Meyer Burger, an engineering company based in Switzerland, is planning to launch a new glass-based platform for its solar modules, which will be optimized for both the front and back.
This will enhance bifaciality and improve durability, weight, performance, and aesthetics in black, white, and transparent variants.
The platform will also help reduce manufacturing costs, increase scalability, and accelerate mass production while eliminating downtime and complex procurement logistics. Meyer Burger aims to produce solar modules with a total output of approximately 800 MW in 2023.
The company has designed production lines for the new platform at its Goodyear site in the US, and technical upgrades at its Freiberg plant in Germany are set to begin in Q2 2023.
Meyer Burger is providing black and white glass-backsheet modules to its customers during the transition to the new platform, which can be combined with future solar cell technologies.
The International Energy Agency has highlighted the need to expand and diversify solar photovoltaic supply chains to ensure a secure transition to net-zero emissions.