Sharp to Mass-Produce Thin-Film Solar Cell Modules
Posted on: Friday, 8 July 2005, 18:00 CDT
Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)--Sharp Corp. said Friday it will start mass-producing thin-film solar cell modules at its Katsuragi Plant in Nara Prefecture in September.
The company will invest some 2 billion yen to introduce a new production system for the thin-film solar cell modules at the western Japan plant, eyeing annual output capacity of 15 megawatts, it said.
According to Sharp, the amount of silicon used to make thin-film solar cell modules is one-hundredth of that needed for making conventional crystalline silicon modules.
In addition, thin-film modules can be used to make transparent solar panels that allow light to pass through. They can also be used together with light-emitting diodes to make illuminated solar panels, Sharp said.
While launching the mass production of the thin-film modules, Sharp will also increase its production of conventional crystalline silicon modules.
Sharp currently produces 400 megawatts of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules annually.END
Source: Jiji Press English News Service
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