news digest ♦ Solar Jumpr Mini module
Ascent says at only 6mm thick, the Jumpr Mini is by far the thinnest and lightest battery of its kind available. Equipped with an expandable USB port, the Mini is able to store 1350 mAh of power while remaining thinner than a standard USB outlet.
The Jumpr Mini is immediately available for purchase via Ascent’s locations in the Denver area, as well as online at www.
goenerplex.com.
Ascent Solar’s Manager of Branding & Marketing, Justin Jacobs, says, “The Jumpr Mini is a perfect complement to our current line of Jumpr batteries, small enough to fit into a wallet or purse, yet powerful enough to provide a boost whenever needed. The Jumpr Mini is perfect for those who need a quick charge while they are on the go and a lifesaver for those who do not always have easy access to an outlet.”
Ascent Solar claims its modules can be directly integrated into consumer products and off-grid applications, as well as aerospace and building integrated applications.
The EnerPlex brand represents Ascent’s line of consumer products. These products, many of which are integrated with Ascent’s CIGS technology, provide consumers with the ability to integrate solar into their everyday lives, while enabling them to free themselves and their electronics from the outlet.
Solar Junction beats its own record with 44.1% cell efficiency
Solar Junction has surpassed its previous world record on IQE’s production qualified wafers
IQE says that its high-volume, production qualified material has been independently certified as achieving 44.1 percent cell efficiency by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
This surpasses Solar Junctions previous world record for a standard triple junction CPV cell.
The wafers, produced using IQE’s high-volume MBE tools, were processed by IQE’s strategic partner Solar Junction Corporation, a developer of high efficiency multi-junction solar energy cells for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market.
The standard three-junction III-V solar cells are believed to set a new world record for production scale CPV wafer technology and demonstrate improved efficiency over Solar Junction’s previous world record reported in October 2012.
Vijit Sabnis, CEO at Solar Junction comments, “Breaking a world record is a major achievement, but improving on our most recent record using high-volume production equipment produced in conjunction with our manufacturing partner IQE, and Solar Junction’s fabrication line in Sunnyvale, California, is dramatically more significant. This result is a testament to
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our close partnership with IQE; Solar Junction’s dilute nitride technology and our exceptional team. We continue to be the benchmark for multi-junction solar cell production efficiency to assist our customers in driving CPV costs down.”
Drew Nelson, IQE Chief Executive, says, “Following our recent announcement of full qualification of our high volume 4” and 6” CPV technology, surpassing Solar Junction’s previous cell efficiency record is a massive achievement. Improvements in CPV cell efficiencies translate to highly significant overall cost reduction in terms of installation and energy generation in utility scale solar farms. The fact that this has been achieved on production-qualified platforms is a major milestone.”
Nelson continues, “Furthermore, the transfer of wafer production to IQE’s manufacturing tools enables the Solar Junction team to focus on further improving efficiencies on lattice-matched, multi-junction CPV solar cells using a combination of their unique dilute nitride technology, combined with pre existing IQE IP. This will facilitate seamless technology transfer into high volume manufacture of ultra efficient CPV cells as the conversion efficiency improves further.”
First Solar and Ingenero unite to deliver solar PV projects
The partnership will bring CdTe solar module technology to the Australia and Asia Pacific region
First Solar and Ingenero are collaborating to provide a joint offering to the commercial and off-grid solar markets.
The partnership will combine Ingenero’s design, development and integration experience with First Solar’s thin film photovoltaic CdTe module technology to better meet market requirements within Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
Ingenero has an established footprint in the commercial and off- grid space having constructed Australia’s largest rooftop solar PV system at the University of Queensland in Brisbane and a number of ground-mounted solar PV systems in Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Pacific Islands.
First Solar brings international experience in constructing utility- scale solar projects, including Australia’s first utility-scale solar farm, the Greenough River Solar Farm, and has established a strong local supply chain in Australia.
The collaboration will combine the best of both company’s capabilities to increase the number of ground-mounted solar projects in Australia. First Solar and Ingenero will also jointly target diesel fuel replacement opportunities in Australia’s off- grid sector, reducing operating costs for mining companies and providing an alternative source of power generation for communities throughout regional Australia and the Pacific Islands.
“Today we celebrate another milestone in our company’s short but dynamic history. A collaboration agreement with First Solar
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