MiaSolé, the leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide
(CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, today announced the
completion of a multiple year purchase agreement to supply CIGS modules
to juwi Solar GmbH.
The agreement outlines 50 MW of shipments in 2011 and a total of 600 MW
to be shipped over the period of the agreement. The framework agreement
represents the next step in what has been a long term relationship
between the two parties.
“juwi has an excellent history of developing and executing projects on a
number of continents,” said Joe Laia, CEO of MiaSolé. “We are happy to
align our corporate strategy with their history and experience.”
“The long-term nature and volumes outlined in the current supply
agreement with MiaSolé enable juwi to continue its plan of rapid
growth,” said Lars Falck. “In the prevailing unpredictable
environment, MiaSolé is proving to be an outstanding partner. We are
very fond of their product. Quality and professionalism will enable
MiaSolé to quickly gain market share.”
About MiaSolé
MiaSolé is a pioneer and leading developer of Copper Indium Gallium
Selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, one of the
lowest-cost, highest efficiency solar panels in the world. MiaSolé’s
primary mission is to advance the extraordinary potential for harnessing
solar power as a competitive, sustainable energy source and enable grid
parity by 2012. Based in California, MiaSolé currently operates two
manufacturing facilities with construction beginning on the third
factory in 2010. Additional information on the company can be found at www.miasole.com.
About the juwi Group:
juwi is one of the leading project developers in the renewable energy
sector. Since 1996 the German company has been designing, building,
financing and operating solar, wind and bio energy plants. The CEOs and
founders Fred Jung and Matthias Willenbacher transformed the company
from a two-person operation into an internationally active group with
over 900 employees and annual revenue of approximately 900 million euros
(outlook 2010). To date, juwi has installed around 1,300 PV systems with
a total capacity of over 500 megawatts, among them one of the world's
largest solar power plants in Eastern Germany, and more than 400 wind
turbines with a total output of about 600 megawatts. juwi has
subsidiaries in Germany, the United States, France, Italy, Spain, the Czech
Republic, Greece, Poland and Costa Rica. www.juwi.com