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Ascent Solar CIGS Modules Are Environmentally Friendly
The firm’s flexible PV laminate modules have successfully passed IEC 61646 tests, and Ascent says once formally certified, it will be the first to achieve such certification, allowing entry into the largest markets.
Ascent Solar has announced that its packaging solution for flexible monolithically integrated Copper Indium Gallium di-Selenide (CIGS) modules has successfully passed a critical environmental testing milestone. An independent laboratory conducted a series of tests on Ascent Solar modules under the requirements of the IEC 61646 standards.
The Ascent Solar modules successfully passed all of the test requirements including the rigorous standard of one thousand (1,000) hours of damp heat testing (85 % relative humidity and 85deg C temperature) set forth by IEC for performance and long term reliability.
Ascent Solar has begun external certification under IEC 61646 by submitting product intended for building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) and building applied photovoltaic (BAPV) applications for use in commercial and residential rooftop markets. Preparation for submission under UL certification is also underway. Once certified, Ascent’s flexible CIGS modules will be the first of their kind to achieve such certification, and should position the company for entry into the largest markets for its products.
Farhad Moghadam, President and CEO of Ascent Solar, stated, “We believe that the majority of BIPV and BAPV demand resides in flexible CIGS solutions incorporating a certified flexible package. Our demonstration of the first flexible CIGS package which meets the IEC testing opens the door to penetration into these large market opportunities.”
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Ascent Solar is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules with substrate materials that can be more flexible and affordable than most traditional solar panels. Ascent Solar modules can be directly integrated into standard building materials, commercial transportation, space applications, consumer electronics for portable power or configured as standalone modules for large scale terrestrial deployment.
Emcore & San’an Jointly Venture into CPV Development with ‘Suncore’
The Joint Venture is aimed at manufacturing concentrator photovoltaic products for terrestrial solar power applications.
Emcore, a global provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, has entered into a joint venture agreement with San’an Optoelectronics of Xiamen, China .
The two firms will engage in the development, manufacture and distribution of concentration photovoltaic (“CPV”) receivers, modules and systems for terrestrial solar power applications. The joint venture company, Suncore Photovoltaics, will be owned 40 % by Emcore and 60 % by San’an.
Chairman of San’an Optoelectronics, Xiucheng Lin, will serve as the Chairman of Suncore and Charlie Wang, current Senior VP of Emcore, will serve as the General Manager of Suncore. All operational activities and business for CPV receivers, modules, and systems currently residing at both San’an and Emcore’s Langfang, China manufacturing facilities will eventually be transferred to Suncore.
Suncore’s primary manufacturing operations will be located in Wuhu city, Anhui province of China. The economic development organization of Wuhu city has agreed to provide Suncore with significant economic incentives, including land, subsidies, grants and other incentives.
Suncore will serve as Emcore’s primary low-cost / high-volume manufacturing base for CPV receivers incorporating Emcore ‘s CPV solar cells, and for CPV modules and systems to support both Emcore ‘s and San’an’s worldwide sales efforts.
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