BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanergy Thin
Film Power Group Limited (HKSE Stock Code: 566) today announced
that its wholly-owned US subsidiary Alta Devices has signed with
AUDI AG a Memorandum of
Understanding on Strategic Cooperation in Thin Film Solar Cell
Technology. Two parties will jointly undertake the "Audi/Hanergy
Thin Film Solar Cell Research and Development project".
As the first step, Audi and Hanergy will introduce the solution
of integrating thin-film solar cells in the panoramic roof of Audi
models. It is aimed to prolong the endurance mileage by feeding
solar energy into the internal vehicle electrical system -
including air conditioning and other electrical appliances. In the
long term, by leveraging the technologies from both sides, the two
parties plan to gradually transition to utilize thin film solar
technology to feed solar energy into the drivetrain battery to
provide additional primary power for vehicles. The project will not
only contribute to Audi's clear vision of emission-free mobility,
but also advance the application of thin-film solar technology for
global primary energy generation. The two sides plan to jointly
present an Audi vehicle prototype featuring an integrated prototype
solar roof solution by the end of 2017.
Audi takes the target of zero emissions seriously. That's why
besides innovative fuels, electric drive systems are essential for
future automobiles at Audi. By 2020, the product range will include
three attractively designed and efficient battery-electric cars. By
2025, Audi intends to deliver one third of its cars with fully
electric drivetrains to customers.
Based on this strategic setting, renewable energy - especially
solar energy with the characteristics of mobile energy - has
become very attractive for Audi to achieve sustainable mobility.
Since light vehicle bodies and limited vehicle roof areas require
solar cells with a high power-to-weight ratio. Gallium Arsenide
(GaAs), a high-efficient, thin, flexible and lightweight thin film
solar technology has therefore stood out as the primary option for
Audi's panorama sunroof solution.
Chairman Yuan Yabin of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited
remarked at the signing ceremony, "The cooperation with
AUDI AG is an important milestone in
the application of Hanergy's mobile energy technology in the
automotive sector. Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited is the
world's leading thin film solar energy company committed to
providing its partners with the best mobile energy products and
solutions. Its wholly-owned US subsidiary Alta Devices possesses
the most efficient flexible GaAs thin film solar technology which
can provide the best clean power solutions to automakers. As the
automotive industry is striving for green mobility, I believe that
the cooperation between the two sides will convey the message of
green development to the world through the efforts from the
traditional and emerging industries, while revealing the confidence
and action from both sides in protecting the environment."
Dr. Ding Jian, senior Vice President of Hanergy Thin Film Power
Group Limited, CEO of Alta Devices, Inc. and co-leader of the
Audi/Hanergy Thin Film Solar Cell Research and Development Project,
said: "This partnership with Audi is Alta Devices' first
cooperation with a high-end auto brand. By combining Alta's
continuing breakthroughs in solar technology and Audi's drive
toward a sustainable mobility of the future, we will shape the
solar car of the future."
"The range of electric cars plays a decisive role for our
customers. Together with Hanergy, we plan to install innovative
solar technology in our electric cars that will extend their range
and is also sustainable," stated Audi
Board of Management Member for Procurement Dr. Bernd Martens. At a later stage, solar energy
could directly charge the traction battery of Audi electric
vehicles. "That would be a milestone along the way to achieving
sustainable, emission-free mobility," continued Martens.
Alta Devices, Inc. of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group is a world
leading manufacturer of GaAs thin film cell devices and a supplier
of mobile energy application products. It has the world's thinnest,
lightest, flexible GaAs thin film solar technology with the highest
conversion efficiency. This form factor makes for easy integration
into curved glass automotive roofs, and provides the most power
possible in every type of lighting. This technology can lead to a
green revolution for the automotive industry. By charging on-board
battery using solar energy, it can extend the driving range and
create a comfortable all-weather interior environment for vehicles.
Alta Devices' high-efficient flexible GaAs thin film solar
technology can be applied to automobiles, small UAVs, High-altitude
and long endurance UAVs, consumer electronics products, IoT
devices, wearable devices and other high value-added products.
Dr. Ding Jian, Senior Vice President of Hanergy Thin Film Power
Group Limited & CEO of Alta Devices, Inc., Stefan Kuhne, Exteriors Procurement Department
Director of Audi signed the MoU at Hanergy's headquarter in
Beijing. Yuan Yabin, Chairman of
Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited, Li
Ming, Vice President & President for Europe of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group
Limited, Zhou Xuelian, Procurement Director of Audi China, and Tomas
Link, Body Design Director of Audi
China attended the signing ceremony.
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