Bosch Solar Energy in Arnstadt

Bosch Solar Energy
in Arnstadt
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2 | Basic Information
Arnstadt – Bundled Expertise
for Solar Energy
Arnstadt (Thuringia), Germany, is the site of Bosch Solar
Energy’s center of excellence and the central hub for
crystalline photovoltaics: the next generations of products
and manufacturing processes will be developed here. For
about 530 million euros a new research and development
center including nearly one hundred developers, a new
training center for technology and commercial enterprises,
as well as a headquarters were created adjacent to the
production facilities for the entire value added chain –
from crystal growing to wafers, solar cells and modules.
Numbers and Facts:
f 509 days from the laying of the foundation stone to
the start of cell production
f about 1,100 new jobs
f more than 1 megawatt of installed solar performance
f about 3,500 truckloads of excavated earth
f about 223,000 square meters of floor space
f about 382,000 square meters of total space
f an investment volume of 530 million euros
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Site History:
Founding of Asi Industries GmbH
Acquisition of Asi Industries GmbH by
the ersol Solar Energy AG
2007
Production Start of the Cell Fab 2 in Arnstadt
2008
Acquisition of the ersol Solar Energy AG by
the Robert Bosch GmbH and the beginning of
the expansion of the Arnstadt site
March 2009 Laying of the foundation stone of the Cell Fab 3
July 2010 Start-up of the Cell Fab 3
Nov. 2010 Start-up of module manufacturing
July 2011 Completion of the entire complex including wafer,
cell and module manufacturing, the research
and development center, the technical and commercial training center, and the new headquarters
2001
2006
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On-Site Production | 3
Bosch Solar Energy as an
Integrated Manufacturer
Bosch Solar Energy’s core business is crystalline photovoltaics. As an integrated manufacturer Bosch covers
all the relevant processing steps: from the crystal to the
ingot, the wafer, the cell, the module, and the assemblymounting system. Since 2009, on behalf of private and institutional investors around the world, Bosch Solar Energy
has built turnkey solar power plants mounted on roofs,
freestanding, or integrated into facades. The company
offers a range of services from planning through construction to monitoring of the facilities and can also arrange
professional advice on financing and risk assessment. By
2012 Bosch’s investment will virtually triple the crystalline manufacturing capacity at the Arnstadt site to about
630 megawatts.
Numbers and Facts:
f Production capacity of 270,000 wafers a day
f Production capacity of 250,000 solar cells a day
f Production capacity of 1,000 crystalline modules a day
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4 | On-Site Development
Research and Development
for Highest Efficiency
Bosch Solar Energy’s goal is to boost the potential of
tioned state-of-the-art research and development center
photovoltaics in becoming a significant part of the energy
in Arnstadt was formally inaugurated in the summer
mix of the future. In order to achieve this goal, Bosch is
of 2011. For further advancement of crystalline photo-
continually improving the performance of cells and mod-
voltaics its main focus is the continous development
ules, working to reduce production costs, and developing
of components and systems.
future solar cell and module concepts. The above-men-
Value added chain:
Sand
Raw Silicon
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Crystal
Wafer
Solar Cell
Solar Module
PV System
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On-Site Training | 5
Foster young talent, shape the future –
Training on-site
Today Bosch Solar Energy is thinking of tomorrow. Thus,
scope of the jobs requiring training is enormous. In order
the Arnstadt site is a site for the future as much as any-
to achieve defined goals and to be adequately prepared
thing else. The number of apprentices has been steadily
for the future, a qualified and highly motivated training
rising since the emergence of the technical and commer-
team is available. Moreover, Bosch Solar Energy is col-
cial training center. From industrial or process engineering
laborating closely with partner schools, universities and
to commercial education or dual degree programs – the
technical colleges.
Goals for the Future – Bosch in Arnstadt:
f is an attractive training provider
f maintains high training standards
f reinforces the identification of the trainee with the company
f provides uniformly organized training for all workpieces
f ensures the quantity and quality of personnel requirements
f sustainably develops young talent
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6 | Sustainability and Security
A Site for Sustainability
Research and development at Bosch Solar Energy are
aligned with a sustainable energy and environmental
policy. Sustainability also influences everyday work at the
Arnstadt site. This concept includes not just the manufactured product but also the processing of materials right
up to the packaging. The local photovoltaic installation
on site produces more than a million kilowatt hours of
clean electricity per year – enough to satisfy the needs
of the headquarters, the staff cafeteria and the training
center. Employees’ showers are heated with solar energy,
while the waste heat from production is used to heat the
buildings. The manufacturing processes are continuously
monitored and optimized and in this way contribute
to the reduction of emissions. It is self evident that the
remaining effluents are professionally filtered and
continuously monitored.
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Guiding Idea | 7
Mission “Future” in Arnstadt
Bosch Solar Energy has significant plans for the future.
Only those who set high goals for themselves can grow
above and beyond to achieve them.
Mission for the Future:
f We are the central hub (crystalline photovoltaics).
f We are a highly qualified series manufacturer.
f We continually implement the newest technologies.
f We influence the shape of the international manufacturing
and supply networks.
f We conduct our business in an environmentally sound manner.
f We are economically successful.
Every day we are dedicated to this mission: with conviction, reliability and technical expertise.
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Contact:
Bosch Solar Energy AG
Robert-Bosch-Straße 1
99310 Arnstadt
Editorial Responsibility:
Bosch Solar Energy AG
Corporate Communication
Execution/Layout:
Leonhardt & Kern Werbeagentur GmbH
Date: July 2011
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