Singapore headquarters Solar Manufacturer Gstar Solar has received the first batch of sunlight devices for its new production facility of 3 GW Wafer in Indonesia.
The shipment includes monocrystalline growth staves and operating systems, which will support an annual output of 3 GW monocrystalline silicon bars and 3 GW silicon waffles. The facility is located in the Greenland International Industrial Center (GIIC), 55 km southeast of Jakarta.
The monocrystalline growth ovens that are included in the shipment use the Czochralski (CZ) crystal growth method and are equipped with fully automated control systems.
The systems make accurate management of temperature gradients, attraction and rotation speed possible during the crystal growth process, to ensure that the silicon crystals are grown with low dislocation densities and high consistency that meet the quality standards of the industry.
The emphasis of the factory on digital and intelligent production will focus on producing monocrystalline silicon bars and large silicon waffles, such as 182 mm and 210 mm sizes that strive to produce larger, thinner and finer silicon waffles and higher, more efficient products.
Gstar will use a total of 120 monocrystalline silicon growth ovens and other advanced equipment in phases in the Indonesian facility and is expected to start test production in May 2025.
Gstar operates a 3 GW solar cell factory in Thailand and 7 GW aluminum frame and module factories In Laos, all fully operational. A module factory in the Philippines remains in the installation and commissioning phase of equipment.
Indonesia is expected to add 350 GW to 550 GW of solar energy capacity by 2050, whereby the facility of Gstar plays a crucial role in this expansion and offers essential materials for photovoltaic cell production and job creation.
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