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China Sunergy And Hitachi Sign Agreement
Both companies sign a silicon ingot supply agreement.
China Sunergy, a specialised solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, announced that it has entered into a multi year agreement for a supply of high quality 8 inch single crystal silicon ingot with the Japanese Hitachi High Technologies Corporation and its affiliate (HHT).
Under the agreement, HHT will supply a total volume of 1,472 tons of silicon ingot from September 2008 through the end of 2011, which will support the production of approximately 210MW of solar cells during the contractual term.
Shipment of silicon ingots began in September 2008 and will continue through the end of 2011. While the pricing has been fixed for the 2008 shipments, China Sunergy and HHT will negotiate the ongoing price of silicon ingot every three months beginning in 2009, within a predetermined pricing range.
"This long term partnership with a respected supplier such as HHT allows us to reduce our reliance on obtaining silicon material supplies from the volatile spot market," commented Mr. Allen Wang, Chief Executive Officer of China Sunergy. "In addition to the high quality silicon ingot improving our yields and output, I believe there are cost savings to be recognised from this deal which will contribute to the long term goal of strengthening our gross margin. We will continue to seek additional agreements with partners like HHT, as they will benefit China Sunergy by providing a reliable source of silicon through a flexible, favourable cost structure."
Under the agreement, HHT will supply a total volume of 1,472 tons of silicon ingot from September 2008 through the end of 2011, which will support the production of approximately 210MW of solar cells during the contractual term.
Shipment of silicon ingots began in September 2008 and will continue through the end of 2011. While the pricing has been fixed for the 2008 shipments, China Sunergy and HHT will negotiate the ongoing price of silicon ingot every three months beginning in 2009, within a predetermined pricing range.
"This long term partnership with a respected supplier such as HHT allows us to reduce our reliance on obtaining silicon material supplies from the volatile spot market," commented Mr. Allen Wang, Chief Executive Officer of China Sunergy. "In addition to the high quality silicon ingot improving our yields and output, I believe there are cost savings to be recognised from this deal which will contribute to the long term goal of strengthening our gross margin. We will continue to seek additional agreements with partners like HHT, as they will benefit China Sunergy by providing a reliable source of silicon through a flexible, favourable cost structure."
