{"id":84747,"date":"2019-02-27T09:23:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T14:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/?p=84747"},"modified":"2019-02-27T09:23:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T14:23:36","slug":"u-s-tech-company-1366-technologies-increases-hanwha-partnership-will-open-silicon-wafer-factory-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2019\/02\/u-s-tech-company-1366-technologies-increases-hanwha-partnership-will-open-silicon-wafer-factory-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. tech company 1366 Technologies increases Hanwha partnership, will open silicon wafer factory in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silicon wafer manufacturer\u00a01366 Technologies<\/a>\u00a0together with its strategic partner Hanwha Q CELLS formally announced scaling plans for its Direct Wafer technology. The plans underscore 1366 Technologies and Hanwha Q CELLS\u2019 shared commitment to realizing dramatic Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) reductions for their customers and to advancing the economic strength of the solar industry.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As a result of the ongoing collaboration between 1366 Technologies and Hanwha Q CELLS, the world\u2019s first production factory to feature the Direct Wafer manufacturing process\u00a0is near completion. The Direct Wafer Factory, located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, is situated next to Hanwha Q CELLS\u2019 existing cell and module manufacturing facilities and will produce Direct Wafer products to directly supply Hanwha’s cell and module production lines. The Direct Wafer Factory is expected to ramp no later than Q3 2019 and \u2013 provided that the initial footprint meets key performance criteria \u2013 has the potential to become the cornerstone for a multi-gigawatt-scale production facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the heart of Hanwha Q CELLS\u2019 global leadership is the pursuit of innovation and the exploration of new methods and technologies that can deliver the most value to our customers,\u201d said Ji Weon (Daniel) Jeong, CTO of Hanwha Q CELLS. \u201cIn line with this commitment to customer value, Direct Wafer technology will innovate the manufacturing process and, as a result, the quality of the products manufactured.\u201d<\/p>\n

1366 Technologies reached 20.3% cell efficiency<\/a> in August 2017 with its Direct Wafer technology.<\/p>\n

This year, 1366 Technologies, in response to the rapid wafer price decline, made a strategic decision to accelerate the development of \u201c3D Wafers\u201d \u2013 thin wafers with thick borders \u2013 and is continuously producing 3D Wafer products in its Bedford, Massachusetts, demonstration facility. While standard wafers grown from the melt are compelling on their own, the invention of a wafer that is thinner than the standard 180 microns in certain controlled regions, but retains strong and robust edges to be used in conventional, or nearly conventional, photovoltaic applications has significant implications for the industry. It provides manufacturers with a solution to reduce silicon usage without compromising existing standards or quality and makes it possible to realize industry advancements in cell architecture or module features.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, the 3D Wafer capabilities of the Direct Wafer process will further reduce silicon utilization to less than 1.5g\/W to create a cost position unattainable with conventional ingot-based production technologies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis past year has been filled with extraordinary accomplishments. We have moved rapidly to fill the void in a wafer manufacturing industry that leaves little room for innovation and ignores the strategic potential of the solar cell\u2019s most expensive component,\u201d said Frank van Mierlo, CEO, 1366 Technologies. \u201cWe are thrilled to take this next step with Hanwha Q CELLS. It is a major milestone in a partnership already recognized for its numerous achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n

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