Meyer Burger supplies high-performance photovoltaic modules for the fully integrated and colorful solar facade of the SWISS KRONO building

Meyer Burger supplies high-performance photovoltaic modules for the fully integrated and colorful solar facade of the SWISS KRONO building

Meyer Burger supplied SWISS KRONO with photovoltaic modules of the latest generation for the active building shell of the new office building and meets maximum requirements regarding energy efficiency and esthetics. The high-performance modules combine the market and industry leading cell coating technology MB PERC with the innovative SmartWire Connection Technology and were developed and produced at the Meyer Burger technology and product center in Thun (Switzerland).

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) supplied SWISS KRONO, a major player in the manufacturing and finishing of wood based products based in Menznau (Switzerland), with innovative and high-performance glass-glass solar modules. The high-performance coating technology PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) increases the efficiency of the solar cells in comparison to conventional cells significantly. The market and industry leading MB PERC cells were further connected in the module by the innovative Meyer Burger SmartWire Connection Technology (SWCT). The SmartWire Connection Technology connects the individual cells through a foil-wire electrode instead of the conventional two to five busbars. Thanks to the dense contact matrix the performance of the modules increases again considerably. Another advantage of the SmartWire Connection Technology is the delicate and uniform appearance of the module as part of the building shell.

In total, 406 solar modules in 23 different shapes were integrated in all four sides of the building. The solar facade amounts to a remarkable performance of 103 kWp. The entire power output of the powerful photovoltaic facade is used directly on-site.

The high-performance modules are encapsulated by glass on both sides. Thanks to the glass-glass structure the solar modules are transparent and the typical SWISS KRONO red of the SWISSCDF board underneath gleams through and has a special esthetic effect. The attractive combination of colorful boards and transparent modules makes creative design with photovoltaic modules without loss of performance possible.

The new SWISS KRONO building with high-performance Meyer Burger modules, which meets supreme esthetic requirements, is a first-class showpiece, which proves that nowadays solar modules are a design element and an obvious part of the building shell of an energy efficient building.

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For further information, please contact:

Werner Buchholz
Head of Corporate Communications
Phone +41 (0)33 221 25 06
werner.buchholz@meyerburger.com

Sales solar systems, Swiss market:

Roman Gysel

Head of Sales and Marketing

Phone +41 (0)33 221 23 12

roman.gysel@meyerburger.com

About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd

www.meyerburger.com

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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