Wacker-Schott building Germany solar wafers plant

29 October 2007 17:27  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--Wacker Chemie and glass maker Schott have laid the cornerstone for their joint solar silicon wafer plant in Jena, Germany, Wacker said in a statement on Monday.

 

Production capacity at the site would reach around 100MW/year by the end of 2008, it said.

 

Wacker said the joint venture would invest a total of €370m ($533m) in solar silicon development, including another new plant in Alzenau, Bavaria.

 

“Solar wafer production is set to expand in stages, reaching about one gigawatt/year by 2012,” said Wacker.

 

($1 = €0.69)

 

By: Mark Watts
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