Orbotech公司進軍光伏行業(yè)
閱讀次數(shù):815 / 發(fā)布時間:2010-07-20
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總部位于以色列的orbotech,是一家以檢測設(shè)備印刷電路而聞名于世的公司。日前宣布將進軍光伏組件行業(yè),公司透露其新產(chǎn)品將于明年問世。
該公司進軍光伏行業(yè)的打算由來已久,其第一個涉及光伏領(lǐng)域的產(chǎn)品是太陽能電池金屬鍍層的測試系統(tǒng)。全球太陽能電池的金屬鍍層市場總銷售目前預(yù)估為25億美元,而根據(jù)最近的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,2008年全球光伏電池金屬鍍層測試設(shè)備的總市場份額為4億美元?;谌绱丝捎^的市場Orbotech公司相信自己能夠分得一杯足夠分量的羹。
公司另外還評論道,他們相信盡管歐洲的光伏補貼政策力度會逐步消弱,但是全球的光伏系統(tǒng)組件依然會有20%—25%的年增長。
Orbotech 對光伏行業(yè)的興趣始于其對photon dynamic公司的兼并,稍后該公司便加入了一項來自圣.瓊斯LT solar公司的光伏測試儀器的研究開發(fā)。這個聯(lián)合公司目前的市場價值為3億8千萬美元。
Israel-based Orbotech, which is better known for testing equipment of printed circuits, has announced its decision to enter the photovoltaics (PV) panel sector. The company says its first products will be available next year.
The first product is set to be a testing system for the plating layers of PV solar panels. Global sales of plating layers for PV panels are currently estimated to be USD$2.5 billion. According to most recent figures, the worldwide market for testing equipment was USD$400 million in 2008; of this Orbotech hopes to secure a share.
The company has additionally said it believes sales of PV panels will increase 20-25 percent annually, despite European feed-in tariffs declining.
Orbotech’s interest in the PV sector started when it acquired "Photon Dynamics". Later it joined hands in research and development with LT Solar from San Jose, California for testing equipment. Its present market value is USD$380 million.