DSC News Updates

■ Strategy towards the future of new materials development
Organic thin film solar cells
Portable recharging made possible, Electrical outlets not necessary
(2008.9.30 Nikkei Business Daily by Mr. H Zuka)

■ Taiwan: Solar cell industry kicks off (2)
Aims for self-manufactureing of production equipment and targets the introduction of technologies from top companies
(2008.9.30 Nikkan Industrial News by Mr. H. Zuka)

■ Taiwan’s Neo-Solar Power Corporation aims to triple solar cell production capacity
to 70 GW per annum by 2010 through factory expansion
(2008.9.30 Nikkan Industrial News by Mr. H. Zuka)

■ Sanyo and ENEOS plan to cooperatively implement Si thin film solar cells by 2010
(2008.9.30 Tech-On!)

■ Sanyo Denki establishes a new company in Salem, Oregon USA.
In order to supply an expanding solar cell market, Sanyo aims to have a production capacity of 600 MW by 2010. In addition to the Sanyo Solar USA company, Sanyo is buildling a new factory to increase ingot and wafer production.
(2008.9.29 Sanyo Denki news release)

■ Bridgestone reinforces adhesive film production for solar cells
Bridgestone recognizes the increasing demand of adhesive EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) films for solar cells and thereby reinforces the production capacity of its Iwata factory in Shizuoka.
(2008.9.30 Nikkan Industrial News by Mr. H. Zuka)