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Development team. Kvalvaag holds a law degree from the University of Oslo in Norway, and finance diplomas from the Norwegian School of Business Administration and the University of Auckland. He has worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company and further as a lawyer with the leading Norwegian law firm, Selmer, primarily focusing on the Energy and Oil & Gas arena.
“On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to thank Einar for his significant contributions to Ascent Solar’s growth and progress. We wish Einar the very best as he expands his responsibilities at Norsk Hydro,” stated Farhad Moghadam, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Solar. “We also welcome Hans to our Board and look forward to benefitting from his expertise and insights, as well as continued support from Norsk Hydro.”
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules with substrate materials that can be more flexible and affordable than most traditional solar panels. The company’s modules can be directly integrated into standard building materials, commercial transportation, automotive solutions, space applications, consumer electronics for portable power or configured as stand-alone modules for large scale terrestrial deployment. Ascent Solar is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.
GT Solar Receives $23.8 Million Order from Trina Solar
PV manufacturer, Trina Solar has placed two orders for the DSS450HP multicrystalline ingot growth systems.
GT Solar, a global provider of sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets, has received two orders totaling $23.8 million order from Trina Solar.
Trina has ordered the DSS450HP crystalline ingot growth systems. The orders will be included in GT Solar’s backlog for its current Q3 FY11, which ends on January 1, 2011.
“Trina Solar is one of the top ten PV cell and module manufacturers and we are pleased that they
have selected our DSS450HP systems to meet their ingot growth production needs,” said Tom Gutierrez, GT Solar’s president and CEO. “Our crystalline ingot growth systems provide value to customers because of their proven performance and reliability and help PV manufacturers lower their cost of manufacturing.”
GT Solar DSS450HP crystalline ingot growth system
The additional DSS450HP systems will help Trina Solar achieve its goal of significantly expanding its manufacturing capacity. Since the introduction its first DSS240 in 2003, the company has shipped over 2,000 systems primarily to manufacturers located in Asia.
The company has made significant investments in customer service resources to support its growing installed base of customers throughout the Asia Pacific region. GT Solar’s installation teams can get customers up and running through a field-proven, fast commissioning process that reduces the time to volume production.
GT Solar International is a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets. The company’s products and services allow its customers to optimize their manufacturing environments and lower their cost of ownership.
January / February 2011
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