创新半导体生产设备全球领先供应商东电电子公司宣布与薄膜硅光伏组件生产设备全球领先供应商欧瑞康太阳能公司开展战略合作。欧瑞康公司首席执行官Uwe Krüger博士强调说，“TEL与欧瑞康太阳能公司的战略合作创造了太阳能行业新的巨头，亚洲太阳能市场的巨大潜力将得以释放出来。在亚洲太阳能市场的中心，再没有比这更理想的合作了。”东电电子有限公司首席执行官兼公司董事长东哲郎评论说，“通过与欧瑞康太阳能公司合作，TEL公司将可以用优秀的设备和相关技术支持来满足客户的需要，同时还可以充分利用我们在半导体和平板显示器（FPD）生产设备市场形成的技术实力和支持能力。”TEL和欧瑞康通过共同努力，将会显著扩大薄膜硅光伏技术的应用，在亚洲部分地区、大洋洲、日本这样一些已经居于太阳能应用和出口领先地位的地区进一步推广这项技术。
欧瑞康太阳能公司有经受住了市场考验的光伏技术，这与TEL公司庞大的销售与客户支持网络、半导体行业经验和备受尊重的市场领先地位相结合，成为双方合作的基础。TEL公司将成为欧瑞康太阳能公司薄膜硅光伏设备及端到端生产解决方案在亚洲部分地区、大洋洲和日本的独家业务代表。他们还将在安装、量产前调试和客服方面提供人员和服务。
欧瑞康太阳能公司提供完备的薄膜硅光伏组件生产设备、技术和服务，可为新兴的太阳能市场带来重要的成本和性能优势。在半导体和平板显示器生产设备领域，TEL公司有45年以上的经验。他们成熟的销售与技术支持资源网络与欧瑞康太阳能公司可靠的技术相结合，堪称薄膜光伏市场的必胜组合。欧瑞康太阳能公司首席执行官Jeannine Sargent说，“我们与TEL公司开展战略合作，目的是要通过双方的优势互补，使薄膜硅光伏技术的质量和规模都达到一定的水平，满足市场对经济可行的清洁能源日益扩大的需求。这项合作将为我们亚洲新兴增长市场的客户带来可预测的薄膜太阳能板端到端生产设施，还可借助TEL的全球网络为客户提供本地销售和客户支持服务，使我们的客户大大受益。”
广阔的增长市场
从现在到2012年，全球薄膜光伏市场可望以高于60%的年平均增长率不断扩大，这样的发展速度是传统晶硅技术预计增长率的两倍还多。日本是全球第三大太阳能市场1，该国计划，在2050年之前将温室气体排放量在2008年的基础上降低60-80%。
Sargent说，“根据欧洲光伏行业协会（EPIA）的数据，到2030年，光伏系统产生的能源足以满足全球近14%人口的用电需求。”
批量生产能力已得到验证
自从2007年欧瑞康太阳能公司首批客户开始批量生产以来，欧瑞康太阳能公司的设备已生产出700,000多套组件。此外，还有越来越多的客户进入量产前的调试准备阶段，即将投入量产。 欧瑞康太阳能公司依靠在薄膜硅光伏市场的明确主导地位，帮助Micromorph®首批客户（德国Inventux公司和台湾宇通太阳能公司）在2008年投入量产。Micromorph®是一项新的重要技术，该技术有助于降低太阳能的生产成本，使光伏发电成本达到电网发电的同等水平。欧瑞康太阳能公司这项独有的技术最高可使太阳能电池的效率提高50%，同时还能大幅降低每瓦成本。
“欧瑞康太阳能公司要让太阳能变得经济实用，欧瑞康公司肩负这一使命又迈出了里程碑式的一步。”
Tokyo Electron (TEL), a leading global supplier of innovative semiconductor production equipment, has announced a strategic cooperation with Oerlikon Solar, the world's leading supplier of thin film silicon photovoltaic (PV) production equipment. "This strategic cooperation between TEL and Oerlikon Solar creates a new solar?powerhouse which will unlock the huge potential of the Asian solar market. There could be no better partnership in the center of the Asian solar market," emphasizes Dr. Uwe Kr?ger, CEO of Oerlikon."By forming a cooperation with Oerlikon Solar, TEL will be able to satisfy its customers with outstanding equipment and related support, while drawing upon the technology and supporting capabilities it has acquired in the semiconductor and FPD production equipment markets," commented Terry Higashi, CEO and Chairman, Tokyo Electron Limited. Together, TEL and Oerlikon will significantly expand the adoption of thin film silicon PV technology in parts of Asia, Oceania and Japan, areas which are already leading in solar adoption and export.
The partnership will be based on Oerlikon Solar's proven, industry-leading PV technology, and on TEL's extensive sales and customer support network, semiconductor experience and highly respected market leadership. TEL will become the exclusive representative for Oerlikon Solar's thin film silicon PV equipment and end-to-end production solutions in parts of Asia, Oceania and Japan. They will also provide manpower and services in the area of installation, ramp-up and customer service.
Oerlikon Solar provides the industry's most complete production equipment, technology and services for thin film silicon PV modules, offering critical cost and performance advantages for emerging solar markets. TEL has more than 45 years of experience in semiconductors and flat panel display (FPD) production equipment. Their established network of sales and support resources and Oerlikon Solar's proven technology is a winning combination for the thin film PV market. "Our strategic partnership with TEL is designed to leverage complementary strengths to create the quality and scale of thin film silicon PV needed to satisfy the growing demand for clean and economically viable energy sources.
This partnership will benefit our customers enormously in Asian emerging growth markets with predictable end-to-end manufacturing facilities for thin film solar panels and local sales and customer support through TEL's global network," said Jeannine Sargent, CEO Oerlikon Solar.
Enormous Growth Market
The global market for thin film PV is expected to increase at an average rate of more than 60% per year through 2012, which is more than twice the rate of growth expected for traditional crystal silicon technology.
Japan, the third largest global solar market1, plans to cut greenhouse gas levels 60-80 percent below 2008 levels by 2050.
Sargent: "According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), PV systems could be generating enough energy to satisfy the electricity needs of almost 14 percent of the world's population by 2030."
Mass Production Proven
Since its first customers started mass production in 2007, over 700,000 modules have been produced on Oerlikon Solar equipment. In addition a rapid growing number of customers are in the process of ramping up production.
Having the clear market lead in thin film silicon PV, Oerlikon Solar brought its first Micromorph? customers (Inventux in Germany and Auria Solar in Taiwan) to mass production in 2008. Micromorph? is one more important element for reducing the production costs of solar energy and to reach grid parity. This proprietary Oerlikon Solar technology boosts cell efficiency by up to 50 percent while dramatically reducing cost per watt.
"Just one more milestone in Oerlikon Solar's mission to make Solar Power economically viable."About Oerlikon SolarOerlikon Solar offers cost-effective, field proven end-to-end solutions for the mass production of thin-film silicon solar modules.
These fully automated manufacturing solutions are focused on reducing device cost and maximizing productivity. They are available as modular end-to-end solutions with metrology and upgradeability in throughput and process technology.Oerlikon Solar has developed a unique and innovative technology based on its leadership in thin film technology and close cooperation with its customers.Oerlikon Solar is headquartered in Trubbach, has over 850 employees in 13 locations world wide and maintains sales and service centres in the USA, Europe, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan.About OerlikonOerlikon (SWX:OERL) is one of the world's most successful high-tech industrial groups specializing in machine and plant engineering. The company is a leader in the field of industrial solutions and innovative technologies for textile manufacture, thin-film solar and thinfilm coating, drive, precision and vacuum systems. With roots in Switzerland and a long tradition stretching back 100 years, Oerlikon is a global player with a workforce of more than 19,000 at 170 locations in 35 different countries. The company's sales amounted to CHF 5.6 billion and it ranks either first or second in the respective global market.
