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Putting You in the PV Business

Discover why over 90% of solar manufacturing companies invest in Spire equipment in their production lines.

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Worldwide Customers

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Solar Systems & BIPV

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The Solar Opportunity

With over 25 years of experience in the solar business and a strong focus on the capital equipment segment, Spire’s unique position as “The Turnkey Factory Company” is demonstrated, tested and proven by our high quality products and strong brand recognition.

The global solar photovoltaic (PV)market continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, outpacing the annual growth rate of almost every other energy technology.
Spire continues to accelerate the photovoltaic industry’s growth by assisting new participants into the PV manufacturing business quickly, efficiently, and ready to compete. Equally, our established partners have their fast-paced needs met through our supportive nature coupled with innovative processes and manufacturing equipment. Our extensive international sales network further proves the quality and consistency of our work with nearly 200 customers in 50 countries worldwide.

Responsive and proactive in all aspects of customer interaction, Spire provides everything needed to ensure our customers’ success, whether new entrants or solar veterans. No other company offers the breadth and depth of services to “put you in the PV business and keep you there.”

 

About Us

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Spire Corporation is a leading global solar company providing turnkey solutions for module and cell factories as well as individual equipment to feed the rapid expansion in the market worldwide. For over 25 years, Spire’s turnkey factory solutions have been comprehensive and allowed new and experienced customers to rapidly enter and ramp to full production without concern for start up or ramp difficulties.

Spire provides a complete state-of-the art equipment line that ensures the workforce is expertly trained, the final products pass the rigorous certification process, provides finished designs – including facility planning and layout, factory automation, and module design services – and complete martial and vendor lists, and passes on the critical embedded process knowledge that allows you to produce products of the highest quality and sell into the most lucrative markets.

Spire’s experience is based in years of active research and includes expertise in module production solutions for crystalline and thin film modules, solar cell production, and production of concentrator cells at our own Gallium Arsenide foundry.

Move ahead with The Spire Advantage.

“Customers in over 50 countries around the world have trusted Spire to put them in the PV business. Let us provide you with the tools, knowledge and support to put YOU in business and keep you there.” - Roger G. Little, Spire Chairman and CEO

10 Reasons to Let Spire Put You in the PV Business

We Start With Efficiency & Value... You Finish with Success

Uniquely positioned in all aspects of the technology transfer and process, Spire combines the process expertise of wafer to solar cell development with the experience and certification necessary for module prep and production. Since the fundamentals of your solar enterprise are established and maintained, you are free to focus on your customers’ needs and build your market base. Our customized marketing plans and updates are designed to expedite your transition from production to sales.

Spire has been a leader in the advancement of manufacturing solar energy equipment since 1980 – longer than any other company. This experience continues to position Spire at the forefront of the solar market in technology and innovations – giving your solar business a lead in your market.

Spire pioneered the solar manufacturing equipment industry and continues to be the supplier of choice to more than 90% of the photovoltaic module manufacturing companies around the world.

Spire offers comprehensive development, manufacture and market customized solutions for the solar industry.We manufacture inclusively, but not limited to, manufacturing equipment, full turnkey lines for cell and module production and testing, concentrator cell and LED fabrication, and PV system integration.

Our manufacturing equipment components and our Spi-Line™ integrated turnkey cell and module production lines are designed to meet the needs of all manufacturers, from the smallest companies, who might be dependent on manual processes, to the largest photovoltaic manufacturing companies in the world, who are ready to implement the latest methodology and technologies for their production line throughput.

The foundation for all our businesses is our industry-leading expertise in material technologies and surface treatment; this proprietary knowledge, garnered over thirty years of experience and solar innovation, enables us to further develop our offerings in solar equipment, and optoelectronics.

In addition to our cell and module manufacturing solutions, we have a device fabrication facility (Spire Semiconductor) where we produce, under contract with our customers, gallium arsenide (GaAs) concentrator cells. This state-of–the-art semiconductor fabrication and foundry facility is the foundation of our solar cell process technology for silicon, polysilicon, thin film and GaAs concentrator cells. With equipment deployed in approximately 50 countries we enjoy the patronage of some of the world’s leading solar manufacturers. Partner with Spire and you partner with an efficient future.