The “largest European thin-film photo voltaic cell manufacturing plant” will start operations after receiving manufacturing certification. Midsummer govt Erik Olsson mentioned pv journal Italy that manufacturing is anticipated to start after the summer season, at a time of sharp improve in demand for thin-film photovoltaic cells from the business and industrial photo voltaic sectors.
From pv journal Italy
The Swedish firm Midsummer expects to start out operations on the Italian manufacturing facility in Puglia after the summer season. When absolutely operational, the manufacturing facility is anticipated to provide 50 MW a 12 months of skinny movie photovoltaic cells.
The new fab is supported by Invitalia, Italy’s nationwide company for funding and financial improvement.
“We obtained the Invitalia inspectors on the finish of April,” mentioned Erik Olsson, Midsummer’s head of company improvement, chatting with pv journal Italy in Intersolar. “The second contribution will probably be used to rent individuals in Bari. We are additionally confirming the manufacturing. We begin firstly of the 12 months and it normally takes six months. We will begin the manufacturing after the summer season.”
Invitalia has now awarded Midsummer a second grant of roughly SEK 91 million ($8.6 million) for a complete of over $22 million in funding for the beginning of manufacturing on what would be the “largest thin-film photo voltaic cell manufacturing plant in Europe.”
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“All manufacturing tools is now put in on web site and the manufacturing facility is able to scale up manufacturing as gross sales ramp up and manufacturing facility and product certifications are accomplished,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement.
In addition to the brand new fab, which is now the corporate’s largest facility, Midsummer has an energetic plant in Sweden and a second beneath development within the nation.
“We have a capability of 5 MW in Sweden, however an precise manufacturing of round 2 MW,” Olsson mentioned throughout Intersolar in Munich final week. “We produce three totally different merchandise. The Bari plant will permit us to provide 6 meter lengthy modules, 50% greater than what we will do now in Sweden. This is essential as a result of the demand for longer modules are rising.
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“We do principally residential, however the demand for our merchandise is especially coming from the C&I section,” Olsson mentioned pv journal Italy. “That’s additionally why the scale of the requested modules are altering.”
The firm says it expects costs beneath €1 per watt, including that the ultimate worth will depend on the variety of orders.
The subsequent manufacturing facility in Sweden could have 4 occasions the capability of the Bari plant.
“Earlier this 12 months we obtained a European Innovation Fund grant for our second manufacturing facility in Sweden,” mentioned Olsson. “We utilized in February 2023 and signed the grant settlement in December 2023. It is 200 MW, which will probably be accessible in spring 2026.”
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