Fabrication Process

The manufacturing equipment includes 26 different units.  The panel production equipment consists of three separate lines. The process starts with a glass-washer. After washing the glass substrate and  tabbing and stringing of cells, they are placed on the substrate and laminated. Laminated panels are then tested on a sun simulator, which prints out a label indicating the power rating of the panels. The tested panels are then framed at a framing table.

ASP plans production of 15.5 MW of panels (230 Watts) in  2010 and plans to add approximately 50 MW of new capacity per year, resulting in annual production of 85 MW, 135 MW, 185 MW and 235 MW in the years 2011-2014.