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Thin film line claimed as revolution for solar industry

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Applied Materials, Inc. has introduced its revolutionary Applied SunFab Thin Film Linean integrated production line for manufacturing thin film silicon solar modules using 5.7 square meter (m2) glass panels.
Applied Materials, Inc. has introduced its revolutionary Applied SunFab Thin Film Linean integrated production line for manufacturing thin film silicon solar modules using 5.7 square meter (m2) glass panels. These ultra-large substrates, sized at 2.2m x 2.6m, are thought to be four times bigger than today's largest thin film solar production panels. The Applied SunFab Line defines a new standard for the industry that can be replicated by customers around the globe to rapidly establish solar panel manufacturing capacity and achieve low production cost per watt to drive down the cost of solar electricity.

The Applied SunFab Thin Film Line can be configured with single or tandem junction technology and is designed to produce enough solar modules in a year to generate up to 75 megawatts (MW) of electrical power. Using 5.7m2 panels, the SunFab Line can reduce the cost of utility-scale and building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system installations by more than 20%. Applied has already received multiple contracts for its SunFab Thin Film Line from customers in Europe and Asia.

"We've built on our experience in semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing to create this thin film solution for making solar modules using cost-efficient, ultra-large glass panels," said Dr. Mark Pinto, senior vice president, chief technology officer and general manager of Applied's Energy and Environmental Solutions group. "With this thin film production line we are well-positioned to accelerate the growth of the solar market by providing Œcost per watt' through standardisation, scale and efficiency."

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