Global solar company Spire Corp. has received its sixth contract from Spanish firm Solaria Energia y Medio Ambient, S.A. to provide module manufacturing equipment for Solaria Energia’s new facility. The plant – located in Fuenmayor, Spain – will be able to process over 100 MW of photovoltaic (PV) modules a year.
Under the contract, Spire will provide state-of-the-art assembly machines, laminators, and a module simulator. "We are pleased to continue to work with Solaria on this latest increase in their production. They recognize the need to automate key manufacturing steps to increase their production. Spire has more than eighty assemblers in the field or under contract. Using today’s high efficiency cells, this represents nearly a gigawatt of production capacity. Our system is a workhorse in the industry," said, Roger G. Little, Chairman and CEO of Spire Corporation.
Dario Lopez, Deputy General Manager of Solaria Energia, says, "This contract represents an important milestone in our expansion process and it is also an expression of our commitment and confidence in a supplier, as Spire Corporation. Solaria Energia today is one of the biggest module manufacturers in Spain and with this agreement we will be able to strengthen our position not only in Spain but also in global markets."