Roth & Rau losses increase but new orders rebounding

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

Roth & Rau, a subsidiary of Meyer Burger, reported a 50% drop in revenue for 2013 compared to the previous year, with increased losses.

The company released preliminary figures for 2013 that characterised the general weak capital spending environment within the PV manufacturing sector throughout most of the year.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Unlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysis

Photovoltaics International is now included.

  • Regular insight and analysis of the industry’s biggest developments
  • In-depth interviews with the industry’s leading figures
  • Unlimited digital access to the PV Tech Power journal catalogue
  • Unlimited digital access to the Photovoltaics International journal catalogue
  • Access to more than 1,000 technical papers
  • Discounts on Solar Media’s portfolio of events, in-person and virtual

Or continue reading this article for free

Roth & Rau’s revenue in 2013 was €77 million, down 50% from €154.1 million in 2012. Preliminary EBIT loss, after depreciation was €52.6 million, compared to an EBIT loss of €39.8 million in 2012. The preliminary consolidated results culminate in a €54.6 million loss in 2013, compared to a loss of €40.6 million in 2012.

New orders rebound

Roth & Rau noted that in the fourth quarter of 2013, new PV equipment orders started to rebound from the lows from the previous quarters. Orders for the first nine-months of the year totalled €43.1 million, but order intake in the fourth quarter alone totalled €35.6 million.

In December, 2013 Meyer Burger announced that a major solar cell manufacturer based in Asia has placed its first order with Meyer Roth & Rau for its ‘Heterojunction’ technology that combines amorphous silicon thin-film layers to both sides of monocrystalline silicon wafers, using Roth & Rau’s ‘HELiA’ PECVD and ‘HELiA’ PVD coating systems. The deal was reported to have been worth around CHF14 million (US$15.7 million).

Separately, Meyer Burger said recently that it expected group-wide new order intake for 2013 to have beeen in the range of CHF240 to 260 million (US$268 million to US$290 million) in 2013, compared to CHF223.4 million (US$249 million) in 2012.

Read Next

July 4, 2025
Australian retailer AGL Energy has confirmed its acquisition of South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (SAVPP) from Tesla.
July 3, 2025
Renewable energy curtailment in Brazil is set to reach 8% across the country, and be as high as 11% in the north-east, by 2035.
July 3, 2025
Spanish IPP Zelestra has secured a €235 million (US$277 million) increase to its sustainability-linked loan, bringing the total to €770 million.
July 3, 2025
US tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has introduced the Genius Tracker TF, a new terrain-following solar tracker system designed to deliver “the industry’s lowest grading requirement on challenging terrain.” 
Premium
July 3, 2025
Meeting the UK’s solar targets will not simply require the installation of new capacity, but investment in grid infrastructure and training.
July 3, 2025
TotalEnergies has expanded its renewables assets in the Caribbean, sold a stake in projects in Portugal and begun construction on two PV parks in Spain.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Media Partners, Solar Media Events
September 2, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico
Solar Media Events
September 16, 2025
Athens, Greece
Solar Media Events
September 22, 2025
Bilbao, Spain
Solar Media Events
September 30, 2025
Seattle, USA
Solar Media Events
October 1, 2025
London, UK