Suncore JV Begins Production Of 50 MW Plant In China
The joint venture between Emcore Corporation and San'an
Optoelectronics, known as Suncore Photovoltaics, has begun production of CPV
modules in its facility located in Huainan, China.
To celebrate the completion of the Phase-I construction,
a grand opening ceremony was held on February 21, 2012.
Suncore was founded in July 2010, and broke ground to
start construction of the current facility in February 2011. The current
production facility in Huainan is the first phase of its three-phase
construction and business growth plan. Now with Phase I having been completed,
Suncore has an annual production capacity of 200 MW CPV modules using a highly
automated production line.
Suncore has begun production against its 50 MW purchase
order for an installation in Golmud, China. Once completed, this project will
be the largest CPV installation in the world.
"Given the current macroeconomic environment for
photovoltaics, we believe China is emerging as the most promising market for
CPV solar power in the world," says Christopher Larocca, Chief Operating
Officer of Emcore.
Larocca adds, "Suncore's initial 50 MW purchase
order is a testament to the demand for CPV in China, and we firmly believe that
Suncore's cost model will allow Suncore to aggressively compete in the
photovoltaic market there and around the world. Emcore is very proud to be
supplying the highest efficiency terrestrial solar cells currently in
production for this milestone project."
"This is an exciting milestone for Emcore
Corporation, San'an Optoelectronics and Suncore. With the strong support from
San'an, Emcore, and the local regional government, Suncore completed the
facility construction and commenced production at its new state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility in one year," comments Charlie Wang, President and
CEO of Suncore Photovoltaics.
"Suncore has also made tremendous progress developing
solar projects in China. Through close collaboration with our business
partners, Suncore is well positioned to be the dominant CPV supplier in China
for commercial and power utility applications by offering a long-term
cost-effective product to our customers," concludes Wang.
