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Oerlikon Solar Joins Clairvoyant Energy, Xtreme Power to 
Establish one of the Nation`s Largest Renewable Energy 
Parks at Ford Motor Site 
Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:15pm EDT 
* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release. 
Project Expected to Generate Thousands of Michigan Jobs Through 2014 
WIXOM, Mich.--(Business Wire)-- 
A group of renewable energy companies has joined forces with Ford and the State 
of Michigan on a bold plan to convert the 320-acre Wixom Ford Motor Co. assembly 
plant outside Detroit into a renewable energy manufacturing park. This historic 
Wixom facility will be refurbished and upgraded with new manufacturing lines for 
solar panels and advanced energy storage. In case the now announced plans will 
be executed, Oerlikon Solar USA Inc. has been selected by Clairvoyant Energy of 
Santa Barbara, Calif., as its preferred equipment partner for the thin film 
solar panel manufacturing line. 
Oerlikon Solar leads the thin film solar equipment sector with 10 factories in
production around the world and the fastest time to market. The company`s 
Micromorph® technology delivers the highest performing thin film silicon solar 
products in the world. Thin film silicon solar technology offers cost and 
performance advantages over traditional crystalline silicon and each year is 
gaining a greater share of the global solar panel market. Micromorph® technology 
is quite versatile and well-suited for large-scale projects such as "solar 
farms" and industrial installations as well as for smaller rooftop applications. 
"Oerlikon Solar is considered for this project because of our leading 
Micromorph® technology and our clear track record for bringing new thin film 
solar factories to the market, on time and on budget all over the world," said 
Jeannine Sargent, chief executive officer of Oerlikon Solar. "With a strong 
local workforce and the support of Wixom and the state we are confident that in 
partnership with Clairvoyant Energy, we can help Michigan leverage its extensive 
manufacturing infrastructure for clean renewable energy." 
Clairvoyant Energy plans to hire 300 employees for their production facility, 
which will use Oerlikon Solar equipment, starting in late 2011 and add another 
700 later depending on demand. If the project is approved, Oerlikon Solar USA 
will establish a regional sales and support center at the Wixom site. 
"Oerlikon Solar has the experience and capability we needed from a technology 
partner for this highly visible and ambitious project," said David Hardee, chief 
executive officer of Clairvoyant Energy. "Oerlikon Solar will provide us with a 
technology strategy to remain at the cutting edge at relatively low risk with 
the goal of producing a high efficiency solar panel at the lowest cost in the 
market." 
Oerlikon Solar is the first thin film silicon technology provider to have 
IEC/TUV Rheinland certification for its entire family of thin film silicon solar
technologies, including both Amorphous and Micromorph®. The certification 
ensures that modules produced by Oerlikon Solar customers are manufactured to 
the highest quality standards and can endure the most challenging real world 
environmental conditions. With more challenging credit markets, certification 
also makes Oerlikon Solar projects more predictable and bankable. 
About Oerlikon Solar 
Oerlikon Solar offers field-proven equipment and end-to-end manufacturing lines 
for the mass production of thin film silicon solar modules. Engineered to reduce 
manufacturing cost and maximize productivity, its end-to-end solutions feature 
high yield production with high equipment uptime, and low maintenance 
requirements. 
The production lines are complete systems, yet modular and upgradeable in both 
throughput and process technology. As a global leader in thin film PV 
technology, the company provides its customers with extensive experience in both 
amorphous and high-efficiency Micromorph® tandem technology. 
Oerlikon Solar is ranked "global number one solar turnkey line supplier" by VLSI 
and has been named winner of the 2009 CELL AWARD for the "best technical product 
for thin film module manufacturing." 
Oerlikon Solar is headquartered in 
Switzerland, has over 750 employees in 13 
locations world wide and maintains sales and 
service centers in the USA, Europe 
and China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and 
Japan. 
For further information visit: 
www.oerlikon.com/solar. 
A&R Edelman on behalf of Oerlikon Solar USA
Kimberly Kupiecki, +1-650-533-4049 
kkupiecki@ar-edelman.com 
or 
Oerlikon Solar Ltd., Trubbach 
Michael M. Schmidt, +41 81 784 6439 
Head of Public Relations 
michael.m.schmidt@oerlikon.com 
www.oerlikon.com/solar 
Copyright Business Wire 2009 
http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/09/10/idUS181748+10-Sep-2009+BW20090910 
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Oerlikon Solar Joins Clairvoyant Energy, Xtreme Power to Establish one of the Nation`s Largest Renewable Energy Parks at Ford Motor Site

  • 1. Oerlikon Solar Joins Clairvoyant Energy, Xtreme Power to Establish one of the Nation`s Largest Renewable Energy Parks at Ford Motor Site Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:15pm EDT * Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release. Project Expected to Generate Thousands of Michigan Jobs Through 2014 WIXOM, Mich.--(Business Wire)-- A group of renewable energy companies has joined forces with Ford and the State of Michigan on a bold plan to convert the 320-acre Wixom Ford Motor Co. assembly plant outside Detroit into a renewable energy manufacturing park. This historic Wixom facility will be refurbished and upgraded with new manufacturing lines for solar panels and advanced energy storage. In case the now announced plans will be executed, Oerlikon Solar USA Inc. has been selected by Clairvoyant Energy of Santa Barbara, Calif., as its preferred equipment partner for the thin film solar panel manufacturing line. Oerlikon Solar leads the thin film solar equipment sector with 10 factories in
  • 2. production around the world and the fastest time to market. The company`s Micromorph® technology delivers the highest performing thin film silicon solar products in the world. Thin film silicon solar technology offers cost and performance advantages over traditional crystalline silicon and each year is gaining a greater share of the global solar panel market. Micromorph® technology is quite versatile and well-suited for large-scale projects such as "solar farms" and industrial installations as well as for smaller rooftop applications. "Oerlikon Solar is considered for this project because of our leading Micromorph® technology and our clear track record for bringing new thin film solar factories to the market, on time and on budget all over the world," said Jeannine Sargent, chief executive officer of Oerlikon Solar. "With a strong local workforce and the support of Wixom and the state we are confident that in partnership with Clairvoyant Energy, we can help Michigan leverage its extensive manufacturing infrastructure for clean renewable energy." Clairvoyant Energy plans to hire 300 employees for their production facility, which will use Oerlikon Solar equipment, starting in late 2011 and add another 700 later depending on demand. If the project is approved, Oerlikon Solar USA will establish a regional sales and support center at the Wixom site. "Oerlikon Solar has the experience and capability we needed from a technology partner for this highly visible and ambitious project," said David Hardee, chief executive officer of Clairvoyant Energy. "Oerlikon Solar will provide us with a technology strategy to remain at the cutting edge at relatively low risk with the goal of producing a high efficiency solar panel at the lowest cost in the market." Oerlikon Solar is the first thin film silicon technology provider to have IEC/TUV Rheinland certification for its entire family of thin film silicon solar
  • 3. technologies, including both Amorphous and Micromorph®. The certification ensures that modules produced by Oerlikon Solar customers are manufactured to the highest quality standards and can endure the most challenging real world environmental conditions. With more challenging credit markets, certification also makes Oerlikon Solar projects more predictable and bankable. About Oerlikon Solar Oerlikon Solar offers field-proven equipment and end-to-end manufacturing lines for the mass production of thin film silicon solar modules. Engineered to reduce manufacturing cost and maximize productivity, its end-to-end solutions feature high yield production with high equipment uptime, and low maintenance requirements. The production lines are complete systems, yet modular and upgradeable in both throughput and process technology. As a global leader in thin film PV technology, the company provides its customers with extensive experience in both amorphous and high-efficiency Micromorph® tandem technology. Oerlikon Solar is ranked "global number one solar turnkey line supplier" by VLSI and has been named winner of the 2009 CELL AWARD for the "best technical product for thin film module manufacturing." Oerlikon Solar is headquartered in Switzerland, has over 750 employees in 13 locations world wide and maintains sales and service centers in the USA, Europe and China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Japan. For further information visit: www.oerlikon.com/solar. A&R Edelman on behalf of Oerlikon Solar USA
  • 4. Kimberly Kupiecki, +1-650-533-4049 kkupiecki@ar-edelman.com or Oerlikon Solar Ltd., Trubbach Michael M. Schmidt, +41 81 784 6439 Head of Public Relations michael.m.schmidt@oerlikon.com www.oerlikon.com/solar Copyright Business Wire 2009 http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/09/10/idUS181748+10-Sep-2009+BW20090910 To get even more related information on the subject of celtic spirituality, check this out.