A monthly report of January, 2008

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1 SolarTech Report China and the World A monthly report of January, 2008 Released on February 28, 2008 In This Issue: SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 1 of 71

2 Contents 1 SUMMARY THIS MONTH OVERVIEW, NEWS & INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW, NEWS & INTRODUCTION LEADING SCIENTISTS COMPANY PROFILES THERMOPHYSICS AND MATERIAL SCIENCE IN SOLAR TECHNOLOGY GENERAL PRODUCT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT China World MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TESTING, INSPECTION & MEASURING TECHNOLOGY OPERATION & MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE, DATABASES, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND E-COMMERCE SOLAR RADIATION TECHNOLOGY GENERAL PRODUCT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TESTING, INSPECTION & MEASURING TECHNOLOGY OPERATION & MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE, DATABASES, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND E-COMMERCE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS GENERAL SOLAR INGOTS & WAFERS China World SOLAR CELLS China World SOLAR MODULES China World THERMAL-PV SOLAR CELLS & MODULES...35 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 2 of 71

3 5.6 PV ACCESSORIES China World SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS China World BALANCE OF SYSTEMS (BOS) China World SOLAR APPLICATIONS & CONSUMER SOLAR PRODUCTS China World SOLAR LIGHTS & SIGNS China World MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY China World ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TESTING, INSPECTION & MEASURING TECHNOLOGY OPERATION & MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE, DATABASES, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND E-COMMERCE China World SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGY GENERAL SOLAR HEATING China World SOLAR COOLING SOLAR COOKERS & OVENS PASSIVE SOLAR TECHNOLOGY THERMAL SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS China World MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TESTING, INSPECTION & MEASURING TECHNOLOGY OPERATION & MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE, DATABASES, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND E-COMMERCE China World...67 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 3 of 71

4 7 OTHER SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL SUNLIGHT CONDUCTION & DAYLIGHTING SOLAR PHOTOSYNTHESIS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TESTING, INSPECTION & MEASURING TECHNOLOGY OPERATION & MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE, DATABASES, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND E-COMMERCE...70 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 4 of 71

5 1 Summary This Month Most Active Companies Company Solar Cell Solar Module Others Most Researched Technologies Technology Company SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 5 of 71

6 2 Overview, News & Introduction This section reports about the general, global development of the solar technology, research and development sectors, the status, trends and analysis. (Omitted) 2.1 Overview, News & Introduction 2.2 Leading Scientists Stories about key academic and scientific personalities in the solar science and industry. 2.3 Company Profiles Information about companies development that have cross-sectorial business involvement, for example, one company may have businesses in solar PV as well as solar thermal sections. SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 6 of 71

7 3 Thermophysics and Material Science in Solar Technology 3.1 General 3.2 Product Research & Development China 1. SOLAR MATERIALS STATUS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ( ) 7 2. SILICON SOLAR MATERIALS GENERAL JACO Started Large-scale Commercial Production of Silicon Feedstock ( ) TSC-Affiliate Ramp Up of Polysilicon Production ( ) China: Status of Construction Projects of Polycrystalline Silicon Production Lines ( ) China Polycrystalline Silicon Industry a Status Report ( ) China s Silicon Production Bases: a Study Report ( ) ANHUI Anhui Fangxing Technology s 1000 t/a Poly-si Project ( ) BEIJING China Green Energy Goes after Silicon Resources ( ) GRINM Semiconductor Materials Co Youyan Silicon Holding to Issue 20 mio Shares to Raise Funds for Solar Silicon Project ( ) GRINM Semiconductor Materials Co s: Monocrystal Growing and Wafer Processing Technology of Solar Grade Silicon Appraised by Industry Specialists ( ) Saint-Gobain Quartz in China Wacker Chemicals China 25 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 7 of 71

8 Wacker Chemicals China / Siltronic Wafers Div Wacker Silicones Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd Wacker Chemicals Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Beijing Representative Office Wacker Chemicals Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd Wacker Chemicals Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Guangzhou Representative Office Wacker Chemicals Hong Kong Ltd CHONGQING Daquan Group ( 大全集团 ) Chongqing: Daquan Group ( 大全集团 ) -the 4 Billion Polycrystalline Silicon Project Started ( ) Chongqing: Investing RMB 10 Bln to Build Wanzhou to a Poly-si Capital of the World ( ) Jingyi Textiles Technology of Hong Kong A RMB 10 Billion Investment Plan for Poly-si Production in Wanzhou Prefecture ( ) Chongqing Plans to Build its Western China Silicon Industry Base in Yunyang ( ) FUJIAN Nanan City Government Plans for a Silicon Project ( ) Nanan Sanxing Silicon Products Refning Co., Ltd ( 泉州南安市三晶硅品精制有限公司 ) Fujian: Quanzhou Company Refines Silicon to % ( ) Nanan Sanjing Silicon Products Co. Exported High-Purity Silicon to France ( ) Shangxing Silicon Scieince & Technology Co s Solar Grade Silicon Project in Liancheng County ( ) Xiamen Sanyou Opto-mechano-electric Technology Development Co Opto-electronic Integrated Chip Project in Xiamen ( ) GUANGXI Zhaoping County s 1000 t/a Poly-si Project Hezhou City The 1000 t/a Poly-si Project ( ) The 1,000 t/a Polycrystal Silicon Project ( ) HAINAN The Hainan Poly-si Project HEBEI Tangshan Silicon Industries Ltd China: Construction Started for the RMB 700 Million, 1000 t/a Polycrystalline Silicon Project at Tangshan, Hebei Province ( ) Hebei Jinglong Group ( 河北晶龙集团 ) Ningjiing Solar Hebei: Ningjing Becomes World s Major Monocrystalline Silicon Production Base ( ) Ninjing Akemi Semiconductor 河北宁晋松宫半导体 Hebei: Ningjing Single Crystal Silicon Manufacturing Base Maintains a Wolrd Market Share of 20% ( ) Ningjiing Solar Monocrystalline Silicon World Market of 20% ( ) The Ningjing Single Crystal Silicon Base ( ) Jingao Solar 晶澳太阳能有限公司 Zhangjiakou, Zuolu 56 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 8 of 71

9 Zulu, Zhangjiakou Builds Asia s Largest Single Crystal Silicon-based Information Industry R&D and Produciton Center ( ) Zuolu Builds China s Largest Single Crystal Production Base ( ) HEILONGJIANG The 1000 t/a Poly-si Project in Manchouri HENAN 洛阳中硅高科技有限公司 Luoyang Zhonggui High Technology Co The Polysilicon Engineering Technology Center of Zhongyeenfei Corp Inaugurated to Use ( ) China: the Largest Silicon Production Industry Base Planned in Luoyang, Henan Province ( ) Luoyang Monocrystalline Silicon Co., Ltd Henan: Zhonggui Gaoke s 1000 t/a Polysilicon Project in Operation ( ) China Made Breakthrough in Acquiring 1000 t/a Class Poly-silicon Production ( ) Henan: Construction Debuted for the Polycrystal Silicon Project in Luoyang ( ) City of Luoyang soon to Become China s Largest Silicon Manufacturing Base( )??? Foreign Embargo and Monopoly of Multicrystal Silicon Technology Broken up ( ) Luoyang Zhonggui Enhances Researches on Polycrystal Silicon Reaction Crucibles ( ) Major Breakthrough in Multicrystal Production Technology Achieved ( ) Luoyang: China s Largest Diameter Multicrystal Silicon Was Produced Construction of the 300t/a Multicrystal Silicon Project ( ) HUBEI Hubei Provincial IT Industry Department Hubei to Build a Polysilicon Industry Chain ( ) Wuhan Municipal Economic & Technologicla Cooperation Office t/a Poly-si Project ( ) China Southern Glass Group The RMB 6 Billion Polycrystalline Project ( ) Tongshan County Trade Promotion Bureau The 1000t/a Poly-si Project ( ) HUNAN Yiyang Jingxing Technology Yiyang s First Crystal Bar ( ) Yiyang Hitech Zone and Shanghai Guozijie Development Co The RMB 3 Billion Poly-si Project ( ) G Anxin s Pseudo-polycrystalline Silicon Project ( ) INNER MONGOLIA DALU Polysilicon Company, Ltd China, Inner Mongolia - Hohhot: DALU Polysilicon Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Polysilicon Production Plant ( ) China: another 2500 t/a Poly-si Project of Continental Ltd Started in Huhehaote, also Inner Mongolia ( ) Beijing Zhongjing Huaye Technology Co 北京中晶华业科技有限公司 80 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 9 of 71

10 China: Construction of the 1200 t/a Solar Grade Poly-si and Related Products Started in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia ( ) Hangtian Technology Group 航天科技集团公司 The 1500 t/a Poly-si Project ( ) Tongliao City, Zalute Banner (Region) The 1000t/a Poly-si Project G Xishui : the Wuhai Poly-si Project Yuanaoshan Ind Zone The 100 t/a Poly-si Project ( ) Erduosi Electric Metallurgy Co., Ltd. for Solar ( ) JIANGSU Daquan Group 大全集团 The 6000 t/a Poly-si Project Started in Zhengjiang Jiangsu ( ) Jiangsu: US$ 500 Million Investment in Polysilicon Produciton in Zhenjiang ( ) Donghai County Bureau of Science & Technology, Center of Productivity Promotion t/a High-Purity (Polycrystal) Silicon Project Hongyang Suoqian New Energy 鸿阳 ( 宿迁 ) 新能源有限公司 US 2 Billion Solar Silicon, Solar Cell, Solar Module and Solar Power System Project ( ) Motech China Silicon Project China: Construction of Motech s Silicon Production Line Started in Suzhou, Jiangsu ( ) Nantong Economic & Technology Development Zone Poly-silicon Project ( ) Shunda Semiconductors 江苏顺大半导体发展有限公司 Jiangsu: City of Gaoyou to Build its Silicon Solar PV Industry Park ( ) Monocrystal Silicon and Wafer Production Project TRINA SOLAR 常州天合光能公司 TRINA SOLAR Plans for the 1 Billion US Polysilicon Project ( ) Trina Solar Signs Polysilicon Supply Agreement with Sichuan Yongxiang Polysilicon Zhongmei Silicon Crystal Peoducts Co 中美矽晶制品股份有限公司 The US 100 Million Silicon Project at Xuzhou Economic Zone ( ) Zhongneng PV Technology: 1500 t/a Poly-si Project ( ) JIANGXI Jinjun Group of HK 香港金俊集团 Jiangxi: Pingxiang to Invest USD 40 Million in Solar Polycrystalline Silicon Production Line ( ) LDK Solar Xinyu City, China: LDK Solar Starts Construction on Polysilicon Plant ( ) New Age Hitech Energy Co 江西新时代高新能源有限公司 Jiangxi: a High-tech Company in the New Energy Area Founded ( ) Jiangxi New Era High & New Energy Co. Founded to Conquer the Silicon World ( ) LIAONING Chinese Scientists Succeeded in Extracting Nanometer SiO2 from Rice Husks ( ) 105 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 10 of 71

11 Jingzhou Becomes Northeast China s Largest Silicon Material Production Base ( ) Shiji Quartz Glass Company 锦州新世纪石英玻璃有限公司 China: New, Low-cost Polycrystalline Silicon Production Technology Developed in Jingzhou, Liaoning ( ) Suofei Energy Technology Co 中德合资索菲彤能源科技有限公司 The 2 Billion Solar PV Manufacturing Project ( ) Jingzhou Chemicals 锦化 Liaoning: a 1000 ton/a Polysilicon Project in Jingzhou ( ) Huachang Silicon Materials 华昌硅材料有限公司 Huachang Expected to Become Northeast China s Largest Silicon Manufacturing Base ( ) Jinhua Metallurgy Co., Ltd. 凌海金华冶炼有限公司 The 1000t/a Poly-si Project ( ) Jinhua s 1000 t/a Polycrystal Silicon Project Approved ( ) Polycrystalline Silicon Production Project 1000t/a Shenyang Municipal Project Office 沈阳市项目办 Shenyang Polycrystalline Silicon Production Project ( ) Xingye Holdings Xingye Holdings a New Leader in the Solar Industry ( ) Xinye Co., Ltd. to Produce Indium ( ) NINGXIA Longji Silicon Materials CO 隆基硅材料有限公司 Construction of West China s Largest Single Crystal Silicon Project Started ( ) Yangguang Sillicon Industries Inc 阳光硅业有限公司 Ningxia: Construction of the 4500 t/a Polycrystalline Silicon Production Line Started ( ) Baishi Industries Group 白氏工业集团 Ningu Solar Technology 宁夏宁沪太阳能科技有限公司 Ningxia and Russia Cooperate for Silicon Produciton ( ) Russia to Cooperate with Ningxia for the Produciton of Silicon Materials ( ) Ningxia s Silicon Production Plan ( ) QINGHAI Asia Silicon Industries 亚洲硅业 ( 青海 ) 有限公司 The 1000 t/a Silicon Project Started Production at Dongchuang Ind Zone ( ) Qinghai New Energy Institute 青海省新能源研究所有限公司 Qinghai Starts the 1000 t/a Mono-si Project ( ) SHAANXI Xijing EKectronic Technology 陕西西京电子科技有限公司 The 1500 t/a Monocrystal Silicon Project in Yulin ( ) Tianhong Silicon Materials Co 陕西天宏硅材料有限责任公司 China: Tianhong Co. Plans to Invest RMB 3.7 Billion in a 3750 t/a Polycrystalline Silicon Project in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province ( ) Lijing Electronics 西安骊晶电子技术有限公司 Xi an Lijing Realized Commercialization of Silicon Materials ( ) 138 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 11 of 71

12 2.20. SHANDONG Dongying PV Solar 东营光伏太阳能有限公司 The RMB 300 Million Silicon Refinery Project in Rizhao ( ) Zaozhuang Economic Development Zone 枣庄经济开发区总 Solar Poly-si Production Line SHANGHAI Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co Ltd Chinese Firms Mull Silicon JV For Solar Production ( ) Shanghai Technical Physics Institute (STP, 上海技术物理研究所 ) STP Made Breakthrough in the Solar Grade Polycrystal Silicon Development ( ) Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics Developed High Purity Silicon ( ) Shanghai: The EMB 2 Billion Monocrystalline Silicon Project in Fengxian ( ) Shanghai Day-Solar Industrial Co., Ltd SICHUAN Tongqwi Group, Juxing Group and China Chengda Engineering 通威集团 巨星集团与中国成达工程 公司 The RMB 5.5 Billion Polycrystalline Silicon Project ( ) Sichuan to Build World s Largest Polycrystalline Silicon Manufacturing Base in Leshan ( ) Sichuan: Tonwei Invests in Polysilicon ( ) 新光硅业 Xinguang Silicon Industries t/a Class of Silicon Production Line to be in Operation Next Year in Leshan City ( ) Xinguang Silicon Industries Introduced Strategic Investor ( ) Sichuan: No. 1 Project of the Province 1000t/a Multicrystal Silicon Production ( ) China s First 1000 t/a Class Poly-si Production Line Successfully Went to Operation in Leshan, Sichuan Province ( ) Xinguang Silicon Commissioned the Polysilicon Produciton Line Ahead of Schedule ( ) Xinguang Silicon Industries Succeeded in Trial Produciton ( ) Chaolei Company 四川超磊公司 Sichuan to Invest RMB 5 billion in Building China s Silicon Valley in Xinjing ( ) Dongfang Steam Turbine Works 东方汽轮机厂 Dongfang Steam Turbine Works Started its Polycrystal Silicon Project ( ) Jiayang New Energy 乐山佳洋新能源有限公司 Sichuan: a Great Step Forward of the Emei Poly-si Project ( ) Emei Semiconductor Material Factory Emei Semiconductor Material Factory ( ) Ermei Semiconductor Factory: Phase I of Renovation Completed ( ) Sichuan: China Builds its Largest (1,000t/a) Multicrystal Silicon Production Base ( ) Lower Electricity Price, Richer Mineral Resources: the Kingdom of Heaven s Court Attracts Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturers to Invest in Silicon Production ( ) TAIWAN 台聚 Formosa Polymer 178 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 12 of 71

13 China: Taiwan s Formosa Polymer Focuses on Solar Poly-si Production Earliest 2009 ( ) XINJIANG Xinjiang New Energy 新疆新能源股份有限公司 Xinjiang Founded the Solar Silicon Industrial Park ( ) YUNNAN Stream High-Tech Group Company Dali Home To Asia's Largest Solar Amorphous Silicon Project ( ) YUNNAN: ASIA S LARGEST POLYCRYSTAL SILICON PROJECT ( ) Yunnan Electronics Industry Co., Ltd ZHEJIANG China: Dr Li Succeeded in Refining Crystalline Silicon to % from Metallurgical Silicon ( ) Zhejiang: PV Manufacturing Expansion in Ningbo ( ) US s Huake Plans a Construction of 5000 t/a of Silicon Materials in China ( ) Wanxiang Silicon-peak Electronics Wanxiang Group Produced Silicons for the Shengzhou VI Spacecraft ( ) Zhejiang: New Construction of φ mm FZ Silicon Single Crystal Production Line ( ) Zheda Haina Expands its Single Crystal Production ( ) SOLAR NON-SILICON MATERIALS ANHUI PV Thin Film Materials Made of ZnO World 1. SILICON MATERIALS ABU DHABI FUTURE ENERGY COMPANY (ADFEC) Abu Dhabi Could Soon Sign Deal For Huge Solar-Grade Silicon Plant ( ) ARISE TECHNOLOGIES ARISE Technologies Announced Polysilicon Feedstock Mini Pilot Plan ( ) ARISE Technologies Signs Silicon Feedstock Pilot Plant Agreement ( ) CENTER FOR RENEAWABLE ENERGY OF SPAIN Center for Reneawable Energy of Spain Said New Technology Enables Silicon Reclamation from Rice Crop Ashes ( ) IBM IBM Aims To Salvage Silicon For Solar Industry ( ) IBM From Silicon Trash to Solar Energy ( ) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF JAPAN 11 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 13 of 71

14 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology of Japan Developed Wavelength Conversion Materials for Crystal Silicon Solar Cells with Europium (Eu) ( ) PV CRYSTALOX SOLAR PLC PV Crystalox Solar plc Plans to Upgrade its Production Capacity in Bitterfeld to 1800 t/a ( ) REC REC to Announce New Polysilicon Fab Location In December; Taiwan Aggressively Bids For Investment ( ) RSI SILICON RSI Silicon Nears Completion of Solar Grade Silicon Manufacturing Plant ( ) S.E. PROJECT SRL S.E. Project Srl New Italian Silicon Production Site: Estelux Srl ( ) SIONYX INC SiOnyx Inc. Investor Millions To Turn 'Black' To Light ( ) SOLARVALUE AND SUNWAYS Solarvalue and Sunways Co-operate on Metallurgical Silicon Research and Development ( ) SUNWAYS Sunways Enters the Polysilicon Production ( ) NON-SILICON MATERIALS BRAGGONE TO COMMERCIALIZE NANO-ENGINEERED POLYMER TECHNOLOGY ( ) IP2BIZ LLC AND INTERNATIONAL SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LTD. (ISC) IP2Biz LLC and International Speciality Chemicals Ltd. (ISC) Bringing Titanium Dioxide Nanowires to Market ( ) MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF POLYMER Max Planck Institute of Polymer in Mainz and the Sony Materials Science Lab in Stuttgart Developed New Way to Convert Short Wavelength to Long Wavelength ( ) SPIRE Spire Quantum-Dot Method Receives U.S. Patent ( ) RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Non-reflecting Nanometer Coating Materials Manufacturing Technology Manufacturing technology and equipments for solar PV, solar thermal and other solar products as mentioned above. SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 14 of 71

15 3.4 Engineering Technology SolarTech report Engineering technology and equipments (design, installation, testing, commissioning, decommissioning etc) for solar PV, solar thermal and other solar products as mentioned above. 3.5 Testing, Inspection & Measuring Technology 3.6 Operation & Management Technology Operation and management technology and equipments for solar PV, solar thermal and other solar systems as mentioned above. 3.7 Service Technology 3.8 Software, Databases, Online Applications and E-commerce Software, databases, online applications and e-commerce for research and design, manufacturing, engineering, operation, and management of the solar technologies and products as mentioned above. 4 Solar Radiation Technology Researches, development, technology, products, inventions, and patents of sun radiation measurement. SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 15 of 71

16 4.1 General 4.2 Product Research & Development 4.3 Manufacturing Technology Manufacturing technology and equipments for solar PV, solar thermal and other solar products as mentioned above. 4.4 Engineering Technology Engineering technology and equipments (design, installation, testing, commissioning, decommissioning etc) for solar PV, solar thermal and other solar products as mentioned above. 4.5 Testing, Inspection & Measuring Technology 4.6 Operation & Management Technology Operation and management technology and equipments for solar PV, solar thermal and other solar systems as mentioned above. SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 16 of 71

17 4.7 Service Technology 4.8 Software, Databases, Online Applications and E-commerce Software, databases, online applications and e-commerce for research and design, manufacturing, engineering, operation, and management of the solar technologies and products as mentioned above. 1. SOFTWARE GREEN POWER LABS INTRODUCES SOLARSATDATA ( ) 2 2. IT & ONLINE APPLICATIONS 4 3. DATABASES 5 4. ECOMMERCE 6 5. WEBSITES 7 5 Solar Photovoltaics Researches, development, technology, products, inventions, and patents of solar photovoltaics. 5.1 General General information and development, as as general introduction, company development, summary etc. 5.2 Solar Ingots & Wafers Incl. monocrystalline, polycrystalline, amorphous silicon ingots and wafers. SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 17 of 71

18 5.2.1 China SolarTech report 1. SOLAR SILICON INGOTS & WAFERS GENERAL San Chih Semiconductor Ingot Production China: Longbo Group Invests in Solar Wafer and Cell Projects with RMB 800 Million ( ) BEIJING GRINM Semiconductor Materials Co s: Monocrystal Growing and Wafer Processing Technology of Solar Grade Silicon Appraised by Industry Specialists ( ) HEBEI Yingli Reduced Solar Wafer Thickness, 2008 Guidance ( ) HUNAN Jingxing Technology Produced its First Silicon Ingot ( ) JIANGSU Donghai County Bureau of Science & Technology, Center of Productivity Promotion Monocrystal Silicon and Wafer Production Project Huihuang Silicon Energy Kicked off a 900MW Solar Silicon Wafer Production Project in Yangzhong, Zhengjiang ( ) Shengguang Technology s Solar Wafer Project ( ) Trina Solar Trina Solar Migrates To 200 Micron Wafer Thickness ( ) Trina Solar Casts Jumbo Multicrystalline Ingot ( ) Zhenjiang Silicon Science & Technology Ltd. Developed Large Area, Super Thin, Single Crystal Silicon Wafers ( ) JIANGXI LDK Solar LDKInvests 1 Billion USD in Solar Ingots & Wafers ( ) China: LDK Solar Signs Wafer Supply Agreement with Solarfun ( ) China: LDK Solar Signs Agreement for the Supply of Wafers to Canadian Solar Inc. ( ) China's LDK Plans $300 million Nasdaq Listing ( ) GT Equipment Technologies: US$80+ Million of Business in China in 2005; New Order From LDK Solar ( ) China LDK Hopes to Increase its Solar Cell Produciton to 200MW by 2007 ( ) Jiangxi LDK Plans 100MW Polycrystalline Silicon Wafer Project ( ) China Largest Solar Polycrystal Ingots from Xingyu, Jiangxi ( ) LDK Massproduces Poly-si Wafers ( ) LDK: Jiangsu Liuxing Enterprises Group Signed an Agreement with the City of Xinyu for the Production of Polycrystal Silicon ( ) LIAONING Jingzhou Xinri Silicon Materials Company s State Debt Project of 8 Silicon Wafer Produciton Line Founded ( ) Solargiga 21 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 18 of 71

19 Solargiga IPO in HK ( ) SHAANXI China: Longji group introduces MCZ wafers and ingots ( ) China: Suntech Announces 510MW Wafer Supply Agreement ( ) Xian Aviation Base s Mono-si Wafer Project 西安航天基地单晶硅片项目 Production Started of the Xian Aviation Base s Mono-si Wafer Project ( ) TAIWAN Mospec Completed Semiconductor Production Facility ( ) Song Long Electronics Detailed Solar Ingots Operations ( ) XINJIANG Xinjiang Made Breakthorugh in Silicon Wafer Production ( ) Xinjiang Founded the Solar Silicon Industrial Park ( ) ZHEJIANG Zhejiang Jinggong Photoelectric Co., Ltd Zhejiang: Jinggong Solar Company ( ) Ningbo Jingyuan Solar (Jinggong Group) Jingyuan s 10MW Polycrystal Silicon Project in Trial Running ( ) Renesola and Jingao Solar Signed 3-Year Silicon Wafer Supply Contract ( ) NON-SILICON SOLAR INGOTS & WAFERS LIAONING Xingye Holdings Xingye Holdings a New Leader in the Solar Industry ( ) Xinye Co., Ltd. to Produce Indium ( ) World 1. SILICON INGOTS & WAFERS EVERQ EXPANDS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY; PREPARES FOR IPO ( ) FRAUNHOFER ISE: FIRST MULTICRYSTALLINE SOLAR INGOTS ( ) INDIA: FOREIGN INVESTORS TIE UP FOR SOLAR WAFER UNIT IN BENGAL ( ) Q-CELLS Q-Cells to Use Non-blended Metallurgical Silicon at New Malaysian Fab ( ) SOLAICX SOLAR MANUFACTURING PLANT( ) WACKER AND SCHOTT LAY CORNERSTONE FOR NEW POLYSILICON WAFER PLANT ( ) WOONGJINSUNPOWERBUILDS KOREA S LARGEST SOLAR INGOT FACTORY ( ) 9 2. NON-SILICON INGOTS & WAFERS 10 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 19 of 71

20 5.3 Solar Cells SolarTech report Solar cells made from silicon wafers by various techniques, incl. Monocrystalline, polycrystalline and amorphous solar cells, Thin film silicon solar cells (a-si, a-si/µ-si) Flexible solar cells Spheric solar cells Hetero junction silicon solar cells Bulk silicon solar cells Bulk heterojunction Hybrid organic-nanocrystal solar cells Hybrid planar-mixed heterojunction Ordered bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells Solar cells with chemically attached donor and acceptors Dye sensitized solar cell (DSC) Tandem cells Solar cells of other than silicon semiconductor wafers with various technologies, such as, CdTe/CdS, CIS/CIGS, GaAs, GaInP/GaAs, AlGaAs, InP, InS, dye (DSSC) and organic (polymer) solar cells, plastic based solar cells, nanometer solar cells, tltrared solar cells, thin film (CI(G)S,CdTe), bulk heterojunction, hybrid organic-nanocrystal solar cells, hybrid planar-mixed heterojunction, ordered bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells, solar cells with chemically attached donor and acceptors, tandem cells, others (quantum dots, silicon ink ) China 1. SILICON SOLAR CELLS GENERAL China: Collection of Thin Film Silicon Solar Cell Patents ( ) Anhui: Researches of Key Scientific and Technological Problems for Large Area, Low Cost & Long Life Solar Cell ( ) Beijing Solar Energy Research Institute - Production of Solar Cells- Investment Projects For China's Agenda 21 ( ) Fujian: the 25MW Solar Cell Production Project of Sanjing Silicon Products Ltd ( ) Gansu: Jiuquan Solar Cell Production Project ( ) Guangdong: China Southern Glass Group Entered the Solar PV Business ( ) Guangdong: China Southern Glass Group Holdings Ltd. Invests RMB 4 Billion in a Green Energy Industrial Park in Dongguan ( ) Hubei: Fengfan s Solar Cell/Module Project ( ) Hubei: Fengfan Ltd. Invests RMB 160 Million in Solar Cell Production ( ) Hubei: Wuhan Rexin Technology Ltd to Develop Solar Cells with Schott Solar of Germany ( ) Hubei: Rexin Technology Ltd - Composite Solar Cells - a Combination of Crystalline and a SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 20 of 71

21 Non-crystalline Solar Cell ( ) Hunan: Construction of the 25MW Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Production Line Completed ( ) Jiangsu: Canadian Solar s First Solar Cell Production Line Went To Operation ( ) Jiangsu: Canadian Solar Signs Distribution and Sales Agreement in Spain ( ) Jiangsu: CSI Won Funding from Two International Investors ( ) Jiangsu: China Sunergy China Sunergy IPOed at NASDAQ ( ) China s Largest Solar Cell Production Line in Operation in Nanjing ( ) Nanjing: Construction of China s Largest Solar Cell Factory ( ) Nanjing: New Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant Founded ( ) Zhongdian Electric Signed JV Contract with Australian Photovoltaic Research Center to Produce Solar Cells ( ) Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering, UNSW: JV Signed with Zhongdian Electric to Produce Solar Cells ( ) Jiangsu: Junxing Technology Ltd s 50MW Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Production Line Completed in Jiangying ( ) Jiangsu: Solarfun 江苏林洋新能源有限公司 SolarFun Continues with its Phase V & VI Expansion Program with Additional 120MW of Solar Cell Capacity ( ) Jiangsu: Solarfun Announces 140 Megawatt Module Supply Contract ( ) Jiangsu: Solarfun Went IPO at Nasdaq ( ) Jiangsu: Suntech (Wuxi) Suntech Joins Hands with Wuxi New District to Build an International PV Industrial Base ( ) Shanghai: Dr Shi Zhenrong of Suntech Solar Invests in Shanghai ( ) Suntech Solar Invests US$ 100 mio in its New Energy Shanghai Strategy ( ) Suntech Power Builds Solar PV Power Station in Shenzhen ( ) Suntech and MEMC Signed Solar Wafer Supply Letter of Intent ( ) Suntech Power (Wuxi): China s Solar PV Transcendent ( ) Suntech Power Added New Production Workshop ( ) World s 8th PV Cell Producer ( ) Jiangsu: Tongzhou, Jinsha Town Industrialization of Crystal Silicon Solar Cell Technology Jiangsu: Tongzhou City, Xingdong Town : Solar Crystal Silicon Cell Project ( ) Jiangsu: Trina Jiangsu: Trina Successfully IPOed at NYSE ( ) Changzhou Tianhe Light Energy Ltd. Looking for Solar Thin Film Technology ( ) Jilin High & New Technology Development Zone s Administration Committee and Beijing Xingze Group ( 北京行者集团 ) Signed PV Cell Production Project in Jilin ( ) Shanghai, Jiaoda Nanyang Saw Soaring Solar Business in 2005 ( ) Shanghai, Perfectenergy International to Build 200MW Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant ( ) Shanghai Solar Technology Ltd. 48 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 21 of 71

22 China: Shanghai Solar Technology Ltd. Developed High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Components ( ) Shanghai Solar Energy Science & Technology Ltd: Phase I of the 10 MW PV Production Line Completed ( ) Shanghai, Zhangjiang Hitech with Huge Investment in Solar ( ) Taiwan: Eton Plans to Increase its Solar Cell Production from 130MW to 200MW End of the Year ( ) Taiwan: Gintech Energy Detailed Solar Cell Expansion Plan ( ) Taiwan: PCB Manufacturer Yaohua Turns to Solar Cells ( ) Tianjin: Kyocera Solar Production Capacity Expected to Increase by 60% this Year to 5.5MW ( ) Tianjin Kyocera: Operations Launched in November ( ) Tianjin: Mitsubishi: Lead-free Soldering PV Cells, Tianjin ( ) Yunnan: TDSun Technology Ltd Xinhuaguang s Investment in Solar Cells ( ) TDSun Technology Ltd.: Ambitious Plan ( ) TDSun PV Technology Co., Ltd. Founded ( ) Yunnan s Polycrystalline Solar Cell Technology Appraised by Experts ( ) Zhejiang: China PV Technology Development Center / Zhejiang Energy Institute: Studies of Si Grain Layer For Grain Si Solar Cell Zhejiang: Chint Group Initiated Solar Project ( ) Zhejiang: the 250MW Solar Cell Project of Michelson International Hongkong in Ningbo Zhejiang University Professors Discovered Photovoltaic Polarity Changes ( ) MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON Beijing Solar Energy Institute, Laser Notched High Efficiency Monocrystalline Solar Photovoltaic Cells ( ) Hebei Huamei PV Equipment Company of Qinhuangdao Hebei Jinlong Group: China and Australia Co-produce Solar Cells ( ) Hebei: Yi Energy: Monocrystalline Solar Cell Production Project ( ) Henan: Kaifeng Solar Cell Factory Jiangsu: Tianbao PV Energy Co., Ltd. Produces Solar Cells in Yangzhou ( ) POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON Beijing: Haohua Energy: 20 MW Solar PV Production Line Partner Wanted ( ) Beijing Solar Institute: the Absorption Effect of the Porous Silicon to the Defects and Impurities in the Polycrystalline Solar Cells ( ) Hebei: Yingli Group Invests in the 400MW Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Production Line ( ) Hebei: Yingli Group: China s First Polycrystalline PV Cell Prouction Line In Operation ( ) Zhejiang Jinggong Solar Polycrystal Silicon Solar Cells Appraised by Experts ( ) China s First Polycrystal Silicon Solar Cell Production Line in Operation ( ) AMORPHOUS SILICON Guangdong: Trony s Internal-Connected Amorphous Solar Cells Won Golden Prize at 94th Int l SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 22 of 71

23 Invention Expo in Paris ( ) Hebei : Changzhou Development Zone Plans for a High Efficiency, High Temperature and Stable Amorphous Solar Cell Production ( ) SOLAR CELLS FROM RECYCLED IC CHIPS OR SCRAPE SILICON FEEDSTOCKS Shanghai, SMIC ( 中芯国际 ) SMIC Starts Mass Production of Solar Cells ( ) SMIC to Recycle Scrape IC Chips for Production of Solar Cells ( ) Zhejiang: Shanshan Enterprises Shanshan Ulrika Produces Solar Cells from IC Recycled Silicon Scrape with Own Technology ( ) Shanshan Urika Starts Producing Solar Cells ( ) Shanshan Holding s Scrape Solar Cell Strategy ( ) Shanshan Enterprises Explore Solar Market ( ) THIN FILM - GENERAL Taiwanese Solar Cell Companies Start Putting Their Thin-Film Solar-Cell Ventures Into Volume Production Soon ( ) Taiwan: Sunwell Solar Corp Joined with Japanese to Develop Thin Film Solar Cells ( ) THIN FILM - POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON Beijing Solar Institute: Studies on Preparation of Thin Film Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with RTCVD Technology Guangdong: Guangzhou Energy Institute: Grow Polycrystalline Thin Film on Particulate Silicon Substrate ( ) Shanghai Institute of Physics Developed Low-cost Poly-si Thin Film Solar Cells ( ) Yunnan: Yuanchang Hitech Group: an US$ 500 Million Thin Film Poly-si Solar Cell Project Debuted in Dali, ( ) THIN FILM AMORPHOUS AND MICRO SILICON Anhui: a Thin Film Solar Cell Project Started in Bengbu ( ) Chongqing: ECD and Duan s Groupo Co. Invest in Chongqing for Production of TF Solar Cells ( ) Fujian Achieved Breakthrough in Silicon-Based TF Solar Cell R&D ( ) Fujian: Malaysian Company Invests in Amorphous TF Solar Cell in Putian ( ) Guangdong: the 30MW Amorphous/Microcrystalline Silicon Multijunction Solar Cell Project in Luoding City ( ) Guangdong:Guangzhou Energy Institute: Joint Research on Crystalline Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells with & Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Guangdong: Trony Triggers a Solar Revolution ( ) Hebei: Xinao Group Coop with US American Application Materials to Develop Thin Film Solar Cell Project in Langfang Heilongjiang Harbin-Chronar Solar Power Company Jiangsu: QS Opto-electronics Made Breakthrough in Cost Reduction of TF Solar Cell Production ( ) Jiangsu: QS Solar Debuted a New Production Line of Thin-film Solar Cells ( ) Jiangxi: Gaineng Holding Casts RMB 1200 Million in a TF Solar Cell Production Project ( ) SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 23 of 71

24 Shandong : China Solar Power Starts its TF Solar Cell Production Line in Yantai ( ) Taiwan: the First TF Solar Cell Factory to be in Operation in 2008 Q1 ( ) Taiwan: CMO Enters the Dye-Sensitized TF Solar Cell Business ( ) Taiwan: CMO Into Thin Films ( ) Taiwan: Unimicron-UMC Thin-Film Solar Affiliate To Start Volume Production In Mid 2008 ( ) Tianjin : Jinneng/ Nankai University Flexible, Amorphous Thin Film Solar Cell Project between Jinneng & United Solar of the U.S. ( ) Construction of the 5MW Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell Production Line soon to Start in Tianjin ( ) United Solar Ovonic Builds a 25 MW Solar Cell Production Line in Tianjin ( ) United Solar Ovonic Enters Into Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Venture in North China s Port City ( ) Tianjin : Nankai University : New Type of Solar Cells with Record High Efficiency Successfully Developed ( ) The amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar Cell Production Line Went to Operation ( ) Amorphous Thin Film Solar Cells ( ) Industrialization of Amjorphous Solar Cells Progresses Well ( ) Construction of the Amorphous Solar Cell Production Line Speeded up ( ) Xinjiang: Tianfu Thermal Power Co., Ltd. 新疆天富光伏光显有限公司 Xinjiang: 1 MW Flexible Amorphous Solar Cell Project ( ) Xinjiang to Produce Flexible Solar Cells ( ) Zhejiang Chineng PV Technology Co., Ltd: Large Amorphous Thin Film Solar Cell Production Line to be Developed in Chixi ( ) Zhejiang: CHINT soon to Start the 2G TF Solar Cell Production ( ) HETEROGENEOUS SOLAR CELLS - CRYSTALLINE SILICON/MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON Beijing: China Academy of Sciences Patented 17.27% Efficiency Nanometer Crystalline Silicon/Monocrystalline Silicon Heterogeneous Solar Cells and Their Manufacturing Technology ( ) Beijing CAS: Nanometer Silicon/Monosilicon Heterogenous Junction Solar Cell Preparation Technology by CAS ( ) Beijing: CAS Developed Technology for Preparation of High Efficiency, Thin Film Silicon/Mono-si Solar Cells ( ) NANOWIRE ON SILICON TECHNOLOGY Beijing: China Academy of Sciences (CAS)/Institute of Physics (IOP) 中国科学院物理所 China and Japan Made Joint Progress towards Metallic Nanowire Formation Mechanism on Silicon Surfaces ( ) NON-SILICON SOLAR CELLS GENERAL Photonic Crystals: Semiconductor of the Optical Information Times ( ) CDTE THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS Sichuan University 四川大学 146 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 24 of 71

25 CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Production Line (Trial) Sichuan University: Studies of Production Technology of CdTe Solar Cells Sichuan University:Institute of Solar Material & Components ( 四川大学太阳能材料与器件研究所 ) Made Breakthrough in Solar Cell Researches Achieved in China ( ) Sichuan Univ.: Solar Cell Production Line to be Constructed ( ) CISCUT SOLAR CELLS AT&M Marched towards the Solar Cell Industry ( ) AT&M Completed Mid-Term Experiment of CISCuT Solar Cells ( ) AT&M Cooperates with ODERSUN for Development of Solar Cells ( ) Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd. (AT&M) Joins Odersun AG to Manufacture Solar Cells in China ( ) Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd. (AT&M) Advances Towards Solar Cell Production Business ( ) COMPOSITE FILM SOLAR CELLS Beijing Opto-electronics Institute: Composite Film Solar Photovoltaic Cells ( ) Compound Crystal Technology.Co.,Ltd s.large Diameter InP Cells Project CUINSE SOLAR CELLS Tianjin: Nankai University Tianjin: Nankai University Institute of Optoelectric Engineering: Groundbreaking CuInSe PV Cells Technology ( ) Tianjin: Nankai University s CuInSe Solar Cell Research Project Won Government Financing ( ) 南开大学 CuInSe Solar Cell Research and Trial Produciton ( ) DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS Beijing University: China Developed Dye-sensitized, Wowenable Fibric Nano Solar Cells ( ) Beijing: CAS Institute of Plasma Physics: 500W Demo Solar PV Plant with Dye-sensitive Nanometer Thin Film Technology Installed ( ) Beijing Solar Energy Institute: Dye Sensitized Nanometer Thin Film PV Cells Pioneering the International Photovoltaic Research ( ) Fujian: Huaqiao University: Dye-sensitive Solar Cell Technology Approved in Fujian ( ) Shanghai: Chinese Scientists Recorded 10% Lab Efficiency with Dye-sensitized Technology ( ) GAAS THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS Guizhou: China Jiangnan Aerospace Industries Group s GaAs Solar Cell ( ) Yunan Normal University: Growing GaAs Thin Film on Conducting Glass by Hot Wall Epitaxy (HWE) GAAS/ALGAAS MULTIQUANTUM WELL Beijing: CAS Institute of Physics: Asymmetric, Heterogeneous Joint, Multiquantum Well Photodetector ( ) INN-BASED SOLAR CELLS Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics (SITP): InN-based All-Spectrum PV Materials Developed for Space Solar Cells ( ) 177 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 25 of 71

26 2.10. INS SOLAR CELLS CAS: Institute of Semiconductors: New Type of Semi-insulated InS Cells ( ) NANO SOLAR CELLS Beijing: CAS: Progress of Solid State, Nanometer Crystal Solar Cell Researches ( ) Gansu Lanzhou University: Nanometer Solar Cells ( ) Henan University: Four Nanometer Technologies Appraised ( ) Jiangsu: Nanjing University: Nanometer Light Catalytic Materials to Generate Power ( ) Jilin University: Nanometer Fluorophor Was Developed for Solar Cells Production ( ) ORGANIC/POLYMER SOLAR CELLS Beijing: China Academy of Sciences/Changcun Applied Chemistry Institute Developed New Techniques to Improve Polymer PV Cell Efficiency ( ) Shanghai InfoTech: Construction of the InfoTech s Solar Cell Produciton Line Started ( ) Shanghai InfoTech Essentials,Inc. s Solar Cell Production Line Went Operation ( ) PLASTIC SOLAR CELLS Taiwan: Jiaotong University in Taiwan Prototyped Flexible Plastic Solar Cells with the World s Highest Efficiency of 5.2% ( ) QUANTUM WELL SEMICONDUCTOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS Hubei: Wuhan Science & Technology College, Department of Electronic Information Dr Wu Lingzhang s Quantum Well Semiconductor Solar Photovoltaic Cell Project SPECIAL SOLAR CELLS THERMAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS Beijing: China Energy Savings Signed Letter of Intent for Solar Thermal Photovoltaic Cell Investment ( ) Jiangsu: Hot PV Cells Succeeded in Mid-Test ( ) CONCENTRATION SOLAR CELLS Guangdong: High Light Concentration Solar Cell ( ) World 1 SILICON SOLAR CELLS GENERAL ARISE Laid down Foundation for Solar Cell Production ( ) Energy Focus Inc. Wins $1 Million Contract to Develop Very High Efficiency Solar Cells ( ) Energy Research Centre Of The Netherlands (ECN) Researchers Developed Method To Improve Efficiency For A New Generation Of Crystalline Silicon Industrial Solar Cells ( ) Institut für Solarenergieforschung Hameln (ISFH) Achieved 21.6% Efficiency of Solar Cells with Rise-EWT Technology ( ) Laser Technology for Solar Cell Production at the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.v. (LZH) and the Institut für Solarenergieforschung GmbH Hameln/Emmerthal (ISFH) ( ) 11 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 26 of 71

27 1.1.6 Marx Planck Institut Develops New Ways to Convert Long-wave to Shortwave Sunlights ( ) Moser Baer Plans to Increase its Solar Cell Production Capacity to 500MW before 2010 ( ) Oerlikon to Double Production Capacity ( ) Photovoltech Plans To Boost Solar Production to 140MW ( ) Q-Cells Expanded New Production Capacity ( ) Schott Solar Developed the ISO Crystal Structure of Silicon Materials ( ) Schott Solar Powers Up The Solar Cell ( ) SOLARWATT Developed New Technology for Back Side Contact Solar Cells ( ) SolarWorld Signs Letter of Intent for Korean Cell Manufacturing Plant ( ) Solsonica SpA M+W Zander Converts Chip Backend Line To Solar Fab ( ) TOTAL and Suez Plan to Expand Solar Cell Works ( ) University of Florida: Broadband Moth-eye Antireflection Coatings on Silicon ( ) MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON Ersol AG Prototype of a 8-Cell Mono-PV Cells ( ) POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON Fraunhofer ISE - New Design and more Electricity - Solarcells with Metal Wrap Through Technologies ( ) MIT Developed Technology to Increase Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency by 27% While Maintaining Low Production Cost ( ) Mitsubishi Electric Develops Solar Cell with World's Highest Conversion Efficiency of 18.6% ( ) Mitsubishi Conversion Efficiency of Polycrystalline Si Solar Cell Reaches Record High 18% ( ) Webel-SL Merrill Lynch Invests $17 m ( ) Worldwide Manufacturing Move Into PV Cell and Module Manufacturing ( ) XJet Raises $9m Solar Energy Start-Up ( ) AMORPHOUS SILICON SPHERICAL SOLAR CELLS - LIGHT CONCENTRATING Fujipream/Clean Venture 21 Light Concentrating Spherical Solar Cells ( ) Kyosemi Corp. Think Round: Korean Company Develops Spherical Solar Cell ( ) SILICON NANOWIRE-BASED SOLAR CELLS GE Global Research Silicon Nanowire-based Solar Cell ( ) Lieber Group, Harvard University-Coaxial Silicon Nanowires As Solar Cells ( ) McMaster University -Nanowire Solar Cells ( ) NANOPARTICLE SILICON SOLAR CELLS University of Illinois: Nanoparticle Helps Achieve Higher Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells ( ) IC CHIP RECYCLED SOLAR CELLS OR SOLAR PANELS WITH IMPURE SILICON CaliSolar Makes Solar Panels Out Of Dirty Silicon ( ) IBM Solar Cells from Electronic Scraps ( ) THIN FILM GENERAL Vindu's View: Solar Innovators Gear Up Production Lines in Silicon Valley ( ) 47 SolarTech Report January 2008 Edition Page 27 of 71