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Swiss economic delegation in Abu Dhabi and Qatar
A Swiss delegation from the fields of politics, science and industry headed by Walter Steinmann, Director of the Federal Office of Energy, will tour the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar from 14 to 18 January 2012. The Federal Council has conferred the title of Secretary of State on Walter Steinmann for the duration of the visit. In addition to conducting bilateral discussions with a number of ministers from the UAE, the delegation will attend the second session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Future Energy Summit 2012 in Abu Dhabi.
Best Papere Award for a researcher from the PV-Lab in Neuchâtel
Dr Despeisse and a team of researcher from the PV-Lab received the best paper award for their paper entitled "Advanced superstrates for high efficiency thin film silicon solar cells" at the 21st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference held in Japan.
11.11.2011 Visit of the Swiss PV Module Test Center by SUPSI
Visit for members of the Institut ISAAC and of the Swiss PV Module Test Center at the SUPSI, in Canobbio (TI).
Dinner in Lugano offered by the Pôle.
Travel and accommodation on your own.
Registration by mail at info@polesolaire.ch before 4.11.2011
Meyer Burger – Excellent first half year 2011
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd [Ticker: MBTN] today published that it achieved strong results for the first half of 2011. The company recorded net sales of CHF 575 million in the six-month period ended 30 June 2011.
EPFL's PV-Lab publishes in Nature Photonics
Scientists at EPFL's PV-Lab demonstrate a low-cost nanomolding technique for transferring arbitrarily designed surface morphologies directly onto transparent zinc oxide electrodes providing unprecedented flexbility for studying nanophotonic light trapping in high efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells. Their results are published in Nature Photonics.
Big success for the solar energy event in Neuchâtel
News (in French)
First 120 MW-ThinFab™ order for Oerlikon Solar
Trübbach (Switzerland), June 1, 2011 - Oerlikon Solar announced today the first order of a turnkey 120-MW-Micromorph® production line (ThinFabTM) for manufacturing thin film silicon modules. The order came from a new customer in Asia that is already active in the renewable energy sector and has decided to enter the thin film silicon technology in a large capacity. "Our customer chose Oerlikon ThinFabTM technology due to low module costs, competitive energy efficiency especially under real operational conditions, and because we offer a clean-tech, cadmium-free solution. This first 120-MW-ThinFabTM order underlines the potential of our solar business," said Helmut Frankenberger, CEO Oerlikon Solar.
3S Modultec client KISCO starts module production in record time
With the help of 3S Swiss Solar Systems, a member of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd [Ticker: MBTN], the Korean solar company, KISCO has completed the certification of its module production in Korea within a period of just a few weeks. This means that KISCO has not only achieved production start-up but also certification in record time. More
Meyer Burger announces a voluntary public takeover offer for Roth & Rau AG
Congrès Photovoltaïque Suisse 2011
Le Congrès Swissolar Photovoltaïque Suisse 2011 se déroulera les 13 et 14 avril 2011 à Fribourg dans le cadre d'Energissima sous le slogan «10% d'électricité solaire d'ici à 2025!».
Pasan has commissioned photovoltaic sun simulators at Europe's leading PV organizations
Meyer Burger wins another large order of over CHF 160 million in Asia
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a large contract of overCHF 160 million for wire saws with an existing customer in Asia. The wire saws are scheduled to be delivered during 2011.
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the group member MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) successfully concluded a large contract for the supply of slurry based wire saws with an existing customer in Asia. This customer plans a further increase in production and puts its trust in the high-tech equipment and process know-how of Meyer Burger.
Peter Pauli, CEO Meyer Burger Technology Ltd says: "We are proud that our customer continuously puts its trust in our advanced equipment as well as our expertise and experience. This underlines our commitment to deliver the highest quality at best cost of ownership in the industry."
ETH Zurich organizes on March 24-25 a workshop on SOLAR FUELS & MATERIALS
Meyer Burger wins order for over CHF 40 million with a new customer in Asia
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 40 million with a new customer in Asia. The contract includes slicing, bricking, and automated gluing systems. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered during 2011.