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Solar Module Manufacturer Receives First Proprietary
Equipment Shipment of 2008
BURNABY, BC – January 8, 2008
– Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a leading manufacturer
of high performance, cost-effective solar electric
modules, today announced the arrival of its first
batch of proprietary photovoltaic (PV) production
machinery from German supplier ACI-ecotec. This equipment
is a part of production line expansion that is designed
to more than triple Day4’s current annual production
capacity at the company’s Vancouver-area headquarters
from 12 MW to 40 MW by the end of Q2 2008.
"With delivery of this equipment approximately
two months before scheduled deployment, Day4 is now
well underway towards executing its stated plans to
expand manufacturing capacity in 2008. “With
customer and partner demand for Day4 solar modules
already outpacing our current manufacturing capacity,
production expansion is a core element of Day4’s
Q2 growth strategy. We have a solid plan that the
management team is committed to execute. Successful
completion and delivery of this equipment moves us
forward toward achieving our objectives this year,”
said George Rubin, president and COO of Day4 Energy.
The new equipment is designed to manufacture the
highly efficient Day4 48 MC solar module based on
the company’s proprietary Day4 Electrode technology,
an innovative approach to module construction that
directly replaces decades-old soldering methods. The
result is a highquality Day4 solar electric product
with higher performance and lower cost.
“Initial test runs of the new equipment are
providing very encouraging results, which in turn
positively impacts our ability to expedite delivery
of high-quality product to our expanding global customer
base,” said Benjamin Duperthal, director of
operations for Day4 Energy. “We are committed
to constant technical evaluation and development of
our product offering, efforts that we believe will
benefit our customers and continue to place Day4 at
the leading edge of solar module quality and innovation.”
About Day4 Energy:
Headquartered near Vancouver, British Columbia, Day4
Energy Inc. designs, manufactures and sells photovoltaic
(PV) modules based on its patented Day4 Electrode
technology, a proprietary method of contacting and
interconnecting solar cells. The Day4 Electrode produces
PV panels of high power density, increased lifetime
and uncompromised aesthetic appearance. The advanced
solar module construction method increases the performance
of conventional silicon panels and
enables the next-generation of PV innovation. Day4
partners with the industry’s leading PV cell
producers to deliver UL- and TÜV-certified commercial
and residential solar products to customers throughout
Europe and North America. www.day4energy.com
About ACI-ecoTec GmbH & Co. KG:
Located in St. Georgen in Germany’s Black Forest,
the Company was founded in 1980 and develops &
manufactures smart and reliable solutions for automated
process systems. Following the strategic take-over
by the ACI-group in 2004 the focus was shifted to
automotive and photovoltaic industries. Their equipment
and systems are characterized by being modular, standardized,
and process-oriented. With a total of 90 Employees
the company has a turn-over of ca. 12 Million Euro.
www.aci-ecotec.com
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