Sanyo Ahead Of The Implementation Of Thin Film Solar Cell Production

According to Japanese media, solar battery business has been under reconstruction company to operate the core of the Sanyo Electric Company of Japan on the 23rd to the outside world revealed that the company will in 2010 before and after the implementation of thin film solar cell production, than originally planned Two years ahead of schedule.

Reported that Sanyo plans to develop the film-type solar cells is the world's most advanced solar cell of the photoelectric conversion rate of 14 percent. As a result of this battery of silicon consumption is only the popular one percent of ordinary solar cells, so not only greatly reduced prices, the cost of power generation can also control the level of tariffs in general.

It is reported that Sanyo has decided to advance the implementation of thin film solar cell production plans, mainly due to increased demand for the European market impact, but also to strengthen in the face of Sharp's competitiveness.

Sharp announced the end of March this year, in the city of Sakai-film solar cell factory will be officially commissioned in 2009. Sharp hopes to recapture the lost world solar cell market dominant position.

Source: 上海证券报 Apr. 25, 2008