Spire to Attend 3rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules, cells, and solar systems worldwide, today announced its senior management will attend the 3^rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India from August 10^th through 12^th, 2009 at Hall 10, Booth S16.

According to its website, the 3rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo is the melting pot for global technologies. It is a platform to provide value for the domestic industry and showcase opportunities in the Indian market for global players. It is a forum to nurture business contacts, imbibe the latest technology trends, cultivate business relations and prepare for the exponential growth of renewables in India. For more information, please visit www.renewableenergyindiaexpo.com.

Spire Opens New Advanced Technology Center

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules worldwide, today announced it has upgraded and expanded its Advanced Technology Center (ATC) located at Spire’s headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts.

The ATC consists of a state-of-the-art PV module production line for product development and PV material evaluations, including solar cells. This center consists of Spire’s most advanced module manufacturing equipment for customer evaluation and training. Spire’s long-pulse solar simulator, cell string assembler, cell tester and lamination equipment are all available.

In addition, the ATC is staffed to provide expert technical and engineering support for the assembly of customer modules. Modules made for Spire’s turnkey production line customers can be used for early certification to accelerate their entry into the market. The ATC laboratory is able to produce modules that qualify for United States (U.S.) and international standards such as UL 1703 and IEC 61215.

Roger G. Little, Chairman and CEO, said, “Our investment in the ATC has been made to support Spire’s ‘Come to America’ program. This program is designed to bring international module manufacturers to the U.S. to take advantage of the Federal Government’s Stimulus Bill funding. The bill funding is aimed at putting more solar energy on line and creating millions of new jobs in America. It promises to make the U.S. the fastest growing PV market in the world over the next few years. This facility is an important asset to our bringing new manufacturers on line rapidly.”

Spire Celebrates 25 Years with The NASDAQ Stock Market

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Corporation (NASDAQ: SPIR), a global solar company, today announced that it is celebrating 25 years of being publically traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ). NASDAQ congratulated Spire on this achievement.

After filing its Form 10-K on March 31, 2009, Spire received a letter from NASDAQ stating that the Company has achieved compliance with listing requirements under both Standard I and the Total Assets/Total Revenue requirement of Standard II of the NASDAQ Global Market, contained in Marketplace Rule 4450(a) and 4450(b).

William Collins of NASDAQ OMX said, “It is my pleasure to present Spire Corporation with this special recognition commemorating its 25th trading anniversary on The NASDAQ Stock Market. We value this partnership and are honored that [Spire Corporation] made NASDAQ [its] market of choice. Congratulations…we look forward to celebrating many more years together.”

“We are happy to have reached this 25 year milestone,” said Roger G. Little, Chairman and CEO of Spire Corporation. “Being a small publically traded on NASDAQ is not easy. That’s 100 quarters of SEC reporting. It testifies to how tough we are and our staying power. In fact, in October of this year, Spire will celebrate its 40th anniversary.”

Spire To Build Turnkey Solar PV Plant In Russia

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules and cells worldwide, today announced that it has received a contract from Bogoroditsk Plant of Techno-Chemical Products (BTCP) to provide a photovoltaic module assembly line for the company's operations in Russia.

BTCP is an international chemical company located in the Tula region of Russia. This will be the company's first solar module manufacturing facility for both the standard module, and building integrated photovoltaic markets.

Spire will provide BTCP with a semi-automated crystalline silicon module manufacturing line capable of producing up to 12 megawatts of solar modules per year. It will integrate Spire's key interconnect, lamination, and testing machines, along with intermediate tooling stations. Spire will supply the process technology and training to operate the factory, as well as assistance in qualifying the factory’s modules to international standards and certification. The line is designed to be easily expandable at a later date.

“We are excited to be chosen to provide our turnkey line solution to BTCP in Russia. This order demonstrates our capability to put new customers into the rapidly growing photovoltaic business,” said Roger G. Little, Chairman and CEO of Spire Corporation. “Entering an entirely new market can be difficult for a manufacturer, but Spire’s ability to deliver a complete solar factory, as well as the training needed to succeed in the solar market, enables companies with limited exposure to the industry to efficiently add solar module manufacturing to their business portfolio.”

“We are excited to work with Spire, the industry leader, on this important new venture,” said Alexey Baberdin, Director General of BTCP. “The solar market is expanding rapidly in Russia and Spire offers the quickest, most efficient path to joining the industry. We are confident that Spire’s industry expertise and superior manufacturing equipment position us for success as we integrate solar manufacturing into our existing business.”