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13 févr. 2013Meyer Burger Presents New Technology To Lower Production Costs and Boost Energy Yield
Meyer Burger’s (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) patented SmartWire Connection Technology (SWCT) for solar cells achieves higher efficiency solar modules and reduces production costs in PV manufacturing. Solar cells are electrically connected using thin copper wires on both sides of the cell thereby replacing the classic 2 to 3 busbars. Typically, 30 very fine copper wires are used for cell connection generating up to 2,000 contact points per cell. -
13 févr. 2013
Phoenix Solar Restructuring and Focuses On New Business Models
Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a photovoltaic system integrator listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has decided to part company with a number of loss making operations due to the fact that the market environment raises severe doubts about their recovery in the near term. -
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13 févr. 2013
Strata Solar Plans For 100 MW project in North Carolina
Chapel Hill-based Strata Solar plans a 100-megawatt solar farm in Duplin County and says it will sell the power to Progress Energy Carolinas.Strata CEO Marcus Wilhelm says construction on the $250 million project is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter and will be completed in about five months. He says Strata expects to have a crew of about 400 working the project. Progress Energy will not comment on the project. The company’s policy is not to discuss projects until a power purchase agreement has been signed. Wilhelm says the agreement is still being negotiated. But he says Strata has been in talks with Progress for 15 months and Strata is confident that the deal will proceed. -
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12 févr. 2013
Dow Corning Published Fourth Quarter and 2012 Year End Results
Dow Corning Corp. today reported its financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Dow Corning recorded sales of $6.12 billion and net income of $188 million for 2012. Dow Corning’s year-to-date sales and adjusted net income were down 5 percent and 45 percent, respectively, compared to 2011 as oversupply, economic volatility and high raw material costs significantly reduced the company’s profits. Adjusted net income for 2012 excluded charges for asset abandonments and restructuring expenses. Adjusted net income for 2011 excluded a gain on long-term sales agreements. Additional information about Dow Corning’s financial results: Fourth Quarter Results Sales were $1.48 billion, 3 percent lower than last year’s fourth quarter. Adjusted net income was $69 million, 10 percent lower than last year's fourth quarter. Dow Corning's Hemlock Semiconductor Group joint ventures continued to be challenged by significant oversupply in the polysilicon industry and the threat of potential duties on its products sold into China. Sales in Europe continued to be significantly lower due to continuing economic volatility. Year-to-Date Results -
12 févr. 2013Vikram Solar To Commission 40MW Plant In Rajasthan
Aiming to set up solar power projects of 300 MW over next 3-5 years, leading solar product manufacturer Vikram Solar today said it will soon commission its 40-MW plant in Rajasthan. The 40-MW solar power generating plant in Rajasthan is being set up with an investment of over Rs 400 crore under the government's National Solar Mission (NSM). "It is in the process of completion. It will be commissioned in an another week's time," Vikram Solar Director Gyanesh Chaudhary told PTI.Chaudhary said that the Kolkata-based company has completed engineering procurement construction ( EPC) contracts of 100 MW in the last two years. -
12 févr. 2013
Wacker Stops Short-Time Work at Burghausen's Polysilicon
Wacker Chemie AG has stopped the short-time work schedule introduced at Burg-hausen’s polysilicon facilities back in early October 2012. The Munich-based chemical company took this decision amid growing demand from its solar-sector customers. To serve this demand growth, the company is ramping up its current capacities – which are currently curbed to two-thirds of full utilization – and is, thus, ending short-time work at Wacker polysilicon. -
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11 févr. 2013Jinko Solar Announced Issuance of Six-Year Bonds of RMB800 Million
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, announced that Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Jinko”), one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, has successfully completed the issuance of six-year bonds with a principal amount of RMB800 million. The bonds bear a fixed annual interest rate of 8.99% and will mature on January 29, 2019. The interest rate is based on current one year Shibor (Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate) of 4.40% plus 459 basis points (4.59%). At the end of the third year in the life of the bonds, Jiangxi Jinko has the option to raise the interest rate by up to 100 basis points, and the bondholders will have the right to require Jiangxi Jinko to repurchase all or part of their bonds upon Jiangxi Jinko’s announcement of whether or not it decides to raise the interest rate, and by how much, at such time. The bonds were approved by the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission’s (“NDRC”) Financial Division. Industrial Securities acted as the lead underwriter and book runner for the bonds and the underwriters provided standby commitment. The proceeds from the issuance of the bonds will be used for capital expenditure and working capital purposes. “We are extremely proud to be the first solar company approved to issue corporate bonds in China this year,” stated Mr. Kangping Chen, Chief Executive Officer of JinkoSolar. “This round of fund raising reflects strong market confidence in our long-term growth potential and sustainable business development.”