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How is sunlight turned into electricity? The technology behind it is as ingenious as it is simple. For solar energy is not just convincing but also exciting.

Operation

Photovoltaics is the direct conversion of sunlight into electrical current – without emissions and without requiring much maintenance. But what is behind it?
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Module technologies

In photovoltaics, we distinguish between two basic module technologies – crystalline and thin film. We show you what is behind these terms.
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In favor of solar energy - compelling arguments in pictures

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Our company film shows you how the sun provides us with solutions to our energy problems. (1:19 min.)

Our record in 2008
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The world's largest rooftop solar power installation made of First Solar thin film modules with an output of 4.64 MWp.
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Our record in 2007
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The world's largest rooftop solar power installation made of First Solar thin film modules with an output of 2.5 MWp.
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Our record in 2006

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The world's largest rooftop solar power installation made of First Solar thin film modules with an output of 1.43 MWp.