CIGS thin-film solar panel manufacturer MiaSolé has announced that the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has independently confirmed a 17.44% aperture area efficiency on a commercial size PV module (aperture area 1.08m2). This achievement was recognized as a new certified record large area CIGS module in the latest Progress in Photovoltaics compendium of PV records.
The cells and record module were made using the MiaSolé production lines in Santa Clara, California. MiaSolé’s cell manufacturing process deposits CIGS on a flexible substrate using high-speed physical vapor deposition (PVD) that produces high-efficiency solar cells in a continuous and high throughput process.
“This achievement is the result of our targeted focus in research and development to increase conversion efficiency and to provide durable, high power, flexible and lightweight products,” said Atiye Bayman, CTO of MiaSolé. “We will continue to lead the industry by providing innovative and powerful products that enable new applications for solar power.”
MiaSolé’s proprietary PV technology is creating new and compelling opportunities for their customers by bringing high efficiencies to flexible and lightweight applications. Companies in the building, vehicle and mobile PV markets that were previously unable to realize the potential of solar can now explore new and innovative applications for high efficiency, flexible solar panels.
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Katherin Martinez says
Hello Kelly,
Do you know of any webside where I can find information about the efficiencies of Thin Film Solar cells that are in the market, more exactly the proven efficiencies, not those that are in the datasheets of the vendors.
Thanks in advance!
Kelly Pickerel says
NREL has an efficiency chart based on lab results: https://www.nrel.gov/pv/cell-efficiency.html
DR NAFTALI AMIT says
Hello Kelly,
How does MiaSole compare with Filsom CIGS performance?
I couldn’t find a comaprison anyware.
Thanks in advance,
Naftali
Kelly Pickerel says
I personally have never heard of Flisom, so I don’t have any data for comparison.