The line exceeded both its efficiency and throughput specifications producing 15.8% multi-crystalline silicon solar cells at the rate of more than 34MW per year, Spire said.
Roger Little, chairman and CEO of Spire, said: “We are very pleased with the performance of this solar cell line. Since Hanwha put their confidence in Spire, it was important for us to deliver a line that exceeded specifications. This is Hanwha’s debut to the solar cell market and this line makes them very competitive.
“Spire has been providing turnkey PV lines for over twenty years and is known principally for its module lines; the success of this line continues to demonstrate our ability to provide cell lines as well.”
South Korea-based Hanwha Chemical is a manufacturer of synthetic resins and petrochemical products, which are utilized as industrial films, packaging products, and construction materials, as well as abrasives for semiconductors.
