Tool Order: Oerlikon Solar receives new micromorph tandem production line orders

Oerlikon Solar has received separate thin-film micromorph tandem solar module production line contracts from Taiwan’s Auria Solar Co. Ltd. and Italy’s Pramac SpA for 60MWp and 30MWp, respectively.

“The orders from Auria Solar and Pramac SpA confirm our leadership in supplying cost-effective, fully automated production lines for thin-film solar modules. With these additional orders Oerlikon Solar has now exceeded all targets for 2007,” said Jeannine Sargent, CEO of Oerlikon Solar.

The Pramac order is the company’s first contract that involves both Italy and Switzerland. Pramac’s manufacturing location will be in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, marking the first time Oerlikon Solar’s manufacturing technology will be producing in Switzerland.

The Auria Solar agreement marks Oerlikon Solar’s second major contract in Taiwan in 2007, and will boost Taiwanese production capacity to 100MWp.

Oerlikon Solar will provide its full-service package for commissioning the process equipment and securing production ramp-up as efficiently as possible. Both of these agreements also include the company’s entire metrology system for quality control, the “back end” of module production and its proprietary process technology, the company said.

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