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December 15, 2004 |
"Following the launch of our product line this past June, demand has
far exceeded the capacity of our first 25 MW production line."
- Tom Werner, CEO SunPower
All their current manufacturing is sold out.The increase will double the
factory's current capacity of 25 MW and allow SunPower to better meet the demand
levels for its product.
The new production line for the company's A-300 solar cell will be constructed
within the company's existing 225,000 square-foot facility, which started
production in March of 2004. Future expansion at the plant could exceed 100 MW,
which is production of approximately 32 million wafers per year.
Wafers manufactured by SunPower have an all black contact designed to maximize
the working area of the cell, reduce the need for wires and simplify automated
production. Efficiency of the cell was measured at 21.5 percent, and testing was
done at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Demand for solar electric systems has been growing rapidly. According to
Strategies Unlimited, a leading independent market research firm, industry
shipments are projected to have increased by 47 percent to more than 990 MW in
2004, and have grown on average by more than 40 percent annually over the past
five years.
"Following the launch of our product line this past June, demand has far
exceeded the capacity of our first 25 MW production line. This new capacity will
enable us to better serve our existing customer base and to pursue new market
opportunities," said Tom Werner, CEO of SunPower.
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