Oerlikon Solar launches solar module production line

(ADPnews) - Sep 8, 2010 - Swiss industrial engineering firm OC Oerlikon (VTX:OERL) said on Tuesday its solar unit -- Oerlikon Solar, launched a new facility for manufacturing of thin-film silicon modules.

The production line, called ThinFab, will reduce manufacturing costs to the record level of EUR 0.50 (USD 0.64) per watt peak from EUR 1 per watt peak, the company said.

ThinFab allows for thinner cell structures with reduced degradation and reduced gas consumption, Oerlikon noted, adding that stabilized module efficiency is 10%.

Additionally, OC Oerlikon announced it has developed a micromorpf lab cell with a stabilised efficiency of 11.9% in co-operation with US technology corporation Corning Inc (NYSE:GLW).

(EUR 1.0 = USD 1.276)

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