Weekly Intelligence Brief
Advanced Solar Photonics plans new thin-film module production plant
6 February 2009
Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP) has expanded to a 318,000 sq. ft. facility to build a solar panel thin-film module production plant.
The company shared that its new plant, SolarFab, is breaking ground this year and is scheduled to ramp up production to 40MW by late 2010 with the ability to continue to increase in capacity. ASP and it's SolarFab facility strive to keep manufacturing costs low utilising proven patented technology geared to improve and lower the cost per kilowatt in thin-film panels.
SolarFab will focus on developing ASP's thin-film SunPanels for use of clean energy alternatives such as solar power. The company intends to have the first solar panel production site in the state of Florida.
ASP's thin-film SunPanels will be scalable and are expected to be able to reach grid parity by 2011 due to ASPs' patented manufacturing process and technologies which can increase efficiency levels and lower costs, stated the company.
"We understand manufacturing and building equipment - it's what we've done for the last decade. We have been studying this industry for a long time and are now ready to offer a complete solution that will achieve grid parity and help revolutionise the photovoltaic market," said Edgardo Rodriguez, VP – sales, ASP.
