centrotherm photovoltaics first turnkey CIGS line

Taiwan based Sunshine PV is reported to be the initial turnkey customer and has achieved the first CIGS thin film photovoltaic (PV) module out milestone.
The Sunshine PV datasheet implies module efficiencies below 8%.

At PHOTON’s 2nd PV Thin-Film Conference on Feb. 2, 2010, centrotherm photovoltaics AG (ETR:CTN) CTO Dr. Peter Fath

Solar Light Flashes: 24th EU PVSEC Edition

Select Photovoltaic News Tidbits from the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.

It's been like forever (1 year, 8 months, 10 days) since my last Solar Light Flashes. I've always planned to resurrect the haphazard post. Twitter delayed the return but sometimes 140 characters are insufficient. centrotherm photovoltaics AG (ETR:CTN) Only the Photovoltaic (PV) Industry plasters roadmaps or manufacturing costs on exhibition stand signage. The last official centrotherm CIGS (copper indium gallium diselenide) news was “Success in the thin film division: centrotherm photovoltaics achieves 13 percent efficiency for mass production”. Tom Cheyney chatted with centrotherm in “EU PVSEC short takes: Talking CIGS turnkey, eyeballing a Nanosolar panel, and more” at PV-tech.org. Read More >>

Sunways goes its own Silicon ways – Part 2

Interview with CEO Roland Burkhardt at Intersolar 2007

In Sunways goes its own Silicon ways – Part 1, I examined the basic facts regarding Sunways’ entry into polysilicon production. While trichlorosilane (TCS) sourcing and co-location may seem like the biggest challenges facing Sunways AG (FRA:SWW), obtaining expertise to design, construct, and operate their polysilicon deposition production facility is the single most critical factor to success.

Thus far, Sunways has disclosed SolMic GmbH as a lone firm among other suppliers. Who is SolMic and why is it straight forward to conclude SolMic is the primary consulting firm to Sunways on this project?