New NoWarp Photovoltaic Wire-Production Equipment for Hitachi Cable’s Malaysian Facility

Hitachi Cable has announced that it will unveil a new production facility, Hitachi Cable (Johor) in Malaysia along with Hitachi Cable (Suzhou) and Hitachi Cable Fine-Tech commencing from August 2010. The NoWarp photovoltaic wire’s increase in demand has created the need for commissioning the factory.

The photovoltaic wires are used for connecting individual solar cells in a solar panel to conduct the generated power. Unlike the currently used thinner crystalline solar cells that produce more solar power, but suffer thermal stress when connected to photovoltaic wires that results in warping of panels. The NoWarp wires produced to offer flexibility and high electrical conductivity adroitly absorb the thermal stress of the panels and prevent cell warping. It has an approximate 20% share of the global photovoltaic wire market.

The company also plans to increase the net sales of the NoWarp products and other wiring materials from roughly 4 billion yen in the 2009 fiscal year to 9 billion yen in the 2012 fiscal year. Hitachi Cable’s new step is intended to bring optimized production in other regions and enhancements in the production and product development capabilities.