SolarWorld, an important European manufacturer of high tech solar power solutions, has chosen the industrially proven MAiA 2.1 equipment platform with the mass production scalable MB PERC technology from Meyer Burger to upgrade and expand its production of high quality solar cells. During the in-depth testing and evaluation phase, Meyer Burger’s high efficiency upgrade technology delivered top performance to substantially increase the manufacturing output of existing cell production lines. Delivery and commissioning of the upgrade equipment will be completed by late 2015. The order value is in the upper single-digit million Swiss Francs range.
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces the successful signing of a strategically important technology partnership with SolarWorld in Germany. Following an extensive on-site equipment evaluation process, SolarWorld selected Meyer Burger as the ideal technology partner to support their goal of increased high-tech solar cell production for the European market. With its industry leading MAiA 2.1 equipment and mass production scalable MB PERC upgrade cell technology, Meyer Burger is ideally positioned to deliver the solution required to upgrade and increase SolarWorld’s existing manufacturing volume. The total annual capacity of the advanced MB PERC upgrade technology is about 400 MW.
The MB PERC upgrade cell technology is deployed on the MAiA 2.1 system platform. This platform is the key equipment for cell coating within the MB PERC process. The mass production capability of the MB PERC technology on the MAiA system platform is industrially proven with the continued market demand for the technology further underlining the industry-leading position of the MAiA 2.1 system platform.
