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June 16, 2009 – Vol.14 No.13 Ascent Solar Manufactures Light Weight Flexible 5 Meter CIGS Based PV Laminate. The copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) based thin film material used in this module was manufactured using the company’s unique 1.5 MW roll-to-roll manufacturing line. The module was encapsulated during the testing and qualification of equipment that will be used for its 30 MW plant under construction. Based on internal test and evaluation, this 5 meter long module weighs 2 kilograms and produces 123 watts (under standard test conditions) with an aperture area efficiency of 9.1%. This length is a baseline for the company’s development of large area flexible building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products with our strategic BIPV partners. Ascent Solar Sr. Vice President for Production Operations Dr. Prem Nath stated, “This is the largest monolithically interconnected CIGS module on polyimide and may be the largest of any CIGS module regardless of construction. The size and efficiency of this module make it a breakthrough for the emerging opportunities of flexible CIGS photovoltaic modules.”
Ascent Solar, of Thornton, Colorado, makes thin film solar modules that can be directly integrated into electronics, military and consumer portable power products, transportation systems, building elements, and space / near-space applications. (6/15/09)
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