As part of
To help the center to acquire needed industrial and manufacturing capital equipment, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency is investing $100,000. Additionally, the California Employment Training Panel Fund is investing $100,000 to facilitate training for employees of the
“SVTC Technologies has seen a surge in demand for a facility devoted exclusively to the solar industry, which is why we have established the
The new Silicon Valley Photovoltaic Development Center is an 87,000 square foot space that will provide shared access to PV equipment and services, spanning the development and manufacture of solar cells and solar panels, as well as reliability, testing and certification services.
Furthermore, the center will allow solar manufacturers to develop, test and certify their solar products and begin pilot production, while lowering customers’ development costs and accelerating time to market and time to revenue.
Agreements have been signed with leading photovoltaic industry suppliers to provide key services through the
Equipment manufacturer Roth & Rau AG is providing a 5 megawatt capacity turnkey silicon wafer solar cell manufacturing line for the center that is ideally sized for pilot production. Based in
“It is a testament to the power of our mission, and to the respect that SVTC Technologies has gained worldwide, that companies of the caliber of Roth & Rau have chosen to join our
JA Solar, a China-based manufacturer of high-performance silicon wafer solar cells, has signed a letter of intent to locate its North American research and development operations in the
JA Solar sells its products to solar module manufacturers globally who assemble and integrate the company’s solar cells into modules and systems that convert sunlight into electricity.
Other customers, who are in start-up mode and wish to remain confidential at this time, have also entered into agreements to use the center for their solar development efforts.
“Even before officially opening our doors for business, the
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