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noch nicht in D notiert, aber recht rührig:


Acquisitions buff up Walsin Lihwa's presence in solar supply chain

Nuying Huang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 21 April 2010]

Walsin Lihwa Holdings on April 20 announced that it acquired stakes of 100% and 15.05% of China-based XiAn Lu Jing Technology (Lu Jing) and ShaanXi Tianhong Silicon Industrial (Tianhong), respectively by taking full control of Lead Hero, in a move to strengthen its vertical integration in the solar power industry.

According to its company website, Lu Jing's portfolio includes the production and distribution of solar modules, systems and street lighting solutions. Modules by Lu Jing have already obtained international certifications and are sold to Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the US and Southeast Asia.

Walsin said Tianhong is a polysilicon (poly-Si) producer.

Recently, Walsin Lihwa also invested in Borrego Solar System, a California-based system company, and its PCB maker subsidiary Hannstar Board purchased a stake in solar ingot and wafer supplier Danen Technology

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Borrego Solar Systems Secures Financing for $20 Million Solar Energy Project from U.S. Bank and East West Bank


July 20, 2010 8:01 AM EDT

Significant Investment to Help Fund the First Project Financed through Borrego’s Power Purchase Agreement, Validating the Company’s “One Stop Shop” Offering for All Solar Energy Services

EL CAJON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading designer and installer of grid-tied commercial and public-sector solar electric power systems, today announced that it secured financing from U.S. Bank and East West Bank to finance an approximately $20 million solar energy project for the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD)—the first to be financed through Borrego Solar’s power purchase agreement (PPA). The 2.8-MW system will consist of nine solar arrays to be installed at six locations across the SDCCD campuses. The majority of the project cost will be funded through financial commitments from East West Bank and U.S. Bank, and the remainder will be contributed by the PPA fund launched in 2009 by Walsin Lihwa, a current investor in Borrego Solar.

“We are excited to create this new relationship with Borrego, a company that brings significant industry expertise and a strong pipeline of solar installation projects,” said Darren Van’t Hof, Director of Renewable Energy Investments for U.S. Bank. “We look forward to working with Borrego on future projects as U.S. Bank continues its commitment to investing in solar energy.”

“Borrego Solar demonstrated that it is an ideal investment partner by presenting us with the shovel-ready SDCCD project, a signed PPA contract and the support of the Walsin Lihwa PPA fund along with U.S. Bank's equity investment. With this infrastructure in place, we were able to quickly agree to contract terms and closing. We look forward to working with Borrego and Walsin Lihwa on this and future projects as East West Bank continues to pursue its Green Initiative,” said K.Y. Cheng, Executive Vice President, East West Bank.

By financing through Borrego Solar’s PPA, the SDCCD and other customers will be able to reap the benefits of solar energy without incurring upfront capital costs or operational expenses. Under the terms of the 20-year agreement with the SDCCD, Borrego Solar will build, operate and maintain the solar systems, selling the energy to the SDCCD at rates that are approximately 18 percent less than the rates charged by San Diego Gas & Electric—resulting in a savings of more than $110,000 annually.

“Financing a solar energy system using a PPA has emerged as an extremely appealing option for customers. We have seen a tremendous uptick in demand since introducing our PPA model, especially as expiring government grant programs and shrinking state rebates have stalled a number of projects,” said Mike Hall, CEO of Borrego Solar. “The investments from U.S. Bank and East West Bank for our project with the SDCCD validate the long-term viability of Borrego’s PPA offering and illustrate our value proposition as a ‘one stop shop’ for solar design, construction, maintenance and now financing. We look forward to working with them to develop our portfolio which currently consists of more than 50 MW of projects.”

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Walsin Lihwa signs investment cooperation agreement with Germany's Solarion

Oct 29, 12:02

Walsin Lihwa on Oct 28 signed an investment cooperation agreement with Solarion AG, a Germany-based solar cell and module company in Leipzig. Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly produce CIGS thin-film solar cells and develop next generation solar energy technologies. Read more

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 40.607.129 von R-BgO am 29.11.10 11:01:18

Solarion and Walsin Lihwa sign €60 million thin film investment agreement
29. October 2010 | Applications & Installations, Industry & Suppliers | By: Becky Stuart

Germany-based Solarion AG and Taiwanese company Walsin Lihwa have signed a €60 million investment cooperation agreement to produce Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide (CIGS) thin film solar cells.
Yu-Lon Chaio, chairman of Walsin Lihwa, and Dieter Waffel, chairman of Solarion AG

The two companies signed the agreement yesterday in Leipzig. Image: Solarion AG.

The companies have also announced they will develop next generation solar energy technologies.

Under the agreement, Walsin Lihwa, via its wholly owned subsidiary Ally Energy Limited BVI, will invest €40 million in Solarion AG. As a result, it will acquire a 49 percent stake in Solarion and Solarion's CIGS technology patent licensing.

A further €20 million grant has been awarded from the Development Bank of Saxony.

As a first step, the two companies have said they will “pursue the quantity production” of CIGS thin film solar cells by setting up a solar cell and module plant next year in Leipzig, Germany.

Walsin Lihwa states that initial capacity will be 20 megawatts (MWs): capacity is expected to increase to 200 MW. Moreover, the company says that the patent licensing from Solarion will enable it to independently manufacture and sell CIGS solar products.

In a statement, Walsin Lihwa said: “The high power conversion efficiency of CIGS enables CIGS thin film cells to have the greatest development potential. Solarion AG's CIGS patents and the company's low-cost, high-performance competitiveness make the cooperation ideal for Walsin Lihwa's vertical integration strategy and help Walsin Lihwa obtain such patented key technologies in order to have a head start in independent solar energy R&D.”

According to Dieter Waffel, chairman of Solarion, the cooperation with Walsin Lihwa paves Solarion's way to mass production and help the development of CIGS products and technologies featuring an even lower cost and much higher power conversion efficiency.

The Subscription and Shareholders' Agreement, License Agreement and Technology Collaboration Agreement was signed yesterday (October 28) in Leipzig City Hall by Yu-Lon Chaio, chairman of Walsin Lihwa, and Dieter Waffel, chairman of Solarion AG. Sven Morlok, State Minister of Economic Affairs of Saxony, and Barkhard Jung, Mayor of Leipzig City also attended.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 40.722.792 von R-BgO am 16.12.10 16:43:48

na, zumindest scheint Solarion (noch) nicht pleite zu sein;

die Technologie könnte sogar interessant sein, WENN man sie zum Laufen bringt: http://www.solarion.net/technologie/verfahren/innovative-her…