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Thales Alenia Space Opens Automated Production Plant for PV Assemblies

The new plant will offer an annual production capacity of 100,000 to 200,000 PV assemblies.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Thales Alenia Space, a JV between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%),  today inaugurated a new plant in Hasselt, Belgium, dedicated to the automated production of photovoltaic assemblies (PVA), which generate electrical power on satellite solar arrays.    Representing an overall budget of approximately $20 million, including support from Belgium, this plant showcases Thales Alenia Space’s Industry 4.0 approach and is the only one of its kind in Europe. It also complements the Leonardo center of e...

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