Applied Materials - World'S First Gen 8.5 Thin Film Solar Production Line

Applied Materials Inc, have announced that it has been selected by Moser Baer India Ltd to develop and install in New Delhi, India, the world's first Generation (Gen) 8.5 Thin Film Solar Module Production Line. This line will manufacture photovoltaic solar modules using ultra-large 5.7sq/m substrates (2.2m x 2.6m). These glass panels, which are four times bigger than today's largest solar panel substrates, are expected to drive down panel production costs and help reduce the overall cost of solar electricity.