Dec 8 2010
Specialist in copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, MiaSolé has declared that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the US Department of Energy has certified that its modules, with a surface area of 1m2, have an energy conversion efficiency of 15.7%.
This is the highest value recorded for commercial range thin-film solar modules and decreases the efficiency difference between thin-film solar modules and polycrystalline silicon modules. Earlier, the energy-conversion efficiency was declared 14.3% in September 2010.
MiaSolé plans to commence the supply its solar modules with 13% efficiency during the Q2 2011, once the IEC and UL certifications are completed.
MiaSolé currently markets solar modules with financing aid from banks. These modules have an effectiveness equivalent to polysilicon and promote reduced production costs.
MiaSolé’s patented production process places CIGS on a bendable stainless steel substrate to create the layers needed for its ultra efficient solar cell in one, nonstop process. It is the only company that employs sputtering procedures in each step of the coating procedure of the PV modules, which in turn decreases production time and expenditure.
MiaSolé will supply 22 MW in 2010. The firm’s products are created for self-governing energy developers and utilities for a number of applications such as ground mount and rooftop installations.
Source: http://www.MiaSolé.com