Milano, 04.01.2010
Sharp Corporation (di seguito "Sharp"), Enel Green Power *1 (di seguito "EGP"), e ST Microelectronics *2 (di seguito "STM") hanno firmato oggi un accordo di joint venture per la produzione di celle solari a film sottile. Lo stesso giorno, Sharp e EGP hanno firmato un accordo di joint venture per la realizzazione di campi fotovoltaici (IPP *3).
Dopo l'approvazione della Commissione Europea relativa alle joint venture per la fabbrica di celle solari e per la realizzazione di campi fotovoltaici, le tre società formeranno rispettivamente delle specifiche joint venture, entro la fine di marzo 2010.Overview of Joint Venture Company for Thin-film Solar Cell Production
- Company Location: Catania Province, Sicily Region, Italy
- Investment ratio: Sharp 33.3%, EGP 33.3%,STM 33.3%
- Location of the thin-film solar cell plant: Catania Province, Sicily Region, Italy
- Start of the operation: Beginning of 2011
- Production item: Thin-film solar cells
- Annual Production Capacity: 160MW (initial phase)
Overview of Joint Venture Company for Power Generation Business
- Company Name: ES Solar Farms S.r.l.
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Investment ratio: EGP 50%, Sharp 40%, Sharp Electronics (Italia) S.p.A.*4 10%
- Location of the power generation plant: Mediterranean area including Italy, France, Spain and Greece
- Power generation capability: Total of more than 500MW by the end of December 2016
*1 Enel Green Power is the Enel Group company dedicated to developing and managing worldwide energy generation from renewable sources in Italy and abroad.
*2 STMicroelectronics is one of the leading semiconductor manufacturers in Europe. It was formed as a result of the merger between SGS Microelettronica(Italy) and Thomson Semiconducteurs (France).
*3 An Independent Power Producer owns facilities to generate electric power for sales to utilities and end users.
*4 Sharp Electronics (Italia) S.p.A. is Sharp’s sales subsidiary in Italy.
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Andrea Sarto
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