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Oerlikon Solar wins 40-MWp turnkey plant order from CMC Magnetics |
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Jul 26, 2007 at 02:34 PM |
 Taiwan's CMC Magnetics Corp has contracted with Oerlikon Solar to provide a turnkey 40-MWp thin-film solar cell production plant. The deal includes end-to- production process from glass purification to testing of the finished solar modules with an entire metrology system integrated into the lines. The first components will be shipped to CMC this year and production is planned for mid-2008.
"Oerlikon Solar is the absolute leader in thin-film solar technology and, at present, is the only supplier of mature production plants for thin-film solar modules," said Bob Wang, chairman of CMC. "Our decision was therefore clear - we are going with the market and technology leader." "With this major order, Oerlikon Solar becomes the world's first company to supply a customer with a fully automated production line for thin-film solar modules with integrated test systems," said Dr. Uwe Krüger, CEO of Oerlikon. "This is only the beginning. As more and more companies adopt this much-needed technology, Oerlikon Solar will lead the surge by supporting customers' needs and providing them with the most-advanced, cost-effective equipment to date. Oerlikon Solar has reached a further important milestone in the development of its product portfolio and continues to build on its leading market position." Oerlikon Solar is also supplying CMC with its TCO technology that is claimed to improve electrical conductivity within the solar modules, enabling a reduction in the cost per watt, the first such plant to adopt the technology according to the company.
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