Blue Chip Energy GmbH

Founded in Spring 2006, the Austrian company Blue Chip Energy GmbH and its staff of 140 (December 2008) highly qualified employees are launching production of monocrystalline high-efficiency cells (Blue Chips) in June 2008. The annual capacity has been projected as 100 MWp. The construction of the Blue Chip Energy plant - the country's first photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility - marks the start of a new era of renewable energy in Austria. Blue Chip Energy is now one of the most modern in-line processed factories of the world

Principal Business
Blue Chip Energy's aim is to make renewable energy feasible as a basic source of supply and an integral part of a liberalized electricity market for a majority of households. Research and development, technological innovation and the motivation to provide their customers and partners with outstanding products and services are the key driving forces behind the company's work. Their mission is to ensure continuous process optimization based on an expert workforce operating within a quality-oriented corporate culture.

PV activities
At the European Center for Renewable Energy in Güssing (Burgenland, Austria) they have a strong regional base, but also pursue a broader international approach. That is the only way the company, as a ground-breaking modern business, can establish the conditions to ensure a successful future, applying the far-sightedness they need to make the decisions which are so vital in making their visions come true: they aim to play a major role in shaping the future of renewable energy.

Address:	Europastr. 9 A-7540 Güssing
Website:	http://www.bluechip-energy.at
Phone:	0043 (0) 3322 44440-0