Flexible tools for the next generation

A solar manufacturing investment cycle appears to be underway in Europe, with equipment suppliers reporting surging levels of inquiries for new production lines. Larger PV wafer formats are driving the change, along with renewed confidence in the outlook for the solar PV market on the continent. To meet the demand, European equipment suppliers are now embracing flexibility.

Issue 04-2021

Larger cell sizes and their enabling technologies, such as half- or third-cut cells and multi-busbar interconnection, have prompted a production equipment investment cycle in Europe.

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