Oerlikon Solar announces 2nd generation of ThinFab for production of thin film silicon modules

摘要

Oerlikon Solar's 2nd generation ThinFabTM resets the standard for low cost, high quality solar module manufacturing. The new design allows a capital expenditure (Capex) reduction of more than 20 %. The estimated price for the complete end-to-end production line is just $ 1/Wp including engineering support and performance guarantees. The production line enables customers to produce high quality thin film silicon modules for cost of around $ 0.5/Wp (€ 0.35/ Wp), a new record-low in the solar industry. Key improvements in the 2nd generation ThinFab include increased manufacturing line output, guaranteed higher module efficiency and new narrow-gap reactor design for silicon deposition. The new generation of the ThinFab retains all the advantages of Oerlikon Solar's thin film technology which represents the best in the industry: 'Energy efficiency: Compared to other solar manufacturing processes, the production of Oerlikon thin film silicon modules requires the least amount of energy.