Abound Solar Announces Sales Contract with Solen Energy
Thin-film manufacturer Abound Solar signs agreement to supply Solen Energy GmbH with next-generation photovoltaic modules
Loveland, Colo. (June 3, 2010) – Abound Solar, a leading manufacturer of cadmium telluride thin-film photovoltaic solar modules, today announced that it has signed an open-ended sales contract with Solen Energy GmbH, a project developer and systems provider for large-scale industrial photovoltaic plants, based in Meppen, Germany. The contract allows Solen to design, sell, and develop solar photovoltaic projects with Abound Solar’s AB1-series of modules.
“Solen's workforce is among the pioneers in photovoltaics,” said Tom Tiller, Chief Executive Officer of Abound Solar. “Their experience with small commercial systems to multi-megawatt projects makes the company a competent and reliable partner for any photovoltaic system.”
“We are very happy to have found in Abound Solar a partner with whom we can work sustainably on a long-term basis”, said Frank Schulmann, Director of Sales at Solen Energy.
“When Monika and I founded Solen Energy, we envisioned providing high-quality photovoltaic systems that exceed customer expectations,” said Hermann Müller, founder of Solen Energy. “Abound Solar will enable us to deliver on our customer promises and provide the right solution for their needs.”
About Abound Solar
Abound Solar was founded in 2007 to commercialize a proprietary process for manufacturing cadmium telluride thin-film photovoltaic modules. Built upon 15 years of development at Colorado State University and with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Abound Solar has developed a robust, commercial-scale, continuous process for producing solar modules that significantly reduces the cost of generating solar electricity. Abound Solar entered full-scale commercial production of its low-cost, thin-film solar modules at its first factory in Colorado in November of 2009 and is shipping to customers around the world.
About SOLEN Energy GmbH
Solen Energy is synonymous for years of experience, comprehensive know-how and high quality in solar photovoltaics. With more than 50 employees and an installation rate surpassing 60 megawatts per year, Solen is one of the leading solar companies in Northern Germany. In order to achieve the best results in the use of solar energy all photovoltaic systems of Solen Energy are developed and supported by experienced experts from the first draft, to the technical implementation all the way through the final delivery of energy. The company maintains its headquarters in Meppen Germany and offices in Osnabrück, Emden and Oldenburg, Germany.