Shanghai, China-based photovoltaic (PV) solar energy cell provider Solar EnerTech said the construction and installation for its 42,000-square-foot manufacturing and research facility in Shanghai's Jinqiao Modern Science and Technology Park is ahead of schedule.
The company expects solar cell production will begin during Q4.
Solar EnerTech said its plan is to invest in PV cell research to develop higher efficiency cells and put the results of that research to use immediately in its manufacturing processes.
Further, the company said its R&D program will work to bring it to the forefront of advanced solar technology research and production.
The projected production capacity for the Shanghai-based facility is estimated at an output of 20 megawatts per production line.
As the industry has seen recent prices increases, the company estimates that each 10 megawatts of production translates into roughly $37.5 million in annual revenue.
During a recent assessment to determine the status of construction, Solar EnerTech said its team randomly examined and was satisfied with the status of the ceiling-mounted environmental air cooling units on the first and second floor of the plant. Nearly a hundred of these A/C units make up an integrated system of temperature control inside the climactically-sensitive manufacturing facility.
Aiming to expand its human resources from both China and abroad, the company said it also reviewed the second draft of the training manual for new employees, and further investigated and made some minor ergonomic changes to the production technicians' locker and shower rooms, in order to provide the most convenient and comfortable conditions for the plant employees.
According to president Leo Shi Young, in a statement, “management was also pleased to note that some new faces had joined the company. Effective July 1, 11 university graduates enrolled by the company have begun their training program which includes overseeing numerous aspects of the critical installation and start up phase of the plant at Jinqiao Science and Technology Park. These graduates were recruited from Shanghai University and most of them specialize in micro-electronics and semiconductor applications.”
Finally, “Solar EnerTech’s management is pleased to report that all areas of its endeavor are moving quickly towards fruition of its near term manufacturing goals, as well as towards providing a vehicle to apply the outcome of its sponsored, university-based, and soon to be implemented in-house research directly into a production and distribution environment,” Young concluded.
The company also has a marketing, purchasing and distribution arm in Silicon Valley.
Source : Electronicsweekly.com
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