China-based solar cell manufacturer China Sunergy has signed several new supply deals that total 55MW for 2009. Erfurt, Germany-based asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH is to receive 30MW of silicon solar cells in 2009 as part of a long-term supply deal that could reach 480MW of solar cells through 2018, approximately 50MW per annum from 2010 onwards. The second deal is with SolarMax Technology, Inc., a system integrator based in the U.S. which plans to use 25MW of solar cells from China Sunergy throughout 2009.