In 2021, Canadian technology company Ubiquity Solar announced that it will establish a nearly 2 gigawatt solar cell manufacturing plant in New York to provide products for the aerospace and utility sectors. This effort was never realized, and now the manufacturing equipment is listed for sale by Tiger Group and GESemi.

Artificial intelligence and semiconductor auction companies are accepting equipment quotations for the production of high-efficiency gallium arsenide (GaAs) thin-film photovoltaic cells. These fully retired production lines are ready to be shipped from New York. Nearly 600 Flat noodles include equipment from Aixtron Group, Attolight, GigaMat, SCHMID, Hercules and KLA Corp.

Ubiquity acquired this equipment through the acquisition of Alta Devices, which was the first to launch GaAs thin-film solar cells for various applications such as satellites and automobiles. This set of equipment has never been used in New York and has been packed ever since.

Kevin Shows, Chief Operating Officer of GESemi, said, "The advanced production line sold this time can be used to manufacture weight sensitive application products, such as drones that require efficient conversion of solar energy into electricity. In addition, this is an excellent technology for the space market

Ubiquity's patents (partially acquired from Alta Devices) and other intellectual property assets related to high-tech manufacturing of gallium arsenide chips are also being sold.

Chad Farrell, Managing Director of Tiger Commercial&Industrial, stated that Ubiquity Solar, with its photovoltaic technology products, is focused on providing the space market with higher power per square meter and better overall energy production performance than aerospace grade silicon. Its lightweight and efficient photovoltaic cells have high practicality, making the mechanical equipment, patents, and intellectual property sold this time particularly valuable to the industry