GH Solar ?

• 2006: Startup

• Turnover 2011: €25M

Belgian manufacturer of solar panels:

• Turnover 2011: €25M

• 23 employees worldwide

• Capacity 2012: 120 MWp

• Focus: quality and service

• Markets: Europe, Asia, Africa

• Stock (>600kWp): Antwerp

6σ

High-level

Service

Voice of the

Customer

Flexibility&

Stability

Why GH Solar ?

6σQuality

Management

Product Quality

HighestWarranty

Low CostStructure

kWh / kWp ratio

StructuredR & D

GH Solar: High-level service

• Personalized approach, aiming for a long-term relationship

• Dedicated contact persons: reliable and trustworthy

Our philosophy: “A high-tech product requires a high-level service”

• Dedicated contact persons: reliable and trustworthy

• Internal Sales support for logistical and admin support

• Guaranteed fast response times at any given moment

• Technical support, technical trainings, workshops

• Commercial support: sample modules, datasheets,

sample kits, …

• Technical support according to your needs

High-level

Service

GH Solar: High-level service

• Technical: technical trainings and workshops

• Commercial: Window Agreement with special price & payment

GH Solar Certified Partner: Extended support

• Commercial: Window Agreement with special price & payment

conditions

• Marketing: business fairs support, personalized datasheets,

showroom and other material, gadgets, …

• Sponsoring of happenings and B2C events

• Product: Priority access to next-gen products

� Consult us for more details !

High-level

Service

Certified Partner

High-level

Service

Certified Partner

High-level

Service

Voice of the Customer (“VOC”)

• Real quality is determined by what you expect from us

• Every contact with a customer is a moment of truth

Our customer = the driver of our activities

• Every contact with a customer is a moment of truth

• Product developments should be based on what you want

• You, our customer, are the reason of our existence

�The only way to success is by truely listenening to

your suggestions and by truely valuing your opion

Voice of the

Customer

Our Products: mono and poly

• ExceLine (Select) – mono 5”

• Cell efficiency up to 18.25%

Based on high cell efficiencies, starting from 5Wp up to 310Wp.

Product Quality

• Cell efficiency up to 18.25%

• Module Efficiency up to 15.8%

• EnduroLine – mono 6”

• Cell efficiencies up to 18.40%

• Module Efficiency up to 16%

• Poly 6”

• Cell efficiency up to 17%

GH Solar “ExceLine”: Mono 5”

Cell efficiency up to 18%

145 Wp 160 Wp 180 Wp 195 Wp 215 Wp 240 Wp 260 Wp95 Wp

All these panels are by default available in white, black of transparent version.

We call these the ‘White Series’, ‘Black Series’ and ‘Transparent Series’.

Product Quality

GH Solar “ExceLine Select”: Mono 5”

Increased cell efficiency up to 18.25% !

� Available in 72 & 96 cells

Product Quality

195Wp

���� 200 Wp

260Wp

���� 265 Wp

All these panels are by default available in white, black of transparent version.

We call these the ‘White Series’, ‘Black Series’ and ‘Transparent Series’.

GH Solar EnduroLine: Mono 6”

Ultra high cell efficiency up to 18.4% !

205 Wp 230 Wp 260 Wp 310 Wp

All these panels are by default available in white, black of transparent version.

We call these the ‘White Series’, ‘Black Series’ and ‘Transparent Series’.

Product Quality

GH Solar Polycrystalline

Cell efficiency up to 17%

205 Wp 210 Wp 225 Wp 245 Wp

All these panels are by default available in white, black of transparent version.

We call these the ‘White Series’, ‘Black Series’ and ‘Transparent Series’.

Product Quality

The “Series”

All our panels are available in 3 versions,

Based on the colour of the cell, frame & TPT:

• ‘White Series’

• ‘Black Series’

• ‘Transparent Series’

Other combinations are possible

in our ‘ConceptLine’-segment...

Download datasheets

The datasheets from all panels can be found on the website:

Only sustainable components

Product Quality

• Our solar cell quality standard:

• Fill factor > 0,78

• Low Reverse Current

Only sustainable components

• High Shunt Resistance

• Stable visual appearance

• Excellent Temperature Coefficients

• Low LID (Light Induced Degradation)

• Stable EL-test appearance (Hotspot-free)

• Imp-range presorting

• PID (Potential Induced Degradation) prevention

• Excellent Performance in Low Light (97% of Vmp under 200W/m²)

Product Quality

• 30A rated “Schottky barrier” bypass diode

• IP-67 MC4 compatible connectors

• Dow Corning silicone

Only sustainable components

• Dow Corning silicone

• EVA: high “cross linking”

• TPT: elevated“peel strength”

� Extensive “Incoming Product Quality Control”

on all components Product Quality

Six Sigma: a customer-centered Quality Management method

Six Sigma Quality Management

Product Quality

- Achieve operational effectiveness in any production environment with

critical parameters

Why Six Sigma ?

Six Sigma Quality Management

Product Quality

critical parameters

- Six Sigma = customer-centered � meets our high-level service goals

- Other adopters: Apple, Microsoft, Colruyt, GE, Boeing, Airbus, Volvo cars,

Coca-Cola, 3M, Motorola, DHL, …

� Six Sigma: link product quality and customer satisfaction

to operational and financial health of a business

Extensive Quality Inspection

GH Solar: 100% EL-test

What ?

EL-test (Electroluminescence): infrared light is emmited by a material, then

Product Quality

EL-test (Electroluminescence): infrared light is emmited by a material, then

captured by IR-camera’s, showing the internal structure of the module

Goal: Take control of invisible parameters such as micro cracks, hot spots,

soldering quality, impurities of any kind, Imp-range sorting

� Any imperfection gets straightened out !

Extensive Quality Inspection

EL-Test: Every GH Solar module looks like this:

Product Quality

Extensive Quality Inspection

Product Quality

Our goal: highest warranty

= The result of our efforts

12y Product Warranty != The result of our efforts

... And a proof of our never ending commitment to deliver quality

Product Quality

- Operational effectiveness thanks to Six Sigma

Our product warranty backup up:

GH Solar = security & stability

- Efficiency in all departments

- Investment strategy: well-focused on what adds value

- Corporate minimalism: unnecessary cost eliminiation

�… A low cost structure …

… is the best of all warranties !

Low coststructure

The heart of the matter: kWh/kWp

GH Solar focusses on real-life yields:

- Performance in low light conditions

kWh/kWpratio

- Performance in low light conditions

- Performance in high temperature conditions

� Achieve the highest kWh-yields

� … And the fastest financial return !

Structured R&D

Staying one step ahead with structured R&D:

• New technologies

• New products

• New software tools

• New information tools

• New product developments

� According to requirements and suggestions of

our customers

R&D

GH SOLAR ConceptLine, it’s up to you!

GH SOLAR ConceptLine, it’s up to you!

Solar panels custom made!!!

GH SOLAR ConceptLine, it’s up to you!

GH SOLAR is strong in custom-made panels

Flexibility

GH SOLAR ConceptLine, it’s up to you!

• Flexible production facility

GH SOLAR is strong in custom-made panels

• Closely followed-up by experts

• All panel variables are adjustable

• Financially interesting

• Smaller quantities are possible

� Aims to deliver solutions to Architects and Engineers Flexibility

GH SOLAR ConceptLine, it’s up to you!

Design your own panel online!

Design your panel online!

All variables are adjustable

to your project specifications:

• Specific panel sizes• Specific panel sizes

• Cell & type (mono or poly, 5’’ or 6’’,...)

• Number of cells (horizontal & vertical)

• Space between cells and frame

• Frame: 35mm, 46mm or without

• Colour TPT / backsheet, colour frame

• Type & position junction box

Generate and adjust technical drawings in realtime!

Design your panel online!

LoudesFrance

165 kWp

LoudesFrance

165 kWp

Ludwigshafen-RucheimGermany

100 kWp

Ludwigshafen-RucheimGermany

100 kWp

AlpenGermany

150 kWp

SorguesFrance

50 kWp

Pays-de-la-LoireFrance

Transparent solar panel without

frame

Pays-de-la-LoireFrance

Transparent solar panel without

frame

Saint-Cyr-Sur-MerFrance

Custom made transparent solar panel

as shading screen

SevillaSpain

2 MW Tracker-project

GermanyCustom made module for greenhouses

150 kWp

The NetherlandsCustom made module for greenhouses

250 kWp