SANDVIKA, Norway, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- REC has entered into a long-term take-or-pay agreement with a PV-company based in Asia for the supply of fine particulate silicon from the FBR-process, so-called "silicon powder".

SANDVIKA, Norway, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) is pleased to announce Becancour, Quebec as the site of choice for the next phase of silicon materials expansions.

Norway-based Renewable Energy Corporation has signed long-term agreements valued at approximately $1 billion to supply monosilane gas to distributors up to 2014. The gas is used in the solar module manufacturing industry.

China Sunergy, a solar cell manufacturer, has signed a supply agreement with the European wafer provider Renewable Energy Corporation Wafer for a supply of monocrystalline 156-millimeter wafers for the seven years from 2009 through 2015.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c73256) has announced the addition of "China Light Voltage Battery Industry Report, 2006-2007" to their offering.