[30.4.2010] - The photovoltaic mania, PV mad-house, sun power energy boom and staggering number of the solar PV plants - with this word PV specialists described the photovoltaic year 2009 in the Czech Republic. At the beginning of the
2009 specialists foresaw a great success for the solar energy in the future and especially in 2009. They were right. Statistics of the Czech power regulation authority (ERU) say that number of the solar power plats has enormously increased during the last year. While at the beginning of
2009 it was 1534 PV solar plants built at the end of the last year it was 6032 PV ones!
The actual number on 1 April 2010 is 7014 of solar power plats built in the Czech Republic.

More information may be seen on the attached graph (Solar power plants in
2009)
Colours showen: pink / number of the PV plants in the Czech republic; green / power (MWh)

Sunny Christmas and happy new year 2010.

HiTechSolar inform public that Hyundai Heavy Industries solar module
warranty has been prolonged from original 3 up to 5 year period. This
world-wide respected giant is HiTechSolar company’s major top quality
solar module supplier.

HiTechSolar have just commenced cooperation with world-wide reputed South
Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries. This industrial giant has become
our company’s major supplier of top quality solar modules.

The Hyundai
trademark tends everybody think of glaring cars or sophisticated
electronics. However major activities of this world-wide recognizable
company lead to ship building, heavy machinery including engines,
generators as well as transformers. Over ten years HHI company moreover
have dealt with development and production of technologies producing
electrical energy from renewable resources, respectively photovoltaic
modules. In 2005 HHI opened up and introduced factory manufacturing solar modules,
and then extended its portfolio to solar cell manufacturing in 2008.
As one of the few companies in the world HHI
produces photovoltaic cells which are subsequently used as prime
components with their solar modules while majority of competition to HHI
manufacture photovoltaic modules using solar cells from different
manufacturers and suppliers. From now onwards HiTechSolar is provided with
entire assortment and types being manufactured by HHI which has become a
very powerful and solid competition to the world leading brand. By virtue
of HHI’s flexible trade policy prices of this brand’s solar technology is
reasonably good.

In the opening year operation on the 702 kWp first block of the solar plant ran from technical point of view trouble-free and without other negative issues. High technology, mild winter season and enough sunshine positively reflected on the final results of yearly production. Through this alternative source 711 MWh of electrical energy was delivered to electrical power network in a period from August 2007 to July 2008.

First block technical data:
Installed power 702 kWp
Yearly electrical energy supply 711 MWh
CO2 saving 762 tons/year

With presence of hetman of Zlin county Libor Lukas, mayor of Ostroszka Lhota village Antonin Jelenek and management of HiTechSolar company on 1 September 2007 after the tape cutting act the largest solar power station in Europe was launched.

For a month this power plant situated in an industrial zone of Ostrozska Lhota village has been producing, through so called the trial run, and delivering electrical energy to the grid. Ceremonial act was accompanied with performance of local majorettes as well as with a guided tour across the solar power plant during which the audience had a chance to get more familiar with this kind of - for the public still - unknown technology. Project manager Vitezslav Jancik provided hetman and the present audience with professional comment and explained them all the technological matters this solar plant consists of.

Through the completion of the 702 kW solar power station in Ostrozska Lhota village history has begun to write a new chapter of this deal. In coming months the entire object will change into construction site back again. Yet very soon the second stage of this project will be commenced with construction works and in the end the photovoltaic power station in Ostrozska Lhota will withness a 1,5 MW solar plant.

Since today the HiTechMedia Systems, s.r.o. company ended up their first stage on the gigantic solar project which is located near Ostrozska Lhota in Uherske Hradiste region. After the system revision, performing verification test sessions and a four-quadrantal counter connection had been done the power station has been consequently put into a trial run.

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Trina Solar Limited, an integrated manufacturer of solar power products based in Changzhou, China, announced today several contract wins to supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules with an aggregate output of up to 99MW to key accounts in Europe over the next two to three years. Initial shipments have been made on each of the contracts.

"Our recent contract wins demonstrate our success in targeting large and medium-sized companies, including PV system integrators, distributors and wholesalers," remarked Mr. Arturo Herrero, Trina Solar's Director of Sales & Marketing. "These contract wins are also an important step for Trina Solar to continue gaining brand recognition in some of the most strategic solar PV markets in Europe and positions Trina Solar well to further expand its presence in these important markets."
During the first half of 2007, Trina Solar made significant progress towards consolidating its position in Germany and penetrating the solar PV markets in Spain and Italy. The Company's contract wins during the period include:

• 6MW contract with Enerpoint in Italy to supply solar modules over the next three years.

•22MW to 33MW contract with Tecnospot in Italy to supply solar modules over the next three years.

•20MW contract with Enereco in Italy to supply solar modules over the next three years.

•40MW contract with IBC Solar in Germany to provide IBC with solar modules over the next two years, extendable to a higher volume.

"We are extremely pleased with our progress in the European market in general and with our very strong presence in the fastest growing solar PV module markets in Spain and Italy," said Mr. Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's Chairman and CEO. "Our outlook remains positive, and as we enter the seasonally stronger quarters of the year and continue to expand our geographic footprint into new markets, we anticipate significant growth in revenues as we establish Trina Solar as one of the top global solar products companies."

Trina Solar began research and development efforts in solar products in 1999 and in 2002 it started the system integration business. The company moved into the assembly of solar modules in 2004 as well as the manufacturing of monocrystalline ingots, wafers and cells in 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. The company's solar modules provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power for residential, commercial, industrial and other applications worldwide. The company sells its products to customers around the globe, including a number of European countries, such as Germany, Spain and Italy, where government incentives have accelerated the adoption of solar power.

David Vasat, HiTechSolar
(Source: Trina Solar)

Anchoring the very last solar panel with a file sequence number 3120 the HiTechMedia Systems, s.r.o. company completed on 15 July 2007 their construction works on the largest ever photovoltaic power station built in central Europe. Entire power of the plant which is located nearby Ostrozska Lhota village reaches as high as astonishing 702 kWps.

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HitechSolar, s.r.o. company representatives have attended on 11 to 13 May 2007 the most outstanding International SINO Germany Fair where photovoltaic technologies have been vastly presented.

The fair was organized by Shanghai Energy Resources, Chemical Industry Association, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Sino-German International Solar Energy and PV Projects (Shanghai). Exhibition was commenced ceremoniously in the morning on 11 May in Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Center.

The industrial experts, scholars and exhibitors from Germany, U.S.A., Japan, Spain, France, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, Singapore, Taiwan, areas and different provinces of China and 40 other overseas countries converged in “SNEC International Solar and PV Conference to discuss on the trend of the future solar and PV market, development strategy, policy direction and frontier technology.

CGSEE Sino-German exhibition got over 300 exhibitors that covered all series of the solar and PV industry, including raw-material, component, solar cell and panel (module) manufacturers, production equipment manufacturers, system integrators, solar panel installers and various solar products makers. The exhibition space was up to 15.000 m2 and within three days as much as 50.000 people came to see the convention.

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On 17 April 2007, in the Senate of Czech Republic where “Climate changes and using of solar energy” seminary was held, there were Czech solar prizes awarded by EUROSOLAR.cz association which is a national section of the European one.
The prize for “Solar action” has been awarded to HiTechSolar, s.r.o. company for their initiative attitude to build up photovoltaic power stations in Czech Republic and resuming ecological and charity activities.
The prize for “Solar word”, respectively promotion and support of solar power engineering was awarded to a civil association the League of ecological alternatives for the “Solar League CR” project.

Our company passed certification ISO 9001:2000 in quality system management. Before the end of 2006 year we implanted and provide quality system management that is in compliance with ISO 9001:2000 standards. Through that feedback we responded to both inquiries coming up from our clients as regards this standard and requirements which concern enhancing our products quality and services as well. Of course our attitude towards our clients has not changed and moreover it is now controlled by ISO 9001:2000 standards in the way to meet customers’ requirements to even a larger extent than ever before.

Under the name of HiTech SLE 1500 Power Station another big project to build up a photovoltaic system has been launched by HiTechMedia Systems, s.r.o. company. The project name itself clearly emphasizes that the power of the installation – in Czech Republic meant as a unique mega project – will reach up to 1,5 MW, virtually twenty five times more powerful than the one currently delivering energy from Opatov which HiTechMedia Systems, s.r.o. put into operation in the middle of July 2006

“We have just commenced another project to build up a new solar power station which our company is going to erect in the industrial zone on the outskirts of Ostrozska Lhota village on the total land area of 40.000 m2. It is a ground-type solar panel installation. The panels will be mounted on to a solid construction heading southwards. The power station is supposed to produce as high as 1,5 GWh of electrical energy which in fact means approximately 1.814 tons of CO2 saving,” says Vitezslav Jancik, the HiTech SLE 1500 project manager. Jancik continues that this photovoltaic power station will be connected to the electrical power-network of E.ON Distribuce, a.s. company.

„Total costs of this kind of investment will reach up to 200 million Czech crowns. The project will also be partially coofinanced by European Union Structural Funds,” reveals managing director of HiTechMedia Systems, s.r.o. company Vladimir Mlecka who is leading realization of this unique and ecological project of the Solar Park.

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In these days HiTechMedia Systems, s.r.o. company from Uherske Hradiste began building works on so far the biggest solar power station in Czech Republic.