Masdar PV presents high-tech thin-film solar modules at Intersolar

Erfurt (ots) - Masdar PV GmbH, manufacturer of thin film solar
modules up to 5.7m², presents its high tech products at the
Intersolar in Munich for the first time in public. With a module
efficiency 10% higher than regular a-Si modules, the company offers
their customers the best cost-performance ratio for thin-film solar
modules currently on the market.

At the moment the Applied Materials SunFab production line is
being installed at the new production facility of Masdar PV in
Ichtershausen near Erfurt. According to the specific requirements of
Masdar PV the line has been modified to produce modules of highest
quality. For instance, the edges of the super-size modules are
insulated by an advanced laser technology. Laser technologies will be
used for laser cutting to divide the modules into quarter- and
half-size formats according to customer requirements. "Until now, the
edge insulating as well as the format cutting are being done
mechanically. In this process there is often the risk of so called
micro cracks forming along the frame. By applying this laser
technology, we optimize the reliability of our modules", explains Dr.
Rainer Gegenwart, CEO of Masdar PV.

Further more, there will be seven additional function tests during
the manufacturing process of the modules. For example a so called
"Wet High Pot Test" is checking every module for its isolation
resistance prior to delivery. By doing so, premature failures in the
field are being avoided and the final product becomes more reliable.
Joachim Nell, COO/CMO of Masdar PV: "We are offering our customers
innovative thin-film modules which have been considerably improved so
that performance failures in the field are reduced to a minimum. This
increases the predictability and return on investment for our
customers."

Delivery of the a-Si stack cells is scheduled from October 2009.
The Masdar PV modules perform best at high ambient temperatures and
diffuse light conditions. The module size of up to 5.7m² is
especially suitable for use in free field applications and for
commercial rooftop applications.

Have the products of Masdar PV explained to you in detail at booth
345 in hall A2. Or get further information about the company on its
new company website www.masdarpv.com.

About Masdar PV GmbH

Masdar PV GmbH is a leading global developer of advanced thin-film
photovoltaic products and solutions based on tandem-technology. The
company produces a-Si/a-Si PV-modules that benefit from efficiency
increases of at least 10 per cent when compared with single-layered
amorphous silicon (a-Si) modules. Within the next years Masdar PV
aims to become a top-3 global thin-film PV company. As a first step
two production facilities with a total capacity of 195 MWp are put
into operation in Germany and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Masdar PV GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of Masdar, Abu Dhabi's
multi-faceted future energy initiative instigated from and wholly
owned by the Mubadala Development Company. This is a far-reaching,
trendsetting investment by the Emirate Abu Dhabi with the goal to
advance the development, commercialization and deployment of
renewable and alternative energy technologies and solutions.

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