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solar cell, semi industry investments
equal by 2010, isuppli reports
Due to the explosive demand for solar
energy, El Segundo, Calif.-based market re-
search company iSuppli Corp is predicting
that worldwide investments in the produc-
tion of photovoltaic (PV) cells will rise to
the same level as those for semiconductor
manufacturing by 2010.
The company expects global produc-
tion of PV cells to rise to as much as 12
Gigawatts (GW) by 2010, up from 3.5GW
in 2007.
Also by 2010, iSuppli predicts that there
will be as many as 400 global production
lines that can produce at least 1 Megawatt
(MW) of PV cells per year, which would be
a four-fold increase from the approximate
90 to 100 production lines running in
2007.
www.isuppli.com
Building-integrated photovoltaics
market to reach us $4.0 billion by
2013
BTu international opens new center
have about 150 employees.
of excellence for photovoltaics
A new report from NanoMarkets predicts
www.appliedmaterials.com
process Technology
that the market for building integrated
BTU International announced the opening
photovoltaics (BIPV) will reach more than
recurrent energy secures us $75
of its new Center of Excellence for Photo-
US $4.0 billion in revenues by 2013 and
million to expand solar as a
voltaics Process Technology in Shanghai,
surpass $8 billion in 2015.
service offering
China. The Center of Excellence for
BIPV is one of the fastest growing opportu-
Solar power developer Recurrent Energy
Photovoltaics Process Technology is located
nities in the PV sector and creates oppor-
has partnered with Hudson Clean Energy
within its Shanghai manufacturing facility
tunities for PV materials firms, solar panel
Partners, with Hudson committing an
and showcases its In-Line Diffusion System
manufacturers and building firms. This
initial $75MM to fund the expansion of
featuring a Phosphorus Doper, and a
report, “Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Recurrent Energy’s business providing
metallization production line including the
Markets: 2008,” explores and quantifies the
Solar as a Service℠ to commercial and
DEK PVP1200 screen printer. The center
opportunities for BIPV products over the
industrial properties as well as utility and
is staffed by process engineers with exper-
next eight years.
www.nanomarkets.net
government markets in North America,
tise in in-line processing for photovoltaics.
and emerging markets worldwide.
reed exhibitions china launches
This is the first of two new process
“We’re combining the two key ingredi-
specialized dedicated event for
technology facilities BTU is planning to
ents that are necessary to bring solar power
photovoltaic market
open as part of its continued investment
to scale: access to capital and the expertise
China is now the second largest manufac-
in Alternative Energy business initiatives.
to put it to use,” said Arno Harris, chief
turer of solar cells in the world, and PV
www.btu.com
executive officer, Recurrent Energy.
Tech Expo China looks set to become the
www.recurrentenergy.com
applied materials begins $17m
leading photovoltaic manufacturing event
Taiwan manufacturing center
in China, joining the series of high-quality,
optomec and applied nanotech
expansion
global manufacturing events organized
holdings cooperate on optimized
Applied Materials Inc broke ground on its
by Reed Exhibitions. PV Tech Expo will
copper inks, jet printing
$17 million Tainan, Taiwan, manufacturing
take place from 21st - 24th April 2009 at
Applied Nanotech, Inc., established a
center expansion. The expansion is ex-
the Shanghai Everbright Exhibition and
strategic development program with
pected to increase the company’s ability to
Convention Centre. The expo will be held
Optomec, Inc., where, as part of the
meet demand for its AKT flat panel display
concurrently with Nepcon China, which
commitment, ANI will install a dedicated
equipment and its SunFab thin film solar
attracted over 16,255 visitors this year.
Optomec M3D aerosol jet printer at its
manufacturing equipment. The Tainan fa-
PV Tech Expo China is supported by
facilities in order to adapt its revolutionary
cility, which will have a total manufacturing
the VDMA with other international associ-
copper ink to Optomec’s patented ultra
area of 14,000 square meters, is expected to
ates coming on board.
www.nepconchina.com
high resolution printing technology. By
be complete by mid-2009. The campus will
utilizing ANI’s copper ink, the Optomec
4 – Global Solar Technology – September/October 2008
www.globalsolartechnology.com
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