centrotherm photovoltaics AG, a pioneer in the turnkey production of crystalline solar cells, has sold a turnkey module line to Austria. Kioto Photovoltaics GmbH is investing a single-digit amount in millions of euros for a turnkey 50 megawatt system to manufacture crystalline solar modules. The agreement with the solar module and turnkey photovoltaic powerplant manufacturer from Veit/Glan near Klagenfurt was signed recently, and a prepayment has already been made.
“In Kioto Photovoltaics, we have gained an innovative European customer and professional development partner”, commented Dr. Peter Fath, Management Board member responsible for Technology and Marketing at centrotherm photovoltaics. “Our aim is to support Kioto in further reducing their manufacturing costs, and in becoming a premium cost-leader in module production within Western Europe.”
The turnkey system will be delivered to Kioto Photovoltaics in the second quarter of this year, and the first solar modules will be produced from the start of the third quarter of 2011.
“We are confident of a significant competitive advantage as the result of deploying stateof- the-art technology from market leader centrotherm”, commented Ingram Eusch, Managing Director of Kioto Photovoltaics GmbH, which is thereby expanding its production capacity to 120 megawatts. “Innovations enjoy a high priority for both centrotherm and us, which gives rise to an interesting development partnership.”
