Case Study: Solestial boosts solar manufacturing throughput with Vention automation

How Solestial Scaled Space-Grade Solar Manufacturing with Automation

Solestial, a provider of space-stable silicon photovoltaics, needed to scale from a 1-megawatt facility to a 10-megawatt production capacity while moving away from manual module assembly. To de-risk the investment and support its novel manufacturing processes, Solestial partnered with Vention and used its simulation-first automation platform, including MachineBuilder, to validate equipment concepts before building.

Vention implemented custom automation for key steps such as wafer loading and wet-etch hood processing, delivering a pre-assembled custom gantry system in just four weeks. The solution increased wafer-handling throughput by 50%, reduced handling risk for delicate wafers, and gave Solestial a scalable blueprint for faster production growth with stronger ROI planning.

Solestial

Stan Herasimenka

Chief Technology Officer