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Linde wins three new long term thin film
contracts to capture over 50% of the
market in China.
China fuels Linde’s market
position in global PV industry
T
echnology company The Linde Group announced The first phase of the ENN Solar plant in Langfang will start
three new multi-million US Dollar contracts to commercial production by Q2 of 2009, with a capacity of 60
capture more than 50% of the thin film MW, and possible future expansion up to 0.5 GW.
photovoltaic (PV) market in China. The agreements bolster the Dr. Rick Wan, General Manager at ENN Solar said: “PV
company’s position as a supplier of bulk and specialty gases to module manufacturing is an important part of ENN’s strategy to
the thin film PV industry. The Linde Group’s local subsidiary, contribute to the clean energy revolution in China and other
Linde LienHwa has been awarded contracts by Tianwei Baoding, countries of the world. Linde brings synergies with our history of
Hangzhou Amplesun Solar and ENN Solar in China. As part of innovation and experience in energy production to develop this
these new long term contracts, The Linde Group will be renewable alternative energy source at competitive pricing.”
providing ongoing delivery of bulk and specialty gases essential Baoding Tianwei Solarfilms is working with Linde to future
to make thin film solar cells, including large volumes of silane proof its gas installation and supply chain. Tianwei’s new thin
and hydrogen gas, used to deposit silicon light absorbing layers film solar production facility in Baoding worth over RMB 6
on large area sheets of glass used in solar panels. billion will go online in the first quarter of 2009.
China is fast emerging at the forefront of the global solar Dr. Huang Yuelong, Deputy GM at Tianwei Solarfilms said:
industry, with over 50% growth in solar cell manufacturing in “There is a huge supply vacuum in the PV markets in the United
2008, a huge jump compared to only 1% five years ago. Linde States, South Korea, Spain and Italy. Linde is enabling us to
has the full capability to deliver both gases and chemicals to become a manufacturer of high efficiency thin film modules with
solar customers. However, Linde’s involvement in the solar lower production costs to overcome challenges of oversupply in a
industry is much more comprehensive than just materials supply. burgeoning market.”
Customers rely on Linde to bring gas technologies into their Hangzhou Amplesun Solar Technology is a privately invested
manufacturing processes and to help them deliver in reducing high tech company devoted to next generation green power with
the cost of solar cell production. a current investment of RMB 2.2 billion (about USD 320
“China is a strong contender to become a model for the million). The company has been introducing production lines
global solar energy market, with the recent growth in the PV from Ulvac, one of the major equipment suppliers in solar
market,” said Andy Cook, President of Linde LienHwa China. industry. Amplesun is installing two turnkey production lines in
“Linde’s relationships with Tianwei Baoding, Hangzhou Ample Hangzhou with a total capacity of 50 MW and plans to achieve
Solar and ENN Solar illustrate our commitment to deploy a manufacturing capacity of 120 MW by the end of year 2010.
innovative approaches to production and utilisation of materials Mr. Jin Qing Guo, CEO of Amplesun Solar said: “AmpleSun
in solar manufacturing. Ultimately, Linde’s collaboration with is very pleased to co-operate with Linde. And Linde has been
such companies is aimed at the universal industry goal of facilitating our needs on specialty gases as well as on site
reducing cost per watt of solar cell production and bringing the services, which will greatly speed up our capacity scale up in the
cost of solar electricity to grid parity.” production of thin film solar modules.”
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