Oerlikon Solar announced that Inventux Technologies AG is the first manufacturer to implement Oerlikon’s micromorph(R) technology for the mass-production of thin-film silicon solar modules.
Oerlikon’s tandem-junction micromorph(R) process will enable Inventux to produce up to 33 megawatts (MW) of thin-film silicon PV solar modules per year.
Oerlikon and Inventux ramped up the Berlin facility, which officially opened last week after just just seven months of construction work.
Oerlikon Solar is a unit of Oerlikon (SWX:OERL), a high-tech industrial group specializing in machine and plant engineering.
Oerlikon Solar said its micromorph(R) process significantly boosts solar cell efficiency by adding a second microcrystalline absorber to the amorphous silicon (a-Si) layer. This layer converts the energy of the red- and near-infrared spectrum, facilitating efficiency increases of up to 50%, according to a release.
Another important feature of Oerlikon’s micromorph(R) cell structure is its compatibility in the production facilities, which enables a modular upgrade path from amorphous to higher module efficiencies. This patented, proprietary technology and the option to upgrade an a-Si production line to a micromorph(R) fab facilities an efficient, cost-effective process for upgrading production capabilities.
Oerlikon Solar production lines are complete systems, yet modular and upgradeable in both throughput and process technology. Oerlikon Solar is headquartered in Truebbach, Switzerland and is currently building a second manufacturing site in Singapore. It has over 800 employees in 20 locations world wide, and maintains sales and service centers in the USA, Europe, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan.
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