ST will set up solar panel manufacturing company

Ranked fifth in the global semiconductor industry, STMicroelectronics (STMicroelectronics, ST) will be a joint venture with Sharp and Enel of Italy, and set up solar Panasonic cga-du14 panel manufacturing company by the end of March 2010 .

Although the ST ever engaged in Used for semiconductor operations related fields in the solar Canon nb-1lh cells convert , but it is the first time to be involved in solar panel manufacturing business . ST's Corporate Communication Department, said, "I hope solar cell manufacturing business can become the beginning to expand the field of environmental protection for the main business ." .In addition, ST will not be involved in the marketing joint venture company manufacturing solar panels.

Solar panel manufacturing base what Joint venture companies use is owned by ST in Catania, Italy "M6" factory. Plant, as well as electricity and gas supply system is perfect,However, the ST spin-off business , so that the plant has not been started. M6 will introduced thin-film solar cells for Canon nb-4l manufacturing equipments which is owed by Sharp .

For the initial production capacity (to produce the solar Jvc bn-vf823 panel )(160MW / year) amount of investment ,Three companies , said the company will invest most 70 million euros. the main is the " to provide the form of the production line," ,which will be funded by ST(ST's Corporate Communication Department) .

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