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PV standard roadmap proposed
The SEMI PV Group today announced the Key areas of focus as determined from
release of its Global Photovoltaic (PV) the standards review and assessment
Standards Roadmap Guidance include issues such as wafer carriers and
Document, which identifies opportunities physical interfaces, chemical and gas
for reducing cost and accelerating purity, device tracking, equipment
innovation in thin film and crystalline Si metrics, facilities, safety guidelines, silicon
cell and module manufacturing through specifications and process controls, are
industry standards. some of the areas covered.
The Guidance Document provides a high- The Guidance Document further
level assessment of existing SEMI describes planned collaborative initiatives
Standards and Safety Guidelines with involving other Standards Developing
respect to their applicability to PV Organizations (SDOs) around the globe.
manufacturing and was developed by a Some of these include ASTM
team of industry stakeholders including “While many semiconductor equipment, International, IEEE and others, as well as
equipment and materials suppliers, cell materials and device manufacturing the increasing participation of research
and module manufacturers, safety companies that employ SEMI Standards laboratories like NREL (National
experts, and other interests. are diversifying into PV, the PV industry Renewable Energy Laboratory in the U.S.)
has a highly specialised and unique set of and IMEC in Europe and the increasing
Building upon 35 years of SEMI needs, with a diverse set of stakeholders,” value of their contributions.
International Standards development, the said Dan Martin, executive vice president
Global PV Standards Roadmap Guidance of SEMI PV Business Development and “The next Roadmap development phase
Document identifies over 64 existing SEMI SEMI Global Standards. “We greatly will focus on identifying and establishing
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standards and safety guidelines that are appreciate the dedication of the timelines for the defined top priority areas
applicable to PV manufacturing. Out of Standards Roadmap Core Team in in PV manufacturing where new
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those 64, 31 were rated as ‘Top Priority’ applying their expertise and time in specifications, test methods and safety
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for their potential to deliver immediate developing this PV Standards Roadmap guidelines will be developed to further
cost benefits to the industry with limited Guidance Document to ensure collective reduce the costs of cell and module
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or no revisions necessary. industry growth.” manufacturing,” said Martin.
Record results
Gross profit increased to $89.5 million, or president and chief executive officer.
43.6 percent of revenues, compared to “While we have seen an impact on some
for solar
$1.7 million, or 11.8 percent of revenues of our customers, whose ability to grow in
Issue I 2009
in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008. the near term has been affected by the
Operating margin was 34.6 percent, economic downturn, we continue to
company
compared to negative 60.4 percent in the experience growth with a number of
third quarter of fiscal 2008. The company customers in both segments of our
had net income of $43.1 million in the business. We are also encouraged by
GT Solar International has reported third quarter of fiscal 2009 versus a loss recent new customer additions,
results for its fiscal year 2009 third of $4.5 million for the same quarter of particularly by the interest we are seeing
quarter, which ended December 27, 2008. fiscal 2008. Earnings per share on a fully from new well-capitalised entrants in the
Revenues for the third fiscal quarter diluted basis were $0.30 versus a $0.03 solar industry.
totalled $205.2 million, up 46 percent from loss for the same quarter last year. At
$140.2 million in the second fiscal quarter quarter’s end, the company’s backlog “With our strong financial performance,
and compared with $14.7 million in the exceeded $1.3 billion with $493 million in healthy balance sheet and no debt, we
third quarter of fiscal year 2008. Revenues the PV business and $837 million in the believe that GT Solar is well-positioned to
for the third fiscal quarter included $109.4 polysilicon business. Bookings for the maintain its leadership position in the
million in the PV segment of the business, quarter were $120.8 million. solar industry. Our industry is making
which consists of Directional Solidification progress in bringing solar power closer to
System (DSS) furnaces and related “Our third quarter results reflect the parity with conventional energy sources
products, and $95.8 million in the resilience of our business model with and we continue to be a major force in
polysilicon segment of the business, strong revenue performance, excellent that effort through our technology
which consists of CVD reactors and operating and gross margins, and solid innovation, cost effectiveness and
related products. profitability” said Tom Zarrella, GT Solar’s company execution.”
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