Meyer Burger announces UK and Taiwan deals
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded an important contract for a fully integrated, automated solar module manufacturing line with a new customer in the United Kingdom. Meyer Burger also announces the signing of a contract with an existing customer in Taiwan for the sale of both on-stock and second hand slicing equipment for solar wafers. The two contracts have a combined value of over CHF 5 million.
In the UK Meyer Burger Technology has announced the successful signing of an important new contract as preferred supplier with Sunsolar Energy Ltd, the first UK domestic module manufacturer, to deliver the very first automated, integrated module line in the United Kingdom for the production of solar modules for the UK market. The module line includes lamination, cell connection, handling, performance testing and fast-track certification technologies as well as comprehensive customer training and support services. With a start-up annual production capacity of 35 MW, the module line can be quickly expanded up to a production capacity of 75 MW with plans by the customer for further expansion in the coming years. The manufacturing equipment is scheduled to be delivered by the end of September 2013 and the customer plans to begin production in November 2013.
Meyer Burger also announced that it has signed a contract with Gigastorage, an existing customer in Taiwan, for the delivery of slurry based wire saws from both current and second hand stock. The machines, which support the customer's planned production expansion, will achieve an annual output of approximately 200 MW. Full delivery is also scheduled for completion by the end of September 2013.
