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Manz presents CIGS PV developments
The CIGS “innovation line” acquired from Würth Solar is also accelerating technological development
Manz AG presented the latest developments in its production lines for photovoltaic manufacturers at the World Smart Energy Week in Japan.
The main focus of interest was the Manz CIGSfab, a fully integrated, turnkey line for manufacturing CIGS thin-film modules, which is scalable for an output from 40 to 340 MW.
Dieter Manz, founder and CEO of Manz, says that efficient mass production of energy storage is becoming more important for the breakthrough of photovoltaic technology.
The World Smart Energy Week Japan unites various trade fairs under one roof, including the 5th PV Expo Japan, the 3rd Rechargeable Battery Expo Japan, and the 3rd Processing Technology Expo Japan.
That's why Manz also presented new production systems for lithium-ion batteries in Tokyo. "The combined trade fair in Tokyo was the perfect stage for two areas of our business and demonstrates how the topic of Smart Energy is understood in Asia - only powerful energy storage media will help a decentralised energy generation system based on photovoltaics to move mainstream," continues Manz.
The World Smart Energy Week 2012 in Tokyo had almost 2,000 exhibitors and drew 120,000 industry experts from 80 countries. In addition to the Manz CIGSfab, Manz also provided information on individual pieces of equipment for manufacturing crystalline solar cells and thin-film solar modules and lithium ion batteries.
In solar cell manufacturing, Manz benefits from its many years of expertise in automation, laser processing technology, and measurement technology.
