Several Portuguese companies have begun to Union finalized the purchase of Qimonda Solar (solar Qimonda) the construction of the 100MW of new solar battery factory, the factory is located in the town of Kant in northern Portugal (Vila do Conde).
May 2008, the situation of poor DRAM maker Qimonda (Qimonda) announced its entry into the solar cell market. In accordance with the German solar system integrator CentroSolar signed a joint venture contract, Qimonda Portugal, the building of a new solar cell factory. The joint venture to produce silicon-based solar cells, CentroSolar a 49% stake in Qimonda subsidiary Qimonda Solar GmbH holds the remaining 51% stake. Initially, Centrosolar and Qimonda’s joint venture to obtain half of the plant’s capacity.
Today, through the Angolan bank BPA, Portugal number of the company’s Union plans to acquire 51% of the plant’s shares, the remaining 49% is still held by Centrosolar. Interested in buying 51% of the shares of the company including: Energias de Portugal, Visabeira conglomerate and construction firm DST, BES and Millennium BCP banks.
The first phase of the plant for an initial investment of 70 million euros. In the past few months Qimonda has been trying to avoid the liquidation of assets, and the town of Kant in the plant to retain 200 employees. Reported that new investors plan to plant employees to 450, and add a solar panel production line, the plant will greatly increase the production capacity.
May 2008, the situation of poor DRAM maker Qimonda (Qimonda) announced its entry into the solar cell market. In accordance with the German solar system integrator CentroSolar signed a joint venture contract, Qimonda Portugal, the building of a new solar cell factory. The joint venture to produce silicon-based solar cells, CentroSolar a 49% stake in Qimonda subsidiary Qimonda Solar GmbH holds the remaining 51% stake. Initially, Centrosolar and Qimonda’s joint venture to obtain half of the plant’s capacity.
Today, through the Angolan bank BPA, Portugal number of the company’s Union plans to acquire 51% of the plant’s shares, the remaining 49% is still held by Centrosolar. Interested in buying 51% of the shares of the company including: Energias de Portugal, Visabeira conglomerate and construction firm DST, BES and Millennium BCP banks.
The first phase of the plant for an initial investment of 70 million euros. In the past few months Qimonda has been trying to avoid the liquidation of assets, and the town of Kant in the plant to retain 200 employees. Reported that new investors plan to plant employees to 450, and add a solar panel production line, the plant will greatly increase the production capacity.
