Solar growth provides opportunities for electronics makers
REC Silicon secured monosilane gas high volume production coating system for AIST developed 54 micrometer-thick
(SiH4) contracts worth US $1 billion/6 PV wafers. crystalline Si solar cell with conversion
yrs. Ulvac introduced thin film solar cell efficiency of 12.1%.
Rohm & Haas processing equipment that operates in a Anhui Shengtai Solar Technology started
• was acquired by Dow Chemical for vacuum. operations in Hefei City, China.
$78.00/share. Underwriters Laboratories opened 20,000 ARISE Technologies implemented 24/7
• opened Asia technical center in sq.ft. solar testing facility in San Jose, CA. manufacturing in Bischofswerda, Germany.
Hsinchu, Taiwan. Veeco Instruments received multi-unit Arima Electronics received US $2.1
• introduced 2nd generation VaporStation™ order for TurboDisc K-475 As/P MOCVD million/0.3 megawatts solar cell order
central delivery system. deposition systems from Boeing Spectro- from Spanish power plant.
Schmid Silicon Pilot Production part- lab. Berge y Cia acquired 26% stake in
nered with Linde on 540 ton/yr silane Velankani is building US $3.3 billion Isofoton from Deya Capital.
facility in Dresden, Germany, (Schmid to silicon complex in Visakhapatanam, India, BioSolar began using bio-based plant
own/operate production process, Linde to in 2010 with annual capacity of 500 materials in lieu of petroleum-based plastic
own/operate silane filling facility). million silicon wafers, 1,500 MW PV cells components to produce PV solar cells.
Shin-Etsu increased prices for silicone and 1,500 MW PV modules. BrightPhase Energy appointed Thomas S.
products by 10% to 15%. Wacker Schott Solar (Wacker Chemie Warda chief operating officer.
SiXtron Advanced Materials received $2.0 and Schott Solar JV) received 220 MW PV Centrosolar and Qimonda are construct-
million equipment lease financing from wafer order from Suntech. ing silicon-based solar cell manufacturing
ATEL Ventures. Wah Lee Industrial became exclusive plant in Vila do Conde, Portugal, for
Sodiff Advanced Materials received multi- domestic backsheet dealer for Madico and Itarion Solar Lda.
year silane contract from Linde. Mitsui Chemical’s solar EVA packaging Conergy reduced its MEMC Electronic
Solar Silicon Technology is building a 5 materials. Materials’ solar wafer supply contract from
billion yen, low cost, crystalline silicon Wakonda Technologies (III-V based, PV 10-yrs/US $7-8 billion to 5-yrs./US $4
factory in Kisarazu, Japan. cell manufacturer) raised US $9.5 million billion.
Sonobond Ultrasonics introduced MS- in Series A financing. Cyrium Technologies raised US $15
5010B Foil Splicer™ modular system. XeroCoat introduced anti-reflective million in series B round led by Quercus Trust.
Spire: coating for increasing solar energy system Day4 Energy Generation II solar cells
• created 25 MW combined photovoltaic conversion efficiency. achieved 19% efficiency on monocrystalline
cell and module production line. and 18% efficiency on multicrystalline
• received multi-year/ multi-system, silicon materials.
module line equipment contract from
pV industry Food-chain—
Dyesol and Timo Technologies formed
Trina Solar.
midstream
Korean JV, Dyesol-Timo.
• received PV test equipment order from Ersol Solar Energy AG was acquired by
Underwriters Laboratories.
crystalline silicon cells,
Bosch for US $1.73 billion.
Surrey NanoSystems received sputter-
modules, panels
ET Solar Group:
ing tool order from Ludwig-Maximilians
Fake Chinese (50-watt panels changed to
• appointed Jeff Lu chief technology
University.
100-watt) solar panels flooded market.
officer.
Surrey University researchers developed
Advent Solar named Martin Hermann
• received 500KW PV module contract
method to use spherical ‘buckyball’
chief strategic officer.
from Techwin.
molecule C60 to make pure carbon nano-
Aimex-solar (PV modules distributor)
• completed a US $31 million private
crystals for solar cells.
changed name to Ersol Crystalline
equity placement.
Ultrasonic Systems introduced PV360
Modules.
Evergreen Solar:
• closed US $374 million public offering of
20080513 4% senior convertible notes due 2013.
Applied Materials
• received $1.2 billion, 5-yr sales
Revenue, Net Income & Inventory
Applied
contract from IBC Solar.
$ Millions
• opened RM2billion plant in Kulim
3000 Materials’
- 15%
Hi-Tech Park, Malaysia.
2500
solar
Fraunhofer ISE set European record with
2000
business
37.6% efficiency with multi-junction solar
1500
cells made out of III-V semiconductors.
grew to
Innovalight received $5.0 million equip-
1000
over US
ment lease financing from ATEL Ventures.
500
JA Solar appointed Dr. Elmer Hsu COO
0 $3 billion and independent director.
-500
annually in
Kyocera Solar:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
• opened 100 MW/yr solar cell module
Revenue 1616 1906 2015 1803 1735 1576 1265 1000 1156 1460 1446 1054 1107 1095 1221 1555 2018 2236 2203 1781 1861 1632 1718 1858 2248 2543 2518 2277 2530 2561 2367 2087 2150
Income 469 604 664 157 318 115 -82 -45 52 115 147 -66 -62 -37 15 82 373 441 455 289 305 370 247 143 413 512 449 403 411 474 422 262 303 four years. manufacturing plant in Mie Prefecture,
Inventory 980 1133 1504 1709 1649 1454 1413 1260 1186 1251 1274 1217 1115 997 951 1000 1111 1153 1139 1204 1086 1074 1034 1023 1083 1342 1407 1519 1471 1362 1313 1388 1626
CY
Japan.
AMAT
• Scottsdale, AZ, headquarters achieved
ISO 9001 registration.
Chart 13.
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