Solar-Fabrik secures new long-term wafer supply deal

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In its bid to meet targeted capacity expansion plans, Solar-Fabrik has secured a new long-term 156mm monocrystalline wafer supply deal from Korean based Smart Applications Co. Ltd. The $120.7 million worth deal starts in January 2009 and runs for 6 years.

Solar-Fabrik is currently ramping to 80MW by the end of 2008 and plans to reach 150MW in 2010. The company intimated that it would be running at full capacity in 2009 to meet demand.

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