California, "Gemini" solar power plant capacity for the world

NEW WORKS TIMES California news website a few days ago to build two giant solar power stations.

It is reported that the two power stations will become the world's largest solar energy production plant, its output capacity equivalent to the similar power station more than 12 times. 2 Power Plant in central California, an area of 12.5 sq. miles. In the sunshine of adequate conditions, the day's production capacity of about 800 MW, roughly equivalent to a large-scale thermal power stations or a small nuclear power plant a day capacity. And 1 MW is enough to supply a large Wal-Mart stores.

Source: 硅业在线 Aug. 15, 2008

Hoku and Tianwei signed a 284 million U.S. dollars of contracts for the supply of polysilicon

Hoku Scientific, a wholly owned subsidiary Hoku Materials in the solar energy market, the establishment of the production and sale of polysilicon channels. Tianwei new Energy Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Tianwei new energy (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. is a wafer of silicon to production, solar cells and modules based enterprises, the recent clear and Hoku said in a statement signed from 2010 The beginning of a 10-year polysilicon supply contracts.

According to the contract requirements, in 10 years time, Tianwei will be paid to Hoku about 284 million U.S. dollars as a product of the purchase price, the contract also provides for an annual supply of polysilicon, and from 2010 started to provide. The signing of the contract to protect the future of the Tianwei polysilicon raw material supply.

"We look forward to working with Hoku had a long-term mutually beneficial business relationship" that Tianwei general manager. "Polysilicon to predict the potential benefits of the manufacturing sector, we are very confident that the choice of Hoku as our major supplier." "We are very pleased with the Tianwei signed a long-term supply contracts" Hoku Scientific CEO Dustin Shindo said. "Days Viagra in China's energy industry in a market leadership position, and there are plans to expand investment in the PV market, the diversification of their operations and photovoltaic market the ambitious targets Hoku so that they become an important strategic partner. "

Source: 中国新能源网 Aug. 11, 2008