BP Solar

BP solar is helping to bring cost-effective and clean energy solutions to the world. [1] The company offers:

• solar home energy systems designed to work seamlessly with utility supply
• commercial solar energy systems which are building-integrated or onsite
• solar power systems for remote areas [2]

New solar cell manufacturing plants

BP Solar has begun constructing two solar photovoltaic (PV) solar cell manufacturing plants, one at its European headquarters in Tres Cantos, Madrid, and the second at its joint venture facility, Tata BP Solar, in Bangalore, India. [3]

For phase 1 of the Madrid expansion, which is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, BP Solar is aiming to expand its annual cell capacity from 55 megawatts (MW) to around 300 MW. Construction of the new Madrid manufacturing facility is already underway, with the first line expected to be fully operational this year. The Bangalore expansion could add another 300 MW to BP Solar's total capacity. [4]

The new cell lines use state-of-the-art screen-printing technology, much of it proprietary to BP Solar. By fully automating wafer handling, the lines will be able to handle the very thinnest of wafers available and ensure the highest possible quality. [5]