Showing posts with label thin film. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

D & D Securities Company Provides Overview on “Disruptive” Thin Film Photovoltaic Technologies

D & D Securities Company Provides Overview on “Disruptive” Thin Film Photovoltaic Technologies

Concludes that best value for investors in the solar industry will be in peripheral devices that make solar PVsystems operate more efficiently and with lower input costs

Cites Sustainable Energy’s “parallel” operating system as most attractive and lowest cost operating system forthin film PV in rooftop and BIPV market segments

Calgary, Alberta – March 19, 2009 – On March 17, 2009, D & D Securities Company a Toronto based investmentdealer (www.dndsecurities.ca) published a report entitled “ Thin Film Photovoltaic – Through the Fog” providing anoverview of the rapidly changing industry dynamics.

The report concludes that thin film PV is a “disruptive” technology that will transform the PV solar market with afundamentally lower cost structure, enabling it to take significant market share from the incumbent PV modulemanufacturers.

The report also offered the following observations:• Lower panel prices are expected to spur demand by the second half of 2009 with the industry resuming annualgrowth of 30% and driving innovation to reduce cost improve system efficiencies and provide more systemdesign flexibility.• With over capacity and lower prices, choosing winners and losers among existing producers and newcomers onthe module side will be a challenge. The best value for investors may not be in the PV systems, but in theperipheral devices needed to make the system operate more efficiently with lower input costs.• Rooftop and building integrated PV systems will become an integral part of thin film growth strategy as indicatedby Ontario’s proposed $0.802 / kWh for roof top and the evidence is mounting that rooftops will adopt the moreflexible and suitable “parallel” architecture.• Sustainable Energy has the most attractive and lowest cost “parallel” operating system (patented) to make thinfilm more competitive in rooftop and building integrated market segments.The report can be viewed at the following link http://www.dndsecurities.ca/news/pdf/Thin_Film-Through_the_Fog.pdf. or by contacting Elizabeth Muchal Singh at 416.369.3302 or esingh@dominick.caAbout Sustainable EnergyBased in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd (“Sustainable Energy” or the “Company”)(www.sustainableenergy.com) designs and manufactures advanced power inverters for the solar power industry.Advanced power inverters are a critical enabler of all modern solar PV power systems converting the direct current(“DC”) power output of the solar PV modules into the high quality alternating current (“AC”) power required by thepower grid. Advanced power inverters also optimize the performance of the solar PV modules and maintain theintegrity and safety of the interconnection with the power grid.
Sustainable Energy has developed and patented an inverter design which is a breakthrough in inverter technology.The Company’s products enable solar PV systems to be designed and installed using a “parallel” architecture so thateach PV panel operates at it optimum power point independently from the other panels in the string withoutcompromising electrical conversion efficiencies. The technologies also enables an inverter platform which theCompany believes will have one of the lowest costs/watt in the industry. Nine (9) patents are issued by the US andCanadian patent office with respect to the Company’s core concepts and software with other patents pending.

Forward Looking InformationThe views of D&D Securities Company concerning the matters discussed in the referenced report are its own, and the Companyexpresses no opinion concerning the information contained in the report, but is only making readers aware of the report and some of the highlights. The reader is advised that some of the information herein and in the referenced report may constitute forwardlooking statements within the meaning assigned by National Instruments 51-102 and other relevant securities legislation.Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and involves a number of risks and uncertainties.

Manyfactors could cause the future events or developments, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date of publication.
The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking information contained herein to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information please contact:Michael CartenPresident & CEOPhone: 403.508.7177 #111Michael. Carten @SustainableEnergy.com



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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Solar Stocks Investor Podcast; Tom Djokovich, CEO of XsunX Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX) Discusses Amorphous Thin Film, the “Thinnest of the Thin Films”

Solar Stocks Investor Podcast; Tom Djokovich, CEO of XsunX Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX) Discusses Amorphous Thin Film, the “Thinnest of the Thin Films”

Mr. Djokovich comments on the long term vision for renewable energy – “Once the financial markets calm down there will be a reinvigorated movement of money into the space”



POINT ROBERTS, WA - October 28, 2008 -- Investorideas.com and its leading green investor portal, RenewableEnergyStocks.com, presents a solar stocks podcast with Tom Djokovich, CEO of XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX). XsunX is executing a phased plan to build and install its amorphous silicon thin film solar module manufacturing facility.

Tom Djokovich, CEO of XsunX, discusses his return from the Solar Power International 2008 Conference and Trade Show in San Diego and the feedback and industry insight into the solar sector, and in particular thin film.

Mr. Djokovich reports on the thin film pricing advantage in the market place and if this is a tangible reality or hearsay. “Yes, thin films really do have a pricing advantage in the marketplace. The bottom line is you are starting with lower material costs and more automation, and of the thin films, amorphous is the thinnest. The lower manufacturing cost per watt translates into the ability to sell at a lower cost into the marketplace.”

Mr. Djokovich also discusses XsunX’s costs per watt once the manufacturing facility is up and running. “We see ourselves initially coming in at approximately the $1.30 range at only 58% factory utilization, and we think we can drive our numbers down to $1.00 per watt once we improve factory utilization to 80% or better. After that we will work on reducing the back end packaging costs further. At or near $1.00 per watt will make us extremely competitive in the marketplace.”

Mr. Djokovich also comments on the long term vision for renewable energy,” Once the financial markets calm down there will be a reinvigorated movement of money into the space. The industry is not just poised for growth- it is continuing to grow and right now it is being overshadowed by market conditions. The bottom line in the back room is the industry is growing very well.”

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Featured Showcase Solar Company XsunX (OTCBB: XSNX): Based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., XsunX is developing amorphous silicon thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar cell manufacturing processes to produce TFPV solar modules. To deliver its products the Company has begun to build a multi- megawatt TFPV solar module production facility in the United States to meet the growing demand for solar cell products used in large scale commercial projects, utility power fields, and other on-grid applications. Employing a phased roll out of production capacity, it plans to grow manufacturing capacities to over 100 megawatts by 2010. More info on XsunX, Inc. can be found on our media profile at: http://www.investorideas.com/co/xsnx/default.asp or http://www.xsunx.com/

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks; J.Peter Lynch Reports, “Solar Stocks have Surprised the Street and Beaten Estimates, Some by

Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks; J.Peter Lynch Reports, “Solar Stocks have Surprised the Street and Beaten Estimates, Some by a Wide Margin”

Canadian Solar Inc. Leads Sector with Earnings Report and Robust Market Demand for Products


POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC—May 14, 2008 -- www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com,
a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within www.Investorideas.com, presents a sector close-up on recent developments and trends in the solar industry and related solar stocks. Insight and commentary features: Canadian Solar Inc., Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB: CSKH), XsunX Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX), J.Peter Lynch and Dr. Robert Wilder, CEO and Founder of The Wilderhill Clean Energy Index.

Solar Stocks Sector Close-Up:
*As of May 13, 2008

Canadian Solar Inc. was up $6.68 (19.59%) on reported preliminary unaudited US GAAP financial information for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net revenues for the quarter were $171.2 million (including $2.2 million of silicon material sales), compared to net revenues of $17.5 million for the first quarter of 2007 (including $2.8 million of silicon materials sales) and $127.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 (including $2.4 million of silicon materials sales). Net income for the quarter was $19.0 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007 and net income of $5.9 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2007.

In a press release issued by the company, Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO, commented,
" Our impressive performance in the first quarter was due to a result of robust market demand for our products, strong pricing, effective management of foreign exchange exposure, strong operational execution of our flexible vertical integration business model, and our balanced supply strategy, which allowed us to increase our product delivery despite a general market shortage of silicon materials.”

The Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy ETF that tracks an index of 25 global solar companies was up $0.84 (3.16%) as of the end of trading.

Dr. Robert Wilder, CEO and Founder of the Wilderhill Clean Energy Index noted, “A couple of fairly different, conflicting factors are impacting solar power right now: in Europe the ongoing demand from Germany plus more recent entrants like Spain are helping push sales globally. On the other hand looking at the domestic picture, a key Federal tax credit for wind and solar that probably should have been passed in the U.S. some months ago has continued to be held up. Here the Bush Administration has opposed allowing the subsidies now given to oil, to instead be switched to renewables. So companies exporting solar panels from low-cost regions like China, to high demand Europe are faring rather well. By contrast the U.S., which once was the global leader in solar power continues to face headwinds with our domestic manufacturers finding better growth in technological innovation areas like thin films. There is some hope however that more favorable State policies, such as in California will begin to be embraced next year in a faster-evolving Federal solar policy at the national level. “

The Wilderhill Clean Energy Index was up $5.08 (2.30%) at the close May 13, 2008.

Tom Djokovich, CEO, of California based XsunX, Inc.(OTCBB: XSNX) reports , “This year we began executing plans developed last year, to build a thin film amorphous solar module manufacturing facility. Recently we secured a 90,000 sq. ft. facility in Portland OR, to house our first 25MW with over $1 million of nearly new manufacturing support infrastructure in place, and we’re working to finalizing several important material supply contracts. While we’ve been working to get our commercial production ready for first quarter 2009 it appears that the industry has begun to take notice of the superior solar absorbing qualities of amorphous silicon. Several other companies have begun announcing their move towards amorphous and I believe that this lends credibility to the path we have taken.”

CEO Ezra Green, provides insight from his solar company with, “At Clear Skies Solar (OTCBB:CSKH) we're seeing an increase in inquiries and business not only from large US Corporations who are looking for ways to minimize utility expenses, but also from countries such as Spain and Greece and developing countries like India seeking viable energy solutions. We are even being approached by commercial farmers trying to reduce their carbon footprints. In addition, with our own internal research and development department, we're also able to keep ahead of the curve in providing innovative technologies for solar energy users. Clear Skies Solar's XTRAX®, which delivers reliable autonomous data readings for solar energy systems around the United States, is just one example of the innovative new products we are bringing to market.”

Clear Skies Solar (OTCBB: CSKH) closed up 14.81 % at market close.

According to solar expert J.Peter Lynch, “Solar Stocks have again surprised the street and beaten estimates, some by a wide margin. I do expect that the industry will see some margin pressures in 2009, but for now solar stocks have regained momentum and are for the most part technically strong.”

“As you can see from the table below. Most of the stocks are above their short- term technical support (50 -day moving average) as well as, their longer term technical support (200 -day moving average). Momentum is strong and they appear to be coming back from their recent correction.”

US Photovoltaic Related Stocks:
*As of Market data May13, 2008

Name Recent Price 50 Day MA 200 Day MA

Akeena Solar, Inc. 5.2 6.658 6.797
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 15.26 14.285 15.146
Canadian Solar Inc. 34.1 23.652 17.026
China Sunergy Company Ltd. 9.94 8.196 9.141
Distributed Energy Systems Corp. 0.44 0.478 0.601
DayStar Technologies Inc. 4.04 3.188 4.09
EMCORE Corporation 6.92 7.425 9.659
Energy Conversion Devices Inc 51.62 31.343 28.395
Evergreen Solar, Inc. 8.21 9.191 10.81
First Solar, Inc. 284.84 249.255 188.353
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd 22.1 19.963 17.732
LDK Solar Company Ltd. 37.46 29.619 40.254
ReneSola, Ltd. (United Kingdom) ADR 18.83 13.125 12.733
Solarfun Power Holdings Co. 14.94 12.925 15.319
Spire Corporation 13.71 14.753 15.806
Sunpower Corporation 84.4 78.013 89.574
Suntech Power Holdings 41.6 40.976 50.162
Trina Solar Limited 41.6 36.584 44.772
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. 67.44 74.049 70.417
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited 22.58 19.429 24.074

For investors following solar stocks, the RenewableEnergyStocks.com website provides a comprehensive list of photovoltaic and solar stocks to research.

Featured Showcase Solar Company: Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTC BB: CSKH) through its wholly owned subsidiary provides full-service renewable energy solutions to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients across the country. More info can be found on the Investorideas.com Company Showcase, or the company website at www.clearskiesgroup.com.

Featured Showcase Solar Company: XsunX Inc.(OTCBB: XSNX) is developing amorphous silicon thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar cell manufacturing processes to produce TFPV solar modules. More info can be found on the Investorideas.com Company Showcase, or the company website at http://www.xsunx.com/.

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