The Intersolar Europe 2022 in Munich is one of the leading events of the solar industry. At the exhibition,Von Ardenne will introduce its latest equipment solutions for the PV market from 11 to 13 May 2022 at booth 454 in hall A3. The Intersolar is part of “the smarter E Europe” platform for the energy industry.
Terawatt age – great opportunities and challenges for Europe
A few weeks ago, the capacity of installed photovoltaics modules has exceeded one terawatt. It took five decades to reach this mark. In a much shorter time – by 2030 to be precise – this capacity now needs to be reached in Europe alone to reach the 1.5 degrees Celsius climate goal.
Building gigawatt factories in Europe is the logical consequence. This will reduce the dependency on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas and strengthen the European economy. The initiative to establish a manufacturing capacity of 20 GW by 2025 has been a first step.
PVD is the key – PVD coating crucial for gigawatt manufacturing of high-efficiency solar cells
Not only does this ambitious schedule require the fast development of highly efficient cell technologies, but also the reliable transfer of these technologies into mass production scale. PVD* coatings play an essential role for modern cell concepts such as heterojunction, TOPCon or perovskite tandem cells. This applies to thin-film and crystalline photovoltaics alike. Von Ardenne offers the suitable equipment for the coating requirements of these products. The company sets standards in machine engineering from the development of the laboratory process to pilot lines to high-volume production.
Market leader and Pioneer
Von Ardenne is the market leader in thin-film photovoltaics having provided coating systems with a manufacturing capacity of more than 22 GW. The German family business holds the same position in the n-type technology market with a provided capacity of 14 GW.
At the Intersolar in Munich, Von Ardenne will introduce its current product portfolio that will pave the way for customers from research and development to the gigawatt factory.
