New module factory in Sweden

Peter Johnson, the founder of two Swedish module manufacturers has started a new PV company 

Peter Johnson, who left Swedish module manufacturer GPV last year to start up another module company, Sun Peak in Porjus, Sweden (see PI 7/2001, p. 12), has now moved on to yet another venture: PV Enterprise Sweden AB of Olofstrom. While he left GPV in dispute and describes his former partners at Sun Peak as »difficult to work with,« this won't be a problem for Johnson at his new firm: He is the CEO and sole shareholder. Currently operating on one shift at a 1.5 MW capacity, PV Enterprise plans to make about 800 kW of modules this year, with sizes ranging from 50 W to 110 W, based on Sunways' polycrystalline 10 x 10 cm² cells.

William P. Hirshman
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