Advanced Solar Photonics is Now Selling Solar Panels!

Lake Mary, Fl., June 17, 2009 – Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP), the cutting-edge developer of monocrystalline solar panels manufactured with one hundred percent American made components announced today that its SunPanels™ are now on sale.

“We are excited to announce that Advanced Solar Photonics is officially taking orders," said ASP’s Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Maureen McHale. “Any order placed now will only have a four to eight week lead time.”

Over the last few years, Advanced Solar Photonics has focused on becoming a fully integrated solar solution provider. Through strategic partnerships, ASP has been able to keep costs down and offer the competitively priced SunPanel™ turn-key system. This solution will include a patented method for ground installation, mounting, inverter, wiring and all the necessary hardware components. Combined, these factors enable ASP to offer a lower cost on the balance of the system.

“ASP is essentially a one stop shop for solar energy solutions because we are fully integrated. Whether you’re an installer or distributor looking to purchase just the solar panels or have the need for a full turn-key system, we’d like to talk to you about our competitively priced solar solutions. We are actively growing our installer and distributor network as we build our manufacturing facility up to a 500MW production plant”, said McHale.

ASPs’ manufacturing plant is slated to grow in 50MW increments over the next two years to reach the 500MW capacity. The monocrystalline silicon SunPanels™ being produced are one of the most efficient solar modules on the market today. After years of product development – including research and development, manufacturing process development, fabrication and product testing, engineering, and factory construction, ASP is officially open for business with SunPanels™ now on sale.

“When looking at other manufacturers and deciding which panel you’d want to sell or even install in your own home, it’s important to know, unlike any other company, ASPs' monocrystalline panels are 100% made from US components. Additionally, ASP is the only manufacturer of solar panels in the state of Florida and strives to be the largest solar manufacturing plant in the United States”, said McHale.

Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP) located in Lake Mary, Florida employs an international team of technology driven professionals. ASPs’ monocrystalline solar panels and commercial solar solutions for the photovoltaic industry are ideal for residential, commercial and utility projects. For more information about our company and our solar solutions, please call (407) 804-1000 or visit our website at http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/.

100% American Made Solar Panels

Lake Mary, Fl., May 7, 2009 – Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP) announced today that the company’s monocrystalline solar panels which are slated to come off the line in July of 2009, will be one hundred percent American made.

“We are very proud to be the only monocrystalline solar panel manufacturer that can say our panels are completely made in the United States,” said ASPs’ Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Maureen McHale.

Currently, clean rooms are in place, equipment is being installed and a pilot line will be up and running within the next few weeks to allow for full certification. Starting at 5MW in July and ramping up to 100MW at the end of 2009, ASP will increase production capacity by 50MW every quarter thereafter to be at 500MW by 2011. Additionally, full thin film production is scheduled to ramp up to 40MW by late 2010.

“Our SolarFAB™ facility will not only be largest thin film and monocrystalline solar manufacturing plant in the United States, but unlike any other company, 100% of the components and materials for our monocrystalline panels will be made in America. Even the equipment used for production is made in the United States.” said McHale.

This new facility will not only manufacture American made solar products, but will also be responsible for the creation of green jobs. ASP expects to hire approximately 200 people by the end of the summer of 2009 and another 1300 over the next two years.

Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP) located in Lake Mary, Florida employs an international team of technology driven professionals. ASP’s cutting-edge laser equipment for solar panel processing, solar cells, and commercial solar products for the solar industry is applicable to both the silicon and thin-film processes.

Media Contact:
Maureen McHale
Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager
mmchale@advancedsolarphotonics.com
407-829-2613 x317
www.advancedsolarphotonics.com

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Advanced Solar Photonics Expands SolarFAB Facility to Manufacture Thin Film and Mono-Crystalline Solar Modules

(Nanowerk News) Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), the cutting-edge developer of laser marking, scribing, edge deletion and edge isolation systems for the solar industry, has increased the product line for its previously announced SolarFAB™ project in Lake Mary, Florida to include not only thin film, but also mono-crystalline solar modules.

“Originally, our SolarFab™ production plant would only manufacture thin film modules, up to 40MW. However, due to high response for our panels, Advanced Solar Photonics will not only be producing thin film, but also mono-crystalline panels,” said Maureen McHale, Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager for ASP. “This new silicon line would initially be 25MW, ramping up to 50MW in a fairly short span of time. Within 2 years it's possible we'll be at 500MW of monocrystalline modules.”

Having securing a 318,000 square foot facility within the last year, ASP is in the assembly stage of developing the two lines. Clean rooms are in place, equipment is starting to arrive and a pilot line will be up and running within the next few weeks. The first mono-crystalline panels are slated to some off the line by the end of the summer, 2009. Full thin film production is scheduled to ramp up by late 2010.

“Adding another dimension to the manufacturing plant not only allows us to meet customer demands, it also increases job creation for the Central Florida area. Up from projecting approximately 200 green jobs, we now estimate SolarFAB™ will employ 1500 people,” said McHale.

With the dependence on foreign oil, environmental degradation and the vulnerability of power networks, SolarFAB™ SunPanels™, both thin film and the new mono-crystalline, will help meet government and consumers’ growing demand for increasingly efficient and cost- effective solar power.

Advanced Solar Photonics, located in Lake Mary, Florida employs an international team of technology driven professionals. Reaching out to the photovoltaic industry, ASP strives to lower manufacturing costs utilizing proven patented technology geared to improve and lower the cost per kilowatt. This technology is applicable to both the silicon and thin film processes.

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Advanced Solar Photonics Expands SolarFAB Facility to Manufacture Thin Film and Mono-Crystalline Solar Modules

Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), the cutting-edge developer of laser marking, scribing, edge deletion and edge isolation systems for the solar industry, has increased the product line for its previously announced SolarFAB™ project in Lake Mary, Florida to include not only thin film, but also mono-crystalline solar modules.

“Originally, our SolarFab™ production plant would only manufacture thin film modules, up to 40MW. However, due to high response for our panels, Advanced Solar Photonics will not only be producing thin film, but also mono-crystalline panels,” said Maureen McHale, Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager for ASP. “This new silicon line would initially be 25MW, ramping up to 50MW in a fairly short span of time. Within 2 years it's possible we'll be at 500MW of monocrystalline modules.”

Having securing a 318,000 square foot facility within the last year, ASP is in the assembly stage of developing the two lines. Clean rooms are in place, equipment is starting to arrive and a pilot line will be up and running within the next few weeks. The first mono-crystalline panels are slated to some off the line by the end of the summer, 2009. Full thin film production is scheduled to ramp up by late 2010.

“Adding another dimension to the manufacturing plant not only allows us to meet customer demands, it also increases job creation for the Central Florida area. Up from projecting approximately 200 green jobs, we now estimate SolarFAB™ will employ 1500 people,” said McHale.

With the dependence on foreign oil, environmental degradation and the vulnerability of power networks, SolarFAB™ SunPanels™, both thin film and the new mono-crystalline, will help meet government and consumers’ growing demand for increasingly efficient and cost- effective solar power.

Advanced Solar Photonics, located in Lake Mary, Florida employs an international team of technology driven professionals. Reaching out to the photovoltaic industry, ASP strives to lower manufacturing costs utilizing proven patented technology geared to improve and lower the cost per kilowatt. This technology is applicable to both the silicon and thin film processes.

Is the Sun Going to Set on Florida?

There are only a few days left, and lawmakers have an urgent decision to make about Florida's future. While workers are going jobless and the Florida Legislature stands at the precipice of budgetary ruin, a very clear path to a prosperous future loaded with new jobs and true, long-term energy independence is bottled up in the Florida Legislature.

A Senate bill expected to be approved this week would require the state's utilities to buy an increasing amount of their electricity from renewable energy companies in Florida that produce solar, biomass and even wave-generated electricity. The Senate and governor are ready to act. But the House is an unknown, and the 2009 Legislature is scheduled to conclude Friday.

Gov. Charlie Crist and Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, are pushing for 15 percent of our energy to come from renewable sources. Why? In large part because each megawatt of energy produced by solar is creating 15 to 30 jobs and each megawatt of biomass creates nine new jobs. These are real jobs based on an estimated 6,000 megawatts of renewable energy. The new market being created is likewise real. This new industry and jobs are so tangible that 28 states already have mandated such policies. Smart, forward-looking states are making this move - and doing so fast - for three reasons: jobs, energy independence and to reduce the causes of global warming.
These policies are spawning an entire new industry and marketplace for innovative small, and large, homegrown businesses. The money changing hands would stay in Florida, instead of going off to a corporation in another state.

Florida has sunlight. Florida has crops. Florida has ample tidal and solar thermal possibilities. Given all of this, Florida should already be the renewable energy capital of the world.

But there is one huge hurdle in the way: The House of Representatives is in disarray and is struggling to merely pass a budget. It's time for the House to get down to the business of the people.

Orlando: A leader in solar technology

Advanced Solar Photonics in the News

With warm weather and consistent sunshine, Florida is an ideal location for solar research and application. And with growing awareness of clean technology, Orlando is poised to become a leading force in the solar industry.

The existence of a strong technology cluster and proximity to the University of Central Florida (UCF) - one of the nation's top research universities - help set Orlando apart. In addition to research being conducted by UCF's Florida Solar Energy Center, local companies are working to leave their mark on the industry as well. Lake Mary based Advanced Solar Photonics is poised to become Florida's first photovoltaic solar manufacturer by producing thin-film solar panels. In nearby Longwood, SKYShades is merging shade structures and solar power by harnessing thin-film solar technology atop sidewalk umbrellas dubbed "Powerbrellas" in order to power small electronics.

For more information on the growing clean tech industry in Metro Orlando, click here.
Watch below as Executive Vice President of SKYShades, Joe McKenna, provides more info on the "Powerbrella."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjeUkqpWBFM&feature=player_embedded

Advanced Solar Photonics Celebrates Earth Day with e2

Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), the cutting-edge developer of laser marking, scribing, edge deletion and edge isolation systems for the solar industry is celebrating Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 by announcing e2, their latest patent pending method, which increases a solar panels overall efficiency.

Traditionally, to anneal a coating on glass, the coating was applied to the glass, baked at 600 degrees Celsius, and then cooled for three to four hours. Using this new oven-less annealing process, the coating is applied to the glass and then a laser beam is swept over the surface to anneal. The Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) is limited and the material can be handled relatively soon after the annealing is complete. Researchers at Advanced Solar Photonics have discovered that with this newly developed oven-less laser annealing process the light transmission efficiency and conductivity of TCO layers are increased by up to 35%.

“There’s a lot of research going on now to increase solar panel efficiency,” said Maureen McHale, Advanced Solar Photonics Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager. “This new process is a huge breakthrough for Advanced Solar Photonics and the solar industry. Not only does using this new process increase efficiency, the e2process also lowers the electrical surface resistance, prevents de-lamination and performs recrystalization of amorphous silicon.”Glass that has been coated and annealed is used for such things as: architectural glass, as seen in large buildings and skyscrapers, windshields and solar panels.

Advanced Solar Photonics, located in Lake Mary, Florida employs an international team of technology driven professionals. Reaching out to the photovoltaic industry, ASP strives to lower manufacturing costs utilizing proven patented technology geared to improve and lower the cost per kilowatt. This technology is applicable to both the silicon and thin film processes.

Media Contact:

Maureen McHale

Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager

mmchale@advancedsolarphotonics.com

407-829-2613 x317

www.advancedsolarphotonics.com

FIT Program in Florida

The sun's daily rise is a predictable thing. A Florida legislative session, not so much. Solar power advocates want the state to allow so-called feed-in tariffs of the sort just recently adopted by Gainesville's GRU. But debate over that issue has not been given its day in the sun. The tariff approach is controversial, but it presents appealing economic and environmental benefits that deserve exploration.

Under feed-in tariffs, big electric companies are required to buy — at a higher than usual price, guaranteed through long-term contracts — the excess power produced by small-scale solar systems. Those could include your neighborhood grocery store's rooftop solar panels, for example, or an array on municipal land.

Such installations can be expensive. The guaranteed tariff payments, combined with government rebates, would help defray buyers' costs and encourage wider use of solar power. That serves the vital goal of reducing dependence on fossil fuels, which contribute to global warming.

Large utilities aren't enthusiastic about the tariff approach. They tend to prefer a more centralized strategy involving "renewable energy credits," purchased through competitive bidding from big solar "farms," not rooftop providers.

But credible research suggests that feed-in tariffs do more to broaden the use of clean energy, stabilize prices and create local job opportunities.

In Germany, where the feed-in tariff system has taken hold, "Germans pay 25 percent less per kilowatt hour for renewable energy and deploy seven times more renewable energy," a recent Environmental Defense Fund letter stated.

Lawmakers have a crowded agenda and limited time. But we hope they reserve some of it for an open, informative debate on solar feed-in tariffs. Proponents should get a chance to present their case before the sun sets on the annual legislative session.

Track a PV System in Action with Live Data

Robert Brown, a retired Information Technology person, and his wife have used solar water heaters for fifteen years or more. In November of 2007 they installed a 4.4 KW Photovoltaic system on their home. He has kept detailed daily data on the system and has developed a pretty good feel for the practicality of solar as an energy source. Their house is over 40 years old and does not have a particularly efficient envelope. Even so, since start up they have averaged almost 41 percent of our energy from solar. That is not counting the solar water heating. Visit his website at http://www.bbbrown.com/ and you can track their solar output at http://bbbrown.mysolarlog.com/ -- good stuff, check it out!

Advanced Solar Photonics Was Featured in Texture Magazine!

Page 14 of the Metro Orlando Economic Commissions' Texture magazine has a write up about Advanced Solar Photonics...

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Advanced Solar Photonics Featured on Fox35 News - WOFL - Orlando, Fl

Advanced Solar Photonics was featured on the 6, 7 and 8am news here in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The four spots featured Demitri Nikitin, CEO of ASP, Edgardo Rodriguez, VP of ASP, Kristen Breunig, Market Development Manager of ASP and Maureen McHale, Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager.Following the segments, Steve Gelbach, the reporter for Fox 35 wrote and posted the following piece on their website:

Business Ramps Up to Make Solar Panels

Last Edited: Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009, 12:26 PM EDT

Created On: Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009, 12:25 PM EDT

STEVE GEHLBACH FOX 35 News Reporter

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Advanced Solar Photonics will soon be the only place in the Sunshine State to make panels to capture energy from the sun. Solar power is becoming more popular on homes and businesses, but installers have to get the high-tech panels from outside Florida.

The company hopes to start making the panels by June and plans to add hundreds of jobs. President Barack Obama promised billions in funding to great new green jobs and make alternative energy sources more available. Advanced Solar Photonics hopes to cash in on some of those federal dollars.

The company is also working to get legislation passed to make it cheaper for homeowners to switch to solar power by paying them a premium for power they make, but don't use and sell back to power companies. The cost to install solar panels onto your house can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $50,000, depending on the size of the house and system used.

ASP Seeks Project Financing

Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP) the cutting-edge developer of laser equipment for solar panel processing, thin film solar cells, and commercial solar products is seeking $40 million in financing from investors for its previously announced 45MW thin film demo factory, SolarFab™. This project, when complete, will be the first of its kind in the state of Florida.

ASP is a branch of Fonon Technology International which has secured a 318,000 square foot facility, of which 100,000 square feet will be dedicated to SolarFab™. Having already received a number of letters of intent for solar panels, under the proposed agreements, SolarFab™ would be at maximum production of its SunPanels™ upon initial start. In addition, ASPs’ patented technologies, and other key elements, such as material suppliers, are already in place. Financing for this new factory is anticipated from both private and public companies that have an interest in providing assistance for the development of profitable alternative energy projects.

“We expect to meet with potential financing partners and review proposals over the next few months, said Maureen McHale, Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager for Advanced Solar Photonics. “Once this financing is in place, we’ll be able to initiate project completion by the end of the fourth quarter of 2009.”

About Advanced Solar Photonics Advanced Solar Photonics is the cutting-edge developer of laser equipment for solar panel processing, thin film solar cells, and commercial solar products for the solar industry. Our laser equipment performs edge isolation, deletion, glass scribing, coating removal, laser marking and cutting. Our thin film solar panels are produced using our proven patented method and expertise gained first hand to manufacture panels with one of the highest thin film efficiencies and low cost per kilowatt hour. Additionally, ASP has created commercial equipment, like the solar array, utilizing our thin film panels. Our various technologies can increase production and efficiency, minimize waste, and in some cases, increase the overall efficiency of the PV cells.

Investor Contact Information:
Maureen McHale
Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager
mmchale@advancedsolarphotonics.com
http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/
407-829-2613 x317

ASP Receives Several Letters of Intent

Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), the cutting-edge developer of equipment for solar panel processing, thin film solar cells, and commercial solar equipment, announced today that it has received several letters of intent to purchase ASP’s thin film solar panels.

Under the proposed terms of the agreements, the companies will purchase ASP’s thin film SunPanels™ totaling 62 MWs over the next two years. The SunPanels™ are the most efficient thin film panels on the market capable of providing up to eight times more power from one panel than the competition. Additionally, SunPanels™ all glass components are manufactured with patented Zero Width Laser Cutting Technology™ providing 4-5 times stronger and defect free edges to withstand extreme day/night temperature changes in the harsh desert environments ensuring 25 plus years of long term module stability.

“These letters of intent represent the first of many such agreements Advanced Solar Photonics intends to craft with other companies around the world,” stated Maureen McHale, Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager for Advanced Solar Photonics.

ASPs’ new 45 MW SolarFab™, a thin film module production plant, will produce the SunPanels™. SolarFab™, which is breaking ground this year, has the ability to continue to increase in capacity and plans to initially create approximately 200 green jobs in Florida.

About Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP)
Advanced Solar Photonics is located in a 318,000 square foot headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida employing a team of technology driven professionals. As the cutting-edge developer of laser equipment for solar panel processing, thin-film solar cells, and commercial solar products for the solar industry, our various technologies can increase production and efficiency, minimize waste, and in some cases, increase the overall efficiency of the PV cells.

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ASP Announces Thin Film Module Production Plant

Lake Mary, Fl., - Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), the cutting-edge developer of laser marking, scribing, edge deletion and edge isolation systems for the solar industry, has expanded to a 318,000 sq ft facility to build a solar panel thin-film module production plant. This plant, SolarFab,™ is breaking ground this year and is scheduled to ramp up production to 40MW by late 2010 with the ability to continue to increase in capacity. This opportunity will create about 200 green jobs in Florida.

With the dependence on foreign oil, environmental degradation and the vulnerability of power networks, SolarFab™ is committed to developing ASP’s thin-film SunPanels™ for the greater use of clean energy alternatives such as solar power. ASPs’ thin-film SunPanels™ will be scalable and are expected to be able to reach grid parity by 2011 due to ASPs’ patented manufacturing process and technologies which can increase efficiency levels and lower costs. Additionally, SolarFab™ will help meet government and consumers’ growing demand for increasingly efficient and cost- effective solar power. SolarFab™ endeavors to have the first solar panel production site in the state of Florida.

“We understand manufacturing and building equipment - it’s what we’ve done for the last decade. We have been studying this industry for a long time and are now ready to offer a complete laser solution that will achieve grid parity and help revolutionize the photovoltaic market,” said Edgardo Rodriguez, Vice President of sales for Advanced Solar Photonics.

Reaching out to the photovoltaic industry, Advanced Solar Photonics and it’s SolarFab™ facility strive to keep manufacturing costs low utilizing proven patented technology geared to improve and lower the cost per kilowatt in thin-film panels.

Media Contact:
Maureen McHale
mmchale@advancedsolarphotonics.com
407-829-2613 x317

ASP Receives Letters of Intent

Lake Mary, FL.– Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), a developer of equipment for solar processing, thin-film solar panels, and commercial solar equipment, announced today that it has received two letters of intent to purchase 15 MW panels.

Under the proposed terms of the agreement, the companies will purchase 15 MW SunPanels™ from ASP. The Generation 8 SunPanels™ are the most efficient thin-film panels on the market providing eight times more power from one panel than competition. Additionally, SunPanels™ all glass components are manufactured with patented Zero Width Laser Cutting Technology™ providing 4-5 times stronger and defect free edges to withstand extreme day/night temperature changes in the harsh desert environments ensuring 25+ years of long term module stability.

“These letters of intent represent the first two of many such agreements Advanced Solar Photonics intends to craft with other companies around the world,” stated Edgardo Rodriquez, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Advanced Solar Photonics.

About Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP)
ASP is located in a 318,000 square foot headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida employing an international team of technology driven professionals. Reaching out to the photovoltaic industry, ASP strives to lower manufacturing costs utilizing proven patented technology geared to improve and lower the cost per kilowatt. This technology is applicable to both the silicon and thin-film processes.

For additional information on ASPs’ product technology for the photovoltaic industry, contact:

Maureen McHale

Corporate Marketing and Public Relations Manager

mmchale@advancedsolarphotonics.com

407-829-2613

http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/

A New Bright Light in the Solar Industry

Lake Mary, FL. - And then there were two. Laser Photonics has split off its solar division into a separate entity named Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP). The new sister company specializes in the latest generation of laser technology and laser products tailored to applications in the solar panel fabrication industry.

Founded in 2001, Laser Photonics develops high quality reliable industrial laser solutions that are both simple to operate and cost effective. Laser Photonics Fiber and CO2 Laser Systems are ideal for applications such as marking, cutting, engraving, scribing and other material processes. Having an advantage over its counterparts due to the longevity of Laser Photonics, its sister company, ASP, provides a turnkey solution for solar manufacturing developing systems for laser marking, scribing, and edge deletion in the solar industry. Additionally, ASPs’ proven patented technology is applicable to both the silicon and thin-film processes. "Today, solar power is thought to be the cleanest, most reliable and plentiful energy resource available, though it's potential has not yet reached fruition, said Demitri Nikitin, ASP founder and CEO. “We see great opportunities in this growing industry."

ASP is located in a 318,000 square foot headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida employing an international team of technology driven professionals in order to address the needs of the PV solar manufacturers utilizing proven patented technology applicable to both the silicon and thin-film processes.

For additional information on ASP product technology applicable to both the silicon and thin-film processes, please contact a representative at 1-407-829-2613, or visit http://www.advancedsolarphotonics.com/.

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Welcome to SolarFAB™, the innovative manufacturer of SunPanels, the most efficient thin film solar panels on the market. We, at SolarFab, have years of experience in the technology behind the solar industry and have developed the methods for taking this technology to a robust continuous manufacturing environment. Through our experience we are able to increase panel efficiency and lower the cost of manufacturing to revolutionize this industry.

SolarFAB™ manufacturers PV modules for the grid-tied utility, commercial and residential markets with a mission to lower the cost of electricity.

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