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Logo 5N Plus

www.5nplus.com

5N PLus is a leading global producer of specialty semiconductors and performance materials. Our ultrapure materials often form the core element of our customers’ products.

We create critical materials that enable various applications in critical industries, including for the renewable energy, security, space and medical imaging sectors under our Specialty Semiconductors segment, and for the health and pharmaceutical, as well as industrial sectors under Performance Materials.

Logo First Solar

www.firstsolar.com

First Solar is a leading American solar technology company and global provider of responsibly-produced eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. For over two decades, First Solar has been leading the charge in thin-film technology development and large-scale manufacturing. The company’s advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies, providing a competitive, high-performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV panels. From raw material sourcing and manufacturing through end-of-life module recycling, First Solar’s approach to technology embodies sustainability and a responsibility towards people and the planet.

Logo Grenzebach

www.grenzebach.com

Grenzebach is a leading automation solution provider for the global glass, building materials and intralogistics markets. In addition, the company develops new application areas, such as various recycling processes, friction stir welding, the automation of industrial additive manufacturing, digital networking, or solutions for sustainable energy generation such as solar-active façades. Grenzebach ranks among the international technology leaders in its markets. The global manufacturing footprint, with production sites in Germany, Romania, the US, and China, as well as additional worldwide locations, ensures on-site customer support. More than 3,000 systems installed in more than 55 countries stand for quality and reliability. Since the company opened its doors over 60 years ago, it has been owned by the founding family. With an export ratio of more than 90 percent, Grenzebach is a global player.

Logo LPKF

www.lpkf.com/de/
Logo Oxford PV

www.oxfordpv.com
Logo Saule Technologies

sauletech.com

Saule Technologies has pioneered inkjet-printed, ultra-thin, and flexible solar cells based on perovskites. The company has chosen to pursue energy harvesting solutions for IoT applications as its market entrance strategy, as the excellent low-light performance combined with custom design options make this technology an excellent choice for the purpose. In the longer term, various integration solutions are targeted for outdoor applications, such as facades and rooftops of buildings and vehicles, as well as powering devices in space.

Logo Solliance

www.solliance.eu

Solliance unites eight leading R&D institutions from the Nether­lands, Belgium, and Germany in a dedicated pursuit of photovoltaic solar energy innovation. Our distinguished partners include TNO, imec, Eindhoven University of Technology, Forschungs­zentrum Jülich, University of Hasselt, Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Comprising a dynamic team of 350 researchers from esteemed research institutes and universities, we frequently engage in fruitful collaborations with industry players. For more information about us, please visit our "About Us" page on the Solliance website.

Logo von Ardenne

vonardenne.de

VON ARDENNE provides industrial equipment for vacuum coatings on materials such as glass, wafers, metal strip and polymer films. The major international manufacturers of crystalline and thin-film solar modules use our highly productive equipment for their production. We are also cooperating closely with them to develop the next generation of modules. VON ARDENNE acquired an excellent process know-how based on the more than 300 coating systems we have installed for crystalline solar cells and thin-film solar module providers. This expertise has been incorporated into the development of coating systems for the next generations of high-efficiency solar cells.

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Our Supply Chain

Suppliers across the thin-film PV value chain form the backbone of the industry and have been key to technological advances and successes. From raw material production to providing manufacturing tools, equipment and balance of system (BOS) components, thin-film PV suppliers contribute to the continuous and automated production process and help drive down capital costs, increase throughput and improve module efficiencies and reliability.

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