300W photovoltaic glass in Penang Malaysia

Will Malaysian Sheet glass supply TCO glass for solar panels?

A float line at the Johor Bahru factory of NSG’s Malaysian Sheet Glass will install online coating capacity soon and start shipping TCO glass for solar panel manufacture after the facility is in operation. It is anticipated that the supply from the converted line will commence in March 2024.

Who makes solar energy glass?

The glass produced in these plants is exclusively supplied to First Solar. The group is also considering expanding further capacity for solar energy glass in USA, to ensure it meets solar glass demand by First Solar.

Will NSG invest in TCO coated glass in Malaysia?

NSG Group is pleased to announce the plan to invest in additional production capacity of TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass in Malaysia to support the growing solar market.

When will TCO glass be produced in Malaysia?

The Malaysian Sheet Glass facility (NSG member) will begin producing TCO glass from December 2023. NSG has started the warmup of a newly converted transparent conductive oxide (TCO) glass facility in Malaysia.

Will Malaysian Sheet Glass float line be converted to TCO glass?

An existing float line at the Johor Bahru factory of Malaysian Sheet Glass, a member of NSG Group, has been converted to begin producing TCO glass from December 2023. The investment is to support the expansion strategy of First Solar, an American manufacturer of solar panels, which has a long-standing strategic partnership with NSG Group.

Where is first solar glass made?

To meet the growing global demand for solar panels manufactured by First Solar, NSG Group started operation of the second dedicated float line for solar glass in Vietnam in January 2020, and a new plant in Luckey, Ohio, USA has been operating since November 2020. The glass produced in these plants is exclusively supplied to First Solar.