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Global Solar will showcase its PowerFLEX BIPV at the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (25th EU PVSEC) / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-5), September 6-9 in Valencia, Spain.


With 12.6 % aperture efficiency, Global Solar PowerFLEX BIPV is claimed to deliver the highest efficiency in the flexible module industry. The module has a large format (5.75m x 0.5m) and a high power density (300W) enabling it to outperform other flexible solar roofing solutions currently on the market, including 50 % more energy and power than the current amorphous silicon standard.


The PowerFLEX BIPV module directly addresses the biggest concerns posed by the roofing industry regarding solar integration. It is lightweight and can be applied directly to a roofing surface, requiring no mounting hardware, no roof penetrations, and creates no additional wind load.


Designed especially for roofs, the PowerFLEX BIPV maintains the integrity and aesthetics of a building structure. Because of its large format and high power density, the module should also lower installation and balance of system (BOS) costs.


Although traditional glass solar modules are too heavy for many commercial applications, they have been one of the few options available to the building industry for solar energy generation. Unlike conventional glass modules, which are heavy, rigid and typically installed at an angle on racks, PowerFLEX BIPV modules are lightweight and flexible, and installed flat directly on the roofing surface.


This allows the modules to cover a greater amount of rooftop space that, depending on the location of the building, can equate to 50-100 percent more power and energy per rooftop than a tilted solar array. This advantage is particularly acute at higher latitudes.


“At Global Solar, we recognized that the building industry has not been able to fully optimize the real estate on the rooftop with solar solutions currently available,” said Jeff Britt, CEO of Global Solar Energy. “We worked closely with roofing professionals when we designed the PowerFLEX BIPV, and their experience mattered to us.


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Leveraging their input, we now offer a high-powered module that will create the most powerful rooftops in the world.”


Industry research is showing that the BIPV market is heating up. Lux Research reported that by 2013 the BIPV market will reach $5.7 billion. Solutions that will succeed are ones that meet the power, design and cost requirements set by the building and roofing industries.


SÜSS MicroTec Appoints New VP of R&D


Rainer Knippelmeyer will oversee R&D and innovation management for all products. With many years of experience in various Carl Zeiss AG companies , his main focus will be on the creation of a cross-product technology roadmap within the SÜSS MicroTec group.


German firm SÜSS MicroTec, a manufacturer of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, has appointed Rainer Knippelmeyer as Vice President R&D and CTO.


In this function Rainer Knippelmeyer will oversee research and development and innovation management for all products. His main focus will be on the creation of a cross-product technology roadmap within the SÜSS MicroTec group.


Knippelmeyer has many years of experience in research and development from his employment at various Carl Zeiss AG companies.


“The constantly increasing demands for future technologies like 3D integration make it essential for the success of the company to even more tightly coordinate the product developments in our divisions. The creation of this new position goes hand-in-hand with the merger of our product lines Coaters, Wafer Bonders and Photomask Equipment at our Sternenfels site,” said Frank P. Averdung, CEO and President of SÜSS MicroTec.


“With his wealth of experience Rainer Knippelmeyer will be able to further emphasize the clear focus on development activities in the strategic markets for the SUSS MicroTec group. Our customers all over the world will benefit from the close linking of our


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