- Evergreen Solar
Evergreen Solar, Inc. is a publicly-held U.S. company which specializes in solar energy. It trades on the
NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ESLR.Evergreen Solar was founded in 1994. [ [http://altenergyinvestor.advfn.com/evergreen-solar.html Evergreen Solar Key Facts] ] It produces proprietary "String Ribbon"
solar cells for the photovoltaics industry. The company sells its products using distributors, systems integrators and other value-added resellers, who often add value through system design by incorporating its modules with electronics, structures and wiring systems. Applications for Evergreen Solar’s products includeon grid generation , in which supplemental electricity is provided to an electric utility grid, and off-grid generation for markets where access to conventional electric power is not economical or physically feasible. Its products are sold primarily in Europe and the United States.Company
Evergreen operates out of Massachusetts, USA and in 2007 announced plans to expand production from 17MW to 100MW [ [http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2007/09/_evergreen_sola.html Evergreen Breaks Ground for New Facility] ] . In 2006 Evergreen,
Q-Cells and Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) formed EverQ, a joint venture to open a factory in Thalheim, Germany which is currently expanding to 300MW by 2010. Evergreen's factory in Devens, MA opened in mid-2008. The first phase of the Devens facility is expected to be producing at a rate of 80 megawatts per year by early 2009. A second phase is scheduled to begin ramping in early 2009 and, once the rampup is completed, will also be producing at 80 megawatts per year [ [http://ccbn.10kwizard.com/xml/download.php?repo=tenk&ipage=5820139&format=PDF] ] . CEO Richard Feldt has said the company is eyeing expansion in Asia as well. [ [http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2008/05/evergreen_solar_11.html Evergreen Might expand to Asia] ]ee also
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External links
* [http://www.evergreensolar.com Company Site]
* [http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/search/home;jsessionid=150308FE91B88C7994E47C2E660720C2?strCriteria=evergreen+solar&searchtype=story Evergreen Solar News search]* [http://finance.google.com/finance?q=ESLR Google finance]
* [http://www.hoovers.com/evergreen-solar/--ID__101746--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml?cm_ven=PAID&cm_cat=BUS&cm_pla=CO1&cm_ite=Evergreen_Solar_Inc Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ (GM): ESLR)]
* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52569 Evergreen Signs US $1 Billion in Contracts]
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