Inventux and Oerlikon Solar announced signing of contract regarding delivery of a 33 MWp turn-key production line

Milan, September 3rd 2007

During a joint press conference at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Milan Inventux and Oerlikon Solar announced the signing of a contract regarding the delivery of a 33 MWp turn-key production line for micromorph thin-film modules.

The high-tech production line comprises vacuum coating equipment for a-Si, μc-Si and TCO layers as well as laser-scribing tools for the monolithic integration of the future Inventux PV modules.

The applied technology has proven itself in the mass production of TFT (thin-film transistor) displays, i.e. for PC’s or flat screen TV’s. Inventux has adapted this technology to produce novel micromorph thin-film photovoltaic module based on silicon.

“We strongly believe that Oerlikon Solar is the most experienced and qualified partner in the field of production solutions for micromorph tandem technology,” said Roland Sillmann, chief technology officer at Inventux. “The Oerlikon Solar equipment, combined with Oerlikon Solar’s process know-how, represent an ideal basis for Inventux to establish a thin-film PV module production line with high cost reduction potential and to develop our own R&D activities.”

Headquartered in Truebbach, Switzerland, Oerlikon Solar maintains an R&D lab in Europe, as well as global customer support and training through sales and service centers in the United States, Europe and Asia.