- Email: [email protected]
Japanese capacities up
srandardised
inverrer
to
receive
UL
listing
($230,000),
and improved
to dare.
sales ($133,000).
For more information contact: XantrexTechnology Inc, 8999 Nelson Way, Burnaby, BCV5A4B5, Canada. Tel: 604-422-8595, www.xantrex.com
contracts
‘Revenue
growth
is from
positive
rhe
EcoEnergies,
which has completed
installation
for PowerLight
Valley in southern California working
on a project
near
San Jose,
The
and
from
effects
The
I’owerCuard and
we designed
and
rsprcially
of weather
annual
producrion
built
capacity
VP marketing.
beyond
Previously
at Chevron
hours
the Danish
After
a comprehensive
arguments
in favour
good
Japan & Norway joint venture for poly Si solar
market
price-performance
is scheduled
AG, Center.
Navision
Attain
and
largest
in
Corp.
of Norway
ment, logistics
and production.
intent
to set up a joint
rhc joint venture. expected
Komarsu
stake in
new methods
putting entire
and equipsilicon
production.
For more information contact: Komatsu Ltd. 2-7 Motoakasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8388, Japan. Tel: +81-3-3404-3311.
ECD revenues and losses Operating
results
for
Energy
Conversion
Devices Inc (ECD) for Q3 ended March 2002 saw revenues compared
increase
to
$17.7m
by 38% in
to $24.4m,
43
last
However, the net loss was $5m compared $4.2m
in the same quarter last year.
The loss resulted in
the
net
($643.000). reduced parent
cost
primarily of
reduced
from
product
development
royalties
($271 ,OOO),
revenues
($427,000),
increased
defence
expenses
($175,000),
protecting
property
Photovoltaics Bulletin
(patent)
level
expenses
capacity
will
MW.
The
be enough
would
follow
Sharp’s
by 20%.
while
page
Ih] would exports
ro
lifting F.lectl-ic
raise output
bv
cells I.lst
1997.
indusrry-wide
to soar at an annual
over the next few year\.
lead, Sanvo
of solar
for rhe first time since
cell output
reach 200 MW, 94
houhcs.
as ir resumed
solat-
l-ale of 40-50%
wirh Japan
accounting by 2003.
its
tracking
solar
at a
cell
in uninrerrupted
SolarWorld
batch
process
tracking
from
is
in its
silicon
Technologies
Inc, parent of
GT Solar, has secured $5m investment capital from Energy Fund of RBC Capital Partners,
plant,
by the end of 2002,
manufacrure,
production
sales, GT Equipment
batch
in
10 srart operation
to
the private
equity group
of Royal Bank of
Canada. Energy
Fund
partners
Bruce Rorhhrein
Paul McDermott
al-e rlrcrcd
ro rhe (i7.E
and
hoard.
For more information contact: Navision a/s, Frydenlunds All@ 6, DK-295oVedbak. Denmark.Tel: +45 4567 8000, www.navision.com
For more information contact: GT Equipment Technologies Inc, 472 Amerherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063, USA. Tel: 603-883-5200, Email: [email protected]
AstroPower results
Moveable power
product.
AstroPower’s product sales in its first quarter to
Researchers at the School of Textiles at Heriot-
31 March 2002 increased to a record $20.4m,
Watt University in Scotland say they may be
up 49.9%
from
the similar
2001
period.
Product gross margin increased to 34.1%
With
net income
manufacturing
dedicated
from
our
to running
president
and CEO,
‘Our toward
increased
performance
conti-iburions
an increase
orher
inrellectual
@
to
40%
would
currenr
manage-
and
product
ro $2m, was
fourth
solar
silicon-film
record
driven
‘by
cell line.
wafers,’
said
significantly
solar cells. This had the effect of reducing
sequrncial significanrly
quarterly increased
revenue product
growth, gross
when
However, means
fabrics
rolled
carrying
solar cells
up and carried,
laptops John
but
margins.
limited
space available
that jackets wirh power may srill be some
Wilson
rarpaulin
Dr Allen Barnett.
mix in Q1 shifted
able to produce which,
could
power fireman or soldiers in remote locations.
income from operations increased to $2.6m.
year.
this year
lines, investing
for over 50?/;, of global production
German
inventory
continuous
and in its module
Electronic
high-quality
wafers with high throughput
is
scheduled
in the firm in
Komatsu
defect-free,
To allow sophisticated
company
interest
and
Metal are developing ment to produce
an equal
but the Norwegian
to rake a majority
the future.
to make
the
111200 I Sharp expected
wirh
accounfs,
purchasing,
venture
capacity
will be used by SolarWorld
subsidiaries
distribution,
silicon for solar applications.
to
according to the N&n
capaciry
capacity
month
introduction
be handled
rhe
Komatsu Ltd in Japan and Renewable Energy of
the
ro go live in Q4 of
will
CosmoConsult Solution
research,
were: flexibility,
and short
Commissioning
Kyocera output
[see &mmr/zt,
of Atrain
Navision
AG a letter
AG
as its new ERP software.
time. Software
have signed
provider
Navision has been selected by SolarWorld
of peak
2002.
hold
Sharp’s output
and UV from
lead
he added.
Keizai Shimbun.
power some 50,000 software
out
toward
should
by building new production about YlO bn ($79m),
Solutions.
For more information contact: www.ovonic.com
Attain
back
Japanese capacities up
the roof
of
This growth,’
Sharp is to double output
as senior
he was development
Energy
we expect
For more information contact: AstroPower, 300 Executive Drive, Newark, DE 19702.331A, USA. Tel: 302-366-0400, www.astropower.com
output
demand.
The two will initially
our
25 MW.’
Harvey
system.\.
of revenue
increased
For more information contact: Eco Energies Inc, 171 Commercial Street, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA. Tel: 408-746-3062. Email: [email protected]
polycrystalline
to increase
Jeffrey
year,
to shift
With
into our manufac-
we expect
has appointed
director
for United
Bekaerr.
and
with
properties
during
equipment
builr
penetration.
protects
insularion
turing
production
of the
mix weighting
acceleration
‘We are
cell
JV wirh
efficiency
ECD
balance
compared
also reduce energy costs for heating
cooling,
electrical
roof
PV roofing
rhe damaging
radiation.
products.
is for flar roofs, being easy
nor requiring
lightweight
has
agreement with
to supply PowerGuard
The solar product ro install
Fountain
and is currently
signed a strategic distribution PowerLight
a 220 kW
near
the
modules
said Scanford
and CEO.
solar
Solar, our photovolraic production
For
machine-building
margins,’
ECD’s president
optimising
equipment
on product
product
with
Ovshinsky, now
margins
transporred
on clothing
for mobiles
way off.
says rhc lean, is looking
panels
that
can
be rolled
and
I’rofessotat tent 01 up
and
easily.
For information contact: Heriot-Watt University, Netherdale, Galashiels,SelkirkshireTD13HF, UK. Tel: +44 1896 753 351. Email: [email protected]
June 2002
inverrer
to
receive
UL
listing
($230,000),
and improved
to dare.
sales ($133,000).
For more information contact: XantrexTechnology Inc, 8999 Nelson Way, Burnaby, BCV5A4B5, Canada. Tel: 604-422-8595, www.xantrex.com
contracts
‘Revenue
growth
is from
positive
rhe
EcoEnergies,
which has completed
installation
for PowerLight
Valley in southern California working
on a project
near
San Jose,
The
and
from
effects
The
I’owerCuard and
we designed
and
rsprcially
of weather
annual
producrion
built
capacity
VP marketing.
beyond
Previously
at Chevron
hours
the Danish
After
a comprehensive
arguments
in favour
good
Japan & Norway joint venture for poly Si solar
market
price-performance
is scheduled
AG, Center.
Navision
Attain
and
largest
in
Corp.
of Norway
ment, logistics
and production.
intent
to set up a joint
rhc joint venture. expected
Komarsu
stake in
new methods
putting entire
and equipsilicon
production.
For more information contact: Komatsu Ltd. 2-7 Motoakasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8388, Japan. Tel: +81-3-3404-3311.
ECD revenues and losses Operating
results
for
Energy
Conversion
Devices Inc (ECD) for Q3 ended March 2002 saw revenues compared
increase
to
$17.7m
by 38% in
to $24.4m,
43
last
However, the net loss was $5m compared $4.2m
in the same quarter last year.
The loss resulted in
the
net
($643.000). reduced parent
cost
primarily of
reduced
from
product
development
royalties
($271 ,OOO),
revenues
($427,000),
increased
defence
expenses
($175,000),
protecting
property
Photovoltaics Bulletin
(patent)
level
expenses
capacity
will
MW.
The
be enough
would
follow
Sharp’s
by 20%.
while
page
Ih] would exports
ro
lifting F.lectl-ic
raise output
bv
cells I.lst
1997.
indusrry-wide
to soar at an annual
over the next few year\.
lead, Sanvo
of solar
for rhe first time since
cell output
reach 200 MW, 94
houhcs.
as ir resumed
solat-
l-ale of 40-50%
wirh Japan
accounting by 2003.
its
tracking
solar
at a
cell
in uninrerrupted
SolarWorld
batch
process
tracking
from
is
in its
silicon
Technologies
Inc, parent of
GT Solar, has secured $5m investment capital from Energy Fund of RBC Capital Partners,
plant,
by the end of 2002,
manufacrure,
production
sales, GT Equipment
batch
in
10 srart operation
to
the private
equity group
of Royal Bank of
Canada. Energy
Fund
partners
Bruce Rorhhrein
Paul McDermott
al-e rlrcrcd
ro rhe (i7.E
and
hoard.
For more information contact: Navision a/s, Frydenlunds All@ 6, DK-295oVedbak. Denmark.Tel: +45 4567 8000, www.navision.com
For more information contact: GT Equipment Technologies Inc, 472 Amerherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063, USA. Tel: 603-883-5200, Email: [email protected]
AstroPower results
Moveable power
product.
AstroPower’s product sales in its first quarter to
Researchers at the School of Textiles at Heriot-
31 March 2002 increased to a record $20.4m,
Watt University in Scotland say they may be
up 49.9%
from
the similar
2001
period.
Product gross margin increased to 34.1%
With
net income
manufacturing
dedicated
from
our
to running
president
and CEO,
‘Our toward
increased
performance
conti-iburions
an increase
orher
inrellectual
@
to
40%
would
currenr
manage-
and
product
ro $2m, was
fourth
solar
silicon-film
record
driven
‘by
cell line.
wafers,’
said
significantly
solar cells. This had the effect of reducing
sequrncial significanrly
quarterly increased
revenue product
growth, gross
when
However, means
fabrics
rolled
carrying
solar cells
up and carried,
laptops John
but
margins.
limited
space available
that jackets wirh power may srill be some
Wilson
rarpaulin
Dr Allen Barnett.
mix in Q1 shifted
able to produce which,
could
power fireman or soldiers in remote locations.
income from operations increased to $2.6m.
year.
this year
lines, investing
for over 50?/;, of global production
German
inventory
continuous
and in its module
Electronic
high-quality
wafers with high throughput
is
scheduled
in the firm in
Komatsu
defect-free,
To allow sophisticated
company
interest
and
Metal are developing ment to produce
an equal
but the Norwegian
to rake a majority
the future.
to make
the
111200 I Sharp expected
wirh
accounfs,
purchasing,
venture
capacity
will be used by SolarWorld
subsidiaries
distribution,
silicon for solar applications.
to
according to the N&n
capaciry
capacity
month
introduction
be handled
rhe
Komatsu Ltd in Japan and Renewable Energy of
the
ro go live in Q4 of
will
CosmoConsult Solution
research,
were: flexibility,
and short
Commissioning
Kyocera output
[see &mmr/zt,
of Atrain
Navision
AG a letter
AG
as its new ERP software.
time. Software
have signed
provider
Navision has been selected by SolarWorld
of peak
2002.
hold
Sharp’s output
and UV from
lead
he added.
Keizai Shimbun.
power some 50,000 software
out
toward
should
by building new production about YlO bn ($79m),
Solutions.
For more information contact: www.ovonic.com
Attain
back
Japanese capacities up
the roof
of
This growth,’
Sharp is to double output
as senior
he was development
Energy
we expect
For more information contact: AstroPower, 300 Executive Drive, Newark, DE 19702.331A, USA. Tel: 302-366-0400, www.astropower.com
output
demand.
The two will initially
our
25 MW.’
Harvey
system.\.
of revenue
increased
For more information contact: Eco Energies Inc, 171 Commercial Street, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA. Tel: 408-746-3062. Email: [email protected]
polycrystalline
to increase
Jeffrey
year,
to shift
With
into our manufac-
we expect
has appointed
director
for United
Bekaerr.
and
with
properties
during
equipment
builr
penetration.
protects
insularion
turing
production
of the
mix weighting
acceleration
‘We are
cell
JV wirh
efficiency
ECD
balance
compared
also reduce energy costs for heating
cooling,
electrical
roof
PV roofing
rhe damaging
radiation.
products.
is for flar roofs, being easy
nor requiring
lightweight
has
agreement with
to supply PowerGuard
The solar product ro install
Fountain
and is currently
signed a strategic distribution PowerLight
a 220 kW
near
the
modules
said Scanford
and CEO.
solar
Solar, our photovolraic production
For
machine-building
margins,’
ECD’s president
optimising
equipment
on product
product
with
Ovshinsky, now
margins
transporred
on clothing
for mobiles
way off.
says rhc lean, is looking
panels
that
can
be rolled
and
I’rofessotat tent 01 up
and
easily.
For information contact: Heriot-Watt University, Netherdale, Galashiels,SelkirkshireTD13HF, UK. Tel: +44 1896 753 351. Email: [email protected]
June 2002