Thin Film Solar Plant Opened in Japan by SCHOTT
Source: AZoNano.com / Nov 11, 2007
http://www.merid.org/NDN/more.php?id=1208
German technology group SCHOTT has opened an thin film solar module production plant in Japan. Udo Ungeheue of SCHOTT said, “Thin-film technology effectively saves raw materials, because it requires far less silicon. Furthermore, as a result of the great flexibility with respect to shape and design, thin-film modules are perfectly suited for integration in buildings.
They offer architects interesting possibilities to create glazing applications for windows, roofs and facades in conjunction with environmentally-friendly power generation.” The article says that SCHOTT also has solar manufacturing facilities in Germany, the Czech Republic, and the U.S and plans to expand its production of wafer-based solar cells and modules to 450 megawatts per year by 2010.