The dynamic development of the Covid pandemic in Germany, with sharply rising infection figures, is also causing above-average absences due to illness and officially ordered quarantine among Meyer Burger’s workforce. The company is therefore forced to temporarily operate only one of two production lines at its plant in Freiberg (Saxony) and to adjust the production […]
Meyer Burger to develop 400 MW high-performance solar module manufacturing facility in the U.S. – EQ Mag Pro
Favorable market conditions, growth opportunities, and policy support for the solar industry informed Meyer Burger’s decision to establish a production site in the United States Initial production is expected to be 400 megawatts (MW) of annual nominal capacity by the end of 2022, with the potential for multiple gigawatts expansion in the future At full […]
Meyer Burger Informs About the Current Delivery Status of Its High-Performance Solar Modules
Meyer Burger has started first PV module deliveries in July 2021 as expected. The cell and module production have transitioned to 24/7 operation as planned. Meyer Burger has secured the supply chain for all required input materials for cell and module production. Bottlenecks in the supply chains for standard components required for the commissioning of […]
Meyer Burger Successfully Raises CHF 80 Million From the Private Placement of New Shares And EUR 145 Million From the Private Placement of Green Convertible Bonds
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX: MBTN, “Meyer Burger” or the “Company”) today announces that it has successfully raised CHF 80 million through the placement of 155,339,805 newly issued registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.05 per share (the “New Shares”), by way of an accelerated bookbuilding. Additionally, Meyer Burger’s German subsidiary MBT Systems […]
Meyer Burger Secures EUR 185 mMillion Debt Financing For Further Expansion of Cell and Module Capacity Starting Production in 2022
The Meyer Burger group closes a syndicated loan agreement for EUR 125 million and a factoring agreement for EUR 60 million. The debt financing of EUR 185 million serves to expand the annual production capacity to reach 1.4 GW of solar cells in Thalheim (Bitterfeld-Wolfen), Germany and 1 GW of modules in Freiberg, Germany. Meyer […]
Meyer Burger Opens New Plant to Produce High-Performance Solar Cells in Thalheim (City of Bitterfeld-Wolfen)
Start towards environmentally friendly solar cell technology “Made in Europe” and important step towards more energy sovereignty in Europe. Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, and Minister of Economics, Prof. Armin Willingmann, are impressed by the investments in this technology of the future and the creation of high-quality jobs.Production starts with an annual capacity of […]
Meyer Burger sets new industry standards and unveils its high-performance solar modules at digital product premiere
Industry-leading solar modules based on patented Swiss technology produced in Germany with additional energy yield of up to 20 percent compared to standard products. Three different product variants available: white, black and glass-glass in standard size for roof systems and weight less than 20 kilograms Rethinking solar energy according to the guiding principle “The best. […]
Meyer Burger secures sustainable supply chain for production of highly efficient “clean” solar modules
Meyer Burger secures sustainable supply chain for production of highly efficient “clean” solar modules Before the start of the production, Meyer Burger concludes contracts with several wafer suppliers as planned All suppliers confirm sustainable production of solar wafers made of polysilicon “Made in Europe” Meyer Burger Technology Ltd concludes contracts with several suppliers for the […]
Meyer Burger signs distribution partnership with Solarmarkt for its high-performance solar modules in Switzerland
2020 is the year of transformation from a supplier of production equipment to a leading Technology manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules Largest Swiss distributor of solar products adds Meyer Burger to its portfolio Market launch planned for 27 April, delivery starting in July Meyer Burger’s solar modules can be ordered from Solarmarkt and […]
Meyer Burger receives up to 22.5 million euros in public funding to build environmentally friendly solar cell production
The state of Saxony-Anhalt and the Federal Republic of Germany are pledging up to 15 million euros in environmental protection aid for the establishment of heterojunction (HJT) solar cell production in Thalheim (city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen). In addition, an investment grant in the amount of 7.5 million euros has been awarded within the framework of public […]