German manufacturer Sunmaxx aims to make photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) technology a scalable industrial solution with what it describes as the world's largest and most advanced mass-production facility for PVT modules. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. 7 GW in 2007, to 320 GW in 2016. In 2016, 93% of the global PV cell manufacturing capacity utilized crystalline silicon (cSi) technology, representing a. The Shanghai-based company has 14 factories in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the US, and 57,000 employees – of whom 1,500 work in the firm's eight research and development centres.