Solar cell business is much different from the previous
Applied Materials, vice president of the United States, Charles Gay, general manager of solar business (CharlesF.Gay) told reporters on the future prospects of solar cell industry expressed their views.
- Would you please tell us about the solar cell market. Analysis of how the current market conditions do?
1970’s annual growth rate of 20% in the past 10 years has maintained a growth rate of 40%. At present, the world is in an economic crisis, but I think it’s good for solar cells is a good opportunity. For example, the current bank interest rates low, it is easier to use solar power investment. In addition, Japan, which is also an opportunity. Balance sheet balance of the company can use the cash investment in solar cell business. In addition, in accordance with Japan’s new policy, the solar cells will be re-entered the residential area of the individual. So for Japan, excellent opportunity has arrived.
- In the future, the world’s leading solar cell industry in the region will change? The current status of the lead in Europe.
Which is not a regional leader, but at the same time the global solar cell industry in the rapidly expanding number of areas. In Europe, Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Greece as well as the expansion of the trend to continue to spread around, Turkey, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco and other countries are also rapidly growing market. Japan, South Korea and China, needless to say, no. In the United States, California is leading status. By Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan has been implemented in the 1,000,000 residential installation of solar cells. To the 3kW residential solar installation to 1,000,000 will reach 3GW. In addition, more and more people are considering the installation of office, etc., that time will reach 150GW, we have begun to consider the use of “GW” rather than “megawatts”. In addition, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, India, and China’s solar cell business has become more prosperous, industry and the rise of the global market at the same time.
- With the solar cell business, global expansion, the cost becomes more important. When do you think will achieve 1 U.S. dollars per watt of the costs?
I think 1GW is a critical line (CriticalMass), in the 1GW plant, 2 years, will be able to achieve the cost of 1 U.S. dollars.
- In this case, AMAT this year, the results of what is the best?
There are many results, such as in the field of thin film, we get a lot of new customers and existing customers to expand the size of the purchase. ThinkPad A31，ThinkPad A31P，ThinkPad R30，ThinkPad R31，ThinkPad R32，ThinkPad R40，ThinkPad R40e，ThinkPad R40e 2684，ThinkPad R40e 2685，ThinkPad R50，ThinkPad R50 Series，ThinkPad R50e，ThinkPad R50P，ThinkPad R51，ThinkPad R52，ThinkPad R60，ThinkPad R60e，ThinkPad R61，ThinkPad R61e，ThinkPad R61i，ThinkPad T20，ThinkPad T21，ThinkPad T22，ThinkPad T23，ThinkPad T30，ThinkPad T40，ThinkPad T40P，ThinkPad T41，ThinkPad T41P，ThinkPad T42 Series，ThinkPad T42P，ThinkPad T43，ThinkPad T43P，ThinkPad T60，ThinkPad T60p，ThinkPad T61，ThinkPad T61p，ThinkPad X20
- It is said that AMAT solar cells in the related fields constantly recruiting new talent.
U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Work Experience and Training, Deputy Minister Alexander Kasi Na (AlexanderKarsner) is assuming the post of the chairman. In addition, we in China and Europe have also hired new personnel. Solar cell business, the world’s total of about 1,200 employees. Will continue to expand in the future.
- Please tell us the total contract (Turn-Key) business. This business has a persistent form of it? It was of the view that “the total contract is a short-term business model, customers will have their own technology will no longer general contracting business.”
Others think of AMAT is a good thing. We believe that the general contracting business with persistent. At present, the solar cell business has previously had very different. In the strategy, tactics, marketing, brand, price and the initiative of both the previous and different. This is not to sell products on the end of the story. In the field of public utilities such as electricity, the technology is becoming more and more important, we have to do the business in the future to consider.