Meyer Burger congratulates Solar Impulse on successful completion of first ever round-the-world solar flight.
Solar Impulse completes record-breaking solar-powered flight supported by Meyer Burger’s photovoltaic cell connection technology.Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange MBTN) congratulates clean technology pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg together with the entire Solar Impulse crew on successfully completing the first ever round-the-world solar flight in the Solar Impulse 2 airplane. After travelling 40,000 kms without fuel, the Solar Impulse, powered solely by photovoltaic technology for its entire journey, landed this morning, July 26, 2016, in Abu Dhabi.
As one of the official suppliers to the Solar Impulse project, Meyer Burger is very proud to have provided its cutting edge premium cell connection technology to connect the over 17,000 high-efficiency solar cells to the 269.5 m2 wing panel of the Solar Impulse 2 airplane. During the flight around the globe in challenging and often harsh environmental conditions, the solar cells in the wing panel were able to collect enough solar energy during the day to enable the Solar Impulse to fly both by day and night. During his historic, record-breaking leg of the flight from Japan to Hawaii in July 2015, André Borschberg travelled five days and nights across the Pacific proving the endurance and power of solar energy.
The pioneering Solar Impulse project clearly underscores the unlimited possibilities of a wide range of photovoltaic applications. The knowledge gained throughout the flight contributes directly to the further development of ground-breaking solar technologies not only in architectural structures but also in our daily lives.
Meyer Burger and Solar Impulse are united by the same vision: working towards a cleaner future powered by a sustainable energy supply and driven by innovative PV applications which combine leading technologies with infinite solar energy.
For further information, please contact:
Ingrid Carstensen
Corporate Communications
Phone: +41 (0)33 221 28 34
ingrid.carstensen@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 over 1,500 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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