By Kari Williamson

The solar PV thin-film module will be ready for use on Oerlikon Solar's existing ThinFab lines by early 2013.

"We are committed to investing in research and development in order to further reduce production costs for solar modules, and to make photovoltaics an economically viable energy source," says Helmut Frankenberger, CEO of Oerlikon Solar.

"The new record indicates how advanced our thin film silicon technology is."