Meyer Burger provides the product, technology and know-how for the most advanced PV facade in Switzerland at the CSEM PV Center in Neuchâtel

Meyer Burger provides the product, technology and know-how for the most advanced PV facade in Switzerland at the CSEM PV Center in Neuchâtel

A solar facade with the latest Meyer Burger photovoltaic technology has been inaugurated on the south wall of the CSEM Research Center in Neuchâtel. In terms of output and aesthetics, Meyer Burger is setting new standards with an intelligent combination of advanced PV technologies such as the highly efficient Heterojunction solar cell coating technology (HJT) and the innovative SmartWire solar cell connection technology (SWCT). This modern electricity-generating photovoltaic facade is the result of a long-standing collaboration between the EPFL research and development institute, the CSEM PV Center and Meyer Burger.

The Meyer Burger Group and CSEM, with support from the Federal Office of Energy and the Canton of Neuchâtel, have extended and consolidated their leading position in Switzerland with technological innovations in the photovoltaic area. The solar facade with cutting-edge photovoltaic technology is the outcome of a partnership forged over many years between the research institutes and the technology company.

The solar facade at Rue Maladière 33 in Neuchâtel, realized on the south wall of the CSEM building in an 18-month-long project, was put into operation jointly by the City of Neuchâtel, the energy supply company Viteos and CSEM. The facade was financed by Viteos and the City of Neuchâtel. The installation stands out for its architectural appearance and elegant module design. This latest generation of solar modules produces electricity both on the front and on the back of the modules from direct and indirect (reflection) solar radiation. The optimum combination of HJT solar cells and SWCT solar cell connection technology enables an industry-leading module efficiency and guarantees maximum energy yields even at very high ambient temperatures. The current connectors between the cells are invisible, resulting in an extremely homogenous appearance on the total surface area of 633 m2.

The new solar technology lends itself well to use in a wide variety of applications, both with regard to increasing energy yields in very different climatic zones, and in terms of integration into and on buildings. As a building material, these solar systems fit in perfectly with the stylistic elements of buildings.

Meyer Burger successfully supplies the Swiss market with cost-effective solar systems for building integration as well as with innovative hybrid solutions for building services engineering. Its advanced and highly efficient technologies, such as Heterojunction and SmartWire, are being incorporated in its tried and tested product range and will be available for Swiss customers by mid-2016.

For further information:

Werner Buchholz
Head of Corporate Communications
Phone: +41 33 221 25 06
werner.buchholz@meyerburger.com

Ingrid Carstensen

Corporate Communications

Phone +41 33 221 28 34

ingrid.carstensen@meyerburger.com

Sales Energy Systems, Switzerland:

Roman Gysel

Head of Sales

Tel: +41 33 221 23 12

roman.gysel@meyerburger.com

About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd

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Meyer Burger is a leading global technology company specialising on innovative systems and processes based on semiconductor technologies. The company’s focus is on photovoltaics (solar industry) while its competencies and technologies also cover important areas of the semiconductor and the optoelectronic industries as well as other selected high-end markets based on semiconductor materials. The company currently employs about 1,600 people across three continents. Over the past ten years, Meyer Burger has risen to the forefront of the photovoltaic market and established itself as an international premium brand by offering superior precision products and innovative technologies.

Meyer Burger’s offering in systems, production equipment and services along the photovoltaic value chain includes the manufacturing processes for wafers, solar cells, solar modules and solar systems. Meyer Burger provides substantial added value to its customers and clearly differentiates itself from its competitors by focusing on the entire value chain.

The company’s comprehensive product portfolio is complemented by a worldwide service network with spare parts, consumables, process know-how, customer support, after-sales services, training and other services. Meyer Burger is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets and has subsidiaries and own service centres in China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. The company is also working intensively to develop new markets such as South America, Africa and the Arab region. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).

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