China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN), a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, has started mass production of its selective emitter cells.
According to the company selective emitter cells produced in the first few days of mass production yielded average efficiency rates of 17.5%.
The company says prior to starting mass production, it achieved 18.2% conversion efficiency on some of its pilot runs in early November.
Commenting on the announcement, Dr. Jianhua Zhao, CTO of China Sunergy, said, “I am delighted that we have managed to develop and commercialize these high-efficiency cells in less than a year, and am confident that as we refocus our R&D resources we will be able to achieve similar success with other high- efficiency cell products. As we continue to optimize our selective emitter cell equipment and technology, I also believe that we should be able to achieve average efficiency rates of 18% on future commercial batches of these cells.”
Dr. Allen Wang, CEO of China Sunergy said, “We will continue to drive further efficiency from these cells going into 2008 and will be adding an additional four production lines during the second-half of the year, as we look at ways to expand our margins going forward.”
About China Sunergy Co., Ltd.
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. manufactures solar cells from silicon wafers. China Sunergy sells solar cell products to Chinese and overseas module manufacturers and system integrators, who assemble solar cells into solar modules and solar power systems for use in various markets.
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