This includes a $137m follow-on order from a Chinese customer, as well as orders from Tianwei New Energy, Phoenix Photovoltaic Technology, Yingli Green Energy, JA Solar, Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products, and one other customer.
Tom Gutierrez, president and CEO of GT Solar, said: “We are pleased that leading PV manufacturers continue to express confidence in our ingot growth technology, as evidenced by these orders from our valued Asian customers.
“GT Solar is well positioned in Asia to meet the needs of our growing base of customers with the investment we have made for additional service and support capability in our Shanghai facility. The reliability of our DSS450 ingot growth furnace continues to deliver proven value to our customers by providing a lower cost of ownership and reducing their cost of manufacturing.”
The orders were booked in GT Solar’s current fourth fiscal quarter and revenue for these orders is expected to be recognized in periods subsequent to the current fiscal year, GT Solar said.
GT Solar is a provider of production equipment, process technology and turnkey manufacturing services for the solar power industry.
