En respuesta a las peticiones de los gobiernos local y regional para el desarrollo de nuevos recursos energéticos, en vista de la combinación única de Ningxia de geografía y meteorología, Astronergy se asoció con una serie de socios de inversión y tecnología para preparar propuestas. Tras varias rondas de consultas, iniciativas de demostración e inspecciones, la central eléctrica de Astronergy obtuvo un fuerte apoyo de toda la dirección.
La mitad de la primera fase del proyecto utilizará los módulos FV de silicio cristalino (c-Si) convencionales de Astronergy. La otra mitad utilizará la tecnología de película fina de la combinación tándem de silicio amorfo /silicio microcristalino (a-Si/uc-Si), una de las primeras instalaciones del mundo en hacerlo.
A funcionamiento completo, la central eléctrica generará 100 MW de electricidad limpia y renovable. Considerando un consumo diario medio de 2 kWh por familia al día, la central de Astronergy ofrecerá la potencia adecuada para más de 50.000 familias.
"Estamos muy contentos de formar parte de este esfuerzo", dijo el doctor Liyou Yang, consejero delegado de Astronergy. "Esta es una oportunidad sin precedentes para mostrar la nueva y revolucionaria tecnología de película fina de Astronergy. Al mismo tiempo, la localización de este proyecto en la ciudad de Shizuishan en la región independiente de Ningxia aportará una renovada inversión y recursos a esa región de China".
Acerca de Astronergy
Fundada en 2006, tiene su sede en Hangzhou, Zhejiang. La compañía es una de las primeras en el mundo y la primera compañía china que lleva la producción en masa de la tecnología de película fina de la combinación tándem de silicio amorfo /silicio microcristalino (a-Si/uc-Si) de segunda generación al mercado. Astronergy está dirigida por un equipo de gestión global con medio siglo de experiencia en investigación y desarrollo de película fina. En junio de 2009, inauguró su primera línea de producción en masa a-Si/uc-Si de 30 MW, y espera llegar a una capacidad de producción de 1 GW para 2012.
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Astronergy launches first phase of 100 MW solar project
Today, Astronergy (Chint Solar) and its partners formally launched the first 10 MW phase of a planned 100 MW photovoltaic power station in central China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Initially covering two square kilometers in Shizuishan City in the arid Gobi Desert region, which receives on average 1,600 hours of sunlight per year, the project is expected to be completed within three years.
In response to ongoing local and regional government calls for the development of new energy resources, in light of Ningxia’s unique combination of geography and meteorology, Astronergy teamed up with a number of investment and technology partners to prepare proposals. After several rounds of consultations, demonstration initiatives, and inspections, Astronergy’s power station won strong support from across the board.
Half of the first phase of the project will use Astronergy’s conventional crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV modules. The other half will use Astronergy’s revolutionary new amorphous silicon/microcrystalline silicon tandem junction thin film technology (a-Si/uc-Si) — one of the first photovoltaic installations in the world to do so.
At full buildout, the power station will generate 100 MW of clean and renewable electricity. Considering an average daily consumption of 2 kWh per family per day, the Astronergy station will provide adequate power for over 50,000 families.
"We are very pleased to be a part of this effort," said Dr. Liyou Yang, CEO of Astronergy. "This is an unprecedented opportunity to showcase Astronergy’s revolutionary new thin film technology. At the same time, the location of this project in Shizuishan City in the Ningxia Autonomous Region will bring renewed investment and resources to that region of China."
About Astronergy
Founded in 2006, is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The company is one of the first in the world, and the first Chinese company, to bring mass production of second-generation amorphous silicon / microcrystalline silicon tandem junction thin film technology (a-Si/uc-Si) to market. Astronergy is led by a global management team with a half-century of experience in thin film research & development. In June 2009, it inaugurated its first 30 MW a-Si/uc-Si mass production line, and expects to reach 1 GW production capacity by 2012. For more info, please go to our website http://www.astronergy.com
Astronergy invests nearly 2 billion RMB on Solar Energy
Astronergy Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd(Chint solar) first 20 MW second-generation micromorph thin film solar module production line put into trial production officially on May 25 2009. It probably offers about 1300 families’ amount electricity for a year, which marked Chinese solar modules production come into the "thin-film era."
Why Chint Group choose solar industry, the chairman of the board, Cunhui Nan said that things are changing and developing, the essence of the development is new things to replace the old, from the political science. "In 21st century, the largest competition is the energy." Cunhui Nan said. Under the present circumstances, the renewable energy industry is most likely to become an industry leader. Who can catch the new energy market opportunity, who is likely to be the leader of the next round of industry.
At present, Astronergy have already invested almost 2 billion RMB on solar. The first 20MW pilot production of the micromorph thin film solar module will provide 10 billion RMB income.
Nan said, after a few years, the cost of the electricity generated by the second generation thin film solar module will be comparable to the present cost of the electricity produced by coal. The target capacity in 2013 will be 1000 MW.
Right now, Zhejiang Province has implemented the new renewable implementation policy: by the end of 2012, one million square meters roof will be covered by pv system; solar lamps will be installed in 100 streets; the area of the solar thermal panels will be over one million square meters.
Astronergy said it plans to reach 380 MW of production capacity by 2010. Astronergy says it expects to be among the first companies to reduce the PV module cost to below $1 per watt. Tempe, Ariz.-based thin-film giant First Solar recently said it was able to produce thin-film panels for less than $1 per watt.
