SolarSummary: October 28 November 4, 2002
by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news AstroPower: www.astropower.com Baoding Yingli BP Solar: www.bpsolar.com Evergreen Solar: www.evergreensolar.com Grundfos: www.grundfos.com GT Solar Technologies: www.gtsolar.com ICP Global Technologies: www.icpglobal.com Konarka Technologies: www.konarkatech.com PowerLight Corp: www.powerlight.com SunPower Corp: www.sunpower.com SunTechnics: www.suntechnics.de New Products Solar product manufacturer ICP Global Technologies, has introduced the iSun BattPak solar battery charger. The iSun BattPak can charge up to 10 AA and AAA batteries in the home, car or with the power of the sun with ICP Global’s iSun Portable Solar Charger. The iSun BattPak can quick-charge up to 10 AA or AAA NiMH and Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries in as little as 4 hours. (SolarAccess, 04/11/02)Applications The construction of the largest photovoltaic project worldwide has just started in Hemau, near Regensburg, Bavaria. SunTechnics Solartechnik GmbH located in Hamburg has been assigned to build a solar power plant with a total output of 4 MW. Four different types of BP Solar modules will be mounted on a former ammunition depot and connected to the public grid. All the modules have been purchased and are on their way to the construction site. Last year, SunTechnics finished the construction of the largest solar power plant in Germany at that time (1.6 […]