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Arise has finished its restructuring process and is in the midst of completing projects and courting new clients. The company plans to provide a complete system integration service for its customers. Arise noted that it has severed its German cell manufacturing facility and the silicon R&D segments. Additionally, the company added a new finacing component to its systems division to help clients complete a lease option.
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JinkoSolar Holdings has opened a PV module testing lab in Jiangxi, China, which was awarded the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Witness Testing Data Program (WTDP) certificate. The company worked with UL to obtain certification and will now be able to offer customers and third party’s testing facilities, under the supervision of UL personnel, with an aim to ensure high quality and expedite the time to market.
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| Solar Facts |
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| Availability of Solar Energy |
- 1 Terawatt (TW) = 1 Trillion Watts
- In 2005, U.S. daily power consumption was 3.35 TW
- In 2005, the world’s daily power consumption was 15.8 TW
- The daily incident power on planet earth is 174,000 TW
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| Solar Energy Business Outlook – A Future Glimpse |
- Recognized growing worldwide demand for renewable energy
- Solar energy is cleaner and healthier for the environment than traditional forms of energy
- In 2008, total U.S. solar sales were $30 billion
- Solar sales have grown at a 35% annual rate since 1997
- In 2020 projected U.S. solar sales volume is estimated to be $80 billion
- Planet earth receives energy from the sun equal to its’ annual energy usage every 40 minutes
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| Solar Market Overview |
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Grid connected power distribution
- Residential housing
- Commercial businesses
- Educational and hospital institutions
- Civic government
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Infrastructure Expansion
- Traffic signals
- Telecommunication installations
- Signal buoys
- Roadside construction
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Customized, Portable Modules
- Recharge cellular telephones
- Small residential fans, icebox, mini-televisions
- Small power tools
- Portable lights
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| Solar Environmental Impact |
- As world fuel costs continue to rise, the fuel (sun) to power solar devices is free and unlimited
- Solar energy products produce no hazardous emissions or irritating noise
- Solar devices are environmentally friendly and produce no obnoxious odors
- Solar systems are low maintenance requiring little cost to upkeep over many years of use
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