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ARISE Technologies PV Cell Plant Achieves Site Acceptance Test on Line 2
WATERLOO, ON, July 9 /CNW/ - ARISE Technologies Corporation (TSX: APV and
Frankfurt: A3T), which is dedicated to becoming a leader in high-performance,
high quality, cost-effective solar technology, today announced that its
photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing plant in Bischofswerda, Germany has
completed on schedule the Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for Line 2.
"We have produced more than 100,000 PV cells on Line 2 during the
commissioning and SAT process," said vice-president and general manager of
ARISE Technologies Germany, Sjouke Zijlstra. "Line 2 is designed to produce 2
and 3 busbar mono-crystalline PV cells. We expect that the PV cells produced
on Line 2 will achieve efficiencies of up to 18% once the line is fully
optimized. Current efficiencies of Line 2 are at our initial target of up to
17.0%.
"We have started to ship cells to customers for evaluation. Once this is
successfully completed, ARISE expects to begin ramping up commercial
production at a rate that will satisfy the demand from our customers. The
experience that we gained in optimizing Line 1 over the last year and the
significant increase in our yield to above typical industry rates will no
doubt be helpful to us as we increase our output on Line 2," said Mr.
Zijlstra.
"Our inline process uses significantly fewer production people and faster
cycle-time compared with the more typical batch process. The line was
delivered on-time and on-budget by our turnkey equipment supplier, OTB Solar
B.V. of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. We are very pleased with our progress on
both our Line 1 and now Line 2 operations, and congratulate all who