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April 2012
SNEC latESt: IPVEa PrESS CoNfErENCE The IPVEA Press Conference takes place during the SNEC PV Power EXPO 2012 in Shanghai. Major PV equipment manufacturers will be presenting their latest news and developments for cost-effective production of crystalline and thin film solar PV cells and modules to members of the press. Date: Location:
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 at 2.00 p.m. Kerry Hotel Pudong, Function Room 1, 1388 Hua Mu Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201204.
PV equipment manufacturers presenting their latest news at the press conference include: ; DEK Solar; Ger. Schmid Group + Co.; Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH; ISRA Solar Vision; Jonas & Redmann Group GmbH; Laytec In-Line GmbH; Manz AG; Singulus Technologies AG; Vitronic Dr.-Ing. Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH Stein …and more
DEK Solar Based in the UK, DEK is a global supplier of metallization platforms for solar cells, precision screens and materials applications used in back side field coating, current-collector fingers and termination deposition for PV substrate production. www.deksolar.com
GEr. SchmiD Group + co. Covering the entire solar value-creation chain with a high percentage of in-house production, Schmid Group now supplies a fifth generation of PV production technology. www.schmid-group.com
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Since 2006 Grenzebach has brought its experience in glass plant construction to the production of thin film PV modules manufacturing facilities. Grenzebach takes over the planning and total automation of a thin film facility.
Founded in 1987, Manz has developed from an automation specialist into a provider of integrated production lines for the crystalline silicon and thin film PV industry, and for flat panel displays. Development and manufacturing of production systems for lithium-ion batteries comprises a new business area for the firm.
www.grenzebach.com
iSra Solar ViSion One of the top five suppliers of industrial image processing (machine vision) and the market leader in Europe, ISRA offers a unique product portfolio of complete turnkey, automated optical inspection solutions in all PV production phases. www.israsolarvision.com
JonaS & rEDmann Group Gmbh With more than 1500 systems installed globally, Jonas & Redmann is one of the most experienced firms when it comes to automation in the PV sector. In addition the company is leveraging its expertise for the production of energy storage systems for PV applications. www.jonas-redmann.com
laytEc in-linE Gmbh Founded as a spin-off of the Technical University Berlin, LayTec has become a market leader in compound semiconductor process monitoring instrumentation.
www.manz.com
SinGuluS tEchnoloGiES aG Kahl/Main-based Singulus develops machines for vacuum deposition, cathode sputtering and selenization processes and offers complete production lines for silicon solar cells. Singulus Stangl, a focuses on machines for wet-chemical processes for the manufacturing of silicon and thin-film solar cells. www.singulus.de
Vitronic Dr.-inG. StEin bilDVErarbEitunGSSyStEmE Gmbh Since 1984, Vitronic, in Wiesbaden, has been delivering standard products with client-specific extendable modules up to individual customized solutions. Clients receive complete turn-key ready systems, from hardware to software, from a single manufacturer. www.vitronic.com
Since 2009 LayTec has commercialized a further class of advanced in-line metrology tools, for large-area thin film deposition. www.laytec.de
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EVENt NEWS Invitation to the Second Meeting of the 1st Council of the Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA) Date: 15 May 2012 at 09:00–11:30 Kerry Hotel, Grand Shanghai Ballroom. No.1388, Huamu Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, China To promote development of global PV markets, APVIA has extended an invitation to IPVEA members to its Members’ Assembly, taking place the day before SNEC 2012 opens.
Agenda Welcome Address Decision about the agenda
Exhibition: 22-24 October 2012 Conference: 23-25 October 2012 Sands Expo & Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
pV aSia pacific confErEncE 2012 The PV Asia Pacific Conference is an international scientific conference that is held annually in Singapore, in conjunction with the PV Asia Pacific Expo. The Conference and Expo are integral parts of the annual Singapore International Energy Week. The inaugural event in November 2011 was very successful, with more than 200 conference participants from all over the world and many invited talks by globally recognised experts.
Approval of the last Members’ Assembly’s Minutes
Highlights of this year’s conference programme include:
Introduction and the preparation of APVIA’s activities at the PV ASIA PACIFIC EXPO 2012
Cost reductions through innovations in PV cells, modules, systems
Call for action and support
Reliability of PV modules and systems
Introduction of the ‘Solar Leaders Dialogue’ to be held 15 May 2012 at SNEC, Shanghai
Building-integrated PV for Asian Megacities
Introduction and the preparation of the ‘United Solar Institute’
For more information visit:
Introduction and the preparation of the ‘APVIA Press Conference’
Off-grid PV systems/components for Asia Pacific
http://www.pvap.sg/pvap.sg/index.aspx?lang=en
Miscellaneous Documents regarding the last Members’ Assembly minutes and Bylaws of the Association will be available via the Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association website www.apvia.org
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KEY EVENtS Eu pVSEc 1,843 Abstracts from 74 Countries apply for Presentation at the 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany An all-time record number of 1,843 research and industry contributions from 74 countries have been submitted for presentation at the 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EU PVSEC). This is the largest number of abstracts ever received for a PV solar conference worldwide. A preliminary analysis of the submissions shows a significant trend towards further internationalisation, including a particularly strong participation from continents outside of Europe. Abstracts are currently being reviewed and scored by the international Scientific Committee made up of more than 200 leading research and industry experts from the global PV community. The 27th EU PVSEC is chaired by Dr. Stefan Nowak, Chairman of the Photovoltaic Power System Programme, International Energy Agency (IEA PVPS). Dr. Arnulf JägerWaldau, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, coordinates the international Scientific Programme Committee to set up a Conference Programme of highest scientific standards. EU PVSEC constitutes the world’s leading science-toscience, business-to-business and science-to-industry forum for the global PV Solar sector. The 27th EU PVSEC takes place from 24 to 28 September 2012 (Conference 24 to 28 September 2012 – Exhibition 25 to 28 September 2012) at the Messe Frankfurt, Germany, fairground. For further information please visit: www.photovoltaic-exhibition.com www.photovoltaic-conference. com
22-23 November 2012 Maritim proArte Hotel in Berlin
13th forum SolarpraxiS The 13th Forum Solarpraxis, Europe’s leading solar industry conference, will bring industry players into contact with representatives from politics, the financial world, the press and the industry’s suppliers. On 22-23 November at the Maritim proArte Hotel in Berlin, high-profile speakers will debate about key industry topics such as current legislation, global market trends, component supply and engineering, financing, marketing, quality and energy storage. In order for all players to gain from the international market development, the 13th Forum Solarpraxis will again place an emphasis on European and non-European markets. In 2011, more than 800 German and international representatives of the solar sector, its component suppliers, finance, politics and the press attended the 12th Forum Solarpraxis. Sign up online to ensure your place at this outstanding solar conference! http://www.solarpraxis.de/en/conferences/registration/
SPONSORSHIP Make use of this opportunity to present your company and its products as a sponsor in the context of the 13th Forum Solarpraxis, through an exhibition stand and/or by having your company’s logo on the conference program and in the conference proceedings. http://www.solarpraxis.de/en/conferences/13th-forumsolarpraxis/become-a-sponsor/
CAll FOR PAPERS Do you have an interesting topic for a presentation that would be relevant to the sector? The call for papers will be opened from May 10 to July 6. www.solarpraxis.de
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MEMBEr NEWS abb ABB commissions substation automation system for world’s largest thin film solar plant in Thailand
Trina Solar. “Our strong supplier relationships have been important to achieving this leadership. Applied Materials’ world-class equipment and superior service have enabled us to quickly ramp production with high productivity and efficiency.”
In April 2012 ABB announced the commissioning of a MicroSCADA Pro substation automation system installed in 2011 at the Lopburi PV solar power plant in Thailand.
www.trinasolar.com www.appliedmaterials.com
The system integrates the plant’s PV panels, inverters and meteorological sensors.
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In addition to the MicroSCADA system, which monitors and controls the electrical systems in the plant and the power feed into the grid, ABB also provided a total of 29 remote terminal units and additional communications components that enable the plant’s systems to send and receive information from the local grid. With a capacity of 73 MW (DC), Lopburi is the largest solar plant of its kind in the world. www.abb.com
appliED matErialS Trina Solar bestows supplier award on AMAT for second consecutive year For the second year running Applied Materials (AMAT) has been a recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution of the Year 2011 - World Purchasing Award”, from Trina Solar. The Chinese PV producer honoured AMAT for providing excellent service and working closely with Trina on new technology development and cost efficiencies. “Trina Solar has successfully developed into a leader in the PV industry based on its vertically integrated business model that allows us to continuously improve the production process and deliver high quality and cost-effective products to our customers,” said Patrick Lu, Vice President of Supply Chain Management of 6 | IPVEA UPDATE | APRIL 2012
BTU International shows latest thermal processing equipment solutions at SNEC 2012 The company will be showing its latest thermal processing equipment solutions in Booth E3-670 at the upcoming SNEC 6th International Solar Industry and Photovoltaic Exhibition & Conference, 16-18 May 2012, in Shanghai, China. BTU experts will be on hand to discuss advanced thermal processing solutions for photovoltaics including metallization, diffusion and annealing. Please refer to the attached release for additional details. Recently BTU International’s Dr Frank Bottari and Dr Tianming Bao presented technical papers at the China PV Technology International Conference (CPTIC) in March in Shanghai. Bao’s presentation described how thermal annealing processes have been shown to improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells through a number of mechanisms. Bottari’s presentation reported on the progress made in the metallization firing process in silicon solar cell manufacturing to achieve higher cell efficiencies through optimization of both the front and back contacts. Related technical papers can be downloaded from BTU’s online knowledge centre at http://www.btu.com/ support-knowledge-center.htm. www.btu.com
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manz Manz steps up integration of c-Si production process with new wet-chemical tool At SNEC 2012 in Shanghai, Manz will show new equipment for wet-chemical processing of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. IPSG CEI 4800 is designed to remove the highly doped layer from the backside and the edges of a wafer to produce a chemical edge isolation. In a second process step the remaining phosphor silicate glass layer on the front side of the wafer that was created during the previous diffusion process step, is removed. The newly developed soft sponge roller process concept enables faster inline transportation speeds and ensures at the same time higher process stability combined with gentle wafer handling. Throughput will be high at up to 4800 w/h. The machine will be sold as a bundle with the Manz SpeedPicker for loading and unloading. In September Manz will launch new vacuum coating equipment in September and a new texturing tool in the near future. Manz will produce the IPSG CEI 4800 tool in its new Suzhou fab which will be opened the night prior to the SNEC fair opening. This fab will provide German quality at local prices.
from Trident Solar as a precursor to screen printing of front silver contacts. The VersaEtch Etchant / n-Dopant provides efficient and effective removal of the antireflective SiNx top layer allowing for maximum contact between silver contacts and silicon. It then works as an n-dopant as it penetrates the silicon emitter directly below the contacts. This combination of etchant and dopant can match the enhanced cell efficiency (0.5-1.0%) and precise deposition performance (demonstrated 50 micron print) of other selective emitter approaches, while offering the additional benefits of being non-contact, single-step, scalable and cost-effective. The SolarJet printer greatly simplifies offline process feasibility by making it possible for lab printing to quickly, accurately and cost-effectively gauge real world performance benefits before making larger inline investments. SolarJet features multiple Trident printheads along with a vision capture system for quality control. The system has a throughput capability of 30 wafers per hour manually load and unload, up to 200 wafers per hour with auto-loading system. Additional information will be available at the Digital Photonics Corporation SNEC Booth, Hall E5/Booth 823.
www.manz.de
NEXT ISSUE
DiGital photonicS corporation Inkjet selective emitter solution at SNEC 2012 First-in-industry technology allows for rapid feasibility testing of selective emitter approach at reduced cost. Digital Photonics Corporation (www.thinkfly.com.tw) will unveil the SolarJet printer for selective emitter application of solar front contacts (c-Si) at the SNEC 6th International Solar Industry and Photovoltaic Exhibition & Conference, May 16-18 2012, Shanghai, China. The SolarJet system is the first in the industry to use the new VersaEtch Etchant / n-Dopant material
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REPORT by Sara Ver-Bruggen
Out with the old As the balance between PV capacity and demand is gradually redressed, new tools that increase cell efficiencies is driving purchasing decisions, but is it enough? For some time now, we have been communicating to our members the PV equipment segment would be severely affected by the industry downturn. This has been evident in Book-to-Bill data posted by VLSI Research exclusively for IPVEA. Back in September 2011, in his keynote presentation at the PV Production Forum at EU PVSEC, VLSI Research Europe Managing Director John West said demand would be in the form of equipment upgrades.
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“ There is definite room for further consolidation within the market as companies look to fill out their machinery portfolios to plug gaps in their existing expertise.”
3% - Oerlikon
The main equipment trend is demand for tools and processes that can produce cells with higher efficiencies. In addition to consolidating its Fab 1 plant into its Fab 2 factory, SunPower is also upgrading all 12 of its Fab 2 cell lines to produce its 24% efficient all back-contact Maxeon Gen E cells, which are able to produce more energy per square metre. Currently two lines in Fab 2 are producing these cells, with the rest of the upgrade slated for completion by the end of the year.
2% - Apollo Solar
Upgrade opportunities
7% - Centrotherm
7% - Meyer Burger
12% - Applied Materials
6% - GTAT 4% - Schmid 4% - Komatsu-NTC
2% - RENA 2% - CETC-48
47% - All Others
2% - Jinggong 2% - Jingyuntong
Figure 1: Leading PV equipment suppliers (c-Si poly-to-module and thinfilm) by revenue Source: NPD Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly Market-share is determined using 3-quarter rolling averages (3QRA) of PV specific revenues recognized (RevRec) across any given trailing twelve month (ttm) period. Above analysis incorporates NPD Solarbuzz PV Rev-Rec estimates for each supplier to 31 March 2012.
demand. At some point new CapEx spending will be required. This should kick in towards the end of this year or by 2013.
Reduce capacity, repurpose capacity, retire capacity Depending on the source of data, in 2011 the PV equipment industry posted record revenues of somewhere between $12.815 billion. Capacity expansion plans that far exceeded actual market demand drove growth. A year on and of the 50 GW of installed nameplate capacity about 30 GW is in commercial use, according to NPD Solarbuzz. Many module producers that expanded their in-house wafer capacities are, in response to rock-bottom wafer prices, cutting back production and buying in cheaper wafers. Other strategies include consolidating existing production and upgrading lines to produce higher efficiency cells. SunPower, is reducing capacity by 125 MW, by consolidating cell production at its three Fab plants in the Philippines. Idling, repurposing or retiring capacity, in addition to outsourcing wafer production is bringing existing capacity into line with actual
IMS Research forecasts as much as 20 GW of PV production equipment will be upgraded or replaced by 2016, equating to $25 billion in revenues over the next four years. The firm estimates 2.5-4 GW of this capacity is marked for upgrading in 2012, with this figure steadily rising in the coming years. But despite upgrading demand, driven by demand for higher efficiency cells, the PV market remains tough for equipment suppliers. Those companies with adjacent markets to supply into, such as flat panel display (FPD), semiconductor chip and LEDs are better placed to offset the cyclical downturn in the PV market against other sectors. The demand for energy storage from the automotive industry and also for stationary applications, such as PV, is also attracting equipment suppliers with experience of diversifying into different industries.
Consolidation Recently Switzerland-based Mikron Holding acquired IMA Automation Berlin. Tim Dawson, Senior Research Director Industrial Automation at IMS Research, observes: ‘There is definite room for further consolidation within the market as companies look to fill out their machinery portfolios to plug gaps in their existing expertise.’
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Global PV Manufacturing Equipment Revenues Year-on-Year Change (%) 60% 40%
Technology upgrades for high efficiency cells
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For equipment suppliers, capacity overexpansion and low factory utilization rates requires a shift in focus to the other main driver of business: technology upgrades.
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Earlier this year NPD Solarbuzz’s quarterly report was widely reported for noting Chinese vendors muscling into the ranks of leading equipment providers by revenue. Joining Applied Materials, Centrotherm, Meyer Burger, GTAT, Schmid, Komatsu-NTC, Oerlikon and RENA, are Apollo Solar, CETC-48, Jinggong and Jingyuntong. But to the extent that Asian suppliers will come to dominate equipment supply it is hard to say. Clearly there is an opportunity. Last month it was announced that Tokyo Electron, a leading supplier of tools for semiconductor and FPD industries is to buy Oerlikon’s thin film solar equipment business, subject to merger controls. Dawson comments: ‘This is a really difficult one to comment on looking ahead. You will obviously see a smaller number of suppliers servicing a larger proportion of the market as time goes on, following acquisition, and so on, or as companies drop out of the market.’ According to West, the threat is not so much from China, which he doubts will much exceed 20% of the equipment supply market, but from countries such as South Korea,
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where equipment suppliers mainly focused until now on the FPD and semiconductors are turning their attention to PV. So far Jusung Engineering is the only South Korean equipment vendor to have managed the transition. Shinsung has five fully automated solar cell production lines. The first it bought from Germany’s Centrotherm, the rest it has developed itself. While South Korea lacks the political will to incentivise the solar installations at home its efforts are focused on R&D activity, increasing efficiencies and developing production technology, according to PV Magazine. As the market for higher efficiency cells and modules grows producers unable to invest in upgrading capacity will exit the market, and it also means that the most successful PV equipment suppliers will be those that offer PV producers a clear upgrade strategy, says Dawson. ‘The key demands from PV manufacturers right now focus on increasing ultimate end-product efficiencies.’
The c-Si equipment roadmap suggests falling demand for standard c-Si capacity, defined as legacy p-type substrates and conventional process flows, but an increase in high-efficiency cells, an area that is projected to add 75% capacity during 2012. ‘Standard extra’ is defined as producing panels with minor incremental change and 0.2-0.5% improved conversion efficiency. ‘High efficiency’ is defined as more advanced process flows that add at least 1% efficiency. Source: NPD Solarbuzz www.npd.com
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3S Modultec 3S Photovoltaics 3-S Swiss Solar Systems aG aBB automation GmbH aEG Power Solutions GmbH aIS automation Dresden GmbH aMB apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH applied Materials aSYS automatisierungssysteme GmbH Bosch rexroth Mechatronics GmbH BtU International, Inc. Buerkle GmbH Ch2M Hill Day4 Eco-tec Decker anlagenbau GmbH Dek Solar GmbH Despatch Industries Diamond Materials tech, Inc Dr. Schenk GmbH Industriemesstechnik Dr. Schwab Inspection technology GmbH E+H Metrology GmbH ferrotec GmbH GfE Metalle und Materialien GmbH Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH Heateflex Corporation Hennecke Systems GmbH Hermann otto GmbH ICoS Vision Systems INa lineartechnik Innolas GmbH INtEVaC ISra VISIoN aG Jonas & redmann Photovoltaic’s Production Solutions GmbH Kitec microelectronic technologie GmbH Kla-tencor Komax Solar aG Kuka Systems Corporation North america Kuka Systems GmbH laytec GmbH leybold optics GmbH linde aG lohmann GmbH & Co. KG lotUS Systems GmbH lpkf SolarQuipment GmbH lSW Maschinenfabrik GmbH
M+W Germany GmbH Manz aG Meier Solar Solutions GmbH Meyer Burger Services / Meyer Burger aG Meyer Burger aG – Swiss Slicing Systems Meyer Burger automation GmbH Meyer Burger robotics / Meyer Burger Wafertec Newport Spectra - Physics GmbH oC oerlikon Management aG, Pfaffikon oerlikon leybold Vacuum GmbH oerlikon Solar / oerlikon Systems ortner c.l.s. GmbH otB Solar B.V. Pall GmbH PaSaN Sa Plansee SE reis GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik rENa GmbH rICMar technology GmbH robert Burkle GmbH rofin Baasel lasertech GmbH & Co. KG roth & rau – ortner GmbH / roth & rau aG roth & rau Italy S.r.l. Schaeffler technologies GmbH SCHIllEr aUtoMatIoN GmbH & Co. KG Schmid GmbH + Co., Gebr. SEMIlaB Semiconductor Physics laboratory, Co., ltd. SENtECH Instruments GmbH Sierra therm Production furnaces Sika aG SINGUlUS StaNGl Solar GmbH SlS Solar line Saxony GmbH Smit ovens B.V. Soleras ltd Somont GmbH StEIN automation GmbH & Co. KG SYNoVa S.a. targray technology International Inc. team technik Maschinen und anlagen GmbH tecnofimes S.r.l tempress Systems B.V. trUMPf laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH + Co. KG Veeco Instruments GmbH VItroNIC Dr.-Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH VoN arDENNE anlagentechnik GmbH
IPVEA Board of Directors Elke Hoffmann, vice treasurer (Jonas & Redmann) Ortrun Aßländer, secretary (Day4 ecoTec) Steffen Günther, treasurer (Reis Robotics) Ludgar Wahlers, board member (ISRA Vision Solar) Patrick Binkowska, vice president (Leybold Optics) Carsten Busch, board member (ABB Automation) Stefan Schiller, vice president (Schiller Automation) Sven E. Jarby, president (Oerlikon) Bryan Ekus, managing director (not pictured) IPVEA UPDATE | APRIL 2012 | 11
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