achieve high levels of capacity utilization will stretch out to the end of the forecast period and will be an important contributor to the industry's reduction of the cost per watt of solar systems.
The new 2009 solar report estimates that plants in mainland China and Taiwan accounted for 39 percent of total global PV device production in 2008, with European production at 28 percent of the worldwide total and Japan 16 percent. US producers captured only 10 percent of the total in 2008, based on IC Insights' data.
The mismatch of photovoltaic capacity expansions and slumping market demand is underscored by the expected 32 percent increase in global PV production capacity in 2009 despite a forecasted 22 percent decline in solar system installations this year, according to the new report.
Source: IC InsightsAlthough PV-device manufacturers made known their intentions in late 2008 to trim capital spending, many of the top suppliers have been unable to abruptly halt those expenditures in 2009. Consequently, global PV solar-device production capacity is expected to rise 32 percent in 2009 to a total output capable of generating 11.5 gigawatts of electricity.
This follows a 69 percent increase in installed photovoltaic cell and thin-film (TF) plant capacity in 2008 to 8.7GW, says IC Insights' new report. Cuts in capital spending will slow capacity expansion to just 15 percent in 2010, but that will come when the solar market begins to recover with a 37 percent growth in system installations next year, based on the repor's 2009-2013 forecast.
In 2010, IC Insights believes that capex spending levels for PV cell and TF module capacity will fall further than the 23 percent decline forecast for 2009 as producers confront rising inventory stockpiles and plummeting capacity utilization.
The report shows global solar PV cell and TF capital expenditures falling 40 percent in 2010 to about $680 million from $1.13 billion in 2009, excluding capex on assembly of cell-based modules and panels. However, solar PV capital expenditures will begin a steady recovery in 2011, rising 13 percent that year to $772 million but surging 74 percent in 2012 to $1.34 billion, based on IC Insights' five-year forecast (see Fig. 1).
With PV manufacturers unable to abruptly curb additions to production plants, capacity utilization rates for solar devices are forecast to plummet from 83 percent in 2008 to 54 percent in 2009 and to 52 percent in 2010.
However, IC Insights is forecasting a steady rise in plant capacity utilization to 63 percent in 2011 and to 82 percent in 2013. The efforts to achieve high levels of capacity utilization will stretch out to the end of the forecast period and will be an important contributor to the industry's reduction of the cost per watt of solar systems.
The new 2009 solar report estimates that plants in mainland China and Taiwan accounted for 39 percent of total global PV device production in 2008, with European production at 28 percent of the worldwide total and Japan 16 percent. US producers captured only 10 percent of the total in 2008, based on IC Insights' data.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Alexion extends commitment to green footprint with new solar energy system
CHESHIRE, USA: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has completed the installation of a 295 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the company’s Cheshire, Conn., corporate headquarters and research facility. State officials and other guests joined Alexion employees at yesterday’s ceremony to “throw the switch” on the new system.
Alexion’s PV system comprises 1,738 photovoltaic solar panels, mounted on the rooftop of the Company’s 125,000-square-foot facility in Cheshire, which convert sunlight directly into electricity.
Approximately 9 percent of the facility’s total electrical needs will be provided by the solar installation, which is expected to produce more than 329,000 kWh of power annually, resulting in an estimated reduction of 380,000 lbs of CO2 emissions per year.
"This solar array is a key part of our corporate commitment to responsible energy choices,” said Leonard Bell, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Alexion. “We are continuing to drive toward a greener and more cost-effective energy footprint in Cheshire and at other company facilities. The installation of this system will ensure long-term benefits to both the environment and our organization for years to come.”
Connecticut State Representative Elizabeth Esty, whose home district includes Cheshire, Wallingford, and Hamden, was in attendance at the event and noted that, “Through this commitment to solar energy, Alexion is demonstrating that good business and social responsibility can go hand in hand.” Representative Esty is a member of the Energy and Technology Committee of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Alexion has a long-standing commitment to energy conservation and to the communities in which it operates. Along with the installation of the new PV system at its headquarters, the Company is pursuing additional initiatives, including the retrofitting of lighting, heating, cooling and control systems, in order to achieve an appreciable reduction in the generation of greenhouse gases from its Cheshire operations.
Alexion’s PV system was made possible by a grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.
“We are proud to partner with Alexion in this investment in our state’s future. This initiative will help to stabilize the company’s energy costs and make their business less reliant on outside resources,” said Lise Dondy, President of the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. “In addition, the system will help to stabilize the local power grid by reducing the demands during peak hours, which is beneficial to everyone in the community.”
Alexion’s PV system comprises 1,738 photovoltaic solar panels, mounted on the rooftop of the Company’s 125,000-square-foot facility in Cheshire, which convert sunlight directly into electricity.
Approximately 9 percent of the facility’s total electrical needs will be provided by the solar installation, which is expected to produce more than 329,000 kWh of power annually, resulting in an estimated reduction of 380,000 lbs of CO2 emissions per year.
"This solar array is a key part of our corporate commitment to responsible energy choices,” said Leonard Bell, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Alexion. “We are continuing to drive toward a greener and more cost-effective energy footprint in Cheshire and at other company facilities. The installation of this system will ensure long-term benefits to both the environment and our organization for years to come.”
Connecticut State Representative Elizabeth Esty, whose home district includes Cheshire, Wallingford, and Hamden, was in attendance at the event and noted that, “Through this commitment to solar energy, Alexion is demonstrating that good business and social responsibility can go hand in hand.” Representative Esty is a member of the Energy and Technology Committee of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Alexion has a long-standing commitment to energy conservation and to the communities in which it operates. Along with the installation of the new PV system at its headquarters, the Company is pursuing additional initiatives, including the retrofitting of lighting, heating, cooling and control systems, in order to achieve an appreciable reduction in the generation of greenhouse gases from its Cheshire operations.
Alexion’s PV system was made possible by a grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.
“We are proud to partner with Alexion in this investment in our state’s future. This initiative will help to stabilize the company’s energy costs and make their business less reliant on outside resources,” said Lise Dondy, President of the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. “In addition, the system will help to stabilize the local power grid by reducing the demands during peak hours, which is beneficial to everyone in the community.”
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