Pressefach: PHOTON Europe GmbH

PHOTON's PV Production Equipment Conference (Part 1- c-Si): Latest on low-cost technologies

(PresseBox) Aachen, 07.03.2010, Very low manufacturing costs are key for crystalline siliconbased wafer, cell or module manufacturers in OECD countries in order to successfully compete in today's business environment of cheap product prices. For PHOTON's 5th PV Production Equipment Conference (Part 1 - c-Si), we've invited representatives from leading R&D institutes, equipment makers and suppliers of processing materials to present the latest technology updates for wafers, cells and crystalline silicon (c-Si) modules. The conference will provide an overview on:

- Fundamentals on lowcost production of wafers, cells and modules
- Ingots/wafers: The latest on equipment and materials to crystallize and slice silicon ingots
- Cells: Updates on machines and automation for cell production
- Modules: Manufacturing of c-Si panels close to markets - products and case studies
- Quality control: How to achieve high yields and uptimes on the factory floor
- Executive panel discussion

To take a look at the conference agenda, please go to: www.photon-expo.com/...

Who should attend:

PHOTON's 5th PV Production Equipment Conference (Part 1 - c-Si) addresses executives and technology experts from c-Si wafer, cell and module manufacturing companies, and research institutes, as well as other industries looking into setting up c-Si production.

Registration:

For registration, please go to: www.photon-expo.com/... Registration for PHOTON's 5th PV Production Equipment Conference (Part 1 - c-Si) includes conference entry on April 28, food and beverages during the event, and conference documentation, as well as access to the event party on April 28. The registration fee is 580 euros (PHOTON International subscribers pay just 530 euros). All prices are before taxes.

Further events:

The 5th PV Production Equipment Conference (Part 1 - c-Si) on April 28 is one of a series of six conferences (Solar Silicon, PV Inverters, PV Investors, c-Si Production Equipment, Thin-Film Production Equipment, Solar Electric Utility). A 10percent discount applies when purchasing tickets for three or more conferences. All prices are before taxes The 5th PV Production Equipment Conference (Part 1 - c-Si) will be held in conjunction with PHOTON's Photovoltaic Technology Show 2010 Europe, a trade fair for companies offering manufacturing equipment, material needed for producing solar silicon, ingots, wafers, cells and solar modules, final products all along the value chain, and BOS components (www.photon-expo.com/...).

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