May 17, 2020
GT Solar: Acquisition of Crystal Systems Inc for $24M
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GT Solar International Inc has acquired the privately held company, Crystal Systems Inc, a crystalline growth technology manufacturer of top qualit...
GT Solar International Inc has acquired the privately held company, Crystal Systems Inc, a crystalline growth technology manufacturer of top quality large area sapphire substrates. GT Solar is a leader in global polysilicon production technology. Additionally GT Solar supplies crystalline ingot systems and related photovoltaic manufacturing services to the solar industry worldwide.
“Crystal Systems’ sapphire process knowledge complements our expertise in silicon growth technologies and we believe this combination will allow us to quickly deliver products that leapfrog sapphire crystallization technology available from other suppliers,” stated Tom Gutierrez, GT Solar’s president and CEO. “We expect to capitalize on the attractive opportunities we have identified in equipment, LED, and high tech specialty markets that require high-quality, low cost crystalline substrates. Crystal Systems has a rich history of innovation and we believe the combination of their technical expertise supported by our proven global operating experience and available capital resources will accelerate the adoption of new low-cost, high-quality crystalline sapphire solutions.”
The terms of the agreement indicate that the purchase consideration included around $24 million in cash, plus 5.4 million shares of GT Solar common stock and a $21 million cash earn out. The cash earn out provision is dependent upon the attainment of certain specific financial and technical targets. Crystal Systems is a proven profitable enterprise, with anticipated revenues of around $16 million for the 2010 calendar year. The Company will contribute significantly to GT Solar’s operating income over the following 18 months, and is due to be accretive on an EPS basis by the year end FY12.
Apr 20, 2021
Amazon's renewable energy projects surpass 200 milestone
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Nine new projects announced today takes Amazon's renewables portfolio beyond 200 projects
Amazon claims it is now Europe's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy as its projects surpassed 200 globally.
Broken down, it has 136 solar rooftops on facilities and stores and 71 utility-scale wind and solar projects, nine of which were announced today covering the US, Canada, Spain, Sweden and UK. They include:
First solar project paired with energy storage Based in California’s Imperial Valley, Amazon’s first solar project paired with energy storage allows the company to align solar generation with the greatest demand. The project generates 100MW of solar energy, and includes 70MW storage.
It now has more than 2.5 GW of renewable energy capacity, enough to power more than two million European homes a year, and aims to power all its activities with renewables by 2025 and net zero by 2040.
Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, a commit ment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early and be net-zero carbon by 2040. The pledge now has 53 signatories, including IBM, Unilever, Verizon, Siemens, Microsoft, and Best Buy.
A map of all of Amazon’s renewable energy projects around the world can be found here.
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