Production of solar cells and solar modules has developed from a niche industry into one of the fastest growing industries in the world within a very short time.

As a leading company with many decades of experience with high-purity water and waste water treatment for the semiconductor industry, we were involved in the production of solar cells from an early stage and have built up a large number of customer references in the high-purity water and waste water treatment sector both for (silicon-based) wafer manufacturing and solar cell production on silicon or as a thin film on a glass substrate.

As a partner in this highly dynamic and challenging market, the name of Hager + Elsässer is synonymous with:

• Ultra-short project implementation times thanks to the use of standard plant concepts
• Scalability with a view to capacity expansion by means of modular concepts
• Future-proof products and solutions thanks to participation in research projects and close relations with tool manufacturers, not only in the photovoltaic industry, but in the semiconductor industry too
• Normal operations guaranteed in the event of upgrades or expansion, thanks to our decades of experience in the semiconductor industry
• Emergency solutions available thanks to our pool of rental plant

We meet rising requirements for maximum production efficiency and reliability at low cost in solar cell manufacturing by:

• Selecting proven components from dependable suppliers
• Using redundancy concepts in order to achieve maximum availability
• Short service response times (24hx365d)
• Optimised operating costs
• Sophisticated recycling concepts and technologies proven many times over
• Suitable automation concepts

Needless to say, we also partner with you to find solutions for unusual locations and unusual circumstances. Whether your problem is adverse raw water conditions or vital operating cost optimisation due to high energy or raw material prices – our engineers will find the solution that’s right for you. And if you need support for operation or even someone to take over operation of the water treatment plant at your location – our  Customer Service  will always be happy to assist you.