Winners of International Solar Technology Awards to be announced at Intersolar Munich

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Shortlist Revealed for Next Week’s Cell Awards

The organisers of the International Solar Technology Awards today revealed the shortlist of nominees for the inaugural Cell Awards. The awards ceremony will be held next week at 5pm in Hall A3 at booth 658 at Intersolar Munich and will be attended by nominated companies, judges, and invited participants of Intersolar.

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There will be a poster presentation of all the shortlisted nominees taking place at the PV Group Tech Arena in hall A3 for the duration of the Intersolar exhibition.

The category nominees for the eight International Solar Technology Award are:

Green Solar Manufacturing Award:
·    Nominee: Flex-F 80 Onsite Fluorine Generator, Linde
·    Nominee: Edwards Spectra Z 3000
 
Best Region for Manufacturing Solar Technologies:
·    Nominee: Solar Valley, IMG Saxony
·    Nominee: Silicon Border – Mexicali
·    Nominee: State of Oregon

Best Technology for Si Feedstock and Wafer Processes:
·    Nominee: VINSPEC SP Inline process control for AR’s on PV wafers, Tec5
·    Nominee: Solaicx CZ manufacturing
 
Best Process Technology for c-Si Cell Lines:
·    Nominee: Sunbox Silane-free coating system, Sixtron
·    Nominee: Ventura, Advent
·    Nominee: BTU Meridian In-Line Diffusion
 
Best Technical Product for Module Assembly:
·    Nominee: PV Cell Ribbon and Bus Bar Methodology, EFD
·    Nominee: Cookson – Alpha PV ribbon
·    Nominee: Komax – Xcell Stringer
 
Best Technical Product for Thin-Film Module Manufacturing:
·    Nominee: AMAT Sunfab
·    Nominee: KAI 1200 PECVD system, Oerlikon Solar
·    Nominee: Veeco thermal Deposition Sources

Industry Choice Award:
·    Nominee: Meridian In-Line Diffusion System, BTU
·    Nominee: IMG Saxony – Solar Valley
·    Nominee: Sixtron – Sunbox Silane Free

The entries themselves can be seen online here.

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