Mexico will be in April at the location of the new oil refinery

Mexican national oil company (Pemex) oil refinery, a senior official at March 25 said here today that the company will be in April of this year at the new location of the refinery to take a decision, in addition, the company expects the Government of Mexico in the next 2 years In addition the approval of the construction of two oil refineries.

It is reported that eight billion U.S. dollars investment in the construction of new refineries will have 300,000 barrels per day crude oil processing capacity.

National oil company of Mexico at handsome capitals over the past 10 years to upgrade its six existing refineries, but the Mexican dependence on imported fuels in the past 10 years has not built a new refinery.

Company Pemex refinery under the company Pemex Refinacion coteau Toscano vice Manager Francis said that even though the company Pemex Tula enjoy the city - the city's biggest market near Mexico City, Mexico, but the final decision will be made by Mexican President Calderon decision.

Toscano are attending at the city of San Antonio at the World Refining & Fuels journalists during the meeting made the remarks. He said that the President of Mexico will be in April at the new location of the refinery decision.

Toscano said that the President of Mexico, after the decision, Pemex will begin the engineering design of the new refinery, the new refinery is expected to take 7 years to put into operation. In addition, Pemex also need two new refineries.

Source: www.in-en.com Mar. 28, 2009

Bosch and ErSol expansion solar power production base

Thuringia in Germany Arnstadt city, the Bosch Group held a crystal solar panel production factory in the foundation laying ceremony of the new German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend the ceremony. Robert Bosch Group General Manager Franz Fehrenbach said, "This investment is to increase our renewable energy activities in the field of proof. New highlights the growing role of energy and must take into account the situation of the future energy mix. Bosch early to recognize this, now has become the field of wind energy, solar thermal technology as well as the collection of important heat pump supplier. "

New plants belong to the Bosch Group subsidiaries ersol, it will add the existing annual production capacity of 9 million solar panels. Theoretically, these solar panels at Erfurt under the city of light will be able to supply the city for each home. 2012 only, Bosch at Arnstadt put in about 5 million 30 million euros, new jobs 1100.

Source: windosi.com Mar. 27, 2009

Sencera announced single-layer solar panel power reaches 8.7%

America silicon thin film photovoltaic manufacturer Sencera template in March 17, 2009, the company announced the successful production of single-layer solar cell panels, at standard test conditions, the power reaches 8.7%. At this point, the company won the California investor Quercus Trust A total of 15.6 million U.S. dollars of investment in the remaining 5.4 million U.S. dollars to protect.

The power flow through improved production and production platform "Viper" optimization obtained. One of their own R & D companies involved in the automatic plasma chemical vapor separation system (PECVD). "Viper" is unique is that this platform to produce the solar panels can absorb sunlight better spectrum of blue, red wavelengths, so that a larger fraction of the light energy applied to power generation in solar power. Sencera. Chairman, said: "We want to make the existing R & D capacity of 1 MW in the next two quarters to further expand to reach the annual output of 35 megawatts."

Source: windosi.com Mar. 26, 2009

First Solar successful production of 1GW of solar cells

Since FirstSolar announced that its 2002 inception, has produced a 1GW solar cells. The company spent six years producing the first 500MW, and then took only eight months the production of a second 500MW. As of the end of this year, the company announced that has an annual production capacity of 1GW, which is equivalent to a medium-sized nuclear power plant. "Such a scale so that we can quickly reduce production costs so that solar power can really become a form of affordable energy." Bruce Sohn, FirstSolar the President said.

FirstSolar in 2002, the Perrysburg, Ohio, at the start of mass production of solar power modules. When companies are only 150 employees. Until 2009, the company's 23 solar module production lines around the three continents, with 4000 employees.

Source: 硅业在线 Mar. 23, 2009