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SCHOTT Solar Unveils New Photovoltaic Module for U.S. Market

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

SCHOTT Solar announced today that it will unveil a new 225 watt polycrystalline photovoltaic module at the Solar Power International show in San Diego, California. The new product shall be manufactured at the company’s North American flagship solar manufacturing facility, currently under construction in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It will be sold under the brand-name SCHOTT Solar Poly 225 and will complement the 310 watt module currently manufactured at SCHOTT Solar’s Billerica, Massachusetts facility.

The SCHOTT Solar Poly 225 combines SCHOTT Solar’s latest innovations to deliver reliable, high-performance output over the life of the module. All SCHOTT Solar’s modules are subject to quality control requirements that exceed industry standard test criteria.

“The introduction of a 225 watt module to the North American market enables us to meet the demands of an increasingly diverse marketplace,” said Mac Moore, SCHOTT Solar Inc.’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “A module of this size is ideal for a wide range of commercial and residential applications.”

The decision to manufacture a 225 watt PV module in the U.S. is a result of direct feedback from customers and market analysis. The SCHOTT Solar Poly 225 will complement SCHOTT Solar’s global portfolio of photovoltaics and will combine best practices from SCHOTT Solar’s global manufacturing expertise to deliver an innovative, high-quality, reliable module.

SCHOTT Solar modules have been recognized by independent analysis for their high performance.

“SCHOTT Solar has a rich history of producing innovative PV modules,” explained Mark Finocchario, President and CEO of SCHOTT Solar Inc. “The SCHOTT Solar Poly 225 combines the latest in manufacturing excellence with the innovation and reliability of SCHOTT Solar PV modules.”

The new module shall be manufactured on automated manufacturing lines in Albuquerque and is expected to begin shipping in the spring of 2009. The plant is expected to produce an initial annual output of approximately 70 MW of PV modules. SCHOTT Solar is designing its flagship production facility to accommodate future growth.

The Albuquerque site is being designed to also produce receivers used in Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) utility-scale power plants.

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