Solibro_GmbH_company_presentation_2015-08_Rev04_EN_04

AUGUST 2015
Solibro Company Presentation

SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION – REV. 04 | AUGUST 2015 2
CONTENT
COMPANY FACTS
PRODUCTS & INSTALLATIONS
QUALITY
PRODUCTION PROCESS
SERVICE

SOLIBRO FACTS
 Part of the Hanergy Group
 Located in Thalheim / Germany
 Employees Solibro Hi-Tech: ~70; Employees Solibro GmbH: 272
 Production of CIGS thin-film modules with capacity of 145 MW by Solibro GmbH
 Research in Uppsala / Sweden (Solibro Research AB)

SOLIBRO PRODUCTS MADE IN EU
Turkey
Spain
Schweiz
Portugal
Austria
NL
Italy
GB
Greece
France
Finland
Denmark
Solibro Research AB
 Basic research +
 Research projects
 Process development (new)
 Process improvement
 Equipment prototyping
 Material characterization
Solibro Research AB
Uppsala, Sweden
 Module production
 100 MW + 45 MW
 Glass-glass type
 272 employees
Solibro GmbH
Thalheim, Germany
 Development +
Turnkey
 ~ 70 employees
Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH
Thalheim, Germany

SOLIBRO TECHNOLOGY
CUTTING-EDGE SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
 CIGS (Cu(In,Ga)Se2): highest efficiency
potential among thin-film solar cell materials.
 CIGS technology of Solibro is based on
extensive research and development carried
out at Uppsala University
 Research activities resulted in world class
results, e.g. current world record CIGS mini-
module with 18.7% efficiency and a 21%
efficiency cell
 Development in Uppsala is continued with
expanded resources at Solibro Research AB

MANAGEMENT
Yi Yao
Finance Director / PPA
Solibro GmbH
Charles Lin
COO Solibro GmbH
Dr. Lars Stolt
CTO Hanergy Thin Film
Power Group
Jianjun Liu
CEO Solibro GmbH

SOLIBRO MILESTONES
December 2006
Joint Venture between Q-Cells
and Solibro AB (SWE)
August 2007
Ground breaking for first
Factory (25-30MW)
April 2008
First module produced
August 2008
First shipment to customer
December 2008
Groundbreaking for 2nd fab
(90 MW)
2009
Production start SL2 fab

SOLIBRO MILESTONES
September 2012
Solibro is acquired by the
Hanergy Group
Q3 2013
Residential kit for IKEA
Successful start in UK
March 2014
Start of Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH
Q4 2014
Residential kit for IKEA in the
Netherlands and Switzerland

CIGS FAB ENGINEERING – TURNKEY BUSINESS
 CIGS fab design (co-evaporation)
 Layout optimization
 Realization + Project Management
 Commissioning
 Ramp-up support
 Training & education
 Onsite support services
 After Sales Service
SOLIBRO BUSINESS UNITS
CIGS COMPETENCE CENTER
 Technology development
 Process validation (pre-production)
 Process improvement + optimization
 Module design + systems development
 CIGS production equipment development + design
 Equipment supplier evaluation
 R&D interface
R&D EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING
 Material science
 CIGS basic research projects
 Characterization + process development
 Non-CIGS equipment development
 International collaborations
MANUFACTURING
 Lean cost production
 New process and production equipment evaluation
 Production equipment test site
 Production training center
Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH
Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH
Solibro GmbH

HANERGY HOLDING GROUP
 Largest private renewable energy power
producer in China
 Core businesses: hydropower, wind power,
solar power
 6 GW installed capacity of renewable
energy power plants
 Power plants in China, Europe, America,
and Asia-Pacific
 20 years experience in power plant
operations
 Acquired thin-film companies: Solibro,
Miasolé, Global Solar, Alta Devices

HANERGY GROUP – CIGS SUBSIDIARIES
CIGS thin-film module
producer located in
Thalheim /Germany
CIGS thin-film module
producer located in
California / USA
 Solar power
 Hydropower
 Wind power
 Financing
 Project development
 Module producer (amorphous)
Flexible CIGS, located
in Arizona / USA

RENEWABLE ENERGY FORECAST
2000
ANNUAL PRIMARY ENERGY [EJ/A]
2100
Source: www.pv-leads.de
Other renewable energies
Solarthermics
Solar electricity (PV and solarthermic power station)
Wind
Biomass
Hydro power
Nuclear energy
Gas
Coal
Oil
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600

RENEWABLE ENERGY FORECASTENERGYPAYBACKTIME(YEARS)
*IN SOUTHERN EUROPE 1700 KWH/M2. YEAR IRRADIATION ON OPTIMALLY-INCLINED MODULES
SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.SMARTGREENSCANS.NL
ENERGY PAYBACK TIME FOR ON-ROOF INSTALLATIONS*
0,00
0,20
0,40
0,60
0,80
1,00
1,20
1,40
1,60
1,80
2,00
Mono Multi CIGS
Takeback and Recycling
System
Module

CONTENT
COMPANY FACTS
QUALITY
PRODUCTION PROCESS
SERVICE

PRODUCTS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS
UTILITY
COMMERCIAL &
INDUSTRIAL
CARPORT
RESIDENTIAL

SOLIBRO PRODUCTS

SOLIBRO SL2 - THE POWER MODULE
KEY FEATURES
 High-quality laminates produced in our state-
of-the-art factory in Germany.
 World leading thin-film efficiencies by use
of Solibro’s world-record CIGS-technology
 More power for your money due to our strict
positive-sorting policy and the excellent field
performance of Solibro CIGS modules - even
under critical climatic conditions
 Aesthetic uniformly black appearance for
architecturally demanding installation
 Top performance even at very high
temperatures
PREFERRED APPLICATIONS
 Industrial flat roof
 Large scale installation
SL2 MODULE
Efficiency Up to 13.3%
Power Up to 125 Wp
Dimensions 1190 mm x 789.5 mm x 7.3 mm (0.94 m2)

SOLIBRO SL2-F
KEY FEATURES
 Easy installation and high stability due to
framing
 High-quality laminates produced in our state-
of-the-art factory in Germany.
 World leading thin-film efficiencies by use
of Solibro’s world-record CIGS-technology
 More power for your money due to our strict
positive-sorting policy and the excellent field
performance of Solibro CIGS modules - even
under critical climatic conditions
 Aesthetic uniformly black appearance for
architecturally demanding installation
 Top performance even at very high
temperatures
PREFERRED APPLICATIONS
 Residential rooftops
SL2-F MODULE
Efficiency Up to 13.1%
Power Up to 125 Wp
Dimensions 1196 mm x 796 mm x 30 mm (0.95 m2)

TECHNOLOGY
 Solibro’s CIGS technology combines the cost-
advantage of thin-film modules with high
efficiencies
MADE IN GERMANY
 Modules “Made in Germany“
 Tested according to very high standards in
order to ensure a long lifetime and stable
module performance
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 Highly specialized pioneers in our renown
research facility in Uppsala / Sweden work on
continuously improving the product.
 Our systematic research and development will
ensure your long-term energy yields
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES

PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
BEST PERFORMANCE UNDER CHALLENGING CONDITIONS
 Numerous reference systems in a wide range of different climatic conditions  proving superbly
performance of our modules even under critical climatic conditions
OUTSTANDING TEMPERATURE RESPONSE
 Delivering top performance even at very high temperatures
 Output of modules generally decreases as the temperature increases  crucial factor for yield,
particularly at maximum insolation
 Temperature coefficient Solibro modules: -0.37 % / K ( PMPP)  long way ahead of crystalline
competitors: standard: -0.41 to -0.49 % / K, PMPP

TEMPERATURE BEHAVIOR
 Module temperatures easily
exceed the standard test
temperature of 25°C
 Temperature coefficient for
current Solibro modules: - 0.37
% / K (PMPP) Crystalline
standard:
-0.41 to -0.49 % / K (PMPP )
 Lower power loss at high
temperatures
The optimised temperature behaviour guarantees reliable yields in hot weather or with increased
module temperatures.
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
RELATIVEPOWER[%]
MODULE TEMPERATURE [°C]
30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Solibro CIGS modules
c-Si reference

SL2 REFERENCES

SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS
Application C&I
Location Halle-Saale / Germany
Power 535 kWp
Installation 2011
Module Solibro SL2

Application Residential
Location Landsberg / Germany
Power 7.8 kWp
Installation May 2014
Module Solibro SL2

Application Large Scale
Location Ammerland / Oldenburg, Germany
Power 21,000 kWp
Orientation South (180°)
Inclination 30°
Installation 2011
Module Solibro SL2

Application Carport
Location Frankfurt airport / Germany
Power 880 kWp
Inclination 10°
Installation 2010
Module Solibro SL2

Application C&I
Location Ferropolis Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Power 210 kWp
Inclination 5°
Installation 2011
Module Solibro SL2

Application C&I
Location Thalheim / Germany, Solibro SL2 factory
Power 955 kWp
Orientation East
Inclination 3°
Installation June 2011
Module Solibro SL2

Application Solibro Carport system
Location Thalheim / Germany
Power 17 kWp
Inclination 3° - 20°
Installation November 2011
Module Solibro SL2

SL2-F REFERENCES

SOLIBRO SL2-F INSTALLATIONS
Application Ground Mount
Location Accra / Ghana
Power 2.4 kWp
Installation May 2014
Module Solibro SL2-F

Application Residential
Location Leipzig / Germany
Power 4.2 kWp
Installation July 2010

Application Residential IKEA
Location Streatley / UK
Power 3.84 kWp
Installation January 2014

CONTENT
COMPANY FACTS
QUALITY
PRODUCTION PROCESS
SERVICE

SOLIBRO QUALITY
 Important contribution to ensuring a sustainable energy supply
 Developing quality-related, environmental and safety aspects  provide our customers with the
best possible products
 Extensive certification processes to assure sustainable production and operation
 Solibro's certificates: Quality, energy, environmental, and occupational health and safety
management

 Top priority: Customer satisfaction
 Continuous work on improving products
 Never compromise on quality
 Highest quality due to continuous improvement of process and system stability and immediate
elimination of any discrepancies
SOLIBRO QUALITY

THE PRODUCTS ARE CERTIFIED BY VDE, MCS AND CSA
 IEC 61646 Functionality and life time
 IEC 61730 Safety
 UL 1703 Certified by CSA
 MCS 005 Product Certification Scheme Requirements – Photovoltaic Panels
 MCS 010 Factory Production Control Requirements
 MCS 011 Product Certification Scheme Requirements: Acceptance Criteria
 ISO 9001 Quality Management
 ISO 14001 Environmental Management
 ISO 18001 Occupational safety
CERTIFICATES

 Awareness of environmental responsibility
 Environmental protection: Key element of company policy
 Implementation of requirements with environmental management system in compliance with DIN
EN ISO 14001
 Products help to conserve resources and allow more efficient use of renewable energies
 Checking, monitoring and assessing effects of our activities on the environment  Prevention,
reduction or minimising environmental impact in accordance with general technical and economic
requirements
ENVIRONMENT

 Health of our employees is paramount
 Modules are manufactured using high-tech equipment with highest safety standards
 Keep certain risks during work to an absolute minimum
 Our company is certified in accordance with the OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety
system
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

 Dedication to CIGS goes 30 years back in time
 Several innovations and achievements of efficiency records
 R&D within the areas CIGS material and processes
respectively module & system design
 R&D sites: Solibro Research AB in Uppsala, Sweden &
headquarter in Thalheim / Germany
 Focus on improving CIGS-based system-efficiency and
lower cost for system solutions based on Solibro modules
 Continuous development of the proprietary CIGS-deposition
machinery
 Broad network and collaborations with R&D colleagues
within the Hanergy group and with many different external
partners, e.g. Uppsala University (Origin of the company)
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

TEST SITES
EXTERNAL SITES FOR TESTING MODULES
AND SYSTEMS
 Analysis of energy yield
 Analysis of performance ratio
 High precision and compatibility with national
and international standards
 Prognoses for energy yields of modules and
systems; basis for financing of C&I free-
standing power plants and rooftop projects

TEST SITE – ALICE SPRINGS
Project Test site
Location Alice Springs / Australia
Power 5.61 kWp
Orientation North
Inclination 10°
Installation August 2010
Module Solibro SL1
2.106
1.966
1.843 1.840 1.814
Solibro
CIGS
module
CDTe
module
Calyxo
Poly
module
Evergreen
Mono
module
Trina
a-Si
Kaneka
YIELD[kWh/kWp]
Yield 2014

CONTENT
COMPANY FACTS
QUALITY
PRODUCTION PROCESS
SERVICE

SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - FRONT END
CELL STRUCTURE AND MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION OF A CIGS THIN FILM MODULE
Molybdenum
back contact (+)
Glass substrate
Absorption
layer CIGS
Front contact
i-ZnO / ZnO:Al (−)

FRONT END PROCESS
BACK END

INSTALLING THE BACK CONTACT
The back contact of the solar module consists of a molybdenum
coating applied to the substrate glass using cathode sputtering.
CIGS COATING
A layer of copper, indium, gallium and selenium is applied as a
light absorber using a co-evaporation technique. A buffer layer is
then deposited via a chemical bath.
PATTERNING 1
The molybdenum coating is divided into 150 cells.

TCO
A conductive overlay of zinc oxide is applied as a front contact
using cathode sputtering.
PATTERNING 3
A third structuring process is needed to interconnect the 150
cells.
PATTERNING 2
Further structuring is needed to interconnect the 150 cells.

SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - BACK END
BACK END PROCESS

DRILLING / SEAMING
Contact holes are drilled so that the contact strip can
subsequently be routed to the back.
EDGE SEALING / CONTACTING
The edges of the glass are sealed with butyl tape and two
contact strips are installed.
EDGE ABLATION
The coated substrate glass now takes on its final form. It is
subjected to a downstream two-stage edge ablation process.

CONTACT HOLES / JUNCTION BOX
The contact holes are sealed and then the junction box is
mounted.
LAMINATION
All components are laminated together and then cooled for the
subsequent process steps.
MARRIAGE
The front glass, substrate glass and EVA film are "married" to
each other.

PACKAGING / FINAL INSPECTION
After labeling and a final inspection the Solibro modules are
ready for packaging and to be sent to our customers.
FRAMING / HIGH VOLTAGE TESTER (OPTIONAL)
A part of the produced laminates is framed by one of our fully
automated production tools and quality tested by a high voltage
inspection afterwards.
HIGH VOLTAGE TESTER / SOLAR SIMULATOR
The electrical insulation of the finished modules is tested using
a high voltage tester. The solar simulator deter-mines the output
of the modules.

CONTENT
COMPANY FACTS
QUALITY
PRODUCTION PROCESS
SERVICE

SOLIBRO TECHNICAL SERVICE
The Solibro Service Team is contact for the
following issues:
 Claim Management
 On-site inspections
 Technical requests
 Requests regarding module recycling
CONTACT
Phone: +49 3494 3840-93222
Email: service@solibro-hitech.com

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