DSC News Updates

■ Daido Steel - Streamlines photocurrent generation, plans on using concentrators to up power generation by 1.6%
Daido Steel developed a light-concentrating solar power generation system. From December this year, Daido plans to establish a plant in the Aichi Airport New Energy Exploration Research Area of Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture. From next year, actual experiments and implementations will be undertaken for a four-year period.
The system developed by said company consists of a dome-shaped plastic lens used to concentrate light to 550 times and the power from this light is delivered to a "power generation cell". A 165 mm lens is partnered with a small 7 mm power generation cell. Since it can gather stronger intensity sunlight, this system is 1.6 times more efficient than previous systems. In addition to the smaller area of the power generation cell, the feasibility of high-volume production of the lens, the cost of this system is almost the same as previous products.
(2008.10.27 Nikkei News by Mr. H Tsuka)

■ Using the desert for solar power generation -- Japan's technological achievement with batterie s and power lines
A massive concept to install a large-scale solar power station in the desert and distribute the power to the surrounding countries has been set in motion. After considering the land area, sunlight duration, and technological issues, the International Energy Agency (IEA) plans to embark on this venture in the Sahara and Gobi deserts staring next year. Towards the realization of this concept, there are great expectations on Japan's technology of excellent solar cells and electrical power lines.
(2008.10.26 Nikkei News by Mr. H Tsuka)

■ Taiwan increases production of solar cells.
Taiwan widely known as the "silicon island" due to its large manufacturing plants for semiconductor devices now aims to become the "solar island", shifting its focus to solar panel production due to the ever declining prices of semiconductor products. Investments are surging and will eventually surpass solar cell production in Japan.
(2008.10.27 Nikkei Industrial News by Mr. H Tsuka)

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)