BP Solar

Datum der Veröffentlichung: 18 Juni 2011
Bau des ersten, öffentlichen Solarkraftwerks in Australien mit 150 MW Leistung
Die führenden Solarenergie und Erneuerbare Energien Unternehmen Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), BP Solar und Pacific Hydro begrüßten die Ankündigung der australischen Bundesregierung über die Projektvergabe zum Bau des ersten australischen Solarkraftwerks für den öffentlichen Dienst als Teil des nationalen Solarenergieprogramms „Solar Flagships”. Die „Moree Solar Farm“ in New South Wales (NSW) Tablelands wird mit einer Leistung von 150 Megawatt (MW) errichtet.
„Heute ist ein aufregender Tag für die Partner des Konsortiums. Wir freuen uns, mit der australischen Bundesregierung und der Regierung des Bundesstaates NSW bei der Durchführung dieses wegweisenden Projektes zusammenzuarbeiten“, sagt Javier Huergo von FRV und einer der Leiter des „Moree Solar Farm“ Projektes.

Das „Moree Solar Farm“ Projekt ist Teil des australischen Solarenergieprogramms „Solar Flagships”, das von der Bundesregierung mit 1,5 Mrd. AUD (rund 1,56 Mrd. EUR) für den Bau und den Betrieb von Solar Großprojekten in Australien gefördert wird.

Nach Fertigstellung wird das Solarkraftwerk aus 650.000 Photovoltaik Modulen bestehen und genügend Strom für rund 45.000 Haushalte liefern mit einer jährlichen Einsparung von ca. 400.000 t CO2.

Vorausgesetzt aller Genehmigungen, ist der Beginn der Konstruktionsarbeiten für Mitte 2012 geplant.

Tony Stocken von BP Solar und einer der Leiter des „Moree Solar Farm“ Projektes meint: „Das Moree Solarkraftwerk ebnet den Weg für die zunehmende Solarenergieversorgung in Australien. Es beweist, dass diese bewährte Technologie eine wesentliche Rolle bei Australiens Übergang in eine Zukunft der CO2-armen Energieversorgung spielen wird.“
Während das Moree Großpojekt das erste dieser Art in Australien sein wird, sind Solarkraftwerke schon seit Jahren erfolgreich in den USA, Kanada, Spanien, Italien, Deutschland, China und anderen Ländern in Betrieb. Gleichzeitig besitzt Australien ein höheres Solarenergiepotenzial als jedes der zuvor genannten Länder.

Das „Moree Solar Farm“ Projekt bringt drei weltweite Spitzenunternehmen aus dem Bereich der erneuerbaren Energien, der Durchführung von Großprojekten und dem Anlagenbetrieb zusammen.

Das private Versorgungsunternehmen FRV besitzt die Mehrheitsbeteiligung im Konsortium. BP Solar ist als Generalunternehmer für die Entwicklung und Konstruktion des Großanlagenprojektes verantwortlich sein und hält eine Minderheitsbeteiligung. Pacific Hydro, als eines der führenden Energieversorgungsunternehmen für erneuerbare Energien in Australien, hält ebenfalls eine Minderheitsbeteiligung am Projekt.

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NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - China's JA Solar Holdings Co said on Wednesday it would supply BP Solar more than 100 megawatts of solar cells in 2011, expanding its supply deal with the company.

Demand for photovoltaic solar equipment, which turns sunlight into electricity, has rebounded this year after a weak 2009. Manufacturers are scrambling to line up contracts for 2011 to absorb expected increases in supplies of the renewable energy systems.

JA currently has a contract to supply 85 MW of cells to BP this year.

Last month, JA announced it had signed contracts with several customers to supply a total of 500 MW of cells in 2011, just a month after it raised its 2010 sales forecast to 1,350 MW from 1,000 MW.

BP solar, a unit of BP Plc, also has a cell supply contract with China's Hareon Solar Technology.

Shares in JA Solar, which hit a two-year at the end of September at $9.47 per share, rose 6.6 percent to $8.85 in premarket trade.

First-half year sales at BP Solar top 112MW
10 August 2010 | By Mark Osborne | News > PV Modules


Within its Alternative Energy division, BP Solar recently announced sales of 58MW in the second quarter of 2010, up from 27MW in the same period a year-ago. First quarter sales were 54MW. For the first-half of 2010, BP Solar reported sales of 112MW a significant increase over the same period in 2009 when sales were reported at 42MW.

Antwort auf rp75 30.04.10 09:28:49 Uhr

Hi,

ich würd auf jedenfall die 850517 nehmen. Die ADR´s werden in D kaum od. gar nicht gehandelt.

Hier ist der passende Thread dazu, der hier ist für BP Solar. Thread: Kein Titel für Thread 1034409101110

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Antwort auf Baam 30.04.10 09:21:47 Uhr

da kann man eh die normalen 850517 kaufen oder?? was würdest du empfehlen?

Antwort auf rp75 30.04.10 09:10:42 Uhr

Hi,

sind ADR´s: 1 ADR = 6 BP Aktien.

mfg

kann mir bitte jemand den Unterschied zu dieser BP Aktie nennen--US0556221044 diese steht bei 52$.

vielen dank für die Info

Tata BP Solar ups capacity 62%
BS Reporter / Chennai/ Bangalore April 29, 2010, 0:28 IST

Tata BP Solar, a 51 : 49 joint venture of BP Solar and Tata Power, announced that it has added a new production line of 32 Mw of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells at its plant in Bangalore. With the addition of the plant, the total cell manufacturing capacity of the company is now 84 Mw, with a module capacity of 125 Mw. The company had initiated this expansion through a $100 million investment during 2008.

The company manufactures low-cost crystalline silicon cells and solar modules used to generate electricity from sunlight. Tata BP solar cells and modules are integrated into solar products like home lighting systems, street lights and telecommunication towers, or connected to the electricity grid to export the power generated directly from solar plants on rooftops or in the open fields.

BP Solar CEO Reyad Fezzani, speaking on the occasion, said, “Tata BP Solar has had profitable growth over the last 20 years. Global demand for solar is expected to grow over 80 per cent in 2010, and in India it is likely to grow five-fold to 150 Mw. In the longer term, the Indian market is poised to become a world-scale market by 2022 stimulated by the supportive policies announced by the Government of India.”

Tata BP is understood to have reported a topline of Rs 1,000 crore for 2009-10, with nearly 70 per cent coming from exports. The company is understood to be gearing for more domestic consumption in the years ahead.

Tata Power MD, Prasad Menon added: “In view of the huge demand-supply gap in the power sector in India, large scale use of solar energy is imperative, especially given the abundant sunshine all over the country throughout the year. The key to growing the mass market is cost reduction which will not happen without achieving large-scale supply. This development assures supply to meet new opportunities coming up in India.”

Tata BP Solar CEO Subramanya said: “After more than two decades of growing the Indian market in the off-grid mode, Tata BP Solar is ready with the additional cells capacity to service the new market opening up in India in the context of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.” The mission has set a target to generate 20,000 Mw of solar power by 2022 and another 2,000 Mw of off-grid solar installations.

Fotowatio and BP Solar team on multiple projects in Italy
26 April 2010 | By Mark Osborne | News > Power Generation


Independent solar power producer, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) is to work with BP Solar on a number of utility-scale PV projects in Italy, totalling 37.1MW. BP Solar will construct the facilities, while FRV will own and operate the plants at a cost of €125 million (U.S. $167 million), which are expected to be completed by the end of this year.

“This deal adds to the five 1MW solar plants we have already built in the region and to the 10MW site we have started building in Lazio, and helps us expand in Italy,” commented Andrea Fontana, Country Manager of FRV in Italy. “The agreement combines our ability in structured finance and project management with BP Solar’s industrial capabilities.”

“This agreement strengthens BP Solar’s photovoltaic business in Italy, a solar market we consider globally strategic,” says Gianni Chianetta, Managing Director of BP Solar Italia. “These latest projects add to the 8MW we built in 2009, and to the 11MW that are scheduled to be completed in the first six months of 2010. Partnering with reliable companies such as FRV is a core BP strategy that has allowed us to develop 1 GW of solar projects last year, with residential, commercial and large scale plants.”

FRV said that it now owns a total of 205.9MW of projects in Spain, Italy, and the United States. It also has 44.04MW under construction in Italy.

Posted on 15. April 2010
BP Solar Completes Year-long Restructuring
San Francisco, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

BP Solar confirmed that it has completed it restructuring efforts that included stopping production at its facility in Maryland. Silicon casting, wafering, and cell manufacturing at the plant ended in late March. Approximately 320 positions will be eliminated out of 430 positions at the Frederick location. BP Solar also said that it will maintain its U.S. presence in sales and marketing, research and technology and project development.
The company recently completed the largest US rooftop solar installation at FedEx Ground's Woodbridge, New Jersey facility, and 17 rooftop installations at Wal-Mart stores in California.

“This was a difficult decision and we deeply regret the impact it will have on our employees and the community. We have a long history in Frederick and I am thankful for the support of all our colleagues, the community and local, state and federal officials,” said Reyad Fezzani, CEO of BP Solar.

All impacted eligible employees will continue to receive full pay and benefits for three months, followed by severance packages, job placement assistance and transitional resources. With the closure of high cost manufacturing locations, which began in Q1 2009, the company has reduced unit costs by more than 45 percent and said that it is positioned to continue to profitably grow its worldwide market share.

“Solar prices declined between 40 and 50 percent since the onset of the financial and economic crisis, compressing industry margins and driving solar power towards grid competitive pricing,” Fezzani said. “By shifting our supply to a high quality, low cost supply base to serve both distribution customers and large scale projects, we have strengthened our position as a provider of competitive solar solutions with our offer of the highest lifetime value.

The company recently completed the largest US rooftop solar installation at FedEx Ground’s Woodbridge, New Jersey facility, and 17 rooftop installations at Wal-Mart stores in California. Construction will begin later this year on the largest solar installation in New York state (32 MW) for the Long Island Power Authority on the grounds of Brookhaven National Lab.

Fezzani noted that some 70 percent of solar industry jobs are in design, installation and maintenance. As a major project developer, BP Solar will be helping to create hundreds of these new jobs here in America and worldwide. Following its success in Germany, Spain and Australia, the company has announced the launch of its Certified Installer Program in the US, recently training 150 installers with plans to expand the program as the market grows.

“The global solar market is expected to reach 12 GW in 2012 with the US growing to nearly 3 GW, and we are scaling up our supply chain to serve this rapid growth here in the US, in the European, and Asian markets,” Fezzani said.

BP closing Maryland solar manufacturing plant


By Steven Mufson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, March 27, 2010

BP will close its solar-panel manufacturing plant in Frederick, the final step in moving its solar business out of the United States to facilities in China, India and other countries.

Just 3 1/2 years ago, in an announcement widely hailed by Maryland officials and promoters of "green jobs," BP unveiled a $70 million plan to double output at the facility and erected a building to house the production lines.

But on Friday the company said it would lay off 320 workers and keep only a hundred people involved in research, sales and project development. BP said laid-off employees would receive full pay and benefits for three months, followed by severance packages and job-placement assistance. The company, unable to sell or lease the building, will tear it down.

"We remain absolutely committed to solar," BP chief executive Tony Hayward said in an interview Friday. But he said BP was "moving to where we can manufacture cheaply."

The company said in a news release that by closing down high-cost manufacturing locations, BP slashed unit costs by more than 45 percent.

A few years ago, under the leadership of then-chief executive John Browne, BP said that its initials should stand for "beyond petroleum" and that the solar business was a key part of that new image even though it remained a tiny part of the oil and gas giant. Hayward, who came up through the oil-and-gas-exploration side of the company, said BP remains committed to renewable energy where it makes economic sense.
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"The bit about 'beyond petroleum' being dead and buried is nonsense," he said. But, he added, "it's a business as opposed to an advertising slogan." He said that "we believe there are real business opportunities" and that BP would "be pursuing them in a far more business-like way than we did when everyone thought we were 'beyond petroleum.' "

BP, which has been in the solar business for 37 years, acquired a half-interest in the Frederick plant when it bought Amoco Corp. in 1999; it bought the rest from Enron. At one point, BP was the world's second-largest solar company. Today, it ranks in the top 15, though it hopes to grow.

Intense competition and high silicon prices made the solar sector "a very challenging business," Hayward said. Reyad Fezzani, chief executive of BP Solar, said that the U.S. market, which grew 87 percent in 2008, was almost flat in 2009, with prices for solar modules tumbling about 50 percent.

BP also has made missteps. It was producing 125 millimeter multi-crystalline solar cells in Frederick while the rest of the industry had moved to 156 millimeter cells, which have become standard. Changing the production lines would be too expensive, Fezzani said.

Elsewhere in the United States, BP built and then closed two plants using technologies that the company said had showed early promise. "They were very experimental. And those factories weren't successful in making commercial products," Fezzani said.

Anticipating renewed growth in the U.S. market, other companies -- including Yingli Solar of China, Schott Solar of Germany and Kyocera Solar of Japan -- are planning to open facilities in the United States.

But BP plans to rely on a 25-year-old joint venture with Tata in Bangalore, India, and on an eight-year-old joint venture in Xian, China, with a Chinese firm called SunOasis. BP buys silicon from a variety of suppliers and uses contract factories in which it holds no interest. BP Solar said in January that Jabil Circuit would build a module assembly plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, to serve the U.S. market.

BP has applied to the Energy Department to help finance a proposed 32 megawatt solar-power generation plant on Long Island, N.Y., on land belonging to the Energy Department's Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Sensitive to questions about whether U.S. tax dollars would be helping foreign manufacturers, Fezzani said that "70 percent of our jobs are outside the factory," in design, construction, installation and maintenance. He said BP recently certified 150 installers, "all small businesses."

In 2006, a worker interviewed while monitoring the furnaces used to melt silicon at the Federick plant said, "I could retire here." That won't happen now.

"A few years ago conditions were different," Fezzani said. "The margins were healthier. There was a shortage in the market. But since then, the market has changed. We just couldn't make the economics of this factory work."

BP Solar doubles module shipments in Q4
02 February 2010 | By Mark Osborne | News > PV Modules

In reporting fourth quarter financial results, BP said its solar division achieved module sales of 88MW in the fourth quarter. Total module sales for 2009, reached 203MW, highlighting the strong demand seen in the second-half of the year. BP Solar had sales of 42MW in the same quarter of 2008 and sales of 162MW in total for 2008.

However, BP noted that its solar business was loss making in 2009 and had been impacted by weaker margins.

January 14, 2010

Maastricht, Netherlands: Energiebau Signs Module Supply Agreement with BP Solar

BP Solar Deutschland GmbH and Energiebau solar power benelux bv have signed a three year supply contract. BP Solar will supply up to 15 megawatts including the complete product portfolio of poly- and monocrystalline modules with a performance range from 175 to 230 Watt. By this contract agreement both companies are extending their business relation in emerging markets in Northern Europe.

In Germany, Energiebau has already been a successful partner of BP Solar for more than 10 years.

Managing Director Energiebau solar power benelux, Marcel Hendrickx, states about the companies’ joint future: "Our partnership with BP Solar enables us to extend our position in the strongly growing Belgian and Dutch markets. As one of the leading solar companies worldwide and a fully integrated manufacturer, BP Solar offers us a high quality product portfolio."

For example, BP Solar further solidified its leadership in solar product quality and reliability in the photovoltaics sector recently announcing an enhanced power warranty. BP Solar guarantees a minimum power output of 93% for the first 12 years and 85% through 25 years for all of its poly- and monocrystalline big sized photovoltaic solar modules, which are worldwide sold from Jan. 1, 2010.

Energiebau solar power benelux is one of the leading distributors in the PV sector in Belgium and Netherlands. Only in the previous year the company improved its operating profit by 15 percent.

BP Solar announces agreement with Jabil to manufacture solar modules in Poland

Posted by Debasish Choudhury on 19 October 2009 at 05:00



BP Solar today announced an agreement with Jabil Circuit, Inc. to manufacture BP Solar modules for the European market in Jabil’s plant in Poland. The agreement calls for an initial capacity of 45 megawatts (MW) in 2009 with the opportunity for expansion as demand increases.

“We have selected Jabil as our partner to help bring down the cost of manufacturing BP’s proprietary solar products, and help continue to deliver the highest lifetime value to our customers,” said Reyad Fezzani, CEO of BP Solar. He noted that Jabil has a strong track record of successfully working with customers in solar and a broad range of similar industries. “We are confident that Jabil’s focus on manufacturing excellence will meet BP Solar’s exacting standards for safety reliability and product quality,” said Fezzani. Fezzani stressed that Jabil will manufacture modules designed by BP Solar and that BP’s quality assurance standards will be integrated into Jabil’s processes. He added that BP Solar is especially pleased to inaugurate the partnership with Jabil in Europe – one of the most important markets for BP Solar.

“Jabil is pleased to be working with BP Solar, a longstanding leader in the solar industry. Our services allow businesses to innovate and grow – clearly BP Solar is on that track,” said Timothy L. Main, president and CEO of Jabil.

Michael Petrucci, vice president of global operations, BP Solar said, “This partnership with Jabil, is part of our overall strategy to become more cost competitive and nimble by moving to a model of regional assembly and demand fulfillment centers, leveraging the scale of materials and production capacity.” He added that this is another important step in improving cost competitiveness while remaining fully committed to the quality and higher lifetime value that BP Solar modules offer.

Commenting on the market outlook for solar, Fezzani said, “While economic conditions have slowed growth in the past year, we have seen a significant uptick this past quarter. We expect that to continue.”

“Jabil’s ability to locate solar panel assembly operations in the major consuming regions of the world to optimize logistics provides a significant advantage to our customers and will afford BP Solar the opportunity to serve their customers more efficiently,” said Brain Althaver, vice president, Strategic Development. Althaver heads Jabil’s renewable energy business.

Further information is available on: bpsolar.com, bpalternativeenergy.com.

Last update: 19 October 2009 at 05:00

BP Solar sees recovery in sales
27 October 2009 | By Mark Osborne | News > PV Modules


BP Solar saw a recovery in sales in the third quarter, reflecting a recovery in business BP reported in its latest quarterly results statement. Module sales in the quarter reached the equivalent of 73MW, compared with 47MW in the same period of last year.

BP Solar’s results were impacted by weaker margins, due to the collapse in prices throughout the supply chain as demand remains significantly out of balance with supply.

BP Solar has been shifting its business model away from heavy investments in production capacity, preferring to close older, now uncompetitive plants, while outsourcing production to third parties to reduce operating expenses.

The company is also pushing its project business, which could generate higher margins, especially in the current overcapacity environment, which is depressing prices and margins.

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Teague Announces New Solar Plant

By Christopher Schurtz, Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M.

Sep. 1--LAS CRUCES -- One of the largest solar energy producers in the world hopes to grab a little New Mexico sunshine and turn it into green.

The San Francisco-based BP Solar and EnergyNovo, of Elephant Butte, announced Monday their plans to partner in the development of a 160-acre, 22-megawatt, photovoltaic solar plant to be located in Sierra County near Elephant Butte.

It will be BP Solar's first plant in New Mexico, officials said.

Both firms say they hope to serve Spaceport America and other commercial and residential entities with power. They said the $130 million plant could be up and running by next year, and employ between 50 and 100 people.

U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., along with officials from BP Solar and EnergyNovo, made the announcement Monday at the Re-Energize New Mexico Conference at New Mexico State University. The conference seeks to bring together alternative energy producers and researchers, and to promote New Mexico's green energy efforts.

"It's clean power, it doesn't use water, and it will create good jobs for New Mexico," Teague said. "We're bringing companies from outside New Mexico to partner with local companies to take advantage of our resources."

Greg Neal, managing member of EnergyNovo, said there is no formal agreement yet in place to supply power to the spaceport. But he said the partnership with BP Solar came about largely due to requests from the spaceport, Hot Springs Land Development, and others, for reliable, renewable energy.

Neal believes the new plant should be able to make use of existing transmission lines.

Neal said the project will meet the state's goal of increasing solar energy efforts, as well as supplying locally produced electricity to the entire region. And if demand is there, the plant has space to grow, he said.

Ground breaking may occur within six months he said, with construction taking another three to four months.

BP Solar has placed solar plants in more than 160 countries in the last 30 years, according to its Web site.

Christopher Schurtz can be reached at [e-mail]

Tata BP Solar, NXP Semiconductors Partner On Electronic Solar Products
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by SI Staff on Thursday 13 August 2009
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NXP Semiconductors has signed a development partnership with Tata BP Solar India Ltd., a joint venture of BP Solar and Tata Power, under which Tata BP intends to use various electronic solutions for solar applications developed by NXP. These solutions have been developed by NXP as per the requirements of Tata BP.

The two companies have signed a letter of intent stating that they will roll out electronics controls products starting in 2010. Both companies are looking at a long-term partnership that will see the development of a range of products.

SOURCES: NXP Semiconductors, Tata BP Solar

21. Juli 2009
Meridian Neue Energien & BP Solar Sign Solar Module Deal
Hamburg, Germany [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

Meridian Neue Energien GmbH and BP Solar Deutschland GmbH have signed a 5-megawatt contract for module supplies. The BP Solar will be allocated to five rooftop projects, which are already in the construction phase and are to start operation in August this year.

"Our strategic aim is to continuously expand the portfolio of self projected photovoltaic systems and in this way to develop in the long term into a renewable energy provider."

-- Henry Bolz, Managing Director, Meridian Neue Energien

Four of the solar electricity systems are to be installed on agricultural buildings in the new federal states. The fifth project to use the modules from BP will be built on a large roof of the Michelin tire factory in Bad Kreuznach. With the current projects, Meridian Neue Energien continues its business model that includes the decontamination of roofs covered with asbestos.

"Our strategic aim is to continuously expand the portfolio of self projected photovoltaic systems and in this way to develop in the long term into a renewable energy provider. As solar company with decades-long experience and a large product portfolio, BP Solar is an optimal cooperation partner for this long-term plan,” said Henry Bolz, managing director of Meridian Neue Energien.

Hamburg/München, 28. Mai 2009

BP Solar präsentierte auf der diesjährigen „Intersolar“ in München ihre
Strategie, Solarenergie wettbewerbsfähig gegenüber konventionellem
Strom zu machen sowie Umsatz und Gewinn entsprechend dem
Marktwachstum zu erhöhen. Als eines der weltweit führenden
Solarenergieunternehmen betonte BP Solar ein starkes Interesse in
Deutschland als weltweit größtem Solarmarkt. 2008 verkaufte BP
Solar 162 Megawatt (MW) und wird, soweit es die Märkte zulassen,
2009 bis zu 320 MW verkaufen.

Reyad Fezzani, BP Solar’ CEO, hob hervor, das Unternehmen biete den
höchsten Wert und die niedrigsten Kosten in Cent pro kWh über die
Lebensdauer einer Solaranlage. „Das ermöglicht BP Solar neue
Geschäftsabschlüsse und wir können in absehbarer Zeit eines der Top
5 Solarenergieunternehmen in den wichtigsten Märkten in Europa,
USA und Asien werden.“