OREANDA-NEWS. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces the successful signing of a strategically important technology partnership with SolarWorld in Germany. Following an extensive on-site equipment evaluation process, SolarWorld selected Meyer Burger as the ideal technology partner to support their goal of increased high-tech solar cell production for the European market. With its industry leading MAiA 2.1 equipment and mass production scalable MB PERC upgrade cell technology, Meyer Burger is ideally positioned to deliver the solution required to upgrade and increase SolarWorld’s existing manufacturing volume. The total annual capacity of the advanced MB PERC upgrade technology is about 400 MW.

The MB PERC upgrade cell technology is deployed on the MAiA 2.1 system platform. This platform is the key equipment for cell coating within the MB PERC process. The mass production capability of the MB PERC technology on the MAiA system platform is industrially proven with the continued market demand for the technology further underlining the industry-leading position of the MAiA 2.1 system platform.

About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd

Meyer Burger is a leading global technology Group specialising on innovative systems and processes based on semiconductor technologies. The Group’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 Group currently employs more than 1,700 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.

The Group’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 Group’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 Group 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, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. The Group 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).