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| XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX)
was created in 2003 to develop and commercialize advanced, thin-film
photovoltaic (TFPV) solar cell technologies and manufacturing processes.
Over the past year, the Company has shifted its focus from licensing
its technologies to using its technologies to design cutting-edge
manufacturing systems for producing and marketing thin-film amorphous
solar modules. The Company owns three patented technologies relating
to photovoltaic technology design, manufacturing processes, and technology
development. |
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| The Company has begun work on a multi-megawatt
solar module production facility in the US. XSNX has commissioned
a baseline production system expected to come on-line in early 2008,
which will serve as the blueprint for a 25 megawatt (MW) production
system expected to become operational by year-end 2008. The Company
anticipates expanding its annualized solar module manufacturing capacity
to 100 MW by early 2010. XSNX has secured a $21 million financing
commitment from Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC and is already contracting
with vendors to begin building the parts and sub-systems for a solar
module production system. XSNX will initially produce solar cells
and modules incorporating thin-film amorphous silicon on glass substrates.
In the future, the Company may expand its product offerings to include
nano-crystalline and proprietary multi-junction solar designs which
will improve performance and further reduce per watt production costs.
Research is ongoing at the Company's recently established research
and development facility in Golden, Colorado. The Company is traded
over the counter as XSNX. |
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| XSNX plans to market its solar cells and
modules to large-scale solar energy device installers and operators,
including solar farms, government agencies, power purchase associations,
utility companies and large commercial installations. In anticipation
of commercial production, the Company has begun loading its sales
channels and building its brand. To date, XSNX has pre-sold more than
100 MW of signed reserved capacity. |
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| Increasing demand for solar
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| Exploding worldwide energy demand, depleted
fossil fuel resource and soaring oil and gas prices are fueling demand
for clean alternative energy sources such as wind and solar energy.
The solar energy technology sector currently generates $10 billion
in annualized revenues and has been growing 35-40% annually as a result
of significant investments in new production facilities and technologies
in Europe, the US, China and Japan. Financial incentives from governments
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| the world are encouraging the
deployment of clean, renewable energy technologies. Some experts believe
the PV market will reach $25 billion by 2011. |
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| Although the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry
potentially addresses a trillion dollar worldwide market, solar energy
system deployment has been limited by the fact that solar energy is
not yet economically viable in the absence of government tax and other
incentives. This is expected to change over the next five to seven
years as per watt costs of PV technology are reduced to a level competitive
with conventional electricity sources. |
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| Government incentives encourage solar
deployment |
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| Germany has established relatively aggressive
incentive programs for solar energy and other European nations have
followed suit. In the US, the California Solar Initiative provides
for $2.9 billion in incentives over ten years. In Oregon, where XSNX
is locating its production facility, the Oregon State Senate has passed
legislation requiring large utilities to generate 25% of their energy
from renewable sources by 2025. The area in Oregon where XSNX's plant
is located has been classified as a redevelopment zone, qualifying
the Company for additional savings through the elimination of property
taxes. |
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| Increasing market share for thin film
technologies |
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| Thin film technologies, such as the technology
deployed by XSNX, offer the lowest cost per watt at the module level.
As a result, thin film's share of the overall solar photovoltaic market
is expected to increase from around 5% currently to as much as 20%
in five years and deployment of thin film technologies will grow much
faster than the overall PV market. |
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| Competitive advantages of XSNX's cutting-edge
technology |
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| XSNX has an advantage over other solar
cell manufacturers because of its cutting-edge technology, which enables
the conversion of an inexpensive sheet of 100cm X 160cm glass into
a complete solar module in less than three hours. The Company's thin
film PV technology uses only a fraction of the semiconductor material
that is required to produce traditional crystalline silicon solar
modules. Given the high cost and supply constraints on semiconductor
materials, using less silicon gives XSNX a huge cost advantage. In
addition, the power conversion properties of the Company's amorphous
solar cells exhibit near 100% conversion potential at temperatures
of 65 C while other thin film and conventional silicon wafer technologies
lose around 20% of conversion potential. Amorphous silicon solar cell
technologies also outperform crystalline silicon solar modules on
an average and total wattage basis over a complete 24-hour cycle and
provide superior performance in cloudy and indirect sunlight conditions. |
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| XSNX has strong research and development
capabilities |
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| XSNX has a research and development facility
in Colorado and a portfolio of proprietary intellectual properties
and processes relating to amorphous thin-film silicon design and manufacturing.
Since its inception, XSNX has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments,
which include internally developing its key technologies, licensing
its intellectual properties and successfully completing proof of concept
demonstrations. During its development phase, XSNX focused on developing
and refining thin-film solar cell technologies that can more efficiently
convert sunlight to electricity, are adaptable across a broad range
of applications and temperature conditions, and can be manufactured
inexpensively in large scale quantities. |
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| The Company is rapidly advancing towards
commercial production |
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| XSNX has commissioned a baseline production
system which will serve as a blueprint for the 25 MW production system
it is also building. The 25 MW system is expected to commence commercial
production in late 2008. The Company anticipates having a full 100
MW system in place by February 2010. XSNX has already contracted with
vendors to build key parts of the production line components and sub-systems
and has already pre-sold more than 100 MW of reserved capacity. |
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| $21 million financing commitment supports
production system plans |
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| The Company recently secured a $21 million
financing commitment from a Chicago-based institutional investor,
Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC. These funds are being utilized to purchase
the major components and parts of the sub-systems, beginning with
components having the longest lead times. Having work on the sub-systems
underway now will enable the Company to quickly and efficiently bring
its new production system on-line next year. |
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| XSNX has a seasoned management team |
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| The Company's management team has decades
of experience in developing and commercializing thin-film solar energy
technologies. President/CEO Tom Djokovich has over 30 years experience
in the high-tech and building industries. He is a veteran manager
of public companies and has successfully attracted millions of dollars
of investment capital to his companies. Joseph Grimes, COO, has more
than eight years direct experience in thin-film technology and manufacturing.
Jeff Huitt, CFO, has 20 years financial management executive experience
and has worked for both large organizations and start-ups. Vice-President
of Engineering Robert Wendt has over 20 years experience in thin film
solar technologies, most recently as VP of Sales and Operations for
Global Solar Energy, Inc. a major producer of thin film photovoltaics. |
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