Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract with SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, for the delivery and commissioning of DW288 water-based diamond wire saws for the manufacture of high performance mono-crystalline silicon solar wafers. The order amounts in the upper single-digit million Swiss Francs. Delivery of the equipment is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2015.
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces the successful signing of an important contract with leading solar energy company, SunEdison, for the delivery and commissioning of DW288 water-based diamond wire saws. After an extensive on-site equipment evaluation process, SunEdison selected Meyer Burger’s unique diamond wire cutting technology for the production of its high performance mono-crystalline silicon solar wafers. With its environmentally friendly water-based cutting technology, the DW288 enables the production of high-quality ultra-thin wafers at twice the cutting speed compared to the standard slurry wafering process. This significantly increases wafer output and maximizes equipment capacity.
“With their unique competencies in the development of high-tech equipment and their profound process insights, Meyer Burger is an ideal partner to SunEdison”, stated Dave Ranhoff, President Solar Materials at SunEdison.
