Avancis, leading manufacturer of CIS solar modules, produces its premium range of PowerMax products solely in Germany. System operators in the Italian market who purchase these quality products made in European Union (EU) can enjoy a ten percent higher feed-in rate. This is provided for by the latest amendment of the Conto Energia IV the Italian equivalent to the German Renewable Energy Law (EEG).
The revised Italian solar laws provide operators of PV systems who solely use components manufactured in the EU with a ten percent higher feed-in rate – and that applies for more than 20 years. A quality initiative that's worthwhile in two ways: firstly, the higher reimbursement entitlement and secondly, the higher standards often found in products from the EU that make themselves felt for many decades.
The German certification body, TÜV Rheinland, has now confirmed that the PowerMax solar modules from Avancis meet the Made in EU criteria in the Italian regulation for a higher feed-in rate. In order to qualify, at least 60 percent of the components used in the system must originate from an EU country.
Avancis has produced its CIS solar modules right from the start in Torgau, Germany. Against the general trend to relocate production, to non-European countries, Avancis is even expanding its production capacity in Germany: a second factory with an annual capacity of 100 MWp will commence operation to produce a new product line in Torgau in the 1st quarter of next year. These PV modules will then also satisfy the Made in EU certification.
The origin of our CIS solar modules can be identified clearly and unequivocally by anyone: all our modules have a data matrix code which is applied to the substrate glass by laser scribing. This combination of letters and numbers provides information about the production location, the production line and the date on which the module was produced, explains Tom Clarius, Director for Quality at Avancis.
We are pleased to provide customers of our wholesale dealers operating in Italy with another reason to decide in favour of our quality products and profit from the higher subsidy, emphasises Clarius.
The official TÜV Rheinland Made in EU Certificate, which declares the origin of the products from Avancis, can be viewed online at: http://www.avancis.de/cis-solarmodule/powermaxr/produktzertifizierung/
http://www.avancis.de/cis-solarmodule/powermaxr/produktzertifizierung/
