Oerlikon Solar

Oerlikon debuts its first thin-film fab in China

August 28, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - State-owned Tianwei installs 46-MW turnkey line in six months to take advantage of Chinese subsidy for solar plants. Full Story »

Oerlikon, Applied take aim at First Solar

July 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Leading global sellers of turnkey production lines for thin-film solar have been trying to close efficiency gaps and reduce costs to help their customers compete with First Solar. Full Story »

Oerlikon, DKSH team up in China, Taiwan

June 16, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Liechtenstein-based high-tech industrial group and Switzerland branding company make plans to further expand in East Asia in the cleantech sector. Full Story »

Spire, Gloria Solar sever joint venture

June 12, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Bedford, Mass.-based solar manufacturer plans to support customer base without help from Taiwan-based PV module manufacturer. Full Story »

Order delays lead to layoffs at Oerlikon Solar

April 24, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Solar equipment maker attributes 40 percent decline in orders to problems with project financing. Full Story »

ENN Solar makes supersized thin film on first Applied line in China

March 20, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Ultra-large panels are four times larger than traditional solar to offer cost savings and high efficiencies. Full Story »

Oerlikon sees 50% gains in thin-film fab

November 12, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Improved deposition method yields faster output and higher efficiency for thin-film solar modules. Full Story »

IFC invests $136M in Chinese thin-film silicon maker

November 10, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - ENN Solar plans to use the funds to install its first 60MW production line. Full Story »

Applied thin-film line reaches commercial production

October 13, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Signet Solar says German plant will start shipping modules within a few weeks, eventually selling them for $1.50 per watt. Full Story »

Oerlikon aims to streamline thin-film solar

September 23, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Jeannine Sargent, CEO of Oerlikon Solar, talks about why thin-film will win the cost war with crystalline solar by learning from semiconductors. Full Story »
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