BACKGROUND

ABOUT Q-CELLS SE
Q-Cells SE is among the leading companies in the photovoltaics industry worldwide. Its extensive product portfolio ranges from solar cells and modules to complete photovoltaic systems. Q-Cells develops and manufactures its products at its headquarters in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany and markets them through a global distribution network. The company has a second production facility in Malaysia. More than 200 scientists and engineers at Q-Cells are pursuing the rapid development of technologies in order to achieve the company’s objective: quickly and permanently reducing the cost of photovoltaics, making the technology more competitive. Close networking between research, development and production allows Q-Cells to mass produce innovations quickly, thereby assuming the role of a technology leader in the photovoltaics sector.

ABOUT Q-CELLS MALAYSIA SDN BHD
Q-Cells Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the second production facility of the Q-Cells Group, is located at Selangor Science Park II, Cyberjaya. With groundbreaking in June 2008, the production facility with more than 30,000 sqm on its 3 levels was built, installed and equipped in a record time of 10 months. Production of solar cells commenced in May 2009. The core business activity of Q-Cells Malaysia is the manufacturing and distribution of high performance crystalline solar cells. All 4 production lines in operation bring together a production capacity of 670 MW. Q-Cells Malaysia currently ships its solar cells to many countries across the globe. Its crystalline solar cells are also assembled to solar modules via a subcontractor in Malaysia.