Doing Business in Germany
Acquisition of a German Solar PV Manufacturing and R&D Plant Malaysia’s ¡First ¡Full -Fledged Solar PV Manufacturing Plant (Location: Brandenburg, Germany) Sun + Lite & Power Sdn Bhd (810449-A) Sun + Lite & Power GmbH Sun + Lite & Power Sdn Bhd
Sun + Lite & Power GmbH N o w 1 0 0 % o w n e d b y S u n + L i t e & P o w e r S d n B h d . ( a c q u i s i t i o n c o m p l e t e d ) C a p a c i t y : 3 0 M W p e r y e a r Te c h n o l o g y : T h i n - F i l m a m o r p h o u s s i l i c o n , t a n d e m j u n c t i o n L o c a t i o n : S e n f t e n b e r g , B r a n d e n b u r g , D e u t s c h l a n d ( 1 3 7 k m s o u t h o f B e r l i n , L a n d A r e a : 7 . 5 a c r e s F a c t o r y : 1 . 5 a c r e 5 5 k m f r o m D r e s d e n ) O f f i c e / W a r e h o u s e : 0 . 5 a c r e
BACKGROUND EPV Solar Inc. (formerly Energy Photovoltaics Inc.) was founded in 1991 in Lawrenceville NJ, USA as a supplier for a-Si turn key equipment. EPV and its predecessor companies have designed, built, installed and commissioned a-Si factories around the world for more than 20 years. One of the First Companies to commercialize Amorphous Silicon Thin-Film Technology. EPV Solar, Inc. became a module manufacturer in 2007 as a result of a strategy change mainly driven by strong demand for solar modules due to the introduction of the German feed in tariff. Rapid Global Manufacturing Capacity Expansion Strategy: 20MW/yr factory in New Jersey and a 30 MW/yr factory in Senftenberg, Germany, built in 2008. Started first Germany plant production in Nov 2008. EPV had the misfortune of ramping its production just as the world-wide credit market crisis erupted in the fall of 2008. Last Production in Jan 2011. Last Operation in Feb 2012.
Geographic Breakdown of Global Solar PV Demand in 2013 31GW Demand in 2013 (29GW in 2012) Market Info Source : NPD Solarbuzz 2013 Sun + Lite & Power Sdn Bhd
TECHNOLOGIES OF SOLAR CELLS • Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells – sc-Si (Mono/Single Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells) – mc-Si (Poly/Multi Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells) Mono c-Si Poly c-Si • Thin Film Solar Cells – a-Si (Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells) – Cd-Te (Cadmium Telluride) – CIS (Copper Indium Diselenide) – CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide) a-Si Cd-Te
WHY THIN FILM? AMORPHOUS SILICON THIN FILM MODULES a-Si Thin Film Modules ’ Benefits: • Lower cost per watt • Non-carcinogenic materials • Better temperature coefficients and so can generate much more power at higher ambient temperatures. • Generate higher energy yield under low-light and diffuse light conditions ( cloudy days ). Shorter Energy Pay-Back Time ( EPT ) ¡ when compared • to c-Si PV Modules. ( EPT is one of the most important factors when evaluating ecological benefits of PV systems ).
WHY THIN FILM AMORPHOUS SILICON THIN FILM MODULES
Why Thin Film for BIPV Architectural aesthetic Semi-transparent option Frameless Power production in low light condition Power production in high temperature Low cost & readily available More reliable under partial shading conditions Sun + Lite & Power Sdn Bhd
2012/2013 GTAI REPORT Similar technology as ours Sun + Lite & Power Sdn Bhd
PROCESS FLOW
Way Forward
SLP Contribution to Malaysia Our small effort to support Government initiatives • Human Capital Development in High Technology space • Technology development and knowledge transfer • Establish Malaysia as a brand name in the development and sales of products and technology • Offer Malaysian universities and Research Institutes with internship, training, R&D, job attachment, competency development, etc
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FACTORY’S ¡ ¡BACKYARD ¡ FACTORY’S ¡ ¡EMPTY ¡ ¡LAND ¡ FACTORY’S ¡ ¡BACKYARD ¡
COMPUTERS KEPT SECURELY RAW MATERIAL FOR 5000 MODULES 100KWp FINISHED GOODS PACKED OR 250KWp OR READY FOR PACKING
WORK-IN-PROGRESS
MODULES READY FOR PACKING
THANK YOU Sun + Lite & Power Sdn Bhd Sun + Lite & Power Sdn Bhd
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