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Q-CELLS AG:. Q-Cells’ five thin film investments. MISSION AND VISION. one of the leading global PV companies reach „Grid Parity“ as soon as possible strong position in the most important PV technologies of today and tomorrow Technology leader
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Q-CELLS AG: Q-Cells’ five thin film investments
MISSION AND VISION • one of the leading global PV companies • reach „Grid Parity“ as soon as possible • strong position in the most important PV technologies of today and tomorrow • Technology leader • Focus on „Corporate Social Responsibility“ Our Mission is to help develop and drive the application of Photovoltaic Technology rapidly and cost effectively to become a main source of energy for the world. Thus we want to contribute to a significant environ-mental improvement and increase in life quality.
Main Strategic Priorities Main strategic levers Plant and capacity expansion Feedstock supply Growth strategy High value-added products/brands Customer base expansion, diversification and internationalisation New technologies Product development Cost reduction strategy Technology improvements Scale economies Productivity The overriding strategy is to rapidly drive down costs and expand quickly
New Technologies • Growth Strategy
STRATEGY: THIN FILM Strategic Considerations • Higher probability to reach „Grid Parity“ fast • Mid-term cost reduction potential < 1 €/Wp • Q-Cells actively contributes as commercializer in a pre-commercializing-phase • Thin film portfolio strategy: Different solutions for different applications (power, BIPV, consumer)
STRATEGY: THIN FILM Cost Reduction Potentials – Thin Film Today’s Module pricing Grid Parity < € 1/ Wp
Technology - Strategy Focus on main technologies with higher commercial potential in the coming years Q-Cells: Unique Technology-Portfolio
Forecast of System Costs in 2010+ Current cost of wafer based-Si system x Required reduction Total system cost ? PV electricity cost in Southern Europe < 20 c/kWh Technologies – Evaluation Consequences • Large bandwidth of attainable system costs for thin films as well as Si-wafer based PV no clear winner, each of our technology platforms has potential to become an extremely attractive business, Optimized products for different segments • The thin film technologies might reach system costs below those of Si-wafer based technologies • Only the best players with the best technologies will reach competitiveness Investment criteria: Cost, commercial potential and near-term commercialisation
Group Organisation Wafer-Based Technology Core Business Thin-Film Business Fixed Substrates (Glass) 17.18% • No. 1 solar cell producer in 2007 • Poly- and monocrystalline solar cells • Next generation high-efficiency cell concepts in development • Ingot and wafer production for further cost reduction 100% • Strategic partner • Main supplier • Technology leader in polycrystalline silicon production • Micromorph silicon technology 93% • Cadmium telluride technology 33.33% 67.5% • String Ribbon technology • Joint Venture with Evergreen Solar and REC • CIGS technology 21.71% • Crystalline silicon on glass 31.4 % 33% Flexible Substrates • Low-concentration PV technology 57.1% VHF-Technologies • Amorphous silicon on plastic foil (“flexcell“) Leader in core business with a strong focus on new technologies
Thin-Film Technologies: Potentials (CIGS) (Micromorph) (CdTe) Best Independent laboratory results (cell) Best own (micro-) cell results Short-/mid-term module target* Current best own modules1) Break-even for 25 MWp factory1)2) • Total area, stabilized efficiency
Thin-Film Technologies: CSG Solar - Current Status and Perspectives • Q-Cells´ shareholding: 21.71% (at-equity consolidated) • Crystalline Silicon on Glass • Module factory with ~25 MWp nominal capacity near Q-Cells
Thin-Film Technologies: VHF-Technologies - Current Status and Perspectives VHF-Technologies • Q-Cells´ shareholding: 57.1%(fully consolidated) • Flexible thin-film modules (amorphous silicon onto plastic substrates) • Business area: consumer products, roof applications and building integrated PV • First modules from test line produced and delivered • Light weight module • Perfectly suited for competitive BIPV applications
Thin-Film Technologies: Calyxo - Current Status and Perspectives • Q-Cells´ shareholding: 93%(fully consolidated) • 7% shareholding: Solar Fields strong technology partner in-house • Cadmium-Telluride thin-film technology • Atmospheric Vapor Deposition (no vacuum): low capex and high throughput • Expected: high energy yield and low energy pay back time
Thin-Film Technologies: Sontor - Current Status and Perspectives • Micromorph silicon thin-film technology (amorphous and micro-crystalline silicon) • Technology from Forschungszentrum Jülich • High module esthetics use in BIPV applications • Expected low BOS costs • module size (1,8 m²) • frameless “roof-parallel” mounting • Low energy pay back time • Significantly higher efficiency than amorphous silicon technology
Thin-Film Technologies: Solibro - Current Status and Perspectives • Joint Venture with Solibro AB (Sweden) Spin-off from Angström Solar Center, Sweden • Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) thin-film technology • CIGS has highest efficiency potential in thin film (Solibro already achieved 11% module efficiency in early ramp-up stage) • Great optics allow for BIPV applications • Low energy pay back time • Framed & frameless modules available
New Technologies • Growth Strategy
Cost reduction by growth - Cells at a Glance Company Description Key Figures • Specialised in cell technologies • Strong operating track record • Strong focus on Research and Development • Unique portfolio of new technologies • Strategy: Growth and cost reduction * Plus one-off income amounting to 9.4 EURm No. 1 in 2008
Outlook 2009 and 2010 2009 • Sales target: > 2,000 EURm 2010 • Production target core business: > 1.5 GWp • Production target thin-film business: 400 - 600 MWp
Overview Cell Production Capacities Line V: 270 MWp Line VI (1): 130 MWp Line VII: >300 MWp Line VII (1) (Malaysia) 1,150 Line VI (1) Line V (3) + Retrofit I-IV 920 Line V (1+2) Nominal capacity Germany Nominal capacity Malaysia
Growth of Q-Cells thin film companies For example Solibro (CIGS): 25 – 30 MWp/a 7 - 8 months • 1st module in April 2008 For example Sontor (µc-Si), Calyxo (CdTe), VHF expectedproduction [MWp]
EQII EQIII EQI Solibro CSG Calyxo B234-II B234-I The „Solar Valley“ and more Solibro AB (Sweden) Calyxo USA Solar Valley 3 Mexico(thin film production) Q-Cells Linie V+VI Flexcell (CH) Solar Valley 2 Malaysia
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