The Linde Group to supply gases to Masdar PV's photovoltaic plant
The technology group The Linde Group has been awarded a long-term contract to supply all the gases for next-generation thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module production at Masdar's manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany. Under the turnkey contract, Linde will provide a complete gas storage and distribution system, as well as on-site gas management services. Linde will also supply nitrogen (N2), hydrogen (H2), silane (SiH4) and chamber cleaning gases, as well as argon (Ar) and helium (He).
Masdar PV is a fully-owned subsidiary of Masdar, Abu Dhabi's multi-faceted future energy initiative, instigated from and wholly-owned by the Mubadala Development Company. The company is currently investing approximately 200 million US dollars (around 150 million euro) in the photovoltaic plant in Ichtershausen near Erfurt. A further 400 million US dollars (300 million euro) is being invested in the second plant in Taweelah near Abu Dhabi. Together, the two plants will have a target annual production capacity of 210 MWp (megawatt peak). The plants will produce 5.7 m² PV modules, which have an excellent cost-benefit ratio. Because they use the latest tandem technology (a-Si/a-Si), these modules are up to 10 percent more efficient than conventional a-Si (amorphous silicon) modules.
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