Solibro Company Presentation AUGUST 2015
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SOLIBRO FACTS Part of the Hanergy Group Located in Thalheim / Germany Employees Solibro Hi-Tech: ~70; Employees Solibro GmbH: 272 Production of CIGS thin-film modules with capacity of 145 MW by Solibro GmbH Research in Uppsala / Sweden (Solibro Research AB) SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 3
SOLIBRO PRODUCTS MADE IN EU Finland Solibro Research AB Module production 100 MW + 45 MW Glass-glass type 272 employees Solibro GmbH Thalheim, Germany Development + Turnkey ~ 70 employees Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH Thalheim, Germany Portugal Spain Denmark GB NL France Schweiz Austria Italy Basic research + Research projects Process development (new) Process improvement Equipment prototyping Material characterization Solibro Research AB Uppsala, Sweden Greece Turkey SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 4
SOLIBRO TECHNOLOGY CUTTING-EDGE SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CIGS (Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 ): highest efficiency potential among thin-film solar cell materials. CIGS technology of Solibro is based on extensive research and development carried out at Uppsala University Research activities resulted in world class results, e.g. current world record CIGS minimodule with 18.7% efficiency and a 21% efficiency cell Development in Uppsala is continued with expanded resources at Solibro Research AB SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 5
MANAGEMENT Jianjun Liu CEO Solibro GmbH Yi Yao Finance Director / PPA Solibro GmbH Charles Lin COO Solibro GmbH Dr. Lars Stolt CTO Hanergy Thin Film Power Group SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 6
SOLIBRO MILESTONES December 2006 Joint Venture between Q-Cells and Solibro AB (SWE) August 2007 Ground breaking for first Factory (25-30MW) April 2008 First module produced August 2008 First shipment to customer December 2008 Groundbreaking for 2nd fab (90 MW) 2009 Production start SL2 fab SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 7
SOLIBRO MILESTONES September 2012 Solibro is acquired by the Hanergy Group Q3 2013 Residential kit for IKEA Successful start in UK March 2014 Start of Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH Q4 2014 Residential kit for IKEA in the Netherlands and Switzerland SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 8
SOLIBRO BUSINESS UNITS CIGS FAB ENGINEERING TURNKEY BUSINESS CIGS fab design (co-evaporation) Layout optimization Realization + Project Management Commissioning Ramp-up support Training & education Onsite support services After Sales Service Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH MANUFACTURING Lean cost production New process and production equipment evaluation Production equipment test site Production training center Solibro GmbH CIGS COMPETENCE CENTER Technology development Process validation (pre-production) Process improvement + optimization Module design + systems development CIGS production equipment development + design Equipment supplier evaluation R&D interface R&D EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING Material science CIGS basic research projects Characterization + process development Non-CIGS equipment development International collaborations Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH Solibro Hi-Tech GmbH SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 9
HANERGY HOLDING GROUP Largest private renewable energy power producer in China Core businesses: hydropower, wind power, solar power 6 GW installed capacity of renewable energy power plants Power plants in China, Europe, America, and Asia-Pacific 20 years experience in power plant operations Acquired thin-film companies: Solibro, Miasolé, Global Solar, Alta Devices SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 10
HANERGY GROUP CIGS SUBSIDIARIES Solar power Hydropower Wind power Financing Project development Module producer (amorphous) CIGS thin-film module producer located in Thalheim /Germany CIGS thin-film module producer located in California / USA Flexible CIGS, located in Arizona / USA SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 11
RENEWABLE ENERGY FORECAST ANNUAL PRIMARY ENERGY [EJ/A] 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 Other renewable energies Solarthermics Solar electricity (PV and solarthermic power station) Wind Biomass Hydro power Nuclear energy Gas Coal Oil 2000 200 0 2100 Source: www.pv-leads.de SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 12
ENERGY PAYBACK TIME (YEARS) RENEWABLE ENERGY FORECAST ENERGY PAYBACK TIME FOR ON-ROOF INSTALLATIONS* 2,00 1,80 1,60 1,40 1,20 1,00 0,80 0,60 0,40 0,20 0,00 Mono Multi CIGS Takeback and Recycling System Module *IN SOUTHERN EUROPE 1700 KWH/M2. YEAR IRRADIATION ON OPTIMALLY-INCLINED MODULES SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.SMARTGREENSCANS.NL SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 13
CONTENT COMPANY FACTS PRODUCTS & INSTALLATIONS QUALITY PRODUCTION PROCESS SERVICE SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 14
PRODUCTS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS UTILITY CARPORT COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 15
PRODUCTS & INSTALLATIONS SOLIBRO PRODUCTS SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 16
SOLIBRO SL2 - THE POWER MODULE SL2 MODULE Efficiency Up to 13.3% Power Up to 125 Wp Dimensions 1190 mm x 789.5 mm x 7.3 mm (0.94 m 2 ) KEY FEATURES High-quality laminates produced in our stateof-the-art factory in Germany. World leading thin-film efficiencies by use of Solibro s world-record CIGS-technology More power for your money due to our strict positive-sorting policy and the excellent field performance of Solibro CIGS modules - even under critical climatic conditions Aesthetic uniformly black appearance for architecturally demanding installation Top performance even at very high temperatures PREFERRED APPLICATIONS Industrial flat roof Large scale installation SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 17
SOLIBRO SL2-F SL2-F MODULE Efficiency Up to 13.1% Power Up to 125 Wp Dimensions 1196 mm x 796 mm x 30 mm (0.95 m 2 ) KEY FEATURES Easy installation and high stability due to framing High-quality laminates produced in our stateof-the-art factory in Germany. World leading thin-film efficiencies by use of Solibro s world-record CIGS-technology More power for your money due to our strict positive-sorting policy and the excellent field performance of Solibro CIGS modules - even under critical climatic conditions Aesthetic uniformly black appearance for architecturally demanding installation Top performance even at very high temperatures PREFERRED APPLICATIONS Residential rooftops SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 18
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES TECHNOLOGY Solibro s CIGS technology combines the costadvantage of thin-film modules with high efficiencies MADE IN GERMANY Modules Made in Germany Tested according to very high standards in order to ensure a long lifetime and stable module performance RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Highly specialized pioneers in our renown research facility in Uppsala / Sweden work on continuously improving the product. Our systematic research and development will ensure your long-term energy yields SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 19
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES BEST PERFORMANCE UNDER CHALLENGING CONDITIONS Numerous reference systems in a wide range of different climatic conditions proving superbly performance of our modules even under critical climatic conditions OUTSTANDING TEMPERATURE RESPONSE Delivering top performance even at very high temperatures Output of modules generally decreases as the temperature increases crucial factor for yield, particularly at maximum insolation Temperature coefficient Solibro modules: -0.37 % / K ( P MPP ) long way ahead of crystalline competitors: standard: -0.41 to -0.49 % / K, P MPP SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 20
RELATIVE POWER [%] TEMPERATURE BEHAVIOR 120 110 Solibro CIGS modules c-si reference Module temperatures easily exceed the standard test temperature of 25 C 100 90 80 Temperature coefficient for current Solibro modules: - 0.37 % / K (P MPP ) Crystalline standard: -0.41 to -0.49 % / K (P MPP ) 70 Lower power loss at high temperatures 60 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 MODULE TEMPERATURE [ C] The optimised temperature behaviour guarantees reliable yields in hot weather or with increased module temperatures. SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 21
PRODUCTS & INSTALLATIONS SL2 REFERENCES SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 22
SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS Application Location Power C&I Halle-Saale / Germany 535 kwp Installation 2011 Module Solibro SL2 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 23
SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS Application Location Power Residential Landsberg / Germany 7.8 kwp Installation May 2014 Module Solibro SL2 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 24
SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS Application Large Scale Location Ammerland / Oldenburg, Germany Power 21,000 kwp Orientation South (180 ) Inclination 30 Installation 2011 Module Solibro SL2 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 25
SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS Application Carport Location Frankfurt airport / Germany Power 880 kwp Orientation South (180 ) Inclination 10 Installation 2010 Module Solibro SL2 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 26
SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS Application Location Power C&I Ferropolis Gräfenhainichen, Germany 210 kwp Inclination 5 Installation 2011 Module Solibro SL2 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 27
SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS Application Location Power Orientation C&I Thalheim / Germany, Solibro SL2 factory 955 kwp East Inclination 3 Installation June 2011 Module Solibro SL2 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 28
SOLIBRO SL2 INSTALLATIONS Application Solibro Carport system Location Thalheim / Germany Power 17 kwp Orientation South (15 ) Inclination 3-20 Installation November 2011 Module Solibro SL2 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 29
PRODUCTS & INSTALLATIONS SL2-F REFERENCES SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 30
SOLIBRO SL2-F INSTALLATIONS Application Location Power Ground Mount Accra / Ghana 2.4 kwp Installation May 2014 Module Solibro SL2-F SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 31
SOLIBRO SL2-F INSTALLATIONS Application Location Power Residential Leipzig / Germany 4.2 kwp Installation July 2010 Module Solibro SL2-F SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 32
SOLIBRO SL2-F INSTALLATIONS Application Location Power Residential IKEA Streatley / UK 3.84 kwp Installation January 2014 Module Solibro SL2-F SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 33
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SOLIBRO QUALITY Important contribution to ensuring a sustainable energy supply Developing quality-related, environmental and safety aspects provide our customers with the best possible products Extensive certification processes to assure sustainable production and operation Solibro's certificates: Quality, energy, environmental, and occupational health and safety management SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 35
SOLIBRO QUALITY Top priority: Customer satisfaction Continuous work on improving products Never compromise on quality Highest quality due to continuous improvement of process and system stability and immediate elimination of any discrepancies SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 36
CERTIFICATES THE PRODUCTS ARE CERTIFIED BY VDE, MCS AND CSA IEC 61646 IEC 61730 UL 1703 MCS 005 MCS 010 MCS 011 ISO 9001 ISO 14001 ISO 18001 Functionality and life time Safety Certified by CSA Product Certification Scheme Requirements Photovoltaic Panels Factory Production Control Requirements Product Certification Scheme Requirements: Acceptance Criteria Quality Management Environmental Management Occupational safety SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 37
ENVIRONMENT Awareness of environmental responsibility Environmental protection: Key element of company policy Implementation of requirements with environmental management system in compliance with DIN EN ISO 14001 Products help to conserve resources and allow more efficient use of renewable energies Checking, monitoring and assessing effects of our activities on the environment Prevention, reduction or minimising environmental impact in accordance with general technical and economic requirements SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 38
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Health of our employees is paramount Modules are manufactured using high-tech equipment with highest safety standards Keep certain risks during work to an absolute minimum Our company is certified in accordance with the OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety system SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 39
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Dedication to CIGS goes 30 years back in time Several innovations and achievements of efficiency records R&D within the areas CIGS material and processes respectively module & system design R&D sites: Solibro Research AB in Uppsala, Sweden & headquarter in Thalheim / Germany Focus on improving CIGS-based system-efficiency and lower cost for system solutions based on Solibro modules Continuous development of the proprietary CIGS-deposition machinery Broad network and collaborations with R&D colleagues within the Hanergy group and with many different external partners, e.g. Uppsala University (Origin of the company) SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 40
TEST SITES EXTERNAL SITES FOR TESTING MODULES AND SYSTEMS Analysis of energy yield Analysis of performance ratio High precision and compatibility with national and international standards Prognoses for energy yields of modules and systems; basis for financing of C&I freestanding power plants and rooftop projects SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 41
YIELD [kwh/kwp] TEST SITE ALICE SPRINGS 2.106 1.966 Yield 2014 1.843 1.840 1.814 Solibro CIGS module CDTe module Calyxo Poly module Evergreen Mono module Trina a-si Kaneka Project Location Power Orientation Test site Alice Springs / Australia 5.61 kwp North Inclination 10 Installation August 2010 Module Solibro SL1 SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 42
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SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - FRONT END CELL STRUCTURE AND MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION OF A CIGS THIN FILM MODULE Front contact i-zno / ZnO:Al ( ) Molybdenum back contact (+) Glass substrate Absorption layer CIGS SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 46
SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - FRONT END FRONT END PROCESS BACK END SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 47
SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - FRONT END INSTALLING THE BACK CONTACT The back contact of the solar module consists of a molybdenum coating applied to the substrate glass using cathode sputtering. PATTERNING 1 The molybdenum coating is divided into 150 cells. CIGS COATING A layer of copper, indium, gallium and selenium is applied as a light absorber using a co-evaporation technique. A buffer layer is then deposited via a chemical bath. SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 48
SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - FRONT END PATTERNING 2 Further structuring is needed to interconnect the 150 cells. TCO A conductive overlay of zinc oxide is applied as a front contact using cathode sputtering. PATTERNING 3 A third structuring process is needed to interconnect the 150 cells. SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 49
SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - BACK END BACK END PROCESS SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 50
SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - BACK END EDGE ABLATION The coated substrate glass now takes on its final form. It is subjected to a downstream two-stage edge ablation process. DRILLING / SEAMING Contact holes are drilled so that the contact strip can subsequently be routed to the back. EDGE SEALING / CONTACTING The edges of the glass are sealed with butyl tape and two contact strips are installed. SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 51
SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - BACK END MARRIAGE The front glass, substrate glass and EVA film are "married" to each other. LAMINATION All components are laminated together and then cooled for the subsequent process steps. CONTACT HOLES / JUNCTION BOX The contact holes are sealed and then the junction box is mounted. SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 52
SOLIBRO PRODUCTION - BACK END HIGH VOLTAGE TESTER / SOLAR SIMULATOR The electrical insulation of the finished modules is tested using a high voltage tester. The solar simulator deter-mines the output of the modules. FRAMING / HIGH VOLTAGE TESTER (OPTIONAL) A part of the produced laminates is framed by one of our fully automated production tools and quality tested by a high voltage inspection afterwards. PACKAGING / FINAL INSPECTION After labeling and a final inspection the Solibro modules are ready for packaging and to be sent to our customers. SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 53
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SOLIBRO TECHNICAL SERVICE The Solibro Service Team is contact for the following issues: Claim Management On-site inspections Technical requests Requests regarding module recycling CONTACT Phone: +49 3494 3840-93222 Email: service@solibro-hitech.com SOLIBRO COMPANY PRESENTATION REV. 04 AUGUST 2015 55
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