Solarspace aims to increase its capacity threefold in two years
Shanghai, China – May 30, 2019 – Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced today a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Jiangsu Zhongyu Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. (“Solarspace”) at the 2018 SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Exhibition & Conference. The agreement covers not only Solarspace’s conventional additive texturing (on DWC wafers) and MCCE (on black silicon) processes, but also its forthcoming high-efficiency technologies such as monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC), selective emitter (SE), and heterojunction (HIT) solar cells. The two companies also agreed to open a key laboratory together to develop new materials and processes. Going forward, Heraeus will provide highly efficient metallization pastes and a full range of optimized solutions to improve efficiency while addressing costs.
“The sound and sustainable growth of Solarspace from 2010 to 2018 is attributed to our principle of putting quality first. Right from the beginning, we have maintained a close cooperation with Heraeus in the development of products, applications and technology roadmaps. Heraeus has always been with us at many of our key growth stages: for example, it offered 9641B-1188 paste to help us move from conventional screens to high- mesh 440 screens in the very beginning to achieve a 0.05% efficiency gain, and customized 9651D-140 paste for us in response to higher challenges for printability and adhesion on the DWC wafers to meet the requirements of our production lines,” said Mr. Liu Guyan, general manager of Solarspace, at the signing ceremony. “The next two years will see Solarspace growing rapidly. With the strong support of Heraeus, we are fully confident of our follow-up development plans.”
Dr. Zhang Weiming, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Heraeus Photovoltaics, said, “The long-lasting cooperation between Heraeus and Solarspace has been good for our respective growth. Based on our in-depth and open cooperation, we have removed numerous technical barriers and witnessed the booming of Solarspace. We are now well prepared to help Solarspace grow sustainably by meeting its requirements for improved efficiency in a timely way.”
