AEP offers concept development, planning and supervision for the construction of factories in various industries. Our main focus is on the area of solar fab planning.

You will benefit from our vast experience regarding the production process, quality management, cost structuring and development trends along the entire value creation chain from crystallization, wafering and cell production to module manufacturing as well as various thin-film technologies.

We offer turnkey solutions for complete factories, but also partial solutions for individual manufacturing steps.

AEP possesses more than ten years of experience in photovoltaics production planning. We cooperate with world-leading equipment and turnkey suppliers and participate in shared research projects for the development of new factory concepts and manufacturing technologies.

Up to now AEP has planned and realized approx. 15 solar fabs – from crystallization to module production as well as in thin film manufacturing.

Planning Services

• Master plan
• Construction above and below ground, civil engineering
• Utilities supply

Additional Services

• Outside facilities and traffic concept
• Logistics concept and production flow
• Resource planning

Planning and implementation of projects is conducted in three planning phases. These phases help to define goals, control the individual work steps and prevent errors.

Feasibility Study

• Description of basics
• Summary and evaluation of the project
• Workflow and time schedule
• Brief market and prospect analysis

Concept Planning

• Analysis of basics
• Specification of requirements
• Preparation of schematics and diagrams
• City planning and requirements of the specific industrial area
• Illustration of main components
• Summary of required statistics and tables
• Preparation of licensable documents and drawings

Implementation Planning / Functional Description

• Preparation and supervision of building permit
• Aggregation of input from all parties involved
• Development of implementation planning and specific drawings
• Preparation of specifications in a tender document
• Determination of installed amounts and alignment of offered components

Supervision

• Conducting bidder meetings and supporting the ordering process
• Construction supervision in accordance with planning and implementation. Technical consulting, coordination and authorization of implementation plan.
• Preparation and supervision of construction work schedule