Solar EnerTech Receives UL Certification; Appoints New Chief Technology Officer; Appoints Dr. Ma to New Position as Chief Scienc
January 21 2010 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Solar
EnerTech Corp. (OTC:SOEN) (BULLETIN BOARD: SOEN) (the "Company")
today announced that it has received its Underwriters Laboratories
Inc. (UL) certification for a wide range of its crystalline power
modules. Underwriters Laboratories is a global leader in energy
product testing and certification. The focus of the UL standards is
in providing requirements for materials, construction and the
evaluation of the potential electrical shock and fire safety
hazards. The market access requirements for photovoltaic (PV)
equipment are segmented in two main areas -- safety and performance
-- that are integral to each other in the overall construction.
UL's ability to combine technical and regulatory expertise enables
manufacturers like Solar EnerTech to complete the certification
process in a predictable and effective manner. Solar cells and
solar cell assembly, polymeric materials, junction boxes,
connectors and connecting cables are regarded as critical
components of photovoltaic (PV) modules. Their compliance with
established UL standards is crucial for entry into the North
America market. A UL certification ensures that Solar EnerTech's PV
products (trademarked as SolarE) fully complies with all safety,
environmental and other performance requirements established by UL.
"Achieving our UL certification is a notable accomplishment for our
company and will provide us with the ability to more easily
penetrate the market in North America," commented Leo Young, Chief
Executive Officer of Solar EnerTech. "Having already completed
certification for IEC, VDE and TUV in the European markets, we are
also setting our sights on the rapidly growing U.S. and Canadian
markets focusing on grid-tied utility-scale installations and roof
top projects. The UL certification gives assurance to our customers
in North America that Solar EnerTech fully complies and meets
government subsidized PV project requirements in the region." "We
believe our internal quality control requirements are actually more
strict than many of the UL standards in order to ensure the
durability and dependability of our modules in different
environmental conditions. For example, among the 23 tests
established by UL, one test is the damp-heat test which requires a
solar panel be subject to 85 degrees C temperatures (185 degrees F)
and a humidity environment of 85% for 1,000 hours (85 plus or minus
2 degrees C /85 plus or minus 5%/1000h). Solar EnerTech sets its
testing facilities at the same environment, but doubles the testing
duration to 2,000 hours, which further enhances our reputation and
product quality among our growing customer base." Solar EnerTech's
UL certificate can be identified by accessing UL's official website
at: http://www.ul.com/ , under "Certifications." Solar EnerTech's
certification file number is: E315077. The Company is also pleased
to announce the appointment of Ms. Y.H. Zhang as its Chief
Technology Officer ("CTO"). Ms. Zhang, prior to joining Solar
EnerTech in 2006 as its Associate CTO, worked for China's national
space program on space solar applications. Ms. Zhang has extensive
knowledge and experience in high-efficiency cells and applications.
Her main responsibility is to oversee the Company's solar cell
production with technical guidance and focusing on increasing solar
cells' overall efficiency at real-time manufacturing, as well as
working with the Company's joint lab partnership with Shanghai
University for the Company's ongoing R&D projects. The Company
also announces the appointment of Dr. Z.Q. Ma as its Chief Science
Officer ("CSO"). A specialist in semiconductor material physics,
Dr. Ma was previously the Company's CTO and in charge of the
Company's R&D Lab with Shanghai University. Dr. Ma is a
professor of microelectronics and condensed matter physics at
Shanghai University and is also a researcher at the University of
Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) and at the Japan Atomic Energy
Research Institute (JAERI). Recently, Dr. Ma introduced his
semiconductor-insulator-n/p junction (SINP) technology at the 19th
International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference held
in Jeju, Korea from November 9-13, 2009. SINP employs a method to
apply a SiOx buffer layer that plays a key role for the transfer of
carriers in sole orientation through tunneling effect of the solar
cell, hence producing high-efficiency cells at a lowered
manufacturing cost. "We have high confidence in Ms. Zhang's new
position and look forward to Dr. Ma's continuous contributions as
the new Chief Science Officer. As we continue to expand our
business and operations, it is important that we have the right
team in place to better serve the needs of our growing base of
customers," concluded Mr. Young. About Solar EnerTech Corp. Solar
EnerTech is a photovoltaic ("PV") solar energy cell manufacturing
enterprise incorporated in the United States with its corporate
office in Mountain View, California. The Company has established a
sophisticated 67,107-square-foot manufacturing facility at Jinqiao
Modern Technology Park in Shanghai, China. The Company currently
has two 25MW solar cell production lines and a 50MW solar module
production facility. Solar EnerTech has also established a Joint
R&D Lab at Shanghai University to develop higher efficiency
cells and to put the results of that research to use in its
manufacturing processes. Led by one of the industry's top
scientists, the Company expects its R&D program to help bring
Solar EnerTech to the forefront of advanced solar technology
research and production. Safe Harbor Statement Statements contained
in this press release, which are not historical facts, are
forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based largely on current expectations and are
subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors beyond our control that could cause actual events and
results to differ materially from these statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance, and readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which are relevant as of the date of the given press
release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date.
Solar EnerTech undertakes no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statements. For more information, please contact:
Bill Zima ICR Inc. Tel: +1-203-682-8200 (Investor Relations)
DATASOURCE: Solar EnerTech Corp. CONTACT: Bill Zima, ICR Inc.,
+1-203-682-8200 (Investor Relations) Web site: http://www.ul.com/
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